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pummeled, and detonated the Gems, but this

stylishly diminutive subwoofer/satellite system

met the challenge with poise.

Def

T

ech has wedged the $2,048 Mythos Gem

system between a plethora of smaller sub/sat

systems and larger, floor-standing systems in its

lineup. The Gem joins the company’s full-size

Mythos offerings, which are designed to mate

cosmetically with fl

at-panel TVs (reviewed in

oincidence struck when Disney released

The Incredibles on DVD the same week

that Definitive Technology sent me its

Mythos Gem home theater speaker

system. I sought a soundtrack that

would determine if the Mythos Gems were

superheroes or just retiring speakers leading a

bland existence.

The Incredibles, which is THX-

certified, punched, stomped, beat, kicked,

C

Definitive

Technology

Mythos Gem Home Theater

Speaker System

TEST REPORT

“Speaker, Speaker on the Wall,” January 2004,

and available on the

S&V Web site).

The Gem satellites, used here for both the

left/right front and surround channels, are about

the size of a standard loaf of white bread. Their

contoured, brushed-aluminum enclosures seduce

the eye with a fashionable high-tech appearance.

Underneath the black fabric grille, dual

midrange/bass drivers, with the tweeter in

between, point slightly to the left and right rather

than straight ahead. That means the Mythos

Gems must be used in a vertical orientation, with

those drivers firing away from the central tweet-

er axis, which creates a spacious sound field. The

Mythos Seven center speaker is about the size of

two Gems end to end. Besides its forward-firing

drivers, it has a pair of passive radiators —

speaker cones that extend deep bass but are not

electrically connected to the system.

Y

ou may want to hide the SuperCube III sub

-

woofer that was specifically designed for this

system. Why? Because 1) it’s so small that you

PHOTOS BYTONY CORDOZA

“indeed impressive ...

I revved up the title song

of John Fogerty’s recent

CD

Déjà Vu All Over Again

and immediately received

an adrenaline rush

from the high-energy

production pouring

out of the Gems”

The Incredibles’ vibrant and bustling

soundtrac

k ga

ve the Mythos Gem a

superhero workout.

RICH WARREN