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 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
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@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
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@julesg13th I didn’t mean bad with my comment and I hope you take time to watch the video. But yes I’d say go demo the speakers or if you can get the speakers in your space even for a fee to demo, that is the ideal thing.
Also get the speakers in your space before doing any treatment. Treatment needs to be targeted and to be targeted a speaker must couple with your room first
Regardless I'm happy you're going about this the correct way making sure you getting the room to fit the speaker as those the biggest factors as to how you're hearing them.
Amp, DAC and every other tinkering that will be done won't come close to the effect of good speaker/room coupling and placement correctness |
