Classic B65

The Dayton B65 Bookshelf (not outdoor speakers) are generally highly regarded at their price point. https://www.parts-express.com/Dayton-Audio-Classic-B65-Bookshelf-Speaker-Pair-Wood-300-255?quantity=1 https://www.parts-express.com/Dayton-Audio-Classic-B65-Bookshelf-Speaker-Pair-Black-300-254?quanti

During college (and considerably after), I was served well with a Sony amplifier that was 10 watts per channel, and largish bookshelf speakers (Of course, that was also when HiFi manufacturers were more honest about power output....) If you're in the US, you might look at Parts Express for the Dayto

You're welcome! You'd need to leave budget for an amplifier as well. Not to burst your bubble too hard, but $50 - $100 is actually quite cheap ($50 is definitely in the "dirt cheap" category of speakers). I'm not saying that you can't get anything decent at that price; just keep your expectations in

There are potential Minimalist Class-D Amps that are very compact and with very limited inputs, and was can find cheap but still well rated speakers. It is just down to budget. https://www.amazon.com/s?k=class+d+amplifier+home+audio&i=electronics But some of these Amps can be as low as $25. And for

My way under budget pick would be Dayton Audio B40 or B65. I have the B40's and I think they would hold their own next to brand name entry level speakers in the $100 to $150ish range. Really good budget speakers. Great value for their price point.More at the up end of your budget is the Polk ES-15's