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The last phonocorrector: “End of Life" Phonostage 6939 
End of Life 6939 
Do I need to make a chassis in the shape of a coffin? 6939 
Shallow ambitions 6939 
I might unwillingly bring to my home… 6939 
Acronym 6939 
The End of Life Phonostage’s power supply 6927 
"...better and more sophistocated PS" (vs. bad AC) 6927 
The stupid, lousy AC is another subject. 6927 
It is comming along.... 6746 
Now, that's a phono stage! 6746 
The perfect corrector. 6746 
Still noisy but already semi-operational 6746 
The perfect corrector - II 6745 
Here it is: The perfect corrector – III 6744 
Wrong values shown 6743 
The deliberate mistakes? 6743 
330R anode resistors 6743 
The coupling cap in my 'End of the life' phono? 6743 
Nope, it was not ‘keeping anybody on toes’... 6743 
The latest version of the corrector – not heard it yet. (corrected) 6741 
The sentiments behind “End of Life" Phonostage 6741 
Going on from "There" 6741 
Ok, it is already almost there. 6741 
The ET2+EAR-834PT and the ultra-dynamic softness. 6740 
I am semi-ecstatic; my vinyl will be back soon… 6739 
MFA Systems Phonostage 6739 
Good for them. 6739 
Photos of the MFA Systems MC Reference 6739 
A few more 6739 
OK, it is over. Some preliminary follow ups. 6739 
"Lack" of HF, etc. 6738 
“End of Life" Phonostage: what is next? 6738 
Hybridizing 6738 
I love it! 6738 
If I may be a litt;e suggestive..... 6736 
Mica, distortions, MOSFET and the Ocean State. 6736 
SSG 6735 
Of mosfets, caps and distortion. 6735 
USSR SSG 6735 
USSR SSG 6735 
Question for Dima re 2nd stage biasing. 6735 
Fixed bias 6735 
The stunning sound of the phonocorrector. 6735 
More on this, please 6734 
Interesting development! 6734 
One-Story Jack 6734 
Nature's Bias 6734 
The signal passing via the 834PTF-Air… 6734 
Apologies! 6733 
Tunable Y-factor? 6733 
Harmonically-proper vs. harmonically-flexible 6733 
Some comment on the characteristic of air-cap sound. 6728 
The sound of one hand clapping 6728 
The air-caps as an ultimate cap. 6727 
The tempted virtue of the phonostage’s prostitution. 6719 
Clarity vs. VTA vs. Character 6719 
What VTA has to do with phonostage? 6718 
Phonostage vs. VTA 6718 
The 834PTF’s cathode follower: tube vs. SS 6718 
The “End of Life" Phonostage Status…. 6633 
Specific air cap changes 6633 
The air capacitors 'allegations'. 6633 
One tube, two channels? 6633 
The halves of the twin-triodes 6633 
"Crosstalk" 6632 
I just love sound of this phonocorrector. 6591 
To close the book on the correctors subject ... 6570 
"End of Life Phonostage" in Thai 6144 
Sucks! 6072 
Is God's phonostage better than Romy's? It is now! 6071 
Um, what? 6071 
Alternative Transformer 6071 
Sorry to have upset your sensitive self, Reggie. 6071 
A stimulation by Gog's fiction? 6071 
Hmmm,I suspect 6071 
The "End of Life Phonostage” is back. 6063 
My "End of Live" vesrion. 6051 
The 100Hz hum? 6051 
Hum “disconnecting trick” 6051 
Right grounding configuration for PS, corrector and transformer assembly. 6051 
The hum is drooped significantly! 6050 
Generally the phonocorrector has very low noise. 6050 
DIY Air-Caps? 6050 
Capacitors 6047 
Hum again. 6026 
Hm, again.... 6026 
Tribute MC iron 5741 
Changing loads 5737 
I do not do adjustable loading. 5737 
Sound degradation vs proper loading 5736 
Loading on primary? 5736 
Anticipating the needs 5736 
CCS heating? 5699 
2nd stage bias mystery 5582 
It is true but it negligible. 5582 
V2 biasing continued 5581 
Works +/- properly 5580 
To cheat or not to (ccs)heat 5580 
My assault 5553 
What, No Breadboard? 5553 
Don't laugh too loud... 5553 
So far it is good. 5553 
Your 50 is my 60 (buzz-kill) 5553 
The assembly and the buzz 5552 
Make sure that your LC filtration works properly. 5552 
Caps and chokes 5552 
The price of fame 5552 
Tribute 5552 
About the last distraction cap and transformers. 5552 
Schematics 5552 
Traces 5552 
Moving Magnet 5552 
Barcelona? 230V? Hm, ....matchmaking? 5552 
Cat smells fish? 5551 
I enjoyed soldering maybe when I was 15... 5551 
How my phonostage shall sound. 5551 
In the box 5551 
Schematics II 5551 
A few comments. 5551 
Miscelanea 5551 
I am surprised. 5551 
Don't be 5550 
It is not about power supply. 5550 
EMI/RFI madness 5550 
Drinking in Modulation 5550 
The stupid 5uF cap on AC side 5550 
Finito 5549 
It is only partially outside the context. 5549 
A corrector with an EQ controll 5548 
There is EQ control and there are multiple curves. 5548 
Corresponding to ? 5548 
A German guy take on 834PT. 5521 
Qualitat 5520 
The baby is sick 5476 
Last Cleaning? 5476 
Mine too... 5476 
To fight with hum in phonostages is fan. 5476 
What the hell is going on!!! 5476 
...air-caps dirty.... 5475 
Too obvious perhaps ... 5475 
Hum points 5475 
Beats and pieces. 5475 
What else? 5475 
Suggestion for the phonocorrector problem 5475 
I do not think that it is electrical. 5475 
Veggie ham 5475 
Do phonocorrector first then transformers. 5474 
Holly idiocy! 5473 
Yes sir 5471 
I think your game is not over. 5471 
More ham 5471 
Route(s) to Ground 5471 
Grounding arrangement 5470 
Ground Thoughts 5469 
0A2 Question 5469 
Where is the Bolt? 5469 
Gas tubes in the phonostage 5469 
"End of Live" tube set 5469 
GND plane 5469 
That crazy 7025. 5469 
Distributed bolt 5469 
Amperex ECC83 5469 
Amperex "Bugle Boy". 5469 
ECC83 Amperex picture 5469 
More "Ground" vs. "Neutral" 5469 
More findings 5468 
EMF and "Split" "Grounds" 5468 
Grounding, tarnnies and diodes 5467 
Again with the "Neutral" Explanation... 5467 
Grounding and trannies 5467 
Ignorance is bliss... 5465 
Shakey DIY Basics 5465 
Poor photographer 5465 
Spare the Oxen... 5465 
Is SiC sick? 5463 
Possible, so what? 5463 
If you dont want to hear the bell... 5462 
Seek and you’ll find. 5462 
Filament 5462 
Filament considerations 5462 
Air caps?Buffer? 5462 
Exorcisms 5416 
Floating? 5415 
Twitchy signal tube and amp interactions 5408 
Toilet ham 5408 
The Shield 5407 
It is hard to say. 5407 
Fake bugle/teles 5407 
Never again. 5407 
Bingo! 5398 
Total current per channel 5391 
Stay with capacitive filtration for B+ for this init. 5391 
I like iron 5391 
Choke ringing 5391 
Ringing 5391 
Ringing is a BS reason. 5391 
Choke ringing again 5390 
What ringing? 5390 
Ring-ring 5390 
Fight Fire with Fire? 5390 
TT Rider 5390 
Snubbers and motors 5389 
Nice idea... 5389 
B+ 5389 
Shielded Interconnect 5389 
IC shields 5386 
The horrors of calibration 5234 
Floating Away 5234 
Ground is +/- understood 5233 
"Calibrate"??? 5233 
The self-serving calibrations. 5232 
Fighting with RIAA 5232 
The Usual 5232 
That's it! 5232 
Parts Location 5232 
Lush layout 5231 
Pinging Stitch/Syntax 5183 
It might be very impressive 5183 
To be clear 5183 
Shall I co? 5182 
Parts 5182 
I do not, it sounds interesting but… 5182 
What does it mean? 5182 
Come on! 5182 
Is it because secrecy gains females loud applause? 5182 
It's A Big'un, All Right 5182 
EAR polite recess 5182 
Power sequencing? 5152 
Some Sort of Off-Only HV Shunt? 5152 
3 Position switch 5151 
How true... 5151 
DIY Failsafe 5151 
Switch.. 5126 
Calibration problem 5101 
Resolved 5098 
Looks good 5097 
Fat LF 5097 
Loading Up 5097 
SUT's 5097 
Shunt regulation 5016 
Application dependent 5016 
Silvercore SUT's ? 4984 
It migh be an interesting company. 4984 
Amo/silver 4984 
From a Satisfied User of a Ready-made Item 4984 
Silver considerations 4984 
Again With the Amo 4984 
Silver path 4984 
The “secret” will be never revealed... 4984 
The Path of Least Resistance 4983 
(Not so) silver path con'ed 4983 
Foil 4983 
Amalgamated Phono Stage 4983 
Audiopedophile's hell 4983 
In da house 4982 
Consistent anality 4981 
Right 4981 
A speculation 4979 
Mone on silver Trabants 4978 
Parts Ag 4978 
Trabant done in pure silver 4978 
Too Soft and Brittle? 4978 
Silver swamp 4978 
In the Long Run 4978 
2RM? 4973 
Where's the Effing Cable Thread When We Need It? 4973 
DIY 4972 
95%? 4972 
More on that 4972 
"Partly Unshielded" Arm Wire 4972 
Fully shielded 4972 
Interesting 4972 
End of Life Phonostage… is breeding. 4168 
Creative people 4168 
Copyright air-cap RIAA... 4168 
It is what it is. 4167 
I Guess We Just Don't Understand Economics 4167 
Gray market 4167 
Mix up 4166 
The Thorsten’s mark. 4166 
Sound beats engeneering 3573 
Engineering Crap 3573 
Its not that it sounds "better" 3573 
Burn, motherf....r, burn! 3070 
Bypass Schottky by Snubber 2485 
Snubbers 2433 
More on snubbers 2433 
Capacitors Question 2433 
Capacitors & updates 2433 
Z-foil 2433 
Loading resistors & sockets 2433 
Low noise tubes 2432 
What Works Where 2431 
What are the REAL goals? 2431 
Good engineering parctices 2431 
Physical attributes of devices matter 2431 
The idea that the sum of the parts "quality&q... 2431 
It was 13 years back... 2431 
Thank you 2431 
Tube Selection 2420 
Valvo mesh 0A2 2317 
Big output capacitor question. 2078 
Context/Application/Circuit 2077 
EAR 2077 
Of Course... 2077 
834pT 2076 
Who knows.... 2076 
EAR834p how does RIAA feedback work? 2075 
Where? 2075 
Big cap banks 2075 
My "End of Life" phonostage. 660 
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