THX Cimarron and Broadway 2000 — DD 5.1 and DD EX 5.1 VOB for surround testing
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THX Cimarron — Broadway 2000, Cavalcade and Grand
Broadway 2000 leads this page at 60,700 downloads despite being the shortest file at just 19 seconds and 4.47MB. Its DD EX 5.1 encoding makes it useful specifically for verifying that a receiver correctly handles the EX matrix extension — the back surround channel that sits between the two rear surrounds in a 6.1 configuration. At that file size it downloads in seconds, which partly explains the volume.
THX Cimarron runs 41 seconds at 20.4MB in standard DD 5.1. Among the files on this page it offers the most balanced channel workout — the mix distributes content across all five main channels with enough dynamic variation to identify calibration issues. At 34,400 downloads it sits mid-table, but it’s the most practical file here for a basic 5.1 diagnostic.
Cavalcade follows at 47,600 downloads — DD EX 5.1 like Broadway 2000, 28 seconds and 12.8MB. Shorter than Cimarron but with a more aggressive low-frequency track that makes it more useful for subwoofer level verification. Grand and Grand Dell round out the page at 34,300 and 13,800 downloads respectively — both 41 and 44 seconds, with Grand using DD 5.1 EX and Grand Dell standard DD 5.1. The Dell variant is a co-branded version with identical audio structure but different visual branding, following the same pattern as Broadway Dell on page 1.
The two DD EX 5.1 files on this page — Broadway 2000 and Cavalcade — are the only way to test EX decoding in the SD THX library. Most modern receivers handle EX transparently, but if you’ve recently changed processing modes or updated firmware, these two are the fastest verification option available here.