What is THX Ultra?

THX Ultra2 is a 7.1-speaker extension of the original Ultra spec. Ultra2 is designed to work well with multi-channel music and movie presentations playing up to reference levels in rooms of 3,000 cubic feet or larger.

What is THX sound system?

THX certifies that an audio system follows strict rules for ultra-high-quality digital sound playback. These systems can be professional theater or cinema sound systems, surround sound setups, simple home theater systems, or surround sound systems for a PC.

Is THX still relevant?

Even if you see movies in a non-THX-certified theater today, you still have THX to thank for the quality of picture and sound you experience because the company showed the world just how good the movie experience could be. Once it had, standards began to skyrocket across the board.

What is THX Select 2?

THX Ltd introduced THX™ Select2™ at this year’s CES, an upgrade to the company’s THX Select™ specification for home entertainment products. The new THX Select2 Certification will provide additional THX listening modes for enhancing playback of a variety of entertainment content, including movies and video games.

Is THX surround sound worth it?

If you don’t already have a gaming headset that supports spatial audio (like the Razer Kraken Ultimate), the Razer THX Spatial Audio app is absolutely worth considering.

Is THX better?

If you’re looking for a quick way to enhance your PC’s headphone audio dramatically, Razer THX Spatial is it. The audio quality is also quite good. Spatial sound is essential in gaming where hearing directional fire or approaching footsteps is key to survival.

Is THX still a thing?

THX Ltd. is an American company founded in 1983 by George Lucas and headquartered in San Francisco, California….THX.

Why was THX so loud?

Academy Award–winning sound designer Gary Rydstrom has explained that the Deep Note “just feels loud” because of the spectrum of frequencies it uses. Curiously, the THX Deep Note that everyone recognizes today was almost replaced with another sound.

When did THX stop?

In 2002, THX was owned by sound card manufacturer Creative Technology Limited, which held a 60% share of the company….THX.

Why is Denon not THX certified?

Equivalent circuits for THX Re-Equilization (Cinema EQ), Bass Management and Timbre Matching (Room EQ). Since it makes little sense from our point of view to invest in this at addittional cost we decided to forego this certification.