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?

rvpiano
Most of us realize the "relativity" of all the elements being discussed.
I got exactly the opposite impression after following some of the threads.

Oregon, I saw this on "youtube" and I thought I would post it. I always buy records new, hate any kind of scratches; I will find his music on amazon; thank you.


        https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=w2NUQm3CzuA


I love Flamenco.
Thanks for the link, orpheus10 ...

For anyone interested, go to 10:05 on the Youtube video that orpheus10 provided for us. Simply amazing guitar work.

It was for good reason that John Steinbeck called Manitas de Plata "A great and savage artist."

Frank
Sound quality is the most important thing for me.
Violins should have a sheen but a solid core sound, like the real thing, bass should have subtle articulations, drums should have attack and resonance.
After the actual sound quality, holographic imaging and transparent air (very much tied in with sound quality) are most important.
But if the actual sounds are not both realistic and pleasing to me, holography is useless.