Definitive Technology Mythos ST Black

Mythos ST wows the critics

"The Definitives will treat you to rare sonic delights you may never have experienced before ... incredible value ... can put you in the performance ballpark of speaker systems that can carry five-figure price tags, but for about half the cost."
                         — The Perfect Vision (see more quotes below)

The Definitive Technology Mythos ST SuperTower® is a lifestyle-oriented speaker whose performance will warm the heart of even the most discriminating audiophile.

• Built-in 300-watt powered subwoofer delivers massive bass and eliminates need for separate subwoofer
• Oval-shaped carbon-fiber active driver is pressure-coupled to two low-bass radiators to equal the surface area and bass output of a 15-inch woofer, but with far greater control, definition and speed
• Hand-polished gloss aircraft-grade extruded aluminum enclosure with proprietary damping technologies and polished granite base ensures total rigidity and stability
  1-inch Pure Aluminum dome creates extended highs that reveal nuance and shimmer without a trace of edginess

As the rave reviews above and at the bottom of this page attest, the Mythos ST SuperTower combines sleek, modern lines with high-end performance. No other loudspeaker on the market has achieved this combination at anywhere near its comparatively modest price. Mounted on a beautiful polished granite base, the ST's sexy polished black aluminum cabinet contains Definitive's most advanced components and technologies, including a SuperCube™ powered subwoofer. With two built-in 300 Watt powered subwoofers (per pair of Mythos STs) you'll enjoy double the bass while saving valuable floor space.

Built-in subwoofers give your system more "oomph"
Tower speakers with integrated subwoofers offer some pretty obvious performance benefits. With two subwoofers in the room instead of one you'll enjoy more bass output while actually taking up less floor space. And since the subwoofers are perfectly integrated with the midrange/tweeter section, you won't have to spend time fiddling with a separate subwoofer's crossover and phasing controls to obtain the proper sonic "blending."

An enclosure where form beautifully meets function
The curved shape of the enclosure reduces diffraction and adds to the STS's remarkable imaging capability. The heavy Toroidal transformer is mounted on the bottom plate of the enclosure and together with the granite base they provide a low center of gravity for superior stability. The base has five adjustable-height metal feet that accept either smooth furniture glide tips for wood or ceramic floors or spikes for carpeted floors.

The enclosure is made of extruded aluminum with internal ribs for more stiffness. The baffle is made of "Polystone," a dense and non-resonant mineral-filled Polymer material that is slightly oversized and forced into the extrusion "mouth" to prevent the aluminum from ringing. The midrange/tweeter array is isolated from the woofer enclosure by two pieces of MDF.

Superior drivers
Each Mythos ST contains a D'Appolito array consisting of two high-definition 5-1/4 inch drivers surrounding a 1-inch dome tweeter housed in an acoustically isolated sealed enclosure. The drivers feature Definitive's patent-pending Balanced Dual Surround System (BDSS) technology that supports the speaker cone at both the inner and outer edges for longer, more linear excursion, greater clarity and finely textured inner detail. The driver baskets are die-cast aluminum.

The tweeter is a pure aluminum dome, which has been heat-treated to relax the crystal structure and then coated with a ceramic to produce extended highs that reveal nuance and shimmer without a trace of edginess.

The subwoofer is built around a 6 x 10 inch racetrack-shaped polymer/carbon composite cone driver powered by a built-in 300-Watt Class D amplifier and pressure-coupled to two 6 x 10 inch racetrack-shaped planar low-bass radiators for a total bass radiating area greater than a 15-inch woofer but with far greater control, definition and speed than a single sluggish large woofer. A pair of STs is like having two 15-inch, 300-watt powered subwoofers in your room without taking up all the floor space. The result is bass that is deep and powerful but with tight and accurate response.

Suggested home theater system
A perfectly matched system based on the Mythos ST would be:

Front L&R: 2 Mythos ST
Center: 1 Mythos Ten
Surrounds: 2 Mythos Gem XL

More raves about the Mythos ST:

"Sonic perfection"
                         — Home Entertainment

"Phenomenal...destined to become a performance benchmark"
                         — The Absolute Sound

"Rarely have components this pretty managed to sound this good."
                         — The Perfect Vision

"Eye-popping high-end sound"
                         — AVguide.com

"[The Mythos ST/Ten system is] one of the best speaker systems I've heard, regardless of price. Factor in the cost of the system, and you're likely to have the best value in speakers ever."
                         — AudioVideoRevolution.com

"Definitive Technology hit this one out of the park... sound, looks and construction this good are almost impossible to find at anywhere near this price."
                         — Home Theater

Frequency Response: 14 Hz – 30 kHz
Efficiency: 93 dB
Nominal Impedance: 4 – 8 ohms
Driver Complement:
Two 5-1/4" high-definition cast-Aluminum basket polymer upper midrange drivers.
One 1" pure aluminum dome tweeter
One 6" x 10" long-throw racetrack subwoofer coupled to two 6" x 10" long-throw racetrack radiators.
Recommended Associated Amplifier: 20 – 350 watts/channel
Built-In Subwoofer Power Amplifier: 300-watt digitally-coupled Class D amplifier
Dimensions: 51-1/2" H x 9-1/2" D x 6-3/4"W
Product weight: 80 lbs.