11/5/2023 0 Comments Iso acoustic standsAll up, £500 to fit out one pair of loudspeakers – roughly 10% of the Spendors asking. It’s another £50/US$60/€50-60 for the carpet shoes – spiked discs that push through the carpet to the surface below to give the Gaia III a solid platform. Thankfully, no one told the Classic 1/2.Ī set of four Gaia III feet sells for £199/US$199/€199. ISOAcoustics say this shouldn’t work as well given that the isolation feet are further from the loudspeaker being isolated. The Classic 1/2s are large standmounts, so the Gaia III replace the spikes on the bottom of the stands. The D7.2s are floorstanders, so the Gaia III simply replace the supplied spikes in the four corners of each loudspeaker’s base. The smallest Gaia III supports up to 32kg – a good match for the ~20kg Spendor D7.2 and Classic 1/2 speakers (£4,500 / £5,500) that I’ve been enjoying since their review. Six variations cater to different speakers weighing up to 280kg (gulp). The Gaia III are simple in concept replacement feet that screw into the base of a loudspeaker instead of the supplied spikes or ballfeet. That they also supply to the pro audio sector – not known for its love of tweaks – reinforces this. IsoAcoustics’ products clearly derive from solid engineering principals. The overview of the technology is an interesting read. Vibrations are inherent in the speaker, but any vibrations reflecting off the supporting surface and returning through any mechanical connection are a cause of internal reflections”Īnd spikes reflect more vibrations back into the speaker than compliant supports – where some movement is allowed – as shown by the measurements on IsoAcoustics’ website, taken in both anechoic and real-world scenarios. “Internal reflections are another consequence of speaker placement which can result in a loss of sound clarity and can cause sounds to become less three dimensional and spacious. Maybe we should listen to what they have to say? From the IsoAcoustics website: Their view is borne of considerable experience in the design of professional studios that includes twenty years’ work with the Canadian Broadcasting Corporation. A surprising finding and a lesson learned: spikes rule!Įxcept Canadian firm IsoAcoustics begs to differ. After all, I wouldn’t need to move the 802s again, would I? I undertook the careful work to install the new footwear, then sat back to assess any differences. My dealer then suggested swapping out the ball-feet for the supplied spikes. I eventually got it right to make them sound fantastic. Each loudspeaker weighed the same as I do, a set of ‘lockable-ball’ feet essential for moving each one around to find the best position. It’s something I first discovered when setting up a pair of B&W 802 floorstanders a (long) while back. Loudspeaker supports can impact sound quality.
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