I plug my iPod to the receiver, no problems. I found early on that you have to turn the ipod all the way up. I have a cheap cable that I got from Parts Express for $1.95, and "better" cable that was about $30, I can't hear any audible differnce between the 2 cables.
Don't buy ANYTHING that is iPod specific unless you have to. If it's marketed for iPod it will be triple the price of similar, non-ipod gear. Like external speakers. Any speakers for PC's will work on a ipod, they just need to have the 3.5mm connector, which all PC speakers have, plug them into the headphone jack of the ipod.
I tried one of those Belkin transmiters to use the ipod in the car, there was so much static I found it useless. Maybe it only works in the boonies. I need a car stereo with an aux input.
