Here is more detail on the cabinet and drivers fronm Doug Schroeder's excellent 2012 Dagogo review (which includes a direct assessment of the V2 upgrade)
I didn't address the particular drivers etc.
http://dagogo.com/daedalus-audio-ulysses-floorstanding-speaker-and-bass-optimization-woofer-bow-review
The side walls of the speaker are of unequal length, causing the rear baffle to be nonparallel to the front. As is in the case with many speakers of non-symmetrical cabinetry, this aids in breaking up sound waves within the speaker. Three bass ports in a triangular orientation near the bottom of the Ulysses can be directed toward the interior or exterior of the listening space depending upon the direction of the rear baffle. By switching the speakers around, the ports can be arranged to fire toward the opposite direction. I found this useful to improve the heft of the bass, and firing the ports outward I utilized the side walls of my room, which are eminently solid, to increase the liveliness of the bass. Note that toe-in also affects this, and I found I preferred the speakers toed-in just to the outside of my ears. Upon setup one can swap the speakers and experiment with bass port directionality and toe-in. This makes the Ulysses a more flexible speaker for smaller rooms.
The included maple hardwood stands are cut to the same shape as the Ulysses’ cabinet and come with Soundocity outriggers. This allows for the generously sized spikes to elevate the speaker well above even thickly carpeted floors. The outriggers are able to be adjusted so as to facilitate a backward cant of the front baffle, which is not to time align the drivers but to give the soundstage more height. I am used to rather large reference speakers and even the Ulysses at about 51” on the stand is not the biggest, though with the front baffle angled back it did not sound to me as being too low.
Inside, the Ulysses has hand built passive crossover networks by Guy Veralud, described by Lou as one of the behind-the-scenes gurus of speaker design. Internal cabling is silver coated copper. The drivers come in pairs per channel; 1” Eaton tweeters, 5” customized Fostex full range, and 8” proprietary Daedalus Audio Dynamic Drivers made in the U.SA. The mid and bass drivers are paper coned with cloth surrounds and treated to resist moisture for very long life. All connectors are gold plated, crimped and soldered with silver.
http://dagogo.com/daedalus-audio-ulysses-floorstanding-speaker-and-bass-optimization-woofer-bow-review
I didn't address the particular drivers etc.
http://dagogo.com/daedalus-audio-ulysses-floorstanding-speaker-and-bass-optimization-woofer-bow-review
The side walls of the speaker are of unequal length, causing the rear baffle to be nonparallel to the front. As is in the case with many speakers of non-symmetrical cabinetry, this aids in breaking up sound waves within the speaker. Three bass ports in a triangular orientation near the bottom of the Ulysses can be directed toward the interior or exterior of the listening space depending upon the direction of the rear baffle. By switching the speakers around, the ports can be arranged to fire toward the opposite direction. I found this useful to improve the heft of the bass, and firing the ports outward I utilized the side walls of my room, which are eminently solid, to increase the liveliness of the bass. Note that toe-in also affects this, and I found I preferred the speakers toed-in just to the outside of my ears. Upon setup one can swap the speakers and experiment with bass port directionality and toe-in. This makes the Ulysses a more flexible speaker for smaller rooms.
The included maple hardwood stands are cut to the same shape as the Ulysses’ cabinet and come with Soundocity outriggers. This allows for the generously sized spikes to elevate the speaker well above even thickly carpeted floors. The outriggers are able to be adjusted so as to facilitate a backward cant of the front baffle, which is not to time align the drivers but to give the soundstage more height. I am used to rather large reference speakers and even the Ulysses at about 51” on the stand is not the biggest, though with the front baffle angled back it did not sound to me as being too low.
Inside, the Ulysses has hand built passive crossover networks by Guy Veralud, described by Lou as one of the behind-the-scenes gurus of speaker design. Internal cabling is silver coated copper. The drivers come in pairs per channel; 1” Eaton tweeters, 5” customized Fostex full range, and 8” proprietary Daedalus Audio Dynamic Drivers made in the U.SA. The mid and bass drivers are paper coned with cloth surrounds and treated to resist moisture for very long life. All connectors are gold plated, crimped and soldered with silver.
http://dagogo.com/daedalus-audio-ulysses-floorstanding-speaker-and-bass-optimization-woofer-bow-review
