Testing your configuration to listen to surround music This is a simplified manual. You can find detailed information in the ' Testing your Home Cinema compatibility with Surround-CDs First check that your Home Cinema is capable of playing Dolby Digital Surround 5.1 (DVD player, digital connection, amplifier, speakers). Dolby Digital 5.1 is arguably the most common format. If your installation doesn't play correctly surround sound, you can not listen to Surround CDs. Take a rewritable CD for your tests. Save this zip file and unzip it.