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.
