I recently upgrade from a ~ $ 300 Sony htib -lrb- home theater in a box -rrb- system to this and I have be very satisfied . I be look for a system that be a step up from the $ 200-300 htib but below the super-expensive system that you build yourself use those big tall receiver use by hardcore av enthusiast . this bose system fit the bill exactly . since I mainly use the system to watch blu-ray movie and do not listen to any music and do not own a ipod , the t20 be perfect for I . I have hear that bose be criticise for be overprice and gimmicky by hardcore av enthusiast , but I be not a sound expert and I can only judge a system by how it sound to I . I must say this system sound pretty sweet to I . one of my biggest fear prior to purchase this system be that , not be a audiophile , I will not be able to tell the difference between a $ 200 system and a $ 2000 one . thankfully , the difference between this bose system and my previous $ 300 Sony system be obvious and clear . the sound on the bose be signficantly crisper and just ... `` better '' than my old system . when I be watch a blu-ray , the surround sound be awesome , and the bass be rich and deep . when I be play a xbox 360 game now , the surround sound make it feel like a entirely new experience . I be currently play Fallout New Vegas and I love that I can hear footstep behind I , etc. . although my old Sony system be technically 5.1 surround , the rear speaker be always too soft and the quality be not that good , and I just do not get the same level of immersion . I feel that I know what I be get for that extra money . many have comment at how user-friendly and easy this system be to set up with the Unify system . I must concur . even with Unify , it be physically a chore to set up a 5.1 theater system , but Bose 's exceedingly well-designed and user-friendly interface make it as painless as possible . I do have one brief scare when I could not get sound out of my tv when watch network tv use a optical cable , but then I discover I have plug it into the wrong hole on the bose system -lrb- the bose system have two optical in , one for the tv , a extra one for something else , make sure you plug it into the correct one -rrb- . after set up you system , the use of the device be again very intuitive for the most part . I can tell that a lot of care go into the design of the user interface , and I appreciate it . my one gripe be that I wish the system have a display screen on the main receiver so that when I be watch antenna tv I can more quickly switch the bose t20 to the `` tv mode '' . as it work now , I have to first switch my tv to hdmus mode so that I can `` talk '' to the bose and set the bose to `` tv mode '' , then switch the tv back to antenna\/tv mode . it would be great in future system if there be a display screen on the receiver state which mode I be in , allow I to switch the bose to the tv mode without have to ever put the tv to hdmus mode . my old Sony system have that capability . aesthetically , the system also deserve praise for be sleek , beautiful , and well-designed . the speaker be all suprisingly heavy and solid , and feel like they be make with quality material . someone complain about the remote be too `` heavy '' , but I think the remote just feel like a quality remote . the Acoustamass module likewise have very good build quality . the bottem line be that nothing in the entire system feel cheap , and when guest come over , you will be proud to display you bose system . other than that small gripe , I be exceedingly satisfy with my purchase . I be even happier that bose be a american brand , and I be delighted own a sound system design by american -lrb- even if the product be assemble in Mexico lol -rrb- . if I can not buy american-made , at least I can buy american-designed . hopefully my money support some homegrown engineer . now if only a american company would release a decent hdtv .