Many audiophiles use the term "holographic" when describing the sound of an involving speaker with great sonic character. What exactly does the term "holographic" mean to you, or some material that really demonstrates a speakers capability in this area.
Right Sean, I remember those goofy Carver ads from the early 80's. Cool Cubes and preamps with Sonic Holography, heheh. I tried kicking Princess Leia once, but my foot went right through her.
I recall a radio station in MI claiming to broadcast in Carver's Sonic Holography with much hype (1980 or 81 I think). They prefered late night broadcasts of Pink Floyd and Genesis, if I remember correctly. Never could figure out how they expected us to believe the holography was supposed to survive the broadcast.
I still own a Carver C-11 preamp (with Sonic Holography, of course), although admittedly it's relegated to the basement system. I found that the Sonic Holography effect could, indeed, dramatically enhance the width and depth of the soundstage, but as you might expect, only in the prime listening position. Anything outside of this listening position actually sounded a good bit worse.
Bob Carver's Sunfire Theater Grand 3's holographic feature has gotten a lot better than yesteryear and is one of the main drawing cards to his current Sunfire receiver/processor. The sweet spot just got bigger and the 3D projection wider thanks to Bob's vision. It sure keeps me spaced out,,, LOL Regards, Robin
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