I try to explain my decision to buy it once here .... Starting position was with me that I could no longer put up my 20-year-old stereo system. Have only my DVD player to my TV connected and thus includes my music CDs. How but in today's TVs = very flat sound ... So I thought to myself: aufpimpen by a soundbar is the right solution. Long story short of meaning my TV was it then already too old and I have returned the Soundbar and bought a new TV and then only once seen whether the "new" sound of my concerns would be sufficient. Okay was worth a try .... have been doing but then internally decided against a soundbar and a 5.1 system. What I wanted? The plant should be networkable, have enough power to provide 40 square meters with sound, be switched on and off together with TV and have a intgriertes Radio. What was in question? Since I have a Samsung TV was of course also close SAMSUNG. Furthermore came still devil in the immediate choice. Quickly I was there right on the road and was lifted costs of about 800-900, - or, alternatively, the model described here HT-H5500 for less than 200, - Delivery was as always super fast. Packaging was very good. Connecting was also done quickly, because the connectors are color coded. Overall, the sound is then (improve TV sound and CD / DVD listening reasonable) also for my needs perfectly sufficient, even if it is only a passive subwoofer. Of course this is not an investment that a fly's ears, but that was not even the beginning. Especially nice are the little inconspicuous boxes! What I's criticisms is only very small cross-section of the speaker cables, at least for the passive subwoofer because I had expected a much larger cross-section. Here I will soon be time to make an exchange .... Conclusion: Power you once clear what you want to have really! For me: a good investment for the "normal" everyday use and for a strong buy recommendation, who culinary delights ear wishes here must adequately a few more Euros invest. If the amount you just go taking no chances, as it is price and performance in a very competitive relationship.