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Re: i've seen athenas for $150 get rave reviews

Posted by budget minded (A) on November 5, 2005 at 13:29:20

In Reply to: best speakers for 100.00 a pair ? posted by zuki on September 22, 2005 at 10:37:16:

i thought it was a $100 pr. speaker, but the Athena AS-B1 recieved a great review in the $150 range.

$100 is a tough braket to find a real speaker in. infinity and wharfdale used to have killer minimonotors around $120 years ago, but now most great entry level speakers start at around $200.

as to cambridge gear, i've always seen their stuff get thumbs ups in respectable audio mags.

if it were my budget, i'd stretch the extra $50 for athenas to be safe. i just read a favorable review for cambridge model 6s, but the pic looks like the tweeters are cheap cones instead of true domes like the athenas. a good tweeter can make a huge difference in sound.

model 6 review:
http://www.smr-home-theatre.org/Reviews/CSW_2/index.html

athena AS-B1 review:
http://www.soundstage.com/revequip/athena_asb1.htm

you might be able to find athenas cheaper than $150 if you shop around. wait... i just found them for $100 at audio advisor:
http://www.audioadvisor.com/store/productdetail.asp?sku=ATHASB1&product_name=Audition AS-B1 Speakers - Pair

the only other way i can think of to get a truly dirt cheap decent speaker might possibly be to get one in a kit. madisound sledglings used to go for around $100 if they still sell them.

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