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Originally posted by tomdkat
I don't remember if you ahve already said anything in your previous posts, but I've been reading in that thread over on AVS Forum that dts gets its LFE signal (for lack of better term) from the rear surrounds. If this is the case, how can you use the term "fully discrete"? Or maybe its the LFE frequencies come the rear surrounds. (I was reading this last Friday which is why I brought it up).
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This is how Theatrical DTS works, not Home DTS; they are two completely different codecs. Home DTS is a much more advanced codec and is a 100% discrete in all channels, while theatrical DTS is borderline discrete like theatrical and home DD.
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If the studio Re-Eq's an audio mix targeting the home, why assume they got it right? Conversely, how can one assume THX isn't doing "too much" processing and actually detracting from the audio?
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You can't "know" for sure. But then again, you can't do comparisons before each and every movie you watch, then remember the proper THX setting for each and every movie when you want to watch them again. Being that movie studios have been Re-Eqing mixes since before the advent of DVD, it would be an intelligent assumption that most DVDs are re-eq'd. Yes, some may not be properly re-eq'd, but odds are most are, so without going into comparison insanity and just enjoying the movie, the best option would probably be to watch without THX.
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I would be curious to hear how THX Ultra 2 processing differs from THX Ultra AND I would be curious to see which audio people found more agreeable, DD or dts audio WITH or WITHOUT THX processing.
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THX Ultra vs. THX Ultra 2 is something I don't know the answer to. But, personally I never use THX on my THX Ultra certified preamp/power amp combo, as the DSP mode (which is essentially all THX is) seems to harm the signal more than it helps it from my listening tests, muddling both the high frequencies and the surround field.