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I would suggest you get something like a 2.0 fossi amp and some cheap Edifier bookshelf speakers if portability isn't needed.
They're all pretty budget but will sound better for the price than integrated stuff is. Plus you can later use the speakers or the amp for other things.
Buying amps and speakers separately generally gives more bang for buck and choices.
That would be my normal route, but until I get to doing some remodelling, my bedroom is pretty tiny, and I generally won’t be using this for anything except quiet soundtrack while I read, or podcasts etc. I’ve got a lovely pair of Mission bookshelf speakers to go in eventually, but at the moment between them, the amp, and the cabling, it would be messy and inconvenient. I couldn’t separate them much either, so the soundstage wouldn’t be great. I’m just after something small to keep me sane before I can fit them in!
Yeah ok. I remain eternally sceptical than any Bluetooth integrated budget offerings are gonna be worth the landfill space they'll fill later on but I'm curious if anyone here can recommend something that isn't arse as I wouldn't mind something for podcasts while cooking myself.
I’m not too bothered about it being all that budget, though if I can find something like the Klipsch The One ii suggested below for a nice price 2nd hand I’d be happy. Going down a bit of a rabbit hole reading about the Klipsch job has also led me to look at the B&W a5. They come up at good used prices by the look of things, and get stellar reviews for sound quality. I also have a really fussy mate that has one of their portable jobs, and he loves that. Like his living room is full of Focal gear, but he’s happy using the B&W portable in his kitchen. I’ll see what I end up getting, and let you know how I like it