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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
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@jeffbij 

I am buying all the equipment with the speakers. So far my favorite amp I have demoed is the Music Fidelity M6si. I also demoed the Bluenote Node Icon streamer which sounded great to my ears.

I listen to a wide variety of music including electronic, classic rock, indy rock,  hip-hop, orchestral music etc... 

Room is 460 sqft with 17ft ceilings. 

I am willing to buy used. 

I listened to some Planar Magnetics but the ones I listened to were way out of my budget, ~30k Martin Logans.  I was attracted to the 502SP's because of the dual concentric driver and their downward-firing bass port. From what I read they have a wide sweet spot with great offf axis listening. I confirmed this when I demoed them.

 

julesg13th OP
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@dweller Upscale is where i went. They are awesome! They are actually located east of Pasadena in La Verne. I didn't meet Kevin but his sales associates were great. 

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mapman
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Ohm Walsh Speakers

jeffbij
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@julesg13th -  460 sqft, that is a BIG room, guessing around 20'x23', and with those high ceilings...   Without actually seeing the room with all it's furnishings, etc., I think the size is going to limit you somewhat on speaker choices.  Something like the Totem Forest's are going to get swallowed up real quick.  And if you want/like off axis performance, then electrostatics (i.e. Martin Logan) is going to be off the table as well.  Magnepan 3.7i's would still be possible.

You are going to get a lot of great suggestions from the group and there are a lot of great speakers in this price range, especially if you are willing to go to the used market.  Key is to take your time and demo, demo, demo.  And before you purchase, I'd try real hard to get a listen in your room first, especially with those 17' ceilings.

I would also budget in a good sub (or two) for the room.  

Some other great imaging/soundstage speakers (used) I have heard that could work:  Sonus Faber Olympica II's or III's, B&W 804's, Monitor Audio PL200 or PL300.

just my 2 cents....

- Jeff

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ditusa
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@julesg13th Wrote:

Best Holographic Speakers ~$7k per pair

Look for a used pair of JBL 4435's or Tannoy DMT 215 II see here and here. smiley

Mike

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