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Isoacoustics Gaia Speaker Footers

Replacing the spikes in my Soundocity outriggers (Soundocity made me a set of outriggers with threaded holes) with the Isoacoustics Gaia 2 footers has improved the sound of my Merlin VSM speakers.  They now sound more open and articulate than with any combination of Z-feet or other spikes, with or without outriggers, on the floor or on a platform, that I've tried.  Like the Townshend products the Gaia footers completely decouple the speakers from the floor, allowing them to float.  See:

http://www.audiostream.com/content/isoacoustics-gaia-isolation-pucks#IVXH8EtVAjQdwbuj.97     

http://www.isoacoustics.com/products/gaia-series/gaia-i/


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folkfreak
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@prof the Townshend podiums don’t actually materially raise your speakers as they are designed to be used without the existing spikes you have on your speakers already. The net difference is therefore very small. Accepted the individual pods are larger and so may give rise to a bigger difference
prof
3,473 posts
 
Yes, that's what I was saying.

mrboris
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Hello.
I want to buy GAIA isolators for my speakers but I don't understand what model do I need, GAIA III or GAIA II. I have B&W 702 S2 speakers. The weight of each speaker is 30 kg (65 lb).
The problem is that the weight of my speakers is rather close to the limit of GAIA III model. What model of GAIA will be better for me?
Thank you in advance.
lancelock
1,093 posts
 
The GAIA III will work but I believe the GAIA II will work better. I had the same situation and paid a little more for the bigger footer. I’m happy with them.
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mboldda1
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here's what you risk, if you get the gaia 3 and like them, further down the road if you want to upgrade speakers you'll end up having to buy a new set of gaia's, whereas if you get the gaia 2 you open up your speaker choices without the extra expense later own.
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