Hi I’m wanting some advice on a system I am thinking of buying, and what to do with my listening room (living room) in order to get the best out of it - could you please assist me?
Start by considering the acoustics of your intended listening room. Killing excess reverberations was the best thing I ever did - far more beneficial than many equipment changes.Hi I’m wanting some advice on a system I am thinking of buying, and what to do with my listening room (living room) in order to get the best out of it - could you please assist me?
I would agree that, if Townshend equipment is way out of budget, the IsoAcoustics Gaia are the next best thing.Melvin, you are bang on the money with the GAIA III's. I too use these on my suspended wooden floor and the results are clear.
I've also tried many other options in the lead up to using these - from sorbethane, subdudes, subdude copies, washing machine anti vibration feet, various spikes etc. etc.
GAIA III's, for me in my room are clearly the best, and by some margin too. Improved sound, tighter bass, next to zero carry to floor or also my party wall.
In regard to kit, listen to it first and try and get a home dem if you can. And as for cables, that's a rabbit hole to fall into and a bombshell question to ask on here 😂. I use Tellurium Q Black II, which are very good ime. However, some others will comment that I am wrong and all cables sound the same.
Good luck and enjoy what you buy 👍
Interested to hear your thoughts when they arrive. In my experience it will be very apparent you've made a change.I was intrigued by the GAIA III feet mentioned in this thread as I have wooden floors. I do use isolation feet and was very impressed when I bought some many years ago. I've since upgraded my speakers, so after spending the evening researching them have decided to give them a go. Will hopefully turn up on Friday.
Interested to hear your thoughts when they arrive. In my experience it will be very apparent you've made a change.
What speakers are you putting them on?
Hi fella, you may have already received yours, if so this is too late....I was intrigued by the GAIA III feet mentioned in this thread as I have wooden floors. I do use isolation feet and was very impressed when I bought some many years ago. I've since upgraded my speakers, so after spending the evening researching them have decided to give them a go. Will hopefully turn up on Friday.
Thanks for the information, much appreciated. Ordered!Hi fella, you may have already received yours, if so this is too late....
Audio T have a flash weekend sale on loads of stuff, including Gaia III's. 149 for 4, new. So 300 squids for a set.
Also at Melvin OP, this is an utter bargain.
Paul, if bought online, you have automatic return rights within 14 days under distance selling regs, bank yourself a 100 saving.
And for anyone else that is remotely considering Gaia's*, at 300 for a double set (4 under each speaker), pounce on this. You will thank me later.
I think that's certainly possible. It's a consequence that many people report when bass no longer bleeds into the mids on headphones.I wonder if the less bloomy bass allowed the midrange to really perform.
The compliant decoupling certainly comes into its own if your speakers, like mine, are in a room with suspended floor. I have not yet tried them out downstairs on a concrete / carpeted floor but wouldn't expect to hear such a difference in this situation plus the room is bigger anyway. In this situation I probably wouldn't have purchased the GaiasI think that's certainly possible. It's a consequence that many people report when bass no longer bleeds into the mids on headphones.
It's funny but logic would suggest (to me) that for tighter, less 'bloomy' bass, no wobble would be important.
Your findings suggest the opposite - that the benefit comes from compliant de-coupling rather than rigid coupling to the floor.
(I'm thinking that cones would move either relative to, or along with the cab, depending on the foundation
If something works, I need to know how).