I Introduced the system to my father in law last week and he was giggling with a giant smile as the scene on the screen developed and he was wrapped in sound. BOOOM! The base shakes the whole couch. He starts laughing telling his wife "get in here and feel this", she says "I can feel it from here". The Volume goes to 100 and I had the system on 23. You can argue all day about what might be better on the "Top shelf" of surround sounds but this system is firmly "Top shelf" in every way. If you research the company and reviews, you won't find anyone that equals their desire to make a happy customer. Get it!
-Dang