Connecting iPod to hifi system

I have a hifi dock but the iPod is in a leather case. I can't plug it in to the dock without taking it out of the case because the whole package is too thick, but the case is a very tight fit which makes removing the iPod from the case quite difficult.
So what I would like to find is a connector with a male iPod plug at one end and a female one at the other so I can just plug the thing into the dock without taking it out of the case - but I can't track one down anywhere. Does anyone know where I could get one?
Thanks, Richard

Yes, brilliant! That's the very thing I was looking for, thank you!
Oddly, it doesn't seem to be available in the UK - in practice, because in theory (according to SoundStation's website), there are two UK resellers. And, although it shows up on their site, Amazon UK says it's "not available." Very odd, but I've ordered one in from the USA.
Richard

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