Definitive Technology Mythos STS Mechanically 100% / Some Cosmetic Issues
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Ships from | Charlottesville, VA, 22903 |
Ships to | United States |
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Shipping carrier | Local pickup only |
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This is a solid, nice looking set of speakers at a good price but there are some issues. There are enough reviews for these I won't bother with those type details here but I have had probably 10-15 pairs of the STS and ST towers over the years. All purchased at the outlet for an authorized retailer for my personal use, for friends or to resell and make a couple of bucks. So feel free to ask questions.
Purchased these and a couple of bigger versions as open box during a sale a little over a year ago. While the cosmetics aren't perfect (see pics/read below) they likely had little to no use prior to me buying them and I've only used them in a surround system in my smallish bedroom crossed over at 40hz so they've never been pushed hard and I can guarantee they perform as new.
Performance
As stated above no issues. When I first plugged them in I found that one of the speaker amps had a hum which would completely fade away over the first 10 minutes or so. This is a fairly common problem with these and, knowing how great Definitive's customer service is, didn't worry about it at the time. Once I knew I was going to sell these I contacted Definitive and they sent me a new amp under warranty which I installed last week. So ... no more problem there and the buyer is welcome to the amp that was removed if they'd like to have it as a spare.
Cosmetics
Judge for yourself by the pictures (just taken 10/20). They present very nicely BUT if you require perfection these are not for you. I'm going to bullet out a few things but please feel free to contact me with questions. Don't want to post my number here but if you send me yours and a good time to call I'd be happy to discuss.
- Both speakers had some scratches. One just had a few but the other has a small cluster at the top and towards the bottom of one side. Nothing particularly deep but since the finish is black and metal underneath shiny aluminum they stood out.
- I touched them up with a black oil based paint which makes the issues pretty dificult to see in most conditions. From the front they look near perfect but if you had the worst side right next to a window (for example) it would be more noticeable.
- Grills are in very nice condition with just a couple of tabs missing but they still mount firmly to the speakers.
- Granite bases look great.
What's Included
- Speakers
- Grills
- Power cords
- Spikes (think I might have a couple of versions to choose from)
- Boxes or any package materials (hence the local pickup only)
- Manuals
Even though I was quite happy with these I got into project mode again. Started with fixing up a set of vintage Klipsch I've had for forever then snowballed from there so now I have those and two sets of JM Lab Electras that I overhauled. A set of ... way too big for the room ... Electra 936 have now replaced the STS. I'll likely to go back to something smaller again at some point but I'm trying to avoid my bad habit of keeping around too much unused gear "just in case" so these have to go.
Payment
Cash or Paypal. If Paypal add 3% or use friends and family. No checks of any kind.
Please feel free to reach out with any questions.
I paid the flat rate for this ad so we can exhange phone or email info which makes communication a bit easier.
I think this is a pretty solid price so won't be taking any lower offers for the first week or two.
Thanks for looking. Rob
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