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The last phonocorrector: “End of Life" Phonostage 6705 
End of Life 6705 
Do I need to make a chassis in the shape of a coffin? 6705 
Shallow ambitions 6705 
I might unwillingly bring to my home… 6705 
Acronym 6705 
The End of Life Phonostage’s power supply 6693 
"...better and more sophistocated PS" (vs. bad AC) 6693 
The stupid, lousy AC is another subject. 6693 
It is comming along.... 6512 
Now, that's a phono stage! 6512 
The perfect corrector. 6512 
Still noisy but already semi-operational 6512 
The perfect corrector - II 6511 
Here it is: The perfect corrector – III 6510 
Wrong values shown 6509 
The deliberate mistakes? 6509 
330R anode resistors 6509 
The coupling cap in my 'End of the life' phono? 6509 
Nope, it was not ‘keeping anybody on toes’... 6509 
The latest version of the corrector – not heard it yet. (corrected) 6507 
The sentiments behind “End of Life" Phonostage 6507 
Going on from "There" 6507 
Ok, it is already almost there. 6507 
The ET2+EAR-834PT and the ultra-dynamic softness. 6506 
I am semi-ecstatic; my vinyl will be back soon… 6505 
MFA Systems Phonostage 6505 
Good for them. 6505 
Photos of the MFA Systems MC Reference 6505 
A few more 6505 
OK, it is over. Some preliminary follow ups. 6505 
"Lack" of HF, etc. 6504 
“End of Life" Phonostage: what is next? 6504 
Hybridizing 6504 
I love it! 6504 
If I may be a litt;e suggestive..... 6502 
Mica, distortions, MOSFET and the Ocean State. 6502 
SSG 6501 
Of mosfets, caps and distortion. 6501 
USSR SSG 6501 
USSR SSG 6501 
Question for Dima re 2nd stage biasing. 6501 
Fixed bias 6501 
The stunning sound of the phonocorrector. 6501 
More on this, please 6500 
Interesting development! 6500 
One-Story Jack 6500 
Nature's Bias 6500 
The signal passing via the 834PTF-Air… 6500 
Apologies! 6499 
Tunable Y-factor? 6499 
Harmonically-proper vs. harmonically-flexible 6499 
Some comment on the characteristic of air-cap sound. 6494 
The sound of one hand clapping 6494 
The air-caps as an ultimate cap. 6493 
The tempted virtue of the phonostage’s prostitution. 6485 
Clarity vs. VTA vs. Character 6485 
What VTA has to do with phonostage? 6484 
Phonostage vs. VTA 6484 
The 834PTF’s cathode follower: tube vs. SS 6484 
The “End of Life" Phonostage Status…. 6399 
Specific air cap changes 6399 
The air capacitors 'allegations'. 6399 
One tube, two channels? 6399 
The halves of the twin-triodes 6399 
"Crosstalk" 6398 
I just love sound of this phonocorrector. 6357 
To close the book on the correctors subject ... 6336 
"End of Life Phonostage" in Thai 5910 
Sucks! 5838 
Is God's phonostage better than Romy's? It is now! 5837 
Um, what? 5837 
Alternative Transformer 5837 
Sorry to have upset your sensitive self, Reggie. 5837 
A stimulation by Gog's fiction? 5837 
Hmmm,I suspect 5837 
The "End of Life Phonostage” is back. 5829 
My "End of Live" vesrion. 5817 
The 100Hz hum? 5817 
Hum “disconnecting trick” 5817 
Right grounding configuration for PS, corrector and transformer assembly. 5817 
The hum is drooped significantly! 5816 
Generally the phonocorrector has very low noise. 5816 
DIY Air-Caps? 5816 
Capacitors 5813 
Hum again. 5792 
Hm, again.... 5792 
Tribute MC iron 5507 
Changing loads 5503 
I do not do adjustable loading. 5503 
Sound degradation vs proper loading 5502 
Loading on primary? 5502 
Anticipating the needs 5502 
CCS heating? 5465 
2nd stage bias mystery 5348 
It is true but it negligible. 5348 
V2 biasing continued 5347 
Works +/- properly 5346 
To cheat or not to (ccs)heat 5346 
My assault 5319 
What, No Breadboard? 5319 
Don't laugh too loud... 5319 
So far it is good. 5319 
Your 50 is my 60 (buzz-kill) 5319 
The assembly and the buzz 5318 
Make sure that your LC filtration works properly. 5318 
Caps and chokes 5318 
The price of fame 5318 
Tribute 5318 
About the last distraction cap and transformers. 5318 
Schematics 5318 
Traces 5318 
Moving Magnet 5318 
Barcelona? 230V? Hm, ....matchmaking? 5318 
Cat smells fish? 5317 
I enjoyed soldering maybe when I was 15... 5317 
How my phonostage shall sound. 5317 
In the box 5317 
Schematics II 5317 
A few comments. 5317 
Miscelanea 5317 
I am surprised. 5317 
Don't be 5316 
It is not about power supply. 5316 
EMI/RFI madness 5316 
Drinking in Modulation 5316 
The stupid 5uF cap on AC side 5316 
Finito 5315 
It is only partially outside the context. 5315 
A corrector with an EQ controll 5314 
There is EQ control and there are multiple curves. 5314 
Corresponding to ? 5314 
A German guy take on 834PT. 5287 
Qualitat 5286 
The baby is sick 5242 
Last Cleaning? 5242 
Mine too... 5242 
To fight with hum in phonostages is fan. 5242 
What the hell is going on!!! 5242 
...air-caps dirty.... 5241 
Too obvious perhaps ... 5241 
Hum points 5241 
Beats and pieces. 5241 
What else? 5241 
Suggestion for the phonocorrector problem 5241 
I do not think that it is electrical. 5241 
Veggie ham 5241 
Do phonocorrector first then transformers. 5240 
Holly idiocy! 5239 
Yes sir 5237 
I think your game is not over. 5237 
More ham 5237 
Route(s) to Ground 5237 
Grounding arrangement 5236 
Ground Thoughts 5235 
0A2 Question 5235 
Where is the Bolt? 5235 
Gas tubes in the phonostage 5235 
"End of Live" tube set 5235 
GND plane 5235 
That crazy 7025. 5235 
Distributed bolt 5235 
Amperex ECC83 5235 
Amperex "Bugle Boy". 5235 
ECC83 Amperex picture 5235 
More "Ground" vs. "Neutral" 5235 
More findings 5234 
EMF and "Split" "Grounds" 5234 
Grounding, tarnnies and diodes 5233 
Again with the "Neutral" Explanation... 5233 
Grounding and trannies 5233 
Ignorance is bliss... 5231 
Shakey DIY Basics 5231 
Poor photographer 5231 
Spare the Oxen... 5231 
Is SiC sick? 5229 
Possible, so what? 5229 
If you dont want to hear the bell... 5228 
Seek and you’ll find. 5228 
Filament 5228 
Filament considerations 5228 
Air caps?Buffer? 5228 
Exorcisms 5182 
Floating? 5181 
Twitchy signal tube and amp interactions 5174 
Toilet ham 5174 
The Shield 5173 
It is hard to say. 5173 
Fake bugle/teles 5173 
Never again. 5173 
Bingo! 5164 
Total current per channel 5157 
Stay with capacitive filtration for B+ for this init. 5157 
I like iron 5157 
Choke ringing 5157 
Ringing 5157 
Ringing is a BS reason. 5157 
Choke ringing again 5156 
What ringing? 5156 
Ring-ring 5156 
Fight Fire with Fire? 5156 
TT Rider 5156 
Snubbers and motors 5155 
Nice idea... 5155 
B+ 5155 
Shielded Interconnect 5155 
IC shields 5152 
The horrors of calibration 5000 
Floating Away 5000 
Ground is +/- understood 4999 
"Calibrate"??? 4999 
The self-serving calibrations. 4998 
Fighting with RIAA 4998 
The Usual 4998 
That's it! 4998 
Parts Location 4998 
Lush layout 4997 
Pinging Stitch/Syntax 4949 
It might be very impressive 4949 
To be clear 4949 
Shall I co? 4948 
Parts 4948 
I do not, it sounds interesting but… 4948 
What does it mean? 4948 
Come on! 4948 
Is it because secrecy gains females loud applause? 4948 
It's A Big'un, All Right 4948 
EAR polite recess 4948 
Power sequencing? 4918 
Some Sort of Off-Only HV Shunt? 4918 
3 Position switch 4917 
How true... 4917 
DIY Failsafe 4917 
Switch.. 4892 
Calibration problem 4867 
Resolved 4864 
Looks good 4863 
Fat LF 4863 
Loading Up 4863 
SUT's 4863 
Shunt regulation 4782 
Application dependent 4782 
Silvercore SUT's ? 4750 
It migh be an interesting company. 4750 
Amo/silver 4750 
From a Satisfied User of a Ready-made Item 4750 
Silver considerations 4750 
Again With the Amo 4750 
Silver path 4750 
The “secret” will be never revealed... 4750 
The Path of Least Resistance 4749 
(Not so) silver path con'ed 4749 
Foil 4749 
Amalgamated Phono Stage 4749 
Audiopedophile's hell 4749 
In da house 4748 
Consistent anality 4747 
Right 4747 
A speculation 4745 
Mone on silver Trabants 4744 
Parts Ag 4744 
Trabant done in pure silver 4744 
Too Soft and Brittle? 4744 
Silver swamp 4744 
In the Long Run 4744 
2RM? 4739 
Where's the Effing Cable Thread When We Need It? 4739 
DIY 4738 
95%? 4738 
More on that 4738 
"Partly Unshielded" Arm Wire 4738 
Fully shielded 4738 
Interesting 4738 
End of Life Phonostage… is breeding. 3934 
Creative people 3934 
Copyright air-cap RIAA... 3934 
It is what it is. 3933 
I Guess We Just Don't Understand Economics 3933 
Gray market 3933 
Mix up 3932 
The Thorsten’s mark. 3932 
Sound beats engeneering 3339 
Engineering Crap 3339 
Its not that it sounds "better" 3339 
Burn, motherf....r, burn! 2836 
Bypass Schottky by Snubber 2251 
Snubbers 2199 
More on snubbers 2199 
Capacitors Question 2199 
Capacitors & updates 2199 
Z-foil 2199 
Loading resistors & sockets 2199 
Low noise tubes 2198 
What Works Where 2197 
What are the REAL goals? 2197 
Good engineering parctices 2197 
Physical attributes of devices matter 2197 
The idea that the sum of the parts "quality&q... 2197 
It was 13 years back... 2197 
Thank you 2197 
Tube Selection 2186 
Valvo mesh 0A2 2083 
Big output capacitor question. 1844 
Context/Application/Circuit 1843 
EAR 1843 
Of Course... 1843 
834pT 1842 
Who knows.... 1842 
EAR834p how does RIAA feedback work? 1841 
Where? 1841 
Big cap banks 1841 
My "End of Life" phonostage. 426 
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