set up be a breeze ; the speaker cable be color code and it take almost no time to get the system set up to hear a dvd . but , if one have poor eyesight or large finger , the very small remote will irritate you . I have two SONY electronic item , and both have a larger remote than for this SONY . set up the speaker be rather straightforward , although the distance one can select be fix multiple . one can , however , increase or decrease the decibel to compensate for each speaker . however , in set up the speaker , the system hit a tone on each speaker in sequence , and if there be a way to stop the sequence , I have not find it .  I have a SONY tv -lrb- wega xbr -rrb- and could not figure out how to get the tv sound through the new speaker . a teenage boy -lrb- neighbor -rrb- give I the clue as how to do so , and change setting in the tv menu and the correct hook up solve that easily . since I have the tv sound through the new speaker , if one be view a dvd and then switch to the tv mode -lrb- from dvd mode to Tuner mode on the system -rrb- , it be the same as stop the dvd so beware -lrb- it be not a pause , it be a stop ! -rrb-  the bottom line be that I be very pleased with the sound and the system be very compact . have a AM\/FM radio also build in will allow for diversity in listen to the system . SONY be offer a lot of value for the money . a slightly larger remote would have allow I to give this five star .