As a previous owner of 4A's and a current owner of Aletha and a friend of a guy who owns the Vandersteen model 5's i say go with the Athena's thier very good. I agree with Kthomas $4k is to much. I paid 3k for mine and they were 4 months old. Also they no longer make them. Hope this helps.
Regard's Chuck,
Regard's Chuck,