The best thing you could do is start ripping CDs now and when you get the empeg take the sony out stick it in the cupboard. Put the empeg in the car with your favorite 50 or so cds and then run with it for a week or do and see how much you miss you cd unit.

When i first got mine a cd walkman was wired through from the glove box for running cds. Total usage so far once to see if it worked.

The quality of the control system on the emeg is miles better than anything else.

After a week or two if you still aren't sold one the way it works then go down your road.