I buy this system for my bedroom theater . because I be disabled , I want to have something that be not go to be too complicated and want a system from one manufacturer . I hear this system at a Radio Shack and even in the showroom environment it sound very good . after install it my bedroom , it sound great . a better sub would be nice but that be immaterial as the bass from this system once you find a corner to place the sub be very good . the remote have no problem control all the rca equipment that be attach to the receiver . the biggest nit I have be that the the receiver do not upconvert the video to the monitor so you need to have a monitor that have both s-video and composite input .