Definitive Technology Mythos 3 Center Speaker (Single, Black)

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Product Details

• Product Dimensions: 4.5 x 25.4 x 5.4 inches ; 16 pounds
• Shipping Weight: 16 pounds (View shipping rates and policies)
• Shipping: Currently, item can be shipped only within the U.S.
• ASIN: B000TDELWQ
• Item model number: VCMB
• Average Customer Review: 4.6 out of 5 stars  See all reviews (9 customer reviews)
• Amazon.com Sales Rank: #30,782 in Electronics (See Bestsellers in Electronics)

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• Date first available at Amazon.com: April 18, 2005

Product Description

From the Manufacturer

Mythos Three: Maximum Vocals and Special Effects for Your Home Theater

Mythos Center Channel Loudspeakers fulfill all the requirements of truly great center channel speakers, plus they have the extra added bonus of Mythos style and good looks. A center channel loudspeaker is the heavy-lifter of your multichannel home theater sound system. Over 50% of movie soundtrack information in a Dolby Digital 5.1 soundtrack mix is delivered by the center channel speaker, so it has to be a real workhorse of a loudspeaker.

A great center channel speaker is able to anchor the action to the screen with pinpoint imaging, and the reproduction of a wide range of sounds from whispered dialogue and detailed sound effects to fiery explosions and jet engine effects. It must be voice-matched to the other loudspeakers in the system, utilizing the same driver complement, so that front stage effects are seamless and realistic — when a jet plane flies from left to right across the front sound stage, the character of the sound does not change as it flies from speaker to speaker.

The Mythos Three Center Channel Loudspeaker deliver all of these performance perks, in a style and look that is the perfect complement not only to your table- or wall- mounted flat screen television, but to the rest of the elegant Mythos Series. They are engineered for high performance in a variety of placement situations, including flush wall-mount placements that are sonically-unforgiving. Mythos Center Channel Loudspeakers deliver a wide dynamic soundstage, for excellent imaging and a much larger "sweet spot" (so everyone in the room hears every detail), with more realism and characteristically remarkable center channel clarity.

Use Mythos Center Channel Loudspeakers to complete your Mythos home theater system built with other Mythos Loudspeaker models of your choice. Combine your Mythos Loudspeakers with a SuperCube Subwoofer or two for the full dynamic effects of thrilling home theater.

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Technical Specifications

• Dimensions: 25-7/16" W x 4-1/4" D x 5-7/16" H
• Freq. Response: 45 Hz – 30 kHz
• Nominal Impedance: Compatible with 4 – 8 ohm outputs
• Recommended Amplification:
• 10 – 200 Watts/channel.
• Efficiency: 91 db
• Driver Complement:
• – Two 4-1/2" High Definition Bass/Midrange Drivers in Cast Baskets.
• – One 1" Pure Aluminum Dome Tweeter.
• – Two 4-1/2" Pressure-Driven Planar Technology Bass Radiators
• Magnetically Shielded: for safe placement near video monitors and televisions with no risk of video distortion.
• Wall Mounting: Bracket Included.
• Finish: polished aluminum or gloss black

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Choosing Definitive Technology Speakers for Your Home

Definitive Technology offers many quality speakers that are just right for your home. Which speaker, or set of speakers, you choose depends on how much you are willing to spend and which features you prioritize in a home theater environment. All of Definitive Technology's speakers are audiophile-engineered, designer-styled loudspeakers intended for musical reproduction and home theater systems of the highest quality. Thousands of man-hours of critical listening and engineering utilizing the most advanced computer loudspeaker development programs available--along with fundamental research at the world's most advanced loudspeaker research facility--have combined to create unmatched instruments for the reproduction of music or movies in your home.

	The Mythos Gems are yet another astonishing breakthrough for Definitive Technology and today's state-of-the-art home theater. The Gems make the distinctive Mythos look--an internally braced, hand-polished, aircraft grade Aluminum enclosure--available in superbly designed high performance compact loudspeakers. Because they are voice-matched with the complete Mythos series, they're perfect for use as compact, convenient surround speakers in a system made up of larger Mythos main speakers, or as a complete Gem-only compact high performance home theater system when combined with a Mythos Seven Center Channel Speaker and a SuperCube.
	Mythos Two Table- and Wall-Mounted Speakers complement your new high definition flat screen television with style, versatility and sheer performance. Each one comes with easy-to-install mounting hardware that allows them to hang effortlessly on the wall astride your new television, as well as an unbreakable tempered glass base to give them stability and style when placed next to a table-top television. Their exclusive narrow baffle design, incorporating Definitive's Planar Technology Pressure Driven Bass Radiators to enhance low frequency response, delivers dynamic wide dispersion sound. Mythos Table- and Wall-Mounting models are engineered to be placed flush with the wall and close to the sides of your television (very sonically-unforgiving placements!) and still deliver realistic sound that is accurate and utterly unexpected, with lifelike imaging and remarkable clarity.
	Mythos Three Center Channel Loudspeakers fulfill all the requirements of truly great center channel speakers, plus they have the extra added bonus of Mythos style and good looks. A center channel loudspeaker is the heavy-lifter of your multichannel home theater sound system. Over 50% of movie soundtrack information in a Dolby Digital 5.1 soundtrack mix is delivered by the center channel speaker, so it has to be a real workhorse of a loudspeaker. Mythos center channel loudspeakers deliver a wide dynamic soundstage, for excellent imaging and a much larger "sweet spot" (so everyone in the room hears every detail), with more realism and characteristically remarkable center channel clarity.
	Mythos Four Tower Loudspeakers combine the elegant look of curved, hand-polished aircraft-grade Aluminum with state-of-the-art engineering technology that delivers the classic level of Definitive Technology sound quality: wide, dynamic soundstage, pinpoint imaging, and superb realism. Packed into these thin towers are proprietary damping technologies that ensure total rigidity, D'Appolito Driver Arrays in narrow PolyStone baffles (voice-matched with whole Mythos line for easy mix-and-match system building), Definitive's exclusive Planar Technology Pressure Driven Bass Radiators to enhance low frequency response, and newly designed Linkwitz-Riley Crossover Networks to more perfectly blend the drivers into a sonically seamless audio environment. Mythos floorstanding tower loudspeakers rise dramatically from unbreakable tempered glass bases that include carpet spikes and rubber feet for stability on any type of flooring.
	SuperCube III Subwoofer: Definitive's SuperCubes are a new breed of powered subwoofers which utilize unique technology and components in order to achieve state-of-the-art performance from remarkably small boxes. Remember, it is important to understand when you are evaluating the SuperCubes that you can not simply compare them to conventional subwoofers based on driver size. Because of their unique technology, the SuperCubes deliver far superior performance to conventional subwoofers which utilize drivers of 50% - 80% larger diameter. Equipped with one 7.5-inch long-throw driver to two 7.5-inch pressure-driven infrasonic bass radiators.

Product Description

Definitive Technology Mythos center channel loudspeakers fulfill all the requirements of truly great center channel speakers, plus they have the extra added bonus of Mythos style and good looks. A great center channel loudspeaker should be flexible enough to offer multiple placement options, including convenient and easy on-wall mounting, and aimable table-top mounting (additionally, they should be engineered to perform well even in built-in behind-a-screen mounting situations). The Mythos Center Channel Loudspeakers deliver all of these performance perks, in a style and look that is the perfect complement not only to your table- or wall- mounted flat screen television, but to the rest of the elegant Mythos Series. They are engineered for high performance in a variety of placement situations, including flush wall-mount placements that are sonically-unforgiving. Mythos Center Channel Loudspeakers deliver a wide dynamic soundstage, for excellent imaging and a much larger "sweet spot" (so everyone in the room hears every detail), with more realism and characteristically remarkable center channel clarity.

Customer Reviews

Most Helpful Customer Reviews

5 of 5 people found the following review helpful:

5.0 out of 5 stars Center Clarity, April 4, 2009

By	Suhaila - See all my reviews

This review is from: Definitive Technology Mythos 3 Center Speaker (Single, Silver) (Electronics)

My wife bought this for my birthday after I specified which one I wanted. I had heard one in a local store and was very impressed with it. This speaker was an upgrade from the inexpensive one I had. It was an extraordinary improvement. It has all the clarity you could want for a center speaker. Conversations are easy to hear and understand at all volume levels. It's not cheap, but it is well worth the money if you're having problems understanding dialog. Music sound quality is also extremely good and at some point we will probably buy matching right and left speakers to go with it.

4 of 4 people found the following review helpful:

5.0 out of 5 stars Mythos Silvers are a Steal, September 21, 2009

By	J. Finkel "Jack of Trades" (Hoboken, NJ) - See all my reviews (REAL NAME)

This review is from: Definitive Technology Mythos 3 Center Speaker (Single, Silver) (Electronics)

The Mythos 3 is competent mid-level center speaker with no discernible shortcomings. After weeks of researching, I settled on Definitive Technology's Mythos line of speakers. Despite most of them being released several years ago, they still have a modern look. However, the main attraction is value. Many of the silver-finish Mythos speakers are easy to find on sale for over 50% off. Even at full MSRP, they perform very well for their price. My configuration is: 2x Definitive Technology Mythos 1 Tower Speaker (Single, Silver) fronts, 1x Definitive Technology Mythos 3 Center Speaker (Single, Silver) center, 2x Definitive Technology Mythos Gem Satellite Speakers (Pair, Black) surrounds, 1x Epik Sentinel subwoofer (Def Tech supercubes are slick and good for their size, but overpriced). My receiver is a Denon AVR2310CI 7.1-Channel Multi-Zone Home Theater Receiver with 1080p HDMI Connectivity (aka Denon 890). It has more than engouh power for me, I usually listen at -20 to -30 db.

The Mythos 3 lends a clear and vibrant voice to TV shows and fills the soundstage with impressive realism. The size is pretty significant; if you're considering the Mythos 3, you might want to consider upgrading to the Definitive Technology Mythos 9 Aluminum Speaker (Single, Silver) for a truly crystal clear sound with only a slightly bigger footprint. Of course, you'll be spending almost twice as much for a Mythos 9. I believe the Mythos 8 (slimmer) is also recommended for pairing with Mythos 1 fronts, however the 9 in silver is almost the same price. On the slighlty cheaper side, there is the Mythos 7; but I preferred the fuller sound of the Mythos 3.

Overall, the Mythos 3 is an amazing performer for the price and will be the best center for many looking to get great 5.1 performance on a $2000-$2500 budget.

3 of 3 people found the following review helpful:

5.0 out of 5 stars Rock solid quality with excellent sound, April 19, 2009

By	Albert W. Thomas (Denver, CO) - See all my reviews (REAL NAME)

This review is from: Definitive Technology Mythos 3 Center Speaker (Single, Silver) (Electronics)

This speaker was a replacement for a smaller Definitive Technology Mythos Seven. It is being used in a home theater setting. As such, the center channel speaker is producing most of the sound. The Mythos Three sound quality is excellent. Dialogue from my favorite DVDs sounds crisp and the Mythos Three makes even poorly recorded speech easier to understand. This speaker can be wall mounted or shelf mounted, mine is positioned just under the HDTV.