Daedelus speakers pair incredibly well with Modwright amps. Perhaps try to find a KWA-100SE on the used market, which would fall in your budget. I used to have a full Modwright stack, though have no professional affiliation with Dan Wright, and I have never personally owned Daedelus.
Another amp brand I would recommend, if you don't mind Class A temperatures, would be First Watt. Some of Nelson Pass' offerings in this line fall in the under $3K budget and would make your Daedalus sing! Looks like there is a First Watt M2 on another marketplace, I have no affiliation with it. I've heard a SIT-3 and it is a great performer for the price, but typically sells for closer to $4K on the used market.
Another friend of mine and fellow Audiogoner had Deadalus speakers and paired them up with PS Audio M1200 monoblocks. They sounded really wonderful for the money, completely holographic & resolving while being very musical. Part of the musicality might have been due to the Luxman D-10X he was using as his DAC.