Audiophilia ReviewFeb 24, 2020| Karl SigmanEvery so often, when my stereo system sound quality has been inspiring delight for an unusual lengthy period of time, I decide to tinker just to see what else is possible. Can I get the sound quality even better (even if just a tiny bit) by some small adjustment? Examples include experimenting with different analog or digital interconnect cables, power cables, or isolation footers to be placed under various components. Coincidentally, I was in just such a tinkering mood when I visited a Fall 2019 VPI Industries House event in which IsoAcoustics, a Canadian company specializing in audio isolation products, was there represented by President Dave Morrison. He was demonstrating his Gaia Series of loudspeaker isolation footers on various Focal floor standing speakers. The Gaias are said to be designed and tested to provide a high degree of speakerisolation to greatly reduce the symptoms associated with the transfer of resonant energy from the speaker to the supporting surfaces.. As such, they offer superior isolation typically provided by spikes as footers. I was intrigued and ready to tinker. Noticeable right from the start, the Gaias are classy-looking disc-shaped footers housed in machined stainless steel with a dark chrome finish with a soft, black, thin, lower part of the internal isolator exposed (which adheres to a hard surface). They are threaded into the base of the speaker to replace the existing spikes (or other threaded feet). Any standard thread size is accommodated right away (M8-1.25, M12-1.25 and 1/4-20)IsoAcoustics will make you a custom sized threading screw if need be. (For other devices besides speakers that also happen to use threaded footers, the Gaia can also be used.) Read the whole review here: https://www.audiophilia.com/reviews/2020/2/24/q762hkef0wbp7aswzh381blty5vgk8
