Isoacoustics Gaia Speaker Footers


Replacing the spikes in my Soundocity outriggers (Soundocity made me a set of outriggers with threaded holes) with the Isoacoustics Gaia 2 footers has improved the sound of my Merlin VSM speakers.  They now sound more open and articulate than with any combination of Z-feet or other spikes, with or without outriggers, on the floor or on a platform, that I've tried.  Like the Townshend products the Gaia footers completely decouple the speakers from the floor, allowing them to float.  See:

http://www.audiostream.com/content/isoacoustics-gaia-isolation-pucks#IVXH8EtVAjQdwbuj.97     

http://www.isoacoustics.com/products/gaia-series/gaia-i/


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Hifiman5
Thanjs for the response and link. However the Herbie products are represented as isolation devices. It is my understanding that the Gaias are designed to be the sole isolation for the speaker, advertised for use with tower speakers. I was hoping to reap the benefit of them using monitors on stands. It seems to me that as close to a coupling between speaker and stand as possible would be prerequisite to using the Gaias. For instance, I once had a pair of Dynaudio C1 speakers with their Stand 4 stands that bolted to the speaker, essentially making the speaker and stand one unit.
After reading reviews of the Gaia 3’s I would like to try them if they would work. The alternative may be the Iso Pucks, using spikes for the bottom of stands.
Thanks again hifiman5
If you are in the U.S., Crutchfield has a 30 day return policy . You could test them out .
I assume that the pucks are the ones you use for components.  Are they ready for purchase in the US yet?  Looking at a few options right now.  
Yep ctsooner, Musician's Friend (Guitar Center's online store) has them in stock. Everyone is selling the 2-pack for $59.99 (ten bucks off list). MF has a sale going on right now, 17% off your order---no minimum, with free shipping. That puts the IsoAcoustic Puck at $50/pr. Each can support 20lbs., so three is enough for many pieces. Buy three 2-packs for $150, enough for two components weighing up to 60lbs. apiece. Not a bad deal, assuming they work!