Tell me about Athena LS 500

I've heard and read everything from better than Monitor Audio RS6's to stuffy and bloated to harsh and thin.
I heard these once about a year ago. I had nothing to a/b them with but remember thinking they seemed pretty good all around, especially for $400.
I can get a new pair for next to nothing but don't want to bother if they don't sound decent. I cannot listen to them first.
If anyone knows these, could you decribe the sound for me, maybe it will jog my memory of them.
Thanks