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Usually ships in 1 business days | | | | | | The Definitive Technology Mythos SSA-42: the perfectly simple virtual surround solution--no walls required. If you want all the thrills of five channel surround sound without the need for separate rear speakers, Definitive Technology has the solution: the Solo Surround Array SSA-42 loudspeaker. The SSA-42 incorporates Spatial Array, a unique patented technology that optimizes the spatial presentation of five channels to create the illusion that you are surrounded by five separate high performance speakers. Enjoying a superb sounding audiophile-grade surround experience has never been more convenient. Simply connect an SSA-42 to any multi-channel receiver and powered subwoofer to enjoy enveloping surround sound without the bother of running long wires and finding places for rear speakers. SSA Surround technology uses subtle but complex directional cues to completely free the sound from the box and convince your ear/brain listening mechanism that you are surrounded by great sounding Definitive loudspeakers. Since Spatial Array technology does not depend on bouncing sound off walls, it works in virtually any room and set-up configuration. The SSA-42 uses Spatial Array technology on the front left and right speakers as well as the surround channels, so that you get big three-dimensional imaging from both stereo and multi-channel sources. | | | |
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| | Product Details | | Product Length: | 4.25 inches | | Product Width: | 40.0 inches | | Product Height: | 4.12 inches | | Product Weight: | 24.0 pounds | | Package Length: | 43.8 inches | | Package Width: | 7.0 inches | | Package Height: | 7.0 inches | | Package Weight: | 24.0 pounds | | Average Customer Rating: |  based on 6 reviews |
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| | Features | Single solo surround array loudspeakerThree 3.25-inch BDSS high-output drivers with coincident array 0.75-inch ferro-magnetic fluid damped pure aluminum dome tweeterTwo 3.25-inch BDSS high-output full-range driversFour 3-inch full-range high-output surround drivers with butyl rubber surroundsFrequency response: 60Hz - 30kHz
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 Outstanding sound conveniently packaged... Sep 04, 2010
I have tried several sound bars including products by Polk, Yamaha (Sound Projector), and ZVOX. The Definitive Technology Mythos SSA-42 is the best-sounding sound bar by far. It creates a pleasant spatial sound field; very clean and accurate. Dialog is clear (even at low volume levels). The SSA-42 does require a subwoofer, but that is to be expected for a product of this type. After several months of searching, I have found a sound bar that works as advertised. Do yourself a favor and audition the SSA-42; you won't be disappointed.
4 of 4 found the following review helpful:
SSA-42 May 19, 2010
Solid construction, very appealing design, I am still tweaking the receiver settings to optimize sound. The sound is a little dull with standard Denon equalizer configuration.
3 of 3 found the following review helpful:
Fantastic Marriage of Sound Bar and Sub at a Great Price Dec 26, 2009
We ordered a Mythos Surround Array 442 Speaker from Best Buy in early November, 2009. It was on back order and we were told it would arrive on Dec. 2 of 2009. The Best Buy price was $799. Dec. 2 came and went, and Best Buy couldn't promise when it would be shipped. We cancelled our order and started looking elsewhere. Our first place to look was Amazon.com, and a new one was available for $399. We jumped and two days later it was under our Samsung 46-inch LCD.
We added a "Dynamo" sub-woofer from Martin Logan, the loudspeaker company. What a beautiful marriage of sound. The Mythos Sound Bar and the Logan Martin sub are beautifully compatible. Watching movies at home has never been this great. We may never get off the couch.
18 of 19 found the following review helpful:
 Great speaker although placement is an afterthought. Dec 03, 2009
I wanted a wall mountable sound bar for my bedroom to replace some fairly cheapo speakers that I got to go with my old Onkyo 605. This speaker sounds fantastic and I would definitely buy it if sound is what you are about.
However... the wall mount bracket is one of the worst pieces of engineering I have seen in my life. Not only that, but there is no piece for the sound bar to sit on if you choose to set it on a desk. Instead you have to use the wall mount bracket with some included screws to raise the back and tilt it appropriately, clever.. if the bracket wasn't so awful. What is wrong with the bracket.. where to start?
1. There is really no avoiding using the bracket, whether wall mounting or desk mounting.
2. The area to run your speaker cables is more narrow than the 5 sets of banana plug posts blocking running thick wires very easily and meaning you need to remove the bracket to mess with your cabling.
3. The bracket fits so snug to the back of the speaker you cannot use banana plugs in the posts while using the bracket, who makes a required part for an expensive speaker that blocks the use of banana plugs!!
4. The bracket when screwed to the wall fits so snugly that you are required to cut a hole in your wall to run wires or you need to space it from the wall manually. You cannot run the wires without running them through the bracket.
5. The bracket does not come with screws to mount it to your wall, nor any way to space it from a wall to run wire through the wiring harness.
6. The bracket opening to slide your screws in is extremely snug and the speaker weighs 30 pounds. Try lining that up by yourself.. it ain't easy.
Basically it seems Definitive spent 100% of their time designing the acoustics of the speaker, then handed it to an intern to design the required bracket and threw it in a box without review.
If you plan to wall mount this product, do yourself a favor and buy a 1/4in piece of wood the same size as the bracket, cut a U shape into it for running wire and run your screws through the wood into your wall studs.
15 of 17 found the following review helpful:
Better than expected May 24, 2009
Do to some issues with wiring I could not install a traditional surround sound system in my family room. I was highly skeptical of the soundbar for two reasons. 1) one wall was mostly glass, the other open to the foyer. 2) the space in my bookshelf only allowed for the 42 inch and not the 50 inch soundbar. All I can say is WOW!!! My family room is 16 x 18 with the above mentioned challenges and the DT rocks. Combined with a Denon 3808ci receiver and the DT 800 sub it gives a very impressive sound quality. The biggest issues I have so far are on some movies it can be hard to hear the voices, and the system is at its best when you crank it up. Not the best situation late at night when the Mrs. is trying to sleep up stairs.
Although you cannot match a good traditional 5.1 system with a soundbar the DT is at the top of the class of this technology. You get what you pay for and the DT shines.
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