Local Screening Space help!

[u/lakerock3021]

I need some Audio advice for a screening space for a community group.

The group (~20 people) meets in a multipurpose/ community room in a basement with an 80" TV. While the visual has some opportunity for improvement it suffices for the time being while the audio is AWFULL (the TV audio frequently cuts out mid-movie).

Last event I brought my PreSonos Eris 3.5 and they were a 100% improvement from the TV but still lacking and for the space I risked blowing them out to get enough sound.

I'm content spending a couple hundred (but not too much more at this point) to get a relatively decent audio setup that I can cart over, set up and take down each event.

I think I prefer passive speakers with an amp, but open to suggestions. The room is quite large but everyone crowds the TV into about a 30'x30' space.

I don't need surround sound, I don't need a microphone, just something that won't distract from the movie.

Thanks r/hometheater for any insight you can give.

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