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Clarion CZ209E head unit

Price: £149 Rating: 4/5

You no longer need to spend a fortune to get the latest in-car audio system, as Clarion gives you access to a range of music sources with its well priced CZ209E head unit.

Fitting the new £149 set-up is simply a case of connecting the correct wires – and Clarion even provides tools as part of the package, so you can remove your old stereo first.

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Once the CZ209E was in place, we got to grips with the iPod control – but this proved frustrating.

The rear-mounted USB socket gives you direct control over your MP3 device via the facia, which displays track names. But if you have a long playlist, it can take a while to scroll through.

Still, you can also plug memory sticks into the port, while the front-loading CD slot plays discs encoded with MP3 files.

The aux-in socket ran music from a non-Apple player, too; we just wish Clarion also supplied the relevant lead to do this.

 * Contact: 01793 870400, www.clarion.co.uk

 * Problems? No 3.5mm lead or remote, iPod control clumsy.

 * So why buy? Easy to connect, no menu lag, charges iPod, Aux-in for non-Apple players.

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