There is no way to tell, other than sound, how high or low the volume is, but it is evidently only around 70% volume before it becomes way too loud for my apartment (a good thing).

But the thing I don't like is that the speaker crackles

We've had this unit for about 3 years now and can't say enough good things about it.

I have to turn the bass down on this system so things will stop shaking on the walls.

Another thing which i noticed is, Im getting ear pain when i increase the base of Acoustimass module

I love it.and ever thing is OK thanks

The more annoying things started for me when setting up the system because of is the proprietary cable connection between the amp, the control module and yes the speakers

The system turns off automatically when there is no signal and that is a good thing

The nice thing is that you don't need a Amp to drive the system but you don't get the full surround sound effects either

I'll just say this thing sounds very, very awesome.

All in all, you get what you pay for, which in this case is not a bad thing.

I love it for the price and couldn't say enough things about it.

One of the first things I noticed when listening to music that I was familiar with was that I could hear sounds and instruments that I never heard before, which is one of the great things that a good system will bring out.

This system is proof that sometimes good things can come in small packages

Good thing is the module switch automatically based on the active input

The main worst thing is, with out the remote you can't do anything as there is no switch/nob in this system

The really nice thing is the small control box

Or if you wish, you can go to the audio section on your dvd menu and change things on there like bitstream or pcm.

There is no way to tell, other than sound, how high or low the volume is, but it is evidently only around 70% volume before it becomes way too loud for my apartment (a good thing).

best thing i brought in a long time

This thing will blow you away.

Another good thing about this system is, It works in 100-240V which means universal voltage.

it sounds awesome with any kind of media i throw at it (bluray, apple tv, itunes).the only thing i would like to advice you is to buy speaker stands for the "gemstones".the speakers benefit a lot from "hoovering" in the air and not beeing crunched in a bookshelf.another beauty of this system is that it does not require a lot of space and looks good as a bonus also!if not sure if this is a speaker system you may like, i would suggest to visit your local bose store and give it an audition,.... you most likely will not be dissapointed.just my 2 cents

so perfectly effectively replace 3 remotes for me, I love this thing.

You can hear things a lot clearer with the bose technology

The only weird thing about it is that the inputs are RCA and optical, which are both incredible outdated and make it difficult to have a lot of inputs go directly to the system (e.g., airport, ipod dock, tv, etc.).