5.1 Surround sound from 2011 21.5 inch Imac to sony dav-tz135

Can i get 5.1 surround sound out of an 2011 imac to sony entertainment system
http://www.sony.com.au/product/dav-tz135

If the Movie has only a 2 channel stereo track then no you can't. There needs to be a 6 channel track sometimes called Dolby 5.1
You can convert 5.1 down to 2 ch but not the other way around

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