I want to get a mini CD player for my living room but in the back of my mind I think everything will be going flash or hard drive driven in the near future. I have an ipod mini on order but am now wondering what my options are outside of buying an overpriced Bose sound dock.

Can I just as easily plug the ipod into a line in input on any mini CD or radio system?

Help me please, there have to be some better alternatives to Bose.

Thanks, Tarter