Thanks everyone for the suggestions. I really dislike anything automated, streaming, etc. so unlike most folks am ACTUALLY looking for something that plays CDs and makes them sound pretty good. A radio is unimportant since there are few stations with a signal we can pull in where we are living. Honestly, just a nice CD player with good quality speakers that doesn't look or sound like a cheap plastic boom box is what I am after. Maybe it doesn't exist in the 21st century--which is why I'm a fish out of water in this digitized world we occupy.
All In One CD Player and Speakers
Wife has a birthday coming up. Would like to get her something to sit on the kitchen counter that plays CDs and has good sound but not a boom box. We have a Tivolio radio and she likes the retro look of that--they made what I am describing but the reviews on SQ are not so good. If it had the ability to stream or play digital files that would be OK but not necessary. She just wants to drop a CD in while she is cooking without having to fire up my rig. The idea of her not firing up my rig appeals so help me out here folks!