Setup is plug-and-play and totally automated. Vizio claims that even with this setup, the M-Series 5.1 can still pull off some pretty impressive surround sound effects. The other setup option (which works well for people who may not have as much room) is to have the surround speakers flank the soundbar at the front, with the subwoofer also toward the front of the room. One is the more conventional setup where the soundbar is positioned upfront, the surround speakers behind you, and the subwoofer back with the surround speakers (which gets the surround signal wirelessly and powers the surround speakers). There are two different setup scenarios for the M-Series 5.1. There are two power cords (one short and one long, in case your subwoofer is further away from an outlet), two extremely long surround sound speaker cables, an HDMI cable, a remote, batteries, an optical cable, a couple of analog cables, and the aforementioned hardware to mount the speakers. If you’re familiar with Vizio soundbars, then you know that everything you need comes in an incredibly well-organized box. The back of the surround speakers have a single RCA port that connects the speakers to the subwoofer, as well as a screw hole that can be used to mount the speakers using included mounting brackets. Everything you need comes in an incredibly well-organized box Dan Baker/Digital Trends

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