If you want your son to be cool, send him with seperates. If you want him to be bland, send an all-in-one.
I remember when I was in college salivating over Nakamichi tape decs, Marantz amps, separate turntables and FM tuners. And oh the equalizers.
I had a Radioshack all in one. It wasn't cool.
Jerry
Looking for an all-in-one just-add-speakers streamer for my son to take to college
Cambridge Audio Evo 75 is probably the top of the range, but maybe a BlueSound Powernode is good enough? Maybe there is something cheaper that fits the bill?
My son is not (yet) an audiophile, so sufficient volume may be the most important, but interested in any thoughts folks have on this topic.