Jean Marie Reynaud Bliss Silver

PRICE DROP - originally listed at $1800, now $1600. Selling a gorgeous pair of Jean Marie Reynaud Bliss Silver monitor speakers (with original magnetic grills) and matching Magic Stands created specifically for them by the designer. The speakers are in pristine condition (9/10, conservatively), both cosmetically and operationally. Housed in a smoke- and pet-free environment. The speakers come in a stained cherry wood finish and look as beautiful as they sound. The Bliss Silvers are the upgraded version of the original Bliss speakers (called the Duets) and garnered rave reviews from Positive Feedback and Stereo Times, among others – here are the links to the reviews:

https://positive-feedback.com/reviews/hardware-reviews/jm-reynaud-bliss-loudspeakers/

http://stereotimes.com/speak083010.shtml

Bob Neill of Amherst Audio is an authority on the JM Reynaud brand (he's been a dealer of their speakers for years). Here's his take on the Bliss Silvers:

"As good as the Blisses are, The Bliss Silvers, introducing the new woofer suspension technology and other upgrades are dramatically better. Not a replacement for the Bliss, which for now remains happily in the line, but a refined and stunningly upgraded Bliss. Everything I said about the Bliss applies, but the upgrades place the Silvers among the clearest sounding speakers I've heard in anywhere near their price range. Overall definition is outstanding. The midrange is as clear as the Harbeth Radial but both sweeter and robust, at the same time. An overall warmth with a surprising sense of ease for a stand mounted speaker. Not a hint of brightness or assertiveness. Listening to a cello and piano duo: the two instruments are each perfectly and separately realized. Treble range is clear and smooth, midrange present, savory, and clear. Bass is solid with good body, tight, and extremely well defined. Clearly it's a stand mount bass, but the absence of low end authority is not conspicuous, because what is there is so well defined. Most interesting - and this is a feature I am hearing in all of the Reynauds which use the new technology - there is a dramatic increase in sense of space and imaging. They are the most musically accurate speakers under $5,000 I've heard, an enormous upgrade over the Bliss for $800. Twice as good? Quite possibly."

I have all the original boxes. Would prefer to sell them locally (NYC), but am ready and willing to ship. I really enjoyed my time with the Bliss Silvers and am hoping to find them a great new home. Thanks for looking!