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Definitive Technology Mythos SSA-50 (aluminum) comparison

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Product name	Definitive Technology Mythos SSA-50 (aluminum)	Polk Audio SurroundBar 50 (black)	Definitive Technology Mythos SSA-50 (black)	Yamaha YSP-900	Polk Audio SurroundBar (black)
Price	$399.00	$719.95 to $999.95	Check Prices	$491.00 to $699.99	$360.52 to $499.99
CNET editors' rating	4.0 stars Overall score: 8.3 (4.0 stars)	4.0 stars Overall score: 8.1 (4.0 stars)	4.0 stars Overall score: 8.3 (4.0 stars)	3.5 stars Overall score: 7.1 (3.5 stars)	3.5 stars Overall score: 7.3 (3.5 stars)
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Release date		August 10, 2007		September 15, 2007	September 09, 2005
The Bottom Line	The Definitive Technology Mythos SSA-50 raises the bar for soundbar speakers' design and sound quality.	The Polk SurroundBar 50 sounds great with music and movies, making it a worthwhile improvement over the company's earlier single-speaker surround offering.	The Definitive Technology Mythos SSA-50 raises the bar for soundbar speakers' design and sound quality.	If you don't need the HDMI connections found on the step-up model, the Yamaha YSP-900 single-speaker surround system delivers exactly the same overall sound quality for less money.	A single-speaker surround system, the Polk Audio SurroundBar works best as a home-theater solution for small rooms.
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Enclosure Color	Brushed aluminum	Black	Info unavailable	Black	Black
Audio Amplifier	Info unavailable	Info unavailable	Info unavailable	Integrated	Info unavailable
Input Impedance	8 Ohm	8 Ohm	8 Ohm	Info unavailable	8 Ohm
Dimensions (WxDxH)	46.3 in x 4.1 in x 5.4 in	51 in x 5.1 in x 4.5 in	46.3 in x 4.1 in x 5.4 in	31.5 in x 4.5 in x 6 in	42.6 in x 5.1 in x 4.4 in
Battery	Info unavailable	Info unavailable	Info unavailable	None	None
Power	Info unavailable	Info unavailable	Info unavailable	AC 230 V	Info unavailable
Remote Control	Info unavailable	Info unavailable	Info unavailable	Universal remote control - Infrared	Info unavailable
Built-in Decoders	Info unavailable	Info unavailable	Info unavailable	DTS Neo:6 DTS decoder Dolby Digital Dolby Pro Logic II	Info unavailable
Speaker System Details	Surround sound speaker - 50 - 30000 Hz - 8 Ohm	Surround sound speaker - 60 - 23000 Hz - 8 Ohm	Surround sound speaker - 50 - 30000 Hz - 8 Ohm	1 x Five channel speaker - 82 Watt	1 x Five channel speaker - 8 Ohm
Connectivity Technology	Wired	Wired	Wired	Wired	Wired
Speaker Type	Passive	2-way - Passive	Passive	Active	Active
Weight	31.1 lbs	15 lbs	31.1 lbs	19.8 lbs	24.9 lbs
Manufacturer Warranty	5 years warranty	5 years warranty	5 years warranty	Info unavailable	Info unavailable
Product Description	Definitive Technology Mythos Solo Surround Array SSA-50 - Surround sound speaker	Polk Audio SurroundBar 50 - Surround sound speaker	Definitive Technology Mythos Solo Surround Array SSA-50 - Surround sound speaker	Yamaha Digital Sound Projector YSP-900 - Five channel speaker	Polk Audio SurroundBar Five channel speaker
Product Type	Info unavailable	Surround sound speaker	Info unavailable	Five channel speaker	Five channel speaker
Recommended Amplifier Power	20 - 200 Watt	20 - 150 Watt	20 - 200 Watt	Info unavailable	20 - 125 Watt
Nominal (RMS) Output Power	Info unavailable	Info unavailable	Info unavailable	82 Watt	Info unavailable
Response Bandwidth	50 - 30000 Hz	60 - 23000 Hz	50 - 30000 Hz	Info unavailable	100 - 20000 Hz
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Buying choices	Prices from 0 CNET Certified stores	Amazon.com $999.95 In stock: Yes Crutchfield $749.99 In stock: Yes OneCall $749.95 In stock: Yes Prices from 4 CNET Certified stores	E-mail me when this product is available	Amazon.com Marketplace $699.95 In stock: Yes OneCall $699.00 In stock: Yes Vanns.com $699.99 In stock: Yes Prices from 5 CNET Certified stores	Amazon.com $399.00 In stock: Yes Crutchfield $399.99 In stock: Yes Amazon.com Marketplace $360.52 In stock: Yes Prices from 5 CNET Certified stores
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