I would greatly appreciate it if someone can help me with the right sound bar for an upgrade to my living room. After 9 years I am retiring an old 58 inch Panasonic Viera LED and its matching sound bar that never worked right. The TV is being replaced with an LG 65 OLED CX. This TV has eARC capability so I am trying to take advantage of this with a sound bar that can utilize the latest Dolby and DTS sound (Atmos/DTS:X). The guy helping me with the install told me to buy a Definitive Technology 5.1 Studio Advanced sound bar, which I did but now having regrets. For one thing, there is absolutely nothing anywhere about this sound bar in terms of reviews, you tube, etc. which I find extremely bizarre. The Deftech supports Dolby Digital and DTS but not Atmos/X. Getting the Deftech for $700.
I was looking at the SONOS Arc. Drawbacks though are that it is Atmos enabled but not DTS:X. It does not have any additional HDMI's other than the arc, and it is is pretty expensive if you get the sub and the rear channels.
The JBL 9.1 looked promising but I have read a lot of reviews about the system not syncing and the rear speakers not functioning.
So bottom line is I want to have the best sounding bar in my living room that is somewhat future-proof (at least for a good 5-7 years). I don't have a 4K Blu ray player but do have a ton of DVD's. So I could see myself wanting to send lossless audio to the bar via an additional HDMI. Most of the time my TV watching is restricted to youtubetv via Firestick, or streaming Netflix/Prime/Disney+.
Anyone have any experience with these or offer any suggestions?