I had exactly your experience, bought a car with iPod plug in the glove box and controls on the steering wheel :^).
I transferred a bunch of my favorite CDs into iTunes via Apple Lossless and listen in the car and sometimes for long trips, with Ultimate Ears in ear speaker.
The DAC in an iPod is not going to compete with a nice in home CD, I think Apple Lossless is fine for what you're planning.
I transferred a bunch of my favorite CDs into iTunes via Apple Lossless and listen in the car and sometimes for long trips, with Ultimate Ears in ear speaker.
The DAC in an iPod is not going to compete with a nice in home CD, I think Apple Lossless is fine for what you're planning.