Samsung Black 5.1-Channel Home Theater System - HT-Z520

Set this up for my folks. It's their first HTS paired with a great 63" Samsung plasma. The home theater system has good sound, a relatively simple interface (good for my folks). However, I was REALLY surprised that it does not have the simplest sound controls for music....treble and bass! How did Samsung miss this?

Was supoposed to be easily interfaced with Samsung TV , but can't get TV and DVD both plugged in and keep from having to reselect source each time. Not worth the hassle. Since the interface is poor , going with a Sony with Blue Ray for near the same money.

Okay, let me come clean and disclose that this is my first HTS ever, so I'm probably an easy sell. After researching Samsung's website and various electronics suppliers, I purchased online at [@] [...].That being said, this system works awesome in it's first 2 days and I'm extremely happy with the purchase...a LOT of bang for the buck for our family's moderate HTS needs. Here's my observations and addtional thoughts...buy this if you're looking middle of the road for an HTS and you have HD service for TV.-We own a 56" Samsung DLP 1080i bought in 2006 so this is a good addition to the "family".-We typically buy movies off our satellite provider and don't purchase DVD's...when we rent, we don't go Blu-Ray, but if we ever do I can hook it up to the HTS at that time.-The piano black finish is a blessing to replace our hideous silver DVD/VCR player...the system is sleek...the SW hides behind our stand, serves as a stand for the iPod dock, and is barely visually noticeable...you notice it in terms of sound! Wow.-iPod dock is great and easy to use...our teen daughter loves it...hopefully she'll be motiviated to do more chores now!-Be aware if you're running a 2.4GHzwireless network, the HTS wireless rear speaker set up and frequency will probably interfere...should be an easy fix since we have a Dual Band (2.4 & 5.0 GHz) Wireless router...I've ordered an upgrade mini-PCI card for the laptop that can use the 5.0 GHz freq and should solve the problem.-LOVE the wireless rear speakers! My wife would NEVER had gone for wires going over the hardwood floors so that was a big selling point...I have noticed a very faint humm on the wireless receiver, but I think that again is just an adjustment on placement I need to make and it's largely unnoticeable.-ProLogic Dolby options are plenty along with many speaker options and effects...great versatility.-I've read where people complained on earlier versions of this HTS that the TV doesn't produce surround sound...does for me! I use HDMI cables (not incl) from HTS/DVD receiver and my satellite reciever to my TV, plus use an optical cable (not incl) from the satellite receiver to the HTS...makes regular programs seem like movies...e.g. Fringe!-Complaints: No clock display (must be a Samsung thing) and the display and onscreen display are a bit archaic looking...reminds me of my cutting edge hi-fi stereo in 1984...but they do the job; a few seconds of delay for the sound at startup...again, not a big deal; trying to sync the sound from the TV speakers with HTS...kind of depends on the program you're watching...it's fairly close and if the "echo" is too much, the TV sound is just turned down to zero since it is so inferior; wish the remote controlled my satellite reciever too...have to keep track of 2 remotes...no biggie.That's it!!! Hope it helps and happy listening...don't listen to the people who bought the "wrong product" and blame Samsung for their own lameness. Our living room has been transformed and my wife has quickly been won over...phew!