Definitive Technology Mythos ST-L SuperTower manual

Owner's Manual[...]

2 1.800.228.7148 www .denitivetech.com 1 . Read these instructions. 2. Keep these instructions. 3. Heed all warnings. 4. Follow all instructions. 5. Do not use this apparatus near water . 6. Clean only with dr y cloth. 7 . Do not block any ventilation openings. Install in accordance with the manufacturer’ s instructions. 8. Do not install near[...]

3 Denitive T echnology 11433 Cronridge Dr . Owings Mills, MD 21117 EN there are no user-ser viceable parts inside. Refer servicing to qualified personnel. The ex clamation point within an equilat eral triangle is intended to aler t the user to the presence of impor tant operating and maintenance instructions in t he literatur e accompanying the [...]

4 Denitive T echnology 11433 Cronridge Dr . Owings Mills, MD 21117 EN T ABLE OF CONTENTS Performance Benchmarks of the Mythos ST -L ........................................................................................................................................ 2 Unpacking and Inspecting Y our Mythos ST -L ................................[...]

5 1.800.228.7148 www .denitivetech.com EN PERFORMANCE BENCHMARKS OF THE MYTHOS ST -L Mythos ST -L represents a major redesign of this consummate Denitive T echnology oor standing loudspeaker . Like the original Mythos ST , Mythos ST -L features a built-in powered subwoofer in an elegant extruded aluminum enclosure. But the ST -L is more th[...]

6 Denitive T echnology 11433 Cronridge Dr . Owings Mills, MD 21117 EN UNP ACKING AND INSPECTING YOUR MYTHOS ST -L Each loudspeaker leaves our plant in perfect condition. Any visible or concealed damage most likely occurred in handling after it left our plant and should be reported at once to your Denitive dealer or the deliver y company that [...]

7 1.800.228.7148 www .denitivetech.com EN LOCA TING YOUR MYTHOS ST -L SUPER TOWERS The following guidelines are for a 2-Channel setup, a classic conguration that optimizes the Mythos ST -L ’ s perfor mance for the most critical listener . Please remember that no two rooms and listening set-ups are the same, so don’t be afraid to experimen[...]

5.1 HOME THEA TER CONFIGURA TION Four Mythos ST -L Super T owers will make an astounding 5.1 home theater . When used as left and right surrounds, do not locate the speakers for ward of your listening position. If you use the towers as left and right rear surrounds, position them wide apart if possible. (For instance, if there is a couch in the cen[...]

9 1.800.228.7148 www .denitivetech.com EN ADJUST ABLE GLIDERS Mythos ST -L feet can be leveled and stabilized using either the rubber-tipped glides, which are already installed on the knurled thumb screws or with oor spikes, which are included in the accessor y box. The knurled knobs that protrude above the base are threaded, so you can level[...]

10 Denitive T echnology 11433 Cronridge Dr . Owings Mills, MD 21117 EN CONNECTIONS HIGH LEVEL CONNECTIONS THE 5-W A Y BINDING POST Mythos ST -L Super T owers have gold-plated 5-way binding posts, which are the audiophile standard. They give you tremendous hookup exibility when it comes to the type of connector you want to use, including spade[...]

11 1.800.228.7148 www .denitivetech.com EN BI-WIRING Bi-wiring in effect provides the midrange drivers and tweeter with separate signal paths, improving their damping factor and reproducing recorded mate- rial with greater clarity , depth and detail. Each Mythos ST -L Super T ower has a set of Bi-wire (high level) 5-way binding posts, and an LFE[...]

12 Denitive T echnology 11433 Cronridge Dr . Owings Mills, MD 21117 EN BI-AMPING Bi-amping improves the way your sound system handles those more demanding moments when listening to music or watching cinema. When a piece of music is at its most demanding, bi-amping can help each section of your speaker by giving each driver and tweeter their own [...]

13 1.800.228.7148 www .denitivetech.com EN WIRE RECOMMENDA TIONS The Mythos ST -L is an ultra-per formance loudspeaker and should be used with high quality audiophile-grade speaker wire. Consult your retailer for specic brand and model recommendations. Use at least 14 gauge stranded cable. LOW LEVEL CONNECTIONS USING THE LFE INPUT ON YOUR MYT[...]

14 Denitive T echnology 11433 Cronridge Dr . Owings Mills, MD 21117 EN USING MULTI-CHANNEL, SACD OR DVD-AUDIO WITH YOUR ST -Ls Because of the nature of their bass management systems, a multi-channel Home Theater System, SACD player or DVD-Audio player (or any other format that requires using 6- channel or more interconnects) requires the use of [...]

15 1.800.228.7148 www .denitivetech.com EN SUBWOOFER ADJUSTMENT 1. Select “Left” on the slide switch on the input panel of the Left unit (as you face the speaker) and “Right” on the right speaker . 2. Set the “Subwoofer Gain” on each speaker’ s input plate to 0dB (the correct setting for most systems and rooms). 3. Set the balance [...]

16 Denitive T echnology 11433 Cronridge Dr . Owings Mills, MD 21117 EN REMOTE CONTROL Note : For your convenience, the IR receiver is located on each loudspeaker just below the D’Appolito Array (Midrange/ T weeter/Midrange complement) near the top of the tower . This location lets you aim your remote at a nor mal listening height from any wher[...]

17 1.800.228.7148 www .denitivetech.com EN FINE TUNING ADV ANT AGES OF TUNING FROM THE LISTENING POSITION Subwoofer levels can be set for each channel independently to compensate for room acoustics or placement anomalies. For example, if one speaker is placed closer to a wall or corner than the other , it will probably have greater bass output d[...]

18 Denitive T echnology 11433 Cronridge Dr . Owings Mills, MD 21117 EN LED INDICA TORS There is a single Power LED on the back panel of each loudspeaker . There are 15 LEDs on the front panel below the Denitive T echnology logo that light to indicate any change you make in volume levels or power status. Remote Control LED Indicates Power On L[...]

19 1.800.228.7148 www .denitivetech.com EN USING THE MYTHOS ST -L LOW-LEVEL CONTROL Y our Mythos ST -Ls have a low level control on the remote control, which initiates dynamic range compression of the subwoofers to bring down their overall levels. This feature is especially invaluable for late-night movie viewing when others in the home are tr y[...]

20 Denitive T echnology 11433 Cronridge Dr . Owings Mills, MD 21117 EN TROUBLESHOOTING IMPORT ANT NOTE REGARDING DISTORTION If you hear distortion when the speakers are being driven at high volume levels, it’s because you’re driving (turning up) the amplier too loud and not from driving the speakers with more power than they can handle. R[...]

21 1.800.228.7148 www .denitivetech.com EN SERVICE Ser vice and warranty work on your Denitive loudspeakers will normally be performed by your local Denitive T echnology dealer . If, however , you wish to return the speaker to us, please contact us rst, describing the problem and requesting authorization as well as the location of the n[...]

22 Denitive T echnology 11433 Cronridge Dr . Owings Mills, MD 21117 EN W arranty DEI Sales Co., dba Denitive T echnology (herein “Denitive”), warrants to the original retail purchaser only that this Denitive loudspeaker product (the “Prod- uct”) will be free from defects in material and workmanship for a period of ve (5) year[...]

23 1.800.228.7148 www .denitivetech.com EN Specications – Mythos ST -L T weeter 1" magnesium/aluminum alloy tweeter Midrange T wo 5 1/4" 3rd generation BDSS with LRW in an Asymmetric Driver Array W oofer One 6" x 10" carbon active woofer pressure coupled to two 6" x 10" planar low- bass radiators. Built-In Subw[...]

24 Denitive T echnology 11433 Cronridge Dr . Owings Mills, MD 21117 EN W oofer Low Pass Slope (acoustic) 12 dB/octave Midrange Enclosure T ype Sealed box W oofer Enclosure T ype Dual Bass Radiators Dimensions (greatest overall depth, grille) Depth 14.187 " (36.035 cm) Height 50.809 " (129.05486 cm) width 12.682 " (32.21228 cm) Bas[...]

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