Daedalus Audio speakers - Muse or Muse studio

d2girls,

For what it may be worth , I'll add to Almarg's amp association with Daedalus, I have the Argos V2's , model below the Ulysses, I drive them with either Modwright LS100 pre & KWA100SE power amp combo, Line Magnetic 518IA integrated (845 tube based SET, 22 wpc Class A), or Finale Audio 7189 (2) integrated (22 wpc push pull) . I will also agree with Al's assessment on the sound

Former Harbeth owner here (love them) and big time Daedalus fan (just sold my tricked out DA-1.1s and now have Apollos on order). Both speakers just sound "right" to me. I heard the Muse at CAF two years ago--great speaker. Your best guide on the difference between the Muse and Muse Studio (or any other models in your price range) is Lou--he will set you straight. If you are near DC or are planning to go to CAF, I understand that Mark Schneider has a pair of Muse Studios at LTA/Urban HiFi which you can hear for yourself. Daedalus speakers paired with LTA amplification is about as good as it gets. If you like Harbeth's you will undoubtedly like Daedalus. I looked for two years and listened to dozens of speakers before I replaced my Compact 7s with my first pair of Daedalus loudspeakers. I went with Daedalus because they had all the things I loved about the Harbeth's (tonally correct, midrange purity, and a slightly warm presentation) but were quicker, more dynamic, played louder without strain, and could be easily driven by a wider range of amps. Working with Lou is fabulous--great guy, honest, knowledgeable, a musician and music lover. He has really perfected his craft over time and is now at the top of his game. I hope this helps.

I need to audition before buying... I live in Canada, Toronto. Anyone got one or know someone or can just introduce me to someone who knows someone? Lol