If you want a nice pair of bookshelf speakers, look for a pair of Bose 301’s - Craigslist is a good source. Expect to pay anywhere from $75-$150 for those. Be sure to take the covers off and check the speaker surrounds - some models of these rot out over time. Sold mine when I found a pair of vintage Kindel floor speakers. If you “need” white cabinets, that might be problem....don’t see too many of those although IIRC Polk Audio makes some small ones in white. Crutchfield used to carry them.
And welcome back to the stereo world.
Sorry for the double post.....Bush’s fault.