New speakers unveiled from Clayton Shaw - Caladan

Jaytor,

Excellent summary of your listening experience.  I have heard Spatials with LTA more than once and I had the same impression as you did. At the PAF, the front end of the Spatials with Don and Lynn's gear and the stellar Lampizator DAC was something very special.  But those Spatial were around $9K and the Caladan speaker are a third of that cost so compromises likely had to be made.  Your review is a good data point for us devotees of Clayton's speakers.  Thanks for sharing it.

Yes: https://claytonshawacousticlab.com

I see that Clayton will be exhibiting his speakers this month at the Capital Audio Fest.  I will be keen to hear the show reports. I am lead to believe that he will be using off-the-shelf drivers for his new speakers which if true, will give some assurance of continue vitality to his speakers.  

Sad to see the desultory comments from a few posters as to this exciting new speaker development from Clayton.  Let's just wait to see what the public and reviewers opine about the speakers when they hear them.  I have it on very good authority that the new owners of Spatial understand and accept the direction that Clayton is going with his new speakers.  I haven't the slightest doubt that they will be excellent speakers at an affordable price, which is very exciting to anticipate for me. 

Me too, I am in Sactown.  Thanks!

I am with Audioman on this one.  My M4TM's have resided about 16" from a well-treated back wall and they sound sensational.  I moved them further out many times, but the result was that I only loss bass response .  Easy for me to say the Spatials are the least sensitive to room placement of any speakers I have had, other than Linkwitz speakers.  The Magnepans clearly need far more room, dunno why.