Shatki stones in Computer audio?

I bought a Shakti stone long ago when the world was young as an experiment. Parked on my old Jolida amp, it toned down an errant bit of grit in the highs. On my Prima Luna amp it did nothing I could hear. On my Emotiva amp it seemed to add grain (???).

As this thing is supposed to eat stray RFI, and as the computer is one of the noisiest things on the planet, might not these devices cut down on a computers RFI?

If so, how would that translate to the computers audio signal and where would be the best place to set the thing?

needle question - calling mr. fremer

my analog brothers:

i am trying to decide if the time has come for a retip or replacement of my cartridge. it is a benz woodbody low output. it is probably 4 years old with 800 hours. this became an issue recently when i purchased a record that had been billed as excellent condition. it sounded fuzzy and distorted even after cleaning. other records sounded alright though. then i tried to play a piano solo record on christmas eve and had to take it off due to the distortion.

Hi-Fi and Home Theater

When I was young... I had a basic Hi-Fi system. Back in the 70's. Last Fall the hi-fi went belly-up after 30+ years. So I'm shopping for a replacement. Then I decided to come into the HD TV age and purchased an HD TV. While shopping for the TV I realized there's a whole bunch of decisions for choosing A/V equipment.

Chandos 24/96 downloadables via their TheClassicalShop.net site

The album I want is here:
http://www.chandos.net/details06.asp?CNumber=CHAN%208870
Chandos claims that one can purchase downloadable tracks from their theclassicalshop.net shopping-cart web site (The Classical Shop is a division of Chandos Records Ltd). So for the Wm. Walton album, here is the product page Chandos links to:
http://www.theclassicalshop.net/Details.aspx?CatalogueNumber=CHAN%208870
The note at the bottom of the page says:
Format: DDD
Bit Rate: 24 Bit / 96K (Lossless)
More about their download formats here:
http://www.theclassicalshop.net/formats.aspx

Mission Cyrus 782 loudspeaker

Mission Cyrus 782 loudspeaker

Cyrus is the name given to the higher-priced line of loudspeakers made by England's Mission Electronics. The entire Mission loudspeaker line includes six products under the Mission label and three under Cyrus. Mission also manufactures a wide range of electronics and CD players. The company has a long history of audio innovations, both in loudspeaker and electronic design. Among Mission's claimed "firsts" are the first polypropylene-cone drive-unit used in a product (1978), first widespread use of MDF loudspeaker enclosures (1981), and first CD player from a specialist manufacturer. Interestingly, Mission also makes IBM-compatible personal computers.

The $900/pair Cyrus 782 is a two-way design employing dual 7" (175mm) polypropylene-cone woofers and a single ¾" (19mm) fabric-dome tweeter. The drivers are arranged in a D'Appolito configuration to simulate point-source radiation characteristics. Both woofer and tweeter were designed from scratch by Mission. The polypropylene woofer cones include a "mineral loading" that reportedly increases cone rigidity, thus decreasing cone breakup. Additional woofer design features include a shaped pole piece to increase linearity during high cone excursions, rigid steel chassis to reduce driver resonances, and a tight tolerance between the voice-coil and magnet to increase sensitivity.

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