I believe for the price its worth the money, but buyer beware it took me 3 returns to Crutchfield to find the perfect one. The first two systems kept on going black when playing back DVD movies.I recommend sending it back right away if you start to see this happening.I went with Crutchfield and not Amazon because Crutchfield return policy is great. All it took was a phone call to them and they right away sent me out a brand new system with prepaid postage with UPS.I must say the box is heavy, and living on a 3rd floor was quite a workout to get it up the my living room. But luckily all you need to replace is the main component.The sound is great and fills the room nicely. Also the quality via the HDMI cable is excellent.If you are looking for a FULL 5.1 effect don't expect this system to deliver. I didn't notice a real distinction between 5 channels. The quality of the sound makes up for the absence of that affect.