How important is it for you to attain a holographic image?

It's true that a live classical performance is not holographic, but with good acoustics it does sound layered. 
That's why I dislike many modern close mic'd recordings. The imaging is flat; how many orchestras have the brass section seated up front?

At home I do enjoy hearing the concert hall ambience. The 3D image is much more audible when the hall is empty.

I like a holographic image with acoustic instruments, like a properly mic'd jazz combo.
A rock band playing electric instruments would not have a naturally holographic image. So it sounds artificial on some recordings.

I agree with you  @twoleftears, I love when the 3D image extends far into the front wall. As long as the soundstage is proportional; width, height, and depth, it sounds great to me.
On my system each recording presents different imaging, which I guess means that I'm hearing an accurate reproduction of the original recording. Accurate, of course, also means good tonal quality.

A low noise floor is required for holographic imaging. This  improves dynamics, transparency, depth.
It's true that if it's not recorded that way, it wont play back with holography.

Great example is with Wagner and Strauss, the solo horn in the distance seems to float way behind the orchestra. When performed live, the horn is really standing offstage.

There are no tricks involved with acoustic instruments when proper mic placement is used. I'm referring to all forms of classical and small jazz combos, even when the combo includes an electric guitar. A revealing system should reproduce a 3D image and depending on the recording, a holographic image is possible.

Listen to older well recorded rock music in which the band was recorded together in a studio. I can hear space between the musicians. Early Hendrix releases sound like the artists are playing together in the same room. There is 3D space with natural reverb and ambience around the drum kit. Not so for the remasters.

With the best mono’s, the sound is expansive and fills the space between the speakers completely. Granted, there’s nothing outside the speakers, but there’s a certain "rightness" or "correctness" garnered from mono recordings that’s really hard to get from stereo records. Personally, I like both.

Oregonpapa.

With mono classical I agree the music sounds correct. It’s like sitting mid-hall and the orchestra is accurately positioned on stage.
Once again, it means the mic placement was done well.

+1 @hifidream