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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 us better quality
products, time and time again. The audiophile
press continually score us bonus points for being
able to design, and manufacture such high quality
speaker systems, that are priced well under our
competitors. Here’s a look at the unique
technology featured in the WS Series.
Which Speakers should I buy?What wall mounting
options do I have??
So are they really easy to hook
up?
Teteron Tweeters
How can such a small speaker
create good bass response?
What are the WS speakers made
of?
The WS series of products from athena
TECHNOLOGIES™ are timbre matched allowing
you to choose any model you wish for front and rear
channels. The WS-100 model is primarily designed
as a front channel speaker due to its size, while
the WS-60 is your choice for left, right or as a
center channel as it is sold individually. The WS-15
can be used in front channel or surround channel
applications, and is easy to wall mount.
The only deciding factor on the speaker size is
to match the speaker size with the power output
of your receiver, and to the size of the room. A
large room generally requires a larger speaker in
order to have enough bass response to fill the air
volume. A smaller room however can sound great with
just a pair of bookshelf models.
 Mounting
options are one of the key design elements in the
WS Series. Our engineers realize that these speakers
will be mated with wall mounted or table top flat
panels, so mounting flexibility is essential.
The WS-15 features a rear leg under the binding
post connectors that functions as a base when sitting
on furniture. If you wish to wall mount the speaker,
simply flip it upside down, and a single screw in
the wall safely mounts the speaker in one of three
positions. Remove the grill, and spin the logo around
and your all ready to go!
The WS-60 comes with an incredibly flexible mounting
bracket that works both horizontally and vertically.
The WS-60 bracket design provides simple and flexible
installation, with multiple attachment points. So
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. It can also
be used as a base. The WS-60 also comes with a round
base already attached for use on furniture, shelving,
or where higher stability is required. All of these
accessories are packed in the box at no extra charge!
The WS-100 is a floor standing speaker, and they
are equipped with polycarbonate bases, attached
right out of the box for ease of setup, providing
a secure stable speaker system.
The connection of WS series speakers is simple,
and flexible. The connectors on the back are high
quality gold plated spring type terminals that accept
up to 12 gauge wire.
The technology behind the Teteron tweeter is what
allows the athena
TECHNOLOGIES™ products to sound as great,
play as loud and be as efficient as they are. The
tweeter is arguably the most important element of
a high performance speaker. Inefficient, or technologically
inferior tweeters often force manufacturers to produce
speakers that could be better if only the tweeter
could keep up with the woofers' capabilities. The
athena TECHNOLOGIES™
Teteron tweeter produces loud, clear and accurate
highs that are dispersed from the unique faceplate
in a very wide window. The wider the window of sound,
the easier and more flexible your speaker placement
is. There are huge acoustic benefits as well, with
massive improvements to stereo imaging, and just
plain better sound! The Teteron dome tweeter is
a durable synthetic material in a dome shape, specially
contoured to reduce distortion, and to fit into
the custom designed bezel which amplifies and controls
the tweeters dispersion. The Teteron material is
impervious to moisture, so it is durable and won't
change over time. It also has huge sonic benefits
over metal type tweeters which have inherent ringing
problems, and much work needs to be done by the
speaker designer to overcome the tweeters' characteristics.
The best part of the athena
TECHNOLOGIES™ WS series is that the same tweeter
is used throughout the entire series of products.
This provides perfect timbre matching of front,
rear, and center speakers regardless of which model
you decide to buy.
There are three reasons
why the WS series has bass response unlike anything
in their category.
1) Injection Molded Woofers
High Quality Injection Molded Polypropylene woofer
cones with rubber surrounds provide long excursion
and low distortion – both assist in creating
exceptional bass response.
 2)
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.
3) SWF – Standing
Wave Filter (WS-60 / WS-100)
This remarkable filter system sets the WS series
apart. 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
reduce standing waves in 2 ways: First, they reduce
the amount of reflected sound inside the enclosure
by dampening or absorbing it. Secondly, they reflect
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,
and a truly flat frequency response for audiophile
quality sound.
The cabinet of all WS series speakers is made
of high strength aluminum. The aluminum enclosure
maximizes internal cabinet volume for maximum
bass and overall efficiency.
The baffle material in all of the WS Series products
is made of MDF or Medium Density Fiberboard. MDF
provides a solid and sonically inert baffle to
mount the transducers. The MDF baffle also reduces
transmission between the drivers and the aluminum
shell, creating a very strong, resonance free
enclosure. The results are evident as soon as
you audition any WS series product!
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So
are they really easy to hook up?
