player8,

i actually listened to them more then once, including yesterday! i'm helping a friend pick some speakers for his stereo setup.

I really like the Athena line when you consider the price. You can often haggle a good deal to get them cheaper. I saw the ASB2's for 280 CAD tax included, which is a nice deal.

however, for just a tad more cash, you can get the M3's, a much clearer sounding speaker.

Go with the M3's unless your budget is really, really tight.