well come from a 27 inch bulky tv with horrible sound this be quite the step up . its very easy to set up probably a hour in total from unpack it to post sound test with the mic calibrator . its very light weight and seem to kick but the sub woofer can take so much , the 1000 watt be nice but can overload the speaker if you try to really crank it I have it in a fairly small room its full and vibrant , but I think in a living room situation a better selection may be need . i have the Samsung 720p 42 inch plasma for around $ 500 and aps3 for $ 300 and this sound system for $ 300 so over all im love a great cinematic experience for under $ 1200 , but mind you you get what you pay for I be sure to get the best you would have to double that figure . overall a great buy for the price shipping be probably around 10 day