Definitive Technology Mythos STS Black

Featured on the cover of Stereophile

"The Definitive Technology Mythos STS SuperTower might just be the best loudspeaker I've heard for $3,000/pair."
                         ——Wes Phillips, Stereophile

Definitive Technology has seriously raised the performance bar for lifestyle-oriented speakers with the Mythos STS SuperTower®.

• 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 12-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

The Mythos STS 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 STS'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 STSs) 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 STS contains a D'Appolito array consisting of two high-definition 4-1/2 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 5 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 5 x 10-inch racetrack-shaped planar low-bass radiators for a total bass radiating area greater than a 12" woofer — but with far greater control, definition and speed than a single large woofer. A pair of STSs is like having two 12-inch, 300-watt powered subwoofers in your room without taking up all the floor space!

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

Front L&R: 2 Mythos STS
Center: 1 Mythos Three
Surrounds: 2 Mythos Gem

Frequency Response: 16 Hz – 30 kHz
Efficiency: 93 dB
Nominal Impedance: 4 – 8 Ohms
Driver Complement:
– Two 4-1/2" high-definition cast-Aluminum basket midrange drivers.
– One 1" (25 mm) pure Aluminum dome tweeter.
– One 5" x 10" long-throw racetrack subwoofer coupled to two 5" x 10" racetrack low bass radiators.
Recommended Associated Amplification: 20 – 250 Watts/channel
Built-In Subwoofer Power Amplifier: 300-Watt Digitally-Coupled Class D amplifier
Finish: gloss Black or brushed Aluminum
Dimensions: 5-1/2" W x 8-1/2" D x 47-1/2" H (height includes granite base & leveling feet/spikes)
Base Dimensions: 10-1/2" W x 14" D
Weight: 61 lbs.