I also like the Looks of the PA3x very much Tony. I'm enjoying it as much as anything I ever have had. I agree with Donny though too. The Audya styles were really pleasing to me. I think in the end I chose the PA800 ( and eventually PA3x ) mostly because of my familiarity with the Korg OS and my appreciation for the layout and ability to tweak and modify the board and the sounds. I got the impression ( correct or maybe not ) that the Audya doesn't have the same editing abilities. That said, from my short time with it I walked away thinking it is a really great sounding board, one that I would gladly own.
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AJ