THX vs. DTS

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.

Just "THEE" most important thing about "THX" is years earlier MFG's were making outrageous claims for power.--Thrusting the claims on unsuspecting consummers. THX put a stop to that/for the most part.

Thx , when it debuted, was benifitial for it set a higher bar in hardware manufacturers just as the market was being flooded with poor processors and recievers that was giving Home Theatre a bad reputation in the audio world. Since then the doctrines and philosophies of Thx have somewhat fallen out of favor in that dipoles for surrounds are no longer recognized as optimum. Monopole , matching speakers all around have generally been accepted as the correct methodology . The industry in general is better off because of Thomas and his pioneering efforts . Dts was far superior to dolby digital in its inception and caused the DD camp to shape up . The differences are now universally subtle with dts having a smoother midrange , tighter bass and slight dialog intelligibility improvements .

First off,don not buy a receiver! Go for separates. Buy a used pre pro and save a lot of money. Receivers hold their resale like a sieve.

Tim