Definitive Technology Mythos Five Mythos Four & Mythos 5 Manual - Page 7

Using Your Mythos Loudspeakers with a Separate Subwoofer If you use a subwoofer, we strongly suggest using a Definitive PowerField SuperCube, PowerField or ProSub in order to achieve the highest level of sound quality possible. With Dolby Digital Receivers and Decoders Most systems using the Mythos loudspeakers with a subwoofer will be Dolby Digital Systems. Simply hook the Mythos speakers up to the left and right front (main) channels (assuming you are using them as front speakers) and hook the Mythos Center Channel to the center channel. Using a low-level RCA cable, hook the subwoofer up to the LFE output on your receiver or processor (if you are using a Definitive subwoofer input this LFE cable into the LFE input on the sub). Then set the bass management system on the receiver or decoder to "Small" left and right main speakers, "Small" center, and "Yes" subwoofer. If your receiver/decoder has a choice of crossover frequencies, set the crossover to 80 Hz. The circuitry inside the receiver or decoder will perform the necessary crossover functions. With Non-Dolby Digital Systems With non-Dolby Digital systems, there are many options for using your Mythos loudspeakers with a subwoofer. The specific hook-up will depend on the specific subwoofer you are using. With Definitive subwoofers, you can run the Mythos loudspeakers full range (i.e. hook them up normally to the amplifier receiver) and connect the subwoofer to the sub-out with a low-level RCA cable (with Definitive subwoofers this would input into the left or right channel input). You would then set the woofer's low-pass crossover. We would suggest starting around 80 Hz and then experiment up or down from there. You also have the option with Definitive subwoofers of using the subwoofer's built-in speaker level high-pass crossover as described in the subwoofer instruction manuals. In this case, also start with the subwoofer low-pass crossover at about 80 Hz and experiment. 7