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The last phonocorrector: “End of Life" Phonostage 6621 
End of Life 6621 
Do I need to make a chassis in the shape of a coffin? 6621 
Shallow ambitions 6621 
I might unwillingly bring to my home… 6621 
Acronym 6621 
The End of Life Phonostage’s power supply 6609 
"...better and more sophistocated PS" (vs. bad AC) 6609 
The stupid, lousy AC is another subject. 6609 
It is comming along.... 6428 
Now, that's a phono stage! 6428 
The perfect corrector. 6428 
Still noisy but already semi-operational 6428 
The perfect corrector - II 6427 
Here it is: The perfect corrector – III 6426 
Wrong values shown 6425 
The deliberate mistakes? 6425 
330R anode resistors 6425 
The coupling cap in my 'End of the life' phono? 6425 
Nope, it was not ‘keeping anybody on toes’... 6425 
The latest version of the corrector – not heard it yet. (corrected) 6423 
The sentiments behind “End of Life" Phonostage 6423 
Going on from "There" 6423 
Ok, it is already almost there. 6423 
The ET2+EAR-834PT and the ultra-dynamic softness. 6422 
I am semi-ecstatic; my vinyl will be back soon… 6421 
MFA Systems Phonostage 6421 
Good for them. 6421 
Photos of the MFA Systems MC Reference 6421 
A few more 6421 
OK, it is over. Some preliminary follow ups. 6421 
"Lack" of HF, etc. 6420 
“End of Life" Phonostage: what is next? 6420 
Hybridizing 6420 
I love it! 6420 
If I may be a litt;e suggestive..... 6418 
Mica, distortions, MOSFET and the Ocean State. 6418 
SSG 6417 
Of mosfets, caps and distortion. 6417 
USSR SSG 6417 
USSR SSG 6417 
Question for Dima re 2nd stage biasing. 6417 
Fixed bias 6417 
The stunning sound of the phonocorrector. 6417 
More on this, please 6416 
Interesting development! 6416 
One-Story Jack 6416 
Nature's Bias 6416 
The signal passing via the 834PTF-Air… 6416 
Apologies! 6415 
Tunable Y-factor? 6415 
Harmonically-proper vs. harmonically-flexible 6415 
Some comment on the characteristic of air-cap sound. 6410 
The sound of one hand clapping 6410 
The air-caps as an ultimate cap. 6409 
The tempted virtue of the phonostage’s prostitution. 6401 
Clarity vs. VTA vs. Character 6401 
What VTA has to do with phonostage? 6400 
Phonostage vs. VTA 6400 
The 834PTF’s cathode follower: tube vs. SS 6400 
The “End of Life" Phonostage Status…. 6315 
Specific air cap changes 6315 
The air capacitors 'allegations'. 6315 
One tube, two channels? 6315 
The halves of the twin-triodes 6315 
"Crosstalk" 6314 
I just love sound of this phonocorrector. 6273 
To close the book on the correctors subject ... 6252 
"End of Life Phonostage" in Thai 5826 
Sucks! 5754 
Is God's phonostage better than Romy's? It is now! 5753 
Um, what? 5753 
Alternative Transformer 5753 
Sorry to have upset your sensitive self, Reggie. 5753 
A stimulation by Gog's fiction? 5753 
Hmmm,I suspect 5753 
The "End of Life Phonostage” is back. 5745 
My "End of Live" vesrion. 5733 
The 100Hz hum? 5733 
Hum “disconnecting trick” 5733 
Right grounding configuration for PS, corrector and transformer assembly. 5733 
The hum is drooped significantly! 5732 
Generally the phonocorrector has very low noise. 5732 
DIY Air-Caps? 5732 
Capacitors 5729 
Hum again. 5708 
Hm, again.... 5708 
Tribute MC iron 5423 
Changing loads 5419 
I do not do adjustable loading. 5419 
Sound degradation vs proper loading 5418 
Loading on primary? 5418 
Anticipating the needs 5418 
CCS heating? 5381 
2nd stage bias mystery 5264 
It is true but it negligible. 5264 
V2 biasing continued 5263 
Works +/- properly 5262 
To cheat or not to (ccs)heat 5262 
My assault 5235 
What, No Breadboard? 5235 
Don't laugh too loud... 5235 
So far it is good. 5235 
Your 50 is my 60 (buzz-kill) 5235 
The assembly and the buzz 5234 
Make sure that your LC filtration works properly. 5234 
Caps and chokes 5234 
The price of fame 5234 
Tribute 5234 
About the last distraction cap and transformers. 5234 
Schematics 5234 
Traces 5234 
Moving Magnet 5234 
Barcelona? 230V? Hm, ....matchmaking? 5234 
Cat smells fish? 5233 
I enjoyed soldering maybe when I was 15... 5233 
How my phonostage shall sound. 5233 
In the box 5233 
Schematics II 5233 
A few comments. 5233 
Miscelanea 5233 
I am surprised. 5233 
Don't be 5232 
It is not about power supply. 5232 
EMI/RFI madness 5232 
Drinking in Modulation 5232 
The stupid 5uF cap on AC side 5232 
Finito 5231 
It is only partially outside the context. 5231 
A corrector with an EQ controll 5230 
There is EQ control and there are multiple curves. 5230 
Corresponding to ? 5230 
A German guy take on 834PT. 5203 
Qualitat 5202 
The baby is sick 5158 
Last Cleaning? 5158 
Mine too... 5158 
To fight with hum in phonostages is fan. 5158 
What the hell is going on!!! 5158 
...air-caps dirty.... 5157 
Too obvious perhaps ... 5157 
Hum points 5157 
Beats and pieces. 5157 
What else? 5157 
Suggestion for the phonocorrector problem 5157 
I do not think that it is electrical. 5157 
Veggie ham 5157 
Do phonocorrector first then transformers. 5156 
Holly idiocy! 5155 
Yes sir 5153 
I think your game is not over. 5153 
More ham 5153 
Route(s) to Ground 5153 
Grounding arrangement 5152 
Ground Thoughts 5151 
0A2 Question 5151 
Where is the Bolt? 5151 
Gas tubes in the phonostage 5151 
"End of Live" tube set 5151 
GND plane 5151 
That crazy 7025. 5151 
Distributed bolt 5151 
Amperex ECC83 5151 
Amperex "Bugle Boy". 5151 
ECC83 Amperex picture 5151 
More "Ground" vs. "Neutral" 5151 
More findings 5150 
EMF and "Split" "Grounds" 5150 
Grounding, tarnnies and diodes 5149 
Again with the "Neutral" Explanation... 5149 
Grounding and trannies 5149 
Ignorance is bliss... 5147 
Shakey DIY Basics 5147 
Poor photographer 5147 
Spare the Oxen... 5147 
Is SiC sick? 5145 
Possible, so what? 5145 
If you dont want to hear the bell... 5144 
Seek and you’ll find. 5144 
Filament 5144 
Filament considerations 5144 
Air caps?Buffer? 5144 
Exorcisms 5098 
Floating? 5097 
Twitchy signal tube and amp interactions 5090 
Toilet ham 5090 
The Shield 5089 
It is hard to say. 5089 
Fake bugle/teles 5089 
Never again. 5089 
Bingo! 5080 
Total current per channel 5073 
Stay with capacitive filtration for B+ for this init. 5073 
I like iron 5073 
Choke ringing 5073 
Ringing 5073 
Ringing is a BS reason. 5073 
Choke ringing again 5072 
What ringing? 5072 
Ring-ring 5072 
Fight Fire with Fire? 5072 
TT Rider 5072 
Snubbers and motors 5071 
Nice idea... 5071 
B+ 5071 
Shielded Interconnect 5071 
IC shields 5068 
The horrors of calibration 4916 
Floating Away 4916 
Ground is +/- understood 4915 
"Calibrate"??? 4915 
The self-serving calibrations. 4914 
Fighting with RIAA 4914 
The Usual 4914 
That's it! 4914 
Parts Location 4914 
Lush layout 4913 
Pinging Stitch/Syntax 4865 
It might be very impressive 4865 
To be clear 4865 
Shall I co? 4864 
Parts 4864 
I do not, it sounds interesting but… 4864 
What does it mean? 4864 
Come on! 4864 
Is it because secrecy gains females loud applause? 4864 
It's A Big'un, All Right 4864 
EAR polite recess 4864 
Power sequencing? 4834 
Some Sort of Off-Only HV Shunt? 4834 
3 Position switch 4833 
How true... 4833 
DIY Failsafe 4833 
Switch.. 4808 
Calibration problem 4783 
Resolved 4780 
Looks good 4779 
Fat LF 4779 
Loading Up 4779 
SUT's 4779 
Shunt regulation 4698 
Application dependent 4698 
Silvercore SUT's ? 4666 
It migh be an interesting company. 4666 
Amo/silver 4666 
From a Satisfied User of a Ready-made Item 4666 
Silver considerations 4666 
Again With the Amo 4666 
Silver path 4666 
The “secret” will be never revealed... 4666 
The Path of Least Resistance 4665 
(Not so) silver path con'ed 4665 
Foil 4665 
Amalgamated Phono Stage 4665 
Audiopedophile's hell 4665 
In da house 4664 
Consistent anality 4663 
Right 4663 
A speculation 4661 
Mone on silver Trabants 4660 
Parts Ag 4660 
Trabant done in pure silver 4660 
Too Soft and Brittle? 4660 
Silver swamp 4660 
In the Long Run 4660 
2RM? 4655 
Where's the Effing Cable Thread When We Need It? 4655 
DIY 4654 
95%? 4654 
More on that 4654 
"Partly Unshielded" Arm Wire 4654 
Fully shielded 4654 
Interesting 4654 
End of Life Phonostage… is breeding. 3850 
Creative people 3850 
Copyright air-cap RIAA... 3850 
It is what it is. 3849 
I Guess We Just Don't Understand Economics 3849 
Gray market 3849 
Mix up 3848 
The Thorsten’s mark. 3848 
Sound beats engeneering 3255 
Engineering Crap 3255 
Its not that it sounds "better" 3255 
Burn, motherf....r, burn! 2752 
Bypass Schottky by Snubber 2167 
Snubbers 2115 
More on snubbers 2115 
Capacitors Question 2115 
Capacitors & updates 2115 
Z-foil 2115 
Loading resistors & sockets 2115 
Low noise tubes 2114 
What Works Where 2113 
What are the REAL goals? 2113 
Good engineering parctices 2113 
Physical attributes of devices matter 2113 
The idea that the sum of the parts "quality&q... 2113 
It was 13 years back... 2113 
Thank you 2113 
Tube Selection 2102 
Valvo mesh 0A2 1999 
Big output capacitor question. 1760 
Context/Application/Circuit 1759 
EAR 1759 
Of Course... 1759 
834pT 1758 
Who knows.... 1758 
EAR834p how does RIAA feedback work? 1757 
Where? 1757 
Big cap banks 1757 
My "End of Life" phonostage. 342 
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