Doug,
I'm surprised at your comment. I could be reading your intent incorrectly, but it seems that you doubt the impact that these devices can have. Have you tried similar devices in the past, and if so, what were your thoughts?
Gaia do magic to my speaker
Something to remember when trying these isolation devices, footers, spikes etc: Changing the height of the speaker in of itself, even by a tiny amount, can change the sound for the listener, as it changes the angle of the tweeter/drivers etc relative to your ears. So it's possible the change in sound you are hearing is to some degree the altering the height of the speaker. And the degree to which this will change the apparent sound of a speaker is going to vary between speakers, depending the general design, crossover design, etc. Some speakers will be more immune to changes in height than others. I've played with altering the height of my speakers and it usually alters the sound, whether it's actual spikes, footers or books/magazines/block of wood. FWIW: I briefly tried some isoacoustics pucks (same principle as the Gaia) under my speakers and found the sound actually a bit "off" lusher, but darkened the tone, less alive sounding, and I preferred my speakers without them. Which isn't of course to say other people won't have different experience with them. |
I had tried other isolation before but did not get that drastic change. Some outlets offer 30 day’s return so you may try one in your system to find out. I ordered mine from musicdirect.com It could depend on your system. My guess is that if you system is on the bright side, it will not help. |