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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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Have the 2 series under my W-B Vectors and the 1 series under my DBA.  Huge improvement with the 2, notable with the 1. Things just kind of locked in.

I would have liked to try the Townsend but was concerned that they would be difficult to move in my combined living/listening space.  The Gaias are attached to the speaker and merely require a slight tip to either side to place a towel under them and the speakers can then be easily slid. I think they can look a little clunky but they are certainly not ugly. Probably depends on the speaker.

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