So I just bought an 09 sv with every option. I really want to put a lot of music through the stereo since I drive a lot but I dot know the best method. Should I use te hard drive, cf card, or buy an iPod and leave it in the arm rest?

Also if there are any important or clever things I need to know please as them. I'm waiting till next Friday when my car is delivered soi have plenty of time to learn.

 

iPod is you best bet. You will be able to control it via the Nav screen. Music box is nice, but yo have to burn each cd to the HDD one at a time. If you happen to have a cf card laying around an a reader that would work too. I never used my cf slot.

 

I think an I-pod dedicated to the car is a waste because you have to disconnect it anytime you want it out of the car. I use the music box which can also be controlled from the Nav screen. Ripping CD's into the music box is about 2-3 minutes per CD, so if you have many CD's it takes a bit of patience

 

So it sounds like the cf and music box are great options. Are there any limits on the size of the cf cArd? I found a great deal on a 64gig one.

 

Honesty, an iPod is your best bet, but only depending on which iPod you get. If you can get an iPod classic from Craigslist or eBay in decent condition, you have both a hard drive and iPod in one. Most iPod classics have at least 80gb, but can go up to 120gb. It's way easier to sync with your car, and can serve more than one purpose, (gym, work, home, etc). On top of that, you can set up playlists to play in the car, and the whole iPod is able to be controlled through the nav screen. I have a Maxima S, but installed the iPod cable, and have never looked back. The iPod classic and my maxima are a match made in heaven.

 

ya ipod integration is pretty good on this car, i recommend the ipod as well

 

The only problem with the music box like the op said is that each cd has to be burned to the HDD, then if there is music you dont like and then you have to go in and delete it, BUT you can burn the music to your computer then put i in the music box with the burned CD, makes i a little quicker to do it like that then deleted the music one by one out of the HDD,