if you prefer a easier set-up than the typical surround sound 5.1 or 7.1 with front , Center , Rear speaker and sub , then this system be for you . soundbar with sub and rear speaker sound great . very easy set-up . grant for the REAL Hard Core sound folk , they will go with high end 7.1 sound system that will sound better BUT ... cost much much more . can use analog audio cord that come with unit , or digital optical cable as mention in many review . I have have my system up and run for over 2 month and no problem with anything ... all light work fine . I would highly recommend this system .