This is something I must question the forum over as it has not been discussed. Like many of us here, i follow many audiophiles on line, one on YouTube who reviews ultra high end and goes to all the shows. They’ve mentioned the Statement, but the equipment they use is of prices twice the full 500 system (which I have).
Now from this, I found out about anti-vibration feet for speakers, roughly £500 - £1000 per foot.
Does anyone use these? I am guessing not, but pease correct, and if you do please comment.
I am buying some Sonus Faber Serafino speakers and have got a discount to the extent that I could buy some feet.
Any advice or comment please. I’ve obviously not mentioned manufacturers, but i am sure folk can search and see.
I don’t think the rules prevent my saying (as many others have) that what works depends on which speakers and what room with what floor.
We are not permitted, if I understand correctly, to post links to commercial sites, which is understandable.
That does not stop me saying that you can use the Search function here to find out about Isoacoustic Gaias and people’s thoughts on them.
I put them between B&W 804D3s and a bouncy wooden floor and they were transformative. Bass that was vague, slow and over-powering if I was liberal with volume became tight, fast, clean and controlled. Even at modest volume the benefits were clear.
In Tasmania, I have a wooden floor mounted directly on concrete and downward firing Neat Xplorers. I made a call to the ever-helpful Bob Surgeoner at Neat. He was happy to express his view that Gaias would help me even with that floor. He was right.
There are other options that look well designed, such as those from Stack and Townshend, though the prices can get steep in some cases.
You may opt to look for one of these (in the correct size for your new speakers) on eBay and the like - they do turn up on occasion. Alternatively, you might look for a seller that offers them with a policy of taking them back if you are not completely happy.
Just don’t use them with no carpet adapters and a hefty 1970s shag pile.
i am considering these for my pmc twenty5-26i but worried that it may take a long time to confirm if the result is truly an improvement with no downside or just a different sound. i read too often here of people taking out the various tweeks they have added over the years and finding the system better. i also look at washing machine anti-vibration feet costing a few pounds and wonder if they have a similar effect?
I wouldn’t expect it to take long for you to decide whether Gaias are merely different or definitely better. I would be surprised if washing machine feet compete, but you can always try both and return the Gaias if they are not superior.
What feet may help sound in a speaker does not have a one-size-fits-all answer. To begin with, it depends on what kind of floor you have and how compliant it is and how large the void (if any) is below the floor.
Do you have a wooden suspended floor, a concrete block suspended floor or a sold concrete floor?
hi @NickofWimbledon you wouldn’t believe how indecisive i can be - still can’t decide if i still have a problem with 3:10:1 or just hyper-sensitive after 3:10:0 or being over-influenced by the unhappy thread? what i need to do is sit-down and listen for a whole day - if i feel tired at the end i still have a problem if not…
Ok thanks for the replies guys. Now, I have laminate and cut this open for my existing speakers which sit on granite then the concrete, my new speakers the Serafinos have a larger footprint, so I will need to cut some more laminate and put more granite slabs down.
I am sort of thinking of an answer to my original post as I write - if I am going to have the Serafino feet on concrete then the additional feet may be superfluous?
You can just use spikes to go through the carpet or go for isolation by a platform and antivibration feet stuck on them. The latter can be made of thick MDF or likely better squares of 20mm or so thick slate. It can be a cheap experiment.
There are some nice but expensive suspension platforms.
It has, many times. The search function is your friend, as they say. But just as when searching the internet, to be sure to find things you need to try various wording alternatives. In this context the word isolation is often use. Try searching “isolation feet”…
I had SoundCare SuperSpikes under my Dynaudio Audience 122 which sits on a 2cm granite slab over a laminated wood on concrete.
It was better than stock spikes.
Later I ordered the appropriate IsoAcoustics Gaia and they are much, much better.
In my room it was really worth the buy…
Hi @indexical
Here are my thoughts. I also own PMC Twenty5 26i speakers. I have owned (i.e. lived with, not short demo), Townshend Podiums and Iso Acoustic Gaia’s. My speakers sit on granite chopping blocks, on carpet and underlay. I have used the Podiums and Gaia’s just on carpet and tried the Gaia’s spiked into the carpet.
So here what I found. The Gaia’s gave me very little difference, whether spiked or not. Personally, I could not recommend to buy again. The Podiums are more noticeable, giving a greater 3D soundscape. In fact run the with the PMC’s and ATC SCM40A. They require a bit of adjustment to set up, but as long as you follow instructions, you should be okay. However, unless you have a cavernous room, there is no getting round the fact that they have a large footprint. Also, when ordering, the correct load cell, is just not the weight of the speakers. It should also include the weight of the Podium platform. A lot of people forget this.
So, in my humble opinion, the best isolation for my speakers is……Stack Audio Auva’s. I own the 70’s and just last week purchased the 100’s. They are the only system, that my wife noticed the difference, without being prompted or some visual clue. I have included some photos of various isolation products and methods, I have tried.
The IsoAcoustics Gaia III feet may be interesting for me. See if my dealer can borrow two sets to try them out.
