If you fit into the 5 small speakers and a subwoofer stereotype, but for many the inability to turn off the inappropriate bass management is actually a minus. In my personal opinion for my system it's worse than nothing, and if I end up with a non-Outlaw unit it will certainly weigh into that choice. It's sad too, since all that would have been required would be to shut off the bass summing when the crossover switch is off.