There's no luck to be had. It's not that it doesn't work... it just sounds like crap. I bought a 5.1 home theatre in a box for my room off woot for liek 80 bucks. figure it was better than nothing, and i already have a good system in my living room, so i just wanted something small for my room.
well, let's just say that my laptop's oem built in speakers sound better than this thing.
hell, a mono tape recorder from 1982 would give it a run for its money.
their products suck. it's not that they break or don't work right... its just that they look and sound like crap.
spending a G on an rca is like taking a dump on george bush.
you might feel real good while you're doing it, but in the end, you're going to get yoru ass kicked.