18-Apr-2019, 19:22
(22-Mar-2019, 17:29)Antoine Wrote:(21-Mar-2019, 18:52)sam1000 Wrote:(20-Mar-2019, 17:05)Antoine Wrote: I’m also looking at decoupling of my main loudspeakers which are on the factory supplied spikes. The big Gaia I’s (which I need as the VR-5 Anni’s are >85kgs each) are a contender here but I’m also looking at the Townshend Seismic Platform or ‘outriggers’. Expensive stuff though, both the Gaia’s and the Townshend stuff!
Gaia has a new product line called 'Titan'. I think they are better suited for heavy speakers. I really like the demo on youtube about Seismic Platform, but that is even more expensive than Gaia Titan :-)
Let us know how you like Gaia or Townshend for your speakers.
The Titans are bigger versions of the Gaia line allowing heavier loudspeakers, otherwise they’re the same. The Gaia I goes up to 100kgs per four.
Yeah, especially the Townshend stuff is quite expensive. Not sure yet if I’ll buy it or even the Isoacoustics stuff. I have already decoupled the mid/treble units of my loudspeakers from the bass units and they don’t do much bass since the majority of it is done by the sub.
What I like about the Townshend Podiums (I incorrectly said Platform as these latter are for components) is the little to no gain in height or them even getting closer to the floor when on spikes. The Gaia’s do add height in most cases.
I use a Platform for my turntable and Bars for my speakers. I tested them and other products using Seismometer. The Platform gives total isolation, the Bars almost complete isolation and the Isoacoustics and DSMD fairly poor damping. The Platform seems to be the best as it can be fine tuned, indeed it has to be set up very carefully, but when it is it gives complete isolation.
It is also possible to get them new at much reduced prices.
250 Pro CI; Innuos Zen Mk3; Claro dual turntable (Expert Stylus Denon + OL Aladdin Mk2); RCM Sensor2; Wilson Sabrina; OePhi speaker cables; Puritan PM156 conditioner and Ultimate cables.