I have have this Sony now for about 3 month and be not satisfy with this system . here be what I do not like about it . 1 . in dvd mode , this system be actually pretty decent . but once you switch it to tv mode when watch regular tv , it suck . I end up turn up my bass a lot in tv mode and turn it down a lot in dvd mode . why be the dvd mode so good and all other mode so bad ? this get really annoying as adjust the bass be not easy to do -lrb- see # 2 -rrb- . 2 . Sony make it really difficult to adjust the bass -lrb- which I end up do frequently -rrb- . although there be a `` woofer '' button on the remote , you can only adjust the bass when you be in dvd mode with no disc playing . why ? I have no idea , it be just so odd . 3 . I plug my ipod into the system and the sound suck bad . I mean really bad . I think my ipod be break . so to reiterate , do not buy this system . there be other system you can buy for around the same price that have better quality . do not get I wrong , I be not look for earth shatter bass or anything like that . I just want consistent decent quality sound on all different function -lrb- dvd , tv , etc. . . -rrb- . this systmem be only good in dvd mode .