Broadcasting iPod through home/car stereo speakers

In light of the recent demise of my iTrip, can anyone please provide me a detailed set of alternative solutions for playing music from my iPod through the speakers mentioned in the thread title? Try and specify the pros and cons of each alternative, state your personal preference and provide a why for that statement. Thank you very much

Okay, fair enough on the essay bit mate! I'm still doing them in college, so I know where you're coming from.
About the iTrip, is there a new one out for the iPod video? Seeing as the machine no longer has that second input beside the headphone jack, my iTrip is now useless. I didn't feel the need to specify this as being in an iPod video forum, I felt it was implied. But again, have they released a new iTrip for the iPod video?

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