Al ears
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Same as mine where before I had to move listening room upstairs, which is when I opted for the Gaia.
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i take it using thick slabs of granite instead do not compare ? if your feeling flush...
Al ears
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That's not isolating in my view.
The only place I might consider using one is under a downward-firing subwoofer
Its all sorted out now and wow ! i didn't think those isolation feet would make much difference but they have totally changed things and that is the truth and i am not for one in believing in snake oil products but i am so happy that i now have my sound perfect .
Those isolation feet have made the sound very clear , detailed and everything sounds natural but what this has shown me is people are not getting the very best out of there speakers i do highly recommend you in invest in some of theses isolation feet because they make a hell of a difference a big upgrade to anyone's speakers
Those isolation feet have made the sound very clear , detailed and everything sounds natural but what this has shown me is people are not getting the very best out of there speakers i do highly recommend you in invest in some of theses isolation feet because they make a hell of a difference a big upgrade to anyone's speakers
Al ears
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Glad you found them worth it. I must say the improvement I noticed particularly in controlling bass and improving spatial imaging was not huge but very apparent. Isolating them from my suspended floor was certainly worthwhile. I certainly do not begrudge the outlay as got my speakers cheap anyway.
what they do which surprised me i think they are well worth itGlad you found them worth it. I must say the improvement I noticed particularly in controlling bass and improving spatial imaging was not huge but very apparent. Isolating them from my suspended floor was certainly worthwhile. I certainly do not begrudge the outlay as got my speakers cheap anyway.
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I found having the speakers isolated gave gains - the bass went from the room into the soundstage - but they weren't night and day. The stands have feet with M6 screws, and I'm tempted to add some of SolidAir's feet as I've been so happy with everything else I have from them:
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Dark Star custom feet - Made to fit to your Hifi equipment | Solid Air Audio
Dark Star custom feet - Made to fit to your Hifi equipment | available to buy online from Solid Air Audio for top quality stable speaker and other HiFi isolation
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Al ears
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They are same price as the isoacoustics gaia depending on the weight of your speakers.I found having the speakers isolated gave gains - the bass went from the room into the soundstage - but they weren't night and day. The stands have feet with M6 screws, and I'm tempted to add some of SolidAir's feet as I've been so happy with everything else I have from them:
Dark Star custom feet - Made to fit to your Hifi equipment | Solid Air Audio
Dark Star custom feet - Made to fit to your Hifi equipment | available to buy online from Solid Air Audio for top quality stable speaker and other HiFi isolation
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Al ears
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Whichever way you decide to go I hope they give you the improvement I have had with my kit.
may i ask do you no longer feel the bass traveling through the floor under your feet now you have installed the gaia products ?
(i'm guessing the gaia products stop this vibration).
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Al, as they are already isolated on Townshend stands I'm not expecting much from such a purchase - more a case of 'why not?' - we'll see!
Yes i have noticed there isn't so much vibration from bass which i did feel with the Rubicons but did not from the Opticon 8s as the Rubicon are a lot deeper with bass i did feel bass on the floor before i fitted the isolation feet but not so much now but i do have a wooden floor but concrete underneath so its still a floating floor which some how added to my bass issue but did not do this when i had my Opticon 8s which is strange
This is a hard one to explain but the bass has been change some how its not as deep but still giving the correct level of bass but the bass is more defined .
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jjbomber
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I notice that davidf of the little audio company has started selling the GAIA on ebay. Glad to see he is still reading the forum! It's £398 for 2 sets of 4, so not bad.
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