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The last phonocorrector: “End of Life" Phonostage 6704 
End of Life 6704 
Do I need to make a chassis in the shape of a coffin? 6704 
Shallow ambitions 6704 
I might unwillingly bring to my home… 6704 
Acronym 6704 
The End of Life Phonostage’s power supply 6692 
"...better and more sophistocated PS" (vs. bad AC) 6692 
The stupid, lousy AC is another subject. 6692 
It is comming along.... 6511 
Now, that's a phono stage! 6511 
The perfect corrector. 6511 
Still noisy but already semi-operational 6511 
The perfect corrector - II 6510 
Here it is: The perfect corrector – III 6509 
Wrong values shown 6508 
The deliberate mistakes? 6508 
330R anode resistors 6508 
The coupling cap in my 'End of the life' phono? 6508 
Nope, it was not ‘keeping anybody on toes’... 6508 
The latest version of the corrector – not heard it yet. (corrected) 6506 
The sentiments behind “End of Life" Phonostage 6506 
Going on from "There" 6506 
Ok, it is already almost there. 6506 
The ET2+EAR-834PT and the ultra-dynamic softness. 6505 
I am semi-ecstatic; my vinyl will be back soon… 6504 
MFA Systems Phonostage 6504 
Good for them. 6504 
Photos of the MFA Systems MC Reference 6504 
A few more 6504 
OK, it is over. Some preliminary follow ups. 6504 
"Lack" of HF, etc. 6503 
“End of Life" Phonostage: what is next? 6503 
Hybridizing 6503 
I love it! 6503 
If I may be a litt;e suggestive..... 6501 
Mica, distortions, MOSFET and the Ocean State. 6501 
SSG 6500 
Of mosfets, caps and distortion. 6500 
USSR SSG 6500 
USSR SSG 6500 
Question for Dima re 2nd stage biasing. 6500 
Fixed bias 6500 
The stunning sound of the phonocorrector. 6500 
More on this, please 6499 
Interesting development! 6499 
One-Story Jack 6499 
Nature's Bias 6499 
The signal passing via the 834PTF-Air… 6499 
Apologies! 6498 
Tunable Y-factor? 6498 
Harmonically-proper vs. harmonically-flexible 6498 
Some comment on the characteristic of air-cap sound. 6493 
The sound of one hand clapping 6493 
The air-caps as an ultimate cap. 6492 
The tempted virtue of the phonostage’s prostitution. 6484 
Clarity vs. VTA vs. Character 6484 
What VTA has to do with phonostage? 6483 
Phonostage vs. VTA 6483 
The 834PTF’s cathode follower: tube vs. SS 6483 
The “End of Life" Phonostage Status…. 6398 
Specific air cap changes 6398 
The air capacitors 'allegations'. 6398 
One tube, two channels? 6398 
The halves of the twin-triodes 6398 
"Crosstalk" 6397 
I just love sound of this phonocorrector. 6356 
To close the book on the correctors subject ... 6335 
"End of Life Phonostage" in Thai 5909 
Sucks! 5837 
Is God's phonostage better than Romy's? It is now! 5836 
Um, what? 5836 
Alternative Transformer 5836 
Sorry to have upset your sensitive self, Reggie. 5836 
A stimulation by Gog's fiction? 5836 
Hmmm,I suspect 5836 
The "End of Life Phonostage” is back. 5828 
My "End of Live" vesrion. 5816 
The 100Hz hum? 5816 
Hum “disconnecting trick” 5816 
Right grounding configuration for PS, corrector and transformer assembly. 5816 
The hum is drooped significantly! 5815 
Generally the phonocorrector has very low noise. 5815 
DIY Air-Caps? 5815 
Capacitors 5812 
Hum again. 5791 
Hm, again.... 5791 
Tribute MC iron 5506 
Changing loads 5502 
I do not do adjustable loading. 5502 
Sound degradation vs proper loading 5501 
Loading on primary? 5501 
Anticipating the needs 5501 
CCS heating? 5464 
2nd stage bias mystery 5347 
It is true but it negligible. 5347 
V2 biasing continued 5346 
Works +/- properly 5345 
To cheat or not to (ccs)heat 5345 
My assault 5318 
What, No Breadboard? 5318 
Don't laugh too loud... 5318 
So far it is good. 5318 
Your 50 is my 60 (buzz-kill) 5318 
The assembly and the buzz 5317 
Make sure that your LC filtration works properly. 5317 
Caps and chokes 5317 
The price of fame 5317 
Tribute 5317 
About the last distraction cap and transformers. 5317 
Schematics 5317 
Traces 5317 
Moving Magnet 5317 
Barcelona? 230V? Hm, ....matchmaking? 5317 
Cat smells fish? 5316 
I enjoyed soldering maybe when I was 15... 5316 
How my phonostage shall sound. 5316 
In the box 5316 
Schematics II 5316 
A few comments. 5316 
Miscelanea 5316 
I am surprised. 5316 
Don't be 5315 
It is not about power supply. 5315 
EMI/RFI madness 5315 
Drinking in Modulation 5315 
The stupid 5uF cap on AC side 5315 
Finito 5314 
It is only partially outside the context. 5314 
A corrector with an EQ controll 5313 
There is EQ control and there are multiple curves. 5313 
Corresponding to ? 5313 
A German guy take on 834PT. 5286 
Qualitat 5285 
The baby is sick 5241 
Last Cleaning? 5241 
Mine too... 5241 
To fight with hum in phonostages is fan. 5241 
What the hell is going on!!! 5241 
...air-caps dirty.... 5240 
Too obvious perhaps ... 5240 
Hum points 5240 
Beats and pieces. 5240 
What else? 5240 
Suggestion for the phonocorrector problem 5240 
I do not think that it is electrical. 5240 
Veggie ham 5240 
Do phonocorrector first then transformers. 5239 
Holly idiocy! 5238 
Yes sir 5236 
I think your game is not over. 5236 
More ham 5236 
Route(s) to Ground 5236 
Grounding arrangement 5235 
Ground Thoughts 5234 
0A2 Question 5234 
Where is the Bolt? 5234 
Gas tubes in the phonostage 5234 
"End of Live" tube set 5234 
GND plane 5234 
That crazy 7025. 5234 
Distributed bolt 5234 
Amperex ECC83 5234 
Amperex "Bugle Boy". 5234 
ECC83 Amperex picture 5234 
More "Ground" vs. "Neutral" 5234 
More findings 5233 
EMF and "Split" "Grounds" 5233 
Grounding, tarnnies and diodes 5232 
Again with the "Neutral" Explanation... 5232 
Grounding and trannies 5232 
Ignorance is bliss... 5230 
Shakey DIY Basics 5230 
Poor photographer 5230 
Spare the Oxen... 5230 
Is SiC sick? 5228 
Possible, so what? 5228 
If you dont want to hear the bell... 5227 
Seek and you’ll find. 5227 
Filament 5227 
Filament considerations 5227 
Air caps?Buffer? 5227 
Exorcisms 5181 
Floating? 5180 
Twitchy signal tube and amp interactions 5173 
Toilet ham 5173 
The Shield 5172 
It is hard to say. 5172 
Fake bugle/teles 5172 
Never again. 5172 
Bingo! 5163 
Total current per channel 5156 
Stay with capacitive filtration for B+ for this init. 5156 
I like iron 5156 
Choke ringing 5156 
Ringing 5156 
Ringing is a BS reason. 5156 
Choke ringing again 5155 
What ringing? 5155 
Ring-ring 5155 
Fight Fire with Fire? 5155 
TT Rider 5155 
Snubbers and motors 5154 
Nice idea... 5154 
B+ 5154 
Shielded Interconnect 5154 
IC shields 5151 
The horrors of calibration 4999 
Floating Away 4999 
Ground is +/- understood 4998 
"Calibrate"??? 4998 
The self-serving calibrations. 4997 
Fighting with RIAA 4997 
The Usual 4997 
That's it! 4997 
Parts Location 4997 
Lush layout 4996 
Pinging Stitch/Syntax 4948 
It might be very impressive 4948 
To be clear 4948 
Shall I co? 4947 
Parts 4947 
I do not, it sounds interesting but… 4947 
What does it mean? 4947 
Come on! 4947 
Is it because secrecy gains females loud applause? 4947 
It's A Big'un, All Right 4947 
EAR polite recess 4947 
Power sequencing? 4917 
Some Sort of Off-Only HV Shunt? 4917 
3 Position switch 4916 
How true... 4916 
DIY Failsafe 4916 
Switch.. 4891 
Calibration problem 4866 
Resolved 4863 
Looks good 4862 
Fat LF 4862 
Loading Up 4862 
SUT's 4862 
Shunt regulation 4781 
Application dependent 4781 
Silvercore SUT's ? 4749 
It migh be an interesting company. 4749 
Amo/silver 4749 
From a Satisfied User of a Ready-made Item 4749 
Silver considerations 4749 
Again With the Amo 4749 
Silver path 4749 
The “secret” will be never revealed... 4749 
The Path of Least Resistance 4748 
(Not so) silver path con'ed 4748 
Foil 4748 
Amalgamated Phono Stage 4748 
Audiopedophile's hell 4748 
In da house 4747 
Consistent anality 4746 
Right 4746 
A speculation 4744 
Mone on silver Trabants 4743 
Parts Ag 4743 
Trabant done in pure silver 4743 
Too Soft and Brittle? 4743 
Silver swamp 4743 
In the Long Run 4743 
2RM? 4738 
Where's the Effing Cable Thread When We Need It? 4738 
DIY 4737 
95%? 4737 
More on that 4737 
"Partly Unshielded" Arm Wire 4737 
Fully shielded 4737 
Interesting 4737 
End of Life Phonostage… is breeding. 3933 
Creative people 3933 
Copyright air-cap RIAA... 3933 
It is what it is. 3932 
I Guess We Just Don't Understand Economics 3932 
Gray market 3932 
Mix up 3931 
The Thorsten’s mark. 3931 
Sound beats engeneering 3338 
Engineering Crap 3338 
Its not that it sounds "better" 3338 
Burn, motherf....r, burn! 2835 
Bypass Schottky by Snubber 2250 
Snubbers 2198 
More on snubbers 2198 
Capacitors Question 2198 
Capacitors & updates 2198 
Z-foil 2198 
Loading resistors & sockets 2198 
Low noise tubes 2197 
What Works Where 2196 
What are the REAL goals? 2196 
Good engineering parctices 2196 
Physical attributes of devices matter 2196 
The idea that the sum of the parts "quality&q... 2196 
It was 13 years back... 2196 
Thank you 2196 
Tube Selection 2185 
Valvo mesh 0A2 2082 
Big output capacitor question. 1843 
Context/Application/Circuit 1842 
EAR 1842 
Of Course... 1842 
834pT 1841 
Who knows.... 1841 
EAR834p how does RIAA feedback work? 1840 
Where? 1840 
Big cap banks 1840 
My "End of Life" phonostage. 425 
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