IsoAcoustics
Posted by: sunbeamgls on 29 September 2017
Has anyone tried these under their speakers? Similar concept to Townsend bars / platforms but using some kind of elastomer type isolation rather than springs. Seemed to do a good job on the Sopra 2s, if the switching between speakers was all above board in terms of electronics and volume levels in the demo at Indulgence today.
the isoacoustics gaia have a lot of very good reviews. I use personally finite elemente cerabases under my speakers, some use stillpoints ( but more expensive). Today, as finite elemente are no more produced, i would buy without hesitation these iso acoustics, they seem to give more stability to the speakers than townsend products.
If you have speakers designed for them in a room that's right for them they'll work. Otherwise it's a complete gamble that they'll happen to have exactly the right storage and loss moduli at the compression level determined by the mass of your particular speakers.
Good luck.
A friend replaced the floor spikes on his Kudos X2 with a pair of Iso Acoustics GAIA Isolation feet. In his case, it improved the problem of too much bass and brought things into focus a little more. His issue is that the hardwood floors in his apt are very bouncy and there's no solid sub-floor.
rightcoastants posted:A friend replaced the floor spikes on his Kudos X2 with a pair of Iso Acoustics GAIA Isolation feet. In his case, it improved the problem of too much bass and brought things into focus a little more. His issue is that the hardwood floors in his apt are very bouncy and there's no solid sub-floor.
I've just moved my X2s to a room with a suspended floor. First impressions are that they sound very good there. A box of screws was enough to ensure that the floor doesn't bounce too much.
I have a pair of iso acoustics stands on my desk top under my Neat Iota's. very good on the shorter legs and you can angle them up with the inserts provided. A bit concerned about the taller legs as there is less rigidity and if you push the front of the speaker there is a definite movement front to back. I'm toying with trying something much heavier, maybe a couple of house bricks to see if the increased mass has any effect.
Chris
I have some under my PMC 20.23s and they have made a significant improvement to base tightness and there is less
'boominess'. Very pleased.
ChrisSU posted:I've just moved my X2s to a room with a suspended floor. First impressions are that they sound very good there. A box of screws was enough to ensure that the floor doesn't bounce too much.
Would work but not sure his landlord would not appreciate the reno.
rightcoastants posted:ChrisSU posted:I've just moved my X2s to a room with a suspended floor. First impressions are that they sound very good there. A box of screws was enough to ensure that the floor doesn't bounce too much.
Would work but not sure his landlord would not appreciate the reno.
Always a consideration, I suppose. My floor has worn Victorian floorboards which I've sanded and oiled in several rooms, and if you use screws with the right sort of thread and a small, lost head, I found that you can reduce the bounce in a floor quite a bit.
Thanks for the contributions. Think I'll try some on home dem.
Huge posted:If you have speakers designed for them in a room that's right for them they'll work. Otherwise it's a complete gamble that they'll happen to have exactly the right storage and loss moduli at the compression level determined by the mass of your particular speakers.
Good luck.
Isoacoustics has different models designed for different mass ranges of speakers. There's a calculator on their website (isoacoustics dot com slash calculator).
Have fun
Jan