Samsung HT-X725

Good Sound

- Slow system: discs take long to charge, it takes also long to switch between sources. - Display could be more advanced: if TV is not on, it is not straightforward to understand which settings you're on

Looks very stylish, controls are easy to use and accepts different inputs including the ipod dock

Looks - black, glossy finish. Ease of use (with remote). Performance. Really like the aynet+ even works with sky control

Touch buttons on the player are difficult to see and use. The upright design may make it a bit obtrusive and unsuitable for some audio stacks and racks.

Design, Value

Sound

Noize from the cooling fan is very distracting, this kit should be slient

Easy to set up and excellent sound - I've got a good quality digital optical cable coming from my TV, which is definitely worth investing in.

It doesn't fit on my stand and will require wall mounting. I also found that navigating the i-Pod menu is a real pain.

I love the way it looks and sounds. Listening to music via ipod is a brilliant feature.

ipod menu on tv screen could make it easier to pick songs. I have many songs and it takes a while to get to the latter end of the alphabet! Wouldn't stop me purchasing this system though.

every thing is good about it

if you switch the tv on at the same time as the surround sound system it goes straight into dvd mode and turns the tv over to the same

the system was relatively easy to set up

Linking to the samsung plasma was a little tricky to get them talking properly to each other.