Yamaha ....

What's your exact budget?

Love the fit!

maya finally met the world

she's bloody earned this

That dress is absolutely stunning! Damn she looks good!

it’s been so wild watching her since her disney days 😭 i feel like a proud mom (she’s older than me lol)

she is stunning! i’m so proud of her. i’ve been following her since girl meets world and i feel like a big sister in a way (parasocial whatevef). man’s best friend is brilliant and i’m just so happy to see that she’s finally being appreciated after being around for such a long time.

ive been pretty happy with ax5125h from hisense - it has atmos - it was black friday when i got it for $249
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=mwUZTQWjN8M

Vizio

Lg sn9yg with the rears, got mine for 200

LG S80TR - check for promos or refurbished ones.

Amazon soundbar plus, $179.

Cheap, good sound, small size. Pick any two.

If money really is no object, the Nakamichi Dragon Quad costs $7K and is the best on the market. For less money, the less expensive Nakamichis are still the best on the market. I have a Shockwafe 9.2earc on one TV and a Shockwafe 7.2 earc on another TV. I've been through more soundbars than I can remember and the Nakamichis are the only ones that I've kept. Better than Vizio, Samsung, and a million others I tried.

Hard to look past the Sonos Arc Ultra and then use it combined with all the other Sonos gear for surrounds

It’s subjective, like the 990 series is the best for your buck, whilst stuff like nakamichi is said to be the best but doesn’t have alot of features, whilst Sonos has the best soundstage and overall sound.

I bought 990d, I was so impressed I bought another 990d for my bedroom

If money was not a factor then I'd probably look at the Sony Bravia Theatre Quad with the bigger of the two subwoofers.

For the biggest sound for say a home theatre without going the AVR route, I'd take a look at the Nakamichi Shockwave Ultra 9.2.

For me the Sonos has too many negatives such as no Passthrough ports or DTS support.

The Q990F is excellent as well.

I think RTINGS is the best site to look at reviews as they are objective and not subjective.

Their best soundbars page is useful:

https://www.rtings.com/soundbar/reviews/best/soundbar

Bose is underrated in this subreddit. The full system is great and subwoofer punches above its weight class. It outdoes the sonos sub. You can have 2 subs as well if you wanted.

Samsung and Sonos are not bad options by the way - they get recommended a lot as they are just popular brands to choose among other soundbars.

Samsung also just costs less which helps if you are looking for a deal.

Nakamichi dragon (it's expensive though) but sounds amazing

Ambeo Max with wired sub. Sounds amazing.

I bought the Sennheiser Ambeo Plus and dont regret it. Simple setup and remote control with an extra "voice" Button. We watched a movie and my friend thought there was a thunder outside. 

Samsung Q990D has been a bargain for the prices it’s been down to lately.

Denon Home series

Sony

What would be the best for that?

I recently did an analysis on Reddit data on soundbars for past year. Maybe you’ll find the results helpful https://redditrecs.com/soundbar/ Basically ranked the soundbars by aggregated sentiment and you can see a breakdown of the good and bad that people have said for each model

This is one of the top reviews for the Sony HT-A5000 currently on clearance at Costco.

Ambeo max/plus

I did a lot of research and drove all around southern California to go to various retailers and hifi shops to listen to various sound bars and the one I went with is the Sennheiser Ambeo Max.

It's not small and it's not really reasonably priced but as far as soundbars go, it has the best sound, clarity, crisp highs, robus midrange, and has the power to fill a large room without leaving anything to be desired. It has support for ATMOS, comes with a calibration mic (makes a HUGE difference) so you can calibrate the soundbar to your room, and has lots of input ports. I'm using it with eARC to my LG OLED, utilizing its built-in DAC to handle all of the bit-perfect decoding.

One small downside is it doesn't have wireless sub support but it does have a dedicated wired sub output. The smaller (newer) model Ambeo Plus does support wireless sub but not surprisingly, only their own Sennheiser sub. The fix was pretty easy though. I got the SVS wireless adapter (the better version, not the cheaper model) and have it broadcasting the wireless subwoofer output to two wireless receivers to SVS SB3000 subs in the two front separate corners of the room. The subs are about 12' apart (TV in the middle and subs in corners) and I've not noticed any lag at all.

The whole setup rocks the house, sounds excellent when using proper audio sources, and it's a clean setup. Everything is mounted to the wall and you don't see any wires at all.

The 990d without a doubt, yes samsung fucked the update but that's not the soundbars fault and if you want prove look how pissed everyone is without it. Samsung fixing it and even those getting next day replacements it's too long.

Even a day without it would be rage inducing I only got away it because I turn automatic updates because many years ago I lost data because data one started.

Sony HTA 7000 soundbar

thankyou! does it have upfiring speakers?

Maybe not the best since I'm not rich and haven't tried a bunch, but I got my JBL Bar 9.1 open box at Best Buy and it has been excellent. I have very picky ears and recognize a soundbar is a soundbar, but after placing the sub and rears properly and turning the sub to 2 I love it and think it sounds great with all kinds of content (music, movies, games). Had it a couple years now and it's been great!

Beam/Bose 600(or whatever they’re calling it now, Smart?) and if you do want rears later on you can add them on.

I think the Polk Audio Magnifi Mini Max is great

I highly recommend looking at the Klipsch Flexus Core 200! Absolutely amazing system. The bass is pretty remarkable from the bar itself. Had to wait another 2-3 weeks before my sub came but I have to say it has amazing quality. I sold my Sonos Arc, Sub Mini & Era 100's for the Core 200 + sub 100 (might buy the rears in the future) & I have absolutely no regrets. I think this Flexus system is really hard to beat for the price.

bose smart ultra

q930d

Sonos Beam Gen 2. It's about 26 inches wide. It has excellent sound clarity. It's great with music and movies or for regular TV. You can also add a subwoofer and surrounds later if you want to.

Samsung Q990D if you can snag it for a good deal. Woot had it for under a grand.

https://www.reddit.com/r/Soundbars/s/WAc9N55aZI

Q990D is exceeding all expectations at the moment for me. Just got it two days ago. Snagged it for $815 on eBay!

Ambios plus is amazing , it's very clean and clear sounding imo

Ambio plus + your choice of sub. Tried several others at my house, hands down beat them all

Maybe go for Sonos? The SUB can be be placed flat, so it will fit under your sofa. If you want full amtos for the rear speakers as well, you have to choose the Era 300s, and they are a bit on the large side. A full Sonos system id a bit on the expensive side too if thats a factor.

The Bose 600/ Bose Smart Soundbar would be a perfect choice. Small size but absolutely amazing sound. Not very much bass tho so a subwoofer is definitely recommended. The 600 + BM700 is an absolutely amazing combination. The BM500 is also probably pretty good but it definitely doesn't compare to the 700. Even 1 BM700 is a lot better than 2 BM500'S.

Polk MagniFi mini ax.

Try Razer Leviathan

https://www.tomshardware.com/reviews/razer-leviathan-v2

excellent option specifically designed for gaming. It features Dolby Virtual Surround Sound and a dedicated subwoofer for deep bass.

Wouldnt it be better to just get a pair of active speakers instead?

Get a good open headphone with a Dac

Did you get something? Are you happy with it?

I picked up the Samsung HW-S60B 5.0 with Dolby Atmos functionality. It also has the option to add a future wireless sub and rear surrounds, something a competing 5.0 bar does not have😢😢😢 I am currently in the process of watching ALL my Dolby Atmos movies over again. Star Wars sounds FANTASTIC on it. I’ve listened to the Star Wars original soundtrack and with my eyes closed while reclined in my recliner which made my studio sound like a concert hall. It’s currently on sale at Best Buy for $249, down from $349. I paid $269 for mine. Listening to the demo in Best Buy DIDN’T do it justice. I’m glad I purchased it and hooked it up at home. The side speakers needs to bounce off walls in order to fully enjoy the immersive surround sound. I paired it originally with a Hisense H8G from 2020. It’s now paired with my new TCL 55S555 which I bought yesterday. I highly recommend it for simple, no hassle, audio enjoyment😁😁😁

Sonos beam and mini sub is a little more than your budget but should be considered.

Sonos beam + addition Sub Mini or Samsuns S60B with additional sub.

I love my Polk Magnifi Mini AX, bought it a couple weeks ago. Huge sound and bass for such a small system. Plan on purchasing the surround speakers in the near future

I haven't listened to it in person, but the Polk Audio Magnifi seems to get the 'best small soundbar' award in a lot of reviews.
https://www.polkaudio.com/en-us/product/sound-bars/magnifi-mini-ax/300410-new.html

Soundbars seem like a great idea. They’re sleek, compact, high-tech and look like a great companion for a thin TV. Assuming you’re also conscientious about good sound, you’ve probably wondered if they deliver the kind of performance that will make you happy. Unfortunately, things look better than they sound when it comes to soundbars. In fact, a soundbar is like to two rugby teams trying to play a match on a tennis court. Let me explain.
A soundbar typically consists of three sets of transducers (maybe a few more if it’s trying to do simulated surround); one each for the left, centre and right channels. Each set is sometimes configured in a classic horizontal MTM array, with two woofers or flanking a tweeter. All nine of these transducers have to fit in a cabinet that’s a few centimetres tall by a few centimetres deep and perhaps 100-150cm wide. This is less than ideal for several reasons.
First, the speakers are way too close together to produce any kind of imaging or soundstage. Ideally, the left and right speakers should form a 45- to 60-degree subtended angle from the listening position. So, roughly speaking, if the soundbar is 100cm wide, you should be 150-200cm away from it. I’ll bet you’re not sitting that close.
When you smush the speakers so close to each other, you get no separation; the soundstage collapses into a giant mono blob. If you don’t believe me, get a test disc and try playing pink noise which cycles through the LCR. Not much difference, huh?
Second, horizontal MTM arrays exhibit significant comb filtering (regular deep notches in the frequency response due to transducer interferences) and ragged overall frequency response when you get off axis. Thus, unless you’re sitting directly on-axis with the array, you get poor intelligibility and a swooshy, mushy character to the sound. With a soundbar, it’s impossible for even one person to sit on axis with the MTM arrays for all three channels. The most you could do is one. You might get decent sound from the left or centre or right, but the other two will sound bad.
The third reason requires a little background information on how soundtracks are mixed. In many cases, mix engineers put the same sound in more than one front channel. This could be something like a phantom centre image for music or a sound effect they want to emphasise in a certain way. With the LCR speakers so close together producing the same sound, you get bad comb filtering between the three speakers. It’s the same concept as before, just expanded across all three arrays instead of within one.
Fourth, the cabinet volume is not great enough to support any kind of significant low frequency reproduction. Assuming the soundbar has three channels in it, each one gets one third of the total volume of the soundbar. It’s not enough to produce frequencies below about 150-200Hz. While you can add a subwoofer, you’re asking for trouble trying to get a good blend. Placement will be challenging, as the subwoofer is playing frequencies high enough to localise it. Plus, you’ll be dealing with all kinds of resonance issues that further restrict where the subwoofer can go.
So, to summarise, you’ll have giant mono sound with no separation or imaging, poor intelligibility and poor frequency response, and no dynamics or bass. It’s just a big, confused, jumbled mess – like those two rugby teams on a tennis court!
It’s theoretically possible, that you might go with one of those giant 250cm wide TVs where the soundbar is wide enough with enough volume to produce pretty decent LCR sound. But I have to ask… if you’re going with a TV that big and expensive, is a soundbar really the best you can afford for sound?
Yeah. I wish I had better news, but soundbars aren’t great any way you slice it. They may look cool, but they don’t have the sound to match. Obviously a real sound system is the ultimate solution, they’re going to sound better than a soundbar and will make you much happier.

Sonos Beam Gen 2

Ambeo mini

Def tech 3D mini soundbar. $450 on amazon or bose 600 or beam gen 2

I just joined this sub and don't own any soundbars. I have no idea what it is, but apparently the answer is always 990cc.

Q990c. It's borderline overrated but recommended for a reason. However, I'll add, go through Amazon b/c while I love Samsung their customer service and return policies are mind-numbingly bad.

I have a Q990C so I'm biased and so is this sub soooo that's my pick of the year. I got it on sale for $860 and that price nothing comes close in my opinion.

It would take about 1 min of browsing the front page of this sub to find your answer. Let the 990c recommendations flow.

Precisely on that price range, the hw-q990c is the perfect match. But it depends, what are you looking for in the sound experience. Do you prefer watching movies or mainly just listening to music? Would you prefer a all in one soundbar system? Do you have extra power outlets for the rear speakers? Do you like a clean bass or a more aggressive one? Is your TV also samsung for the qsymphony feature? Anything that you can think you can add, but in most cases, the q990c will come as the best price/value all-rounder. That is why i ended up buying one (thanks to the recommendation of this subreddit) and I love it.

too bad of your size constraint as i cannot adequately explain how good the old Hw-ms650 was as a stand alone but it's double what you want in length and the only one i found that is in excellent condition with remote is $300. I'll toss these links to ya anyway

https://www.ebay.com/itm/266105680913

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=1_sPjgI-24E

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=1UpPuk2AtQo

Sonos beam 2

I have Polk Magnifi Mini and it has been serving me well. It does come with a wireless subwoofer tho.

I have an LG Eclair QP5 in my bedroom. Love it.