@MasterOfReality The Sonos Beam reviews very well:
What Hi-Fi? Awards 2022 winner. The Beam comes of age with an excellent Dolby Atmos interpretation
www.whathifi.com
I just picked one up for $100 off on sale (ends today).
I have quite a few Sonos products so it made sense for me; sometimes I like being able to have the same music or podcast playing in different rooms so I can move around the house listening to it.
If you don't have other Sonos stuff I don't think there's anything particularly special about the sound quality compared to competing products.