If you have a nice system why do you really need room treatments?

r o n b o c o,

As good as the ISO acoustic Gaia are the Townshend podiums are on a whole different level better if you go on the forum here you'll see that people that have tried both have said that, they said that the Gaia's were very good but the podiums were on a whole different level better and if you put your speakers on these you'll notice how much better they'll sound than the Gaia, the Gaia don't isolate down to three Hertz like the podiums do that's why there's no vibration in the floor or the sidewalls I hope you'll try them you'll never go back to the Gaia.

@ronboco - shouldn't be that surprising - I'd assume I'm not the only one here who does not live in a big house with a number of rooms, one of which can be purely an audio room. Some people live in apartments or smaller houses and do not have the luxury of all these extra rooms.

Some of us live in the real world, with unappreciated nagging wives etc...I know of no women who is into any of this audiophile jazz...the real world means no dedicated listening room, probably the majority here. If you do have one , then consider yourself blessed. In a real home setting, your gear is typically stuffed in your living room where ever you can fit it. Room treatments are sorely lacking as that needs wife approval status, ain’t happening. Room Is neither too reflective or absorbing, not scientifically determined. It is based on what is in it, ie hard and soft furnishings, soft pillows, wall to wall carpet, tapestry, curtains, drywall and drywall/studded cement walls, large sectional couch, record shelves, cd shelves, low ceiling, listening space maybe 16x14, open on right side to rest of room, doorway to right to another adjacent room, etc etc....not perfect, but sounds ok to me. I sit only 7 feet away from speakers, of which are point source tannoy toed in at ears. There Is space behind the listening spot, the speakers are a tad more Than 1 foot from front wall (all i can do) and spaced equidistant to my listening spot. Speakers are situated on the longer wall. That’s my reality. Most speaker manufacturers do not anticipate you placing their speakers in an anechohic chamber. A lot of people using room treatments have no clue as to where to even place them, rendering them useless or even detrimental. Unless of course you hire some acoustical experts.i think I'll live in my real world for now.

We cannot change or hide  the  basic truth  about audio because it is impossible for most to realize it completely... 😊

And then only speaking of gear price tags upgrades as  the solution for all people (because they dont have a dedicated room )

Or could we not as all marketing reviewers does to sell ? 😁

the real world means no dedicated listening room, probably the majority here.

the real world means no dedicated listening room, probably the majority here....

A lot of people using room treatments have no clue as to where to even place them, rendering them useless or even detrimental.

Many people -- not everyone -- have a room for a couch and TV. They just don't use it for audio. They could. They don't. So, there's that. 

A lot of people using room treatments could figure out where to place them if they tried, just a tiny bit.

Seriously, improving sound does not require an elaborate listening room or a Ph.D. in acoustics. It's a hobby which requires a little knowledge and effort. Like fishing. Like golf. Give me a break -- it's not that hard. If one doesn't want to try, then that's their call. But it's not the fault of the hobby.