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Athena is taller and got bigger woofers(which is plus for me)but sounds qulity wasn't good as Klipsch for me. I listened to both Athena and Klipsch for hours. I liked Klipsch very much but it was out of my limit. They were more expensive but sound really good. I just tried others to compare and I found Klipsch speakers. There just so many good reviews for them.I went to local bestbuy and listen to them and it was pretty good and it was affordable. I finally ended up with either Athena AS-F2. I want spend less than 500 and hoped to get best for money. Like many of others, my budget is limited. I think it's still good for most of people who want pretty good home theater system under 500.Īnyway, I decided to get a pair of good main speakers.
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However I felt I needed more for good music listening. I own a Onkyo 6.1 channel home theater system and I was pretty satisfied with it. I have listened many hours and thought it's time to share my experience with others. I bought a pair of Klipsch sf-2 floor stand speakers about a week ago. I gave up & decided that the F-2s just can't reproduce hard drum beats very well. I played with the settings trying to fin a sweet spot, but had no luck. I tried more & more songs and just couldn't accept the way they sounded. Snare beats that sounded loud & crisp on the SM80s sounded much softer on these speakers.
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Listening to songs with hard tight snare beats, the difference was stark. However, it was very clear that while the bass in the F-2s sounded much better than my Infinitys, the mids & highs were very dull. At the same output level these were noticably quieter. The first thing I noticed is that they are not as efficient. So, I hooked them up right next to my Infinitys to do the old side by side. Although I use my mains as front channels in my home theatre system, my prmary concern was how they sounded playing music. They look dated and as i am upgrading the rest of my home theatre, I thought it was time for a new pair of main speakers. To me they always sounded wonderful (light on the bass, but great with a sub). There are no flaws that I feel like harping on considering the insane level of audio value you're getting here.įor years, I listened to my music through my 15 yr old Infinity SM 80s. I don't believe that you'll find another bang-for-buck speaker like this one, particularly since they're starting to show up used for less than $300. Dismissing sound quality concerns for a minute (I dislike subwoofers with music), it would just plain take up more space and, in the end, cost more than a simple pair of SF-2s. This was a pretty big selling point for me - bookshelves on stands take up the same amount of space, but would ALSO require a subwoofer. After all, they take up no more space than a bookshelf model mounted properly on a decent stand. With covers on, these speakers have a tremendous WAF, at least as far as floorstanders go. So either leave the grills on, or leave them off. Still, at this footprint it really doesn't matter what they look like, as they'll basically disappear into any room once the floating grills are on.
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The construction is solid, if the design is uninspired. The SF-2 absolutely sparks to life from that first watt. You can run these to window shattering levels off of a 20W desktop T-amp if you were so inclined. I found the rest of the range to require no compensation or reduction with the EQ.Īnother thing to mention is the incredible efficiency (I think it's 96). The highs have plenty of 'air,' though I found myself giving a modest boost at 16hz to give it a tad more sparkle. However, this particular horn is more directional than other Klipsch speakers in my memory. That said, the highs on these speakers are ridiculously crisp, with no real fatigue to speak of. Klipsch is definitely one of those companies with a "signature sound," and you owe it yourself to listen to similar models even if this exact model can no longer be demoed. This is absolutely right! While Klipsch fans love the horns (to me, they're assertive like a Grado headphone), many people find the aggressive presentation to not be their cup of tea. Other reviewers have remarked that you should listen to the trademark Klipsch horns before making a purchase. I'm sure it exists elsewhere, just not in my realm of experience. Please let me stress this again - I have never heard such powerful and flat/even bass response from this size driver(s), in this inexpensive a speaker. The only reason one would need to add a sub is for the LFE channel in movies. Playing tunes that I was extremely familiar with, the bass was not only all there, but accurate as well. These speakers are strong down to the lowest 40's before falling off at the rated 35hz. Now let's get this right out of the way - if you are using these for 2 channel music, you do NOT need a subwoofer. I have never seen this combination of small footprint, affordability, and sound quality in the same cabinet.