Are sound bars worth it?

So the LG I got earlier this year has ARC (Audio Return Channel) on one of the HDMI connections. I'm using that to feed a Yamaha sound bar (YAS-107). The TV automatically turns the bar on and off and controls the sound bar volume.

While I'd never mistake the sound bar for a full home theater it definitely sounds way better than the TV and requires no real effort for casual viewing. For me it's a no brainer.

Use the optical output of your tv to a DAC (inexpensive or audiophile quality) from DACs analogue out to your preamp. In the Sony's TVs menu switch to external speakers. 

I also doubted whether to buy it, but when I bought it, I did not regret it. I bought an inexpensive Sony soundbar because I had doubts, you can look here https://homemakerguide.com/best-soundbar-under-300/. But the quality turned out to be great, it is still with me. I like the sound, the way the sound bounces off the walls. It's awesome. I'm sure you'll pick one up for yourself as well.

I regularly install Sono Arc’s and Beams. They sound fantastic, they are not a substitute for a complete installed HT rig, the kill stock tv speakers.

tv speakers use to be on the front, with razor egde tv screens wanted by consumers the speakers were moved to the back :0/
hence the need for front speakers as it began :0)