Daedalus Ulysses

I wrote a detailed review on the Ulysses here on audiogon

https://forum.audiogon.com/discussions/review-daedalus-ulysses-v2-speaker?highlight=Daedalus


I love them - they are so natural and just let the music flow.

Lou is currently building me a pair of Apollo 11s.

I flew up to Washington state and Lou spent time with me in his shop and I was very taken with the sound and such a wonderful experience, thank you.

You can visit Fenrdale, WA between Seattle and Vancouver - great place for whale watching

or you can check out the shows Lou does on the Daedalus page on audiocircle and also for the possible opportunity to hear the speakers in someones home.

all the best

I play upright bass - you won’t need subs unless you play very low register movies, synth bass, etc
natural low end.

Recently used a pair of REL T/9i they supposedly go down to 28HZ , I am sending them back to get either REL G 1 MK 2 or a pair of REL S/812 as has been suggested to me I can say this My Poseidon's did sound a bit more ( smidge)fuller  don't know why? I did find the mid's  seem to be more clear ?? even though   I only listen to 2 channel music on this system rest of my equipment being QuickSliver 60 watts mono's with high damping factor , Wywire Daedalus Speaker Cables 2 sets of WYwire Diamond Interconnects,  Don Sach Pre-2, PS audio Directstream DAC with Bridge card, Oppo 205 for transport  For room treatment 1st  reflection points treated  with recently acquired GIK panels other than  that heavy curtains  and strategically placed sofa and furniture I use the Radio Shack SPL meter  consistently to achieve a 75 db level but only listen in at about 68 db at the most 

Interesting thread of comments here. I won't add too much as many of the comments are honestly subjective and I do appreciate the way even those who don't like the speakers relate their comments as personal subjective opinions and not as absolutes. Kudos to all!
I am a bit surprised about the comment on the woofer's sounding "plastic", since these are paper cone/cloth surround high sensitivity designs. Much like the old school pro woofers. I designed the first iteration of these almost thirty years ago for pro use, so they had to be highly efficient and fast. (The original 8" driver clocks in at about 96db sensitivity). I think that where some feel that the systems are not as effective as stated has more to do with tonal balance than actual sensitivity?
The other comment I will make is that the designs have evolved radically.
Especially in the last few years we have made huge leaps forward.
The basic sound signature of musicality, dynamics and lack of fatigue has been maintained, but the level of sonic quality has radically improved. Over the years we have continually refined the design of our proprietary woofers and all the other drivers have evolved. The Eton tweeter we have used for over a decade was replaced with a new model Eton that has much more extension and clarity, to the degree that I feel it is one of the most balanced musical dome tweeters available. We have worked with local metal shops to design mounting rings that further reduce distortion. We are currently fine tuning the crossover changes for a new midrange driver that is more open and phase correct. There have also been numerous crossover, wire harness, and cabinet refinements in the past couple of years. Bottom line is that the Daedalus speaker which you heard a couple years ago may only have the "house sound" but not reflect the sophistication of the current models.