If you are thinking of updating to the latest car CD/MP3 player, you are probably wondering what is available for your hard earned money. The important thing to know is what you want out of your car audio system. If you are more interested in hooking up your Music player to your car stereo easier then you can expect to pay less than if you are looking for any more sophisticated car stereo that stores your MP3 files for you personally.

Prices range from under 60 to several hundred pounds, especially if you are curious about DVD playing capabilities as well. But, as stated before, it is important to understand what you are looking for.

In the cheaper end of the spectrum, are the car CD/MP3 players with auxiliary input available. These, such as the JVC KD-R201, are just like simple car CD players, except they’ve the extra jack for an iPod or Music player, which looks much like a headphone jack. This means that you don’t need to muddle around with various cables and devices for connecting your Music player to your car stereo, you just need one simple cable and you are all set to go.

If you only desire to have the ability to listen to your MP3s inside your car without the headache of transferring them to CD first, this is the perfect kind of CD/MP3 player for you. Although it does not give as many options or all of the capabilities a more expensive car audio and video system, it is possible to operate with no fuss.

However, if you’re enthusiastic about your music, and also you enjoy having it available wherever you are, you might be interested in a audio system like the Blaupunkt Bremen MP78, which can support 999 MP3s each in 99 different directories. Which means that, not only is the music collection available to you even without your MP3 player, it can be also easily split into albums and artists. This player includes Bluetooth capabilities and even allows you to change your listening experience just like you were inside a cathedral, theatre, concert, club or stadium.

So, while the selection of prices is broad, you can clearly observe that the range of stereos is equally as vast. There is everything readily available for the vehicle audio enthusiast, or somebody that just likes some background music when they drive.