The Bose Sound dock for the ipod is a nice set up. I've had a few friends who have them and they love it. I think though you should head into a best buy or apple store and listen to it before you buy (I don't think you'll notice a diffrence between some of the other models made by JBL and some other companies). The Bose model I believe is around $250-$300 and there are pleanty of players in the $100 range. Some of the new players even have an LCD screen for the Video ipod. My own choice I would pick is the JBL its about $120, smaller than the Bose but has about the same sound quality to my ear. Its really up to your prefrence when it comes to audio and I think the best way to find out what you like is try them at the stores before you buy and consider the price diffrence.