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Should I decouple my subs too?

Good day all. I am looking into some ISO Acoustics GAIA footers for my speakers. I was going to get them for all the speakers including the subs but I just got off the phone with the REL guy and he said NOT to put footers on the subs as they perform better coupled to the floor. Is there any one who has tried both ways as I thought the subs should get the footers too. Thanks for your input
ronboco
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stereo5
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@ronboco,

The SVS Footers came with 3 different sized  machine screws. I believe they are 6mm, 8mm, and 1/4 20.  My GAIA were already using 1/4 20 screws.    Mine bolt tight on the sub as there are 4 inserts built in which accept the machine screws. 
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b_limo
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OP,
the aurelex subdude makes a big difference under a rel.  The bass becomes much better defined.  Music with varying, fast, bass notes become much better defined.

I imagine that you’ll be happy with the isoacoustics.  Your room is not going to shake as much but the bass should have better definition and be tighter as well
ronboco OP
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@stereo5,

The RELs have a curved rail on each side  with 2 small 4 mm machine screws on each end. These seemed too small to hold well so I didn’t even check if Gaia had an insert option that small. I would of liked to bolt the new footers on tight. The OREA footers are supposed to have a suction cup effect on the sub side so I guess I’ll see. 
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