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The last phonocorrector: “End of Life" Phonostage 6877 
End of Life 6877 
Do I need to make a chassis in the shape of a coffin? 6877 
Shallow ambitions 6877 
I might unwillingly bring to my home… 6877 
Acronym 6877 
The End of Life Phonostage’s power supply 6865 
"...better and more sophistocated PS" (vs. bad AC) 6865 
The stupid, lousy AC is another subject. 6865 
It is comming along.... 6684 
Now, that's a phono stage! 6684 
The perfect corrector. 6684 
Still noisy but already semi-operational 6684 
The perfect corrector - II 6683 
Here it is: The perfect corrector – III 6682 
Wrong values shown 6681 
The deliberate mistakes? 6681 
330R anode resistors 6681 
The coupling cap in my 'End of the life' phono? 6681 
Nope, it was not ‘keeping anybody on toes’... 6681 
The latest version of the corrector – not heard it yet. (corrected) 6679 
The sentiments behind “End of Life" Phonostage 6679 
Going on from "There" 6679 
Ok, it is already almost there. 6679 
The ET2+EAR-834PT and the ultra-dynamic softness. 6678 
I am semi-ecstatic; my vinyl will be back soon… 6677 
MFA Systems Phonostage 6677 
Good for them. 6677 
Photos of the MFA Systems MC Reference 6677 
A few more 6677 
OK, it is over. Some preliminary follow ups. 6677 
"Lack" of HF, etc. 6676 
“End of Life" Phonostage: what is next? 6676 
Hybridizing 6676 
I love it! 6676 
If I may be a litt;e suggestive..... 6674 
Mica, distortions, MOSFET and the Ocean State. 6674 
SSG 6673 
Of mosfets, caps and distortion. 6673 
USSR SSG 6673 
USSR SSG 6673 
Question for Dima re 2nd stage biasing. 6673 
Fixed bias 6673 
The stunning sound of the phonocorrector. 6673 
More on this, please 6672 
Interesting development! 6672 
One-Story Jack 6672 
Nature's Bias 6672 
The signal passing via the 834PTF-Air… 6672 
Apologies! 6671 
Tunable Y-factor? 6671 
Harmonically-proper vs. harmonically-flexible 6671 
Some comment on the characteristic of air-cap sound. 6666 
The sound of one hand clapping 6666 
The air-caps as an ultimate cap. 6665 
The tempted virtue of the phonostage’s prostitution. 6657 
Clarity vs. VTA vs. Character 6657 
What VTA has to do with phonostage? 6656 
Phonostage vs. VTA 6656 
The 834PTF’s cathode follower: tube vs. SS 6656 
The “End of Life" Phonostage Status…. 6571 
Specific air cap changes 6571 
The air capacitors 'allegations'. 6571 
One tube, two channels? 6571 
The halves of the twin-triodes 6571 
"Crosstalk" 6570 
I just love sound of this phonocorrector. 6529 
To close the book on the correctors subject ... 6508 
"End of Life Phonostage" in Thai 6082 
Sucks! 6010 
Is God's phonostage better than Romy's? It is now! 6009 
Um, what? 6009 
Alternative Transformer 6009 
Sorry to have upset your sensitive self, Reggie. 6009 
A stimulation by Gog's fiction? 6009 
Hmmm,I suspect 6009 
The "End of Life Phonostage” is back. 6001 
My "End of Live" vesrion. 5989 
The 100Hz hum? 5989 
Hum “disconnecting trick” 5989 
Right grounding configuration for PS, corrector and transformer assembly. 5989 
The hum is drooped significantly! 5988 
Generally the phonocorrector has very low noise. 5988 
DIY Air-Caps? 5988 
Capacitors 5985 
Hum again. 5964 
Hm, again.... 5964 
Tribute MC iron 5679 
Changing loads 5675 
I do not do adjustable loading. 5675 
Sound degradation vs proper loading 5674 
Loading on primary? 5674 
Anticipating the needs 5674 
CCS heating? 5637 
2nd stage bias mystery 5520 
It is true but it negligible. 5520 
V2 biasing continued 5519 
Works +/- properly 5518 
To cheat or not to (ccs)heat 5518 
My assault 5491 
What, No Breadboard? 5491 
Don't laugh too loud... 5491 
So far it is good. 5491 
Your 50 is my 60 (buzz-kill) 5491 
The assembly and the buzz 5490 
Make sure that your LC filtration works properly. 5490 
Caps and chokes 5490 
The price of fame 5490 
Tribute 5490 
About the last distraction cap and transformers. 5490 
Schematics 5490 
Traces 5490 
Moving Magnet 5490 
Barcelona? 230V? Hm, ....matchmaking? 5490 
Cat smells fish? 5489 
I enjoyed soldering maybe when I was 15... 5489 
How my phonostage shall sound. 5489 
In the box 5489 
Schematics II 5489 
A few comments. 5489 
Miscelanea 5489 
I am surprised. 5489 
Don't be 5488 
It is not about power supply. 5488 
EMI/RFI madness 5488 
Drinking in Modulation 5488 
The stupid 5uF cap on AC side 5488 
Finito 5487 
It is only partially outside the context. 5487 
A corrector with an EQ controll 5486 
There is EQ control and there are multiple curves. 5486 
Corresponding to ? 5486 
A German guy take on 834PT. 5459 
Qualitat 5458 
The baby is sick 5414 
Last Cleaning? 5414 
Mine too... 5414 
To fight with hum in phonostages is fan. 5414 
What the hell is going on!!! 5414 
...air-caps dirty.... 5413 
Too obvious perhaps ... 5413 
Hum points 5413 
Beats and pieces. 5413 
What else? 5413 
Suggestion for the phonocorrector problem 5413 
I do not think that it is electrical. 5413 
Veggie ham 5413 
Do phonocorrector first then transformers. 5412 
Holly idiocy! 5411 
Yes sir 5409 
I think your game is not over. 5409 
More ham 5409 
Route(s) to Ground 5409 
Grounding arrangement 5408 
Ground Thoughts 5407 
0A2 Question 5407 
Where is the Bolt? 5407 
Gas tubes in the phonostage 5407 
"End of Live" tube set 5407 
GND plane 5407 
That crazy 7025. 5407 
Distributed bolt 5407 
Amperex ECC83 5407 
Amperex "Bugle Boy". 5407 
ECC83 Amperex picture 5407 
More "Ground" vs. "Neutral" 5407 
More findings 5406 
EMF and "Split" "Grounds" 5406 
Grounding, tarnnies and diodes 5405 
Again with the "Neutral" Explanation... 5405 
Grounding and trannies 5405 
Ignorance is bliss... 5403 
Shakey DIY Basics 5403 
Poor photographer 5403 
Spare the Oxen... 5403 
Is SiC sick? 5401 
Possible, so what? 5401 
If you dont want to hear the bell... 5400 
Seek and you’ll find. 5400 
Filament 5400 
Filament considerations 5400 
Air caps?Buffer? 5400 
Exorcisms 5354 
Floating? 5353 
Twitchy signal tube and amp interactions 5346 
Toilet ham 5346 
The Shield 5345 
It is hard to say. 5345 
Fake bugle/teles 5345 
Never again. 5345 
Bingo! 5336 
Total current per channel 5329 
Stay with capacitive filtration for B+ for this init. 5329 
I like iron 5329 
Choke ringing 5329 
Ringing 5329 
Ringing is a BS reason. 5329 
Choke ringing again 5328 
What ringing? 5328 
Ring-ring 5328 
Fight Fire with Fire? 5328 
TT Rider 5328 
Snubbers and motors 5327 
Nice idea... 5327 
B+ 5327 
Shielded Interconnect 5327 
IC shields 5324 
The horrors of calibration 5172 
Floating Away 5172 
Ground is +/- understood 5171 
"Calibrate"??? 5171 
The self-serving calibrations. 5170 
Fighting with RIAA 5170 
The Usual 5170 
That's it! 5170 
Parts Location 5170 
Lush layout 5169 
Pinging Stitch/Syntax 5121 
It might be very impressive 5121 
To be clear 5121 
Shall I co? 5120 
Parts 5120 
I do not, it sounds interesting but… 5120 
What does it mean? 5120 
Come on! 5120 
Is it because secrecy gains females loud applause? 5120 
It's A Big'un, All Right 5120 
EAR polite recess 5120 
Power sequencing? 5090 
Some Sort of Off-Only HV Shunt? 5090 
3 Position switch 5089 
How true... 5089 
DIY Failsafe 5089 
Switch.. 5064 
Calibration problem 5039 
Resolved 5036 
Looks good 5035 
Fat LF 5035 
Loading Up 5035 
SUT's 5035 
Shunt regulation 4954 
Application dependent 4954 
Silvercore SUT's ? 4922 
It migh be an interesting company. 4922 
Amo/silver 4922 
From a Satisfied User of a Ready-made Item 4922 
Silver considerations 4922 
Again With the Amo 4922 
Silver path 4922 
The “secret” will be never revealed... 4922 
The Path of Least Resistance 4921 
(Not so) silver path con'ed 4921 
Foil 4921 
Amalgamated Phono Stage 4921 
Audiopedophile's hell 4921 
In da house 4920 
Consistent anality 4919 
Right 4919 
A speculation 4917 
Mone on silver Trabants 4916 
Parts Ag 4916 
Trabant done in pure silver 4916 
Too Soft and Brittle? 4916 
Silver swamp 4916 
In the Long Run 4916 
2RM? 4911 
Where's the Effing Cable Thread When We Need It? 4911 
DIY 4910 
95%? 4910 
More on that 4910 
"Partly Unshielded" Arm Wire 4910 
Fully shielded 4910 
Interesting 4910 
End of Life Phonostage… is breeding. 4106 
Creative people 4106 
Copyright air-cap RIAA... 4106 
It is what it is. 4105 
I Guess We Just Don't Understand Economics 4105 
Gray market 4105 
Mix up 4104 
The Thorsten’s mark. 4104 
Sound beats engeneering 3511 
Engineering Crap 3511 
Its not that it sounds "better" 3511 
Burn, motherf....r, burn! 3008 
Bypass Schottky by Snubber 2423 
Snubbers 2371 
More on snubbers 2371 
Capacitors Question 2371 
Capacitors & updates 2371 
Z-foil 2371 
Loading resistors & sockets 2371 
Low noise tubes 2370 
What Works Where 2369 
What are the REAL goals? 2369 
Good engineering parctices 2369 
Physical attributes of devices matter 2369 
The idea that the sum of the parts "quality&q... 2369 
It was 13 years back... 2369 
Thank you 2369 
Tube Selection 2358 
Valvo mesh 0A2 2255 
Big output capacitor question. 2016 
Context/Application/Circuit 2015 
EAR 2015 
Of Course... 2015 
834pT 2014 
Who knows.... 2014 
EAR834p how does RIAA feedback work? 2013 
Where? 2013 
Big cap banks 2013 
My "End of Life" phonostage. 598 
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