Quick success with audio

I have had several home theater setups over the years, beginning with simply taking the audio out from a VHS machine to a stereo receiver to a component system built over several months.
I was setting up a smaller room for a personal space as we have older relatives living with us and needed a getaway space in the house. In looking for a simple solution I discovered the HT-SR800 on-line and then found it on sale at a local bricks and mortar store. When I took it home was very pleased with the simple setup compared to other component systems I had used and the sound really was a pleasant surprise.
While some complain of the small gauge wire, that's really not that big a deal to most users and replacement with heaver wire is too simple to be an issue.
The only issue I had was that several of the other HTIBs had included wireless rear speakers, which my wife really wanted and would have made the wiring process easier. But, that's really not a showstopper for me.