I wanted to share some new updates with my DI’s, upcoming SE’s and associated equipment.
Aric Audio is working on upgrading the 300B amp he built for me while I’m having him move everything into one of his new, heavy duty, sweet looking brushed aluminum chassis. Aric has reported that he’s been able to create and even more organically textured sound with a dead silent background. Music to my ears! I’m also having him build me a matching 12SN7 linestage. The synergy should create even better music and they will look as good as they sound.
I wanted to try some different isolation footers for my speakers since I’d be needing some for the upcoming SE’s. After reading much praise about the Isoacoustic Gaia isolation footers I purchased the Gaia I’s even though I was quite skeptical of the sonic claims many were making regarding them. I figured I’d end up returning them as they probably wouldn’t live up to the hype. Boy was I wrong! I put them on my DI’s and was shocked by how much they cleaned up the sound. An even quieter background that allows the most subtle of details to emerge, smoother and richer vocals, better imaging and a tighter, more musical bass. While they aren’t cheap at $1300 with the carpet spikes I consider them a bargain for the improvements they made. Obviously YMMV, but on my carpet and padding over concrete floors the sonic improvements equaled a component upgrade for me. I wouldn’t have believed that was possible with just isolation footers
Aric Audio is working on upgrading the 300B amp he built for me while I’m having him move everything into one of his new, heavy duty, sweet looking brushed aluminum chassis. Aric has reported that he’s been able to create and even more organically textured sound with a dead silent background. Music to my ears! I’m also having him build me a matching 12SN7 linestage. The synergy should create even better music and they will look as good as they sound.
I wanted to try some different isolation footers for my speakers since I’d be needing some for the upcoming SE’s. After reading much praise about the Isoacoustic Gaia isolation footers I purchased the Gaia I’s even though I was quite skeptical of the sonic claims many were making regarding them. I figured I’d end up returning them as they probably wouldn’t live up to the hype. Boy was I wrong! I put them on my DI’s and was shocked by how much they cleaned up the sound. An even quieter background that allows the most subtle of details to emerge, smoother and richer vocals, better imaging and a tighter, more musical bass. While they aren’t cheap at $1300 with the carpet spikes I consider them a bargain for the improvements they made. Obviously YMMV, but on my carpet and padding over concrete floors the sonic improvements equaled a component upgrade for me. I wouldn’t have believed that was possible with just isolation footers