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First impressions of the Isoacoustic Gaia 1’s

On my KEF Reference 5’s.

While I normally hear little to no change with “Tweaks”, I installed them Saturday evening and found immediate spatial differences. Just about every album sounded more open. I told my wife, who helped me install the Gaia’s,  that if I wasn’t wowed, I’d send them back.

The room has wall to wall carpet and pad on the floor and when  I first received the Reference 5’s, they sounded flat. I put small hardwood flooring samples under them and it helped a little.  I then put a small slab of granite under each of them and they became much nicer to listen to. I was quite surprised at the change. 
The Gaia 1’s are sitting on the granite as well and so far, I’m very happy. 

It’s only been a few days, but I’m pretty sure they are “hear” to stay.

Anyone else have similar experience’s with speaker. Isolation?

JD

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ozzy
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Well I have the Critical Mass footers under my equipment.

ozzy

celtic66
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Gaia carpet spikes for carpet.  Really makes a difference.  As much as the footers. No, really.

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curiousjim OP
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@celtic66 

What do you have under your carpet and I’m guessing pad? I have oak hardwood and was told that the way the spikes work is by going through everything until it hits solid. When I asked about possible damage, the answers were all over the map. I couldn’t see how they couldn’t do damage to my floor, so I came up with an alternative.

All the best.

JD

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curiousjim OP
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Thanks Oz,

 I’ll check out Critical Mass footers.

JD

celtic66
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The room has wall to wall carpet and pad on the floor and when  I first received the Reference 5’s, they sounded flat. I put small hardwood flooring samples under them and it helped a little.

Did not understand oak flooring under the carpet, assumed sub-flooring.  Best success with the trial and error.

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