Under my tower speakers -- Isoacoustics Gaia, other options?


I have Ascend towers (45lbs each) on a concrete floor covered in thin wall to wall with an area rug on top of that. I am looking into different footers for my speakers and am curious what people with towers on concrete have tried and liked.

To my mind, something as expensive as Townshend platforms do not seem worth it, as they'd cost about a third of the price of the speakers themselves.

If you've tried Gaia III isolators or other kinds of feet for your speakers, especially on concrete floors, I'm curious to hear your observations. Thanks.

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Showing 1 response by nonoise

It's a good thing most (if not all) speakers weigh considerably more than a stick and are constructed much more robustly, obviating the need for a Podium to keep them still enough to be listened to and enjoyed with less costly devices.

There's a point to where such isolation is unnecessary (and even overkill), allowing one to spend much less and still get great results. This kind of reminds me of all the isolation and LIGO discussions one member used to bring up, ad nauseam. 

All the best,
Nonoise