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The last phonocorrector: “End of Life" Phonostage 6593 
End of Life 6593 
Do I need to make a chassis in the shape of a coffin? 6593 
Shallow ambitions 6593 
I might unwillingly bring to my home… 6593 
Acronym 6593 
The End of Life Phonostage’s power supply 6581 
"...better and more sophistocated PS" (vs. bad AC) 6581 
The stupid, lousy AC is another subject. 6581 
It is comming along.... 6400 
Now, that's a phono stage! 6400 
The perfect corrector. 6400 
Still noisy but already semi-operational 6400 
The perfect corrector - II 6399 
Here it is: The perfect corrector – III 6398 
Wrong values shown 6397 
The deliberate mistakes? 6397 
330R anode resistors 6397 
The coupling cap in my 'End of the life' phono? 6397 
Nope, it was not ‘keeping anybody on toes’... 6397 
The latest version of the corrector – not heard it yet. (corrected) 6395 
The sentiments behind “End of Life" Phonostage 6395 
Going on from "There" 6395 
Ok, it is already almost there. 6395 
The ET2+EAR-834PT and the ultra-dynamic softness. 6394 
I am semi-ecstatic; my vinyl will be back soon… 6393 
MFA Systems Phonostage 6393 
Good for them. 6393 
Photos of the MFA Systems MC Reference 6393 
A few more 6393 
OK, it is over. Some preliminary follow ups. 6393 
"Lack" of HF, etc. 6392 
“End of Life" Phonostage: what is next? 6392 
Hybridizing 6392 
I love it! 6392 
If I may be a litt;e suggestive..... 6390 
Mica, distortions, MOSFET and the Ocean State. 6390 
SSG 6389 
Of mosfets, caps and distortion. 6389 
USSR SSG 6389 
USSR SSG 6389 
Question for Dima re 2nd stage biasing. 6389 
Fixed bias 6389 
The stunning sound of the phonocorrector. 6389 
More on this, please 6388 
Interesting development! 6388 
One-Story Jack 6388 
Nature's Bias 6388 
The signal passing via the 834PTF-Air… 6388 
Apologies! 6387 
Tunable Y-factor? 6387 
Harmonically-proper vs. harmonically-flexible 6387 
Some comment on the characteristic of air-cap sound. 6382 
The sound of one hand clapping 6382 
The air-caps as an ultimate cap. 6381 
The tempted virtue of the phonostage’s prostitution. 6373 
Clarity vs. VTA vs. Character 6373 
What VTA has to do with phonostage? 6372 
Phonostage vs. VTA 6372 
The 834PTF’s cathode follower: tube vs. SS 6372 
The “End of Life" Phonostage Status…. 6287 
Specific air cap changes 6287 
The air capacitors 'allegations'. 6287 
One tube, two channels? 6287 
The halves of the twin-triodes 6287 
"Crosstalk" 6286 
I just love sound of this phonocorrector. 6245 
To close the book on the correctors subject ... 6224 
"End of Life Phonostage" in Thai 5798 
Sucks! 5726 
Is God's phonostage better than Romy's? It is now! 5725 
Um, what? 5725 
Alternative Transformer 5725 
Sorry to have upset your sensitive self, Reggie. 5725 
A stimulation by Gog's fiction? 5725 
Hmmm,I suspect 5725 
The "End of Life Phonostage” is back. 5717 
My "End of Live" vesrion. 5705 
The 100Hz hum? 5705 
Hum “disconnecting trick” 5705 
Right grounding configuration for PS, corrector and transformer assembly. 5705 
The hum is drooped significantly! 5704 
Generally the phonocorrector has very low noise. 5704 
DIY Air-Caps? 5704 
Capacitors 5701 
Hum again. 5680 
Hm, again.... 5680 
Tribute MC iron 5395 
Changing loads 5391 
I do not do adjustable loading. 5391 
Sound degradation vs proper loading 5390 
Loading on primary? 5390 
Anticipating the needs 5390 
CCS heating? 5353 
2nd stage bias mystery 5236 
It is true but it negligible. 5236 
V2 biasing continued 5235 
Works +/- properly 5234 
To cheat or not to (ccs)heat 5234 
My assault 5207 
What, No Breadboard? 5207 
Don't laugh too loud... 5207 
So far it is good. 5207 
Your 50 is my 60 (buzz-kill) 5207 
The assembly and the buzz 5206 
Make sure that your LC filtration works properly. 5206 
Caps and chokes 5206 
The price of fame 5206 
Tribute 5206 
About the last distraction cap and transformers. 5206 
Schematics 5206 
Traces 5206 
Moving Magnet 5206 
Barcelona? 230V? Hm, ....matchmaking? 5206 
Cat smells fish? 5205 
I enjoyed soldering maybe when I was 15... 5205 
How my phonostage shall sound. 5205 
In the box 5205 
Schematics II 5205 
A few comments. 5205 
Miscelanea 5205 
I am surprised. 5205 
Don't be 5204 
It is not about power supply. 5204 
EMI/RFI madness 5204 
Drinking in Modulation 5204 
The stupid 5uF cap on AC side 5204 
Finito 5203 
It is only partially outside the context. 5203 
A corrector with an EQ controll 5202 
There is EQ control and there are multiple curves. 5202 
Corresponding to ? 5202 
A German guy take on 834PT. 5175 
Qualitat 5174 
The baby is sick 5130 
Last Cleaning? 5130 
Mine too... 5130 
To fight with hum in phonostages is fan. 5130 
What the hell is going on!!! 5130 
...air-caps dirty.... 5129 
Too obvious perhaps ... 5129 
Hum points 5129 
Beats and pieces. 5129 
What else? 5129 
Suggestion for the phonocorrector problem 5129 
I do not think that it is electrical. 5129 
Veggie ham 5129 
Do phonocorrector first then transformers. 5128 
Holly idiocy! 5127 
Yes sir 5125 
I think your game is not over. 5125 
More ham 5125 
Route(s) to Ground 5125 
Grounding arrangement 5124 
Ground Thoughts 5123 
0A2 Question 5123 
Where is the Bolt? 5123 
Gas tubes in the phonostage 5123 
"End of Live" tube set 5123 
GND plane 5123 
That crazy 7025. 5123 
Distributed bolt 5123 
Amperex ECC83 5123 
Amperex "Bugle Boy". 5123 
ECC83 Amperex picture 5123 
More "Ground" vs. "Neutral" 5123 
More findings 5122 
EMF and "Split" "Grounds" 5122 
Grounding, tarnnies and diodes 5121 
Again with the "Neutral" Explanation... 5121 
Grounding and trannies 5121 
Ignorance is bliss... 5119 
Shakey DIY Basics 5119 
Poor photographer 5119 
Spare the Oxen... 5119 
Is SiC sick? 5117 
Possible, so what? 5117 
If you dont want to hear the bell... 5116 
Seek and you’ll find. 5116 
Filament 5116 
Filament considerations 5116 
Air caps?Buffer? 5116 
Exorcisms 5070 
Floating? 5069 
Twitchy signal tube and amp interactions 5062 
Toilet ham 5062 
The Shield 5061 
It is hard to say. 5061 
Fake bugle/teles 5061 
Never again. 5061 
Bingo! 5052 
Total current per channel 5045 
Stay with capacitive filtration for B+ for this init. 5045 
I like iron 5045 
Choke ringing 5045 
Ringing 5045 
Ringing is a BS reason. 5045 
Choke ringing again 5044 
What ringing? 5044 
Ring-ring 5044 
Fight Fire with Fire? 5044 
TT Rider 5044 
Snubbers and motors 5043 
Nice idea... 5043 
B+ 5043 
Shielded Interconnect 5043 
IC shields 5040 
The horrors of calibration 4888 
Floating Away 4888 
Ground is +/- understood 4887 
"Calibrate"??? 4887 
The self-serving calibrations. 4886 
Fighting with RIAA 4886 
The Usual 4886 
That's it! 4886 
Parts Location 4886 
Lush layout 4885 
Pinging Stitch/Syntax 4837 
It might be very impressive 4837 
To be clear 4837 
Shall I co? 4836 
Parts 4836 
I do not, it sounds interesting but… 4836 
What does it mean? 4836 
Come on! 4836 
Is it because secrecy gains females loud applause? 4836 
It's A Big'un, All Right 4836 
EAR polite recess 4836 
Power sequencing? 4806 
Some Sort of Off-Only HV Shunt? 4806 
3 Position switch 4805 
How true... 4805 
DIY Failsafe 4805 
Switch.. 4780 
Calibration problem 4755 
Resolved 4752 
Looks good 4751 
Fat LF 4751 
Loading Up 4751 
SUT's 4751 
Shunt regulation 4670 
Application dependent 4670 
Silvercore SUT's ? 4638 
It migh be an interesting company. 4638 
Amo/silver 4638 
From a Satisfied User of a Ready-made Item 4638 
Silver considerations 4638 
Again With the Amo 4638 
Silver path 4638 
The “secret” will be never revealed... 4638 
The Path of Least Resistance 4637 
(Not so) silver path con'ed 4637 
Foil 4637 
Amalgamated Phono Stage 4637 
Audiopedophile's hell 4637 
In da house 4636 
Consistent anality 4635 
Right 4635 
A speculation 4633 
Mone on silver Trabants 4632 
Parts Ag 4632 
Trabant done in pure silver 4632 
Too Soft and Brittle? 4632 
Silver swamp 4632 
In the Long Run 4632 
2RM? 4627 
Where's the Effing Cable Thread When We Need It? 4627 
DIY 4626 
95%? 4626 
More on that 4626 
"Partly Unshielded" Arm Wire 4626 
Fully shielded 4626 
Interesting 4626 
End of Life Phonostage… is breeding. 3822 
Creative people 3822 
Copyright air-cap RIAA... 3822 
It is what it is. 3821 
I Guess We Just Don't Understand Economics 3821 
Gray market 3821 
Mix up 3820 
The Thorsten’s mark. 3820 
Sound beats engeneering 3227 
Engineering Crap 3227 
Its not that it sounds "better" 3227 
Burn, motherf....r, burn! 2724 
Bypass Schottky by Snubber 2139 
Snubbers 2087 
More on snubbers 2087 
Capacitors Question 2087 
Capacitors & updates 2087 
Z-foil 2087 
Loading resistors & sockets 2087 
Low noise tubes 2086 
What Works Where 2085 
What are the REAL goals? 2085 
Good engineering parctices 2085 
Physical attributes of devices matter 2085 
The idea that the sum of the parts "quality&q... 2085 
It was 13 years back... 2085 
Thank you 2085 
Tube Selection 2074 
Valvo mesh 0A2 1971 
Big output capacitor question. 1732 
Context/Application/Circuit 1731 
EAR 1731 
Of Course... 1731 
834pT 1730 
Who knows.... 1730 
EAR834p how does RIAA feedback work? 1729 
Where? 1729 
Big cap banks 1729 
My "End of Life" phonostage. 314 
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