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The last phonocorrector: “End of Life" Phonostage 6817 
End of Life 6817 
Do I need to make a chassis in the shape of a coffin? 6817 
Shallow ambitions 6817 
I might unwillingly bring to my home… 6817 
Acronym 6817 
The End of Life Phonostage’s power supply 6805 
"...better and more sophistocated PS" (vs. bad AC) 6805 
The stupid, lousy AC is another subject. 6805 
It is comming along.... 6624 
Now, that's a phono stage! 6624 
The perfect corrector. 6624 
Still noisy but already semi-operational 6624 
The perfect corrector - II 6623 
Here it is: The perfect corrector – III 6622 
Wrong values shown 6621 
The deliberate mistakes? 6621 
330R anode resistors 6621 
The coupling cap in my 'End of the life' phono? 6621 
Nope, it was not ‘keeping anybody on toes’... 6621 
The latest version of the corrector – not heard it yet. (corrected) 6619 
The sentiments behind “End of Life" Phonostage 6619 
Going on from "There" 6619 
Ok, it is already almost there. 6619 
The ET2+EAR-834PT and the ultra-dynamic softness. 6618 
I am semi-ecstatic; my vinyl will be back soon… 6617 
MFA Systems Phonostage 6617 
Good for them. 6617 
Photos of the MFA Systems MC Reference 6617 
A few more 6617 
OK, it is over. Some preliminary follow ups. 6617 
"Lack" of HF, etc. 6616 
“End of Life" Phonostage: what is next? 6616 
Hybridizing 6616 
I love it! 6616 
If I may be a litt;e suggestive..... 6614 
Mica, distortions, MOSFET and the Ocean State. 6614 
SSG 6613 
Of mosfets, caps and distortion. 6613 
USSR SSG 6613 
USSR SSG 6613 
Question for Dima re 2nd stage biasing. 6613 
Fixed bias 6613 
The stunning sound of the phonocorrector. 6613 
More on this, please 6612 
Interesting development! 6612 
One-Story Jack 6612 
Nature's Bias 6612 
The signal passing via the 834PTF-Air… 6612 
Apologies! 6611 
Tunable Y-factor? 6611 
Harmonically-proper vs. harmonically-flexible 6611 
Some comment on the characteristic of air-cap sound. 6606 
The sound of one hand clapping 6606 
The air-caps as an ultimate cap. 6605 
The tempted virtue of the phonostage’s prostitution. 6597 
Clarity vs. VTA vs. Character 6597 
What VTA has to do with phonostage? 6596 
Phonostage vs. VTA 6596 
The 834PTF’s cathode follower: tube vs. SS 6596 
The “End of Life" Phonostage Status…. 6511 
Specific air cap changes 6511 
The air capacitors 'allegations'. 6511 
One tube, two channels? 6511 
The halves of the twin-triodes 6511 
"Crosstalk" 6510 
I just love sound of this phonocorrector. 6469 
To close the book on the correctors subject ... 6448 
"End of Life Phonostage" in Thai 6022 
Sucks! 5950 
Is God's phonostage better than Romy's? It is now! 5949 
Um, what? 5949 
Alternative Transformer 5949 
Sorry to have upset your sensitive self, Reggie. 5949 
A stimulation by Gog's fiction? 5949 
Hmmm,I suspect 5949 
The "End of Life Phonostage” is back. 5941 
My "End of Live" vesrion. 5929 
The 100Hz hum? 5929 
Hum “disconnecting trick” 5929 
Right grounding configuration for PS, corrector and transformer assembly. 5929 
The hum is drooped significantly! 5928 
Generally the phonocorrector has very low noise. 5928 
DIY Air-Caps? 5928 
Capacitors 5925 
Hum again. 5904 
Hm, again.... 5904 
Tribute MC iron 5619 
Changing loads 5615 
I do not do adjustable loading. 5615 
Sound degradation vs proper loading 5614 
Loading on primary? 5614 
Anticipating the needs 5614 
CCS heating? 5577 
2nd stage bias mystery 5460 
It is true but it negligible. 5460 
V2 biasing continued 5459 
Works +/- properly 5458 
To cheat or not to (ccs)heat 5458 
My assault 5431 
What, No Breadboard? 5431 
Don't laugh too loud... 5431 
So far it is good. 5431 
Your 50 is my 60 (buzz-kill) 5431 
The assembly and the buzz 5430 
Make sure that your LC filtration works properly. 5430 
Caps and chokes 5430 
The price of fame 5430 
Tribute 5430 
About the last distraction cap and transformers. 5430 
Schematics 5430 
Traces 5430 
Moving Magnet 5430 
Barcelona? 230V? Hm, ....matchmaking? 5430 
Cat smells fish? 5429 
I enjoyed soldering maybe when I was 15... 5429 
How my phonostage shall sound. 5429 
In the box 5429 
Schematics II 5429 
A few comments. 5429 
Miscelanea 5429 
I am surprised. 5429 
Don't be 5428 
It is not about power supply. 5428 
EMI/RFI madness 5428 
Drinking in Modulation 5428 
The stupid 5uF cap on AC side 5428 
Finito 5427 
It is only partially outside the context. 5427 
A corrector with an EQ controll 5426 
There is EQ control and there are multiple curves. 5426 
Corresponding to ? 5426 
A German guy take on 834PT. 5399 
Qualitat 5398 
The baby is sick 5354 
Last Cleaning? 5354 
Mine too... 5354 
To fight with hum in phonostages is fan. 5354 
What the hell is going on!!! 5354 
...air-caps dirty.... 5353 
Too obvious perhaps ... 5353 
Hum points 5353 
Beats and pieces. 5353 
What else? 5353 
Suggestion for the phonocorrector problem 5353 
I do not think that it is electrical. 5353 
Veggie ham 5353 
Do phonocorrector first then transformers. 5352 
Holly idiocy! 5351 
Yes sir 5349 
I think your game is not over. 5349 
More ham 5349 
Route(s) to Ground 5349 
Grounding arrangement 5348 
Ground Thoughts 5347 
0A2 Question 5347 
Where is the Bolt? 5347 
Gas tubes in the phonostage 5347 
"End of Live" tube set 5347 
GND plane 5347 
That crazy 7025. 5347 
Distributed bolt 5347 
Amperex ECC83 5347 
Amperex "Bugle Boy". 5347 
ECC83 Amperex picture 5347 
More "Ground" vs. "Neutral" 5347 
More findings 5346 
EMF and "Split" "Grounds" 5346 
Grounding, tarnnies and diodes 5345 
Again with the "Neutral" Explanation... 5345 
Grounding and trannies 5345 
Ignorance is bliss... 5343 
Shakey DIY Basics 5343 
Poor photographer 5343 
Spare the Oxen... 5343 
Is SiC sick? 5341 
Possible, so what? 5341 
If you dont want to hear the bell... 5340 
Seek and you’ll find. 5340 
Filament 5340 
Filament considerations 5340 
Air caps?Buffer? 5340 
Exorcisms 5294 
Floating? 5293 
Twitchy signal tube and amp interactions 5286 
Toilet ham 5286 
The Shield 5285 
It is hard to say. 5285 
Fake bugle/teles 5285 
Never again. 5285 
Bingo! 5276 
Total current per channel 5269 
Stay with capacitive filtration for B+ for this init. 5269 
I like iron 5269 
Choke ringing 5269 
Ringing 5269 
Ringing is a BS reason. 5269 
Choke ringing again 5268 
What ringing? 5268 
Ring-ring 5268 
Fight Fire with Fire? 5268 
TT Rider 5268 
Snubbers and motors 5267 
Nice idea... 5267 
B+ 5267 
Shielded Interconnect 5267 
IC shields 5264 
The horrors of calibration 5112 
Floating Away 5112 
Ground is +/- understood 5111 
"Calibrate"??? 5111 
The self-serving calibrations. 5110 
Fighting with RIAA 5110 
The Usual 5110 
That's it! 5110 
Parts Location 5110 
Lush layout 5109 
Pinging Stitch/Syntax 5061 
It might be very impressive 5061 
To be clear 5061 
Shall I co? 5060 
Parts 5060 
I do not, it sounds interesting but… 5060 
What does it mean? 5060 
Come on! 5060 
Is it because secrecy gains females loud applause? 5060 
It's A Big'un, All Right 5060 
EAR polite recess 5060 
Power sequencing? 5030 
Some Sort of Off-Only HV Shunt? 5030 
3 Position switch 5029 
How true... 5029 
DIY Failsafe 5029 
Switch.. 5004 
Calibration problem 4979 
Resolved 4976 
Looks good 4975 
Fat LF 4975 
Loading Up 4975 
SUT's 4975 
Shunt regulation 4894 
Application dependent 4894 
Silvercore SUT's ? 4862 
It migh be an interesting company. 4862 
Amo/silver 4862 
From a Satisfied User of a Ready-made Item 4862 
Silver considerations 4862 
Again With the Amo 4862 
Silver path 4862 
The “secret” will be never revealed... 4862 
The Path of Least Resistance 4861 
(Not so) silver path con'ed 4861 
Foil 4861 
Amalgamated Phono Stage 4861 
Audiopedophile's hell 4861 
In da house 4860 
Consistent anality 4859 
Right 4859 
A speculation 4857 
Mone on silver Trabants 4856 
Parts Ag 4856 
Trabant done in pure silver 4856 
Too Soft and Brittle? 4856 
Silver swamp 4856 
In the Long Run 4856 
2RM? 4851 
Where's the Effing Cable Thread When We Need It? 4851 
DIY 4850 
95%? 4850 
More on that 4850 
"Partly Unshielded" Arm Wire 4850 
Fully shielded 4850 
Interesting 4850 
End of Life Phonostage… is breeding. 4046 
Creative people 4046 
Copyright air-cap RIAA... 4046 
It is what it is. 4045 
I Guess We Just Don't Understand Economics 4045 
Gray market 4045 
Mix up 4044 
The Thorsten’s mark. 4044 
Sound beats engeneering 3451 
Engineering Crap 3451 
Its not that it sounds "better" 3451 
Burn, motherf....r, burn! 2948 
Bypass Schottky by Snubber 2363 
Snubbers 2311 
More on snubbers 2311 
Capacitors Question 2311 
Capacitors & updates 2311 
Z-foil 2311 
Loading resistors & sockets 2311 
Low noise tubes 2310 
What Works Where 2309 
What are the REAL goals? 2309 
Good engineering parctices 2309 
Physical attributes of devices matter 2309 
The idea that the sum of the parts "quality&q... 2309 
It was 13 years back... 2309 
Thank you 2309 
Tube Selection 2298 
Valvo mesh 0A2 2195 
Big output capacitor question. 1956 
Context/Application/Circuit 1955 
EAR 1955 
Of Course... 1955 
834pT 1954 
Who knows.... 1954 
EAR834p how does RIAA feedback work? 1953 
Where? 1953 
Big cap banks 1953 
My "End of Life" phonostage. 538 
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