Yamaha TSS-1 5.1 Speakers

This is a great system, especially at the price I paid for it.
The setup is extremely easy, you get the control unit, 5
satellites (2 front, 2 rear, 1 center), the subwoofer, a coax
SPDIF (RCA) cable, and an optical SPDIF (TOSLINK) cable.
It took me 5 minutes to hook everything up.

When playing a DVD, the sound format (whether Dolby
Digital 5.1, DTS, or Dolby Digital 2.1) is automatically
detected and used by the system. 4 speaker analog mode
can be used for gaming provided your sound card has
outputs for front and rear speakers. There's also a 2
speaker analog mode, but I don't use it and I think few
people will. sound levels can be independently controlled for
the center, rear, and subwoofer. This is very useful for
watching different movie genres (i.e. comedy vs. action)
when there are different emphasis on the sound channels.

Here are some things I've noticed: the satellites feel a little
bit insignificant given its plastic construction, compared to
my old Cambridge MicroWorks. And the sound isn't quite as
full as the Microworks'. Along the same vein, I have the rear
speakers turned to the max, and it's just right for watching
movies. I would have liked the leeway of being able to turn it
higher. Because of this, I don't think this system would work
well for a large room.
And finally, the headphone jack suffers from a slight hum,
even when the control unit is powered off. it only goes away
when you unplug the power. but it's VERY slight. you only
hear it when there's no nothing playing.

Despite its flaws, this is still a fantastic digital surround
sound system for this price range. If you have a small to
medium sized room, like watching movies, and are on a
budget, I can't think of a better system than this.

NOTE: for SoundBlaster users with a digital mini-din out on
the soundcard, all you need is a 99cent 1/8" mono mini-jack
to RCA converter from RadioShack for a coax SPDIF
connection with the TSS-1 (or any other decoder)