Stack AUVA Footers

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dflee

Stack AUVA Footers
« on: 28 Aug 2025, 09:09 pm »
Been reading up on their speaker footers and was wandering if anyone could shed some light on them?
Any users present or past or have you herd them and passed?

JCarney

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Re: Stack AUVA Footers
« Reply #1 on: 28 Aug 2025, 09:49 pm »

Photon46

Re: Stack AUVA Footers
« Reply #2 on: Yesterday at 11:34 am »
https://forum.psaudio.com/t/stack-audio-auva-isolators/39888

Also, do a search on Audiogon's user forums. Lots of feedback from users in various threads.

Zuman

Re: Stack AUVA Footers
« Reply #3 on: Yesterday at 01:52 pm »
I have eight of the AUVA 70s under my Von Schweikert Endeavor SE speakers. Before I had the Von Schweikerts, I had eight IsoAcoustic Gaias under my previous towers, which were about the same size and weight.
This may not be helpful, because I've never done any critical listening comparisons between the AUVAs and the spikes that came with my speakers. However, I have never heard better soundstage/imaging from any system - in my home, in my audiophile friends' homes, at dealers' showrooms, or at audio shows - than I hear from my combination.
My floor is carpet over concrete, so I use the AUVAs' spiking system. It is practical and convenient, providing the speakers with a solid and stable foundation, yet also allowing me to make minor toe-in adjustments relatively easily. The AUVA feet with spikes make it easier to adjust speaker positioning than the Gaia feet, which sat on IsoAcoustics' spiked "cups."
There are obviously many reviews online from people who have made more detailed comparisons. All I can say is that the AUVA 70s have become an integral part of my VSA speakers, and I haven't felt any motivation to change them or try anything else.

Bodhi

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Re: Stack AUVA Footers
« Reply #4 on: Yesterday at 03:31 pm »
The Stack AUVA feet are good value & work as described. For speaker iso feet, i'd rate Carbide Audio Base feet as the best. But their basic Base Micro footers cost about 70% more than the AUVA 100's, whilst the flagship Base feet cost nearly 300% more.

I'd rate the AUVA's higher than the standard Gaia feet. Though fyi, Iso Acoustics are releasing a new series of feet in Q3, 2025 which will be an evolution of the original Gaia's, which they say "deliver improvements in clarity, focus, and low-frequency definition" - https://isoacoustics.com/home-audio-isolation-products/gaia-neo-series/. Though as @Zuman noted, from a practical standpoint, the Iso Acoustics feet are best suited to hard floors or lower profile carpet. For thick pile carpet, I'd go with the Stack Audio feet.

Personally I prefer the Gaia Neo feet's height adjustment vs the AUVA's. Adjustment is via a rotating ring at the bottom of the footer which allows the feet to raised or lowered by up to 8.5mm (0.34″) without affecting its on-axis alignment, and negates the need for lock nuts. As my tiled floor is a bit uneven, that would be a handy feature. And they look nice in matt black. Though how much better they perform vs the original Gaia's remains to be seen. Once local pricing is announced, If they're good value I might order a set of 8 Gaia II Neo feet with the next speakers I plan to buy.

toocool4

Re: Stack AUVA Footers
« Reply #5 on: Yesterday at 03:32 pm »
Have a look at this review of a few footers, including the Stack Audio.

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=32DrKCqLWkk