Acoustic Zen Crescendo Mk2 or Daedalus Ulysses v2

Thanks for all the replies and info! @David12, I might have to check out those DA-RMAs. BTW, in perusing the Daedalus site in the past, it seemed to me that some of their speakers were for specific room types or specific applications, and I wasn't sure if they would match my room and setup.

@Nek, I am in East Texas. Interesting that you wrote about running your mains as LARGE, as that is how I run my system. After a series of unsatisfactory center channel speakers, I just resorted to a "phantom" setup. And I also send the LFE to my Legacy Audio Signature IIs, which go down to ~20hz. My Krell amp has plenty of juice for doing that.

I guess I should clarify a bit. I didn't mean I was looking for the characteristics I stated above at the expense of other qualities of good speakers. I simply am looking for an overall good speaker that will be an improvement over my current speakers in those areas. I also have my doubts about the quality of the crossovers and other internal components and wiring of my current speakers. It may be that, since my speakers are pretty old, that there are a plethora of current or recent models that will achieve that.

One of the reasons I even mentioned the AZ and the Daedalus is that I read reviews praising them for the qualities I am looking for. But I do want a nice soundstage and imaging as well.

Hopefully, this clarification may move the AZ and Daedalus up in the hierarchy of possible choices, but I am open to other options as well. As I said above, whatever I get needs to be a sort of "jack of all trades", as they will be used for both music of many genres, as well as HT.

@Radiohead99,

Thanks for the input on the Athena and Ulysses. Yeah, I'm reading that, for a system which includes both two channel and home theater, the Athena is better because of a wider dispersion. It seems the Ulysses may do better for people sitting in the sweet spot.

yes, I actually have a pair of Audience 82 in the bedroom system,but I don't crank them very loud because my wife is usually in there with me, so I really haven't been able to get a good feel for whether they're going to have the sound I would like in the family room. Also I don't know which Dynaudio model I would have to get in order to Compare to my Legacys.

Geez, there are SO many great options out there, and now I have read reviews and user reports about another speaker that force me to give it strong consideration. It is the Vapor Audio Nimbus. Dang, great drivers by Acuton, RAAL, and that 15 inch woofer, great cabinet and crossovers! And the cost is lower than the other options. From the reviews, it may be the sort of speaker I am looking for.