Isoacoustics Gaia and speaker wobble

@hazeloop 

I saw your last video with the GAIA II on the hardwood floor.   That is exactly what my GAIA I look like when I try to move the speaker.  So, you are on the right track.  If you can just get the spikes to get through the carpet padding and hit the floor below, you should be able to save some coin and get the right performance.  Hopefully, if the spikes are a little short, the weight of the speaker should keep the pad compressed.  If the carpet pad causes the spikes to float even with the weight of your speaker, then, you are probably SOL with those spikes.   It does not look like Isoacoustics makes longer spikes.  If it was me, I would take the speaker off the spikes, then , put a block of wood on the spikes and push them down as hard as I could while at the same time hitting the block of wood with a hammer or sledge.  That should drive the spikes through the compressed pad to the floor below.

I viewed the video, definitely too much wobble.

If the spikes are tall enough to get thru the carpet and pad, then they would be motionless without the devices. Then you sit the devices on the spikes, and the speakers on the devices, and the only movement would be within the device.

Are your devices 'weight correct?

You do always have the option of a careful set of 3, which puts more weight per foot, takes the need for leveling out, you just need to solve the prevention of tipping over. Anti-tipping blocks in the rear corners, with a small clearance so no contact normally, but they hit the carpet and prevent tipping if they tilt too much. 

see how the feet stick out, making a larger space for the feet, less likely for a tall slim speaker to tip over

You can make a separate platform, with spikes, that you position and pre-level, and then put the speaker with the iso devices on the platform, Widen your base, and much easier to try adjusting toe-in, alternate toe-in ....

https://www.audiogon.com/systems/11516

ps, to try with or without spikes, simply flip the platform you buy/make over, 

btw, I tried spikes with my JSE Model 2's, then changed to 3 dual wheel casters with rear anti-tipping blocks, gave my spikes to my friend.

When I visit, if I don't sit in the middle, the imaging is too single sided, and he cannot move his spikes.

Thanks all so much for the advice so far. Lots of great suggestions to try out and then I’ll report back after getting back in town. It’s unfortunate that IsoAcoustics doesn’t make discs with spikes that are longer and this would be a non issue. Could be a good opportunity for an after market product! 

Maybe put speakers+gaia on a piece of a flat surface like plywood, marble, metal sheet, and maybe add spikes to the bottom of the flat surface.

Feeling a bit foolish.  My speakers are tilted so ruled out Gaia, but today I realized that the Gaia can work with my speaker footer/outriggers.