In the above video interview on our YouTube channel, Robert Schryer speaks with Bliss Acoustics proprietor Dragan Reljic about the gear shown in this room.
With digital playback (I didn't hear the analog front end), the system in the Bliss Acoustics room at Montreal Audiofest 2026 struck an impressive balance between power (rhythmic certainty, deep bass, and guttural impact) and finesse (tonal refinement, explicit texture, and a wide dynamic range that could shift effortlessly from explosive to micro-textured). It projected a vast, stable, harmonically rich soundscape that seemed to wrap around me. Instruments had body, weight, and presence and seemed imbued with a sense of mechanically unrestrained, expressive freedom.
Equipment list (All prices in Canadian dollars): Digital sources: Aries Certa Minor DAC ($92,000), Aries Certa Digital Interface ($16,000), LDMS Server Reference One ($35,500). Analog sources: J.Sikora Reference turntable ($58,500; shown above), J.Sikora KV 12 MAX VTA tonearm, Tedeska Tielke MC cartridge ($11,250); Phono stage: Aries Cerat Hermes ($36,000). Preamplifier: Nagra II-S with Compact PSU ($34,500). Amplifier: Gryphon Audio Antileon Revelation ($63,500; shown below). Loudspeakers: Kroma Atelier Jovita ($65,500/pair). Cables and/or power distribution: Argento Audio, Gryphon Audio. Platforms, cones, and stands: Graphite Audio.
