Meet my new speakers!

mresseguie

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Meet my new speakers!
« on: 19 Mar 2026, 02:30 pm »
Howdy, folks!

Some of you are aware that I spend part of each year in Taiwan (guess where my wife is from). I've gradually been building up a system to enjoy music there. I've had a pair of Fritz speakers for close to 10 years now, and added a class D amp from a guy in Canada (long story about that situation), a Holo Audio Spring3 KTE, and a Nuprime CD player and a combination of Triode Wire Labs & HAPA audio cables.

The Fritz speakers sound great and I really enjoy them. However, they are ~82.5dB, and don't sound their best in my living room. They actually sound fantastic in a near field setup in my small office - where they are now located.

Anyway, I have spent 3+ years searching for a pair of speakers to place in our living room in Taiwan, and I recently found them. I have just purchased a new pair of Daedalus Audio Muse speakers. They're front ported, so I can place them close to the front wall. They're voiced fairly closely to their big brothers - the Apollo speakers. [I own a pair of Apollos, and I absolutely love them.]  I'll pick them up from Lou in the first week of June and will keep them beside their big brothers until ~November or December when I will ship them to Taiwan.

A BIG thank you to Lou Hinkley for creating wonderful sounding speakers!  :thumb:

Michael

Photos coming soon!

vinyl_guy

Re: Meet my new speakers!
« Reply #1 on: 19 Mar 2026, 02:52 pm »
Congrats Michael. Good choice!

WGH

Re: Meet my new speakers!
« Reply #2 on: 19 Mar 2026, 05:37 pm »
Nice choice, I always liked the Daedalus sound (and Fritz speakers).

mresseguie

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Re: Meet my new speakers!
« Reply #3 on: 21 Mar 2026, 02:50 am »
Thank you!

Here are two photos of my new Muse speakers:








I.Greyhound Fan

Re: Meet my new speakers!
« Reply #4 on: 21 Mar 2026, 02:03 pm »
Beautiful speakers Michael. Enjoy!

Jon L

Re: Meet my new speakers!
« Reply #5 on: 22 Mar 2026, 02:35 am »
LOVE that cabinet finish  :thumb:

Ulisse60

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Re: Meet my new speakers!
« Reply #6 on: 22 Mar 2026, 07:23 am »
Congratulations!
These are the speakers I would have wanted for my small room, had they been available in Europe. Unfortunately, there are no retailers on my continent!

The finish is also very beautiful. I would no longer consider speakers with finishes other than dark ones; light ones are a distraction from focused listening.

Have a good day!

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Re: Meet my new speakers!
« Reply #7 on: 28 Mar 2026, 06:03 pm »
Lovely speakers Michael, congrats. I'm sure you'll enjoy them in the home away from home setup. Safe travels, and have a great time.  JD  8)

brooklyn

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« Reply #8 on: 28 Mar 2026, 07:16 pm »
While I never got to listen to any of the Daedalus speakers over the years.. they do look real nice..
I don't think they will be cheap to ship.. anyway hope you really enjoy you new speakers..

uncola

Re: Meet my new speakers!
« Reply #9 on: 5 Apr 2026, 06:03 pm »
wow that wood grain on the top of the speakers is great

I.Greyhound Fan

Re: Meet my new speakers!
« Reply #10 on: 5 Apr 2026, 10:57 pm »
Michael, they are just beautiful and I bet the sound is as well.  Hopefully I get to hear them.  The wife and I would love to come for a visit next year.

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« Reply #11 on: 5 Apr 2026, 11:53 pm »
Michael, they are just beautiful and I bet the sound is as well.  Hopefully I get to hear them.  The wife and I would love to come for a visit next year.

You're welcome to visit us on either side of the Pacific! If you visit us in Oregon before I ship my new Muse to Taiwan, you'll get to listen to two pairs of Daedalus Audio speakers! I'll keep you apprised of our schedule.


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Re: Meet my new speakers!
« Reply #12 on: 7 Apr 2026, 05:26 pm »
Beautiful speakers! Enjoy!!!