SOLDMost here on AudioCircle may be familiar with Daedalus speakers but For those that are not...
A true music lovers speaker here… I am reluctantly selling my beloved Daedalus Argos V2 speakers. If you go to audio shows, then Daedalus Audio is not new to you and you most likely know what you are looking at.
Lou Hinkley’s beautiful solid hardwood handcrafted creations are known to many to be a room to visit if you want to have a supremely emotionally connected and musical experience. They have a certain "human” quality that many hi-end speakers seem to not be able to capture. The realistic timber of Daedalus speakers is in a class of very few. Add to that, their world class build and craftsmanship and you have a truly heirloom pair of speakers. The wood grain, beautifully natural darkened solid cherry, fine-furniture grade perfect dovetail joints are simply amazing to see in person.
The Argos V2 was Lou's most popular model, dethroning the mighty Ulysses for that title. Its size and ease of placement lend it to being more versatile in different environments, yet compromising nothing. I owned the Ulysses before these and went with the Argos for these very reasons. A couple other points of interest is the sculpted and tilted front baffle and ‘built-in’ slab base into the bottom of the speakers (Ulysses sit on an external slab).
Heres a review:
http://www.soundstageultra.com/index.php/equipment-menu/432-daedalus-audio-argos-v-2-loudspeakers Rarely, if ever, shown up on the used market, the sale includes the custom built outrigger bars & spikes, grills and updated compression trim rings on the bass drivers. I also have an 8ft pair of the Daedalus speaker cables that so many Daedalus owners use, and for good reason. There is obviously a certain synergy between the cables and speakers.
I am conservatively rating these an 8/10, there are no scratches in the wood that I can find and no pulls or tears on the grills. They work perfectly, sound incredible and are very well taken care of… Another plus to owning Daedalus speakers is Lou has offered updates to all owners, when he discovers better driver or better crossover implementation. All at very fair and affordable prices and each update has been a real and tangible uptick in performance.
They're a rich and full beautiful sound with an amazing level of realism. I have tried to get the best pics I can with extra lighting, in my not well lit listening room at the time but also added a few pics from a better room. I can always try for more or anything specific, if asked.
Price new w/ outriggers, grills and trim rings is almost $15k. Offered here for
$7900, plus exact shipping cost to your area —or straight to Lou for any recent upgrades. Cashiers check preferred payment but PayPal is fine at buyers expense.
High Frequency (X 2)---------------------1" Eton Dome tweeters offset angle
Mid-range (X 1)---------------------------5" custom modified Fostex full range loudspeaker
Low Frequency (X 2)---------------------8" Daedalus Audio Dynamic Loudspeaker
Frequency Response--------------------28 to 24kHZ
Sensitivity---------------------------------97.5 db 1w/1m
Continuous Power Rating---------------350 watts (peak power 600 watts +)
recommended power 5- 300 watts
Impedance--------------------------------6 ohms
(virtually flat / mates with amps 4-16ohms)
Tweeter Switch-------------------------0db / +0.5db / - 0.5db
Enclosure Type-----------------------Tuned Port Aperiodic Vent (Rear)
Enclosure Material-------------------Solid Hardwood with Dovetail Joints
1 1/4" thick Baltic Birch & Solid Walnut baffle & back bracing material - eastern white maple
Cabinet Finish-------------------------Hand-rubbed Oil Varnish Finish
Cardas Binding Posts---------------Proprietary hand braided internal wiring
Dimensions (H"xW"xD")------------46.5" x 11" x 16"
Weight ----------------------------------Approx. 101 lbs. each
$7900 + shipping Please feel free to ask any and all questions.
Sorry for the differing color in pics. I tried some basic color correction to get the pics from the varying lit rooms to be what the eye sees in the each room where taken. But can certainly do some new ‘flat’ pics if needed.
