Yeah, I get it. So I have to find the equivalent of an iPod dock for my MP3 player.

They need to make the firmware for the players a little smarter to eliminate the need for docks. Maybe shorting pins 2 & 3 together would work because the music player comm lines would loop back.

House of the Rising Sone
Out in the mid or far field
Dedicated mid-woofers are over-rated