Definitive Technology Mythos Gem Supplementary Manual

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pummeled, and detonated the Gems, but thisstylishly diminutive subwoofer/satellite systemmet the challenge with poise.Def Tech has wedged the $2,048 Mythos Gemsystem between a plethora of smaller sub/satsystems and larger, floor-standing systems in itslineup. The Gem joins the company’s full-sizeMythos offerings, which are designed to matecosmetically with flat-panel TVs (reviewed inoincidence struck when Disney releasedThe Incredibles on DVD the same weekthat Definitive Technology sent me itsMythos Gem home theater speakersystem. I sought a soundtrack thatwould determine if the Mythos Gems weresuperheroes or just retiring speakers leading abland existence. The Incredibles, which is THX-certified, punched, stomped, beat, kicked,CDefinitiveTechnologyMythos Gem Home TheaterSpeaker SystemT E S T R E P O R T“Speaker, Speaker on the Wall,” January 2004,and available on the S&V Web site).The Gem satellites, used here for both theleft/right front and surround channels, are aboutthe size of a standard loaf of white bread. Theircontoured, brushed-aluminum enclosures seducethe eye with a fashionable high-tech appearance.Underneath the black fabric grille, dualmidrange/bass drivers, with the tweeter inbetween, point slightly to the left and right ratherthan straight ahead. That means the MythosGems must be used in a vertical orientation, withthose drivers firing away from the central tweet-er axis, which creates a spacious sound field. TheMythos Seven center speaker is about the size oftwo Gems end to end. Besides its forward-firingdrivers, it has a pair of passive radiators —speaker cones that extend deep bass but are notelectrically connected to the system.You may want to hide the SuperCube III sub-woofer that was specifically designed for thissystem. Why? Because 1) it’s so small that youPHOTOS BY TONY CORDOZA“indeed impressive ...I revved up the title songof John Fogerty’s recentCDDéjà Vu All Over Againand immediately receivedan adrenaline rushfrom the high-energyproduction pouringout of the Gems”The Incredibles’ vibrant and bustlingsoundtrack gave the Mythos Gem asuperhero workout.R I C H WA R R E N

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