The new Athena Speakers are designed and built in the USA - High Sensitivity - OB - Line Source - AMT Based System - Dealer Inquiries Welcome!

The new Athena Loudspeaker System is scheduled to be released in May 2024. The Athena features newly designed, engineered and developed composite /aluminum construction. Our new Athena and Apollo series loudspeakers are a modular design and can be purchased in multiple configurations.

All our new Athena and Apollo series loudspeakers are built using the same high quality drivers, parts, materials and construction. We do not use lower cost parts and materials in our "smaller" speakers as many other manufactures do. Same drivers, parts and construction, same sound quality throughout the line. Buy the size, configuration and output you need for your listening environment and never sacrifice the sound quality.

If your needs change the new modular Athena and Apollo series can be easily reconfigured!

Starting at $29,990.00 USD


Features & Benefits of Arion Athena Loudspeakers

1.    Room integration

- Arion speakers greatly simplify the process of system-room integration.

2.    Equipment integration

- Primarily amplifiers to speakers. Arion Athena speakers are directly coupled to the outputs of the amplifiers and are an easy load to drive.

3.    High sensitivity

- High sensitivity speakers are much less likely to suffer from a truncated dynamic range or sounding compressed during music peaks. Amplifiers from as little as 1.5 watts per channel and up can be used with Athena speakers.

4.    Power handling

- Power handling coupled with high sensitivity allow the speaker system to reproduce uncompressed dynamic peaks. Dynamic contrast and uncompressed dynamics are essential to realistic music reproduction.

5.    Light membrane driver elements

- Well controlled low mass driver elements coupled with strong motor assemblies excel
in transient response both in acceleration and de-acceleration. This is important
in resolving complex wave forms and low distortion.

6.    True line array

- The vertical spectral content of music is virtually the same throughout the length of the line so the seating height does not matter with Athena speakers unlike point source speakers where it is important for the ears to be aligned in relationship with the tweeter. Additionally, a true line source speaker has minimal vertical dispersion at any frequency. Hence, there is no sound bouncing from either the floor or the ceiling. No deleterious interference from these surfaces is created (as in virtually all other kinds of speakers).

7.    Dipole or open baffle

- A dipole true line array radiates sound in a figure 8 pattern from a polar response perspective. It’s clear to see that side wall interaction is reduced. Dipole speakers energize the listening room in a very natural way.

8.    Open baffle woofers

- Open baffle woofers energize the listening room in a very natural way and integrate
seamlessly with the OB towers. There is no “speaker box” to control.

9.    DSP with advanced auto room correction

- Excellent in-room response in both the amplitude and time domains at the listening position are easily achieved. Hassle free speaker-room integration. User adjustable to personal preferences. Multiple presets that can be changed on the fly.

10.   Combined extended range AMT towers and woofer module

- Single cabinets design allows for easy room integration.

   

Please visit our website for more information. We are continuing to add more content so please check back often.  https://www.arionaudio.com/ Details about the Athena system will be added soon.

Please contact us to discuss possible configurations and options at 980-237-1988 or [email protected]. 
 

Several people have asked:

"Where can The Athena System be auditioned?" The Athena System can be auditioned at our showroom located in Charlotte, NC. Please contact us for other locations.

"What type of drivers are the HVT drivers?" The HVT drivers are our interpretation of the late Dr. Oskar Heil’s ingenious AMT drivers. Our patent application is not for the AMT driver but what we have to do to use them in a line array. 

“Can The Athena system be driven by low power amplifiers?” The Athena system is often set up in our showroom driven by 8 watt per channel 300B tube amps. We can demonstrate the system using 8 watts per channel amplifiers as well. The Athena woofer section comes powered with a built in 700 watt amplifier.

 "Where is The Athena System manufactured?"  The AMT drivers are designed and manufactured by Arion Audio and are designed and manufactured in Charlotte, North Carolina, USA. The Athenas are available in custom finished and wood veneers.

Thank you for your consideration.