Townshend seismic isolation products

[Geoff.R.G]

I don't know what to say about that Stu, maybe just go for one of them, let's say the 10" version

Seems seismic isolation works both ways, protecting the world from Stu’s speakers!

[dazed_and_confused]

Folks, this whole thread was a great read, right up my alley. Sorry for being late to the party but I just wanted to chip-in with another semi-DIY option.

In December I bought a pair of Spatial Audio X3s. (These are a dipole design). They came with crappy cone-shaped feet from the manufacturer and the skinny on various forums was that they worked well with the IsoAcoustics GAIA II.

Before buying the GAIA II I decided to try and make a ho-made design using springs. I used to be crazy about putting brass cones and footers under everything, then someone turned me on to the idea of trying springs, and I've never looked back.

Anyway, I bought some spring isolation footers from China about a year ago (you can also get them on eBay and Amazon) and had a bunch left over. They're from Nobsound (I think that's the proper spelling) and look like this:





So I fancied trying them under the Spatial Audio but they need a quick modification to add lateral stability. Quick and easy modification with a 1/4" drill bit and a countersink tool and they look like this -



You can add/remove springs (up to 7) to get them to sit with roughly half-way compression. They're pretty sideways stable.

Anyway, they sounded very good on the Spatials, more clarity, bass tightened up a tad, touch more air and detail, definitely noticeable and worth the $60 I paid. I later added two sets of IsoAcoustics GAIA II at around $600 and the sound went backwards. The GAIA improved only a little on the stock feet, but the spring system sounded much better.

This is on a suspended wooden floor.

It should be noted that the front/back soundwave pressure effect on the baffle is fairly equalized on a dipole design.

Anyway, that's just another option for people to consider as a low cost alternative to Townshend products.

[CN211276]

Bought a set of the mini-pucks to go under our mini-Klipsch. We are going to be demonstrating the starter bundle (P50, S80 cables) as a table-top system at shows, so was looking for something to isolate them. A much bigger improvement on the previous hard rubber feet than I had expected. I also ordered a set of washing machine cups, to compare...they arrive next week.

How do the washing machine cups compare with the mini-pucks?

Better than the hard rubber studs but not nearly as good as the iso pucks ..

My Cubettes are now supported by iso pucks and I am very pleased. There is a noticeable improvement over the more solid washing machine feet I had been using. There is greater clarity throughout the frequency range which was being masked by resonances from the chest of draws undrneath. I bought them from Scan Computers at lower cost than Amazon with next day delivery. Well worth the money.

[karatestu]

Some inexpensive isolation feet. £7.49 for a pack of 4.

https://www.quietpc.com/acoustifeet

[Fretless]

I have something similar from Hudson Hifi under my Cube and Arcam speakers.

https://www.amazon.co.uk/Hudson-Hi-Fi-P ... 164&sr=8-2