An integrated individual listening device and decoder (309) for receiving an audio signal including a decoder (309) for decoding the audio signal by separating the audio signal into a voice signal and a background signal, a first end-user adjustable amplifier (311) coupled to the voice signal and amplifying the voice signal; a second end-user adjustable amplifier (310) coupled to the background signal and amplifying the background signal; a summing amplifier (312) coupled to the outputs of the first and second end-user adjustable amplifiers and outputting a total audio signal, said total signal being coupled to an individual listening device.