Stereophile Product of the Year 2018, Editor's Choice Award Winner
"A Marked Improvement in Overall Clarity"
GAIA II speaker isolators are designed for isolating and improving the sound of floorstanding speakers and subwoofers weighing up to 120 lbs. (54Kg). Finished in an elegant machined dark chrome metal housing, the GAIA II incorporates IsoAcoustics’ patented design principles to deliver extraordinary acoustic results. GAIA II provides a high degree of isolation while resisting lateral movement and oscillations to maintain alignment with the listening position. Internal reflections from the hard-supporting surface are attenuated resulting in greater sound clarity and openness.
The soundstage blossoms to open up a three-dimensional image of natural, spatial sound with more openness and clarity, while reducing structural-borne noise.
Award-Winning Performance
Stereophile magazine honored GAIA III with a Product of the Year Award in its 2018 Editor's Choice Awards issue. "Install IsoAcoustics GAIAs, replacing whatever footers your speakers came with. In every instance I’m familiar with, the GAIAs produced a marked improvement in overall clarity," notes Robert Deutsch.
"Biggest Improvement in Sound I Have Ever Heard on the System," Says Harry Weisfeld
IsoAcoustics was pleased to be invited to one of VPI Industries’ listening rooms to demo the GAIA I’s under a pair of KEF Blades. Harry Weisfeld, founder of VPI Industries and Dipinjeet Sehdev of KEF America immediately heard tighter bass, more clarity, and a wider soundstage.
Harry Weisfeld later said, "Installing the GAIA isolators on my KEF Blades gave the biggest improvement in sound I have ever heard on the system. Better than changing cables or electronics, the noise floor was lower, the focus was better, and the bass went deeper. All around a total success."
"I Continue to Be Impressed and Amazed"
IsoAcoustics GAIA I isolators are installed under the B&W 802 D2 speakers in the Boston Symphony Orchestra’s new renovated Control Room.
I am tremendously impressed with what the GAIA isolators are able to achieve," reports Nick Squire, Head Recording Engineer, Boston Symphony Orchestra. "Typically, I tend to be very skeptical, but after hearing them, I was immediately blown away by the difference the GAIAs produced. After a few weeks of having them installed and putting them to the test during our most recent BSO recording at Symphony Hall, I continue to be impressed and amazed."
"Tighter Bass and Lower Midrange, with Greater Focus and Depth"
"Instruments and voices were more precisely defined on the soundstage, which itself was wider and higher," reports Stereophile magazine, October 2017. "A remarkable product."
"With every track, I consistently heard tighter bass and lower midrange, with greater focus and depth," writes Bob Barrett, HomeTheaterReview.com, March 14, 2018.
"They allow the speakers to sound more tactile, resolute, spacious and natural, adding tone and timbre and increasing timing performance," reports Dan Worth for HifiPig.com, which honored the GAIAI with an Outstanding Product Award.
Easy to Use
GAIA II is easy to use. Optimal results are achieved by installing the GAIA isolators with the logo facing the listening position, or rotated 180 degrees, to align the isolators with the speaker’s motive forces. Lift and place the speakers into position as the GAIA lower isolators will adhere to the supporting surface.
Threaded for the Strongest Connection
The GAIAs are threaded into the base of the speaker or subwoofer to replace the existing spikes or feet. Threading the GAIAs into the base of the speaker creates a strong connection with the speaker. With the top of the GAIA housing connected with the speaker and the bottom of the GAIA connected to the supporting surface, all of the energy is then managed by the GAIAs internal isolator.
The GAIA II includes thread adaptors for sizes M6-1.0, M8-1.25 and 1/4"-20. The GAIA thread adaptors have two sides. Side 1 is installed into the base of the speaker, and the thread size of Side 1 matches the speaker thread size. Side 2 is installed into the GAIA housing., and the thread size for Side 2 matches the thread size of the GAIA housing.
