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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
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Geoffkait,
Saying that you are not in the league of gentlemen vendors like Robert Neill, Bobby Palkovic and Ted Denney is not a taunt. It is obvious. It is stated as a fact that we observe as you continue to post here. In French this is called "une constatation" -- an observation of fact.

On the contrary, it looks like you must be hung up on some posters with your obvious need to post "inappropriate and inflammatory" posts on an ongoing basis. These kinds of posts are often flagged by the moderator and dropped. In your case, they are giving you slack -- for whatever reason.

From reading this thread, there do not appear to be many posters who relish your puerile attitude. And this is also not a taunt. It is a fact that can be observed by the way many posters feel about your participation here. Your latest post is one of many that exhibit this attitude on your part.

This is a lamentable situation that your posts are attracting such a negative response from other posters. It is not lamentable for me because I am only one of many people who post, buy and sell on Audiogon. It is lamentable for you as a vendor to be cultivating this sort of reputation -- and apparently with relish. This is a very odd way to run a business. IMO. I don't believe Robert Neill, Bobby Palkovic or Ted Denney would have much of a business left if they conducted themselves in like manner here.
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geoffkait
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Sabai, your continued cheap personal attacks are duly noted. If you have nothing further to say regarding Holographic Sound, and apparently you don't, I suggest you start a new thread. You can call it, Why I object to Geoffkait or Why I think Geoffkait is not a Gentleman or whatever you want. Frankly, I couldn't care less what you think, about me personally or audio.
sabai OP
2,027 posts
 
Geoffkait,
My response seems to have struck a nerve with you, which is understandable. It is very accurate but it is not personal at all. As I pointed out in my previous post, my remarks are an observation of fact and nothing more. The problem is not that you could not care less what I think of you -- the problem is that you could not care less what anyone thinks of you when you post here -- in stark contrast to vendors like Robert Neill of Worldwide Wholesales (HiDiamond cables), Bobby Palkovic of Merlin Music and Ted Denney of Synergistic Research. As I have pointed out earlier, it is lamentable that any vendor who wishes to garner respect and credibility on Audiogon should choose to express themselves in these forums in the way that you have done.
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mapman
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Sabai,

THe only thing more I can offer regarding holographic sound at this point is an outstanding offer to come hear mine someday if you are ever in the area.

Cheers!
csontos
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Okay. So I take it that you guys are out to lunch then?
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