Athena WS-60
Manufacturer's Description
The WS-60 utilizes a unique multi-transducer arrangement that provides numerous advantages over traditional designs. The multiple woofers provide higher power handling and output levels resulting in excellent bass response and dynamics, an absolute must in a digital home theater environment. The four passive radiators extend the bass response even lower than what would normally be possible with traditional enclosures, whose venting results in more noise than is acceptable in a high resolution home theater system. The included wall mounting bracket functions in both horizontal and vertical alignments, and also serves as a small footprint base. The WS-60 also comes with an attached round table top base for use on a mantle, A/V furniture, or on any flat surface.
The WS Series features research and technology that our competitors only dream about. The measurement facilities and anechoic chamber utilized by the athena engineering team is second to none. The right people working with the right equipment yields better quality products, time and time again. The audiophile press continually praise us for being able to design and manufacture high quality speaker systems that are priced well under our competitors. Take a look at the unique technology featured in the WS Series.
Mounting Bracket
The WS-60 bracket design provides simple and flexible installation, with multiple attachment points. If the bracket is mounted off-center, or mounted to the nearest wall stud, the speaker can be quickly and securely re-positioned, allowing it to be placed properly without removing the bracket from the wall. This bracket functions in both horizontal and vertical positions - it even acts as a base for either standing upright, or to assist in TV top placement.
MDF Baffles
MDF (Medium Density Fiberboard) provides a solid and sonically inert baffle to mount the transducers. The MDF baffle reduces transmission between the drivers and the aluminum shell, creating a very strong, resonance free enclosure. The result is lower distortion.
Injection Molded Woofers
High Quality Injection Molded Polypropylene woofer cones with rubber surrounds provide high excursion and low distortion - all leading to exceptional bass.
Teteron Tweeter
The athena Teteron 1 inch tweeter platform has continually received critical acclaim for its smooth and accurate response. High power handling, durability and incredible sound quality are its claim to fame.
Passive Radiators (WS-60 / WS-100)
Passive radiators are a precisely built, weighted driver that "tunes" the speaker enclosure much like a tuned port, but produce no wind noise. The WS-60 utilizes four, and the WS-100 has five passive radiators in each speaker to extract as much bass response as possible from their small enclosures.
SWF - Standing Wave Filter (WS-60 / WS-100)
This remarkable filter system sets the WS Series apart from the competition. The SWF is responsible for the WS Series` exceptional bass response and clear midrange. Long narrow speaker enclosures produce excessive standing waves that reduce bass and distort critical midrange frequencies. Precisely placed SWF`s control standing waves by reducing the amount of reflected sound inside the enclosure, and by reflecting the remaining sounds at path lengths much higher in frequency eliminating bass cancellation and distortion of the midrange. The result is bass response that is cleaner, deeper, and more accurate than any of our competitors, regardless of price. SWF`s help provide a truly flat frequency response for audiophile quality sound.
Aluminum Enclosure
Chosen for its high tech look and high strength, the aluminum shell maximizes internal cabinet volume for maximum bass and efficiency.
Custom Crossover Network
The custom crossover network is designed using our anechoic chamber and measurement equipment to precisely direct the right frequencies to the right components.