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

Showing 1 response by mike4597

+1 on the Fynes.  I have the F702–which I purchased before a sharp price increase, and I believe the 502 SP is somewhat similar and the SP line is made in Scotland.  I am extremely pleased with the Fynes, as they give me an incredible sound stage, excellent tonal qualities of instruments, and real punch when it is in the music.  I will say that I have done three things that improved the Fynes even more: at first I had a tube preamp and a stereo tube amplifier (100 wpc), both Rogue Audio.  I felt the music was lacking in detail, so I switched to Odyssey solid state monobloc power amplifiers (200 wpc), and the improvement was significant in every regard. Then I purchased Silversmith Fidelium speaker cables (5 ft) to replace some very good Mogami cables, and there was an even more dramatic improvement in sound stage, instrument placement, and tonal qualities— it was dramatic.  Finally, I added two Rythmic 12” sub-woofers (very reasonably priced), and the sound stage expanded further, laterally, in depth and height.  So much so that when my Shetland Sheepdog barks at music he does not like, he never barks near the speaker, always between them or off to the side.

 

So, in my view, the Fynes are superb, but choose your amplification and speaker cables carefully, for there are products that can make a MAJOR difference.  Of the three changes I made, the cables made the biggest difference—which I did not expect, the switch from a tube amp to solid state monobloc came next, and then the subwoofers. I suspect, however, that a comparable quality stereo amplifier in place of the monobloc would yield very good results. I had actually thought of replacing the F702s, but with these changes, they are speakers I can greatly enjoy for a very long time because they, in combination with the other elements of my system, reproduce the music so superbly.