One issue which is brought up constantly when talking to users of the Apple iPod or indeed any other portable audio device (MP3 player) is that so many people make an assumption that everyone uses a compressed audio format when storing their music. This just isnt the case and if one believed everything one read on the forums on this subject, it would seem that the team at Roth are the only people on the planet that listen to music stored in lossless form. They dont think thats true but they're happy to be proven wrong. space> The Music Cocoon has been designed for use with the lovely Apple iPod (hence the fairly obvious dock on the top of the amplifier), any portable audio device (thats why there is a 3.5mm socket on the back of the amplifier), any device which outputs audio to a 3.5mm jack (e.g. a laptop), or a CD player (thatll be why there is a pair of RCA sockets on the back as well). This means that regardless of the source unit, the MC4 can handle it, which immedia