Definitive Technology Table-Top and Wall-Mount Loudspeakers, Mythos Three, Mythos Two User Manual

Mythos ®Two, Mythos Mythos

& Mythos

Table-Top and Wall-Mount Loudspeakers

For Vertical or Horizontal Mounting

Owner’s Manual

Congratulations!

Mythos Loudspeakers with Mythos Two, Mythos Three, Mythos Eight and Mythos Ten High Performance Loudspeakers are the perfect complement to your hi-tech video display. These state-of-the-art loudspeakers feature:

• The groundbreaking Mythos look: hand-polished, aircraft grade aluminum enclosure: non-resonant and internally braced for lifelike sound quality.

• High Deﬁnition Drivers and Pure Aluminum Dome Tweeters; voice matched with the whole Mythos Series for convenient mix-and-match system building, and an uninterrupted, realistic surround sound environment.

• Built-in Wall Mounting Brackets (Mythos Two features Tempered Glass Bases for table-top placement).

• Use Mythos Two vertically, either as main or surround speakers. Use Mythos Three horizontally as a center channel speaker.

• Use Mythos Eight and Mythos Ten either vertically, as main or surround speakers, or horizontally, as a center channel.

• Combine Mythos Loudspeakers with Deﬁnitive Technology SuperCube to build super high performance Mythos sound systems for music or movies.

T hree

Eight

Ten

Subwoofers

To ensure that you only experience the ﬁnest performance possible from your new speakers, we encourage you to take a moment (or a few) to read through this manual and familiarize yourself with the recommended hookup methods for these Mythos Loudspeakers.

Unpacking Your Mythos Loudspeakers

Each loudspeaker leaves our plant in perfect condition. Any visible or concealed damage is most likely to occur in handling and should be reported at once to your Deﬁnitive Technology Dealer or to the delivery company that delivered your loudspeakers. Save all cartons and packing material when you have unpacked your loudspeakers. They will do the best job of protecting your speakers if they need to be shipped or transported. Record the serial numbers found on the rear panels of your speakers in the appropriate place on your Warranty Cards and mail your Warranty Cards within 10 days of purchase.

Installation, Setup and Placement Tips

• Your speakers will work well with a variety of electronic components. As little as 10 Watts (RMS) per channel will deliver adequate listening levels in most rooms. If you plan to play your system at loud listening levels, you’ll be better served by more power.

• Damage to loudspeakers can occur when an ampliﬁer, regardless of its wattage, is made to play at higher listening levels than its power can cleanly produce (usually beyond the “1 to 2 o’clock” position on the volume control). This can result in distortion, originating in the ampliﬁer. If you hear distortion, turn it down!

• Break-in is very important with any high-end loudspeaker, including Deﬁnitive Technology speakers. While they sound great right out of the box, the sound quality of the speaker will change noticeably after the speaker has been played for a length of time (about 20 hours). There’s no special procedure, just play ’em. Loud dynamic music with lots of highs and lots of bass will work its magic faster.

Adjustable foot for angling the Mythos Eight and Ten.

ythos Two, Eight or Ten positioned

for use as the Main (Front) Left and

Right Speaker next to a flat screen

television.

Mythos Three, Eight or Ten positioned

or use as a wall mounted Center

Channel Speaker under a flat

screen television.

ythos Three, Eight or Ten positioned

for use as a wall mount Center Channel Speaker above a flat

creen television.

Adjust the vertical angle of the

Mythos Three, Eight or Ten using

the screw foot (included) for better

imaging when positioned on a

horizontal surface (such as the top

of the television).

Mythos Two features a stable

Tempered Glass Base for table-top mounting next to table-mounted televisions.

Installation, Setup and Placement Tips

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• Mythos Loudspeakers are engineered to excel when used with Deﬁnitive Technology SuperCube Subwoofers. SuperCubes deliver radical bass in compact stylish enclosures. Using a SuperCube will give you complete signal control and will result in greater dynamic range in stereo and home theater applications. See your authorized Deﬁnitive Technology Dealer to hear a SuperCube Subwoofer for yourself.

• Before performing any wire hookups, be sure to turn your electronics OFF.

Channel Balance & Bass Management

• Multichannel (Dolby Digital & DTS) receivers and processors have a

critical Channel Balancing Procedure for each speaker and the subwoofer (connected via LFE or “Sub Out” low-level). This balancing procedure must be followed in order to ensure proper performance from your speakers. See your receiver/processor user’s manual for this information.

• Multichannel (Dolby Digital & DTS) receivers and processors also

have Bass Management Procedures that help direct the correct frequencies to the correct speakers. Bass Management can vary from unit to unit. This frequency-setting procedure must be followed in order to ensure proper performance from your system. See your receiver/processor user’s manual for this information.

Speaker Wire Connections

When making Speaker Wire connections, use high quality, large gauge speaker wire to ensure the best performance. Note that one of the input terminals on the rear of your loudspeakers is red (+) and the other is black (-). To ensure correct polarity, make certain that you connect wire from the red

(+) terminal of your receiver to the red (+) terminal of your loudspeakers, and the wire from the black (-) terminal of your receiver to the black (-) terminal of your loudspeakers. Most speaker wire has indicator markings on one conductor to help you maintain consistency. If your sound seems “thin,” check your connections for correct polarity.

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