The decoder provides the six channels of sound but you also need a receiver or amp that can send that information to the speaker array. I bought a package from Technics. The reason for that is I could get a good deal on the price, they would be delivered together and all the cables would be there. I also knew that there would be no compatibility problems.

Technics SF-DX6

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This is a nice looking piece of equipment. There is a panel of smoked plastic that opens to reveal the one time setting controls such as radio stations (30 pre-select for AM/FM), tone controls, sub-woofer range and characteristics, and several other options. The draw back is not all features can be accessed from the remote. There is a sub-woofer control for low level listening that can only be activated from the front panel. You can use up to three VCR inputs but only one can be selected from the remote. I found it better to hook everything into the AV jacks of the TV and select from there. I also tried to use the A/V selection built into this unit and found it lacking in control and ease of use. I quickly reverted to my normal set up. There are plenty of choices in sound reproduction. 6 channel DVD, 2 channel DVD (front select only), Dolby Prologic decoder, 3-Channel stereo, and five surround emulation modes; Club, Live, Hall, Theater and Simulated. Each provides a noticeably different sound. There are also little handy features like one button will turn on the TV and receiver at the same time. Unfortunately, there is no separate off button for the receiver itself.  There is a test mode that only works with the Prologic mode so the sub-woofer is not checked and the surround speakers are treated as one.

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