this system offer simplicity and powerful surround system . I notice if you setup the speaker in equatrial triangle from you listen position , you may enjoy the benefit of 5.1 virtual surround . the drawback be limited spot compare to regular 5.1 system . best when you play with dvd since it have multi-channel sound . I should lower the subwoofer level below normal for dvd movie . CD only produce stereo sound and the subwoofer level need to be adjust to higher level .