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Thread: STF-1 vs Athena ASP4000 |
    
New member Username: Ward2400
Post Number: 8
Registered: May-06
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| Posted on Friday, June 02, 2006 - 10:17 pm: |
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I am looking at building a 3.1 system used 75% movies 25% music with the following equipment:
panny sa-xr57
cbm-170se (front left, right and center)
I am wondering what people think about the STF-1 sub vs the Athena ASP4000 with the above set-up.
Thanks for your help.
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Gold Member Username: Petergalbraith
Rimouski,
Quebec
Canada
Post Number: 1561
Registered: Feb-04
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| Posted on Friday, June 02, 2006 - 10:40 pm: |
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In Canada, the Canadian Athena sub sells for the same price as the STF-1 (C$400). I should tell you to buy Canadian to help my economy, but the truth is I bought a Hsu STF-3 myself. On paper, the Athena looks better than the STF-1. But I'd wager that bass tighness would be better on the Hsu, but unfortunately I haven't heard either of these subs. Eric Ramsey has that Athena sub. Ask him about it.
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Silver Member Username: Eramsey
South carolina
United States
Post Number: 469
Registered: Feb-05
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| Posted on Sunday, June 04, 2006 - 12:55 pm: |
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DMW: The Athena is an inexpensive sub, but decent for the money,I think they are about $300 US and even cheaper online. One thing is for sure, the Athena is a hell of alot better than the KLH piece of crap that it replaced in my system. If you can afford the HSU, however go for it as it is a better sub than the Athena. |
Gold Member Username: Edster922
Abubala,
Ababala
The Occupation
Post Number: 4146
Registered: Mar-05
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| Posted on Sunday, June 04, 2006 - 11:55 pm: |
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audioadvisor.com has the P4000 for $150 plus shipping.
However you can get an STF-1 b-stock from hsuresearch.com for maybe $225 plus shipping (call them direct). I tend to think that extra $100 would probably be worth it. |
Gold Member Username: Petergalbraith
Rimouski,
Quebec
Canada
Post Number: 1583
Registered: Feb-04
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| Posted on Tuesday, June 06, 2006 - 12:59 pm: |
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Quite interesting that you get Canadian speakers for less than half the price in the US compared to Canada.
http://www.futureshop.ca/catalog/proddetail.asp?logon=&langid=EN&sku_id=0665000F S10062281&catid= |
Bronze Member Username: Serniter
Piscataway,
New Jersey
USA
Post Number: 25
Registered: Mar-06
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| Posted on Wednesday, June 07, 2006 - 02:55 am: |
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Can't you buy it from Amazon and get it shipped to Canada? In USA it costs $149.97 including shipping!!
http://www.amazon.com/gp/product/B0009WRUZ2/ref=pd_rvi_gw_1/102-5455269-8552925? %5Fencoding=UTF8&v=glance&n=172282 |
Gold Member Username: Nuck
Post Number: 2873
Registered: Dec-04
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| Posted on Thursday, June 08, 2006 - 06:50 am: |
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SA, to bring in from the US, first the exchange(11% at the moment).
Then the import fees at the border(6%).
Shipping might get to the border, but shipping is extra inside Canada.
Then add 15%tax on the whole lot.
'Free' health care indeed! |
Bronze Member Username: Serniter
Piscataway,
New Jersey
USA
Post Number: 30
Registered: Mar-06
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| Posted on Wednesday, June 14, 2006 - 12:31 am: |
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Prices on HSU subwoofers seem lower than usual today .. $30 off STF-1 and $40 off STF-2  |
