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The last phonocorrector: “End of Life" Phonostage 6693 
End of Life 6693 
Do I need to make a chassis in the shape of a coffin? 6693 
Shallow ambitions 6693 
I might unwillingly bring to my home… 6693 
Acronym 6693 
The End of Life Phonostage’s power supply 6681 
"...better and more sophistocated PS" (vs. bad AC) 6681 
The stupid, lousy AC is another subject. 6681 
It is comming along.... 6500 
Now, that's a phono stage! 6500 
The perfect corrector. 6500 
Still noisy but already semi-operational 6500 
The perfect corrector - II 6499 
Here it is: The perfect corrector – III 6498 
Wrong values shown 6497 
The deliberate mistakes? 6497 
330R anode resistors 6497 
The coupling cap in my 'End of the life' phono? 6497 
Nope, it was not ‘keeping anybody on toes’... 6497 
The latest version of the corrector – not heard it yet. (corrected) 6495 
The sentiments behind “End of Life" Phonostage 6495 
Going on from "There" 6495 
Ok, it is already almost there. 6495 
The ET2+EAR-834PT and the ultra-dynamic softness. 6494 
I am semi-ecstatic; my vinyl will be back soon… 6493 
MFA Systems Phonostage 6493 
Good for them. 6493 
Photos of the MFA Systems MC Reference 6493 
A few more 6493 
OK, it is over. Some preliminary follow ups. 6493 
"Lack" of HF, etc. 6492 
“End of Life" Phonostage: what is next? 6492 
Hybridizing 6492 
I love it! 6492 
If I may be a litt;e suggestive..... 6490 
Mica, distortions, MOSFET and the Ocean State. 6490 
SSG 6489 
Of mosfets, caps and distortion. 6489 
USSR SSG 6489 
USSR SSG 6489 
Question for Dima re 2nd stage biasing. 6489 
Fixed bias 6489 
The stunning sound of the phonocorrector. 6489 
More on this, please 6488 
Interesting development! 6488 
One-Story Jack 6488 
Nature's Bias 6488 
The signal passing via the 834PTF-Air… 6488 
Apologies! 6487 
Tunable Y-factor? 6487 
Harmonically-proper vs. harmonically-flexible 6487 
Some comment on the characteristic of air-cap sound. 6482 
The sound of one hand clapping 6482 
The air-caps as an ultimate cap. 6481 
The tempted virtue of the phonostage’s prostitution. 6473 
Clarity vs. VTA vs. Character 6473 
What VTA has to do with phonostage? 6472 
Phonostage vs. VTA 6472 
The 834PTF’s cathode follower: tube vs. SS 6472 
The “End of Life" Phonostage Status…. 6387 
Specific air cap changes 6387 
The air capacitors 'allegations'. 6387 
One tube, two channels? 6387 
The halves of the twin-triodes 6387 
"Crosstalk" 6386 
I just love sound of this phonocorrector. 6345 
To close the book on the correctors subject ... 6324 
"End of Life Phonostage" in Thai 5898 
Sucks! 5826 
Is God's phonostage better than Romy's? It is now! 5825 
Um, what? 5825 
Alternative Transformer 5825 
Sorry to have upset your sensitive self, Reggie. 5825 
A stimulation by Gog's fiction? 5825 
Hmmm,I suspect 5825 
The "End of Life Phonostage” is back. 5817 
My "End of Live" vesrion. 5805 
The 100Hz hum? 5805 
Hum “disconnecting trick” 5805 
Right grounding configuration for PS, corrector and transformer assembly. 5805 
The hum is drooped significantly! 5804 
Generally the phonocorrector has very low noise. 5804 
DIY Air-Caps? 5804 
Capacitors 5801 
Hum again. 5780 
Hm, again.... 5780 
Tribute MC iron 5495 
Changing loads 5491 
I do not do adjustable loading. 5491 
Sound degradation vs proper loading 5490 
Loading on primary? 5490 
Anticipating the needs 5490 
CCS heating? 5453 
2nd stage bias mystery 5336 
It is true but it negligible. 5336 
V2 biasing continued 5335 
Works +/- properly 5334 
To cheat or not to (ccs)heat 5334 
My assault 5307 
What, No Breadboard? 5307 
Don't laugh too loud... 5307 
So far it is good. 5307 
Your 50 is my 60 (buzz-kill) 5307 
The assembly and the buzz 5306 
Make sure that your LC filtration works properly. 5306 
Caps and chokes 5306 
The price of fame 5306 
Tribute 5306 
About the last distraction cap and transformers. 5306 
Schematics 5306 
Traces 5306 
Moving Magnet 5306 
Barcelona? 230V? Hm, ....matchmaking? 5306 
Cat smells fish? 5305 
I enjoyed soldering maybe when I was 15... 5305 
How my phonostage shall sound. 5305 
In the box 5305 
Schematics II 5305 
A few comments. 5305 
Miscelanea 5305 
I am surprised. 5305 
Don't be 5304 
It is not about power supply. 5304 
EMI/RFI madness 5304 
Drinking in Modulation 5304 
The stupid 5uF cap on AC side 5304 
Finito 5303 
It is only partially outside the context. 5303 
A corrector with an EQ controll 5302 
There is EQ control and there are multiple curves. 5302 
Corresponding to ? 5302 
A German guy take on 834PT. 5275 
Qualitat 5274 
The baby is sick 5230 
Last Cleaning? 5230 
Mine too... 5230 
To fight with hum in phonostages is fan. 5230 
What the hell is going on!!! 5230 
...air-caps dirty.... 5229 
Too obvious perhaps ... 5229 
Hum points 5229 
Beats and pieces. 5229 
What else? 5229 
Suggestion for the phonocorrector problem 5229 
I do not think that it is electrical. 5229 
Veggie ham 5229 
Do phonocorrector first then transformers. 5228 
Holly idiocy! 5227 
Yes sir 5225 
I think your game is not over. 5225 
More ham 5225 
Route(s) to Ground 5225 
Grounding arrangement 5224 
Ground Thoughts 5223 
0A2 Question 5223 
Where is the Bolt? 5223 
Gas tubes in the phonostage 5223 
"End of Live" tube set 5223 
GND plane 5223 
That crazy 7025. 5223 
Distributed bolt 5223 
Amperex ECC83 5223 
Amperex "Bugle Boy". 5223 
ECC83 Amperex picture 5223 
More "Ground" vs. "Neutral" 5223 
More findings 5222 
EMF and "Split" "Grounds" 5222 
Grounding, tarnnies and diodes 5221 
Again with the "Neutral" Explanation... 5221 
Grounding and trannies 5221 
Ignorance is bliss... 5219 
Shakey DIY Basics 5219 
Poor photographer 5219 
Spare the Oxen... 5219 
Is SiC sick? 5217 
Possible, so what? 5217 
If you dont want to hear the bell... 5216 
Seek and you’ll find. 5216 
Filament 5216 
Filament considerations 5216 
Air caps?Buffer? 5216 
Exorcisms 5170 
Floating? 5169 
Twitchy signal tube and amp interactions 5162 
Toilet ham 5162 
The Shield 5161 
It is hard to say. 5161 
Fake bugle/teles 5161 
Never again. 5161 
Bingo! 5152 
Total current per channel 5145 
Stay with capacitive filtration for B+ for this init. 5145 
I like iron 5145 
Choke ringing 5145 
Ringing 5145 
Ringing is a BS reason. 5145 
Choke ringing again 5144 
What ringing? 5144 
Ring-ring 5144 
Fight Fire with Fire? 5144 
TT Rider 5144 
Snubbers and motors 5143 
Nice idea... 5143 
B+ 5143 
Shielded Interconnect 5143 
IC shields 5140 
The horrors of calibration 4988 
Floating Away 4988 
Ground is +/- understood 4987 
"Calibrate"??? 4987 
The self-serving calibrations. 4986 
Fighting with RIAA 4986 
The Usual 4986 
That's it! 4986 
Parts Location 4986 
Lush layout 4985 
Pinging Stitch/Syntax 4937 
It might be very impressive 4937 
To be clear 4937 
Shall I co? 4936 
Parts 4936 
I do not, it sounds interesting but… 4936 
What does it mean? 4936 
Come on! 4936 
Is it because secrecy gains females loud applause? 4936 
It's A Big'un, All Right 4936 
EAR polite recess 4936 
Power sequencing? 4906 
Some Sort of Off-Only HV Shunt? 4906 
3 Position switch 4905 
How true... 4905 
DIY Failsafe 4905 
Switch.. 4880 
Calibration problem 4855 
Resolved 4852 
Looks good 4851 
Fat LF 4851 
Loading Up 4851 
SUT's 4851 
Shunt regulation 4770 
Application dependent 4770 
Silvercore SUT's ? 4738 
It migh be an interesting company. 4738 
Amo/silver 4738 
From a Satisfied User of a Ready-made Item 4738 
Silver considerations 4738 
Again With the Amo 4738 
Silver path 4738 
The “secret” will be never revealed... 4738 
The Path of Least Resistance 4737 
(Not so) silver path con'ed 4737 
Foil 4737 
Amalgamated Phono Stage 4737 
Audiopedophile's hell 4737 
In da house 4736 
Consistent anality 4735 
Right 4735 
A speculation 4733 
Mone on silver Trabants 4732 
Parts Ag 4732 
Trabant done in pure silver 4732 
Too Soft and Brittle? 4732 
Silver swamp 4732 
In the Long Run 4732 
2RM? 4727 
Where's the Effing Cable Thread When We Need It? 4727 
DIY 4726 
95%? 4726 
More on that 4726 
"Partly Unshielded" Arm Wire 4726 
Fully shielded 4726 
Interesting 4726 
End of Life Phonostage… is breeding. 3922 
Creative people 3922 
Copyright air-cap RIAA... 3922 
It is what it is. 3921 
I Guess We Just Don't Understand Economics 3921 
Gray market 3921 
Mix up 3920 
The Thorsten’s mark. 3920 
Sound beats engeneering 3327 
Engineering Crap 3327 
Its not that it sounds "better" 3327 
Burn, motherf....r, burn! 2824 
Bypass Schottky by Snubber 2239 
Snubbers 2187 
More on snubbers 2187 
Capacitors Question 2187 
Capacitors & updates 2187 
Z-foil 2187 
Loading resistors & sockets 2187 
Low noise tubes 2186 
What Works Where 2185 
What are the REAL goals? 2185 
Good engineering parctices 2185 
Physical attributes of devices matter 2185 
The idea that the sum of the parts "quality&q... 2185 
It was 13 years back... 2185 
Thank you 2185 
Tube Selection 2174 
Valvo mesh 0A2 2071 
Big output capacitor question. 1832 
Context/Application/Circuit 1831 
EAR 1831 
Of Course... 1831 
834pT 1830 
Who knows.... 1830 
EAR834p how does RIAA feedback work? 1829 
Where? 1829 
Big cap banks 1829 
My "End of Life" phonostage. 414 
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