Buying New TV Need A Soundbar Recommendation

I’ve heard the Sonos Arc & really enjoyed it .I have the same TV - excellent!! If I didn’t already have a pretty solid surround sound system, I would go w/ it

I have the Sonos Arc with an 85” Sony. Easy to set up, looks good, has Atmos, works very well

Check the Klipsch 800 should fit right in your price range and I believe you will be very happy.  There is a reason many pro theaters use Klipsch.  Horns are made for dialogue like they are in the room.

Get a new wife who will let you do home theater. I apologize because I have no real advice to give as I've never even considered sound bars.

We shouldn’t tell people what to do, however

What a contradiction to like Star Wars and Sci Fi and not be wanting to get immersed in good, better, best sound, especially directional cues.

A simple 5.1 setup is not "speakers all over the place".

Stereo Pair, normal

Good Center below the TV (where your soundbar would be)

pair of small surround speakers, mine are out of sight, between the wall and the back of the sofa, on their backs, firing up.

Sub only if desired/needed, mine is mostly out of sight, under a table right next to me, essentially out of sight.

AVR: simple 5.1 mode, same remote as the TV, 'remotes all over the place' is probably part of the resistance.