Pixxo SF-6515 19 Watts RMS 4.1 Stereo Speakers

Lower price than most speakers & simple

The cords are way too short! I wasn't able to have a real surround sound effect because the cords are too short to reach far enough away ; The back speakers are a let down, too quiet ; When there is no sound playing they hum constantly

they worked for a while (~2 months) and were the cheapest "surround" system

1. I havent been able to get the to behave as anything besides a 2.1 system - i would never have gotten these if i knew that they werent surround ; 2. the cables to the rear speakers are too short ; 3. it makes a funny noise randomly when left on,...