Regarding Noise and iPods....
If you use your LandRover for street use, you might want to purchase quieter tires. Many tire vendors like Pilleri (sic) mention attributes like tire noise in their catalogues.
If you mean noise like electrical noise, good grounding at the receiving antenna end (like using grounding straps for your hood/bonnet and passenger fender) will help immensely with transmitted electrical noise. Make sure you also put electrical filters on the power leads on all your audio gear. Try to ground all to the same place and beware of ground loops.
If that does not help, books like the ARRL handbook and their EMC book have excellent sections on removal of alternator and ignition noise. The majority of the noise generated by my Disco is from my ignition system. BTW, I love 8.5mm or 9mm wires on my engines. Blast that carbon away.
As for iPods, variable analog audio outputs are available from the large narrow power/transfer connector on the bottom of the iPod as well as the top earphone jack. I am using the Monster cable cassette adapter and the wired remote with my stock radio. This adapter is one of the few that allows you to reroute the audio cable for those side loading cassette decks. Besides cheaper,The white Belkin cassette adapter does not work in my factory Pioneer/LR radio.
If you want to make your own dock, you could start with that white iPod stand which has 1/8" stereo jack on the rear and would also allow the internal battery to be charged. Try to get it with the iPod, as the stand is quite expensive ($30.00). It would be perfect inside of the middle box between the front seats.
I am thinking of just putting all my new gear inside there and just leave the stock radio in the dash. Just waiting for the weather to cooperate.
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