Thiel Owners

I actually just ordered some Gaia 2 feet for my Thiel 2.7s.

I tried the Townshend Seismic speaker stands (spring based) and didn't totally get on with them.  They did reduce bass resonance and maybe the speakers disappeared a bit more, but also changed the tonality enough that I preferred the speakers directly on the floor.

The Gaia won't decouple the speakers as completely as the Townshend stands, so I'm hoping they sort of split the difference.  I'll let you guys know how it goes.

@jafant thanks for the warm welcome. Glad I finally discovered this group. Four years ago I lucked out on a beautiful pair of 3.7 for sale in Toronto (within driving distance) with outriggers.

I love the transparency of these speakers but I am at odds with the slightly lean bass (my room seems to suck out the mid-bass) so I am constantly trying different speaker cables because I do not have any EQ. I listen to a lot of jazz and blues-rock.  If I only listened to acoustic guitar I feel like there would be no problem 😉

Hans Beekhuyzen found the Gaias to work wonders, with sound scientific reason, but I already find the speakers dead accurate and not willing to lose any more bass!

IsoAcoustics Gaia II decoupling loudspeaker feet - YouTube

Have you considered analyzing your room with an RTA and treating it?  Audio Tools (by Studio Six Digital) is an inexpensive App and Parts Expresss sells the Dayton Audio IMM-6 mic (with a calibration file for the individual mic which one downloads after they get the mic) for under $20.

A CS1.6 is for sale at Partsconnexion !

Only 899.00 CAD !!

@dr3 What amp are you using to drive your 3.7s ?

It is indeed pretty difficult to get good bass with 3.7s if your amp doesn't deliver enough current.

A good pair of high current monoblocks is usually what works best.