I be not a audiophile , but I have be very skeptical of these small home theter system for many year . they be just so small , especially the speaker , that I could not believe the sound be very good . well , I be wrong . I buy this system because we buy a new television for we bedroom . I have attach some jbl bookshelf speaker to we old set , and they be so nice that I want to use they for the new set , too . well , as I expect , the new tv do not come with external speaker jack anymore , just audio output for amplifier . so , because of the limited space available , I decide to buy one of these system to kill two bird , as it be , by replace the old dvd player with a combination dvd player and Dolby surround-sound amplifier . the set come with 5 micro-speaker , but I use my 2 jbl 's for the front left and right . Easy install . come with mile of speaker wire , so no worry there . right away , the quality of the sound impressed I . good depth , nice separation , and healthy volume . I could probably have do away with the jbl and be just as happy with the micro-speaker , as they be more than adequate . I balance they with the built-in control and be very happy . surround sound be a very different experience from standard stereo , and the 5 channel sound really do enhance movie watch . my only regret be that if I would know how good these small system be , I might have buy one with more power . the maximum volume this system deliver be not go to bowl you over , so if you be look to have the same deafening sound level you find at you local cineplex , move upscale . but I think most people would find this system have more than enough oomph . the subwoofer will do justice to everything from overture to battle scene . I could nit-pick the Zenith dvd player about the clunkiness of the hardware and tiny button on the remote , but overall we be tickle with this little beauty . it make a great add-on to a new tv .