@phillyb I MUST use my Townshend Sink under my VPI TNT VI turntable. It has inadequate/ineffective footers, much worse than the spring and rubber feet of my earlier VPI 19-4. I also require Ultra SS Stillpoints under my preamp/phono stage which has a cheap metal base. I use carpet piercing spikes that came with my 180lb speakers which go into a 12" 3000 psi steel reinforced slab. I use 1/2" granite slabs under other electronics as I prefer the sound of the equipment as intended by the developers. I'm not certain about my Bryston Bit20 iso trans 95lbs so I put the same Stillpoints under it as well.
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