Yeah, I've actually heard a Tivoli radio. It sounds good, but I'm sort of always tied to my PC, so having this three piece system would be great if it's an improvement over the one the state supplies (my former boss sort of got me the best she could and it's not bad, it's an Altec three piece from about seven years ago).
If my IT department won't let me connect them to their PC I can always bring in one of my extra cd players and use that (I've got a Harmon Kardon and a nice Sony Walkman that I could use) to power those speakers. . . .