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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At least with the GAIAs you're speakers won't be moving around, even in the slightest, smearing the focus of the sound when it arrives at your listening position, creating a smoothing effect.

I have yet to read of any recording engineer or studio that uses springs under their speakers but they definitely approve of the GAIAs.

All the best,
Nonoise

@hickamore 

I am guessing that you have a set of Legacy Signature SE. I have a custom set that I expect to get from Legacy within the next couple of weeks. I ordered the GAIAs for them ahead of time from Paragon. I would not expect them to keep the floor from vibrating. I would expect them to keep the floor vibration from going back up into the speaker cabinet as well as keep the speaker cabinet still. I have a set of Oreas under an Esoteric DV-50 s and they work as described.

@csmgolf, you guessed it. Have used the Signature SEs 3 years, tried various Herbie's and other things, no luck to date. Note the thread size on these is M12. Gaia I come with 12M adapters but they are a bit of overkill for 106lb towers. Just read reviews saying Gaias are difficult to install, tighten, level, so believe I will hold off pulling the trigger until hearing your experience. I will be away for the winter anyhow, so time not of the essence. Your expectation re vibration is probably correct. Hard to tell how much feedback I am getting without first trying these (or Townshend platforms whose cost I can't justify with no serious known problem to be solved). Appreciate your commentary on this subject.

I had Legacy Classics many years ago and at over 100 lbs each, I still managed to put on and remove spikes all by myself to see how they fared, both on the carpet and on a flat wood platform. If you can get someone to help move, tip and position them, it shouldn't be that much of a hinderance.

All the best,
Nonoise