MonopriceHT-35 Premium 5.1-Channel Home Theater System - Espresso, with Powered Subwoofer, Low Profile Speaker Grilles, Secure Mounting Option, SaddleBrown (139358)

Sound is just like price not quite up to par.

Bought this speaker system to replace an OLD Sony theater-in-a-box system. I have a complete dedicated Home Theater (75" Sony LED TV, 200 watt Yamaha, Energy 5.1 speakers, etc.), but needed something decent for the family room. I paired the system with a low end Denon recover and a Sony 65" LED TV. Holy Smokes do these speakers sound good. Music - I used the multi-channel stereo sound option and listened to a few smooth Jazz tracks by Michael Franks and Keiko Matsui. Clean sharp highs, crisp vocals and solid bass. Very good stereo separation. Then I switched to movies. I watched the Transformers with the scenes from the pyramids in Egypt. It rocked the whole room. The 5.1 sound was good with plenty of dialogue from the center and good spatial sound from the satellites. This speaker system is well worth the $$$ and could easily command a much higher price. Highly recommended.