THX vs. DTS

Depending on the component, THX is not just a set of standards or certification. For speakers and amplifiers that is true, however for a processors/receiver to obtain THX certification, they must provide the THX decorrelation and EQ post processing. It's intent is to make the sound, particularly center channel dialog, similar to a THX certified commercial theater.

Dave

No offense to anyone but this thread doesn't seem to be really on point. No decent surround processor today is without THX. If one is looking for two channel it is irrelevant, but the point of present equipment is to play DVDs as movies or possibly sound. THX cert. has been around too long now to have a debate. The only question is not THX but rather to make sure what level of Dolby Digital or DTS sound to have.

In comparing digital formats- DTS is much better. If your processor will allow you to quickly switch between the two you will find it significantly better. Not much voodoo.

Yes the Casablanca III is a terrible SSP because it does not have THX, LOL. THX is both a standard and a post processing algorithim. I would not spend money for either of them.

Oh, I'll bet if you were over here watching a movie;--took a bth.rm. break--and while you were gone I switched to DD,-- you'd never notice,upon returning. I do notice some dts discs have more bass (more/not better) On "Hell Freezes.Over" the dts/ compared to the 44.1 going into a high quality 2ch dac, reveals just how heavy handed the dts mix is. ---Not to mention there are very few dts discs mastered / pressed; with the full bit rate. A member at avs posted a linc to all the dts releases. Of the many titles on the list,only 10 or less were pressed with the full capability of the format. Dances With Wolves (the original release) is one from that list. Any disc with a choice option is a compromise.-- Plus, they didn't want to press discs that you couldn't play--at all-- if you only had DD. DTS just had so much of a problem getting into the market place. what with encryption and bandwidth space on the disc. BTW; I had to send my processor in for a new dts chip./When I added a dvd player. I could play 44.1 CDs and LDs/ but not DVDs in dts. In the days since LDs; DTS has been a dissappointmet; thanks to the encryption thing.