Definitive Technology Mythos One Owner's Manual page 7

Setting Bass and Treble Controls on Your
Receiver or Amplifier
Normally we recommend that you set the Bass and Treble controls
on flat or 0 dB. This will give you the most linear and natural sound.
Also, if your amplifier or receiver has a graphic equalizer, we recom-
mend that you leave it flat. The reason for this is that we have spoken
with many consumers about what they thought were improperly
sounding speakers when, in fact, the problem was misadjusted tone
controls. When in doubt, leave them flat; this almost always
sounds the best.
Usually if distortion is heard when the speakers are being driven
at loud levels, it is caused by driving (turning up) the amplifier too
loud and not driving the speakers with more power than they can
handle. Remember, most amplifiers put out their full-rated power
well before the volume control is turned all the way up! If your
speakers distort when you play them loud, turn down the amplifi-
er or get a bigger one.