Anybody have both Herbie's Cone/Spike Pucks and isoacoustics gaia's


My Spatial Audio X5's sit on pieces of granite which sit on top of carpeting with a concrete floor under all of it. Am very happy with the performance I'm getting now but was thinking of getting some isoacoustic gaia's for my speakers because of all the positive feedback. Never heard of Herbie's audio products before I started in on my research of isoacoustics. I'm wondering if there spike pucks do the same thing as the gaia's do? There pricing is attractive. So I was hoping to hear from someone who may have had both and could give me there feedback.

Thanks, 
Steve
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I decoupled my Moab speaker with springs. It really cleaned up the bass. Look on YouTube for a guy named TOWNSEND AUDIO. he’s got some amazing video explaining decoupling benefits. Ray
Whether you try the Gaia footers or Herbie’s products (Giant Fat Gliders or Giant Threaded Stud Gliders), I would try them directly on the carpet. The Herbie’s stuff comes with a 60-day trial period. Check our Herbie’s website. 

Like the previous poster Ray, my speakers are supported on springs and IMO they work and sound very good, inexpensive too.


What are these springs that you are referring to?
 
Raysmtb1 thanks for the heads up on on Townsend Audio videos really like the look of there stuff. 

Steve 
Townshend formerly used air-platforms as a method of isolating equipment and speakers from vibrations (i.e., Townshend  Seismic Sink) and have since switched to using pre-compressed, damped, springs in the form of the Townshend Seismic Isolation Pods, which serve the basis of their current line-up of isolation products for electronics, stands, and speakers, such as the 
  • Townshend Seismic Vibration Isolation Platform for electrical equipment, 
  • Seismic Isolation Podium for speakers, and 
  • Seismic Vibration Isolation Stand 
Links below to the Townshend website and to a review of their pod.  Search for other positive reviews of their seismic isolation solutions.

http://www.townshendaudio.com/hi-fi-home-cinema-equipment-vibration-isolation/hi-fi-home-cinema-equipment-vibration-isolation-platform/

https://positive-feedback.com/Issue75/townshend_pods.htm

Some of us are using free-standing, damped springs, which are not as elegant a solution as the Townshend Pods but when properly sized and implemented may offer the same level of performance, or close to it, for much less money.
@mitch2 .
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I own Townshend products, too.
I would have mentioned it, but they are considerably more expensive than Herbies and Isoacoustics, so I didn't think they would be something the OP would consider as the two aforementioned companies are geared for budget minded consumers.
That being said, I think Townshend products are not only very well made, but do a great job of isolating equipment from external vibration.
I put a platform under my preamp, and immediately noticed a marked difference in sound quality- much clearer/more detail.
I got mine from a dealer on Ebay. He had great prices and shipped fast.
PM me if you are interested in learning more.
Bob