I order this home theater system because I be look for the following : \* a decent set of 5.1 surround-sound speaker to go with my new flat-panel hdtv , since in my experience , flat-panel tv have less-than-stellar built-in speaker , due to they size \* a dvd player , since the one I have be old and crappy \* a setup that would not break the bank \* a system that be not `` smart '' -lrb- i.e. internet-capable with app for view online content -rrb- , since the tv I order have that already this system meet all those requirement , and I be pretty happy with it . pro : \* setup be easy , to the point where you do not really even need the instruction , since it be so intuitive \* the sound output be great , consider the price point this unit be be sell at . yes , it be not a super-duper high-quality sound system that will blow away a audiophile , but for under $ 200 -lrb- I pay $ 179 for it , though I have see the price fluctuate + \/ - $ 20 over time -rrb- it be a great system . \* the usb port in the front of the system be really convenient - it allow I to listen to music from my iPhone on the stereo , and it also charge the iPhone when it be plug in . the remote control also work for the iPhone -lrb- play , pause , next , etc. -rrb- , which be handy . \* the hdmus sync work flawlessly , so the system turn on automatically when I turn on the tv -lrb- and not a Sony BRAVIA TV , for the record - it be a LG hdtv -rrb- . \* the calibration mic include with the system make it really easy to automatically calibrate the output of each of the speaker . manually adjust each individually after the fact if the auto calibration do not suit you need be pretty easy , too . I live in a second-story apartment and bump down the setting on the subwoofer to avoid irate downstairs neighbor . do so be a cinch . con : \* from the info find online and in the instruction booklet , I be lead to believe that this system could receive audio input via hdmus -lrb- e.g. a single hdmus cable connect the dvd player via a ARC HDMI port on the tv would provide dvd video and audio input to the tv , and return audio to the sound system from the tv when watch from some other source , like a cable box or broadcast television -rrb- . this be not true . I realize after closely scrutinize the documentation that it never explicitly say this , but it do make it look like this would be possible from the diagram . to send audio back to the stereo system , you must connect the tv to the dvd player with a digital optical audio TOSLINK cable -lrb- for a digital audio connection -rrb- or coaxial -lrb- for a analog audio connection -rrb- . since my tv only support a digital audio output , I have to use the TOSLINK cable . \* the rear speaker be not wireless . I do not expect they to be -lrb- especially not at the price this unit sell for -rrb- , and it be not a big deal for I , since I have all my speaker set up in the front of the room , but it might be consider a negative for some people . \* the rear speaker wire be not very long . again , not a big deal for I , since they be all up front anyway , but if I have want to put they in the back of the room , I might have have some difficulty . the speaker use a proprietary wire connection , so splicing they to make they longer would have be a little tricky -lrb- though I have read report of people manage it -rrb- . \* adjust the output setting on the individual speaker be easy -lrb- as state in the pro section above -rrb- , but it do require go into the setting menu , which can only be access when the system be not play a dvd . so no adjusting anything but the main volume when you be in the middle of a movie . if you realize that a particular movie be really bass-heavy and you want to adjust the output of the sub , you have to stop the dvd , go into the system setting menu , tweak it , and then restart you dvd . I have not encounter a time when I have need to do this , but I can imagine it might irk some people if they have to go through that rigmarole . none of the `` con '' I have list be deal-breaker for I , since most of they do not apply to my particular setup . but they be worth note , since they may be deal-breaker for someone else . overall , I have be very happy with this system : it be suit my need perfectly , and the price be excellent .