Jean Michel Jarre & his team have designed this iThing dock. I am not sure whether the ladder is an optional extra!
http://www.jarre.com/aerodream-one-ipod%C2%AE-iphone%C2%AE-dock-speaker
Other slightly more SWMBO approved products:
http://www.jarre.com/AeroPad-One-Ipad-Dock-Station
and
http://www.jarre.com/Ipad-Dock-Station-AeroPad-Two
I have no idea how these sound.