Those docking stations are always underpowered and overpriced. I got an iHome for my wife because she needed an alarm clock anyway, but if you're just looking for something to crank your tunes, I'd spend my money on a cheap shelf system or home-theater in-a-box and just hook up via the 1/8" stereo headphone connection.
Here's a Samsung unit for little more than your price point that actually has an iPod connector:
http://www.newegg.com/Product/Produc...82E16882676121