Hooking iPod into Home Stereo System(little help PLEASE)

Look here: http://store.apple.com/1-800-MY-APPLE/WebObjects/AppleStore?productLearnMore=M9339LL/B

Hmmm, well I actually have a 10gb model, so I don't have a dock :( but will plugging it into the wall and the stereo system still work? Oh yeah and what do you mean about plugging "it" (the RCA cable) into the "back"? The back of the stereo? or back of my iPod? In any case THANK YOU for the help.

P.S. I saw that package on apple.com, but it's a little expensive consdering Best Buy has RCA cables for 15 bucks, and I'm pretty sure an RCA cable will suffice. But thank you for the link, it's much appreciated. Any other help from anyone would also be appreciated. :)

Hmmm, so I do need the dock to charge while playing. I was under the impression that I could run my iPod right into the stereo through the Line Out and have my firewire plugged into my wall outlet for charging. Thank you for the info, awesome. Please keep the different solutions coming. I want as many options as possible.

So basically I want a cable that can run from my iPod Line Out with RCA at the other end? Sorry, I've had my iPod for a while but this is all new to hook it up to my stereo, but it's something that really needs to be done. Really, thank you.

Ok.
1) Buy the dock
2) Buy a Y-Cable (something like the monster cable)

Then you plug the power cable into the back of the dock.
Plug the y-cable into the line out of the dock, then then in2 the aux input of your stereo.

Stick the ipod in2 the dock, turn on your stereo and set it 2 aux, then play your ipod.

It will be charging, and playing crystal clear through the stereo.

Hope this helped!

It's pretty easy to do, and pretty much what others have said already.

On the iPod end, you need a 1/8" miniplug. On the home stereo end, you need whatever is supposed to fit into the auxiliary inputs, which are basically ANY input that you're not using now (or are willing to give up for the iPod). It doesn't even need to be labeled "Auxiliary" -- just as long as it's an analog input, it'll work fine. Most home stereos have RCA jacks for input, although there are a rare (VERY rare) few that have something else.

My setup has the dock, AC adapter, and a 1/8" miniplug-to-RCA cable. My basic Sony home theater actually has only four audio source selections -- FM and AM radios, DVD (with digital input), and "Video", which is basic RCA line level input. I've got my iPod and Nintendo plugged into my VCR/DVD combo player, believe it or not: Nintendo into Auxiliary 1, and iPod into Auxiliary 2. To listen to my iPod, I put it in the Dock, turn on the VCR thing to Aux 2, and set the home theater receiver to Video.

It's the only way I can accurately describe it, and it seems jury rigged, but it works just fine, especially with a NaviPod infrared remote.

I have found that the following product is worth it's weight in gold:
the Send Station Pocket Dock
http://www.sendstation.com/us/products/pd_lineout.html

it come wih all the cables you'll need (except firewire to firewire, which you'll need if you want to use mains supply whilst listening to it), and is very well priced.

jwc110869,

Thanks for response - this has worked a treat!!

Cheers