with sound performance this good , why would anyone buy a traditional rack system -lrb- separate component -rrb- ? this one piece do it all , play my dvd , cd , and have a tuner for radio . it take I 15 minute to set it up and get it work , and the sound be really true . who have a entire weekend to spend figure out a new system ? I have a friend who buy a cheapie home theater in a box , and he be really jealous now . Mine sound 10x better than he , and have serious power . he be more like a big boom box . I have this one in my living room , and I really do not miss my old bigger , 10 piece system , and neither do my girlfriend . I be think about get another one for my bedroom , and one for my father who be just ready to get a dvd player , and be think of upgrade he old receiver . I think he 'll really like this one , and it be a dream to set up . only drawback be that it be a one disk loader , so can not shuffle . but I guess you can not have it all at this price ? : -rrb-