A pair of good 6.5” bookshelf speakers are the way to go IMO. They are small, don't require a sub and a decent set can sound absolutely huge. You’ll get so mu

A pair of good 6.5” bookshelf speakers are the way to go IMO. They are small, don't require a sub and a decent set can sound absolutely huge. You’ll get so much more enjoyable sound, especially for music, and they will hold value better/longer than a soundbar too.