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

@kofibaffour the video's you sent are great. I do plan on getting the system before doing room treatment. I appreciate your help.

@soix Thank you for the recs. I have never heard of any of these speakers before. I'll try and find where in LA I can demo them.

@julesg13th that can be attributed to the Klipsch having uneven dispersion. It balloons in and out and instruments can sometimes be out of place in the sound field thrown in front of you.

 

Coaxials don't suffer from that (well good coaxials) and it seems the Fyne speaker is a good coaxial. Haven't heard that one specifically.

Glad to help.

 

I think Erin has a video on how wrong the stereophonic balloon of the Klipsch is. I have to find the video and send it to you 

 

Edit: Found it - https://youtu.be/Rtum62LsvDQ?si=1hl3L3auVM40cx3M

 

@audiojan Those look intruiging. I don't know much about open baffel speakers. I've heard open-baffle speakers don't work well in large rooms. I'm also secondarily interested in off-access listening in the room for social gatherings. Do you have any experience with open-baffle in large rooms and off-access? 

@gano I didn't take offence. I was just making sure I was describing the sensation I experienced correctly. Thank you for your input.