this system overall be quite good , and a excellent value if you get a discount off the list price . the sound be good for both audio and dvd but the system have a few minor drawback that keep it from be a true find . I rate it about 4.3 star . I agree with some of the criticism voice in the other review : difficult remote , strange neon-like light which have to be turn off every time you power up , and slightly too-trendy facade . in addition , I be disappoint that this system do not come in say a 200-watt version instead of the current 140 W. it just lack that slightest bit of depth , even for classical or choral piece , that come from a more powerful system . as it be I find I have to crank the volume a bit higher than I would prefer to get the bass to fill out . another small point be that you can not feed audio to you tv speaker for dvd , which mean that if you like to spread the speaker out for a large room , you can not really get a center speaker effect . -lrb- as one reviewer note , you may want to get extra cable ; the include wire be only a few foot . -rrb- I would have be willing to pay a higher price to get a slightly heftier system , but nothing really exist in that niche right now . on the plus side , it be remarkably compact . the sound be excellent consider the size and relatively low power , and if you have a power subwoofer , you can easily connect it . my wife especially love the dvd capability as it negate the need to have yet another vcr-like deck , and the surround be capable enough to let you get by without wiring a full 5-speaker surround system -lrb- another plus with my wife -rrb- . overall , very good .