Smilers never lose

[cyrano]

The upside of the stereo adventure is that there's a plug for an 'Auxilliary' lead on the stereo. I think this means that if I can find a cord that fits that plug and one of the two plugs on my mp3 player then I can play the mp3 player on the stereo.
(It also means that my desire for new speakers goes on the serious back burners at this point, as well as a few other ancillary expenditures. Fingers crossed for me that my window is cheap to fix, everybody?)