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This Must-Have Hi-Fi Accessory Just Got an Audiophile Upgrade

These tiny accessories ensure that your hi-fi system sounds its best.

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By Tucker Bowe

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One of the easiest ways to upgrade your home audio system is to get isolation feet. These simple accessories slide underneath your loudspeakers, turntable or other audio components and absorb vibrations that would normally degrade the system’s overall sound quality.

Remember: vibrations are the enemy of hi-fi.

IsoAcoustics is arguably the biggest name in isolation feet — I’ve been using their Iso-Pucks under my bookshelf speakers for years. For more serious audiophiles, the company has its Gaia series, which are isolation feet that are designed for higher-end floorstanding loudspeakers.

After nearly a decade, the brand has finally announced new, upgraded models.

IsoAcoustics Gaia Neo

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IsoAcoustics’ Gaia Neo series of isolation feet is upgraded and easier to install than their 2016-released predecessors.
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Next-gen feet

IsoAcoustics first introduced the Gaia series, its high-end range of isolation feet, in 2016. These threaded isolation feet screw into the bottom of your loudspeakers and replace their existing feet.

This makes them designed for higher-end loudspeakers as they can’t simply be slipped under your speakers or audio components (like the company’s more affordable line of Iso-Pucks).

The Gaia Neo series is a new-and-improved version of the company’s nearly decade-old Gaia series. It promises to be easier to install and adjust once on, as well as better at dampening vibrations. Plus, they sport “a sleek modern aesthetic in black or dark chrome.”

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The isolation feet dampen vibrations that would normally prevent your loudspeakers from sounding their best.
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Superior dampening

First and foremost, the Gaia Neo series of isolation feet promises to be superior at dampening vibrations than their predecessors.

Instead of its entire metal housing resting on the floor, only the Gaia Neo’s lower isolator makes contact with it, so vibrations are not transmitted through the housing.

According to the brand, “this design provides a controlled path for energy to dissipate, resulting in greater clarity, openness and focus.”

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The new Gaia Neo series promises to be easier to install and adjust (the height) compared the brand’s previous models.
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Easy installation

The Gaia Neo series is designed to be easier to install and adjust, too.

Each foot has an integrated rotating ring that allows easy height adjustment. When rotated, it can be raised or lowered (by up to 8.5mm) without tilting the speaker’s on-axis alignment.

The top of each Gaia Neo also has an integrated o-ring that rests flush against the bottom of the speaker and compresses to create a secure fit. This promises to make the new series easier to install. (No lock nuts required.)

And each isolation foot in the Gaia Neo comes with a floor slider, which should make moving and repositioning the loudspeakers easier after the feet are installed. According to the brand, they are designed to move easily on both hard and carpeted surfaces.

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The IsoAcoustics’ Gaia Neo series is designed to fit higher-end loudspeakers and subwoofers.
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Price and availability

IsoAcoustics makes the Gaia Neo and the Gaia Neo-Titan to accommodate different-sized loudspeakers. There are six sixes in total.

The Gaia III Neo, Gaia II Neo and Gaia I Neo (from smallest to largest) are designed to fit floorstanding speakers and subwoofers that are up to 70, 121 and 220 pounds, respectively.

The Gaia Neo-Titan Theis, Gaia Neo-Titan Rhea and Gaia Neo-Titan Cronos (from smallest to largest) are designed to accommodate floorstanding speakers and subwoofers that weigh up to 320, 420 and 620 pounds, respectively.

The upcoming Neo range will be available for purchase in Q3 of 2025. Pricing has yet to be announced, but don’t expect them to come cheap. A four-pack of the current Gaia III (the smallest and most affordable of the existing models) goes for $200.

About the Author:

Tucker Bowe has been on Gear Patrol’s editorial team since 2014. As a Tech Staff Writer, he tracks everything in the consumer tech space, from headphones to smartphones, wearables to home theater systems. If it lights up or makes noise, he probably covers it.

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