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The last phonocorrector: “End of Life" Phonostage 6717 
End of Life 6717 
Do I need to make a chassis in the shape of a coffin? 6717 
Shallow ambitions 6717 
I might unwillingly bring to my home… 6717 
Acronym 6717 
The End of Life Phonostage’s power supply 6705 
"...better and more sophistocated PS" (vs. bad AC) 6705 
The stupid, lousy AC is another subject. 6705 
It is comming along.... 6524 
Now, that's a phono stage! 6524 
The perfect corrector. 6524 
Still noisy but already semi-operational 6524 
The perfect corrector - II 6523 
Here it is: The perfect corrector – III 6522 
Wrong values shown 6521 
The deliberate mistakes? 6521 
330R anode resistors 6521 
The coupling cap in my 'End of the life' phono? 6521 
Nope, it was not ‘keeping anybody on toes’... 6521 
The latest version of the corrector – not heard it yet. (corrected) 6519 
The sentiments behind “End of Life" Phonostage 6519 
Going on from "There" 6519 
Ok, it is already almost there. 6519 
The ET2+EAR-834PT and the ultra-dynamic softness. 6518 
I am semi-ecstatic; my vinyl will be back soon… 6517 
MFA Systems Phonostage 6517 
Good for them. 6517 
Photos of the MFA Systems MC Reference 6517 
A few more 6517 
OK, it is over. Some preliminary follow ups. 6517 
"Lack" of HF, etc. 6516 
“End of Life" Phonostage: what is next? 6516 
Hybridizing 6516 
I love it! 6516 
If I may be a litt;e suggestive..... 6514 
Mica, distortions, MOSFET and the Ocean State. 6514 
SSG 6513 
Of mosfets, caps and distortion. 6513 
USSR SSG 6513 
USSR SSG 6513 
Question for Dima re 2nd stage biasing. 6513 
Fixed bias 6513 
The stunning sound of the phonocorrector. 6513 
More on this, please 6512 
Interesting development! 6512 
One-Story Jack 6512 
Nature's Bias 6512 
The signal passing via the 834PTF-Air… 6512 
Apologies! 6511 
Tunable Y-factor? 6511 
Harmonically-proper vs. harmonically-flexible 6511 
Some comment on the characteristic of air-cap sound. 6506 
The sound of one hand clapping 6506 
The air-caps as an ultimate cap. 6505 
The tempted virtue of the phonostage’s prostitution. 6497 
Clarity vs. VTA vs. Character 6497 
What VTA has to do with phonostage? 6496 
Phonostage vs. VTA 6496 
The 834PTF’s cathode follower: tube vs. SS 6496 
The “End of Life" Phonostage Status…. 6411 
Specific air cap changes 6411 
The air capacitors 'allegations'. 6411 
One tube, two channels? 6411 
The halves of the twin-triodes 6411 
"Crosstalk" 6410 
I just love sound of this phonocorrector. 6369 
To close the book on the correctors subject ... 6348 
"End of Life Phonostage" in Thai 5922 
Sucks! 5850 
Is God's phonostage better than Romy's? It is now! 5849 
Um, what? 5849 
Alternative Transformer 5849 
Sorry to have upset your sensitive self, Reggie. 5849 
A stimulation by Gog's fiction? 5849 
Hmmm,I suspect 5849 
The "End of Life Phonostage” is back. 5841 
My "End of Live" vesrion. 5829 
The 100Hz hum? 5829 
Hum “disconnecting trick” 5829 
Right grounding configuration for PS, corrector and transformer assembly. 5829 
The hum is drooped significantly! 5828 
Generally the phonocorrector has very low noise. 5828 
DIY Air-Caps? 5828 
Capacitors 5825 
Hum again. 5804 
Hm, again.... 5804 
Tribute MC iron 5519 
Changing loads 5515 
I do not do adjustable loading. 5515 
Sound degradation vs proper loading 5514 
Loading on primary? 5514 
Anticipating the needs 5514 
CCS heating? 5477 
2nd stage bias mystery 5360 
It is true but it negligible. 5360 
V2 biasing continued 5359 
Works +/- properly 5358 
To cheat or not to (ccs)heat 5358 
My assault 5331 
What, No Breadboard? 5331 
Don't laugh too loud... 5331 
So far it is good. 5331 
Your 50 is my 60 (buzz-kill) 5331 
The assembly and the buzz 5330 
Make sure that your LC filtration works properly. 5330 
Caps and chokes 5330 
The price of fame 5330 
Tribute 5330 
About the last distraction cap and transformers. 5330 
Schematics 5330 
Traces 5330 
Moving Magnet 5330 
Barcelona? 230V? Hm, ....matchmaking? 5330 
Cat smells fish? 5329 
I enjoyed soldering maybe when I was 15... 5329 
How my phonostage shall sound. 5329 
In the box 5329 
Schematics II 5329 
A few comments. 5329 
Miscelanea 5329 
I am surprised. 5329 
Don't be 5328 
It is not about power supply. 5328 
EMI/RFI madness 5328 
Drinking in Modulation 5328 
The stupid 5uF cap on AC side 5328 
Finito 5327 
It is only partially outside the context. 5327 
A corrector with an EQ controll 5326 
There is EQ control and there are multiple curves. 5326 
Corresponding to ? 5326 
A German guy take on 834PT. 5299 
Qualitat 5298 
The baby is sick 5254 
Last Cleaning? 5254 
Mine too... 5254 
To fight with hum in phonostages is fan. 5254 
What the hell is going on!!! 5254 
...air-caps dirty.... 5253 
Too obvious perhaps ... 5253 
Hum points 5253 
Beats and pieces. 5253 
What else? 5253 
Suggestion for the phonocorrector problem 5253 
I do not think that it is electrical. 5253 
Veggie ham 5253 
Do phonocorrector first then transformers. 5252 
Holly idiocy! 5251 
Yes sir 5249 
I think your game is not over. 5249 
More ham 5249 
Route(s) to Ground 5249 
Grounding arrangement 5248 
Ground Thoughts 5247 
0A2 Question 5247 
Where is the Bolt? 5247 
Gas tubes in the phonostage 5247 
"End of Live" tube set 5247 
GND plane 5247 
That crazy 7025. 5247 
Distributed bolt 5247 
Amperex ECC83 5247 
Amperex "Bugle Boy". 5247 
ECC83 Amperex picture 5247 
More "Ground" vs. "Neutral" 5247 
More findings 5246 
EMF and "Split" "Grounds" 5246 
Grounding, tarnnies and diodes 5245 
Again with the "Neutral" Explanation... 5245 
Grounding and trannies 5245 
Ignorance is bliss... 5243 
Shakey DIY Basics 5243 
Poor photographer 5243 
Spare the Oxen... 5243 
Is SiC sick? 5241 
Possible, so what? 5241 
If you dont want to hear the bell... 5240 
Seek and you’ll find. 5240 
Filament 5240 
Filament considerations 5240 
Air caps?Buffer? 5240 
Exorcisms 5194 
Floating? 5193 
Twitchy signal tube and amp interactions 5186 
Toilet ham 5186 
The Shield 5185 
It is hard to say. 5185 
Fake bugle/teles 5185 
Never again. 5185 
Bingo! 5176 
Total current per channel 5169 
Stay with capacitive filtration for B+ for this init. 5169 
I like iron 5169 
Choke ringing 5169 
Ringing 5169 
Ringing is a BS reason. 5169 
Choke ringing again 5168 
What ringing? 5168 
Ring-ring 5168 
Fight Fire with Fire? 5168 
TT Rider 5168 
Snubbers and motors 5167 
Nice idea... 5167 
B+ 5167 
Shielded Interconnect 5167 
IC shields 5164 
The horrors of calibration 5012 
Floating Away 5012 
Ground is +/- understood 5011 
"Calibrate"??? 5011 
The self-serving calibrations. 5010 
Fighting with RIAA 5010 
The Usual 5010 
That's it! 5010 
Parts Location 5010 
Lush layout 5009 
Pinging Stitch/Syntax 4961 
It might be very impressive 4961 
To be clear 4961 
Shall I co? 4960 
Parts 4960 
I do not, it sounds interesting but… 4960 
What does it mean? 4960 
Come on! 4960 
Is it because secrecy gains females loud applause? 4960 
It's A Big'un, All Right 4960 
EAR polite recess 4960 
Power sequencing? 4930 
Some Sort of Off-Only HV Shunt? 4930 
3 Position switch 4929 
How true... 4929 
DIY Failsafe 4929 
Switch.. 4904 
Calibration problem 4879 
Resolved 4876 
Looks good 4875 
Fat LF 4875 
Loading Up 4875 
SUT's 4875 
Shunt regulation 4794 
Application dependent 4794 
Silvercore SUT's ? 4762 
It migh be an interesting company. 4762 
Amo/silver 4762 
From a Satisfied User of a Ready-made Item 4762 
Silver considerations 4762 
Again With the Amo 4762 
Silver path 4762 
The “secret” will be never revealed... 4762 
The Path of Least Resistance 4761 
(Not so) silver path con'ed 4761 
Foil 4761 
Amalgamated Phono Stage 4761 
Audiopedophile's hell 4761 
In da house 4760 
Consistent anality 4759 
Right 4759 
A speculation 4757 
Mone on silver Trabants 4756 
Parts Ag 4756 
Trabant done in pure silver 4756 
Too Soft and Brittle? 4756 
Silver swamp 4756 
In the Long Run 4756 
2RM? 4751 
Where's the Effing Cable Thread When We Need It? 4751 
DIY 4750 
95%? 4750 
More on that 4750 
"Partly Unshielded" Arm Wire 4750 
Fully shielded 4750 
Interesting 4750 
End of Life Phonostage… is breeding. 3946 
Creative people 3946 
Copyright air-cap RIAA... 3946 
It is what it is. 3945 
I Guess We Just Don't Understand Economics 3945 
Gray market 3945 
Mix up 3944 
The Thorsten’s mark. 3944 
Sound beats engeneering 3351 
Engineering Crap 3351 
Its not that it sounds "better" 3351 
Burn, motherf....r, burn! 2848 
Bypass Schottky by Snubber 2263 
Snubbers 2211 
More on snubbers 2211 
Capacitors Question 2211 
Capacitors & updates 2211 
Z-foil 2211 
Loading resistors & sockets 2211 
Low noise tubes 2210 
What Works Where 2209 
What are the REAL goals? 2209 
Good engineering parctices 2209 
Physical attributes of devices matter 2209 
The idea that the sum of the parts "quality&q... 2209 
It was 13 years back... 2209 
Thank you 2209 
Tube Selection 2198 
Valvo mesh 0A2 2095 
Big output capacitor question. 1856 
Context/Application/Circuit 1855 
EAR 1855 
Of Course... 1855 
834pT 1854 
Who knows.... 1854 
EAR834p how does RIAA feedback work? 1853 
Where? 1853 
Big cap banks 1853 
My "End of Life" phonostage. 438 
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