I buy this system about three week ago and I have to say I be very pleased with my purchase . for the price I pay , I could not go wrong . I do a lot of research and I be look for a nice surround sound with speaker and sub for a decent price . I hit the mark with this system ! I pay $ 244.00 for this system and the day after I purchase it the price go up to $ 399 ! it be all that I could ask for in a surround sound system for that price ! it be a 600 watt system -lrb- each speaker be 100 watt -rrb- . I have a smaller living room so once I run the cable in the wall and mount the speaker , the sound engulf you and you feel like you be part of any movie that you watch . the speaker be very sleek and be on the small size , which be what I want . I do not want to mount huge speaker next to my flat screen tv . they look awesome . the sub be passive so you do not have a power cable for the device , which be what I like . it come with a asc mic so it auto calibrate the sound output , but to be honest , I go in and tweak the output to my desire as I want the rear speaker to be a bit louder . it also come with a ipod dock , which I have yet to use , but will eventually . this be also a 3d pass through device which be a need since I own a Samsung 51 '' 3d plasma tv and a PlayStation 3 . I have yet to try the 3d capability as I just purchase the 3d tv , but that will happen soon . all in all I think this be a great purchase at the price I pay . would I have pay $ 399 for this system , hmmm , maybe and maybe not ? I would have to compare what this offer to similar device at the same price ... and at this point I be do do research : - -rrb- all I know be that I could not pass it up for $ 244.00 ! the only negative for this system be the speaker wire it come with be flimsy , so do yourself a favor like I do and purchase better speaker wire . believe I it be worth it for the 15 buck . I test the system with the cable include and then with 16 gauge wire I buy and the difference be night and day ! also , the system do not appear to operate in standby , not a big deal to I , but someone may want this feature . the last negative for this product be that it do not seem to have a remote code for my Comcast remote control , which mean I have to use the remote control that come with it to turn the system on and off and to toggle the input . this be not fun , but it be not a deal breaker for the price . Hope this help and happy hunting .