Definitive Technology Mythos ST Mythos ST Super Tower Manual - Page 5

a sonic point of view. Speakers may be angled in toward the listening position or left parallel with each other. Angling the speakers in (pointed directly at the listener) will result in a somewhat brighter, clearer sound with a sharper focus and a more solid central image (generally, we recommend this), while leaving the speakers parallel with each other will result in a less bright, warmer sound. Positioning Mythos ST as Rear/Side Surrounds When used as rear or side surround speakers, Mythos ST may be located on the side or behind the listeners. When used on the sides, take care never to locate the speakers forward of the listeners. If the speakers are placed on the rear wall, it is suggested that they be positioned fairly wide apart if possible. (For instance, if there is a couch in the center of the rear wall on which the listeners will sit, try to position the speakers wider apart than the couch.) "Spiking" Your Loudspeakers An optional "spiking" kit has been provided should you desire to "spike" your loudspeakers. "Spiking" your loudspeakers will provide much greater stability when placing your loudspeakers on carpeting. It will also, according to many experts, result in an overall improvement in sonic performance. Care should be taken when using spikes as they may cause damage to wooden or other floors which are susceptible to being scratched. Definitive Technology is specifically not responsible for damage which may result from the use of spikes. The spike kit contains five spikes. To install, unscrew the non-marking tips from the centers of the five leveling feet and screw the five spikes in their places. Then, with the help of another person, lift the speaker upright and lower it to Speaker Break-In Your Mythos STs should sound good right out of the box; however, an extended break-in period of 40-60 hours or more of normal playing is required to reach full performance capability. Break-in allows the suspensions to work in and results in fuller bass, a more open "blossoming" midrange and smoother high frequency reproduction. Connecting Your Loudspeakers Your Mythos STs have a set of speaker level (high level) 5-way binding posts and in addition, each speaker has an LFE input. This input can be used with Dolby Digital* and DTS* 5.1 (6.1, 7.1) decoders to separately feed the discrete "Low Frequency Effects" channel into each subwoofer (which then combines with the low bass present separately in the left or right channel signals). Unlike a conventional system, where the subwoofer is driven only by an LFE subwoofer signal, the Mythos STs are much more sophisticated and are driven by the left or 5