Athena Micra-6 6-Piece Home Theater Speaker System, Silver/Black

by Athena

Product Details

• Shipping Weight: 43 pounds
• Shipping: Currently, item can be shipped only within the U.S.
• Shipping Advisory: This item must be shipped separately from other items in your order. Additional shipping charges will not apply.
• ASIN: B0002H6M12
• Item model number: 15341
• Average Customer Review: 4.8 out of 5 stars  See all reviews (16 customer reviews)
• Amazon Best Sellers Rank: #139,773 in Electronics (See Top 100 in Electronics)

Product Description

Color: Silver

Amazon.com Product Description

Ideal for small to mid-sized rooms, the Athena Micra-6 home theater speaker system is engineered to provide serious sound quality without taking up excess space. The six-piece system, which includes four satellite speakers, a center channel speaker, and a powered subwoofer, is recognized by its slim profile and high-tech silver finish, which nicely complement most flat-panel plasma and LCD screens. The satellites are also outfitted with versatile mounting brackets that provide a simple, strong solution for any type of installation dilemma. The brackets even rotate to different angles, letting you point the speakers specifically towards the listening area. Users can also purchase customized stands (the MS-STB) designed to suspend the speakers at the ideal listening height.

The compact center channel and satellite speakers take up remarkably little space.

Audio-wise, each satellite speaker sports a 3.5-inch cone woofer with a huge 9-ounce magnet structure and a rubber surround. The woofer cone is comprised of injection-molded polypropylene that's designed to stay rigid during the most extreme excursion, while still being light enough to enable accurate and tight bass response. The speakers' 0.5-inch textile tweeters, meanwhile, are based on the award-winning Teteron tweeters in the Athena Audition and SCT series. The Teteron driver produces incredibly clear and accurate high frequencies in both two-channel and multichannel modes, giving movie soundtracks the capacity to soar at just the right moment. The satellite speakers are also vented to improve the bass performance.

The Micra-6 system sets up easily and blends beautifully with the subwoofer right out of the box.

Meanwhile, the MC center channel speaker is made with identical components to the satellites, but with an extra 3.5-inch woofer for added power handling. The drivers make a movie's dialogue--the central purpose of a center channel speaker--sound crisp and legible, ensuring that you never miss a moment of conversation. The magnetically shielded speaker includes its own wall-mount bracket that also doubles as a base for flat surfaces.

The M225 bass-reflex subwoofer features a down-firing 8-inch woofer with a forward-firing bass vent. The sophisticated design includes custom-tuned crossover circuitry that ensures a seamless blend between the sub and satellite speakers--a critical factor in a good-sounding surround system. The Athena engineers incorporated an SCT crossover system, while also custom tuning the subwoofer in the company's anechoic measurement facilities to guarantee perfect results. The end result is a remarkably easy-to-use sub. The M225 has few controls, so all you need to worry about is connecting the cable and adjusting the volume. Everything else comes naturally.

The Micra-6 system delivers an overall frequency response of 30 Hz to 20 kHz and works with amps rated between 20 and 100 watts per channel. Dimensions range from 4.5 by 7 by 4.5 inches (W x H x D) for each satellite to 11.2 by 4.5 by 4.5 inches for the center to 9.4 by 16.7 by 14.2 inches for the sub. Finally, each speaker carries a generous five-year warranty, while the sub's built-in amplifier is backed by a one-year warranty.

What's in the Box
Four satellite speakers, center channel speaker, subwoofer, mounting brackets for satellite and center speakers, user's manual.

Customer Reviews

Most Helpful Customer Reviews

12 of 12 people found the following review helpful:

5.0 out of 5 stars Absolutely amazing - best small speaker system out there, October 7, 2004

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S. Hayes (Bisbee Arizona) - See all my reviews
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This review is from: Athena Micra-6 6-Piece Home Theater Speaker System, Silver/Black (Electronics)

I just replaced my old Polk speakers with this setup, and I couldn't be happier. They are very good looking, easy to mount and the tiny speakers have full, warm sound. The subwoofer is perfectly matched to the speakers and I'm enjoying music (and movies) in a whole new way. For the price of most small subwoofers, you get the subwoofer and 5 speakers. If you're looking for a setup for a room of less than 400 sq ft, you can't beat this deal. Go to the manufacturer's website and check out the reviews, and then buy this setup.

12 of 12 people found the following review helpful:

5.0 out of 5 stars Excellent speakers for the $. None better !!!, November 22, 2005

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Digitaltim "Digitaltim" (CT, USA) - See all my reviews

This review is from: Athena 15373-4 Micra 6 Speaker System, Black/Chrome (Electronics)

I paired these speakers with a 7.1 pioneer receiver and it sounds great! I added 2 rear surround satellites to get the 7.1. Total cost with speaker stands is about $800, which isn't bad considering how good they sound. I'm a surveillance / audio video technician and I install Bose Lifestyle systems at work. This setup sounds far better than the much more expensive Bose systems. I've previously had the all in one box systems. This is a huge upgrade. I set the system up in half of our living room which is very large. Our house is timber built / post and beam. the walls, ceilings, and floors are wood. Luckily it works well for sound. I had to purchase speaker cable, because the included cables just aren't long enough for larger rooms. I'm immediately drawn in to the movies now. Voices are clear..sounds great!! I listen to music every day now that I have satellite radio......again-->no complaints. I do not crank up the base like some people prefer.......I keep it at around 3 on the subwoofer. I did crank it up just to find a comfortable listening level and I noticed it can be boomy, but what do you expect at this price range? At the comfortable base levels I use it sounds great to me. I read many reviews from many audio sites as well as user reviews and forums. I researched both speakers and receivers. The receiver makes a difference in sound too. At first I was leaning towards a custom system in the 3K range. I'm glad I didn't spend that much. These were rated the best for the $550 price range and are said to sound as good as systems costing 2k plus. Its true. The black ones can be bought for much less than the silver. FYI: do some research on how to setup and balance your speakers to get the most out of them.

12 of 12 people found the following review helpful:

4.0 out of 5 stars Great for the price, July 10, 2005

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D. Gonsman (San Diego) - See all my reviews
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This review is from: Athena 15373-4 Micra 6 Speaker System, Black/Chrome (Electronics)

All the reviews I read were right on, these speakers do just fine as an entry level surround system for dvds/movies but aren't as good for music cds. Don't get me wrong for the price I don't think you can beat it. I have these speakers set in a 20x15 room, powered by sony surround receiver. System works and sounds great. Speakers are easy to mount to the wall or where ever you want. Athena makes some stands for the speakers but the wife didn't like them so they're gone but speakers are small enough to go anywhere. So far my only negative comment would be that at times dialog sounds faint like it's coming from inside a box. This might be my fault since the TV we have does not have a large enough and flat top to place the center speaker so I mounted it slightly behind and above the TV.

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