what's the best performing and looking way to get skip free music: Satellite or MP3 players? I want to utilize as much of the Clarion gear in the boat as possible.

Bruce...

Bruce, I got my Clarion out!!!! Clarion=Skip

Pionner all the way ! Mp3 single cd player installed 2 weeks ago. Dealer garanted no skiping or money back. I made it skip hitting a wall of 6 foot of water at 60 mph and with a 45 degrees angle of attack... Otherwise, nothing makes that babe skip. Also- 4 x 50 watt mossfet built-in amp.

A good quality CD MP3 Changer will also be much more resistant to skipping than a head unit. Sony has one with ESP that has a memory buffer that stores 12 seconds forward to eliminate the skipping and it works. I doubt it could be outfitted to Clarion unless its a FM modulation unit though..

I've got a 12 disc changer as well. I don't know the exact buffer time it has, but it skips. I also think the "no moving parts" concept is a good thing.

Clarion sells a head unit with digital display for satellite. I suppose I could change to it and the FM modulate an MP3 player into it. That all seems so 70's though. I also looked at the music kegs. They still have a HD moving around reading the data so I don't know if it would hold up to the abuse of frequent wave launches...

ahh, but you still have a drive bouncing back and forth...

Some of the new Sony head units have memory stick capabilities not much storage but a sure way for no skips

My satalite has never skipped.

Hate to pay the monthly fee in December

Who needs to listen to music in a go fast with two big block screaming in your ears!

That's just it. I record the 502's at WOT then play it back while i'm anchored or at the dock. Great gas mileage that way...