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Anybody have both Herbie's Cone/Spike Pucks and isoacoustics gaia's

My Spatial Audio X5's sit on pieces of granite which sit on top of carpeting with a concrete floor under all of it. Am very happy with the performance I'm getting now but was thinking of getting some isoacoustic gaia's for my speakers because of all the positive feedback. Never heard of Herbie's audio products before I started in on my research of isoacoustics. I'm wondering if there spike pucks do the same thing as the gaia's do? There pricing is attractive. So I was hoping to hear from someone who may have had both and could give me there feedback.

Thanks, 
Steve
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ozzy
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gdnrbob,
Thanks Bob, I will let you know.

sjsfiveo,
I think the bars would be very difficult to install on heavy speakers and then lift them up to set them in place.
Otherwise, I'm not sure.

ozzy
gdnrbob
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@sjsfiveo ,
I concur with the previous post.
The new Townshend platforms have 'outrigger' feet, so they should support top heavy speakers without issue.
I suspect using other Townshend products will yield similar results, but unless you are sure your loudspeaker won't tip over using -say the Pods or Bars-I'd be on the cautious side.
Hey, why take my word on it. Contact Townshend directly and get their take on it.
If you would like the name of someone to contact, PM me.
Bob
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ozzy
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After looking at the Townshend website, it does look like you could just slide the bars under the speakers without having to turn the speakers upside down to anchor them. But, you must be real careful the speakers don’t become unstable before you get them centered.

ozzy
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sjsfiveo OP
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I have Magico A1's on Sound Anchor stands I screw the speakers to the stands so they become one unit. I've always liked the idea of the bars. Have to do some more research. 
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I bought some Herbie’s gliders a few years back as I was setting up a system in a third floor apartment and wanted to minimise impact on the flat below, I was using some Thiels at the time and laid them on their sides to fit the outriggers at the same time, though I’d used the outriggers in their last home. The result was a very harsh sound, particularly on piano. The apartment was a second home so after a week, by which time the harshness seemed to have diminished a bit I shut the system down and returned to my main home, not returning for nearly a year. When I did return and fired the system up the harshness was gone. I’d always put this down to the Herbie's needing to settle in from new. They do make positioning the speakers very easy.

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