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Just discovered another potential open baffle candidate to go with the PowerDAC-SX! Clayton Shaw CALADAN (Clayton is the designer behind the Spatial M3-M4) with 93-94db sensitivity. Direct sale and shipping from the States with around 3 months lead time but it's worth a shot considering the relatively low price tag of $3,000.

Thank you all for the additional info. There are just so many options out there. :) What I get will also depend on what sort of listening room I will have, so the first thing to sort out is a place to live. PowerDac-SX plus the PureAudio Duet15 combo seems worth trying. I'll keep you posted.

I'm not really after anything in particular. I sold my amazing ATC EL 150 actives 2 years ago and instead of simply getting ATCs again I thought why not try something different first. :) Yes, ATCs sound really lovely with great dynamics and headroom. And that wonderful 3inch midrange ddriver is really something. I listen to all kinds of music as long as the recording is good quality, from Jazz to Heavy Metal. :) I have been following the PowerDAC topic for sometime and I thought it would be worth trying the SX version with a suitable open baffle design. If I like it then I'll keep it for a while and then move back to ATCs again or perhaps try the new Dutch & Dutch 8C with the BACCH add-on. I do like active speakers, just adding a nice DAC with a decent pre or volume control is all I need. PowerDAC-SX + open baffle speakers also seem to offer a very simple solution. I have recently moved to the lovely little city of Spoleto in Italy. How long I stay here will determine what sort of system I end up with eventually. Thanks again.

Thanks for the detailed reply, much appreciated. That sounds very encouraging. I also considering the Qualio IQs but they are quite a bit less sensitive at 89db. I was thinking of either the Duet15 Prelude (From €5,970) or the Trio15 Classic (From €7,350) both with the Voxative AC-1.6 driver. After your informative and encouraging reply I will seriously consider the PAPs with the PowerDAC-SX. This should be quite a departure for me after having been listening to the active ATCs for the last 25 years!

Happy New Year to all. Can anyone comment on the possible combination of PowerDAC SX and PureAudioProject Open Baffle speakers with 96db sensitivity and 8ohm impedance? Many thanks. Mev

Thanks Daniel! You are so lucky. I used to listen to mine everyday for several hours too and I do miss them a lot. I'm not rushing for a replacement, as I still don't know about my next location. Currently, I'm just enjoying reading up on interesting new speaker brands and designs. I will also check out PSI Audio, thanks. It's quite likely that I may end up with another pair of ATC again. I will share an update in due course. :) Best wishes and enjoy your EL150s! Mev

Qobuz THX Spatial Audio. Have you listened to it, what do you think? I don't have a decent pair of headphones but from what I can hear it sounds quite nice. :)

+1 Same here.

I'm really sad to hear about the passing of Billy Woodman, the founder of ATC Loudspeakers. Such a great guy and a true legend. RIP. 🙏 https://atc.audio/2022/08/billy-woodman-1946-2022/

TikTok Music App? Now this could be interesting with 750 million monthly users. https://www.cnet.com/tech/services-and-software/a-tiktok-music-app-may-be-in-the-works/

Can't wait for your review. Yesterday, I had a brief opportunity to listen to DAC 200 in a HiFi shop and it sounded really lovely.

Obviously, I completely missed that thread, thanks for pointing it out!

It's very interesting that there seems be no interest in KEF's new 60th anniversary wireless speaker system. :) Do you people think it's too expensive for what it is or is it just the fact that no one here has heard them yet?

I did get a chance to listen to both D&D and Kii side by side in London several years ago and I preferred the sound of D&D.