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The last phonocorrector: “End of Life" Phonostage 6747 
End of Life 6747 
Do I need to make a chassis in the shape of a coffin? 6747 
Shallow ambitions 6747 
I might unwillingly bring to my home… 6747 
Acronym 6747 
The End of Life Phonostage’s power supply 6735 
"...better and more sophistocated PS" (vs. bad AC) 6735 
The stupid, lousy AC is another subject. 6735 
It is comming along.... 6554 
Now, that's a phono stage! 6554 
The perfect corrector. 6554 
Still noisy but already semi-operational 6554 
The perfect corrector - II 6553 
Here it is: The perfect corrector – III 6552 
Wrong values shown 6551 
The deliberate mistakes? 6551 
330R anode resistors 6551 
The coupling cap in my 'End of the life' phono? 6551 
Nope, it was not ‘keeping anybody on toes’... 6551 
The latest version of the corrector – not heard it yet. (corrected) 6549 
The sentiments behind “End of Life" Phonostage 6549 
Going on from "There" 6549 
Ok, it is already almost there. 6549 
The ET2+EAR-834PT and the ultra-dynamic softness. 6548 
I am semi-ecstatic; my vinyl will be back soon… 6547 
MFA Systems Phonostage 6547 
Good for them. 6547 
Photos of the MFA Systems MC Reference 6547 
A few more 6547 
OK, it is over. Some preliminary follow ups. 6547 
"Lack" of HF, etc. 6546 
“End of Life" Phonostage: what is next? 6546 
Hybridizing 6546 
I love it! 6546 
If I may be a litt;e suggestive..... 6544 
Mica, distortions, MOSFET and the Ocean State. 6544 
SSG 6543 
Of mosfets, caps and distortion. 6543 
USSR SSG 6543 
USSR SSG 6543 
Question for Dima re 2nd stage biasing. 6543 
Fixed bias 6543 
The stunning sound of the phonocorrector. 6543 
More on this, please 6542 
Interesting development! 6542 
One-Story Jack 6542 
Nature's Bias 6542 
The signal passing via the 834PTF-Air… 6542 
Apologies! 6541 
Tunable Y-factor? 6541 
Harmonically-proper vs. harmonically-flexible 6541 
Some comment on the characteristic of air-cap sound. 6536 
The sound of one hand clapping 6536 
The air-caps as an ultimate cap. 6535 
The tempted virtue of the phonostage’s prostitution. 6527 
Clarity vs. VTA vs. Character 6527 
What VTA has to do with phonostage? 6526 
Phonostage vs. VTA 6526 
The 834PTF’s cathode follower: tube vs. SS 6526 
The “End of Life" Phonostage Status…. 6441 
Specific air cap changes 6441 
The air capacitors 'allegations'. 6441 
One tube, two channels? 6441 
The halves of the twin-triodes 6441 
"Crosstalk" 6440 
I just love sound of this phonocorrector. 6399 
To close the book on the correctors subject ... 6378 
"End of Life Phonostage" in Thai 5952 
Sucks! 5880 
Is God's phonostage better than Romy's? It is now! 5879 
Um, what? 5879 
Alternative Transformer 5879 
Sorry to have upset your sensitive self, Reggie. 5879 
A stimulation by Gog's fiction? 5879 
Hmmm,I suspect 5879 
The "End of Life Phonostage” is back. 5871 
My "End of Live" vesrion. 5859 
The 100Hz hum? 5859 
Hum “disconnecting trick” 5859 
Right grounding configuration for PS, corrector and transformer assembly. 5859 
The hum is drooped significantly! 5858 
Generally the phonocorrector has very low noise. 5858 
DIY Air-Caps? 5858 
Capacitors 5855 
Hum again. 5834 
Hm, again.... 5834 
Tribute MC iron 5549 
Changing loads 5545 
I do not do adjustable loading. 5545 
Sound degradation vs proper loading 5544 
Loading on primary? 5544 
Anticipating the needs 5544 
CCS heating? 5507 
2nd stage bias mystery 5390 
It is true but it negligible. 5390 
V2 biasing continued 5389 
Works +/- properly 5388 
To cheat or not to (ccs)heat 5388 
My assault 5361 
What, No Breadboard? 5361 
Don't laugh too loud... 5361 
So far it is good. 5361 
Your 50 is my 60 (buzz-kill) 5361 
The assembly and the buzz 5360 
Make sure that your LC filtration works properly. 5360 
Caps and chokes 5360 
The price of fame 5360 
Tribute 5360 
About the last distraction cap and transformers. 5360 
Schematics 5360 
Traces 5360 
Moving Magnet 5360 
Barcelona? 230V? Hm, ....matchmaking? 5360 
Cat smells fish? 5359 
I enjoyed soldering maybe when I was 15... 5359 
How my phonostage shall sound. 5359 
In the box 5359 
Schematics II 5359 
A few comments. 5359 
Miscelanea 5359 
I am surprised. 5359 
Don't be 5358 
It is not about power supply. 5358 
EMI/RFI madness 5358 
Drinking in Modulation 5358 
The stupid 5uF cap on AC side 5358 
Finito 5357 
It is only partially outside the context. 5357 
A corrector with an EQ controll 5356 
There is EQ control and there are multiple curves. 5356 
Corresponding to ? 5356 
A German guy take on 834PT. 5329 
Qualitat 5328 
The baby is sick 5284 
Last Cleaning? 5284 
Mine too... 5284 
To fight with hum in phonostages is fan. 5284 
What the hell is going on!!! 5284 
...air-caps dirty.... 5283 
Too obvious perhaps ... 5283 
Hum points 5283 
Beats and pieces. 5283 
What else? 5283 
Suggestion for the phonocorrector problem 5283 
I do not think that it is electrical. 5283 
Veggie ham 5283 
Do phonocorrector first then transformers. 5282 
Holly idiocy! 5281 
Yes sir 5279 
I think your game is not over. 5279 
More ham 5279 
Route(s) to Ground 5279 
Grounding arrangement 5278 
Ground Thoughts 5277 
0A2 Question 5277 
Where is the Bolt? 5277 
Gas tubes in the phonostage 5277 
"End of Live" tube set 5277 
GND plane 5277 
That crazy 7025. 5277 
Distributed bolt 5277 
Amperex ECC83 5277 
Amperex "Bugle Boy". 5277 
ECC83 Amperex picture 5277 
More "Ground" vs. "Neutral" 5277 
More findings 5276 
EMF and "Split" "Grounds" 5276 
Grounding, tarnnies and diodes 5275 
Again with the "Neutral" Explanation... 5275 
Grounding and trannies 5275 
Ignorance is bliss... 5273 
Shakey DIY Basics 5273 
Poor photographer 5273 
Spare the Oxen... 5273 
Is SiC sick? 5271 
Possible, so what? 5271 
If you dont want to hear the bell... 5270 
Seek and you’ll find. 5270 
Filament 5270 
Filament considerations 5270 
Air caps?Buffer? 5270 
Exorcisms 5224 
Floating? 5223 
Twitchy signal tube and amp interactions 5216 
Toilet ham 5216 
The Shield 5215 
It is hard to say. 5215 
Fake bugle/teles 5215 
Never again. 5215 
Bingo! 5206 
Total current per channel 5199 
Stay with capacitive filtration for B+ for this init. 5199 
I like iron 5199 
Choke ringing 5199 
Ringing 5199 
Ringing is a BS reason. 5199 
Choke ringing again 5198 
What ringing? 5198 
Ring-ring 5198 
Fight Fire with Fire? 5198 
TT Rider 5198 
Snubbers and motors 5197 
Nice idea... 5197 
B+ 5197 
Shielded Interconnect 5197 
IC shields 5194 
The horrors of calibration 5042 
Floating Away 5042 
Ground is +/- understood 5041 
"Calibrate"??? 5041 
The self-serving calibrations. 5040 
Fighting with RIAA 5040 
The Usual 5040 
That's it! 5040 
Parts Location 5040 
Lush layout 5039 
Pinging Stitch/Syntax 4991 
It might be very impressive 4991 
To be clear 4991 
Shall I co? 4990 
Parts 4990 
I do not, it sounds interesting but… 4990 
What does it mean? 4990 
Come on! 4990 
Is it because secrecy gains females loud applause? 4990 
It's A Big'un, All Right 4990 
EAR polite recess 4990 
Power sequencing? 4960 
Some Sort of Off-Only HV Shunt? 4960 
3 Position switch 4959 
How true... 4959 
DIY Failsafe 4959 
Switch.. 4934 
Calibration problem 4909 
Resolved 4906 
Looks good 4905 
Fat LF 4905 
Loading Up 4905 
SUT's 4905 
Shunt regulation 4824 
Application dependent 4824 
Silvercore SUT's ? 4792 
It migh be an interesting company. 4792 
Amo/silver 4792 
From a Satisfied User of a Ready-made Item 4792 
Silver considerations 4792 
Again With the Amo 4792 
Silver path 4792 
The “secret” will be never revealed... 4792 
The Path of Least Resistance 4791 
(Not so) silver path con'ed 4791 
Foil 4791 
Amalgamated Phono Stage 4791 
Audiopedophile's hell 4791 
In da house 4790 
Consistent anality 4789 
Right 4789 
A speculation 4787 
Mone on silver Trabants 4786 
Parts Ag 4786 
Trabant done in pure silver 4786 
Too Soft and Brittle? 4786 
Silver swamp 4786 
In the Long Run 4786 
2RM? 4781 
Where's the Effing Cable Thread When We Need It? 4781 
DIY 4780 
95%? 4780 
More on that 4780 
"Partly Unshielded" Arm Wire 4780 
Fully shielded 4780 
Interesting 4780 
End of Life Phonostage… is breeding. 3976 
Creative people 3976 
Copyright air-cap RIAA... 3976 
It is what it is. 3975 
I Guess We Just Don't Understand Economics 3975 
Gray market 3975 
Mix up 3974 
The Thorsten’s mark. 3974 
Sound beats engeneering 3381 
Engineering Crap 3381 
Its not that it sounds "better" 3381 
Burn, motherf....r, burn! 2878 
Bypass Schottky by Snubber 2293 
Snubbers 2241 
More on snubbers 2241 
Capacitors Question 2241 
Capacitors & updates 2241 
Z-foil 2241 
Loading resistors & sockets 2241 
Low noise tubes 2240 
What Works Where 2239 
What are the REAL goals? 2239 
Good engineering parctices 2239 
Physical attributes of devices matter 2239 
The idea that the sum of the parts "quality&q... 2239 
It was 13 years back... 2239 
Thank you 2239 
Tube Selection 2228 
Valvo mesh 0A2 2125 
Big output capacitor question. 1886 
Context/Application/Circuit 1885 
EAR 1885 
Of Course... 1885 
834pT 1884 
Who knows.... 1884 
EAR834p how does RIAA feedback work? 1883 
Where? 1883 
Big cap banks 1883 
My "End of Life" phonostage. 468 
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