Definitive Technology Mythos SSA50 5 Speaker System (1000 Watts)

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Definitive Technology Speakers Mythos SSA-50 by Richard B. on vanns.com Oct 19, 2010
Excellent quality speaker system with great sound. Perfect solution if it is inconvenient or not possible to install seperate surround speakers. Be sure to follow the instructions in the manual for proper setup in your receiver and be carefull when ...
 
A Good Purchase by J. Douglass on amazon.com Feb 21, 2010
We finally upgraded our TV to a nice 63" HD plasma TV. I wanted good sound to go with it. This speaker came highly recommended by our local independently owned audio/video store. The sound quality is quite nice and I don't have to have speakers all ...
 
Great speaker by T. Weight "CaptW8" on amazon.com Jul 20, 2009
I bought this speaker for a 25 x 20 foot family room, to be paired with a 55 inch Samsung TV. The comparative match was just right. When I hooked it up, the speaker kept shorting out the receiver. I sent it back to Amazon and they were fantastic. ...
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Good to Go by Robert C. on vanns.com Nov 26, 2008
This is my first surround sound system so I cant compare it to a conventional 5.1 system. The Doppler effect is defiantly noticeable on both leftright and frontback action. We rarely perceive any sounds to be from behind the seating position this is not ...
 
My Maserati Does 185 by Mark F. on vanns.com Jun 14, 2011
The practice of using the catchphrase “soundbar” has a pretty unfortunate moniker these days equated to using the phrase “sports car” to define the Pontiac Fiero of the 1980’s. Well folks… compared to the Pontiac Fiero, the Definitive Technologies Mythos ...
 
 
 
 
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Great speaker, after you take it apart and fix it. by Timothy P. Allen on amazon.com Feb 26, 2011
Plugged in all 5 wires to my receiver, sat back, and watched the receiver shut off. Turned it on and it said Check SP wires. After fumbling with the wires for hours, I isolated the rt surround as the bad speaker. Opened up the Mythos, found all the wires ...
 
 
 
 
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4.4 out of 5
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Amazon.com: Customer Reviews: Definitive Technology Mythos SSA-50 Speaker (Single...
The SSA-50 provides clear dialog and very good quality music and effects...I ordered this speaker on the recommendation of a home theater guru...Plus I never found a good way to route the cables to the back speakers...
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5.0 out of 5
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Definitive Technology Mythos SSA-50 Black 3-way black single Mythos Solo Surround...
Be forewarned if you are going to mount the SSA-50 to the wall and use the included bracket with good quality speaker cables...This bar gives you a GOOD Quality Audio output...We wernt sure if sound quality would be good enough for music but after listing to the SSA 50 we are listing our 28 year old Bose 901s on eBay...
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Definitive Technology Mythos SSA-50 (aluminum) - MP3 Player Accessory - CNET Archive
The price of $499.00, from eBay, is for some other Definitive Technology center channel speaker and not this sound bar...Usually things that sound too good to be true usually are...I couldn't be happier with it and would recommend it to anyone who has limited space or wants a simple, sleek install with good sound...
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FS, Definitive Technology Mythos SSA-50 Speaker in good to great condition. $500 obo or trade for Definitive Technology XTR-SSA3 Ultra Slim LCR Speaker Bar The wife...
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Jun 27, 2008
Definitive Technology Mythos SSA-50 (aluminum) - MP3 Player Accessory - CNET Archive
Virtual surround speaker housed in sleek 46-inch-wide aluminum cabinet; nine-driver full-range design enables use without a separate subwoofer; wall mount...No included table stand; you still need to buy an AV receiver....Definitive Technology's Mythos SSA-50 takes a unique approach to soundbar design...Definitive dubbed the SSA-50's unique tweeter/midrange arrangement "Axially Aligned" and it's at least partially responsible for the SSA-50's precise sound...Unlike...
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Sound & Vision Magazine - Definitive Technology Mythos SSA-50 soundbar speaker
• Big, enveloping sound • Sleek, discreet look • Plays plenty loud...• Still requires a receiver and five cables...Think Philip Seymour Hoffman's turn as the bad guy in Mission: Impossible III...The SSA-50 takes a more natural approach...When highbrow artists loan their talents to lowbrow productions, magic often follows......
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Def Tech Mythos SSA Surround Speaker Systems | Audioholics
The all-new Mythos Solo Surround Array ... Definitive Technology; Review Date ... The SSA-50 also boasts higher power handling and wider dynamic range ...
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Definitive Technology Speaker System Product Reviews
Definitive Technology Mythos SSA-50 Speaker System. Home Theater Magazine (2008-08) Definitive Technology Mythos ST Super Towers and Mythos Ten Speaker System.
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Definitive Technology’s 2008 Product Additions Emphasize ...
Definitive Technology’s 2008 Product Additions Emphasize ... a smaller Mythos ST tower with built-in powered subwoofer and two ... the SSA-42 and SSA-50, ...
 
 
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