Anyone heard Athena LS500

[griffinconst]

I've read what's out there. Looking for any feedback.
Do they still make these? Is Athena still in business? I know they were bought out by Klipsh.

 

[billy p]

I've read what's out there. Looking for any feedback.
Do they still make these? Is Athena still in business? I know they were bought out by Klipsh.

1. No
2.No
3.Yes, API was bought out by Klipsch Group and they systamatically have killed the entire Athena line. I believe audioadvisor has limited stock but I'm not sure. As for how they sound I auditioned the LS500 some time ago and they're rather laid back when I compared them to the Polk RTi8's(BTW preferred the polks slightly). I know the LS were using the drivers from the Energy C's but again IMO they didn't quite have the Energy sound, and I much preferred the RC's which I eventually bought. Klipsch had a fire sale on the older lines of these speakers and you would be hard pressed finding any stock. As for the newer offering from Energy I am not as high on the products, since the Klipsch takeover.

Regards, Bill