Car Stereo Help/iPod support

I'm looking for a new car stereo that can play music off of my iPhone. Most models I've seen say they support wma/mp3/aac, but some CDs I've ripped are in m4a. After looking around on the internet for a while, I get the impression that m4a files are converted to aac and are playable, but can't find anything that says that definitively.
Is this true, and if not, do you know of a stereo model that does play m4as?

Hello, and welcome to the forums.
any model that states it is compatible with iPod will play the music in the music library of the iPod without any converting. Unfortunately it wont play MP4s from a CD data disk but it will read them if they are in the ipod itself.
iPod® & iPhone® devices compatible with Sony® car audio systems
http://esupport.sony.com/US/perl/suppor ... nfo_id=676
If this is the main feature you are looking for Might we suggest looking at the DSX-S200X with an integrated tune tray to tuck the ipod or iphone behind the faceplate, eliminating unsightly and distracting wires.
http://store.sony.com/webapp/wcs/stores ... 1666239667

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