Athena ASF2 v Energy C500 vs Polk Rti8

[EricB1]

Hey guys, New to the game here.Been doing alot of reading and seems like all of these are in my price range. I am planning on purchasing the new Onkyo 605 next week but I am in a quandry on which direction to go on the fronts. For now they will play two channel but a HSU sub will be added along with rears and a center channel in the near future. Any advice would be greatly appreciated. I have heard the Polks and like the soudn of them but not the others.

Thanks

 

[mazersteven]

IMO the Athena's are Not in the same league (build or sound quality) as the RTi8's. Have not heard those Energy's.

 

[EricB1]

Thanks for the unput Mazersteven. No one else had any input for a NoBe??? Guess I can send the Polks back if I don't like em

 

[Sheep]

I personally think the Polk RTi line is bright and unpleasant to listen to.

I would audition the Energy's and Athenas.

SheepStar

 

[billy p]

Hey guys, New to the game here.Been doing alot of reading and seems like all of these are in my price range. I am planning on purchasing the new Onkyo 605 next week but I am in a quandry on which direction to go on the fronts. For now they will play two channel but a HSU sub will be added along with rears and a center channel in the near future. Any advice would be greatly appreciated. I have heard the Polks and like the soudn of them but not the others.

Thanks

I own some athena audition speakers. I don't enjoy them as much, anymore. I auditioned the RTi8's and the athena LS-500 at future shop. The newer LS employs similar drivers as the Energy C's. I preferred the polks to the LS for home theather. Since that time I've auditioned the C's and would chose them over the LS line, as well. I was not able to audition the C's and the rti's because the polks weren't available. However, I'll only base my opinion on what I had heard and I'd choose Energy c500's.