Definitive Technology HT1004 Brochure & Specs page 2

proportioned as tiny speakers can
be, beckoned from their perches in
the back of the room.
"The system's
blending of bass
and beauty is
quite astounding"
There's no law of physics nor
any pending Constitutional amend-
ment that I'm aware of declaring
that speakers must look average
at best and toad's-butt ugly if at
all possible. But our collective
puritanical background subcon-
sciously forces most red-blooded
Americans to be highly suspicious
of any component that even has
a whiff of style about it (Apple's
iPod being a giant–or, more accu-
rately, a tiny–exception to the rule).
Our feelings run much the same
with people. Geeky nerds aren't
expected to be the best dressed
guys at the lunch buffet; and, well,
I don't really think Paris Hilton
reads Foreign Affairs, either.
"pinpoint accuracy,
incredibly intimate
detail ... in a word:
three-dimensional
and thrilling"
Some misguided people are
going to dismiss these Mythos
beauties as just another collection
of pretty faces with no substance to
them–and they'd be wrong. Stulti-
fyingly wrong. If Def Tech had just
jumped on the rapidly moving
lifestyle bandwagon and simply
crammed a few basic drivers inside
a cabinet cosmetically tailored to
appeal to the flat-panel TV-buying
crowd, then none of this would
matter. The fact is that, while
Def Tech most admittedly designed
these speakers around a contempo-
rary cosmetic concept, they also
used their engineering prowess
AT A GLANCE
These listings are based on the manufacturer's stated specs;
the HT Labs box below indicates the gear's performance on
our test bench.
SPEAKER:
Type:
Tweeter (size in inches, type):
Woofer (size in inches, type):
Radiator (size in inches, type):
Nominal Impedance (ohms):
Recommended Amp Power (watts):
Available Finishes:
Dimensions (H x W x D, inches):
Weight (pounds):
Price:
HT Labs Measures: Definitive Technology
Mythos Four Speaker System
Mythos Four L/R Sensitivity:
87.5 dB from 500 Hz to 2 kHz
Mythos Three Center Sensitivity:
89 dB from 500 Hz to 2 kHz
Mythos Gem Surround Sensitivity:
87 dB from 500 Hz to 2 kHz
This graph shows the quasi-anechoic (employing
close-miking of all woofers) frequency response of
the Mythos Four L/R (purple trace), SuperCube II
sub (blue trace), Mythos Three center (green
trace), and Mythos Gem surround (red trace). All
passive loudspeakers were measured at a distance
to breathe silky sonic life into
their creation.
No Peaking
Here's an example of what I'm
talking about. Def Tech engineered
the Mythos Fours, Threes, and
DEFINITIVE TECHNOLOGY MYTHOS FOUR SPEAKER SYSTEM
SUBWOOFER: SUPERCUBE II
Connections:
Enclosure type:
Woofer (size in inches, type):
Power Rating (watts):
Crossover Bypass:
Available Finishes:
Dimensions (H x W x D, inches): 12.5 by 12 by 12
Weight (pounds):
Price:
Mythos Four Mythos Three
2.5 way, tower Two-way, center
1, aluminum dome 1, aluminum dome
4.5, cast basket (4) 4.5, cast basket (2)
4.5, planar bass (2) 4.5, planar bass (2)
4–8 4–8
20–225 10–200
Silver or Black Silver or Black
44 by 5.19 by 5.13 5.4 by 25.1 by 4.2
24 15
$699 $499
of 1 meter with a 2.83-volt input and scaled for dis-
play purposes.
The Mythos Four's listening-window response
(a five-point average of axial and +/–15-degree
horizontal and vertical responses) measures
+2.77/–1.26 dB from 200 Hz to 10 kHz.The -3dB
point is at 104 Hz, and the -6dB point is at 90 Hz.
Impedance reaches a minimum of 4.82 ohms at 267
Hz and a phase angle of -30.34 degrees at 162 Hz.
The Mythos Three's listening-window response
measures +0.95/–2.91 dB from 200 Hz to 10 kHz.
An average of axial and +/–15-degree horizontal
responses measures +0.97/-2.98 dB from 200 Hz
to 10 kHz.The –3dB point is at 122 Hz, and the
–6dB point is at 106 Hz. Impedance reaches a mini-
mum of 3.96 ohms at 251 Hz and a phase angle of
–46.45 degrees at 158 Hz.
The Mythos Gem's listening-window response
measures +1.52/–2.17 dB from 200 Hz to 10 kHz.
The –3dB point is at 162 Hz, and the –6dB is at
134 Hz. Impedance reaches a minimum of 4.68
ohms at 343 Hz and a phase angle of –51.06
degrees at 183 Hz.
The SuperCube II's close-miked response, nor-
malized to the level at 80 Hz, indicates that the
lower –3dB point is at 27 Hz and the –6dB point is
at 25 Hz. the upper –3dB point is at 110 Hz when
using the LEF input. — MJP
Speaker- and line-level
ins and outs, LFE in
Passive radiator
(two, 8 inches)
8, long-throw polymer
1,250
Yes
Piano Black Gloss
38
$899
Mythos Gem
Two-way, monitor
1, aluminum dome
3.5, wide dispersion (2)
N/A
4–8
10–200
Silver or Black
10.25 by 4.25 by 4.125
5
$249