In one of the recent posts, you were shown a product that combines both the past and the recent past. As what was said in that post, generation gaps may be bridged if there agreements are made between the conflicting parties. While such products may not totally bridge generation gaps, they may help.
If you are not attracted to its Victorian design of if you feel that that music system is too expensive for your liking, here is another one for you, the Emerson Heritage Music System from Emerson. Just like the stackable turntable from Crosley, the Heritage Music System is a wood veneer cabinet furnished with a walnut finish--clearly classical. This does not mean, however, that it is not well-equipped. In fact, its speakers are wide-range 4" woofers that will give a distributed sound throughout the room.
Like the other product, it has a turntable that can play 33/45/78 RPM records. It has a drawer-style CD player, as well as a casette player with an auto shutoff. Best of all (well, for me, it's the best feature), it is equipped with an AM/FM receiver that you can use during times when you are out records, CDs, and cassettes to play. Unfortunately, you cannot download songs from an online database just like how people do with an iPod.
Though it isn't as expensive-looking as the classical turntables, or even though it isn't as hi-tech as an iPod, the Emerson Heritage Music System is good enough for those who are looking for one thing that can play a million of songs--from different media forms. Check out the Office1000 gallery for other specs and prices.