Popular Post Thuaveta Posted August 7, 2018 Popular Post Share Posted August 7, 2018 1 hour ago, Superdad said: Okay, I'll throw out a brand that likely few her have heard: JM Reynaud. Family-owned French firm building speakers for just over 50 years. Have heard them many times at CES (and full disclosure, at Hovland we became friends with Jean-Marie and his son), and the last time I heard them was at the Munich show about 10 years ago. So why do I love and remember some of their speakers? Because they are the only speakers at a show that made me weep tears and truly lose myself in the music. Those who have attended a lot of audio shows know that that is really saying something. Maybe it is French thing. But JMR blends technical design experience with a feel for musical nuance and expressiveness. I have not heard any of their current designs, but since none of the models I heard in the past disappointed, I assume that they are still doing very fine work--at reasonable prices I might add. Here is a link to their current top-of-line model: https://jm-reynaud.com/orfeo-jubile.html Sadly, while well represented in France, I think JMR has but a couple of dealers in N. America these days (they had more before the large collapse of brick-and-mortar high-end here these past 15 years). But if you go to a European show and they are exhibiting, do check them out. The orfeo isn't their current top of the line - the Adara is. I haven't heard either, but I'd imagine the Adara is something very, very, very special. There's a review, with a few graphs, here. It's a dsp-controlled speaker, and sold with a dedicated amp if I'm not mistaken. Reynaud's son, who took over from his father, currently runs the company and designed those, worked with Cookie Marenco at one point... rando and Superdad 1 1 Link to comment
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