As for the Nobsound, there's this negative take on this product,
Interesting, the reviewer noted some of the negatives I noticed with those footers too. (E.g. a bit too recessed in the lower mids, lost richness).
Isoacoustics Orea vs Townshend Seismic Pod on Components
I installed a set of Isoacoustics Gaia 2s on my speakers about a month ago and was extremely pleased with them. I'm now curious about the Oreas.
My components are currently placed on a good rack with Finite Elemente Cerabase footers at the bottom of the rack. I was wondering if individual isolators such as the Orea or Seismic Pod placed under components can further improve sound quality. I've read contradictory comments about the Orea. Some say they brought an appreciable difference when placed under components such as DAC or amplifiers. Some say they bring nothing to the sound, zero difference.
I would appreciate experiences on the Isoacoustics Orea or the Townshend Seismic Pod, or the comparison between the two products. The Oreas look better than the Pods to me although the latter may be costlier.
My components are currently placed on a good rack with Finite Elemente Cerabase footers at the bottom of the rack. I was wondering if individual isolators such as the Orea or Seismic Pod placed under components can further improve sound quality. I've read contradictory comments about the Orea. Some say they brought an appreciable difference when placed under components such as DAC or amplifiers. Some say they bring nothing to the sound, zero difference.
I would appreciate experiences on the Isoacoustics Orea or the Townshend Seismic Pod, or the comparison between the two products. The Oreas look better than the Pods to me although the latter may be costlier.
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i read his review and observed AT FIRST LISTENING the exact same negative thing aboout mid range and bass...As for the Nobsound, there’s this negative take on this product, But instead of writing a review i decide to think... 😁😊 ( i dont write and will never write review anyway) And i observed immediately that loading the speakers with a damping fine tuned mass i gain more positive results... And after that i bought a second set of 4 boxes for each speaker and i put them on top of the speaker UNDER the damping fine tuned mass of concrete...Decreasing some resonance from the speakers box doing so.... Now : High perfect and airay, mids like flowing lava, and bass clear and punchy... Listrening WITHOUT experimenting is without any value...Many reviewers do that and people buy their negative or positive hype... Before UPGRADING or REVIEWING we must try to embed MECHANICALLY in this case in the rightful way what we are listening to by experimenting with it ... But at the end of his article THIS REVIEWER suggest to damp the springs itself.... A good idea i keep in mind for myself to try... That improved the sound quality.... Then this reviewer is a good one indeed... But it is not often like that... |
Reading the finicky setup of the Nobsound, in my limited experience this applies to the Isoacoustics Gaia too but perhaps to a lesser extent. Most people will just take things for granted, setting up the footers and then expect them to work well with the first installation with the assumption that everything is done correctly. When I first installed the Gaias on my speakers, I nearly threw in the towel after they made the sound worse, thinking that I must be a victim of another overhyped product. Fortunately, after few adjustments to the Gaias to get them more evenly loaded, they have now performed to expectations. If you get a poor result, the blame is usually on the product when it can be just a case of poor or incorrect set up, or something else. It’s not always the case but worth mentioning. |
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