Got myself one of these. It's equipped with two close-spaced mid/top drivers according to the Embracing Sound principle, which actually creates a stereo "illusion", in spite of the narrow base. Can be connected to a woofer, and has two line-ins for other sources and a headphone out. It's also got an FM tuner - UPDATE: Seems the tuner is OK. The bad signal problem got fixed by my turning the unit to mono in the back -- rich FM signal then. With an even stronger signal I'm sure the stereo mode will be OK, too.

However. The iPod dock is ingenious. It charges the iPod and the unit comes with a remote control that lets you control sources, volume, track and play/pause.
Similar footprint as the BeoSound 3, also quite elegant, though not with the BS3s metallic premium. The iPod dock clinched it for me, though.

Battery is rechargeable, and supposed to be good for five hours of play. So new to me that I can't vouch for that yet, I'll give it some weeks. 

 
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