To each their own and I understand your points and agree somewhat. The difference is that most speakers that are warmish won't give you the detail that he does seem to like (and IMO the Timepieces are a lot better speaker). I'll also say that IMO, I feel they're a bit on the forward side too. They've got scads of detail and are very fast but it's not a sound I could listen to for a long time. The thing is between those or the Daedalus, I'd still take the Timepieces because I CAN tame them. I can't make the Daedalus sound exciting, image better, etc.
I'll just say that I've just finished 'tuning' my system to keep the attributes of the speakers that I liked but bring them 'back' a bit. This was done with tube changes, IC changes, and swapping output caps in my preamp to OIMPs. It can work - you just really have to know specifically what each piece is doing, what you're looking for, and what you can do to each piece of the chain to address it without sacrificing something else. ... and I run a similar setup with a tube preamp and a solid state amp - but it's Class A up to 30W. It can be a frustrating and expensive way to get where you want - but it can also let you tweak the details to your personal preference.
On the other hand, if you don't want to play that game, then I'd agree - get some speakers that may have a little less detail but have more of the frequency balance you're looking for. Some of my personal favorites for this are the ACI Sapphire XL's - that's why I'm showing with Mike at RMAF. Not overly edgy or forward but not laid back either. Very reflective of what's driving them. Reasonably priced. Disappear into the abyss when set up properly.
I have a real good idea of what the Sapphires would sound like in that system. I just last week listened to them on:
Korato KVP-20 (with the above mods mentioned)
Korato KVA-100 amp (also have a pair of Odyssey Mono SE's)
Boulder Statement mod SB3 with Boulder PS
VenHaus interconnects
HT Pro 9 SCs
ACI Sapphires
This is my system in my room with the exception of the speakers (my normal setup is Dynaudio Contour 3.3's)
Quite a nice system and something that has detail, imaging, warmth, and a sense of ease that will let you listen all day and night with no fatigue.
Anyway, I still love ya too
Bryan