for my first home theater system , I be look for something that do not consume so much space , yet produce high-quality surround sound effect and it should be economical . after one week I buy this product , I confirm that it fulfil all of my requirement . the speaker fit easily under my tv , with the woofer-receiver fitting in the shelf and I test with 7.1 and 5.1 channel dvds\/movies and I hear clear surround sound effect . and I get this for the gold-box deal for $ 249 . to output my tv audio , I have to buy a optical audio digital cable . as mention , this be my first home theater and hence I can not compare with any other product . I really like what I buy and if I want to get a better effect , I will rather go to a movie theater .