|   THX...is there a noticeable difference if receiver has it? | viscera912
May 1, 2003 11:18 AM | | I am contemplating buying a Pioneer Elite VSX 41 receiver or the older model, Elite VSX 36. The only difference between the two is the 41 has THX. I am curious if THX makes a noticeable difference. I have never had a receiver with THX, thus, I am not familiar with it. I have just completed buying the Klipsch Reference series, rc 3, rf 3, rs 3 and ksw 12 subwoofer. My dvd player is sony dvp ns755v. Also, if it came down to these two receivers, which would you pick?
Thank you for your response!
viscera912 |
| re: THX...is there a noticeable difference if receiver has it? | agentcooper
May 1, 2003 11:35 AM | | No, there is no audible difference between a THX certified receiver and one that is not. It's all about the money. Save some bucks and buy some DVD's. |
| re: THX...is there a noticeable difference if receiver has it? | plextor guy
May 1, 2003 1:12 PM | | The important thing about thx certification is that the product in question has to meet a certain level of performance. When you buy THX equipment you can be reasonably sure the published specifications are accurate. Does this make a lot of difference? It probably varies from manufacturer to manufacturer. Yamaha is notable for their lack of THX certification, probably in part to keep cost down. Their top of the line receiver comes in at around 2700 while Marantz, Denon and others cost substantilally more for equivalent performance and features. For my money I'll stick with a Yamaha, save a few bucks and still own a quality product. |
| Even ConsumerReport do not recommend THX. | Smokey
May 1, 2003 5:11 PM | | They said they didn't notice any [meaningful] difference between receiver with THX, or without THX logo :) |
| Even ConsumerReport do not recommend THX. | boomin_nova
May 1, 2003 8:37 PM | | Consumer Reports?!?!?! The same trained ears that recommend such things Bose? |
| THX specification is not hard to achieve. | Smokey
May 2, 2003 5:46 PM | | THX mean a receiver have to meet certain specifications such as 120 w minimum power output, low noise and THD% figure, frequency response, adequate dynamic headroom, etc...
Any quality receiver will achieve these specifications easily (or close to it :) |
| re: THX...is there a noticeable difference if receiver has it? | Kursun
May 2, 2003 1:05 AM | | I would buy the best receiver I can buy. You'll forget about the a few hundred $$$ more in short time and you'll be left alone with the purchase you've made for many years. A good receiver is much more important than a good dvd player. |
| THX is not a "Thing" | Bushido
May 2, 2003 3:36 PM | | THX is simply a certification, saying that the equipment meets their standards for power, accuracy, etc. Sort of like a good housekeeping seal. However, there are lots of great units out there that don't have this. |
| I don't recall saying anything like "THX is a "Thing"" (nt) ! | Kursun
May 3, 2003 10:43 AM | | |
| Here's a link that might help... | karl k
May 3, 2003 7:14 AM | | http://www.thx.com/mod/techLib/homeTheatreFAQ.html
How much difference there will be without the recommended "system" components or on movies without the THX signia is not something I will debate. If the price is right, go for it. If the THX is the ONLY difference, probably not worth it.
Karl K.
The shortest distance between two points is a straight line... in the opposite direction. |
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