Pros: Great price while on sale, full sound in the lower midbass/lower vocal area.

Cons: The highs leave a bit to be desired, not very crisp

Overall Review: I had this paired with R300 speakers all around in a 5.1 setup and a Yamaha mid-level receiver (80W per channel). I upgraded the front floorstanding speakers to R50s and it helped tremendously. The highs of the R50s make up for the very average highs of this center channel.

Pros: No extra power connections needed Does sound through HDMI (you have to uninstall Realtek drivers in XP)

Cons: I contacted customer service b/c I couldn't find Server 2008 R2 drivers, they don't exist (not a biggie). I asked if they have any cards that support R2....and I haven't heard anything back for a week, so I RMA'd. There are too many vid card makers to put up with bad Customer Service...