Digital player for truck suggestions

I do appreciate all the advice you've given me on this. @djohnson54 You have a point about not getting too worked up about sound quality - especially in a truck where road noise is going to be a bit more than in a more sealed sedan or coupe. I think I'll invest in a good digital media player - an iPod 6; an Astern; maybe an Onkyo or a Sony - and work on ripping and downloading in ALAC, as @dbtom2 suggested.

the vehicle in question can function as a wifi hotspot, so that's a bonus.

For years now I've been using my iPod via Bluetooth into my car audio system. It works great. We also sometimes use my son's iPhone the same way when traveling. I rip my CDs to iTunes using AIFF with error correction turned on and sync to my iPod. It sounds surprisingly good in the car.

You can also listen to any other digital source that you can access on your phone. I sometimes cache 4 hours of Radio Paradise on my iPod and listen to it via bluetooth in the car. Uses none of your data plan that way.

Enjoy,

TIC

@simao I think that's a sensible plan.  With the external player you can take it with you and enjoy the better sound quality when your in quieter surroundings.  Enjoy the new ride!