IsoAcoustic Speaker Isolators Vs Speaker Spikes / Component Isolators Vs Premium Products Like Critical Mass Systems
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Yes. I love the look. With the new feet they now look a bit like penguins.
You are surely wrong in the first part, but right in the second!
The amount of/ relative volume of bass is what the composer or artist intended, not what you can turn up the bass control to achieve. If you just want lots of bass, that's easy to do with subs etc, but I agree with the second part where you talk about quality and character.
My experience of Gaias under my Avantgarde speakers (and Martin Logan ones) on a solid timber floor (concrete underneath) is the bass VOLUME is slightly less than with spikes (but easily adjusted if required), but that the QUALITY is improved in that the detail and clarity are significantly better.
Spiritofmusic seems to be a lone voive in advocating the rarely found RevOpods, but I'm sure they are good. It's just that he alone seems to write about them. Nothing wrong with that, but there are far more Gaia users than RevOpod ones!
Hear here, my GF says if I'm right 50% of the time, it'll be a miracle Lol.
This is the joy/angst of this hobby, no one size fits all solution. If all I'd had were Gaias to try, I'd surely have bought them. Or even just a 5 mins trial of Gaias v Revopods. But over the course of a day, the Revopods really did show the advantages that pushed me to choose them. And that is perfectly proportioned bass, with texture and tonality that really varied from recording to recording.
Now a lot of this is room and system dependent. My Zus utilise down-firing subs onto a flexy, 150 year old Victorian suspended timber floor, 15m x 11m, a true torture test for any set of footers. The Revopods absolutely provided more fidelity in challenging circumstances than the Gaias.
Having owned Gias and trialed Revopods ( a friends set) they both elicited pros yet minuses … By some margine the most effective solution under my CLX’s on a parquet floor over suspended floorboards of hell were Townshend Podium platforms , However with the very sad passing of Max I am unsure of recommending the product for obvious reasons . The video shows me manually pressing on the speaker base and does not represent the micro suspension deflection whilst under signal conditions
...I think you are correct that REL counsels against isolation, but they never visited my room. I used the EVPs on small T9s to very good effect. Floor is engineered wood over concrete pad, with 3mm felt/poly vapor barrier (basement).
Without EVPs subs would dance on bass-heavy tracks. Try that Billy Eilish "Zanny" track even if not your cup of tea.
Re: OP... I use Iso-Acoustics Gaias on Magico A5s. I prefer them over the stock spikes. No loss of detail, that's for sure. Soundstage is excellent. I used the "lighter" version on some Revel Studio2s as well, to good effect.
I believe Jim Smith uses EVP's under his REL's and said they had were a signifiant benefit.
May have to try these. After more than 5 months, my dealer has had no luck getting Center Stage loudspeaker feet from distributor.
I agree with TheMoon - I have Townshend podiums under Legacy Aeris speakers and was really pleased at the difference. Soundstage grew in depth and width, and while the overall bass output was slightly less, it was cleaner. They podiums also cleaned up the mids and highs to my ears. I have heard the Gaias and been impressed under other speakers, but have been so happy with the podiums that I haven't felt any urge to try anything different.
My speakers weight in @133 pounds each and so far the Gaia l’s are the only feet that will handle them. Are they really worth $1k plus Carpet feet?
Is there a used market or a try before you buy for them?
Thanks.
Is there a used market or a try before you buy for them?
Thanks.
If you're in the states, you can get them from Music Direct and return them for a full refund within 60 days if they don't work out for you.
FYI - the speaker isolation footer of choice among the Audio Exotics crowd is Wellfloat, displacing Revopods which were the previous favorite:
www.audioexotics.com
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Note in some of the photos that the Wellfloat feet and Revopods are being used together.
WellFloat | Audio Exotics
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The next RevOpod? Wellfloat Delta
Today Chung delivered a bunch of “secret weapons”, he was too busy to help me install as there were a line of customers waiting for delivery as well.
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Well Float - A new game changer on mechanical vibration management
Last Saturday, I attended a debut audition session of Wagner Silver Signature pairing with one XiangYu subwoofer.
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Note in some of the photos that the Wellfloat feet and Revopods are being used together.
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Interesting that they seemed to select those outside the hobby with potentially least trained listening skills for opinion.
Not I.
Don't know.
When it comes to vibration isolation, I'd venture the answer is nobody knows because when truly following isolation principles, it really ought not matter because it's all isolated anyway, right?
However, if one were following the resonant energy transfer (aka coupling) methodology, your question is of paramount importance. 3 points(units) make a plane and 4 points induces instability including potential rocking. If one was attempting to follow the coupling methodology and using 4 points or units, they may as well chuck the coupling methodology altogether since they're not really adhering to that methodology anyway.
Curious where one might find the Arya RevOpods for sale or audition here in the U.S.A.?This is exactly what I was determined to find out. Your input is very much appreciated. I was hoping, I was not just going down the path of previous posts, but seeking enlightenment as to cause and effect. I extend my gratitude for your kind reply . . .
Arya Audio Labs Ltd | RevOpod
Advanced vibration control footers featuring micro precision height adjustmentwww.arya-audio.com
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Borderline Gaia I or II.
I used IIs under my Avantgarde Duos that weigh in at 140 lbs and theybare fine. I'm sutre the IIs would be fine with your speakers - about £300 per set
The II has 8 mm female threads and is easy to fit to most speakers. I had difficulties gitting Gaia I to my new heavier Duo XDs as theae have a 12 mm female thread. To fit them to the XD's rather nice spike height adjusters (after removing the spike) I was left with an 8 mm thread - easy to simple screw in the II but I needs to search high and low to find an 8mm to 12mm thread adaptor for Gaia i
