Athena 31.5″ All-Metal Speaker Stands, Heavy Bases, Pair
$95.00
All-steel columns on wide weighted bases, 31.5 inches tall and 10 lbs each, with cable routed through the hollow centre column. Athena built them as the partner for the S.5, so the original screws for the S.5’s rear threaded inserts are included; on anything else the 5 by 3.25 inch top plate takes pads or putty. Radique Audio high-density felt feet fitted. Designed in Toronto; very good condition.
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Athena 31.5″ All-Metal Speaker Stands, Heavy Bases, Pair
Designed in Canada.
A solid, heavyweight pair of Athena Technologies 31.5-inch all-metal speaker stands in very good condition — originally engineered as the dedicated partner for the award-winning Athena S.5 satellite/bookshelf speakers, and equally well-suited to other small bookshelf or satellite designs.
Athena Technologies was the high-value performance brand of Audio Products International of Toronto — the same Canadian engineering house behind Mirage and Energy, later acquired by the Klipsch Group. These stands reflect the same engineering-led approach the company brought to its loudspeakers: a tall, stable column on a wide weighted base, with thoughtful details that elevate them well above generic third-party stands at this price point.
Each stand is built entirely from steel, with a substantial weighted base measuring 12.75 x 8 inches and a 5 x 3.25 inch top plate sized perfectly for compact satellite and small bookshelf monitors. The 31.5-inch height places a typical satellite tweeter at the ideal seated ear-level for accurate imaging. The hollow centre column doubles as a concealed cable management channel, keeping speaker wire hidden from view for a clean, finished appearance. At a hefty 10 lbs per stand, they offer genuine real-world stability — the heavy base resists tipping and accidental knocks far better than the lightweight stands typically bundled with sub/sat systems.
A stand-out practical feature for owners of the matched system: each stand includes the original Athena mounting screws that thread directly into the inserts at the rear of the Athena S.5 satellites, providing a secure, drilling-free attachment. These screws are sized specifically for the S.5 and are not intended for use with other speakers; for non-Athena bookshelf or satellite speakers, the top plate works equally well with speaker-stand pads or adhesive putty. The stands are currently fitted with Radique Audio High Density Felt Feet — our own in-house upgrade — ideal for hardwood, tile, laminate, or other hard-floor surfaces where they will not mark or scratch the finish.
Specifications per stand:
Construction: All-steel column and base, heavy-weighted
Height: 31.5 in. (800 mm)
Top plate: 5 x 3.25 in. (127 x 83 mm)
Base: 12.75 x 8 in. (324 x 203 mm)
Cable management: Concealed routing through hollow centre column
Mounting: Original Athena screws included for direct attachment to the Athena S.5 rear-panel threaded inserts (Athena S.5 only); top plate also accepts speaker-stand pads or adhesive putty for non-Athena bookshelf and satellite speakers
Floor interface: Radique Audio High Density Felt Feet fitted, suitable for hardwood, tile, and laminate
Finish: Matte black
Country of design: Canada (Audio Products International / Athena Technologies, Toronto)
Dimensions per stand (W x H x D): 12.75 x 31.5 x 8 inches (324 x 800 x 203 mm)
Weight: 10 lbs (4.5 kg) per stand
An excellent choice for heavy satellite speakers or small high-quality bookshelf monitors, especially for owners of Athena S.5 satellites looking for the dedicated factory-matched stand. Two pairs available, each in very good condition.
Backed by Radique Audio’s Bumper-to-Bumper Warranty and our Perpetual Trade-Back Program, you can purchase with confidence — Canadian-designed, properly built, and ready to anchor your bookshelf system.
| Weight | 22 lbs |
|---|---|
| Dimensions | 18 × 16.75 × 35.5 in |
Athena Technologies was launched in the late 1990s by Audio Products International of Toronto, the company behind Energy and Mirage, first for sale through Best Buy. We carry Athena bookshelf speakers, centre channels, subwoofers and speaker stands. We've had more than 70 Athena listings so far. Every used Athena here is inspected, tested and serviced as required, then photographed in-house and covered by our Bumper-to-Bumper Warranty and Perpetual Trade-Back Program. Don't see the model you want? Tell us on First Dibs and we'll email you when one arrives.
Our best-selling Athena models so far: the S.5 bookshelf speakers, then the C.5 centre channel, the P.5 subwoofer, the AS-P4000 subwoofer and the AS-B1 bookshelf speakers.
The Athena story
Athena Technologies was a brand of Audio Products International (API) of Scarborough, Ontario, the Toronto-area maker of Energy and Mirage speakers. API added Athena in the late 1990s and built it for the Best Buy chain in the US. An API executive recalls that the first order put Athena into more than 500 stores.
Klipsch. In 2006 Klipsch bought API, naming Mirage, Energy and Athena Technologies among its brands, and said their design and engineering would stay separate. By the time Audiovox (later VOXX) bought Klipsch in 2011, Athena was no longer among the brands it listed.
Not the NRC's Athena. The brand is not the same thing as the National Research Council's Athena project, a loudspeaker research program here in Ottawa that API and other Canadian makers took part in.
Which Athena is which?
Point 5 family: the S.5 bookshelf speakers, the C.5 centre and the P.5 subwoofer, and a later Point 5 MKII.
AS series: such as the AS-B1 and AS-B1.2 bookshelf speakers and the AS-P300 and AS-P4000 subwoofers.
Stands and mounts: Athena also sold speaker stands and wall mounts.
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