Just thought I'd update this thread. I have received confirmation from Allen & Heath that these are in fact their new model and quoting what I got in the email "they are the brand new model.  Same as the previous, but a bit better."   If anyone wants me to post pictures or any other...

Hey,   This is my first post here so I don't know about any rules etc and I have tried to search about this topic and found nothing (on the entire web in fact) so I decided this is the right place to discuss it.   I ordered a pair of Xone XD-53's from a dealer my Uncle knows while I am...