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Definitive Technology Mythos STS SuperTower® System Home theater speaker system with integrated powered subwoofers

Item # 700STSSV

The stunning STS SuperTower speakers from Definitive Technology offer performance so impressive that Sound &...

The stunning STS SuperTower speakers from Definitive Technology offer performance so impressive that Sound &...

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About the Definitive Technology Mythos STS SuperTower® System

Kristen Schaub

Award-winning sound with a sleek look

The stunning STS SuperTower speakers from Definitive Technology offer performance so impressive that Sound & Vision Magazine gave them, along with the Mythos Nine center channel and Mythos Gem surrounds, the 2008 Audio Product of the Year Award. We've taken that same award-winning combination and conveniently packaged it into a complete Mythos home theater system for you.

Award-winning sound with a sleek look

Definitive Technology Mythos STS SuperTower® System Home theater speaker system

Save floor space by having your subwoofers built directly into the tower speakers.

The stunning STS SuperTower speakers from Definitive Technology offer performance so impressive that Sound & Vision Magazine gave them, along with the Mythos Nine center channel and Mythos Gem surrounds, the 2008 Audio Product of the Year Award. We've taken that same award-winning combination and conveniently packaged it into a complete Mythos home theater system for you.

High-tech towers with built-in subwoofers

At the top of each Mythos STS speaker are two 4-1/2" midranges flanking a 1" dome tweeter in an acoustically isolated enclosure. Each midrange features Definitive's Balanced Dual Surround System (BDSS) technology. This design places a rubber surround on both the outer and inner edges of the speaker cone, which gives the woofer greater and more precise movement for exceptional clarity. The pure aluminum dome tweeter has a special ceramic coating, so you'll hear loads of sonic detail without the edginess of lesser tweeters.

At the base of each STS sits a 5" x 10" racetrack-shaped woofer coupled with two bass radiators. This combination creates a total surface area that's greater than that of a traditional 12" woofer, but has better low-frequency control, speed, and detail. A built-in 300-watt amplifier powers the subwoofer, delivering massive bass that eliminates the need for an external sub and saves you the floor-space.

Exceptionally clear dialogue...

The Mythos Nine serves as a perfect center channel complement, delivering the same defined mids and sparkling highs in a slim, elegant design. It produces clear dialogue using a 1" aluminum dome tweeter, plus two 4-1/2" BDSS midranges pressure-coupled to two bass radiators.

...paired with life-like surround effects

Each compact Mythos Gem surround speaker contains a 1" aluminum dome tweeter, along with two 3-1/2" midranges angled away from each other to create a broad rear soundstage. Die-cast aluminum baskets, resonance-free PolyStone baffles, and proprietary damping technologies built into both the center and surrounds ensure clear sound.

Gorgeous aircraft-grade aluminum cabinets

All of the enclosures are made of black hand-polished aluminum for a sleek look that'll go well with most modern décors. The stylishly slim, curved STS speakers also come with polished granite bases for better stability and a refined look. The Mythos Nine center channel comes with a wall-mount bracket, and the Gem surrounds have keyhole slots on the back for easy mounting.

All of the speakers in this system are also sold separately. For more information or to add more speakers, check out the Mythos STS SuperTower, Mythos Nine, and Mythos Gem.

Did you know?

Your new speakers will probably sound better after several weeks of use than they do right out of the box. That's because the material surrounding the woofers will loosen up, allowing the drivers to move more fully. Definitive Technology estimates a break-in period of 24 to 48 hours of playback before the speakers will deliver optimum sound quality. For more information and helpful tips, check out this article from Definitive's website about conditioning your speakers.

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Product highlights:

  • includes 2 floor-standing front speakers with built-in subwoofers, 2 compact surround speakers, and 1 center channel speaker
  • system frequency response 16-30,000 Hz
  • 8-ohm impedance
  • 5-way binding posts
  • aircraft grade extruded aluminum cabinets
  • gloss black finish
Mythos STS SuperTower front speakers (each):
  • sensitivity 93 dB
  • handles up to 250 watts
  • one 1" ceramic-coated, pure aluminum dome tweeter
  • two 4-1/2" BDSS midrange drivers
  • one 5" x 10" long-throw racetrack subwoofer coupled to two 5" x 10" racetrack radiators
  • built-in 300-watt amplifier for subwoofer
  • subwoofer auto on/off
  • LFE input (optional connection for use with receivers with LFE output)
  • 10-foot AC power cord for built-in subwoofer
  • includes granite base
  • 10-3/8"W x 46-15/16"H x 14"D
Mythos Nine center channel speaker:
  • sensitivity 90 dB
  • handles up to 250 watts
  • one 1" pure aluminum dome tweeter
  • two 4-1/2" BDSS bass/midrange drivers pressure-coupled to two 4-1/2" x 8" bass radiators
  • includes wall-mounting bracket and leveler foot
  • 28-1/16" W x 5-7/16"H x 4-15/16"D
Mythos Gem surround speakers (each):
  • sensitivity 91 dB
  • handles up to 200 watts
  • one 1" pure aluminum dome tweeter
  • two 3-1/2" BDSS bass/midrange drivers
  • keyhole slots and wall-mounting brackets included
  • 4-1/8"W x 10-1/4"H x 4-1/4"D
  • warranty: 5 years speakers, 3 years subwoofer amplifiers
  • MFR # STS System

What's in the box:

  • Tower speaker with built-in powered subwoofer
  • Removable cloth grille (installed)
  • Granite base
  • 10' AC power cord
  • 5 Spiked-feet
  • 5 Plastic feet
  • 4 Mounting bolts
  • 8 Flat washers
  • Allen wrench
  • Self-adhesive wire-clip
  • Black center-channel loudspeaker (with removable cloth grille)
  • Wall-mount bracket
  • Threaded rubber-foot
  • Foot bracket
  • 2 Mounting bolts
  • Machine screw
  • 2 Self-adhesive rubber-bumpers
  • Logo badge
  • Black satellite speaker
  • Removable cloth grille
  • Wall-bracket
  • Machine screw
  • Wall-mount template
  • Owner's Manual
  • Online Product Registration card

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More details on the Definitive Technology Mythos STS SuperTower® System

Stacey B.

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Tower Speakers
Center Channel
Surround Speakers

Tower Speakers

Mythos STS SuperTowers: The Definitive Technology Mythos STS SuperTower is a tower loudspeaker with a built-in powered subwoofer. The Mythos STS SuperTower design offers a truly full-range loudspeaker that combines the accuracy, imaging, and detail retrieval of a monitor speaker with the depth, dynamics, and bass output a separate powered subwoofer into one visually attractive, small-footprint enclosure. The Definitive Technology Mythos STS SuperTower utilizes a 1-inch pure aluminum dome for extended highs and two 4.5" high-definition cast-magnesium basket midranges for smooth sounding vocals. The Mythos STS SuperTower also features a "racetrack" shaped carbon fiber active driver powered by a built-in 300-watt Class-D amplifier and pressure-coupled to two "racetrack" shaped low-bass radiators equal to the surface area and bass output of a 12-inch woofer but with far greater control, definition and speed; eliminating the need for a separate subwoofer. The STS SuperTower features a and-polished gloss aircraft-grade extruded aluminum enclosure with proprietary damping technologies and polished granite base to ensure total rigidity and stability. The Mythos STS SuperTower has been engineered for music listening and home theater enjoyment.

BDSS Technology: Definitive Technology's Balanced Double Surround System (BDSS) driver offers a wide-bandwidth accurate frequency response, broad dispersion, low distortion, and detail retrieval; so you hear more the music with greater accuracy and enjoyment. BDSS drivers incorporate the following design features.

  • Balanced Double Surrounds: The speaker's balanced double surrounds support the cone at two points to provide better mechanical stability for longer, more linear excursion, and improved damping to suppress parasitic cone resonance.
  • Mineral-Filled Polymer Cone: The loudspeaker features a deeply drawn mineral-filled polymer cone engineered using sophisticated 3D modeling techniques for wide range performance.
  • Waveguide: The cone's integrated waveguide smoothes off-axis response for broad, even dispersion and better imaging.
  • High Temperature Voice Coil: The driver's high temperature, oversized, lightweight vented voice coil offers improved power handling and quick transient response. The voice coil is also lengthened to increase linearity and lower distortion.
  • Magnet Structure: The driver's magnetic system is optimized by finite element analysis to maximize magnetic flux in the gap for high efficiency and linear excursion.
  • Die-Cast Alloy Basket: The die-cast alloy basket minimizes ringing and vibration while the open area minimizes back wave reflection.

High Definition Midranges: The Mythos STS SuperTower 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.

Pure Aluminum Dome Tweeter: 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, smooth highs.

Powered Subwoofer: The 5 x 10-inch "racetrack-shaped" polymer/carbon composite subwoofer is 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-inch woofer; but with far greater control, definition, and speed. A pair of STS tower loudspeakers is like having two 12", 300-watt powered subwoofers in your room without taking up anymore floor space. The result is bass that is deep, powerful and impactful while at the same time having tight, controlled, and accurate response. The built-in powered subwoofer also provides the following features.

  • Auto Turn-On: The Mythos STS's built-in active power subwoofer section must be plugged into an electrical socket using the supplied 10' AC cord. The Mythos STS has a special circuit which automatically turns the powered subwoofer section on when a signal is fed to the loudspeaker and turns off when there is a no signal (for 1-hour).
  • LED: An LED on the back-panel will light up when a signal is sensed and the amplifier turns on. The LED will automatically turn-off when there is no signal (for 1-hour).
  • Built-In Crossover: Definitive's engineers have perfectly adjusted the crossover and phase between the subwoofer and main speaker sections of the Mythos STS SuperTower to achieve seamless blending and life-like sound.
    • Note: Please not that there are no controls to vary the crossover points or phase because these have been factory calibrated and set to provide perfect blending.
  • Level Control: The Mythos STS SuperTower has a bass-level control which allows you to tune the output level of the built-in powered subwoofer section to match your room and personal listening preferences.
  • Protection Circuit: To prevent accidental damage to the subwoofer built-in the Mythos STS SuperTower from overdriving the system, the built-in powered subwoofer section features an internal overload protection circuit, which will turn the powered subwoofer off or down when overdriven or overheated and will then resume normal operation after a few minutes.

Curved Extruded Aluminum Enclosure: The enclosure is extruded aluminum with internal ribs for stiffening purposes. Strips of damping material are adhered to the inside of the extrusion to suppress ringing. The baffle is "Polystone" a dense and non-resonant mineral-filled polymer material that is slightly oversized and is force-fit 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. Both woofer and mid/hi enclosures are sealed. The slim, curved shape of the enclosure reduces diffraction contributing to the STS's broad imaging and deep soundstage.

Granite Base with Adjustable Feet: The granite base combined with the heavy Toroidal transformer mounted on the bottom plate of the loudspeaker's enclosure provides a low center of gravity for superior stability. The base incorporates 5 adjustable-height metal feet that may be fitted with either smooth furniture glide tips for wood and ceramic floors, or spikes for carpeted floors.

Connections: The Mythos STS SuperTower is equipped with a pair of gold-plated, 5-way binding posts to attach your receiver's speaker wire and a gold-plated, mono-RCA/LFE input to connect your receiver's LFE/subwoofer output.

Applications: The precise accuracy, wide-range response, and high impact dynamic range of the Mythos STS allow you to use the speaker in most home audio/video system's ranging from a 2-channel music-only to a 7.1 channel home theater system. When used as a stereo pair, simply connect it with speaker wire as one would any pair of speakers; there is no benefit to using the low-level LFE inputs. When using the STS in a multi-channel system there are two options.

  • Connect speaker wire as in a stereo system; set bass management as Front=Large, Subwoofer=None
  • In addition to speaker wires connect low-level cables from the LFE/Subwoofer output of the receiver/processor to the LFE inputs of the STS (Y connector is usually required). Set bass management as Front=Large, Subwoofer=Yes. The benefit of this hook up method is that one now has the ability to control the level of the LFE channel relative to Front L&R bass.

Placement: The Mythos STS SuperTower loudspeaker can be used as a Main or Surround speaker.

  • Fronts: When used as a front main speaker, you should create an equilateral triangle between the speakers and your listening area. The speakers should be angled toward the center of the listening position for brighter, clear, sound with a sharper focus and a more solid central image. Pointing the speakers straight forward, parallel with each other , will result in a warmer less sharply focused sound. To get the best possible imaging and most even tonal response, avoid placing the speakers less than 3-feet (1-Meter) from your room's walls.
  • Surrounds: When used as rear or surround speaker, the Mythos STS 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. When the side/rear speakers are close to the listening position, do no aim the speakers directly at the listeners.

Magnetically Shielded: The Mythos STS SuperTower is magnetically shielded for safe placement near your television.

Break-In Period: The Mythos STS SuperTower will sound good right out of the box; however, an extended break-in period of 40-60 hours or more of playing is required to reach full performance capability. The break-in period allows the suspensions to work in and results in full bass, a more open midrange, and smoother high frequency reproduction.

Center Channel

Mythos Nine Center-Channel: The Definitive Technology Mythos Nine loudspeaker offers maximum versatility for your home theater and flat-panel entertainment system; it can be used as an on-wall Front, Center, or Surround speaker, or as a shelf-mounted center speaker. The Mythos Nine features a high-gloss aircraft-grade extruded aluminum enclosure with proprietary damping technologies to ensure total rigidity and perfectly accurate sound. It also features two high-definition BDSS 4-1/2 inch drivers pressure-coupled to two 4-1/2 x 8-inch (racetrack-shaped) planar low-bass radiators, and a 1 inch (25mm) ceramic-coated pure aluminum dome tweeter with an acoustically contoured faceplate for excellent high frequency extension, detail and smoothness.

Pressure Coupled Radiator Design: The Mythos Nine contains two high-definition Balanced Dual Surround System (BDSS) 4-1/2" drivers (patent pending) that are pressure-coupled to two 4-1/2" x 8" racetrack-shaped planar low-bass radiators for deep bass extension. The bass roll-off of the Mythos Nine is smooth and controlled, allowing it to seamlessly blend with a powered subwoofer, such as Definitive's SuperCubes, for audiophile-grade home theater power and precision.

BDSS Technology: Definitive Technology's Balanced Double Surround System (BDSS) driver offers a wide-bandwidth accurate frequency response, broad dispersion, low distortion, and detail retrieval; so you hear more the music with greater accuracy and enjoyment. BDSS drivers incorporate the following design features.

  • Balanced Double Surrounds: The speaker's balanced double surrounds support the cone at two points to provide better mechanical stability for longer, more linear excursion, and improved damping to suppress parasitic cone resonance.
  • Mineral-Filled Polymer Cone: The loudspeaker features a deeply drawn mineral-filled polymer cone engineered using sophisticated 3D modeling techniques for wide range performance.
  • Waveguide: The cone's integrated waveguide smoothes off-axis response for broad, even dispersion and better imaging.
  • High Temperature Voice Coil: The driver's high temperature, oversized, lightweight vented voice coil offers improved power handling and quick transient response. The voice coil is also lengthened to increase linearity and lower distortion.
  • Magnet Structure: The driver's magnetic system is optimized by finite element analysis to maximize magnetic flux in the gap for high efficiency and linear excursion.
  • Die-Cast Alloy Basket: The die-cast alloy basket minimizes ringing and vibration while the open area minimizes back wave reflection.

Drivers: The two active 4-1/2" drivers surround a pure aluminum dome tweeter. The tweeter incorporates a newly designed voice coil, dome, and surround, as well as an acoustically contoured faceplate for unequaled high-frequency extension, detail, and smoothness

Extruded Aluminum Enclosure: The Mythos Nine enclosure is hand-polished gloss-black aircraft-grade extruded aluminum with proprietary damping technologies that ensure total rigidity. All components are mounted on a resonance-free PolyStone baffle. These construction technologies along with state-of-the-art drivers and tweeter serve to deliver high-quality sound with a wide soundstage, pinpoint imaging, high dynamic impact, and superb realism.

Connections: The Mythos Nine is equipped with a pair of gold-plated, 5-way binding posts to attach your receiver's speaker wire.

Applications: The Mythos Nine can be used as left & right main, center, and surround speakers in your home theater audio system. The Mythos Nine can be mounted on the wall vertically or horizontally as a left & right main speaker or surround speaker. The Mythos Nine can also be use as a center channel speaker and wall-mounted horizontally or placed horizontally on a table-top or shelf.

Mounting: The Mythos Nine comes with easy-to-install mounting hardware that allows you to hang the speaker on the wall below, above, or beside your flat-panel television in a vertical or horizontal orientation. Using the included mounting bracket, the Mythos Nine is engineered to be placed flush with the wall and close to the edge of your television while delivering realistic sound that is accurate, with lifelike imaging and clarity. The Mythos Nine also allows direct mounting to a flat-panel TV swing out arm-style wall-mount so that the speaker angle changes with the TV angle. A supplied adjustable foot and two self-adhesive rubber feet permit easy shelf mounting when the speaker is used in the horizontal center-channel format.

Angle Adjustment: The Mythos Nine has a bracket with foot which screws into the speaker's wall-bracket to stabilize the speaker and allows you to adjust the vertical angle when the system is placed on a flat horizontal surface. When you set the speaker down, the speaker will lean back and rest on this foot. By varying how far you screw in-and-out the foot, you can adjust the vertical angle of the speaker. It is recommended that you aim the center-speaker so that it aims directly towards the height of the listeners' ears.

Break-In Period: The Mythos Nine will sound good right out of the box; however, an extended break-in period of 20-40 hours or more of playing is required to reach full performance capability. The break-in period allows the suspensions to work in and results in full bass, a more open midrange, and smoother high frequency reproduction.

Surround Speakers

Mythos Gem Surround Speakers: The Definitive Technology Gem Satellite Loudspeaker provides big, high-definition sound as a front or back/side surround speaker. The Gem features two high-definition 3-1/2 inch high definition mid/bass drivers for life-like clarity and three-dimensional imaging and a 1-inch (25mm) pure aluminum dome tweeter for high frequency extension, detail and, smoothness. The Gem uses angled drivers to disperse the sound over a broader area. The satellite speaker features a hand-polished gloss aircraft-grade extruded aluminum enclosure with proprietary damping technologies to ensure total rigidity and accurate sound. The speaker can be placed on a table-top or wall-mounted.

Angled Drivers: The Mythos Gem contains two 3-1/2 inch long-throw mid/bass drivers that are angled in opposite directions to broaden the midrange dispersion. The bass roll-off of the Mythos Gem is smooth and controlled, allowing it to seamlessly blend with a powered subwoofer, such as Definitive's SuperCubes, for audiophile-grade home theater performance.

Pure Aluminum Dome Tweeter: The Mythos Gem is equipped with a 1-inch ferrofluid-dampened pure aluminum dome tweeter for extended, smooth highs.

Linkwitz-Riley Crossover Network: The Mythos Gem uses a sophisticated Linkwitz-Riley Crossover Network to perfectly blend the drivers into a sonically seamless audio environment.

Extruded Aluminum Enclosure: The Mythos Gem enclosure is hand-polished gloss back aircraft-grade extruded aluminum with proprietary damping technologies that ensure total rigidity. All components are mounted on a resonance-free PolyStone baffle. These construction technologies along with state-of-the-art drivers and tweeter serve to deliver high quality sound with a wide soundstage, pinpoint imaging, high dynamic impact, and superb realism.

Connections: The Mythos Gem is equipped with a pair of gold-plated, 5-way binding posts to attach your receiver's speaker wire.

Applications: The Mythos Gem is a versatile speaker which can be used as a front or rear/side surround speaker.

Voice Matched: The Mythos Gem is voice-matched with the complete Definitive Technology Mythos Series speaker line-up.

Mounting: The Mythos Gem comes with a wall-mount bracket, so you can easily mount the speaker on the wall (mounting screws not included). The Mythos Gem also features a 1/4"-20 threaded insert for using Definitive Technology's optional articulating wall-bracket (ProMount 90) to mount the speaker on the wall. In addition, the Mythos Gem can be placed on a table-top, shelf, or stand.

Break-In Period: The Mythos Gem will sound good right out of the box; however, an extended break-in period of 20-40 hours or more of playing is required to reach full performance capability. The break-in period allows the suspensions to work in and results in full bass, a more open midrange, and smoother high frequency reproduction.

 

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How do these speakers compare to a Klipsch surround sound system for a small/medium sized living room?
kyle  Feb 17, 2017
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Thanks for your question. For information on comparing two or more models I would recommend reaching out to an Advisor by phone (1-800-324-9695) or online chat. They will be able to help determine the differences and help you make the best choice for your system and your budget.
kenneth  Feb 17, 2017 (Staff)
Q
Considering this speaker system. I've own the D/T BP 2000s and the matching center as well as the surronds. Got them back in the 90s! lol purchased some long over due new equipment Emotiva XMC1 pre pro and XPA 5 channel amp. That's 200 watts all 5 channels. Well it became clear that it was gonna have to do some speaker replacement. Just wanted to know how much power you had pushing your new speakers. Any info you can give would be much appreciated?
brian s  Nov 01, 2015
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The recommended power Definitive lists in the owner's manual for the tower and center speakers is 20-250 watts continuous at 8-ohm and 20-200 watts for the surround speakers. Given the specs you listed for the pre-pro/amp combo you have, that should work nicely to drive this Mythos STS SuperTower system.
david  Nov 04, 2015 (Staff)

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