SSCS5

Audio is NOT a cheap hobby, never has been, but you won't get much for a total of $300 so piece it out. You will also need an amplifier and speakers for a turntable. For an amp, I'd suggest a Fosi Audio ZA3 ($119 @ Amazon) -OR- an Aiyima A07 MAX 2 ($66 Black Friday sale: I've got one of these in my

Oh I’ve looked into some kefs but I’m on the Sony sscs5. I got the sscs5 M2 for around $150 on Black Friday. Considering they’re going for around $280 now, Im super happy with the performance. I can turn them up and up and not get fatigued. I am curious about the ls 50s tho but more realistically, I

The speakers that come with those kinds of mini-hifi systems are probably always going to be crappy. There’s simply not enough budget to get great components. For somewhat cheap but decent stand-alone passive speakers, look into e.g. these. Maybe you can find some second hand: Polk Audio Monitor XT2

If you can still get the Sony SSCS5 and Ayima D03 amplifier on sale you won't regret it, and you'd only have around $300 in the amp and speakers. I have heard this combo in person and it's fantastic for something cheap.

I run Sony SSCS5 Bookshelves, on the budget side of things but thinking of a small upgrade to ELAC Debut Bookshelves. Both Passive pairs of speakers

I personally don't care for any of those players you have listed. They're all cheap plastic, and due to their lightweight construction are susceptible to vibration and broken parts. $300 isn't a lot to spend on a TT, amp & speakers. I'd save a little more to get something that would last you for a g

For your budget, new, I think these are hands down the best option: https://electronics.sony.com/audio/speakers/home-theater-speakers/p/sscs5 That said watch your local FB marketplace, Craigslist etc for used options as you are going to get much more bang for the buck https://electronics.sony.com/au

I have the RT 83 with Sony SSCS5 bookshelf speakers and the SSCS9 subwoofer paired with the Onkyo TX-8220 and love how they sound. You can probably get them all for around the $800 budget you're looking at.