5\/5\/08 : I just order this from WalMart -lrb- online -rrb- for $ 356.54 -lrb- it be not in any of my local store - you can check on the website -rrb- . they 'll even ship it to you local store for free . I be not promote WalMart but I think we should help each other out . another benefit be , if you hook it up and do not like it , just repack it and bring it to you closest WalMart and get a refund . hard to beat . 5\/10\/08 : I be look for a small avr for my master bedroom . I do not want 5.1 . normally we 'll just watch tv in there , occassionally a dvd and possibly the radio . we have a full blow home theater in the family room that be use for serious audio\/video . this unit certainly hit the mark for `` small '' . the main unit be unobtrusive and the speaker be small . the subwoofer be a bit on the big side , but be not they all ? we have it tuck away next to a dresser . setup be very easy . I only refer to the manual once . I have a high def . cable box connect to it and I have the x1 connect to a Panasonic plasma tv via the HDMI cable -lrb- which be not supply by the way -rrb- . when I power everyte on it all work just fine out of the box . the dvd load quickly and the playback be great . the tv be 720p and the dvd I load be 480 ; the x1 do a nice job of upscale the picture and the audio be awesome -lrb- it be StarWars 3 , lot of light saber , thing blow up -rrb- . be it surround sound ? of course not , it only have 2 speaker and a subwoofer . while I be never fool into think the sound be come from all direction I do not expect it to . if you be look for the full surround sound experience , go buy a 5.1 or 7.1 system . if you be look at the x1 and the bose 321 - give this one a serious look . it be a lot less money -lrb- I get it for 350 on WalMart 's website -rrb- and it sound great . a note on the remote . I only use it for a few day and it be ok but not great . I use a Harmony Universal Remote so I just program it to handle the x1 .