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The last phonocorrector: “End of Life" Phonostage 6772 
End of Life 6772 
Do I need to make a chassis in the shape of a coffin? 6772 
Shallow ambitions 6772 
I might unwillingly bring to my home… 6772 
Acronym 6772 
The End of Life Phonostage’s power supply 6760 
"...better and more sophistocated PS" (vs. bad AC) 6760 
The stupid, lousy AC is another subject. 6760 
It is comming along.... 6579 
Now, that's a phono stage! 6579 
The perfect corrector. 6579 
Still noisy but already semi-operational 6579 
The perfect corrector - II 6578 
Here it is: The perfect corrector – III 6577 
Wrong values shown 6576 
The deliberate mistakes? 6576 
330R anode resistors 6576 
The coupling cap in my 'End of the life' phono? 6576 
Nope, it was not ‘keeping anybody on toes’... 6576 
The latest version of the corrector – not heard it yet. (corrected) 6574 
The sentiments behind “End of Life" Phonostage 6574 
Going on from "There" 6574 
Ok, it is already almost there. 6574 
The ET2+EAR-834PT and the ultra-dynamic softness. 6573 
I am semi-ecstatic; my vinyl will be back soon… 6572 
MFA Systems Phonostage 6572 
Good for them. 6572 
Photos of the MFA Systems MC Reference 6572 
A few more 6572 
OK, it is over. Some preliminary follow ups. 6572 
"Lack" of HF, etc. 6571 
“End of Life" Phonostage: what is next? 6571 
Hybridizing 6571 
I love it! 6571 
If I may be a litt;e suggestive..... 6569 
Mica, distortions, MOSFET and the Ocean State. 6569 
SSG 6568 
Of mosfets, caps and distortion. 6568 
USSR SSG 6568 
USSR SSG 6568 
Question for Dima re 2nd stage biasing. 6568 
Fixed bias 6568 
The stunning sound of the phonocorrector. 6568 
More on this, please 6567 
Interesting development! 6567 
One-Story Jack 6567 
Nature's Bias 6567 
The signal passing via the 834PTF-Air… 6567 
Apologies! 6566 
Tunable Y-factor? 6566 
Harmonically-proper vs. harmonically-flexible 6566 
Some comment on the characteristic of air-cap sound. 6561 
The sound of one hand clapping 6561 
The air-caps as an ultimate cap. 6560 
The tempted virtue of the phonostage’s prostitution. 6552 
Clarity vs. VTA vs. Character 6552 
What VTA has to do with phonostage? 6551 
Phonostage vs. VTA 6551 
The 834PTF’s cathode follower: tube vs. SS 6551 
The “End of Life" Phonostage Status…. 6466 
Specific air cap changes 6466 
The air capacitors 'allegations'. 6466 
One tube, two channels? 6466 
The halves of the twin-triodes 6466 
"Crosstalk" 6465 
I just love sound of this phonocorrector. 6424 
To close the book on the correctors subject ... 6403 
"End of Life Phonostage" in Thai 5977 
Sucks! 5905 
Is God's phonostage better than Romy's? It is now! 5904 
Um, what? 5904 
Alternative Transformer 5904 
Sorry to have upset your sensitive self, Reggie. 5904 
A stimulation by Gog's fiction? 5904 
Hmmm,I suspect 5904 
The "End of Life Phonostage” is back. 5896 
My "End of Live" vesrion. 5884 
The 100Hz hum? 5884 
Hum “disconnecting trick” 5884 
Right grounding configuration for PS, corrector and transformer assembly. 5884 
The hum is drooped significantly! 5883 
Generally the phonocorrector has very low noise. 5883 
DIY Air-Caps? 5883 
Capacitors 5880 
Hum again. 5859 
Hm, again.... 5859 
Tribute MC iron 5574 
Changing loads 5570 
I do not do adjustable loading. 5570 
Sound degradation vs proper loading 5569 
Loading on primary? 5569 
Anticipating the needs 5569 
CCS heating? 5532 
2nd stage bias mystery 5415 
It is true but it negligible. 5415 
V2 biasing continued 5414 
Works +/- properly 5413 
To cheat or not to (ccs)heat 5413 
My assault 5386 
What, No Breadboard? 5386 
Don't laugh too loud... 5386 
So far it is good. 5386 
Your 50 is my 60 (buzz-kill) 5386 
The assembly and the buzz 5385 
Make sure that your LC filtration works properly. 5385 
Caps and chokes 5385 
The price of fame 5385 
Tribute 5385 
About the last distraction cap and transformers. 5385 
Schematics 5385 
Traces 5385 
Moving Magnet 5385 
Barcelona? 230V? Hm, ....matchmaking? 5385 
Cat smells fish? 5384 
I enjoyed soldering maybe when I was 15... 5384 
How my phonostage shall sound. 5384 
In the box 5384 
Schematics II 5384 
A few comments. 5384 
Miscelanea 5384 
I am surprised. 5384 
Don't be 5383 
It is not about power supply. 5383 
EMI/RFI madness 5383 
Drinking in Modulation 5383 
The stupid 5uF cap on AC side 5383 
Finito 5382 
It is only partially outside the context. 5382 
A corrector with an EQ controll 5381 
There is EQ control and there are multiple curves. 5381 
Corresponding to ? 5381 
A German guy take on 834PT. 5354 
Qualitat 5353 
The baby is sick 5309 
Last Cleaning? 5309 
Mine too... 5309 
To fight with hum in phonostages is fan. 5309 
What the hell is going on!!! 5309 
...air-caps dirty.... 5308 
Too obvious perhaps ... 5308 
Hum points 5308 
Beats and pieces. 5308 
What else? 5308 
Suggestion for the phonocorrector problem 5308 
I do not think that it is electrical. 5308 
Veggie ham 5308 
Do phonocorrector first then transformers. 5307 
Holly idiocy! 5306 
Yes sir 5304 
I think your game is not over. 5304 
More ham 5304 
Route(s) to Ground 5304 
Grounding arrangement 5303 
Ground Thoughts 5302 
0A2 Question 5302 
Where is the Bolt? 5302 
Gas tubes in the phonostage 5302 
"End of Live" tube set 5302 
GND plane 5302 
That crazy 7025. 5302 
Distributed bolt 5302 
Amperex ECC83 5302 
Amperex "Bugle Boy". 5302 
ECC83 Amperex picture 5302 
More "Ground" vs. "Neutral" 5302 
More findings 5301 
EMF and "Split" "Grounds" 5301 
Grounding, tarnnies and diodes 5300 
Again with the "Neutral" Explanation... 5300 
Grounding and trannies 5300 
Ignorance is bliss... 5298 
Shakey DIY Basics 5298 
Poor photographer 5298 
Spare the Oxen... 5298 
Is SiC sick? 5296 
Possible, so what? 5296 
If you dont want to hear the bell... 5295 
Seek and you’ll find. 5295 
Filament 5295 
Filament considerations 5295 
Air caps?Buffer? 5295 
Exorcisms 5249 
Floating? 5248 
Twitchy signal tube and amp interactions 5241 
Toilet ham 5241 
The Shield 5240 
It is hard to say. 5240 
Fake bugle/teles 5240 
Never again. 5240 
Bingo! 5231 
Total current per channel 5224 
Stay with capacitive filtration for B+ for this init. 5224 
I like iron 5224 
Choke ringing 5224 
Ringing 5224 
Ringing is a BS reason. 5224 
Choke ringing again 5223 
What ringing? 5223 
Ring-ring 5223 
Fight Fire with Fire? 5223 
TT Rider 5223 
Snubbers and motors 5222 
Nice idea... 5222 
B+ 5222 
Shielded Interconnect 5222 
IC shields 5219 
The horrors of calibration 5067 
Floating Away 5067 
Ground is +/- understood 5066 
"Calibrate"??? 5066 
The self-serving calibrations. 5065 
Fighting with RIAA 5065 
The Usual 5065 
That's it! 5065 
Parts Location 5065 
Lush layout 5064 
Pinging Stitch/Syntax 5016 
It might be very impressive 5016 
To be clear 5016 
Shall I co? 5015 
Parts 5015 
I do not, it sounds interesting but… 5015 
What does it mean? 5015 
Come on! 5015 
Is it because secrecy gains females loud applause? 5015 
It's A Big'un, All Right 5015 
EAR polite recess 5015 
Power sequencing? 4985 
Some Sort of Off-Only HV Shunt? 4985 
3 Position switch 4984 
How true... 4984 
DIY Failsafe 4984 
Switch.. 4959 
Calibration problem 4934 
Resolved 4931 
Looks good 4930 
Fat LF 4930 
Loading Up 4930 
SUT's 4930 
Shunt regulation 4849 
Application dependent 4849 
Silvercore SUT's ? 4817 
It migh be an interesting company. 4817 
Amo/silver 4817 
From a Satisfied User of a Ready-made Item 4817 
Silver considerations 4817 
Again With the Amo 4817 
Silver path 4817 
The “secret” will be never revealed... 4817 
The Path of Least Resistance 4816 
(Not so) silver path con'ed 4816 
Foil 4816 
Amalgamated Phono Stage 4816 
Audiopedophile's hell 4816 
In da house 4815 
Consistent anality 4814 
Right 4814 
A speculation 4812 
Mone on silver Trabants 4811 
Parts Ag 4811 
Trabant done in pure silver 4811 
Too Soft and Brittle? 4811 
Silver swamp 4811 
In the Long Run 4811 
2RM? 4806 
Where's the Effing Cable Thread When We Need It? 4806 
DIY 4805 
95%? 4805 
More on that 4805 
"Partly Unshielded" Arm Wire 4805 
Fully shielded 4805 
Interesting 4805 
End of Life Phonostage… is breeding. 4001 
Creative people 4001 
Copyright air-cap RIAA... 4001 
It is what it is. 4000 
I Guess We Just Don't Understand Economics 4000 
Gray market 4000 
Mix up 3999 
The Thorsten’s mark. 3999 
Sound beats engeneering 3406 
Engineering Crap 3406 
Its not that it sounds "better" 3406 
Burn, motherf....r, burn! 2903 
Bypass Schottky by Snubber 2318 
Snubbers 2266 
More on snubbers 2266 
Capacitors Question 2266 
Capacitors & updates 2266 
Z-foil 2266 
Loading resistors & sockets 2266 
Low noise tubes 2265 
What Works Where 2264 
What are the REAL goals? 2264 
Good engineering parctices 2264 
Physical attributes of devices matter 2264 
The idea that the sum of the parts "quality&q... 2264 
It was 13 years back... 2264 
Thank you 2264 
Tube Selection 2253 
Valvo mesh 0A2 2150 
Big output capacitor question. 1911 
Context/Application/Circuit 1910 
EAR 1910 
Of Course... 1910 
834pT 1909 
Who knows.... 1909 
EAR834p how does RIAA feedback work? 1908 
Where? 1908 
Big cap banks 1908 
My "End of Life" phonostage. 493 
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