Athena S1 User manual

MORE THAN A SOUND SYSTEM… A sound creation system that
can expand with your needs.The true beauty of athena’s breakthrough modular
speaker system is that you can create your sound…at your pace and in your
budget. Just starting out? Then pick up a set of our awesome full-range
speakers. They sound great all on their own. As your space grows, our unique
technology lets you add an active subwoofer. Or ready to take your sound to
the limit? Go for an integrated speaker system. Doesn’t that sound like your
kind of system?
Full-Range Speakers
S1 S2 S3

“I don’t
take life
too seriously. My sound? Definitely. One of my
greatest pleasures is listening to music. My living
space is open, with lots of windows. To get a sound
that was just right for me and perfect for my space,
buying an off-the-shelf solution just wouldn’t cut it.
When I heard about athena, my ears perked up.You
see, it’s modular. I mixed and matched. I listened.
Then I heard it. My sound. It was incredible. And
it was that easy.”
UNCOMPROMISING:
A speaker system that

“For me, it’s
what’s inside that
counts. I’m the kind of guy that likes to look under
the hood of a car before I buy. I created my own
sound with athena because the technology inside is
amazing. Teteron dome tweeters produce clear,
powerful and genuinely accurate highs. MOSFET
amplifiers drive athena’s subwoofers to achieve a
rich, intuitive bass response. And athena cabinets
are specially crafted in MDF Medium Density
Fiberboard. This minimizes resonance and enriches
the deep, clear bass. It’s a beautiful performance
for the eyes…and ears.”
PERFORMANCE:
gives me control...

Active Subwoofers
P1 P2 P3
OUR SOUND CREATION SYSTEM lets you get it together like
never before. athena’s SCT®(System Creation Technology) is a technological
breakthrough. While our full-range speakers sound incredible on their own, they
can be physically and electronically united in seconds to your choice of active
subwoofers with a unique metal rail mechanism. Then set the Mode Switch to
easily connect and configure your athena system to your equipment.The bottom
line? This is a system that’s totally integrated, interchangeable and upgradable.
So what you buy today is an investment in tomorrow.

“Now I don’t just listen to
high octane guitar rifts…
I feel ’em! For me, it’s more than music. It’s a
feeling. And it’s personal. athena lets me create my
sound, my way. Not someone else’s idea of how I
should hear my music. athena’s got it right, giving
me a choice of full-range models and high
performance active subwoofers that I could mix and
match. So how did I know when I found my sound?
The smile on my face was a dead giveaway.”
...to choose my configura
FREEDOM:

“My place isn’t like
everyone else’s. Why should
my speakers be like everyone else’s? I had a special
room in mind when we moved into our new home
where I wanted to listen to my music. Lots of
plants, soft chairs. A place where I could close my
eyes and drift away with my music. I didn’t want
just any speaker. I found athena. The salespeople
didn’t have to sell me. I loved the modular idea. It
only took me a few minutes to find my perfect
combination. My plants love it too.”
MODULAR:
+
tion and my investment...

“Now that I’ve grown
up, so have my expec-
tations. I was ready for a speaker system that
could live up to what I had in mind. Before I listened
to athena, I listened to what they had to say about
athena. They’re magnetically shielded so they can
integrate safely anywhere in the room. And
everything is sonically matched so I can add to my
system any time I want. That sounded good. Then I
listened to athena. That sounded even better.”
athena TECHNOLOGIES®.Create Your Sound.
INTELLIGENT:
+
I like the sound of that.

With athena’s C1
stand alone home
theatre speaker, you’re not just watching movies;
you’ll feel like you’re in them. As a center or rear
speaker, you will experience sound so realistic, it’s like
being there. Go beyond home theater entertainment.
Go for athena.
BEING THERE:
Home heater Speaker
Mix & Match
SOUNDS INCREDIBLE, ONE WAY OR ANOTHER
S1 S2 S3
P1 P2 P3

athena TECHNOLOGIES®
3641 McNicoll Avenue
Toronto, Ontario
Canada M1X 1G5
www.athenaspeakers.com
Printed in Canada. Subject to change without notice.
© 2001 athena TECHNOLOGIES
®
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CES – Innovations 2001 Award Recommended Components 2001 Loudspeaker of the Year

The S1 may be an affordable compact, but it delivers a
larger than life sound you’ll be thrilled to call your own. Sit
back and enjoy realistic soundstage and crystal clear tonality.
Looks great, sounds great, and with athena’s SCT™system,
goes great with the P1 sub.
SPECIFICATIONS
• 91 dB Room Efficiency
• 2.0 KHz Cross-Over Point
• 60-20 KHz +/-3 Frequency Response
• Recommended Amplifier Power: 10-100 Watts
• 8 ohm Compatible
• 2-Way System with 2 High-Tech Drivers
• 1” (25 mm) Teteron Dome Tweeter
• 1-5 1/4” (13.5 cm) Injection-Molded Woofer
• Horn-Loaded Dispersion Enhancing Faceplate
• Rear-Vented Design
• Magnetically Shielded
DIMENSIONS/ WEIGHT
• H 12 1/4” (31.1 cm)
• W 8” (20.3 cm)
• D 9 3/4” (24.8 cm)
• 11 lbs (5 kg) each
COMES WITH
• Two Removable Flush-Style Grills
• Self Adhesive Rubber Feet
• 5-Way Gold-Plated Binding Post Connectors
• SCT™ Compatible with the P1 Active Subwoofer
S1
C1
UNCOMPROMISING
SPECIFICATIONS
• 91 dB Room Efficiency
• 2.0 KHz Cross-Over Point
• 60-20 KHz +/-3 Frequency Response
• 1" (25 mm) Teteron Dome Tweeter
• 1 5 1/4" (13.5 cm) Injection Molded Woofer
• 1 6 1/2" (16.5 cm) Injection Molded Passive Radiator
• Available in high gloss black or cherry finish.

The S2 pushes the envelope when it comes to delivering
quality sound and a virtuoso performance. You’ll appreciate
the impressive power on its own or if you want to take it to
another level, use the athena SCT™system and slide it onto a
P2 active subwoofer.
SPECIFICATIONS
• 93 dB Room Efficiency
• 2.0 KHz Cross-Over Point
• 50-20 KHz +/-3 Frequency Response
• Recommended Amplifier Power: 10-150 Watts
• 8 ohm Compatible
• 2-Way System with 2 High-Tech Drivers
• 1” (25 mm) Teteron Dome Tweeter
• 1-6 1/2” (16.5 cm) Injection-Molded Woofer
• Horn-Loaded Dispersion Enhancing Faceplate
• Rear-Vented Design
• Magnetically Shielded
DIMENSIONS/ WEIGHT
• H 14 1/4” (36.2 cm)
• W 9 1/2” (24.1 cm)
• D 12 3/4” (32.3 cm)
• 18 lbs (8.2 kg) each
COMES WITH
• Two Removable Flush-Style Grills
• Self Adhesive Rubber Feet
• 5-Way Gold-Plated Binding Post Connectors
• SCT™ Compatible with the P2 or P3 Active Subwoofers
DIMENSIONS/ WEIGHT
• H 8" (20.3 cm) • W 21 3/4" (55.3 cm)
• D 5 1/2" (14 cm) • 14.5 lbs (6.6 kg) each
COMES WITH
• Three Removable Flush Style Grills
• 5-Way Gold Plated Binding Post Connectors
• Wall mountable in both vertical and horizontal position
S2 PERFORMANCE
• Available in high gloss black or cherry finish.

Hearing is believing. For outstanding high end and mid-range
response with deep bass, the S3 sounds like your kind of
speaker. With or without an active subwoofer, the S3 delivers
what you want to hear: awesome performance that’s worth a
standing ovation.
SPECIFICATIONS
• 95 dB Room Efficiency
• 2.0 KHz Cross-Over Point
• 40-20 KHz +/-3 dB Frequency Response
• Recommended Amplifier Power: 10-200 Watts
• 8 ohm Compatible
• 3-Way System with 3 High-Tech Drivers
• 1” (25 mm) Teteron Dome Tweeter
• 1-5 1/4” (13.5 cm) Injection-Molded Mid-Bass
• 1-8” (20.3 cm) Injection-Molded Woofer
• Horn-Loaded Dispersion Enhancing Faceplate
• Rear-Vented Design
• Magnetically Shielded
DIMENSIONS/ WEIGHT
• H 24” (61 cm)
• W 9 1/2” (24.1 cm)
• D 12 3/4” (32.3 cm)
• 31 lbs (14.1 kg) each
COMES WITH
• Three Removable Flush-Style Grills
• Self Adhesive Rubber Feet
• 5-Way Gold-Plated Binding Post Connectors
• SCT™ Compatible with the P2 or P3 Active Subwoofers
S3 OUTSTANDING
• Available in high gloss black or cherry finish.

Specifically designed to complement any small to medium
sized listening room, the P1 seamlessly attaches to the S1 using
the athena SCT™. Tonally matched to the athena C1 center
channel, the P1 showers you with 75 watts of deep bass. This
subwoofer is a great place to get started.
SPECIFICATIONS
• Magnetically Shielded
• 75 Watt MOSFET amp
• 1-6 1/2” (16.5 cm) Woofer in a Bandpass Design
• 50 -150 KHz Continuously Variable Cross-Over (18 dB octave)
• 35-150 KHz +/-3 dB Frequency Response
INPUT SENSITIVITY
• High Level: 250 mV
• Low Level - Sub Input: <100 mV-6V
DIMENSIONS/ WEIGHT
• H 23 1/4’ (59.1 cm)
• W 8” (20.3 cm)
• D 8” (20.3 cm)
• 17 1/2 lbs (7.9 kg) each
COMES WITH
• Front-Mounted Controls
• Bass Level Control
• Bass Range Control
• Blend Switch
• 2 Position Mode Switch
• On/Off Auto Control
• 4 Rubber Isolation Feet plus Hardware
• Top Cover Panel
• OverDrive Protection Circuit
• 1 RCA Low-Level and Dual High-Level Speaker Inputs
• SCT™ Compatible with the S1 Speaker
• Acoustically Compatible with the C1 Speaker
P1 FREEDOM
• Available in high gloss black or cherry finish.

Serious bass and a seriously great look, the P2 has the kind
of power and performance that goes beyond your expectations.
Add an S2 or S3 using the athena SCT™and enrich your listening
experience even more. While this is our middle line, it’s definitely
not middle of the road.
SPECIFICATIONS
• Magnetically Shielded
• 100 Watt MOSFET amp
• 1-8” (20.3 cm) Downfiring Woofer in a Bass Reflex Design
• 50 -150 KHz Continuously Variable Cross-Over (18 dB octave)
• 25-150 KHz +/-3 dB Frequency Response
INPUT SENSITIVITY
• High Level: 250 mV
• Low Level - Sub Input: <100 V-6V
DIMENSIONS/ WEIGHT
• H 25 1/2” (64.8 cm)
• W 9 1/2” (24.1 cm)
• D 11” (27.9 cm)
• 29 lbs (13.2 kg) each
COMES WITH
• Front-Mounted Controls
• Bass Level Control
• Bass Range Control
• Blend Switch
• 3 Position Mode Switch
• On/Off Auto Control
• 4 Rubber Isolation Feet plus Hardware
• Top Cover Panel
• OverDrive Protection Circuit
• 1 RCA Low-Level and Dual High-Level Speaker Inputs
• SCT™ Compatible with the S2 or S3 Speakers
P2 MODULAR
• Available in high gloss black or cherry finish.

Ready to take it to the limit? Unleash 150 watts of megabass
pumping into your listening area with the P3 active subwoofers.
The P3 is designed to either stand alone or blend with the S2
or S3 full-range models using the athena SCT™. Don’t say we
didn’t warn you.
SPECIFICATIONS
• Magnetically Shielded
• 150 Watt MOSFET amp
• 1-10” (25.4 cm) Downfiring Woofer in a Bass Reflex Design
• 50-150 KHz Continuously Variable Cross-Over (18 dB octave)
• 20-150 KHz +/-3 dB Frequency Response
INPUT SENSITIVITY
• High Level: 250 MV
• Low Level - Sub Input: <100mV-6V
DIMENSIONS/ WEIGHT
• H: 27” (68.6 cm)
• W: 11 3/4” (29.8 cm)
• D: 13 1/2” (34.3 cm)
• 34 1/2 lbs (15.6 kg) each
COMES WITH
• Front-Mounted Controls
• Bass Level Control
• Bass Range Control
• Blend Switch
• 3 Position Mode Switch
• On/Off Auto Control
• 4 Rubber Isolation Feet plus Hardware
• Top Cover Panel
• OverDrive Protection Circuit
• 1 RCA Low-Level and Dual High-Level Speaker Inputs
• SCT™ Compatible with the S2 or S3 Speakers
P3 INTELLIGENT
• Available in high gloss black or cherry finish.

Create your sound.