Go to Goodwill and get a receiver (Sony, Denon, I've seen Rotel there), a pair of bookshelf speakers, a Y cable to connect his iPod and you are good to go. He can use his DVD or game player for CDs.
I posted a want ad to my audio group for a cheap *turntable and was given a nice Pioneer in the box! by Vir....n.( He posts here, not sure if he wants everybody tapping into his generous nerve.) My son got a pair of JBLs for helping a friend.
I get more calls/texts (he never writes, he never calls!) from my son as he hunts the used record stores, than for fatherly advise- how to pay bills, keep the cold winds at bay, what color beer to buy, how to fight the girls off, which Lps play longest in order to sit next to the girl for a longer time before you have to get up to change the record, or vice...
It's a great way to stay in touch with a kid in college. and I love "visiting" him now that I know all the good used record stores in his college town.
But, although good advise has been shared above, I would not put too much expense into a system during this transitional and exploratory period. You can get some very good equipment for a few bucks and not worry too much if some beer, or ??? is spilled into the component.
*Make sure the receiver has a phono stage.
I posted a want ad to my audio group for a cheap *turntable and was given a nice Pioneer in the box! by Vir....n.( He posts here, not sure if he wants everybody tapping into his generous nerve.) My son got a pair of JBLs for helping a friend.
I get more calls/texts (he never writes, he never calls!) from my son as he hunts the used record stores, than for fatherly advise- how to pay bills, keep the cold winds at bay, what color beer to buy, how to fight the girls off, which Lps play longest in order to sit next to the girl for a longer time before you have to get up to change the record, or vice...
It's a great way to stay in touch with a kid in college. and I love "visiting" him now that I know all the good used record stores in his college town.
But, although good advise has been shared above, I would not put too much expense into a system during this transitional and exploratory period. You can get some very good equipment for a few bucks and not worry too much if some beer, or ??? is spilled into the component.
*Make sure the receiver has a phono stage.