How important is it for you to attain a holographic image?


I’m wondering how many A’goners consider a holographic image a must for them to enjoy their systems?  Also, how many achieve this effect on a majority of recordings?
Is good soundstaging enough, or must a three dimensional image be attained in all cases.  Indeed, is it possible to always achieve it?

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Woke up this morning to a track that was three dimensional (Gershwin 2nd Rhapsody, Tilson-Thomas, L.A. Phil.). Maybe my hearing got more acute, or my system suddenly improved. I have been experimenting with seating positions lately.
Anyway, although not essential, it’s nice to have.
BTW, My system does have a very wide “sweet spot.”
I have a 1.5 person wide sweet spot and a wide, 5 total seat good listening area between the speakers which are set apart 9 feet center to center, angled about 5 to 7 degrees inward and 13 feet in front of the seating.  They cross far to the rear of the center seat.  I use two pair of Shakti Hallographs and 32 Synergistic Research HFTs to focus the sound and expand the soundstage.  My speakers are called Focus but they don't really do well without the help to focus the sound.  The Signature IIIs focus much better.  

Speakers, speakers, speakers; everyone acts like sound just magically appears with a pair of expensive speakers. Well, we all know it doesn't quite work like that.

When I mentioned expensive speakers, I was thinking of MBL, but not the top of the line; also I believe they require the MBL amp, not just this one but all MBL speakers, to work best.



          http://www.noiseaddicts.com/2010/01/x-tremely-x-pensive-speakers/

Normally, I mix and match, but if I was going to buy any of this weird expensive stuff, I would buy their complete system; go whole hog or none at all; "Run with the giant dogs or stay at home"; give me your best euphemism.

     http://www.unitedhomeproducts.com/mbl_prices.htm