Radio/CD/MP3 player

[ComeIntoTheGardenMaud]

We need a new radio/CD player for the kitchen. I'm convinced (ha!) that I saw one in a magazine which had a slot on the top, into which you could stick your MP3 player, but can I find one now? Can I buffalo. I'm not keen on the ones where the MP3 player connects to the radio with a lead - I want one that actually slots in.

Does anyone have one? Or know where I can find one?

What kind of MP3 player? Is it an iPod or similar?

Yes, it's an iPod. I said MP3 player because I thought that was the generic term. I am a techno-dummy, hence this thread!

Just wanted to make sure!

not sure how much you wanted to spend but like this?

Ooh. That looks very covetable - I've long hankered after a Roberts radio - but I was hoping for one which also played CDs and (being greedy now) cassettes, as DD has a favourite tape which she listens to every day. I can find all of these things combined if the iPod connects via a lead but was really hoping to find one without the trailing-and-likely-to-get-lost lead, where the iPod just plugs in.

I'm wondering whether I imagined the one I 'saw' in the magazine!

Google Ipod Radio Docking, there was a bunch of them!

Yes, I've been trying again with the word "dock". I've found a lot more but (not very surprisingly) it's the cassette bit that now seems the problem. I suppose most people don't want/need such old technology combined with their iPod!

Probably true!

Wish I could help, but we don't do technology here. Not even got a mp3 player.

Well, as you can see, Serpent, I'm struggling. I think looking for a cassette function is akin to looking for a wind-up gramophone!

I have just sent a black sack of cassettes to the bin/charity shop.

Most of ours have already gone that way, but Girl has a treasured tape. I 'spose I should just add one small bit to landfill and look for it on cd.

::sigh::

Or download the various bits and make your own cd? If it is a 'mix(ed) tape'. Those were the days. Come back to the tea room and advise on entertaining extremely spoilt girls who have everything and are allowed everything. Although I do need to go to bed with an eau-de-cologne-soaked hankie on my forehead.

I do not have an ipod etc but do REALLY WANT one of these:

www.blog-city.info/fr/img1/10049_5951350gramophone-jpg.jpg

It is just soooo romantic and earthy and real!

Thus I have some deep sympathy for your trust in tapes.

Good luck in the search!

Don't get me started. I want to live in a palace of Art Deco with one of these on the figured walnut sideboard.

When I was a very small child, there was something looking like this in the workshop on the farm.

Now, you see, we have an old radio very much like the top picture there which is -a hideous piece of junk dragged into the house by The Gardener-- a cherished memento of his family, but it lacks that beautiful art deco sunburst effect.

as I meant to say, we have an old radio very much like the top picture there which is a hideous piece of junk dragged into the house by The Gardener a cherished memento of his family, but it lacks that beautiful art deco sunburst effect.