The Sony HT7200DH is an ideal starter system for people just getting into the home theater market. This is my first time out using any kind of home theater system. Overall is sounds just great. Whether I play music or movies, they all sound really good. I especially enjoy the surround sound while watching movies.

Gosh, I can’t believe how easy it was to set up for a beginner. It has quite a few inputs, outputs and syncs. However the speakers and sub are not that great and therefore I would give them a poor rating.

If you don’t really know anything about theater systems, purchasing all of the components in the complete box is a good way to go for the novice. After thinking about it, even though I am happy with the system, if I were to purchase again, I would buy the individual components. I already had another set of quality speakers in another room that I attached to the system. They out perform the Sony speakers that came in the box.

When I initially set out to purchase a home theater system, one of the major concerns that I had was that the unit could provide a high volume level. This system certainly met the expectations that I was looking for. In general I use the volume at 20 for regular TV viewing. And when I watch movies or any type of sports events, I like to set the volume on about 30.

The remote control is what you might call, kind of sub standard. Because, it doesn’t really have the power to work effectively from great distances. My recommendation to you would be to purchase a quality universal remote. The speaker cable that comes with the package is a standard sized cable. In order to set up the system for some rooms you may want to invest in some longer cables to give you the length that you may need.

Other than the remote and the speaker cable, the overall system is great. You get really good sound with plenty of inputs in a stylish design for a great low price.