Sony XA120IP iPOD Connector

by Sony

Product Details

• Product Dimensions: 9.1 x 2.3 x 8 inches ; 1.2 pounds
• Shipping Weight: 2 pounds (View shipping rates and policies)
• Shipping: Currently, item can be shipped only within the U.S.
• ASIN: B000XPO9RC
• Item model number: XA120IP
• Average Customer Review: 3.9 out of 5 stars  See all reviews (18 customer reviews)

Product Description

Compatible with iPod, iPod photo, iPod mini, first-generation iPod nano, second-generation iPod nano, iPod video (video and photo functions are not supported)

Compatible with Sony BUS-compatible car audio units released in October 2005 or later (except MEX-1GP, MEX-1GPX, MEX-R1, CDX-GT805DX, CDX-GT800D, CDX-F50M and XAV-C1)

Plug-and-play design; no setup required

Provides a direct connection to your iPod with access to files, folders and playlists

Scrolls up to 24 characters

Charges your iPod

Includes installation parts and connections

Customer Reviews

Most Helpful Customer Reviews

7 of 7 people found the following review helpful:

4.0 out of 5 stars Good for iPod Add-on Adaptor, July 18, 2008

By 

Duke (Florida, USA) - See all my reviews

This review is from: Sony XA120IP iPOD Connector (Electronics)

Seem like Sony has fixed most of the problems and bugs on the previous XA-110IP. I added this XA-120IP to my Sony CDX-F5700 radio and it works perfectly. I do not see any problems that reported on the XA-110IP. It keeps track and resumes to the last song when you turn power off/on. It also charges the ipod battery while it playing the music.

Only inconvenience thing I found is once plugged-in, the iPod screen will be disable and the radio display only one line of text. It's difficult to search through the album and playlist with only one line of text on the radio screen, unless you remember with what on your iPod.

I tried to plug-in the iPhone but it didn't work. However, it charged the iPhone battery.

Overall, I'm happy with it (for the price and the new features added to my old system). Only recommend for add-on to the existing radio. If you are looking to buy a new radio, you should buy an ipod ready radio (something like CDX-GT820IP) instead this adapter.

3 of 3 people found the following review helpful:

5.0 out of 5 stars Excellent!, March 27, 2009

By 

R. Botelho (Boston, MA USA) - See all my reviews
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This review is from: Sony XA120IP iPOD Connector (Electronics)

The Sony XA120IP iPod connector works great! Music sounds sweet, songs and playlists are displayed right on your Sony radio and you can use your remote control to switch songs. It also charges the 1st generation iPods. I have a 2nd generation iPod Nano and it doesn't support charging, but still works beautifully. To install, simply plug it in to the back of your existing Sony radio. The unit comes with the RCA cables, BUS Input cable and iPod connector. If your radio input is not being used, there's no need to purchase anything else, otherwise you will need to purchase the Sony input selector adapter.

3 of 3 people found the following review helpful:

4.0 out of 5 stars Easy setup, small glitches, March 7, 2009

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M. Dikov (East Bay, CA) - See all my reviews
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This review is from: Sony XA120IP iPOD Connector (Electronics)

The setup was quick and easy. For most parts the device works pretty well, however i noticed that you turn off your radio by turning off the ignition switch it does not remember it's last position and it get's confused. The way I worked around this is to switch to radio before I turn off the ignition. This allows the device to save the currently played song and position.