IsoAcoustics GAIA isolation feet

Posted by: SimonPeterArnold on 25 April 2018

Hi I am thinking of replacing my spikes on speakers with these feet to improve resonance and unwanted bass bloom. Has anybody any experience with them and speakers? 

 

Posted on: 25 April 2018 by French Rooster

some older posts exist on these.....in the search part of the forum.

Posted on: 25 April 2018 by Halloween Man

Yes, I tried them and they made no difference. Perhaps my speakers were already well isolated from the floor with spikes > shoes > granite > carpet.

Posted on: 25 April 2018 by Oldenbroke

I bought a set for my PMC 20.23s because they greatly reduced 'boominess'. I am sure that the laminate flooring

and position were to blame but the Gaias worked well for me, very happy.

Posted on: 25 April 2018 by Mr Underhill

I use Gaia IIIs with my Focal 1008be II to great effect.

Posted on: 25 April 2018 by SimonPeterArnold

Thanks for the replies. I have me speakers on laminate which is itself on raised wood so looks like it might improve things. Next thing for me to purchase. 

Posted on: 25 April 2018 by Huge

If you're exciting the bass resonance of the room, then the feet may weaken the bass response of the speakers, but it won't reduce the problem with the low frequency reverberation time.  The only way to deal with this is bass traps (and they'll deal with the excessive bass 'bloom' at the same time).

Posted on: 25 April 2018 by Alan Willby

They worked for me. I have Kef Reference 1 speakers with dedicated stands on a limestone/concrete floor that also has piped underfloor heating. Improved bass and all but killed boom. I started a post at the time if you do a search. I would not go back to spikes. They also look great.

Posted on: 25 April 2018 by Mort2k

Hi

My SBL are on solid oak floor and the GAIA made a noticeable difference, wider soundstage and more defined space.  

Posted on: 25 April 2018 by No quarter

I use GAIA 11s under my Dyn XD 600s,on laminate flooring...like others have said,bass got tighter,more focused imaging,better details,look really cool...worth the outlay to me.

 

 

 

Posted on: 26 April 2018 by French Rooster

i am using finite elemente cerabases under speakers with great effect.  same principe as the gaia.  my floor is bouncing wood laminate. 

i use also sonitus bass trap and reflexive panel.