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- Page 1 Owner's Manual...
- Page 2 Important Safety InStructIonS operate normally, or has been dropped. 15. WARNING: To reduce the risk of fire or electric shock, do not expose 1. Read these instructions. this apparatus to rain or moisture. The apparatus shall not be exposed 2. Keep these instructions. to dripping or splashing and objects filled with liquids, such as vases, 3.
- Page 3 there are no user-serviceable parts inside. Refer servicing to qualified personnel. The exclamation point within an equilateral triangle is intended to alert the user to the presence of important operating and maintenance instructions in the literature accompanying the appliance. 21. The battery (battery or batteries or battery pack) shall not be exposed to excessive heat such as sunshine, fire or the like.
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Page 4: Table Of Contents
Table of conTenTs performance Benchmarks of the mythos St-L ............................2 unpacking and Inspecting your mythos St-L ............................3 What’s In your mythos St-L carton ..............................3 Locating your mythos St-L Super towers .............................4 aiming the loudspeakers into your listening area ..........................4 5.1 Home theater configuration ...............................5 room acoustics ....................................5... -
Page 5: Performance Benchmarks Of The Mythos St-L
Definitive Technology floor 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 than a refinement of the previous model. It is, in fact, a meticulous rethinking of the original high performance super tower. -
Page 6: Unpacking And Inspecting Your Mythos St-L
Save all cartons and packing materials in case you move or need to ship your system. please record the serial numbers found on the back of your mythos St-Ls in an appropriate place and register them online at: www.definitivetech.com/registration/ WhaT’s in YoUr MYThos sT-l carTon... -
Page 7: Locating Your Mythos St-L Super Towers
YoUr MYThos sT-l sUper ToWers the following guidelines are for a 2-channel setup, a classic configuration that optimizes the mythos St-L’s performance for the most critical listener. please remember that no two rooms and listening set-ups are the same, so don’t be afraid to experiment with your speakers. -
Page 8: 5.1 Home Theater Configuration
If a full mythos St-L Home theater loudspeaker setup isn’t in the budget right now, Definitive technology also offers a complete line of center channel and surround loudspeakers, any of which will blend with your mythos St-L front stage. -
Page 9: Adjustable Gliders
KNURLED KNOB 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 floor spikes, which are included in the accessory box. the knurled knobs that protrude above the base are threaded, so you can level your speakers while they stand upright. -
Page 10: Connections
5-way Binding post mythos St-L Super towers have gold-plated 5-way binding posts, which are the audiophile standard. they give you tremendous hookup flexibility when it comes to the type of connector you want to use, including spade and pin connectors, single and dual banana plugs and, of course, bare wire. - Page 11 RIGHT CHANNEL signal paths, improving their damping factor and reproducing recorded mate- rial with greater clarity, depth and detail. each mythos St-L Super tower has a set of Bi-wire (high level) 5-way binding posts, and an Lfe input. Simply run separate speaker wires to the low and high frequency drivers from a single amplifier.
- Page 12 Bi-amping HIGH FREQ. AMPLIFIER Bi-amping LEFT CHANNEL RIGHT CHANNEL 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 source of power, creating a sense that the sound being reproduced is more effortless, less constrained.
- Page 13 Lfe input on your left mythos St-L and the other to the Lfe input on your right speaker. Set “Speaker Set up” or “Bass management” of the multi-channel receiver/processor to front L&r = LarGe and Subwoofer = yeS.
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Page 14: Subwoofer Tuning
TUning tuning St-L built-in subs is accomplished in two steps: a coarse setting, which involves the controls on the back of each tower, and a fine tuning adjustment, which is accomplished from your listening position using the Bass remote control. Begin by following the “coarse Sub adjustment”... -
Page 15: Subwoofer Adjustment
sUbWoofer adjUsTMenT Select “Left” on the slide switch on the input panel of the Left unit (as you face the SUB LEVEL speaker) and “right” on the right speaker. Set the “Subwoofer Gain” on each speaker’s input plate to 0dB (the correct setting for most systems and rooms). -
Page 16: Remote Control
MUTE the mythos St-Ls remote makes it easy to set just the right amount of bass output to compensate for program material, listening level differences and room acoustics. the remote is the best tool for perfectly adjusting the built-in subwoofers LEFT BASS to achieve seamless blending with the mid-range drivers. -
Page 17: Fine Tuning
fine TUning adVantages 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 due to boundary reinforcement. realizing consistent bass output between two speakers in a stereo pair makes an enormous difference in timbre and imaging accuracy. -
Page 18: Led Indicators
remote control led indicates led indicators there is a single power LeD on the back panel of power on LeD on rear panel shines red. each loudspeaker. there are 15 LeDs on the front White LeD’s turn on sequentially from the middle panel below the Definitive technology logo that to the outside then show the base trim value and light to indicate any change you make in volume... - Page 19 Break-in period your mythos St-L Super towers should sound good right out of the box; in fact, there is no specific speaker break-in period. the best recommendation we can make is to play your speakers. We have found that after around 40-60 hours (or more) of normal playing, the suspensions work in, and this results in fuller bass, a more open “blossoming”...
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Page 20: Troubleshooting
If you experience any difficulties with your mythos St-Ls, try the suggestions described below. If you are still having problems, please consult your Definitive technology authorized Dealer for assistance. -
Page 21: Service
Technical assisTance It is our pleasure to offer assistance if you have any questions regarding your mythos St-Ls or their set-up. please contact your nearest Definitive technology dealer or contact us directly at (800) 228-7148 (uSa and canada) or +1 (410) 363-7148 or email info@definitivetech.com. -
Page 22: Warranty
Warranty DeI Sales co., dba Definitive technology (herein “Definitive”), warrants to the original retail purchaser only that this Definitive loudspeaker product (the “prod- uct”) will be free from defects in material and workmanship for a period of five (5) years covering the drivers and cabinets, and three (3) years for the electronic components from the date of the original purchase from a Definitive authorized Dealer. -
Page 23: Specifications
– Mythos sT-l tweeter 1" magnesium/aluminum alloy tweeter midrange two 5 1/4" 3rd generation BDSS with LrW in an asymmetric Driver array Woofer one 6" x 10" carbon active woofer pressure coupled to two 6" x 10" planar low- bass radiators. - Page 24 Woofer Low pass Slope (acoustic) 12 dB/octave midrange enclosure type Sealed box Woofer enclosure type 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) Base Dimensions Depth 14.187" (36.035 cm) width 12.682" (32.21228 cm) Shipping Weight 75 lbs (34.0194 kg) Definitive technology 11433 cronridge Dr.
- Page 25 Definitive Technology 11433 Cronridge Dr. Owings Mills, MD 21117 1.800.228.7148 www.definitivetech.com...
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