New DAC or New Speakers?

@zlone QLNs were definitely nice, but I didn't think they beat my Harbeth SHL5+ with sub combo. Maybe on par with that combo. 

The Friggs have a similar tonality to the QLNs, but scaled much larger, much fuller sound, way more bass, better imaging - all the things.... They were a step above the QLN 3s for sure. Maybe the 5s or 9s would be on par with the Friggs. 

The best sound I've heard so far were the O96s. But they were in an amazing room with a ridiculous 50K DAC. I preferred the Friggs to the O96s when in a more normal room and more affordable DAC. 

@jacupmakeup Thanks for the comments. Can I ask what size room you have? I am always concerned about overwhelming my 12.5x11’ room with too much bass. On the other hand, the QLN’s are tad light in that department. 

@zlone my room is a lot larger. Maybe reach out to O Audio and ask? That does seem like a tight space for them, but with the bottom-firing bass port maybe it could work. 

Otherwise, adding a sub might do the trick for you. I'm really happy with my Buchardt S10 sub. It's very slim and would look nice with the QLNs. 

Thanks for the follow up, yeah, they might be a bit much for my room. Though I am not sure that a subwoofer is what I need. The QLN’s are wonderful, but maybe lacking a bit of overall authority. I will continue my search and enjoy my system in the meantime.