Isoacoustics Orea vs Townshend Seismic Pod on Components

An option I found works very well is to put the whole rack on Townshend Seismic Corners. The effect is substantial, and similar to isolating each component with 4 pods. Having done this then subsequently isolating individual components makes no difference.  So the cost saving is potentially substantial.

Prior to having done this I found the Townshend pods much better than the Isoacoustic Orea on components. To be honest the latter made no difference to the sound. The Gaia feet on the speakers on the other hand were transformative.

Yours is the second post I've read where no difference in sound was heard with the Oreas for your components. I had the complete opposite results which parallel the ones some say they got with the Pods, and I'm not alone on this.

All the best,
Nonoise

@nonoise, I have also found little or no difference with my Isoacoustics Oreas. I have Gaia feet under my OB speakers but not sure about differences here. To fit them I bolted some 40mm angle iron to the sides which were drilled and tapped to take the feet. What this did was to help stabilise the speaker. I heard a slightly cleaner sound but don't know if it came from the extra stability or the feet or probably the combination.

@astolfor, you state you still have energy at 28.5 and 321Hz. This is possibly just some nodes found in all rooms which usually show many more than just 2.   Your English is actually very good. There are some native English speakers on these forums who fail to use punctuation, correct grammar and have problems spelling.

Feliz Navidad!!! to everyone from Badalona Spain. 

@lemonhaze you are correct, if my math is correct modes for my room are  

34.1Hz ,42.95 Hz ,54.84Hz,..., 

The energy at 28.5Hz is a strange one, I will need to continue to move the subs around and see if I can correct it. If I can't correct it with the the sub placement then it might be a room mode given the vaulted ceilings.

Modes are calculated based on wave lengths and room dimensions. This is a gross simplification. In reality a great deal of energy gets into the walls, floor, and ceiling causing these structural elements to vibrate and produce sound of their own. Some of this due to acoustic energy, sound pressure waves cause the walls to move, store and release energy. A lot is also directly transmitted into them by speakers coupled to the floor by spikes or whatever. 

Isolating speakers on Podiums effectively eliminates this direct path, greatly reducing acoustic problems in the process. Once my whole system was isolated this way it was shocking how great an improvement it made. One can easily expend a great deal of time and effort trying to damp and remove this, when it is far easier and more effective to eliminate the problem at its source.