Best Holographic Speakers ~$7k per pair


Hello,

I am currently shopping for a whole new system. I demoed Klipsch Cornwall's and Fyne 502SP's. They were both great in their own regard however I was won over by the Fyne Audio 502SP's because of the holographic illusion they were able to generate. I demoed them with a Music Fidelity M6si amp and Bluenote Icon streamer.

They are currently at the top of my list but this is a big investment and I want to make sure I do my due diligence before pulling the trigger.

I am interested to know if there are any other speakers in this price range i should be checking out before making my decision? I listen to a wide variety of music including electronic, classic rock, indy rock,  hip-hop, orchestral music etc... 

In addition to the holographic nature of the 502SP's I also liked the clarity and punch they gave. I have read about the Ascend Audio ELX towers, Mofi 888's and Tannoy Arden's, but only seem to be able to set up a demo of the Mofi 888's which i plan on doing soon. I live in the LA area if that helps. 

Thanks for your help

julesg13th

@julesg13th 

A few things that would help for recommendations.  

  • What equipment are you running?
  • How big is your room?
  • What types of music do you like?
  • Are you willing to buy used?

Also, are you open to planar speakers like Magnepans or electrostatics (i.e. Martin Logan).

If you have a "smaller" size room, you might want to check out Totem Hawks or  Forest, and the Wind model for larger rooms.  

- Jeff

The best imaging I have ever heard were Celestions. But you would need a time machine

@julesg13th yum I'd say go demo. Do not take any anecdote here as gospel. Go demo with your music. And holographic in a 2 channel system is an oxymoron.

 

These videos explain why:

Video 1 - https://youtu.be/FHjy0ZV0V7U?si=8X34gUvLvy_GfQ9t

 

Video 2 - https://youtu.be/8qihRNB660M?si=J9xn2oo9qDv-fk9U

 

Watch these so you temper expectations. Go demo the 888

 

@kofibaffour holographic is a stupid word, in the audio buzzword vocabulary which is full of BS anyway

That was my own word. Not sure what word to use to describe what I experienced. The 3D nature of the music that came out of the 502SP's is what I am trying to describe. Is there a better word?