I go to Fry 's to shop for a sound bar - the wife didnt want 13 different speaker and all of the wire . fry 's be a good place to compare item but rarely have the best price . after listen to the Boston Acustic , Bose -lrb- which sound better but be not compatable with a lot of system -rrb- Sony , and Panasonics . some have a low end buzz , a couple sound plasticy , some have no bass . the only way the Yamaha system could be better be that if it have a blu-ray player build in - and why cant it ???? my Samsung tv would not conect to the Yamaha thru the supply cable so I have to get a fiber cable to connect - the tv 's problem - not Yamaha 's . over all I be very happy with the sound quaility . it will shake the window at the begining of Transformers 2 . the bonus to get this at Amazon be that it be on sale , no tax and free shipping - save about $ 100 over Fry 's .