Can I do this: DVD --> Receiver -->Pre Amp --> Power Amp and still get surround sound?

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I have a question similar to some others that have posted to the Video Asylum. I read those postings. However, my question is slightly different.
I have a pre amp (Musical Fidelity A3CR) and a power amp (MF A3CR) and I am buying a low-end surround receiver (Onkyo DTR-6) that does not have any amp-in inputs. I would like my CD Player, Cassette Deck, Turntable and Tuner to go directly through the pre and the power amplifiers without being routed through the Receiver. However, I would like the DVD player to be routed through the receiver. One thing that one of the dealers suggested is to connect the DVD player to the receiver (through the optical connections) and then connecting the receiver's tape-out to one of the line in connections of the pre amp. Then the two main speakers will be driven by the pre and power amps and the other three speakers will be connected directly to the receiver. My question is will I get DTS or Dolby Digital decoding if the pre amp and power amps are connected to the receiver by the receiver's tape-out connection and the receiver is driving the other three speakers?
I apologize for a question that has been discussed in this forum before in different forms.
Thanks.

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Topic - Can I do this: DVD --> Receiver -->Pre Amp --> Power Amp and still get surround sound? - Tutul 11:35:04 06/15/01 (6)

Re: Can I do this: DVD --> Receiver -->Pre Amp --> Power Amp and still get surround sound? - kotches 13:33:14 06/15/01 (5)

No processor loop on A3CR. - Tutul 15:37:08 06/15/01 (4)

Re: No processor loop on A3CR. - Michael 16:28:03 06/15/01 (3)

Re: No processor loop on A3CR. - Tutul 17:06:18 06/15/01 (2)

Re: No processor loop on A3CR. - kotches 21:37:23 06/15/01 (1)

Thanks Kotches (NT) - Tutul 09:45:13 06/16/01 (0)

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