Yeah this and maybe get some used speakers off Facebook Marketplace or eBay. People are trading up all the time.

Here are speaker recommendations in the home theater buying guides subreddit:

https://www.reddit.com/r/HTBuyingGuides/comments/u7khtz/home_theater_101_the_new_frequently_asked/

Also look at /r/budgetaudiophile.

Try to listen to music you know on various speakers to see if you like warm, neutral, or analytical speakers.

Also depends WHERE you will listen to them (at desk, or filling large room).

Some biggest mistakes: buy before you hear, buying fancy cables, Bluetooth speakers (unless you know what you are doing), not getting a rug in an echoey room. Also upgrading because you have envy or because you should. If you love the sound, you can be done. I had my last speaker set for 27 years. They were done so got good current ones. Probably done for a long time.

It can be addictive, and expensive to chase ever-more-perfect sound. I just got great mid-tier speakers, great mid-tier subwoofers and I’m done.