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First impressions of the Isoacoustic Gaia 1’s

On my KEF Reference 5’s.

While I normally hear little to no change with “Tweaks”, I installed them Saturday evening and found immediate spatial differences. Just about every album sounded more open. I told my wife, who helped me install the Gaia’s,  that if I wasn’t wowed, I’d send them back.

The room has wall to wall carpet and pad on the floor and when  I first received the Reference 5’s, they sounded flat. I put small hardwood flooring samples under them and it helped a little.  I then put a small slab of granite under each of them and they became much nicer to listen to. I was quite surprised at the change. 
The Gaia 1’s are sitting on the granite as well and so far, I’m very happy. 

It’s only been a few days, but I’m pretty sure they are “hear” to stay.

Anyone else have similar experience’s with speaker. Isolation?

JD

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celtic66
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havocman may well be correct.  The Townshend platforms seem quite credible, as pointed out they are three times the price of Gaia footers but may well outperform them.  The point here is simply that the Gaia footers are credible and worth the price of admission.

I've run them on two pairs of floor standers with great affect.  BTW, the carpet spikes used in conjunction with the footers provides even more improvement. Nice discussion.

 

celtic66
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The room has wall to wall carpet and pad on the floor and when  I first received the Reference 5’s, they sounded flat. I put small hardwood flooring samples under them and it helped a little.

Did not understand oak flooring under the carpet, assumed sub-flooring.  Best success with the trial and error.

celtic66
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Gaia carpet spikes for carpet.  Really makes a difference.  As much as the footers. No, really.

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