Customer Reviews

Athena AS-P300 8" 300 Watt Front-firing, Front-ported Compact Subwoofer

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this sub goes great paired with Athena Point 5 MKII speakers. great for flicks, PS2 gaming and of course music (cause you can dial off the sub altogether --)
if you want to feel the floor shaking ooooph this sub has, just put on any LOTR DVD/game, sit down and feel the rumble. or ask my neighbors ;-0

It gets a five star for what it is. I listen with class A electronics through my Klipschorns which weigh about 200 pounds each. I listen in a 1000 square foot room with 12 foot tall ceilings. One of these little subwoofers can really made a dent in the room. I recommend that anyone interested in good bass buy two of these and place them in the two front corners of the room. You won't get Klipschors but you will get very good bass for movies. And it's not half bad for music. It really performed well on Bach's Toccata and Fugue in D minor. When I played D'Drum it lifted the fringe on my rug.

For the $100 that Amazon is selling this for, you cannot go wrong. This is a very high quality subwoofer. It mated very well with my Energy Take 5 system. (same maker incidentally) I find it more powerful and musical than the Energy ES8 sub.

Very happy with my purchase.

I purchased this subwoofer to add bass to a pair of bookshelf speakers. It was very easy to match the subwoofer to the bookshelf speakers using the adjustable crossover control. The auto on/off function is a real convenience. Overall, this was a perfect addition to my stereo system. The bass is extremely tight and the 300-watt amp provides ample power. It's great for music (jazz, rock and classical) and for watching videos. If you want a subwoofer that will rattle your windows, then you should look for 12" subwoofer. But if you're looking for accurate and distortion-free bass at a "reasonable" sound volume, then this might be the one for you.

I have these connected to a 5.1 yamaha set and a 7.1 channel panasonic receiver, and the quality is amazing. If you want the room to shake, get these. The base is wonderful for the price. Highly recommended

I've had this sub since Sept. 2006 connected to a Denon AVR-1804 6.1 reciever. It has a break in period of 50 hours and it just sounds better & better over time. The bass is tight, crisp & clear, not at all boomy. The room is fairly large, 25 x 14, and I was actually looking to purchase the AS-P400 10" sub. But at $160, this little 8" was worth a shot and proved worthy. The only two very minor issues: 1. There is no phase switch or adjustment, so placement can be a little bit of a challenge, but then with subwoofers it usually is for optimum performance. 2. At VERY high volume, there is some distortion - then again it's an 8" driver.
The one major drawback: Hard to find an AS-300 or AS-400 now! I'd love to try the AS-400.

I purchased the Athena AS-800 for a basement stereo system. I was really surprised at the quality and sound of this subwoofer. I have larger subs for my other systems that cost a lot more and this 8 inch sub sounds as good as the big boys. Not quite as deep in the bass, but pretty darn close. I would recommend this small speaker for anyone looking for a resonable priced subwoofer for a stereo or video system

I wanted to get an inexpensive subwoofer for the old Carver amp/tuner stereo system in my basement. Because I don't use my "man cave" that much, I only wanted to pay about $100 for a sub. I thought I would have to settle for a basic low fidelity unit with ordinary performance and no features, until I came across this Athena product. For about 119 bucks I got a great sounding unit that really brings out the rich, full low-end from my old Carver amp. The auto-on/off function is convenient and saves energy. Don't worry about matching the subwoofer with the other speakers. It was easy to fine tune the response level by ear to match a pair of JBL and smaller Cambridge Soundworks speakers.

I purchased this unit to replace a worn out $500 subwoofer. Price and quality were a consideration. I thought that, for a hundred dollars, this was worth trying out. I have not been disappointed. It does justice to the bass effects on the DVD of "Titanic." The bass is deep and tighter than the subwoofer it replaced. This unit is good for a medium size room. I am very pleased with the purchase.

For its price and size, this sub works great. Especially good for a small home theater or gaming setup in one's bedroom.