First thing you need is a standalone DAC. There are many on the market but you need something that will take a digital signal and convert analog. Then you need a digital iPod dock like the Wadia or similar. Or you can simply buy an airport express and stream your music from your desktop to your stereo and connect the digital output of your airport express to your standalone DAC.
What to do with my Ipod tunes?
what is involved in hooking up my ipod to my rig? I have 5k of tunes I copied from lilbray cds via my LT in my ipod. You see my system: Will this rock my tympanics? thanks in advance.