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

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.

Fusian, I don't think anyone here would disagree with your post.

While we appreciate top notch equipment, and strive to make everything as good as we possibly can; there is nothing more important than the music. 

Boy am I lucky; this is one of the rare times that I have been on a thread with guys that I feel can give good advice.

Two 12AU7's are going bad on my CJ in the bedroom, and I'm hoping someone can give me some recommendations.

That guitar of Manitas looks like it has seen some tough times; maybe that's what makes the best Flamenco?