Set up your speakers properly and be drift hunters honest about your settings by using a manual decibel meter and sound measures. I had this thing for nine months before I turned off the THX sound settings to see what THX does. All I can say is stop using THX and Audyssey.

Set up your speakers properly and be honest about your settings by using a manual decibel meter and sound measures. I had this thing for nine months before I turned off the THX sound settings to see what THX does. All I can say is stop using THX and Audyssey.

Audiophile grade Pre-Pro for $2200. I could not pass it up. The remote sucks but once I got use to the dis-functionality of the remote my opinion changed. When I first got it, I was pissed that Audyssey could not be used during DTS HD and DD HD. Well you can if you pump LPCM from your DVD player to the AV 8003 than Audyssey can be applied. Room correction is important but the AV 8003's Audyssey is something to be desired unless you like bright intrusive highs. I prefer warm yet captivating. I turn off all THX and Audyssey EQ. NO EQ or THX! This Pre-Pro needs no help. Be honest in your settings using a analog decibel meter and speaker measurements and set up your speakers correctly and you will be in audio bliss. I owned this thing for nine months before I finally tuned off the THX speaker settings just to see what THX does. All I have to say is no more THX and Audyssey.