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The last phonocorrector: “End of Life" Phonostage 6624 
End of Life 6624 
Do I need to make a chassis in the shape of a coffin? 6624 
Shallow ambitions 6624 
I might unwillingly bring to my home… 6624 
Acronym 6624 
The End of Life Phonostage’s power supply 6612 
"...better and more sophistocated PS" (vs. bad AC) 6612 
The stupid, lousy AC is another subject. 6612 
It is comming along.... 6431 
Now, that's a phono stage! 6431 
The perfect corrector. 6431 
Still noisy but already semi-operational 6431 
The perfect corrector - II 6430 
Here it is: The perfect corrector – III 6429 
Wrong values shown 6428 
The deliberate mistakes? 6428 
330R anode resistors 6428 
The coupling cap in my 'End of the life' phono? 6428 
Nope, it was not ‘keeping anybody on toes’... 6428 
The latest version of the corrector – not heard it yet. (corrected) 6426 
The sentiments behind “End of Life" Phonostage 6426 
Going on from "There" 6426 
Ok, it is already almost there. 6426 
The ET2+EAR-834PT and the ultra-dynamic softness. 6425 
I am semi-ecstatic; my vinyl will be back soon… 6424 
MFA Systems Phonostage 6424 
Good for them. 6424 
Photos of the MFA Systems MC Reference 6424 
A few more 6424 
OK, it is over. Some preliminary follow ups. 6424 
"Lack" of HF, etc. 6423 
“End of Life" Phonostage: what is next? 6423 
Hybridizing 6423 
I love it! 6423 
If I may be a litt;e suggestive..... 6421 
Mica, distortions, MOSFET and the Ocean State. 6421 
SSG 6420 
Of mosfets, caps and distortion. 6420 
USSR SSG 6420 
USSR SSG 6420 
Question for Dima re 2nd stage biasing. 6420 
Fixed bias 6420 
The stunning sound of the phonocorrector. 6420 
More on this, please 6419 
Interesting development! 6419 
One-Story Jack 6419 
Nature's Bias 6419 
The signal passing via the 834PTF-Air… 6419 
Apologies! 6418 
Tunable Y-factor? 6418 
Harmonically-proper vs. harmonically-flexible 6418 
Some comment on the characteristic of air-cap sound. 6413 
The sound of one hand clapping 6413 
The air-caps as an ultimate cap. 6412 
The tempted virtue of the phonostage’s prostitution. 6404 
Clarity vs. VTA vs. Character 6404 
What VTA has to do with phonostage? 6403 
Phonostage vs. VTA 6403 
The 834PTF’s cathode follower: tube vs. SS 6403 
The “End of Life" Phonostage Status…. 6318 
Specific air cap changes 6318 
The air capacitors 'allegations'. 6318 
One tube, two channels? 6318 
The halves of the twin-triodes 6318 
"Crosstalk" 6317 
I just love sound of this phonocorrector. 6276 
To close the book on the correctors subject ... 6255 
"End of Life Phonostage" in Thai 5829 
Sucks! 5757 
Is God's phonostage better than Romy's? It is now! 5756 
Um, what? 5756 
Alternative Transformer 5756 
Sorry to have upset your sensitive self, Reggie. 5756 
A stimulation by Gog's fiction? 5756 
Hmmm,I suspect 5756 
The "End of Life Phonostage” is back. 5748 
My "End of Live" vesrion. 5736 
The 100Hz hum? 5736 
Hum “disconnecting trick” 5736 
Right grounding configuration for PS, corrector and transformer assembly. 5736 
The hum is drooped significantly! 5735 
Generally the phonocorrector has very low noise. 5735 
DIY Air-Caps? 5735 
Capacitors 5732 
Hum again. 5711 
Hm, again.... 5711 
Tribute MC iron 5426 
Changing loads 5422 
I do not do adjustable loading. 5422 
Sound degradation vs proper loading 5421 
Loading on primary? 5421 
Anticipating the needs 5421 
CCS heating? 5384 
2nd stage bias mystery 5267 
It is true but it negligible. 5267 
V2 biasing continued 5266 
Works +/- properly 5265 
To cheat or not to (ccs)heat 5265 
My assault 5238 
What, No Breadboard? 5238 
Don't laugh too loud... 5238 
So far it is good. 5238 
Your 50 is my 60 (buzz-kill) 5238 
The assembly and the buzz 5237 
Make sure that your LC filtration works properly. 5237 
Caps and chokes 5237 
The price of fame 5237 
Tribute 5237 
About the last distraction cap and transformers. 5237 
Schematics 5237 
Traces 5237 
Moving Magnet 5237 
Barcelona? 230V? Hm, ....matchmaking? 5237 
Cat smells fish? 5236 
I enjoyed soldering maybe when I was 15... 5236 
How my phonostage shall sound. 5236 
In the box 5236 
Schematics II 5236 
A few comments. 5236 
Miscelanea 5236 
I am surprised. 5236 
Don't be 5235 
It is not about power supply. 5235 
EMI/RFI madness 5235 
Drinking in Modulation 5235 
The stupid 5uF cap on AC side 5235 
Finito 5234 
It is only partially outside the context. 5234 
A corrector with an EQ controll 5233 
There is EQ control and there are multiple curves. 5233 
Corresponding to ? 5233 
A German guy take on 834PT. 5206 
Qualitat 5205 
The baby is sick 5161 
Last Cleaning? 5161 
Mine too... 5161 
To fight with hum in phonostages is fan. 5161 
What the hell is going on!!! 5161 
...air-caps dirty.... 5160 
Too obvious perhaps ... 5160 
Hum points 5160 
Beats and pieces. 5160 
What else? 5160 
Suggestion for the phonocorrector problem 5160 
I do not think that it is electrical. 5160 
Veggie ham 5160 
Do phonocorrector first then transformers. 5159 
Holly idiocy! 5158 
Yes sir 5156 
I think your game is not over. 5156 
More ham 5156 
Route(s) to Ground 5156 
Grounding arrangement 5155 
Ground Thoughts 5154 
0A2 Question 5154 
Where is the Bolt? 5154 
Gas tubes in the phonostage 5154 
"End of Live" tube set 5154 
GND plane 5154 
That crazy 7025. 5154 
Distributed bolt 5154 
Amperex ECC83 5154 
Amperex "Bugle Boy". 5154 
ECC83 Amperex picture 5154 
More "Ground" vs. "Neutral" 5154 
More findings 5153 
EMF and "Split" "Grounds" 5153 
Grounding, tarnnies and diodes 5152 
Again with the "Neutral" Explanation... 5152 
Grounding and trannies 5152 
Ignorance is bliss... 5150 
Shakey DIY Basics 5150 
Poor photographer 5150 
Spare the Oxen... 5150 
Is SiC sick? 5148 
Possible, so what? 5148 
If you dont want to hear the bell... 5147 
Seek and you’ll find. 5147 
Filament 5147 
Filament considerations 5147 
Air caps?Buffer? 5147 
Exorcisms 5101 
Floating? 5100 
Twitchy signal tube and amp interactions 5093 
Toilet ham 5093 
The Shield 5092 
It is hard to say. 5092 
Fake bugle/teles 5092 
Never again. 5092 
Bingo! 5083 
Total current per channel 5076 
Stay with capacitive filtration for B+ for this init. 5076 
I like iron 5076 
Choke ringing 5076 
Ringing 5076 
Ringing is a BS reason. 5076 
Choke ringing again 5075 
What ringing? 5075 
Ring-ring 5075 
Fight Fire with Fire? 5075 
TT Rider 5075 
Snubbers and motors 5074 
Nice idea... 5074 
B+ 5074 
Shielded Interconnect 5074 
IC shields 5071 
The horrors of calibration 4919 
Floating Away 4919 
Ground is +/- understood 4918 
"Calibrate"??? 4918 
The self-serving calibrations. 4917 
Fighting with RIAA 4917 
The Usual 4917 
That's it! 4917 
Parts Location 4917 
Lush layout 4916 
Pinging Stitch/Syntax 4868 
It might be very impressive 4868 
To be clear 4868 
Shall I co? 4867 
Parts 4867 
I do not, it sounds interesting but… 4867 
What does it mean? 4867 
Come on! 4867 
Is it because secrecy gains females loud applause? 4867 
It's A Big'un, All Right 4867 
EAR polite recess 4867 
Power sequencing? 4837 
Some Sort of Off-Only HV Shunt? 4837 
3 Position switch 4836 
How true... 4836 
DIY Failsafe 4836 
Switch.. 4811 
Calibration problem 4786 
Resolved 4783 
Looks good 4782 
Fat LF 4782 
Loading Up 4782 
SUT's 4782 
Shunt regulation 4701 
Application dependent 4701 
Silvercore SUT's ? 4669 
It migh be an interesting company. 4669 
Amo/silver 4669 
From a Satisfied User of a Ready-made Item 4669 
Silver considerations 4669 
Again With the Amo 4669 
Silver path 4669 
The “secret” will be never revealed... 4669 
The Path of Least Resistance 4668 
(Not so) silver path con'ed 4668 
Foil 4668 
Amalgamated Phono Stage 4668 
Audiopedophile's hell 4668 
In da house 4667 
Consistent anality 4666 
Right 4666 
A speculation 4664 
Mone on silver Trabants 4663 
Parts Ag 4663 
Trabant done in pure silver 4663 
Too Soft and Brittle? 4663 
Silver swamp 4663 
In the Long Run 4663 
2RM? 4658 
Where's the Effing Cable Thread When We Need It? 4658 
DIY 4657 
95%? 4657 
More on that 4657 
"Partly Unshielded" Arm Wire 4657 
Fully shielded 4657 
Interesting 4657 
End of Life Phonostage… is breeding. 3853 
Creative people 3853 
Copyright air-cap RIAA... 3853 
It is what it is. 3852 
I Guess We Just Don't Understand Economics 3852 
Gray market 3852 
Mix up 3851 
The Thorsten’s mark. 3851 
Sound beats engeneering 3258 
Engineering Crap 3258 
Its not that it sounds "better" 3258 
Burn, motherf....r, burn! 2755 
Bypass Schottky by Snubber 2170 
Snubbers 2118 
More on snubbers 2118 
Capacitors Question 2118 
Capacitors & updates 2118 
Z-foil 2118 
Loading resistors & sockets 2118 
Low noise tubes 2117 
What Works Where 2116 
What are the REAL goals? 2116 
Good engineering parctices 2116 
Physical attributes of devices matter 2116 
The idea that the sum of the parts "quality&q... 2116 
It was 13 years back... 2116 
Thank you 2116 
Tube Selection 2105 
Valvo mesh 0A2 2002 
Big output capacitor question. 1763 
Context/Application/Circuit 1762 
EAR 1762 
Of Course... 1762 
834pT 1761 
Who knows.... 1761 
EAR834p how does RIAA feedback work? 1760 
Where? 1760 
Big cap banks 1760 
My "End of Life" phonostage. 345 
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