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The last phonocorrector: “End of Life" Phonostage 6599 
End of Life 6599 
Do I need to make a chassis in the shape of a coffin? 6599 
Shallow ambitions 6599 
I might unwillingly bring to my home… 6599 
Acronym 6599 
The End of Life Phonostage’s power supply 6587 
"...better and more sophistocated PS" (vs. bad AC) 6587 
The stupid, lousy AC is another subject. 6587 
It is comming along.... 6406 
Now, that's a phono stage! 6406 
The perfect corrector. 6406 
Still noisy but already semi-operational 6406 
The perfect corrector - II 6405 
Here it is: The perfect corrector – III 6404 
Wrong values shown 6403 
The deliberate mistakes? 6403 
330R anode resistors 6403 
The coupling cap in my 'End of the life' phono? 6403 
Nope, it was not ‘keeping anybody on toes’... 6403 
The latest version of the corrector – not heard it yet. (corrected) 6401 
The sentiments behind “End of Life" Phonostage 6401 
Going on from "There" 6401 
Ok, it is already almost there. 6401 
The ET2+EAR-834PT and the ultra-dynamic softness. 6400 
I am semi-ecstatic; my vinyl will be back soon… 6399 
MFA Systems Phonostage 6399 
Good for them. 6399 
Photos of the MFA Systems MC Reference 6399 
A few more 6399 
OK, it is over. Some preliminary follow ups. 6399 
"Lack" of HF, etc. 6398 
“End of Life" Phonostage: what is next? 6398 
Hybridizing 6398 
I love it! 6398 
If I may be a litt;e suggestive..... 6396 
Mica, distortions, MOSFET and the Ocean State. 6396 
SSG 6395 
Of mosfets, caps and distortion. 6395 
USSR SSG 6395 
USSR SSG 6395 
Question for Dima re 2nd stage biasing. 6395 
Fixed bias 6395 
The stunning sound of the phonocorrector. 6395 
More on this, please 6394 
Interesting development! 6394 
One-Story Jack 6394 
Nature's Bias 6394 
The signal passing via the 834PTF-Air… 6394 
Apologies! 6393 
Tunable Y-factor? 6393 
Harmonically-proper vs. harmonically-flexible 6393 
Some comment on the characteristic of air-cap sound. 6388 
The sound of one hand clapping 6388 
The air-caps as an ultimate cap. 6387 
The tempted virtue of the phonostage’s prostitution. 6379 
Clarity vs. VTA vs. Character 6379 
What VTA has to do with phonostage? 6378 
Phonostage vs. VTA 6378 
The 834PTF’s cathode follower: tube vs. SS 6378 
The “End of Life" Phonostage Status…. 6293 
Specific air cap changes 6293 
The air capacitors 'allegations'. 6293 
One tube, two channels? 6293 
The halves of the twin-triodes 6293 
"Crosstalk" 6292 
I just love sound of this phonocorrector. 6251 
To close the book on the correctors subject ... 6230 
"End of Life Phonostage" in Thai 5804 
Sucks! 5732 
Is God's phonostage better than Romy's? It is now! 5731 
Um, what? 5731 
Alternative Transformer 5731 
Sorry to have upset your sensitive self, Reggie. 5731 
A stimulation by Gog's fiction? 5731 
Hmmm,I suspect 5731 
The "End of Life Phonostage” is back. 5723 
My "End of Live" vesrion. 5711 
The 100Hz hum? 5711 
Hum “disconnecting trick” 5711 
Right grounding configuration for PS, corrector and transformer assembly. 5711 
The hum is drooped significantly! 5710 
Generally the phonocorrector has very low noise. 5710 
DIY Air-Caps? 5710 
Capacitors 5707 
Hum again. 5686 
Hm, again.... 5686 
Tribute MC iron 5401 
Changing loads 5397 
I do not do adjustable loading. 5397 
Sound degradation vs proper loading 5396 
Loading on primary? 5396 
Anticipating the needs 5396 
CCS heating? 5359 
2nd stage bias mystery 5242 
It is true but it negligible. 5242 
V2 biasing continued 5241 
Works +/- properly 5240 
To cheat or not to (ccs)heat 5240 
My assault 5213 
What, No Breadboard? 5213 
Don't laugh too loud... 5213 
So far it is good. 5213 
Your 50 is my 60 (buzz-kill) 5213 
The assembly and the buzz 5212 
Make sure that your LC filtration works properly. 5212 
Caps and chokes 5212 
The price of fame 5212 
Tribute 5212 
About the last distraction cap and transformers. 5212 
Schematics 5212 
Traces 5212 
Moving Magnet 5212 
Barcelona? 230V? Hm, ....matchmaking? 5212 
Cat smells fish? 5211 
I enjoyed soldering maybe when I was 15... 5211 
How my phonostage shall sound. 5211 
In the box 5211 
Schematics II 5211 
A few comments. 5211 
Miscelanea 5211 
I am surprised. 5211 
Don't be 5210 
It is not about power supply. 5210 
EMI/RFI madness 5210 
Drinking in Modulation 5210 
The stupid 5uF cap on AC side 5210 
Finito 5209 
It is only partially outside the context. 5209 
A corrector with an EQ controll 5208 
There is EQ control and there are multiple curves. 5208 
Corresponding to ? 5208 
A German guy take on 834PT. 5181 
Qualitat 5180 
The baby is sick 5136 
Last Cleaning? 5136 
Mine too... 5136 
To fight with hum in phonostages is fan. 5136 
What the hell is going on!!! 5136 
...air-caps dirty.... 5135 
Too obvious perhaps ... 5135 
Hum points 5135 
Beats and pieces. 5135 
What else? 5135 
Suggestion for the phonocorrector problem 5135 
I do not think that it is electrical. 5135 
Veggie ham 5135 
Do phonocorrector first then transformers. 5134 
Holly idiocy! 5133 
Yes sir 5131 
I think your game is not over. 5131 
More ham 5131 
Route(s) to Ground 5131 
Grounding arrangement 5130 
Ground Thoughts 5129 
0A2 Question 5129 
Where is the Bolt? 5129 
Gas tubes in the phonostage 5129 
"End of Live" tube set 5129 
GND plane 5129 
That crazy 7025. 5129 
Distributed bolt 5129 
Amperex ECC83 5129 
Amperex "Bugle Boy". 5129 
ECC83 Amperex picture 5129 
More "Ground" vs. "Neutral" 5129 
More findings 5128 
EMF and "Split" "Grounds" 5128 
Grounding, tarnnies and diodes 5127 
Again with the "Neutral" Explanation... 5127 
Grounding and trannies 5127 
Ignorance is bliss... 5125 
Shakey DIY Basics 5125 
Poor photographer 5125 
Spare the Oxen... 5125 
Is SiC sick? 5123 
Possible, so what? 5123 
If you dont want to hear the bell... 5122 
Seek and you’ll find. 5122 
Filament 5122 
Filament considerations 5122 
Air caps?Buffer? 5122 
Exorcisms 5076 
Floating? 5075 
Twitchy signal tube and amp interactions 5068 
Toilet ham 5068 
The Shield 5067 
It is hard to say. 5067 
Fake bugle/teles 5067 
Never again. 5067 
Bingo! 5058 
Total current per channel 5051 
Stay with capacitive filtration for B+ for this init. 5051 
I like iron 5051 
Choke ringing 5051 
Ringing 5051 
Ringing is a BS reason. 5051 
Choke ringing again 5050 
What ringing? 5050 
Ring-ring 5050 
Fight Fire with Fire? 5050 
TT Rider 5050 
Snubbers and motors 5049 
Nice idea... 5049 
B+ 5049 
Shielded Interconnect 5049 
IC shields 5046 
The horrors of calibration 4894 
Floating Away 4894 
Ground is +/- understood 4893 
"Calibrate"??? 4893 
The self-serving calibrations. 4892 
Fighting with RIAA 4892 
The Usual 4892 
That's it! 4892 
Parts Location 4892 
Lush layout 4891 
Pinging Stitch/Syntax 4843 
It might be very impressive 4843 
To be clear 4843 
Shall I co? 4842 
Parts 4842 
I do not, it sounds interesting but… 4842 
What does it mean? 4842 
Come on! 4842 
Is it because secrecy gains females loud applause? 4842 
It's A Big'un, All Right 4842 
EAR polite recess 4842 
Power sequencing? 4812 
Some Sort of Off-Only HV Shunt? 4812 
3 Position switch 4811 
How true... 4811 
DIY Failsafe 4811 
Switch.. 4786 
Calibration problem 4761 
Resolved 4758 
Looks good 4757 
Fat LF 4757 
Loading Up 4757 
SUT's 4757 
Shunt regulation 4676 
Application dependent 4676 
Silvercore SUT's ? 4644 
It migh be an interesting company. 4644 
Amo/silver 4644 
From a Satisfied User of a Ready-made Item 4644 
Silver considerations 4644 
Again With the Amo 4644 
Silver path 4644 
The “secret” will be never revealed... 4644 
The Path of Least Resistance 4643 
(Not so) silver path con'ed 4643 
Foil 4643 
Amalgamated Phono Stage 4643 
Audiopedophile's hell 4643 
In da house 4642 
Consistent anality 4641 
Right 4641 
A speculation 4639 
Mone on silver Trabants 4638 
Parts Ag 4638 
Trabant done in pure silver 4638 
Too Soft and Brittle? 4638 
Silver swamp 4638 
In the Long Run 4638 
2RM? 4633 
Where's the Effing Cable Thread When We Need It? 4633 
DIY 4632 
95%? 4632 
More on that 4632 
"Partly Unshielded" Arm Wire 4632 
Fully shielded 4632 
Interesting 4632 
End of Life Phonostage… is breeding. 3828 
Creative people 3828 
Copyright air-cap RIAA... 3828 
It is what it is. 3827 
I Guess We Just Don't Understand Economics 3827 
Gray market 3827 
Mix up 3826 
The Thorsten’s mark. 3826 
Sound beats engeneering 3233 
Engineering Crap 3233 
Its not that it sounds "better" 3233 
Burn, motherf....r, burn! 2730 
Bypass Schottky by Snubber 2145 
Snubbers 2093 
More on snubbers 2093 
Capacitors Question 2093 
Capacitors & updates 2093 
Z-foil 2093 
Loading resistors & sockets 2093 
Low noise tubes 2092 
What Works Where 2091 
What are the REAL goals? 2091 
Good engineering parctices 2091 
Physical attributes of devices matter 2091 
The idea that the sum of the parts "quality&q... 2091 
It was 13 years back... 2091 
Thank you 2091 
Tube Selection 2080 
Valvo mesh 0A2 1977 
Big output capacitor question. 1738 
Context/Application/Circuit 1737 
EAR 1737 
Of Course... 1737 
834pT 1736 
Who knows.... 1736 
EAR834p how does RIAA feedback work? 1735 
Where? 1735 
Big cap banks 1735 
My "End of Life" phonostage. 320 
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