Sony DAV-X1

Pros: Excellent Picture Quality(HDMI input) High Quality build and materials

Cons: Not true surround sound Setup Menu looks outdated

Review: I got it for about $600 which makes the system a lot more reasonable. Not worth $1000 MSRP. Compared to the Bose 321 the Sony has a higher quality build(nice metals instead of all plastic), tons more inputs(including HDMI) and much cheaper($600 vs ...

Pros: Great price, flexibility, HDMI ready

Cons: Different sound levels between inputs, Large speaker cables

Review: I bought this system after Christmas at Circuit City for under $300. Simple set up - but the speaker cables are on the large size - so if you're thinking of routing them inside anything, be advised the large computer style multi-pin connectors DO NOT ...