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Holy Holostages!!

Full disclosure, I'm a tweaker. I've tried many different products that claim to improve the sound quality of your setup or tame the acoustics in your room. They have been carefully selected, all have a generous return policy. For example, LessLoss products have excellent price to performance numbers. F

Their Power Base & Speaker Base will blow your mind & their Firewalls for Loudspeakers move the needle considerably toward achieving an immersive, natural & relaxed stereo image. Synergistic Research's FEQ Carbon + 3 Carbon ATM's achieves a similar sonic effect by taking a different electronic approach. 
 

This brings me to HeartSound Audio's Holostages. Have you ever wondered what it feels like to go swimming in your music? Well, that's exactly what Holostages do for your listening environment by eliminating even the most stubborn acoustic anomalies in your room. You are now in the middle of the performance that wraps around you entirely as it draws you closer & closer resulting in a dreamy sounding. How can these inconspicuous passive little black boxes have such a profound effect you ask? I don't have that answer except to say, they do!

Since Holos are so portable, it's easy to tune the room more to your liking. If you find the soundstage is too wide, tall or immersive & you prefer a more intimate club setting, the placement of another Holo or 2 closer to speakers or components can alter the image more to your liking. I have 1 on top of each Floorstander also. There is 1 Holo on top of both rear surround speakers. 1 set of 4 Holos will be plenty. As for the 2nd set of 4 Holos, I am experimenting with optimal locations.
 

Finally, the fact that I can easily hear the benefits of Holostages over the already effective LessLoss & SR acoustical treatments speaks a lot about what this product is capable of. Holostages are future proof & can enhance the sound of any 2ch stereo system. They really are that good!

These are only my initial impressions of the HoloStages after 36hrs of listening. And to the skeptics, don't knock 'em if you haven't tried 'em. However, I already know how your experience will turn out. 

More later on the addition of 2nd set of Holostages.

Mac F
 

 


 

 

jmfinney
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tomic601
12,911 posts
 

I’m mailing a 4 pack to Cuba, in a week the power system there will be the envy of Texas…. if that hasn’t happened…already

yoby
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Having been a beta tester for Heartsound Audio (Krissy) for the last few years, I had the the chance to audition many prototypes of the Holostages and some other products. I concur with jmfinney's description of the effect the Holostages have on music presentation. Also, see gladmo's review of them under "member's reviews".. I've gone through numerous tweaks over the past 40 years and the latest version of the Holostages nailed it.                                                                                                     I found by experimenting that placement of these products is critical and it takes a few days for their full effect to emerge. . Also, using too many of them can be unpleasant and harsh after extended listening. I understand the naysayers here when it comes to tweaks,. I used to be one myself. A 60 day return policy is generous and risk free if you enjoy tweaking your sound like I do. I also enjoy tube and capacitor rolling, It's all fun. Good listening. Jeff

bolong
602 posts
 

Re: "Crystals"

Crystals don’t just affect electronics - they can become transmitters of vibrations (waves) that interact with brains. They can be "go-betweens" so to speak with the components of any environment, so they are potentially transmitting influences not just to our "ears" but also to our bodies in toto. Of course, our bodies are composed of crystals as well.

An interesting experiment: recline on a bed holding a crystal in each hand (preferably reasonably clear crystals with no or few fractures." Bend your arms so that each crystal is raised off the bed with your elbows still resting on the bed.. Then, looking down the axis of your reclining body play your eyes on one crystal at a time and do so in a back and forth manner so that the contrast in what you feel in either hand is heightened by the abrupt changes in gaze.. This can be a very surprising discovery and clues you in to the amount of energy that comes from our eyes and the amount of energy that crystals can transduce.

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tomic601
12,911 posts
 

cue…crystal clear persuasion….. 

jackmonster
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I have used a lot of Krissy’s products throughout the years. Always a great bang for the buck investment.  They have a way of making your system sound richer and more coherent with no downside. Same goes for the holostages.  You can certainly make fun of the people that use them and their claims.  I know one thing- Kristy is no scam artist and is one of the nicest people in this industry. She is relentless worker who is always trying to improve her product. She is always accessible . Call her and she’ll advise want you may need for your system. Some people hear no difference between a lamp cord and $30,000 speaker cables. So be it. I hear  what I hear. Her products make a very nice improvement in my system for a bargain price. With a 60 day trial I don’t see the risk. She is an honest person and has been doing this a long time. My guess is you’ll be pleasantly surprised

 

 

 

 

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