Love to hear from current owners or past users of Isoacoustics Gaia footers.

Has anyone used the Gaia on standmounts with great success?

And are they better between the speaker and the stand or between the stand and the floor?

Or both together? That’s the question I would like to know.

From current information, Isoacoustics recommend the Orea over Gaia for standmounts on their page if the bookshelf speakers are not fastened or bolted to the speaker stands they sit on. The Orea is the device which goes between the speaker and stand. The Gaia goes between the stand and floor.

Although Isoacoustics didn’t think the one which goes between stand and floor would work as well as the one which goes between speaker and stand, I was hoping the one which goes between stands and floor (Gaia) would work better as I thought the one which goes between speaker and stands made the whole thing look uglier by introducing a large gap between the two interfaces.

From information which I gather from other audio forums, the designer/manufacturer of my loudspeakers as well as a friend who has the Gaia3 installed on his speakers, the general consensus is these isolators will bring an improvement to sound quality regardless of type of flooring. It’s just a matter of big or small difference.

Some people say big difference, some say small but worthwhile difference. My friend mentioned the difference is small but noticeable, a worthwhile addition if one is willing to spend the money. In my friend’s case, it is tiled floor on concrete with a rug.

I’m going to try some soon. I have disregarded the Orea as they will ruin the looks of my speakers if they are installed between the speakers and stands.

By the way, the differences described with the Gaia are improved tighter and cleaner bass with better (clearer) midrange.

Can anybody else who has installed the Gaia on the speakers share your experience as well?

The main issue with Nobsound springs is they do not have a threaded base for anchoring to the bottom of stands. They look like the Isopuck or Orea equivalent and not the Gaia. Also, aesthetically they don’t look as good.

The Townshend looks promising as I have read about their effectiveness elsewhere. I am sure they are superb products but just like Grannyring the Townshend are too costly and not within my budget.