I agreement with what @g_nakamoto points out… I too find that a good 2 channel is surprisingly good… (or 4 in his case)
The Haus-boss did not like any of the sound from the sound bars we listened to briefly.
From there (2 channel) it then becomes a question of where to go. A sub is a very logical step, as is the 4 channel surround.
But we do not have a room for HT, so it is one combined 2-channel and TV set up.
The obvious problem there is we fail at this aspect:
My other half wants a straightforward system to use and doesn’t want a ton of electronics and speakers scattered about the room.