Here is one potential Option for a minimalist Turntable, Amp, Speaker system.
Edifier R2000DB - Active 5" Speaker (Pair) with Bluetooth - £232/pair -
EDIFIER EDFR2000DB Home Audio Speakers: Amazon.co.uk: Computers & Accessories
The advantage of these speakers is that they first and foremost have a
Remote Control for the Volume Control. That's important.
In addition, they have Bluetooth so you can Stream music from your Smart Phone, though best to stream over your house Wi-FI so you don't use up Data Minutes on the Phone. The Edifier also has a Digital Input so likely you can connect you TV to the Speakers for TV/Movie watching.
And of course, it has Analog input to connect the turntable to. However, while it has Analog Inputs, you will need an External Phono Pre-Amp, though many of the lower end Turntable do come with Phono Stages built in.
So, the
Audio Technic LP60 with the
Edifier Active Speakers would be
£332.
The
Audio Technica LP3 with
Edifier Speakers would be about
£432.
Personally, in a minimal system taking up the least amount of space, and having the most flexibility, I would consider the second option -
Audio Technica LP3 + Edifier R2000DB.
There is one other option from
Edifier that removes some of the features and a bit of the power, but is still workable at considerably less money.
Edifier R1700BT Active Speakers with Bluetooth - £128/pair -
Edifier R1700BT loudspeaker - loudspeakers (Tabletop/bookshelf, Studio, Built-in, 2-way, 60 - 20000 Hz, Black, Wood): Amazon.co.uk: Computers & Accessories
This comes with
Remote Control, which is important, and has Bluetooth for Streaming Audio from a Smart Device like a phone or Pad/Tablet. But only Analog Inputs. These are still pretty decent speakers, and would be massively better than something like the
Crosley.
The
Audio Technica LP3 + Edifier R1700BT would cost
£327.
Audio Technica LP60 + Edifier R1700BT = £228
If we go with a separate amp plus passive speaker, about the best you can do is something like this -
Denon PMA520AE Amplifier - Superfi
YAMAHA AS201Black Stereo Amplifier
Wharfedale Diamond 9.1 Speakers (Pair) - Superfi
CAMBRIDGE AUDIO SX50Walnut Speakers Per Pair
Q ACOUSTICS 2020IGraphite Speakers Per Pair
CAMBRIDGE AUDIO SX60Walnut Speakers Per Pair
Audio Technica LP3 + Yamaha AS201 + Wharfedale Diamond 9.1 speakers = £490
Audio Technica LP60 + Yamaha AS201 + Wharfedale Diamond 9.1 = £390
That's far more than the Crosley, and these are all stunningly better systems.
I suspect we have pushed the budget up higher than you wanted to spend, and while there are Record Players out there which you are free to buy, I can't think of any that I would actually recommend.
Does your Father already have some audio equipment? If he has an amp and speakers, then likely all he really needs is a turntable.
Steve/bluewizard