My ex-boss bought a HTIB, don't remember which brand. I advised him what to buy beforhand, but he didn't listen. And he only wanted to spend $500 or so. OK, if you want to spend only $500 you can't knock a guy for buying a HTIB. So I finally go to his house, and I see that he has put the "subwoofer", inside of a cabinet with the door closed! I expalined that this is a big problem, it needs to be in the room not inside of some furniture with it's door closed. He says it sounds fine, and that his wife won't let him put it in the room. He also did not have the rear surrounds hooked up at all due to the wife's orders. These guys are marrying the wrong women. I would never consider marrying someone who tried to control how I set up my audio equipment. Yes... I am married. (putting flame jacket on now)