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IJePnitive

TechnfJ!fJgy®

The

Leader

High-Performance

Loudspeakers®

Mythos GemXL

Satellite/Surround Speaker System

Owner's

Manual

Congratulations

Congratulations on your purchase

the Definitive

Technology Mythos Gem XL Satellite/Surround Speaker

System. This revolutionary loudspeaker utilizes state-of-the-

art components (homopolymer-coned bass-midrange drivers,

moving coil ferrofluid-cooled pure aluminum dome high

frequency radiators, uniphase crossover networks, etc.),

housed in a beautiful non-resonant polished aluminum

aircraft-grade cabinet in order

achieve the most lifelike

sound possible in your listening room for many years

come.

Your

Mythos Gem XL

a unique speaker which may

used

a high-perfonnance rear or side surround matched with

any

ofour Mythos or any ofour other

fine

speakers.

addition,

,it

a superb front left and right satellite speaker which

may

be combined with any ofour subwoofers. Four Mythos Gem

XL speakers combined with a Mythos Three center channel

and a Definitive subwoofer make a fantastic, complete,

high-perfonnance home theater

5.1

speaker system.

Please Inspect

For

Shipping Damage

Each loudspeaker leaves our plant in perfect condition. Any visible

concealed

damage most likely occurred in handling after it left our plant and should be

reported at once to your Definitive dealer

the shipping company which deliv-

ered your loudspeaker.

Summary of content (10 pages)

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IJePnitive TechnfJ!fJgy® Mythos GemXL The Leader in High-Performance Loudspeakers® M Satellite/Surround Speaker System Owner's Manual Congratulations Congratulations on your purchase of the Definitive Technology Mythos Gem XL Satellite/Surround Speaker System. This revolutionary loudspeaker utilizes state-of-theart components (homopolymer-coned bass-midrange drivers, moving coil ferrofluid-cooled pure aluminum dome high frequency radiators, uniphase crossover networks, etc.
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Conneding Your Loudspeakers It is critical for proper performance that both speakers (left and right) be connected in proper phase. Note that one terminal on each speaker (the +) is colored red and the other (the -) is colored black. Please make certain that you connect the red (+) terminal on each speaker to the red (+) terminal of its channel on your amplifier or receiver, and the black (-) terminal to the black (-) terminal.
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above and an additional I or 2 speakers will be located on the rear wall as described above. IMPORTANT, PLEASE READ: When the Mythos Gem XL is used as a rear or side surround speaker, the bass management of your receiver or decoder for those channels should be set to "Small.
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Using Mythos Gem XLs with a Definitive Sub in Home Theater There are many different variations of the basic Dolby ProLogic and Dolby Digital AC-3 formats and features, as well as a multiplicity of ways in which the speakers can be hooked up to these systems. We will discuss the simplest and most effective hookups and adjustments. If you have a particular question regarding your set-up, please call us. For Dolby ProLogic Systems Follow Steps 1-9 provided earlier.
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Variation on the Optional Hook-up One variation on the optional hook-up is to hook up and adjust the system as described under "Optional Hook-Up" except select "Small Left and Right Main Speakers" and a "Subwoofer" on the bass management system (along with "Small Center" and "Small Rear Surrounds"). The advantage of this over the Optional HookUp will be somewhat greater dynamic range (i.e., you can play the system louder).
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When used as fronts, the speakers should usually be placed 6 to 8 feet apart and kept away from the side walls and comers. A good rule of thumb is to place the speakers separated by one half the length of the \l{all they are positioned along, and each speaker one quarter the length of the wall behind them away from the side wall.
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VERY IMPORTANT: SETTING CHANNEL BALANCE AND BASS MANAGEMENT SYSTEMS Dolby Digital and Dolby ProLogic systems and decoders have a critical channel balancing procedure for the left and right front speakers, center channel, rears and subwoofer (if it is hooked up through the LFE or Sub Out low-level connection) which must be followed if the system is to perform properly.
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Mythos Gem XL Specifications 125/s"H x 4 1h"D x 5 1h"W 50Hz-30kHz 89 dB Compatible with 4 - 8 ohm outputs Two 4.5" long-throw cast-basket bass/midrange drivers with butyl rubber surrounds~ one ferrofluid-dampened 1" pure aluminum dome tweeter Polished extruded aircraft-grade aluminum Enclosure: Rec. Assoc.
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