Manuel d'utilisation / d'entretien du produit Mythos ST-L SuperTower du fabricant Definitive Technology
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Owner's Manual.
2 1.800.228.7148 www .denitivetech.com 1 . Read these instructions. 2. Keep these instructions. 3. Heed all warnings. 4. Follow all instructions. 5. Do not use this apparatus near water . 6. Clean only with dr y cloth. 7 . Do not block any ventilation openings.
3 Denitive T echnology 11433 Cronridge Dr . Owings Mills, MD 21117 EN there are no user-ser viceable parts inside. Refer servicing to qualified personnel.
4 Denitive T echnology 11433 Cronridge Dr . Owings Mills, MD 21117 EN T ABLE OF CONTENTS Performance Benchmarks of the Mythos ST -L ....................................................................................................................
5 1.800.228.7148 www .denitivetech.com EN PERFORMANCE BENCHMARKS OF THE MYTHOS ST -L Mythos ST -L represents a major redesign of this consummate Denitive T echnology oor standing loudspeaker . Like the original Mythos ST , Mythos ST -L features a built-in powered subwoofer in an elegant extruded aluminum enclosure.
6 Denitive T echnology 11433 Cronridge Dr . Owings Mills, MD 21117 EN UNP ACKING AND INSPECTING YOUR MYTHOS ST -L Each loudspeaker leaves our plant in perfect condition.
7 1.800.228.7148 www .denitivetech.com EN LOCA TING YOUR MYTHOS ST -L SUPER TOWERS The following guidelines are for a 2-Channel setup, a classic conguration that optimizes the Mythos ST -L ’ s perfor mance for the most critical listener .
5.1 HOME THEA TER CONFIGURA TION Four Mythos ST -L Super T owers will make an astounding 5.1 home theater . When used as left and right surrounds, do not locate the speakers for ward of your listening position. If you use the towers as left and right rear surrounds, position them wide apart if possible.
9 1.800.228.7148 www .denitivetech.com EN ADJUST ABLE GLIDERS 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 oor spikes, which are included in the accessor y box.
10 Denitive T echnology 11433 Cronridge Dr . Owings Mills, MD 21117 EN CONNECTIONS HIGH LEVEL CONNECTIONS THE 5-W A Y BINDING POST Mythos ST -L Super T owers have gold-plated 5-way binding posts, which are the audiophile standard.
11 1.800.228.7148 www .denitivetech.com EN BI-WIRING Bi-wiring in effect provides the midrange drivers and tweeter with separate signal paths, improving their damping factor and reproducing recorded mate- rial with greater clarity , depth and detail.
12 Denitive T echnology 11433 Cronridge Dr . Owings Mills, MD 21117 EN BI-AMPING Bi-amping improves the way your sound system handles those more demanding moments when listening to music or watching cinema.
13 1.800.228.7148 www .denitivetech.com EN WIRE RECOMMENDA TIONS The Mythos ST -L is an ultra-per formance loudspeaker and should be used with high quality audiophile-grade speaker wire. Consult your retailer for specic brand and model recommendations.
14 Denitive T echnology 11433 Cronridge Dr . Owings Mills, MD 21117 EN USING MULTI-CHANNEL, SACD OR DVD-AUDIO WITH YOUR ST -Ls Because of the nature of their bass management systems, a multi-channe.
15 1.800.228.7148 www .denitivetech.com EN SUBWOOFER ADJUSTMENT 1. Select “Left” on the slide switch on the input panel of the Left unit (as you face the speaker) and “Right” on the right speaker . 2. Set the “Subwoofer Gain” on each speaker’ s input plate to 0dB (the correct setting for most systems and rooms).
16 Denitive T echnology 11433 Cronridge Dr . Owings Mills, MD 21117 EN REMOTE CONTROL Note : For your convenience, the IR receiver is located on each loudspeaker just below the D’Appolito Array (Midrange/ T weeter/Midrange complement) near the top of the tower .
17 1.800.228.7148 www .denitivetech.com EN FINE TUNING ADV ANT AGES OF TUNING FROM THE LISTENING POSITION Subwoofer levels can be set for each channel independently to compensate for room acoustics or placement anomalies.
18 Denitive T echnology 11433 Cronridge Dr . Owings Mills, MD 21117 EN LED INDICA TORS There is a single Power LED on the back panel of each loudspeaker . There are 15 LEDs on the front panel below the Denitive T echnology logo that light to indicate any change you make in volume levels or power status.
19 1.800.228.7148 www .denitivetech.com EN USING THE MYTHOS ST -L LOW-LEVEL CONTROL Y our Mythos ST -Ls have a low level control on the remote control, which initiates dynamic range compression of the subwoofers to bring down their overall levels.
20 Denitive T echnology 11433 Cronridge Dr . Owings Mills, MD 21117 EN TROUBLESHOOTING IMPORT ANT NOTE REGARDING DISTORTION If you hear distortion when the speakers are being driven at high volume levels, it’s because you’re driving (turning up) the amplier too loud and not from driving the speakers with more power than they can handle.
21 1.800.228.7148 www .denitivetech.com EN SERVICE Ser vice and warranty work on your Denitive loudspeakers will normally be performed by your local Denitive T echnology dealer .
22 Denitive T echnology 11433 Cronridge Dr . Owings Mills, MD 21117 EN W arranty DEI Sales Co., dba Denitive T echnology (herein “Denitive”), warrants to the original retail purchaser onl.
23 1.800.228.7148 www .denitivetech.com EN Specications – Mythos ST -L T weeter 1" magnesium/aluminum alloy tweeter Midrange T wo 5 1/4" 3rd generation BDSS with LRW in an Asymmetric Driver Array W oofer One 6" x 10" carbon active woofer pressure coupled to two 6" x 10" planar low- bass radiators.
24 Denitive T echnology 11433 Cronridge Dr . Owings Mills, MD 21117 EN W oofer Low Pass Slope (acoustic) 12 dB/octave Midrange Enclosure T ype Sealed box W oofer Enclosure T ype Dual Bass Radiators Dimensions (greatest overall depth, grille) Depth 14.
Denitive T echnology 11433 Cronridge Dr . Owings Mills, MD 21117 1.800.228.7148 www .denitivetech.com.
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