I listened to the Athena's, including the AS-F2, several times. Please keep in mind that the listening conditions were less than ideal.
After listening to both music and DVD's through the Athena's, I thought they did a better job on HT than they did on music. I thought they had good bass extension, but it wasn't as controlled as I would prefer. I wouldn't say they are 'boomy' either. Mid-bass did seem to be a little muddy at times when the source material was very busy in that area. Highs and mid's were decent...nothing about either was outstanding yet nothing was poor either.
Lastly, I believe better can be found for similar or less money. For example, I find the Wharfedale Diamond 8.3 and 8.4 floorstanders are readily more competent than the Athena's.
