August 29, 2008

Review: Definitive Technology Mythos SSA-50 Speaker System

We've said it before but there's nothing sexier than a speaker bar for your flat screen speaker system. Given our love for that type of speaker setup, we're pretty interested in this review of the Definitive Technology Mythos SSA-50 Speaker System from Home Theater Mag. The review is pretty positive and wraps up:

At first it might seem sacrilegious or, at the very least, silly to listen to two-channel music through a single-cabinet speaker system designed to trick you into believing there are speakers all over the room. But it turns out that the Mythos SSA-50 is exceptional at reproducing music as well as movie soundtracks. I listened to several cuts by Anonymous 4, a female a cappella group that performs primarily medieval music. The distinct placement and layering of voices was quite amazing for a set of speakers packed together in such a small cabinet. Another impressive trick is how well the Mythos SSA-50 created a soundstage that was wider than I expected, considering how relatively close the left- and right-channel drivers are to each other.
Is the Mythos SSA-50 (and its partner in crime, the ProSub 800) the death knell for high-performance multi-speaker discrete home theater systems? Hardly. The technology still hasn't been developed that can totally fool you into believing there are honest-to-goodness speakers producing sound behind you in your room. On the other hand, this is by far the best-sounding single-cabinet system I've heard to date, not only when it comes to watching action-packed Hollywood multichannel blockbusters, but also with more intimate two-channel music. If I can't have the real deal, I'll take this deal anytime.

The Definitive Technology Mythos SSA-50 Speaker System is a touch pricey at just under $1500 with the subwoofer but it sounds like might be worth it.

At HomeTheaterMag.com