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Cex might be your cheapest place for an airport. I've got a Mac Mini that has all my music on it, and connecting directly into the amp sounds better than over air play, and ripped CDs sound better than playing them on the NAD cd player I had.
In such a small room you might want to be looking at getting some near field monitors and probably an active pair would be good as they should give you more bass and clarity (around the crossover frequency). Edifier are supposed to be good value for money.
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I am not a huge audiophile or technically minded but I am about to spend quite a bit of time in my home office, and am setting myself up, and music is next. I have an iphone, an old ipad, and a 2021 MBAir. A modest CD collection. No vinyl interest. A wifi connection. I expect I will need to subscribe to Spotify Premium or similar. I will compile a play list, and listen to internet radio. I suppose I can copy my CDs onto my hard drive. Should I just rely on bluetooth? My room is about 4m square, and I would like the option (not crucial) to hook up to my TV in the living room next door.
So far I have just looked at active speakers from Ruark and Triangle. Done some reading on Richer Sounds etc, but people here are great. I have in mind £350-500 to spend, don't mind new or second hand. Should I just get the best active speakers I can or would some other combination of things, even if a bit more money, provide better, more flexible options in future? Thoughts much appreciated.