I bought this set from Walmart over 3 years ago for $30....unfortunately they don't sell this product any longer, but if you have a chance to pick up a set and can verify it works before hand, I would jump at the chance.....they are good speakers for a low low price. Mine have laster over 3 years and through 3 moves without incident. They don't put out true surround sound, but they work well enough for my purposes....then again, I'm not an audiophile like some. I just really want to experience the movie or game I've got on the TV, and this fits the bill at a price you just can't beat. There are a few quirks, as I've seen with a lot of Walmart's China-built products, but nothing deal breaking. Definitely recommend.

OK well... the first one I got the remote stopped working for no apparent reason and I could not press the buttons, and after a while I couldn't even turn it on, so I got a new one and I have had it for about a year now and have had not a single problem from it, *knock on wood* but I am pleased to say I am in love with my Durabrand surround sound system, though I cannot hook up digital audio and other things like that I still enjoy watching movies, crankin up music and just watchin south park on my durabrand surround sound. I just try to follow the caretaking instructions that come with the thing and I have no problems.

I have now owned two of these Durabrand Home Cinema Surround Sound systems in the last year and both have failed on me, for no apparent reason. On the first, one of the satellite speakers failed to work and on the second, the bass unit stopped working.

Although initially good value for money and quite good sound, it seems they are not very reliable.

Great sound, I was suprised how well this set up performed

I got my Durabrand Home Cinema Surround Sound speakers going within 30 minutes of opening the box.

The sound is a good deep bass without boom. The treble highs are good, and if you use brackets the speakers perform well.

They remind me of the old Wharfdale's that I had as a teenager, and have still got.

There is also a very good manual included.

I would recommend the Durabrand Home Cinema Surround Sound to teenagers/older children that want decent 5.1 surround sound in their bedroom.

About 18 months ago I changed from an old but advanced top-of-the-range Philips television to a Loewe Aconda model. While the Loewe outshone the Philips in nearly all departments one feature of the Philips which I missed was the rear speaker option and for some time I have been seeking a simple amplifier to power additional speakers from the Loewe audio output terminals. I found it in, of all places, a large branch of Tesco at a cost of £35. It is called the Durabrand Home Cinema Surround Sound System and comprises a medium sized sub-woofer and five 4" cubed satellite speakers. Output is 27.5W from the sub-woofer and 9.5W from each of the other speakers, more than enough for the average living room. The sub-woofer assembly contains all the electronics and responds to the remote control. Connection was particularly easy with colour coded cables. There are three inputs so I conected the TV and a DVD player, leaving one input free for other use when required. The performance is quite stunning. In fact my feeling is that anything this inexpensive has no right to sound this good. The bass and centre speakers can be adjusted independently but the basic set-up is excellent and the is a handy button on the remote control to restore this situation at any time. This item has my full recommendation.