Thank you for sharing your anecdotal experiences so eloquently. As should be clear from my posts, I was never arguing that the products of Isoacoustic or Townshend are necessarily better than those produced by Robert's company. But they have clearly been well-received by a meaningful number of audiophiles, as well as some high-class component manufacturers, and I see no reasonable basis on which anyone should attempt to ridicule them.
You have a terrific system, and are probably aware that I use a Circle Labs A200. I had a similar experience to yours when placing a set of Stillpoints Ultra SS V2 under that amp. A big improvement. Could I squeeze further improvement out by utilizing a different vibration control product? Possibly, but I do have a difficult imagining that it would be significant.
I have also placed Isoacoustic Gaias under my FinkTeam KIM speakers, and am quite happy withy the result. I could imagine that Townsend Podiums, or perhaps the ones that you are using, might produce further improvements. But again, I would expect diminishing returns at best.
I would be very interested to hear your impressions if you are able to compare a Townshend Podium under your WvL SON to the LiveVibe, but I expect that you would agree that it would be nearly impossible to do so "blind".
Finally, I'm also glad to hear that your personal experiences with Robert have been positive. I have no axe to grind with him beyond what I have articulated in previous posts on this thread.