THX Certified - Obsolete today ?

[Sir Terrence]

A THX certification used to mean alot. Especially in regards to the performance of "A" and "B" chain components. In a world where there were no standards, it was conforting that we had some standards. However THX certification became a money stream to THX, and they attempted to certify things that just aren't worthy of a certification. Like computer speakers and VCR's. To open that cash flow even more, you began to get levels of certification to match room size when all your really needed was larger amps, not different speakers or controllers. This push for cash flow has watered down the certification to a meaningless expensive badge that doesn't guarantee the most important quality of a system, the sound quality.