What is the best quality boom box w/cd player.

A few years back, I was looking to do something similar for my niece. I went with a JVC KaBoom Series boombox. She absolutely loved it. The JVC boomboxes sound great, are built like tanks, now accept iPods, and can be carried into any room. For $200 or so, it would be hard to beat this solution for children.

Rich

Mini systems like the NAD C715 the Cambridge Audio One+ or the new Marantz CR603 coupled with speakers like the Cambridge Sirocco bookshelves might be a decent option. I haven't heard any of the above and can't speak of their sound quality. I will speculate that any of them might be a step above a typical boombox.

I second the JVC brfand for boombox's. I have had two and one I sold to freind and he still uses it after about 10 yrs. They deliver good tight bass with a very good detail in mids and highs. I had one in my garage and decided to go with a receiver and some Energy Connosiuer speakers and really don't get the bass extension I had with the JVC.

When I was five years old, my dad taught me to respect tools and equipment. I suggest the @ $200 kit, give those two little bruisers time with that. When you find they are enjoying working it, not sticking worms in the cd tray, etc. Then, in a christmas or so, they get upgraded to a Nad type w/ external speakers. Those two got it good!!

Still waiting for one.