My new speakers

[Bones13]

My speakers were ordered in February, arrived this Friday. My “perfect” speakers. Right sized for my small room, efficient for my wimpy amps, and absolutely beautiful in construction and appearance. Made by a true craftsman. Still breaking them in.

[firedog]

Congratulatons. Looks great....but tell us some more. What's the construction/setup - outside and inside? Stats?

[Bones13]

Absolutely beautiful handmade cabinet, mostly solid walnut, with some Baltic plywood. Of interest, the front baffle is angled in somewhat, and sloped back to time align.

 

I added upgraded crossover components, and his spikes and DiD feet.

 

From the site - cut and paste:

 perfectly with virtually any quality amplifier.

Muse Specifications

Sensitivity: 95.5 db SPL with 2.83 volts @ 1 meter

 

High sensitivity offers us the ability to achieve life like dynamics and just as important, helps give us the speed to accurately reproduce the subtle transients that bring life to music. The Daedalus line is practically unique in the world for achieving high sensitivity in a non-horn all dynamic driver system.
FYI – A typical loudspeaker system of 86db – 89db SPL requires TEN times the power to achieve the same volume as our systems.

 

Impedance: 8 ohms +/- 1 ohm

 

Stable system impedance is necessary to provide an “easy” load to amplifiers as well as smooth response. Our systems are generally plus/minus 1 ohm above 100hz and mate perfectly with virtually any quality amplifier.

Power handling: 3-300 watts per channel

 

Power handling is important when weighed with sensitivity. Our high power handling coupled with high sensitivity means that the system is never stressed and the quality of sound is consistent and effortless at all volumes.

Frequency Response:  within 2 db from 32 hz to 20khz

 

All our systems are designed with a smooth and accurate frequency response both on and off axis.  Because of the nature of our proprietary woofers and cabinet designs the rolloff below the minus 3db point is very gradual and exceptionally smooth, this gives the system more usable extension (and natural) than one would expect from the specs alone.

 

Dimensions:  38” height x 11” width x 14.5” depth

 

Shipping weight approx 95 lbs each speaker 

one Daedalus 8" woofers. one 4.5" midrange. one 1" soft dome tweeters

 

Power handling: 3-300 watts per channel

 

Power handling is important when weighed with sensitivity. Our high power handling coupled with high sensitivity means that the system is never stressed and the quality of sound is consistent and effortless at all volumes.

Frequency Response:  within 2 db from 32 hz to 20khz

 

All our systems are designed with a smooth and accurate frequency response both on and off axis.  Because of the nature of our proprietary woofers and cabinet designs the rolloff below the minus 3db point is very gradual and exceptionally smooth, this gives the system more usable extension (and natural) than one would expect from the specs alone.

 

Dimensions:  38” height x 11

[RickyV]

Aaaaarghh are does DIY speakers?? 😀
 

Looks fantastic.

[Bones13]

No, the man is a professional speaker maker. My speakers are at the bottom level of his range. He is a musician. There are a few interviews with him recently, in which he describes his philosophy.

 

https://www.daedalusaudio.com

 

https://positive-feedback.com/reviews/hardware-reviews/daedalus-audio-muse-studio-loudspeaker/

Lou is putting on an audio show next year

 

https://www.pacificaudiofest.com/about-us

 

[Foggie]

Really nice, well done.  Never heard anything from Daedalus, but certainly a lot of great comments/reviews/followers.  Congrats.

[mresseguie]

Bones13,

 

Congratulations on your new Daedalus Audio Muse speakers. Lou makes wonderful sounding and beautiful speakers. I imagine yours are well broken in by now.