Setting up the DA-AV5 is straightforward. The manual supplied is a fairly poor translation into English, but despite this it is clearly labelled with what needs to go where and how to connect all the elements. There is also a guide to speaker placement to get the most out of your system. The power output of the system provides plenty of sound to fill a good-sized room without distortion. Decent lengths of speaker cable are supplied (2x3 m and 2x8 m) and these fix to soft-wired clips in the back of the speakers. This means it is simple to use extra lengths of wiring should you need to.

The bulk of connections are located on the rear of the subwoofer/amplifier. In addition to the aforementioned speaker connections, you have three audio inputs, an analogue left and right, plus two digital connections (1x Co-axial and 1x Optical). These enable you to hook up your speakers to a variety of sources, such as DVD player, VCR and satellite box at the same time. The Dolby Digital decoder will process a 5.1 digital stream from DVD, to give superb surround sound. There is also a Dolby Pro Logic decoder available, which provides a 4 channel "Dolby Stereo" surround from certain VHS recordings and satellite broadcasts. You can also set the system up for Theatre and Hall options to provide a virtual surround from a stereo signal.