Love to hear from current owners or past users of Isoacoustics Gaia footers.


Do you still like them? Have you replaced them with something you felt sounded better in your system? I am considering purchasing a set of the IIIs, but am not sure I want to spend $400 on these footers.  
grannyring
An absolute no-doubter upgrade. When i got the Gaia III’s for my old Egglestonworks Emma speakers, the difference was far more substantial than I’d expected.

I’ve since upgraded to the Egglestonworks Kiva speakers, which unfortunately are so heavy that they required me to replace the Gaia III’s with the more expensive I’s but I did so without hesitation and sure enough, they were a big upgrade as well - though slightly less dramatically than with the Emma’s, possibly because the mass of the speakers made the difference smaller.
Ok, but the type of floor makes a difference on the result. In all cases reported herein it would be nice to know what type of floor as well as type of speaker. 

In my case I have Tannoy Sterling GRs. They weigh 55lbs. Currently  my system is on a suspended joist/plywood floor, however will be moving it to a dedicated room having carpet over concrete. 

My thinking is that the Gaia my prove more beneficial over the Tannoy provided spikes or footers in my current situation, but maybe less so once I move my system.

Any thoughts on this? 
From information which I gather from other audio forums, the designer/manufacturer of my loudspeakers as well as a friend who has the Gaia3 installed on his speakers, the general consensus is these isolators will bring an improvement to sound quality regardless of type of flooring. It’s just a matter of big or small difference.

Some people say big difference, some say small but worthwhile difference. My friend mentioned the difference is small but noticeable, a worthwhile addition if one is willing to spend the money. In my friend’s case, it is tiled floor on concrete with a rug.

I’m going to try some soon. I have disregarded the Orea as they will ruin the looks of my speakers if they are installed between the speakers and stands.
By the way, the differences described with the Gaia are improved tighter and cleaner bass with better (clearer) midrange.

Can anybody else who has installed the Gaia on the speakers share your experience as well?
Thanks ryder. I intend to try out the Gaia footers. Likely won't happen til this winter.