@buellrider I actually went to Upscale Audio to do my demo. They are great and have lots of awesome stuff. They told me they can't demo the Tannoy's (might be because I am interested in blemished units). I'm going to try the MoFi888's next. The Cornwall originally sold me but then I heard the Fyne's and they stole my heart. I'll let you know what I end up with.
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
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Take a drive up Pasadena way and visit Upscale audio. Uncle Kevin will help you find your dream speaker (He's also a Fyne dealer). The most Holographic speakers I've heard were Dunlavy SC-4As. Mr. Dunlavy would hand-tune every crossover for a +/- 1.5 db response tolerance. And Gano is correct, holographic sound is a lot like "seeing" the sound. |
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.
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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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