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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
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geoffkait
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Dynamics is king. Everything else is secondary.
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viridian
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That imaging stuff is, IMHO, a parlor trick inside a parlor trick. I don’t hear any of that stuff in the concert hall and don’t want it at home.

Which is not to say that there is anything wrong with those that get musical enjoyment from the effect.
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mapman
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If it ain't holographic it ain't the highest of ends. I want it for serious listening but can enjoy listening without it often as well.
boxer12
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IME... Holographic imaging is one of the benefits we obtain when diving deeper into high end equipment. The degree of such is very dependent on the recording though, as previously stated. On folk recordings, it can be absolute bliss.  
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rvpiano OP
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I agree that holographic imaging is very impressive but is it the defining element of an accurate representation of live music.
Or, is it a parlor trick?
 
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