for the record, you can import your cds as Apple Lossless and enjoy your music in its full glory via your ipod. I'd imagine anyone spending $5k on a speaker set for their ipod is doing just that.
^this is true, I found out the hard way years back (like I imagine many have) when I first bought a mac and began storing my music on iTunes. BUT the fact is, the default import setting (which most all American consumers use) is AAC and when mac advertises the thousands upon thousands of songs capacity the ipod is capable of, theyre speaking in terms of MP3s.
I just think these 'ipod docks' and what not are retarded. there's so many third party companies creating these ipod accessories and for the most part, many of them seem verrrry cheap in quality. get a great set of speakers for a small fraction of this price and get an 1/8 mini to RCA or something that'll have more flexibility for sources than just your ipod.