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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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david_ten
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I now have over 60 hours on my amps after installing the GAIA IIs.

Please refer my previous post, three up (5/18 10:43am), for context.

Due to the time involved in powering down, removing the tubes and cables, moving the amps, and installing the GAIAs (and the reverse in setting them back up) PLUS the time for the amps, tubes, and cables etc to settle back in...

...a quick A/B (which I find best for my evaluations) is not possible.

In other words, I believe "head to head"comparisons (with the GAIAs vs other footers) would be separated by 3 to 4 days, at a minimum, for my system.

Overall and general results are that the sound quality is ’better’ and more enjoyable. Most importantly, the balance of heart and head and the connection to the music that I value has returned and significantly .

I cannot parse WHAT and HOW MUCH is attributable to the GAIAs, the resettling of the amps, and / or a possible cognitive reset.

The GAIAs are staying.
frazeur1
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I am curious about the GAIA when used with an Omni-directional speaker such as my Duevel Venus. As to the directionality/placement of these footers, would one place each outward facing? Would it matter? Maybe a call to Iso is in order at some point.

I know I do like the Orea Indigo's under my Innuos Zen Mk2, so have been somewhat curious about the footers for my speakers.

david_ten
5,480 posts
 
Another update as I close in on 100 hours running my amps with the GAIA IIs.

Warmth, naturalness/organic-ness and realism have significantly returned. For my goals, I now have 'that rightness' (in of itself) as well as a 'rightness' of balance with the cerebral aspects.

How much of this is attributable to my amps coming back on song versus solely the GAIAs, I cannot say.

Based on the differences from 9 days ago (prior to the GAIAs going in) the contribution from the GAIA footers under the amps is significant for my system and for my goals and was worth the investment.

I'll add that my trial with the GAIAs under my speakers (a while ago) was much easier to hear immediately.
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uberwaltz
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Well I did fit the Gaia under my TT this afternoon and solid coupled using the m6 threads.

Right now I am not liking it too much, appear to have lost bass weight and authority and even gained what I would term some lower mid, upper bass "boom".

Now unfortunately the speakers are also relatively new so the change might be them as they change during break in period.

If no significant change in next few days I will first place speakers back on the carpet and not the platforms/spikes and Herbies they are now on.

Then pull the Gaia out from under the TT again and evaluate.

Ah well not every step can be a positive one. How we suffer for our art.....

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