Love my Polk React. Gotta get the sub. Makes a massive f***ing difference. Total under $300.
Got it from a coworker for free. My mind was blown.
just hit rtings
rtings.com/soundbar/reviews/best/soundbar
best mid range is $550 on amazon rn
amazon.com/gp/product/B08BNQDL1J?tag=rtings-sb-r-amazon-20&ie=UTF8
Sonos beam gen2
If you are trying to save money the gen1 can get really good deals from sonos refurbished. Got gen 1 for $200 last summer
Get some bookshelf speakers for that price
problem with bookshelf speakers is if your living room is big enough and you have seats on the left and right side then the sound becomes unbalanced.
for tv/movie watching sound bar >>> bookshelves
music on bookshelves / speaker towers GOATED tho
or get 5.1 speakers and win