Crisp, clear highs. Deep low-frequency response. The satellite speakers cross over to the subwoofer at 120 Hz, which is not unusual (as the other reviewer seems to think). Sony rates the low-frequency response of the system as a whole (including the subwoofer) down to 26 Hz (another fact the other reviewer misses). This is not a high-end speaker system for serious audiophiles, but it is a very good system for the average person looking to get the most for their money.

Not as pleasing to the ear as some much more expensive systems but unbeatable at its price point.

stylish, small size, inexpensive, ok for movies--but, not great, comes with cables

thin sound, muddy bass, cheap, horrible for music

I got this for a steal from BestBuy.com--200.00. I purchased them because Best Buy lists these speakers as "extended response" ideal for dvd-audio and sacd. Don't be fooled, the actual satellite speakers frequency response rate is 120Hz--not even close to the 26Hz advertised. In order to experience high definition audio--the speakers need to reproduce the bass frequencies--ideally down to 20Hz--close to which these satellite speakers cannot even approach. Also, BestBuy.com lists thes speakers as producing high frequencies up to 50kHz--again, don't be fooled, as we can only hear up to 20kHz anyway. While this set is ok for movies, probably just because of the sub, it is not a good choice for music. Even for movies, the center channel is thin and lossy. Needless to say, I returned this cheap set of falsely advertised speakers after a horrible experience purchasing them through BestBuy.com. If you are on a tight budget and want small, stylish speakers, with cables (but no cetner speaker stand) for a moderately acceptable movie watching, then this set is for you--otherwise, keep shopping.