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Anybody have both Herbie's Cone/Spike Pucks and isoacoustics gaia's

My Spatial Audio X5's sit on pieces of granite which sit on top of carpeting with a concrete floor under all of it. Am very happy with the performance I'm getting now but was thinking of getting some isoacoustic gaia's for my speakers because of all the positive feedback. Never heard of Herbie's audio products before I started in on my research of isoacoustics. I'm wondering if there spike pucks do the same thing as the gaia's do? There pricing is attractive. So I was hoping to hear from someone who may have had both and could give me there feedback.

Thanks, 
Steve
sjsfiveo

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ozzy
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After looking at the Townshend website, it does look like you could just slide the bars under the speakers without having to turn the speakers upside down to anchor them. But, you must be real careful the speakers don’t become unstable before you get them centered.

ozzy
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ozzy
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gdnrbob,
Thanks Bob, I will let you know.

sjsfiveo,
I think the bars would be very difficult to install on heavy speakers and then lift them up to set them in place.
Otherwise, I'm not sure.

ozzy
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ozzy
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Well I have the Iso-Acoustic Gaia #1's under my Focal Sopra 2's speakers, and I really like them.
But, being the Audiophile always looking for something better, I just ordered the Townshend #3 speaker platforms.

Hopefully, they will arrive in the next few weeks.

ozzy
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ozzy
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Perhaps it has to do with the speakers that are being tested with these products.
I have the Herbie sliders I use them under all of my spikes, including component stands. They allow me to move the stands when needed.
And, I did have them under my speaker spikes until I purchased the Focal Sopra 2’s. The Gaia 1’s under these speakers way outperformed the Herbie sliders. The soundstage widened, deepened, bass tightened etc, etc,

I also have the carpet spikes under the Gaia’s.

ozzy



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