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(Jason Casden) wrote in message . com...
I'm doing some Christmas shopping for myself, and I'm looking for a
pair of speakers to be my lone bedroom speakers, and I'm trying to
keep it under $250. It seems like two speakers that get great reviews
in that price range are the athena as-b1 and the paradigm atom. Best
Buy has the athenas for $150, and my local dealer has the paradigms
for $189--Do you guys have any opinions regarding these two speakers?

later,
jason

Hi, Jason -

I have Paradigm Atoms in my BR and love them. Musical, not ruthlessly
revealing (like, say B&W).

My other speakers are Spendor SP 2/3s, and I find myself listening to
music more in my BR. I sometimes think of replacing the Spendors with
something in the Paradigm Reference Studio line.

I've never heard athenas, but I'd much rather patronize my local
Paradigm dealer than shop at Best Buy. No contest. How can you even
hear what you're listening to at BB?