I'm definitely feeling the need for speed when it comes to emulators. Its nice to have good compatibility, but if no games run at full speed or damn close to it there is really not as much enjoyment.
Daedalus progress may seem slow to some impatient and uninformed people but if you read all of StrmmnNrmn's blog updates regarding what he's worked on for each upcoming release, its easy to see just how much work it must be in developing Daedalus.
So although I voted SPEED, I'm nobody to dictate what direction to take. Its just my personal preference to have SPEED and OPTIMIZATIONS focused on.
If switching audio to ME to get some speed optimizations is still on the plate, I am very excited to see the results. I know everyone wants this and it seems that Strmn has been tight-lipped about it. This may be for good reason. If Daedalus can continue and improve so well without even using the ME, imagine what might be possible if ME is used later.
Its obvious that Daedauls is one of the most exciting projects in PSP homebrew. I'm looking forward to the continued development.