As hard as they try to "emulate" surround sound, you can completely tell that the sound is just coming from that bar. Action scenes, etc., I just don't like hearing everything coming from one spot. I bought the highest-end Klipsch soundbar available, and highs, lows, etc. were AMAZING. I just couldn't get over the 'positioning' of the sound. The whole Klipsch system I bought, at full retail price, would be about $300 over what just the soundbar would be. But in my opinion, is still very worth it. Obviously the surround sound set-up is quite a bit more work, though, what with a receiver and all. So figure out how much effort your system quality is worth for you. I can be a pretty big audiophile.