THX speakers

[Dave]

Hello,
I have a new THX-select rated receiver and am looking at speakers. the
system is primarily for home theatre. The speakers I like (Or b audio)
aren't THX rated and the manufacturer emailed me this:

Our speakers will work fine with a THX receiver...the THX
specification calls for the satellites to be crossed over at 80hz, and
our speakers are designed with that in mind. We have not submitted
our speakers for certification by THX because it is cost-prohibitive
for a small company, and in the end performance is what counts.

How important is the THX designation for speakers in your opinion?

Thanks,
Dave

[Lucas Tam]

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> How important is the THX designation for speakers in your opinion?

Not very important... many of the best speakers are non-THX certified.

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[John C.]

On Tue, 21 Sep 2004 21:31:12 GMT, Lucas Tam >
wrote:

(Dave) wrote in
om:
>
>> How important is the THX designation for speakers in your opinion?
>
>Not very important... many of the best speakers are non-THX certified.
How about virtually ALL of the best speakers are non-THX certified.
THX speakers also have to meet strict dispersion characteristics which
are "supposed" to make them better for home theater. On music it does
not make them better.
John

[Pooh Bear]

Dave wrote:

> Hello,
> I have a new THX-select rated receiver and am looking at speakers. the
> system is primarily for home theatre. The speakers I like (Or b audio)
> aren't THX rated and the manufacturer emailed me this:
>
> Our speakers will work fine with a THX receiver...the THX
> specification calls for the satellites to be crossed over at 80hz, and
> our speakers are designed with that in mind. We have not submitted
> our speakers for certification by THX because it is cost-prohibitive
> for a small company, and in the end performance is what counts.
>
> How important is the THX designation for speakers in your opinion?

It's important if you run a cinema ( theatre as I believe you call them in
the US - but not sure what you would call a theatre ! - is it
movie-theatre and ( not movie) theatre ? )

Graham

[Lucas Tam]

Pooh Bear > wrote in
:

> It's important if you run a cinema ( theatre as I believe you call
> them in the US - but not sure what you would call a theatre ! - is it
> movie-theatre and ( not movie) theatre ? )

Well... we say (in Canada) "going to the Movies" or Movie Theater vesus
"Theater Theater" :D

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[Alex Rodriguez]

In article >,
says...
>
>
>Hello,
>I have a new THX-select rated receiver and am looking at speakers. the
>system is primarily for home theatre. The speakers I like (Or b audio)
>aren't THX rated and the manufacturer emailed me this:
>
>Our speakers will work fine with a THX receiver...the THX
>specification calls for the satellites to be crossed over at 80hz, and
>our speakers are designed with that in mind. We have not submitted
>our speakers for certification by THX because it is cost-prohibitive
>for a small company, and in the end performance is what counts.
>
>How important is the THX designation for speakers in your opinion?

Not at all. As the manufacturer mentions, it is expensive and only gets
you the THX seal of approval. The money you save on the THX stickers can
be passed along to your buyers or put back into making a better speaker.
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Alex