Yeah it probably just doesn't have them... It's not uncommon to find ones with no aux in... All HU's I've ever owned were ampless and usually meant for heavy duty amp outputs... So they usually provide a horde of preamp options including aux in...
The nice thing about the iPod's data port cable is the fact that it charges while it is playing music at the same time through its own line out, and if you have that option, it's the best way to go... For iPods... For all else, preamp is going to give you just as clean a signal so long as you run your lines away from your power cables or do it perpendicularly...
FM and BT is the worst ways to go, and high level inputs also... But the EVO can certainly hold its own when used with preamp... I "can" hear the difference with nice headphones, but the background noise in a vehicle is enough to throw the SQ thing out the window... Not only that, but digital music isn't "audiophile" to begin with even if 99.99% of mortal ears can't tell the difference lol...
The only reason I'm keeping my classic once again is because it's a SUPER good external HD and I got it as a present from the family... I don't use it, and my pockets really can't take the load... If I had a choice, I'd rather carry a 7" laptop or something because it can do so much more... That's just me tho...
P.S. I can fit a 7" laptop in my pockets LOL...
