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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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@millercarbon you are correct, either platform the Podiums or Credo will do a fantastic job. The Podiums get the prize in my opinion because the wide range for all kinds of speakers. I will try to make a comparison for components but for it to be fair I need a very sensitive accelerometer, and able to get the laser tracer out of the lab again.
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mglik, So it is safe to say you're trying to tell us Townshend is four times as good? 😂 Sorry man, couldn't resist. I'm not real big on measurements, much prefer to give credence to what myself and others actually hear. But the laser thing, vs the iPad seismograph, what would you say is the difference, astolfor? |
@ryder @astolfor -- thank you for helping me with the adjustments. I finally settled on 2 springs per footer in the front, and 4 springs per footer in the back. All footers are directly underneath the chassis. Happy to report that there's definitely a subtle yet noticeable improvement. If I have to sum it up I would say everything seems to have tightened up a little ... better imaging, bit more resolution (I'm hearing more into the music if you will), and tighter bass. It''s like someone wiping an already clean mirror with windex. You get that extra bit of shine that you didn't know was missing. It's amazing how simply changing the spring configuration can have a noticeable improvement in SQ. The differences are not night and day, but they are easily discernible. You can't ask for more from something that costs so little. |
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