Description

Athena AS-P4000 – 10″ Powered Subwoofer – 400W Peak – Serviced

A compact, front-ported powered subwoofer from Canadian audio brand Athena Technologies, delivering surprisingly deep and authoritative bass from a modest footprint — ideal for small to medium-sized rooms.

The AS-P4000 is part of Athena’s Audition Series and punches well above its modest price point. The 10-inch down-firing injection-moulded polypropylene woofer is paired with an internal amplifier delivering 150 watts RMS / 400 watts peak power, housed in a front-ported bass reflex enclosure that extends bass response down to a genuinely impressive 23 Hz. The front-firing port design allows flexible placement closer to walls without the bass bloat that can afflict rear-ported designs in tight spaces.

Front-panel controls for volume and crossover frequency are a practical and user-friendly touch, making it easy to dial in the sub without reaching around to the back. The variable crossover runs from 30 to 120 Hz, giving the user fine control over the integration point with their main speakers. Both RCA line-level and high-level speaker wire inputs are provided, ensuring compatibility with virtually any AV receiver or integrated amplifier regardless of whether a dedicated subwoofer pre-out is available. The AS-P4000 also features Athena’s System Creation Technology (SCT) — clearly marked settings that correspond to optimal adjustments when paired with other Athena Audition Series speakers.

This unit has undergone our Level One service and testing which should ensure many more years of reliable performance ahead.

Specifications:

Type: Powered (active) subwoofer, bass reflex front-ported, down-firing driver

Woofer: 254mm (10 inch) injection-moulded polypropylene cone, down-firing

Amplifier power: 150 W RMS / 400 W peak

Frequency response: 23–120 Hz

Variable crossover: 30–120 Hz

Impedance: 8 ohms

Inputs: RCA line-level (LFE); high-level speaker wire

Front-panel controls: Volume, crossover frequency

Enclosure: Bass reflex, front-ported

Dimensions: (W x H x D) 12.0 x 17.0 x 18.0 inches / 305 x 432 x 457 mm

Weight: 26 lbs / 11.8 kg

A well-built, genuinely deep-reaching powered subwoofer that delivers impressive low-frequency impact for its size — serviced and ready to anchor a home theater or music system in any small to medium-sized room.

Backed by Radique Audio’s 90-day warranty and perpetual trade-back policy, this is a confident purchase for anyone looking to add real bass to their system without breaking the bank; asking $225

Additional information
Weight28 lbs
Dimensions22 × 16 × 21 in
About brand
Athena at Radique
We service Athena, too. Bring us your own Athena speakers and subwoofers for repair, servicing or restoration (speakers up to 80 lbs each), with a 90-day warranty on the work. See our Audio Service page

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.