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Thread: My latest Athenas |
    
New member Username: Triad
Post Number: 1
Registered: Jun-05
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| Posted on Tuesday, June 28, 2005 - 12:39 am: |
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Great line of speakers. Highly recommend esp. if on a budget.
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Silver Member Username: Twebbz
Ann Arbor,
Michigan
USA
Post Number: 155
Registered: Apr-04
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| Posted on Tuesday, June 28, 2005 - 05:41 pm: |
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Wait a minute Kevin, those drivers look familiar but not those cabinets! Did you screw on those wood panels???!!! Handsome... |
New member Username: Triad
Post Number: 2
Registered: Jun-05
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| Posted on Tuesday, June 28, 2005 - 06:31 pm: |
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Thx. Rick. Fun project that came out better than expected. Did it for kicks (and WAF). I've got a pair if AS-C1's that may get the treatment next.
Here's another shot showing the top.
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Silver Member Username: Petergalbraith
Rimouski,
Quebec
Canada
Post Number: 878
Registered: Feb-04
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| Posted on Tuesday, June 28, 2005 - 09:48 pm: |
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Sweet! Nice work! |
Silver Member Username: Danman
QUEBEC
CANADA
Post Number: 221
Registered: Apr-04
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| Posted on Tuesday, June 28, 2005 - 09:58 pm: |
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That looks very nice. Good job. Did you build the wood sides yourself? I build furniture for a hobby and know what I like! Very nice.
When I first saw this post, I thought Athena had gone hi end! I scrambled to their site but did not find this. Not sure about your warantee though!! |
New member Username: Triad
Post Number: 3
Registered: Jun-05
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| Posted on Tuesday, June 28, 2005 - 11:05 pm: |
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Thanks guys. Yes I built the sides from scratch using 1" aspen with cherry stain and a few coats of poly. Made the black mirrored panels, painted the front and made the Athena logo.
Now they look better than my Polk Rti8's. Starting to get ideas for them too.
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Gold Member Username: Edster922
Abubala,
Ababala
The Occupation
Post Number: 1030
Registered: Mar-05
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| Posted on Tuesday, June 28, 2005 - 11:17 pm: |
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yep those are some beauts you've put together, Kevin!
BTW I'm curious, how would you describe the Athenas' sound compared to your RTi8s? |
Silver Member Username: Thx_3417
Bournemouth,
Dorset
United Kingdom
Post Number: 461
Registered: May-05
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| Posted on Tuesday, June 28, 2005 - 11:21 pm: |
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They look like some real Sexy beasts, to me THX approved are they not...
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| Posted on Wednesday, June 29, 2005 - 12:02 am: |
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The Athenas are brighter but lack the room filling sound of a large floorstander like the Rti8. I prefer a brighter speaker so I used the Athenas for stereo and the Polks for movies.
I had the Athenas upside down on top of the Polks. I could also use them together although timbre was quite different. Here's a pic of that setup...
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Silver Member Username: Thx_3417
Bournemouth,
Dorset
United Kingdom
Post Number: 463
Registered: May-05
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| Posted on Wednesday, June 29, 2005 - 12:06 am: |
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Nice picture man... |
New member Username: Triad
Post Number: 4
Registered: Jun-05
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| Posted on Wednesday, June 29, 2005 - 12:09 am: |
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(sorry about the anonymous post)
The Athenas are brighter but lack the room filling sound of a large floorstander like the Rti8. I prefer a brighter speaker so I used the Athenas for stereo and the Polks for movies.
I had the Athenas upside down on top of the Polks. I could also use them together although timbre was quite different. Here's a pic of that setup...
(refer to pic above)
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Silver Member Username: Twebbz
Ann Arbor,
Michigan
USA
Post Number: 157
Registered: Apr-04
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| Posted on Wednesday, June 29, 2005 - 08:54 am: |
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You should send those CLASSY PIX to Athena to show them how handsome their speakers could be. I like mine the way they are now but I would have surely purchased cherry sided speakers instead of the black. (REAL WOOD, not vinyl crud!)
HEY, I KNOW! You could get into the business of selling ATHENA DRESS-UP KITS!!!!
Hmmmm...something would have to be done about those silver fronts on the floorstanders too...I know! Mick Jagger said it..."PAINT IT BLACK"! |
Silver Member Username: Danman
QUEBEC
CANADA
Post Number: 224
Registered: Apr-04
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| Posted on Wednesday, June 29, 2005 - 09:34 am: |
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How did you go about painting the fronts without damaging anything? Did you do them by hand? What type of paint?
Hey from one hobbyist to another....... |
New member Username: Triad
Post Number: 5
Registered: Jun-05
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| Posted on Wednesday, June 29, 2005 - 11:43 am: |
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I removed the drivers and painted the fronts with some black craft paint my wife has using a brush and roller. The stuff is pretty durable and costs about .80 for 2 oz.. I experimented with copper (ugh), gold (not bad), silver (yawn) before sticking with my first choice, black.
The drivers removed easily but the tweeter fell apart which was a little alarming at first.
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Silver Member Username: Stu_pitt
NYC,
NY
Pakistan
Post Number: 146
Registered: May-05
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| Posted on Wednesday, June 29, 2005 - 03:11 pm: |
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Great job Kevin. They kind of remind me of the Sonus Fabers. |
Silver Member Username: Danman
QUEBEC
CANADA
Post Number: 233
Registered: Apr-04
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| Posted on Wednesday, June 29, 2005 - 06:43 pm: |
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I suppose the warantee is of no concern to you? |
New member Username: Triad
Post Number: 6
Registered: Jun-05
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| Posted on Wednesday, June 29, 2005 - 08:15 pm: |
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Dan- Not worried about a speaker warranty esp. in this price range.
Stu- Good observation. Inspiration came from seeing SF's and Polk Lsi series speakers. At first I was going to imitate the leather front but I missed that episode of Trading Spaces. ;-). |
New member Username: Paully
Post Number: 2
Registered: Jul-05
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| Posted on Monday, July 04, 2005 - 11:18 am: |
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Man those are gorgeous! Do you have any more pix esp. of AS-F1/F2? Are they for sale?
I am in the market for Athenas and would buy those in a minute. |
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| Posted on Monday, July 04, 2005 - 12:21 pm: |
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Very nice; you done good. |
New member Username: Triad
Post Number: 8
Registered: Jun-05
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| Posted on Monday, July 04, 2005 - 01:10 pm: |
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No floorstanders here. AS-b2-b1-c1 only. Just finished making stands though. Here's a pic..
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Silver Member Username: T_bomb25
Dayton,
Ohio
United States
Post Number: 130
Registered: Jun-05
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| Posted on Monday, July 04, 2005 - 05:56 pm: |
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Hey thats impressive,that has to improve the sound I would deffinately say that would really eliminate cabnet resonances.Hey athena should hire you that is extremly good work. |
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| Posted on Monday, July 04, 2005 - 05:58 pm: |
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That's cold; really cold. |
Silver Member Username: Danman
QUEBEC
CANADA
Post Number: 297
Registered: Apr-04
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| Posted on Monday, July 04, 2005 - 09:28 pm: |
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Very nice indeed. Are those stands metal or wood? You are quite the handyman. I build furniture as a hobby and have made quite a bit for my house over the years and can recognize quality when I see it. |
Silver Member Username: Thx_3417
Bournemouth,
Dorset
United Kingdom
Post Number: 582
Registered: May-05
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| Posted on Monday, July 04, 2005 - 09:47 pm: |
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Is the floor wood or concrete, and if it is concrete, why not a floating floor, it will make the sound better and the feel of it too….
Check out the new “Skywalker sound” web page with virtual camera movement and focus too, very cool.
Get the picture…
http://www.skysound.com/
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