I live in a one bedroom apartment and this system be as powerful as I 'll ever need . I gamble on it because of the price , figure it would probably suck , but hope it would at least be a little better than my tv sound . I be wrong . it do not suck at all . it be actually pretty awesome . in fact it sound almost as good as my ex-roommate 's surround system which cost a couple hundred dollar more . I be a little worried when I open the box and see how tiny all the speaker be , but they produce very big sound for they size . anyone who want thundering bass that will rattle the wall should definitely look elsewhere but if you be live in a apartment , this unit should be more than sufficient for you need . it sound absolutely great for what it be - a budget price surround system . I do not understand the people who have mention need to augment these speaker with they tv sound . I think that they must have the speaker hook up wrong or have the individual channel -lrb- front , center , sub-woofer and rear -rrb- turn down , so the master volume be not give they what they need . I can only turn the volume up about half-way before I start to worry about my neighbor , so I be clearly get something different out of my set-up . I do not think I be just be overly courteous either - at full volume , with the door close , the system can be hear fairly easily from the courtyard\/hallway outside of my apartment . with the standard setting , the rear channel be a little quiet for my taste , but since there be individual control for the different channel , it be very easy to adjust . the biggest problem with the system be that there be only two composite input and one front face `` line-in '' portable audio input . that mean no hdmus , component or ir input and if you want to hook up more than two device , you be go to need a separate switcher . the higher end input be not a big deal for I . I have already state that I live in a apartment and must be courteous with my volume . hdmus , component , or IR would allow for much better fidelity with a system that really crank , but with my personal need in mind , the two composite input be just fine . besides , how much do you expect for $ 56 ? in summary ; this system be amazing for the price . Perfect for apartment , den , etc. . there be some limitation and it may not be the right system for you if you be live in a big house , but it definitely exceed what I expect to get from it . + price . ca not be beat . + Compact size - perfect for a apartment + good sound and pretty loud for such a compact system - again , perfect for small to mid-sized apartment . + remote with individual channel control . this be very handy and not available in the other unit I see in this price range . + Audio device port be a nice bonus - Bass be less than thunderous - limited input - probably not appropriate for large room in large house