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Yes it sounds great and it can be had at great price... but here is the deal: The remote that comes with the unit is horrible - It often does not respond to pressing the button even several times and is very flimsy and thin in a bad way.
So far one DTS superbit video has not played correctly (Snatch). The DTS mode produced no sound but the AC3 mode worked.

I bought this just a few days ago. It was very easy to install - instructions and connections are simple. It took me three hours to completely install it, but much of the time was taken by the physical work (hanging the speakers, etc.), but just a few minutes to figure out the connections.

I haven't played with it fully to see if there is anything wrong with the system.

I have tested a few FM stations - reception was fine and sound only came through from two front speakers. I have also tested a music CD, it played well - with sound in all speakers - but nothing great. I could clearly hear the sub-woofer doing its work though.

Then I played Shrek DVD. Surround sound was fantastic. Too good for the price of the system. I will be trying some other DVDs real soon.

Remote control is very thin (probaly 1/4" thick). I didn't feel comfortable with the remote. Remote comes with a button-cell battery. Opening the battery door is tricky - just look at the embossed diagram and follow it.

Four speakers have a hook on the back to hang them on the wall, but the center speaker has nothing to hang it. I am currently hanging it by the wires, but I have to figure something out.

System comes with one antenna for FM and another for AM.

Visit CircuitCity.com to have a 360-degree view of the whole system (you can see all the inputs and outputs).

Update (01/26/2004):
1) I hate the remote control. My TV remote control is programmable, but it can't communicate with this system. I must use the remote that comes with the system. The remote has some kind of latency. You have to wait a second or two before issuing the next command. Also, you have to be close and in front of the system.
2) I still haven't found any problem with the DVD movie playing capability or the sound system. Overall, it works fine.
3) Music CDs and FM radio play fine and no problem
4) Playing MP3 songs is a different story. Some songs sound funny (like another reviewer mentioned, sounds like a tin box). Some MP3 songs repeat at the end and keep repeating until I physically change the track. This is the most annoying problem so far. The songs sound fine on the computer and on my portable MP3 player. Looks like MP3 attributes (bit rate and sampling frequency) cause this problem.

The unit worked well for a short time. Now the video has a terrible scrolling problem making it totally worthless. Save your money and buy a "real" system. You get what you pay for.

I bought one of these last July. Although not the best sound, I thought is was very good considering the very low price. In November it the audio stopped working in the middle of a movie. Circuit City only warranties it for 30 days, after that you must speak (more accurately try to speak) to AMW. It's now February, still broken. I suppose the lesson is you get what you pay for... low price = low quality.

The sound is good. But it comes only from the two front speakers no matter what it plays(CD/DVD/VCD). Is there a trick to set up the audio system right? I might have to return it if I can't figure out how to make all the speakers talk. Also, the remote does not work very well. You have to press very hard.
BTW: I did use the test mode and all the speakers seem to work fine.