Isolation footers for ATC SCM100A

Recently there has been extensive coverage of Under Speaker Isolation in the Linked Thread.

https://forum.audiogon.com/discussions/footers-under-new-speakers

If the footers in the Link are purchased to create a quantity of 12 Items, as a Set of 3 x Footers per tier, and used in conjunction with tiers made from Densified Wood Board, there is not much out there to improve on things at the purchase price.

An added bonus being the items purchased, 616 and if the board is bought direct and produced at a dimension suitable for other roles, i.e, a TT Plinth, will sell at another time with a full remuneration of the original outlay, the reality being a appreciated value when sold on. 

It is the road less travelled, but those who do this from the current Products in the Market Place are paying substantially more for what amounts to very little as a difference.

 https://www.fromjapan.co.jp/japan/en/auction/yahoo/input/t1192434588/      

I had Herbies gliders for a while and they were good! But the Townshend seismic bars have changed everything. I actually compare it to Room treatments. I have some unfortunate wall heater grill, fireplace insert with sheet metal flashing that all resonate at various frequencies. The townshends muted all room effects even at much higher volumes. My 50 ASLT are rilling now! Happy Listening!

I’ve used Gaia's and Herbie’s with ATCs previously, but have settled on Stack Audio’s Auva’s and have been pleased with performance, price, and appearance. 

Over 45 years I have tried spikes (‘80s), decoupling spring and bearing loaded footers (90s), and decoupling platforms (‘00s).  As a technology, platforms gave me the best performance.  The best I have found and my current reference is Townsend Seismic Platforms.   Read reviews and webpage claims regarding improvements in SQ. I can verify all are true. There are others on this forum use them as well, and I do not remember anything but positive comments.  Customer service was very helpful in sizing and specifying the right model for my speakers.  

Thanks @buellrider97 for the info re your process, and the thread, which I've also been following.  I will definitely reach out to Stack Audio and Tough Nut to see what they recommend regarding the stands, etc.

And thanks @pindac for the note about the Resin board.  Will check out the link.

@curiousjim, thanks for reminding me to mention that the speakers will sit on a bamboo hardwood floor, on top of a concrete slab.  In this setup, I found the Herbie's Stud Gliders helped to focus the bass nicely.

Best,

JAMES.

My only experience is with Isoacoustic’s and it’s been mixed. The Gaia One’s made a HUGE difference with my KEF Reference 5’s and a very slight difference with the Sonus Farber Amati G5’s.

BTW, what kind of floor is under your new speakers?

A Material worthwhile considering to produce a Sub Plinth or Sub Sub Plinth > Sub Plinth to mount the Speakers on is a Resin Impregnated Densified Wood Board, which has well known producers from Brands known as Panzerholz or Permali.

A more recent discovery has shown the material can be found with improved aesthetics as seen in the Link.   

REZYWOOD - gefärbtes, stabilisiertes & hochverdichtetes Ahorn Holz | Designholz 

There is quite a bit of info out there to assist with understanding why this material has been suggested.

Also as a user of the Material, It would be rude not to make known that very attractive End Sound is able to be produced with this material, when used as parts in a design for a support structure.

• Nice speakers. I have Townsend Seismic Podiums under my Tekton DI’s. I’m running size 3 with the appropriate pods for my speaker weight. They were $1600 delivered from England. It took 3 1/2 weeks from purchase to delivery. Support was outstanding and I am EXTREMELY PLEASED with the SQ improvement. Given other items I’d look at Stax Auva 100’s and Tought Nut products. With the metal bases I would definitely solicit info from those two companies about incorporating the stand into the equation. When I contacted Tough Nut regarding my speakers they steered me to the cylinders over the Nuts do to the size and height of my cabinets. Soberthane pads might be good with cylinders or footers. I was initially put off by the cost of the Townsends but after a long running post I went with the Townsends as they were the highest recommended item, but also the most expensive. Maybe read my resent post and look through the responses, it has a lot of info. Happy Hunting and please PM me for any additional info, Mike B. 

Thanks @soix 

I’ve been interested in moving to active ATCs for awhile.  This pair of 100s are 30 years old, but they’ve been checked by an authorized ATC service department, and they’re in great shape.  So I couldn’t resist!

Thanks for the links.  I’ve been following the Toughnut thread, and have also seen the review. I’m definitely considering them (they’re also Canadian-based, which is where I’m located). Not sure if they offer a trial period?

I’d love to try a pair of Podiums, but alas, they’re a bit outside my budget range.

Best,

JAMES

Congrats on some very nice speakers!  You might try these — they’re a bit more expensive than Herbies Gliders but still very reasonable and are probably more effective and maybe significantly so.  A member here tried them and found they made a big improvement on his speakers.

https://toughnutaudio.ca/products/accessories-tough-nut-isolation-cones/

Here’s an interesting review with them compared to several other options and some much more pricey.

https://youtu.be/32DrKCqLWkk?si=CSyYHShWhSFg2AcN

If you’re open to spending more then Townshend Seismic Podiums are well worth a look and wouldn’t require tapping holes into your stands, and I believe they offer a trial period.  Hope this helps, and best of luck.