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
I have had the excellent Studio Electric M4 in my second system for a few months. They are so good i am thinking about these for my main room. https://www.studio-electric.com/FS1%20Loudspeaker.html https://pt.audio/2025/03/01/studio-electric-m5-loudspeakers-review/
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@oddiofyl Im sure they sound wonderful but those Grill covers are really hard to look at. |
From my experience open baffles are king, but you do need room to set them up properly. Then again for good imaging and soundstage you need proper setup regardless of speaker type. Also the room is a MAJOR factor. I’ve found you can get a very good soundstage with most speakers if setup properly and the room is treated well. I’ve also found without proper setup and treatments no speaker I’ve tried can do soundstage well. I think if that’s what you’re really after the room is the place to start, but as far as speakers go I’d say open baffle. |
I am highly doubtful that the drivers in any MoFi speaker are “superior to off-shelf anything.” Have you ever built a speaker with Satori drivers, especially the Textreme? They are built to an entirely different quality level than what you’ll pull out of any $5K non-factory-direct speaker like a MoFi, Wharfedale or Monitor Audio etc. I don’t doubt that the 888s compete well against other $5K commercial options, if not wholly surpassing many of them, but hard to believe they will compete with >$12K speakers the way a Helios or Rinjani kit will. DIY really does yield twice the performance for about half the money IME. In other words, $3K worth of parts/materials + your labor can get you speakers that compete all day with $12K/pair commercial stuff. One of those truths the industry hates, but people are in the bizz to make money and labor is expensive. For many, the labor investment is not worth the savings, thus, I don’t fault anyone for choosing a complete product with a warranty over the DIY route, but the latter is the best bang-for-buck by far.
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