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

This was just released…

https://www.wiimhome.com/wiimamp/overview

I think the JBL Boombox represents everything I would want to avoid.

I’ll third the Vera Link class D amps you velcro to the back of a pair of passive speakers.  If you also buy a Wiim Mini, you’ve got a perfect first system for less than $300.  And if the speakers are pretty good, it can sound great!

Speaking from experience: anything you get him will get trashed. 

I have a Bluesound Powernode,  it is compact and fantastic. I use it with Spendor S3/5R2 speakers, sounds great