Isoacoustics Gaia Speaker Footers


Replacing the spikes in my Soundocity outriggers (Soundocity made me a set of outriggers with threaded holes) with the Isoacoustics Gaia 2 footers has improved the sound of my Merlin VSM speakers.  They now sound more open and articulate than with any combination of Z-feet or other spikes, with or without outriggers, on the floor or on a platform, that I've tried.  Like the Townshend products the Gaia footers completely decouple the speakers from the floor, allowing them to float.  See:

http://www.audiostream.com/content/isoacoustics-gaia-isolation-pucks#IVXH8EtVAjQdwbuj.97     

http://www.isoacoustics.com/products/gaia-series/gaia-i/


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One aspect I did notice though was that noise somehow was reduced. By that I mean the background hiss with nothing playing was nearly totally absent, quite a reduction in all honesty.

No idea why that should be.
Well I did fit the Gaia under my TT this afternoon and solid coupled using the m6 threads.

Right now I am not liking it too much, appear to have lost bass weight and authority and even gained what I would term some lower mid, upper bass "boom".

Now unfortunately the speakers are also relatively new so the change might be them as they change during break in period.

If no significant change in next few days I will first place speakers back on the carpet and not the platforms/spikes and Herbies they are now on.

Then pull the Gaia out from under the TT again and evaluate.

Ah well not every step can be a positive one. How we suffer for our art.....

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Nice review David.

Wish I could add my experience but UPS dropped the ball and did not deliver today, oh well. Monday delivery now but I am away for work all week so next Saturday now....😕😕😕
@bdp24 

After reading same review I stumped up for a set of 4 Gaia to go under my Nottingham TT.
Should be here tomorrow......