21-Apr-2019, 09:50
(18-Apr-2019, 19:22)ssfas Wrote:(22-Mar-2019, 17:29)Antoine Wrote:(21-Mar-2019, 18:52)sam1000 Wrote: 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.
Thanks for sharing your experience ssfas, very helpful especially since you’ve used a seismometer. I’ve seen the Townsend products being offered on Ebay by a British seller for much reduced prices but even then, still very expensive.
A dealer near me where I got my Gaia’s also has the platform on demo so I might try one in the future. Still have to test the Orea’s under the Devialet.
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