Well I went ahead and went with the Athena AS-R1's. for my rear surround. I run a 6.2 setup, so I need to purchase one more for my back rear. So far I am impressed, but I hate to mix brands since I currently have the well regarded Bic 62clr center. I think that I will buy the Bic DV 64 towers so that my fronts are all timber matched.