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What Does Holographic Sound Like?

And how do you get there? This is an interesting question. I have finally arrived at a very satisfying level of holography in my system. But it has taken a lot of time, effort and money to get there. I wish there had been a faster, easier and less expensive way to get there. But I never found one.

Can you get to a high level of holography in your system with one pair of interconnects and one pair of speaker wires? I don't believe so. I run cables in series. I never found one pair of interconnects and speaker wires that would achieve what has taken a heck of a lot of wires and "tweaks" to achieve. Let alone all the power cords that I run in series. Although I have found one special cable that has enabled the system to reach a very high level of holography -- HiDiamond -- I still need to run cables in series for the sound to be at its holographic best.

There are many levels of holography. Each level is built incrementally with the addition of one more wire and one more "tweak". I have a lot of wires and "tweaks" in my system. Each cable and each "tweak" has added another level to the holography. Just when I thought things could not get any better -- which has happened many times -- the addition of one more cable or "tweak" enabled the system to reach a higher level yet.

Will one "loom" do the job. I never found that special "loom". To achieve the best effects I have combined cables from Synergistic Research, Bybee, ASI Liveline, Cardas, Supra and HiDiamond -- with "tweaks" too numerous to mention but featuring Bybee products and a variety of other products, many of which have the word "quantum" in their description.

The effort to arrive at this point with my system has been two-fold. Firstly, finding the right cables and "tweaks" for the system. Secondly, finding where to place them in the system for the best effects -- a process of trial and error. A lot of cables and "tweaks" had to be sold off in the process. I put "tweaks" in quotation marks because the best "tweaks" in my system have had as profound effect as the components on the sound. The same for the best of the cables, as well. For me, cables and "tweaks" are components.

Have I finally "arrived"? I have just about arrived at the best level that I can expect within my budget -- there are a couple of items on the way. In any case, I assume there are many levels beyond what my system has arrived at. But since I'll never get there I am sitting back and enjoying the music in the blissful recognition that I don't know what I am missing.

I should mention that there are many elements that are as important as holography for the sound to be satisfying, IMO. They include detail, transparency, coherence, tonality, and dynamics, among others. My system has all of these elements in good measure.

Have you had success with holographic sound in your system? If so, how did you get there?
sabai
sabai OP
2,027 posts
 
Csontos,
Dare to wager. This is one you will not win.

Onhwy61,
"The onus of proof"? No problem. Come on over for a home cooked meal and an evening of lovely music anytime you're in Asia. Critical listening is done carefully with my reference CDs -- too many to mention. I would say 95% + is devoted to the pleasure of listening to my favorite music.

Mapman,
You got it absolutely right. "If it works it works." For me, the only "best practices" are those practices that improve the sound. I am very practical. I am only interested in results --- however they may come about.

Mapman,
You stated, "it is the user who assumes the risks associated with exploring lesser understood territories. They may strike gold or go bust. It all depends..... " You hit the nail on the head here.
marqmike
856 posts
 
I can't quite see how one can complain about somebody else s tweaking in their own system. If they were streaking that might be cause for complaint. That is kind of personal and someone is sharing that with us, not forcing down our throat, i would like to say thank you. I do appreciate the sharing of these tweaks. If we all look at the initial post it was asking some excellent thoughtful questions and not making adamant statements. I will share something I have done that made a wonderful improvement because of this and another thread. I ran 2 different pair(1-ps audio and 1-audio magic)of speaker cables in parallel from amp to speaker. The difference I hear is almost the best of both cables. I am quite happy with it. I have been at this hobby low bugetwise for about 40yrs. Heard a ton of high high end equipment over the yrs. and I like what I did. You might to. And you just may criticize me also but I only aim to please my ears.
csontos
1,311 posts
 
Sabai, you're on! With the statements you've made, I don't believe you've been honest with us here. And there have been plenty of allusions to that end. You've been grandstanding here and you know it! I don't think anyone here actually believes you. You seem to be the only one in the whole world who's ever experienced the extent of what you're talking about. Subjectivity is the perfect veil, isn't it. Your problem is that we're all doing the best we can to achieve the closest semblance to reality with our systems; so we're on to you!
sabai OP
2,027 posts
 
Mapman,
To give you an idea of what this all means for the sound my system produces let me give you a recent example. I put on Eugene Ormandy's Rachmaninov Symphonies 1-3 yesterday. The whole orchestra was in my room. I mean the concerts opened up with such expansive 3D imaging and sound stage that I could not believe it. Not to mention all the other parameters (detail/definition, tonality, dynamics, transparency, etc.) Not only did all the walls in my room disappear, it was as if I was actually at the concert. There is no other way I can describe this.

The sonic effects of what I have been doing to improve my system are simply stunning. They have exceeded my original expectations by a quantum measure.
sabai OP
2,027 posts
 
Csontos,
You're the only one questioning my honesty. Anyone who questions my honesty will not receive a response from me.
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