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Amazing Deal--Athena AS-B1 for $99 a pair!

post #1 of 54
7/13/05 at 1:40am
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Athena's Audition series speakers have been updated to series 2, but everything looks the same to me. The discontinued AS-B1 is now on sale at Audio Advisor for $99 PER PAIR!
http://www.audioadvisor.com/store/pr...ers%20-%20Pair
And we are taliking about speakers that won Soudstage's reviewer's choice award:
http://www.soundstage.com/revequip/athena_asb1.htm
If there is any audio magazine that is more enthusiastic or knowledgeable about bookshelf speakers than Soudstage, I have yet to seen one.

Now pair this with a Sonic Impact T-amp, the deal becomes insane
I recently compared T-amp (unmodded, driven by big SLA battery) to two highly-regarded, EL84-based tube amps around $900 on my Athena S2/P2, and it is as good as both amps. I don't how much one has to spend to get better "first 5 watts" than the T-amp, but my answer would be well over $1000. T-amp with car booster battery or 13V regualted PSU would cost less than $70 total.
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post #2 of 54
7/13/05 at 1:43am
You mean like this?



OK, those speakers are the B2's but they are on sale as well.
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post #3 of 54
7/13/05 at 2:50am
That is really tempting, i'm not sure it would be a big enough difference from my 89db Polk R10s though. I think I'll just keep saving for Omega Super 3s.
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post #4 of 54
7/13/05 at 3:01am
about 2 years ago audio advisor was clearing out Veritas bookshelf speakers at an insane price, i think they were like $500 for $1500 speakers.
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post #5 of 54
7/13/05 at 3:50am
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Originally Posted by RnB180
about 2 years ago audio advisor was clearing out Veritas bookshelf speakers at an insane price, i think they were like $500 for $1500 speakers.
I remember that. Out here in California, Energy's C-series was getting cleared by the local chain dealer, the Good Guys. I picked up a brand-new pair of C-3 monitors for $300.00 (regular $500.00/pair). Of course, the Veritas are better deal if one can swing the extra $$$.

Anyway, the Athena speakers are a great deal.
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post #6 of 54
7/14/05 at 1:18am

Home Surround

Could these work well as left/right channels for a home surround set up??

JD
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post #7 of 54
7/14/05 at 2:54am
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Originally Posted by mr_baseball_08
Could these work well as left/right channels for a home surround set up??

JD
Yes, but probably only good for a small room. Otherwise, they should be great for HT.
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post #8 of 54
7/14/05 at 4:43am
This probably means they are gonna come out with a newer model soon. They did a similar thing with the F2s and PS-Audio Cables.
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post #9 of 54
7/14/05 at 10:45am
Damn does anyone have any AudioAdvisor coupon codes? Im just looking for sub $80 speakers for a T-AMP boombox Im trying to put together.
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post #10 of 54
7/14/05 at 2:14pm
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Originally Posted by Czilla9000
This probably means they are gonna come out with a newer model soon. They did a similar thing with the F2s and PS-Audio Cables.
They already have - AS-B1.2 and AS-B2.2 are replacements for AS-B1 and AS-B2. I believe their floor standing models have been updated as well.
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post #11 of 54
7/14/05 at 2:56pm
Best Buy had these for 99 a month ago. (think there out now). I went and all they had was the demos. sold them to me for 80. Sound great and pair very well with the T-amp.
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post #12 of 54
7/14/05 at 10:31pm
Hey guys,

Totally new to this speaker thing.

I'm looking at getting some CBM-170's new.

Are these better?

Thanks,
JP.
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post #13 of 54
7/15/05 at 10:14pm
I have a pair of CBM-170s at work and my brother has some Athenas.Both brands sound very nice and detailed but I have not compaired both brands of speakers on the same system.I would recommend getting the AS-B2 with the larger woofer.To be honest I can't justify the extra money for the Ascend speakers because they seem so equal in quality.
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post #14 of 54
7/15/05 at 10:26pm
Athena AS-B2

These are $149. Better than the B1's?

Also where can I get a T-Amp from??

I'm looking at getting a budget speaker setup. Is this combo the way to go?

Cheers,
Jp
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post #15 of 54
7/15/05 at 10:40pm
Better yet I just found Athena AS-F2 for $149.
Try this site: http://www.electronicexpress.com/product?prod_id=3594
I'm NOT sure if this site is reputable. Anyone??? That's a killer deal. I guess that's for each.
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