Best Holographic Speakers ~$7k per pair

Thank you all for your input. After demoing many speakers, including Cornwall IV, KEF R11, Devores, Harbeth SHL5 Plus, Tannoy Stirling GR, MoFi 888, Linkwitz 521.4. They were all great in their own regard, but I ended up going with the Fyne 502SP. They have everything I want and were within my budget. If my budget were a little larger, I would have gone for the Linkwitz 521.4. Those were incredible, and I will save up for a pair one day. 

In order of what I rank the enjoyment I got out of the speaker I heard..This takes everything into account, not just the holographic nature.

1. Linkwitz 521.4

2. Fyne 502SP

3. Tannoy Stirling GR

4. Harbeth SHL5 Plus

5. Klipsch Cornwall

6. Devore Fidelity

7. Kef R11 (this could be because they were at Best Buy and not ideal conditions)

8. MoFi 888

I don’t mean to sound too dogmatic but that speaker list seems all over the map design wise.  
 

I think it would be worth your time to audition some Vandersteen speakers.  They image (holographic) better than most because they address baffle reflections and time and phase accuracy. This functionally means the signal from the drivers all meet your ear in the same phase and at the same time.  The difference is subtle but profound.  Some concentric driver or single source speakers come very close and sound great too. This is reflected in the impulse test that Stereophile includes in their speaker measurements. It is explained quite nicely in the Vandersteen website as well. You may be sensitive to this time/phase thing as you’ve noted how Klipsch image differently.  

To my ears, Vandersteens are so natural sounding that the brain never fatigues.  The flip side of the coin is that they are inefficient and not as dynamic as some single driver speakers so pairing with the right amplifier is important. Listening to them at a dealer who knows how to set them up is important.

have fun with the search.

IMO, you will be pleased with the Fynes, as am I with my F-702s (not the newer SP model).  The imaging is simply superb, and I found further significant improvements in imaging and soundstage by adding two subs and switching to Silversmith Fidelium speaker cables.  In the end, it is really about the music.

@karl_desch thank you for your input. I do realize that the speakers I listened to were all over the place. That is because I didn't know exactly what I wanted until I started demoing. As I did, I narrowed it down. The Vandersteen's look like a cool option,n but I don't know where I would demo them. I listened to the 502SPs early in my search and then returned to them after listening to everything else. They were the 2nd best I heard and were much cheaper than my first pick. I'll see how they sound when I set them up in my own space.

I loved the Mofi 888s and made me feeling something when listening to music, but not sure I’d call them holographic. I think Focal Sopra No2 (if you can used stretch your budget a little for a used pair) sounded the most holographic.  Fritz Carbon 7 Mk 2 speakers sounded holographic as well (correction: just read your comment that your ceilings are 17ft high, so for that I would not recommend these. They'll sound too thin and just not loud enough) I demoed them but think it was paired with a 300b tube amp.  I’m hoping to demo the Fyne Audio if I can find a dealer for them.  Another good speaker is the Focal Kanta No2. They'll fill a room with high ceilings.

Also consider 300b tube amp like a Brunoco or even an KT88/EL34 by Skunkie Designs. if you truly want a holographic sound.  But not sure about how this type of amp will do with high the ceilings

IMHO of course.