Looking for an all-in-one just-add-speakers streamer for my son to take to college

KISS - keep it simple and inexpensive.  My daughter is running KEF LS50s off a BlueSound PowerNode and is very happy with the setup.  I would keep the investment as low as possible, unfortunately theft is always a concern.  Keep the system as minimal as possible, there is never enough space in a dorm room.  A pair of active speakers that the user could cast Spotify to would be a good consideration too.  Good luck and cheers.  

I was in the market for a convenient system this year. I was looking hard at the streaming-amp options. I too had about settled on the Cambridge Evo when I realized I could go with active smart speakers. I ended up purchasing the KEF LS50 Wireless II's. The value for money they offer is incredible. I estimate that I would have spent an additional $1500 if I had purchased the Cambridge Evo + KEF LS50's. 

I will say that software and feature set is very important for this type of purchase. And the KEF app has been rock solid. 

i sorta agree with sfar--a pair of edifier bt speakers are cheap, easy and sound surprisingly pretty good. your kid has plenty of time to evolve and overspend on gear like the rest of us.

For $199, the Vera-Link sounds very good. Streams any service from your phone via Bluetooth. Just add passive speakers.

Vera-Link

my 2 cents (unless money is no object): don't waste money on these compromises. Get him a decent used amp and speakers with a bluetooth streamer