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

Serendipity continues or "Holography part II"; take your choice of titles for this post.

After I taped the insulation to the glass door in order to conserve heat, when I settled back into the sweet spot for a long listening session, the sound-stage was balanced. (the insulation on the door served as perfect room treatment) It had never been balanced before; the right channel was louder than the left channel, and turning the left channel up was not a good solution for holography.

A balanced sound-stage is essential for this phenomenon, now that I had it, I couldn't stop listening; instruments floating in air, non existent speakers, everything there is to be had with good holography was mine; this is the end of the line for me, my quest is over.
" this is the end of the line for me, my quest is over."

It is cool though that you were able to narrow it down to that, but what is your plan for next summer?

Boxer, music is a narcotic, and my listening room is now an opium den; I go into a state of euphoria when I can pinpoint instruments in space and focus on specific sounds that just hang in one spot, or like in Herby Hancock's "Rain Dance" where weird sounds are constantly popping out of space and moving all over the place,  I'm in another galaxy.


      https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=g2hK6_o5Pdw


There is no past, there is no future; just one glorious present, the summer is light years away.
@rvpiano,
I hope you are following this and put a blanket over those mirrored doors
😉.
I hope you got rid of the moisture, too.
Bob
gdnrbob,

The moisture is gone, thank goodness and my son fixed the leak.
 You’ll have to talk to my wife about the blanket. ;)