rdwarn - I listened to the Athenas before buying my M60's. Not a fair comparison. The Axiom bass is SO much tighter and more musical, it's not even funny. Get them and add a decent sub later.

Another point to consider is that the Athenas are enormous. Really, the boxes are just huge, and, to my eye, not nearly as elegant as the Axioms.

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