To listen to encoded CD's, you will need a decoder, or a receiver with a built-in DTS decoder. It is possible to buy a consumer decoder that includes DTS for street prices starting around $250.
To use the decoder, connect the Digital Out of your CD player to the Digital In of the decoder. You can use either RCA coax or optical, depending on what outputs you have on your CD player (see Figure 12-20).
The decoder automatically detects DTS signals coming from a Surround CD, and decodes the Surround signal. If it is a stereo CD, the decoder automatically switches to stereo mode.
You can also play a CD from a DVD player. The only problem is that most DVD players WON'T play CD-R's. So, if you want to burn the CD's yourself, they are not likely to play in a DVD player. The one brand of DVD player that we have found to consistenly play CD-R's is Pioneer (as of the writing of this manual).