Regarding the use of the VanityPro for home theater and stereo listening, I would recommend looking at other options such as AV receivers or preamplifiers that have built-in support for Dolby and DTS formats. The VanityPro is a high-quality audio interface, but its functionality is limited to linear PCM only. If you have a processor that can output PCM 5.1, then VanityPro will work with that signby ReinaldoAdamo - VanityPRO