# iPod docking station + CD Player **URL:** \ **Category:** Factual Questions\ **Created:** [November 14, 2005, 9:24pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/ipod-docking-station-cd-player/331055 "2005-11-14T21:24:45Z")\ **Posts on this page:** 8\ **Page:** 1
**Author:** ![Queuing](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/q/90ced4/32.png) [@Queuing](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Queuing)\ **Post date:** [November 14, 2005, 9:24pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/ipod-docking-station-cd-player/331055/1 "2005-11-14T21:24:45Z")
It being close to christmas thoughts turn to neato gifts that one can buy for their loved ones. My GF has an iPod, but no CD player. She wants a CD player, however that doesn’t seem like a cool enough gift to me. So I was thinking of getting her an iPod docking station, I know Bose as well as other companies make one. However I am wondering if 2 birds can be killed, and if anyone knows of a reputable company that makes a 2 in one deal? iPod docking station + CD player? Thanks for your help. ---
**Author:** ![scr4](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/s/59ef9b/32.png) [@scr4](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/scr4)\ **Post date:** [November 14, 2005, 9:38pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/ipod-docking-station-cd-player/331055/2 "2005-11-14T21:38:36Z")
If she has an iPod, why does she need a CD player? (I ask mostly out of curiosity, but also because the recommendation might depend on it.) ---
**Author:** ![anyrose](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/a/54ee81/32.png) [@anyrose](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/anyrose)\ **Post date:** [November 14, 2005, 9:53pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/ipod-docking-station-cd-player/331055/3 "2005-11-14T21:53:18Z")
if you do get a docking station, [Altec Lansing makes excellents ones](http://tinyurl.com/dtf7p) - the AL ones also recharge the iPod while they play plus IMHO the look is sleeker ---
**Author:** ![Queuing](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/q/90ced4/32.png) [@Queuing](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Queuing)\ **Post date:** [November 14, 2005, 10:00pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/ipod-docking-station-cd-player/331055/4 "2005-11-14T22:00:57Z")
She would like a CD player as it is much easier to play music that everyone likes on a CD player. For example, for a party other people may bring CDs, CDs of music she either doesn’t own, or wouldn’t want to own. As well for backwards compatibility, heck one with a tape/CD/iPod player would be even better! ---
**Author:** ![anyrose](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/a/54ee81/32.png) [@anyrose](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/anyrose)\ **Post date:** [November 14, 2005, 10:08pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/ipod-docking-station-cd-player/331055/5 "2005-11-14T22:08:29Z")
> [@Queuing](#): > > She would like a CD player as it is much easier to play music that everyone likes on a CD player. For example, for a party other people may bring CDs, CDs of music she either doesn’t own, or wouldn’t want to own. As well for backwards compatibility, heck one with a tape/CD/iPod player would be even better! i’d love one of those with a turntable so I can convert all my vinyl! ---
**Author:** ![Queuing](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/q/90ced4/32.png) [@Queuing](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Queuing)\ **Post date:** [November 14, 2005, 11:21pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/ipod-docking-station-cd-player/331055/6 "2005-11-14T23:21:13Z")
> [@anyrose](#): > > i’d love one of those with a turntable so I can convert all my vinyl! Now THAT’s what I’m talking about! ---
**Author:** ![anyrose](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/a/54ee81/32.png) [@anyrose](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/anyrose)\ **Post date:** [November 14, 2005, 11:44pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/ipod-docking-station-cd-player/331055/7 "2005-11-14T23:44:26Z")
after 15 minutes of googling [I found this](http://www.hammacher.com/publish/71860.asp?source=google&keyword=turntable%20cd%20recorder&cm_ven=NewGate&cm_cat=google&cm_pla=electronicsProducts&cm_ite=turntable%20cd%20recorder) ---
**Author:** ![Queuing](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/q/90ced4/32.png) [@Queuing](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Queuing)\ **Post date:** [November 14, 2005, 11:54pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/ipod-docking-station-cd-player/331055/8 "2005-11-14T23:54:45Z")
While that was cool, and I thank you for the effort, she doesn’t actually have any vinyl. Myself, I don’t even have an iPod! The all in one play every format imaginable would be cool, but I would imagine it would be a little large. I really just want a CD/iPod player, something that doesn’t sound overly outrageous to me, but in my own google searches I have yet to come upon anything close. Of course I did not find your link either, so I suppose that says a lot about my google talents. Any other dopers heard/seen this?