It seems that THX is more interested in certifying car stereos and computer speakers than in maintaining a lofty goal, which was the original intent. It does not take anything extrordinary to meet THX specs, in fact, some of their requirements I would say run contrary to what would produce the best sound. And speaking of sound, THX does not guarantee that the sound of a component will be any better than any average product out there - the ultimate sound quality rests with the equipment's designer, not THX.

It's worth noting that NO vacuum tube amplifier would meet THX specs, yet those amplifiers would in all likelihood sound better than a solid state amplifier that had THX's blessing. THX just certifies technical aspects - it says nothing about the ultimate listening quality, and we DO listen to our equipment rather than measure it!

[This message has been edited by soundhound (edited December 02, 2003).]