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The last phonocorrector: “End of Life" Phonostage 6667 
End of Life 6667 
Do I need to make a chassis in the shape of a coffin? 6667 
Shallow ambitions 6667 
I might unwillingly bring to my home… 6667 
Acronym 6667 
The End of Life Phonostage’s power supply 6655 
"...better and more sophistocated PS" (vs. bad AC) 6655 
The stupid, lousy AC is another subject. 6655 
It is comming along.... 6474 
Now, that's a phono stage! 6474 
The perfect corrector. 6474 
Still noisy but already semi-operational 6474 
The perfect corrector - II 6473 
Here it is: The perfect corrector – III 6472 
Wrong values shown 6471 
The deliberate mistakes? 6471 
330R anode resistors 6471 
The coupling cap in my 'End of the life' phono? 6471 
Nope, it was not ‘keeping anybody on toes’... 6471 
The latest version of the corrector – not heard it yet. (corrected) 6469 
The sentiments behind “End of Life" Phonostage 6469 
Going on from "There" 6469 
Ok, it is already almost there. 6469 
The ET2+EAR-834PT and the ultra-dynamic softness. 6468 
I am semi-ecstatic; my vinyl will be back soon… 6467 
MFA Systems Phonostage 6467 
Good for them. 6467 
Photos of the MFA Systems MC Reference 6467 
A few more 6467 
OK, it is over. Some preliminary follow ups. 6467 
"Lack" of HF, etc. 6466 
“End of Life" Phonostage: what is next? 6466 
Hybridizing 6466 
I love it! 6466 
If I may be a litt;e suggestive..... 6464 
Mica, distortions, MOSFET and the Ocean State. 6464 
SSG 6463 
Of mosfets, caps and distortion. 6463 
USSR SSG 6463 
USSR SSG 6463 
Question for Dima re 2nd stage biasing. 6463 
Fixed bias 6463 
The stunning sound of the phonocorrector. 6463 
More on this, please 6462 
Interesting development! 6462 
One-Story Jack 6462 
Nature's Bias 6462 
The signal passing via the 834PTF-Air… 6462 
Apologies! 6461 
Tunable Y-factor? 6461 
Harmonically-proper vs. harmonically-flexible 6461 
Some comment on the characteristic of air-cap sound. 6456 
The sound of one hand clapping 6456 
The air-caps as an ultimate cap. 6455 
The tempted virtue of the phonostage’s prostitution. 6447 
Clarity vs. VTA vs. Character 6447 
What VTA has to do with phonostage? 6446 
Phonostage vs. VTA 6446 
The 834PTF’s cathode follower: tube vs. SS 6446 
The “End of Life" Phonostage Status…. 6361 
Specific air cap changes 6361 
The air capacitors 'allegations'. 6361 
One tube, two channels? 6361 
The halves of the twin-triodes 6361 
"Crosstalk" 6360 
I just love sound of this phonocorrector. 6319 
To close the book on the correctors subject ... 6298 
"End of Life Phonostage" in Thai 5872 
Sucks! 5800 
Is God's phonostage better than Romy's? It is now! 5799 
Um, what? 5799 
Alternative Transformer 5799 
Sorry to have upset your sensitive self, Reggie. 5799 
A stimulation by Gog's fiction? 5799 
Hmmm,I suspect 5799 
The "End of Life Phonostage” is back. 5791 
My "End of Live" vesrion. 5779 
The 100Hz hum? 5779 
Hum “disconnecting trick” 5779 
Right grounding configuration for PS, corrector and transformer assembly. 5779 
The hum is drooped significantly! 5778 
Generally the phonocorrector has very low noise. 5778 
DIY Air-Caps? 5778 
Capacitors 5775 
Hum again. 5754 
Hm, again.... 5754 
Tribute MC iron 5469 
Changing loads 5465 
I do not do adjustable loading. 5465 
Sound degradation vs proper loading 5464 
Loading on primary? 5464 
Anticipating the needs 5464 
CCS heating? 5427 
2nd stage bias mystery 5310 
It is true but it negligible. 5310 
V2 biasing continued 5309 
Works +/- properly 5308 
To cheat or not to (ccs)heat 5308 
My assault 5281 
What, No Breadboard? 5281 
Don't laugh too loud... 5281 
So far it is good. 5281 
Your 50 is my 60 (buzz-kill) 5281 
The assembly and the buzz 5280 
Make sure that your LC filtration works properly. 5280 
Caps and chokes 5280 
The price of fame 5280 
Tribute 5280 
About the last distraction cap and transformers. 5280 
Schematics 5280 
Traces 5280 
Moving Magnet 5280 
Barcelona? 230V? Hm, ....matchmaking? 5280 
Cat smells fish? 5279 
I enjoyed soldering maybe when I was 15... 5279 
How my phonostage shall sound. 5279 
In the box 5279 
Schematics II 5279 
A few comments. 5279 
Miscelanea 5279 
I am surprised. 5279 
Don't be 5278 
It is not about power supply. 5278 
EMI/RFI madness 5278 
Drinking in Modulation 5278 
The stupid 5uF cap on AC side 5278 
Finito 5277 
It is only partially outside the context. 5277 
A corrector with an EQ controll 5276 
There is EQ control and there are multiple curves. 5276 
Corresponding to ? 5276 
A German guy take on 834PT. 5249 
Qualitat 5248 
The baby is sick 5204 
Last Cleaning? 5204 
Mine too... 5204 
To fight with hum in phonostages is fan. 5204 
What the hell is going on!!! 5204 
...air-caps dirty.... 5203 
Too obvious perhaps ... 5203 
Hum points 5203 
Beats and pieces. 5203 
What else? 5203 
Suggestion for the phonocorrector problem 5203 
I do not think that it is electrical. 5203 
Veggie ham 5203 
Do phonocorrector first then transformers. 5202 
Holly idiocy! 5201 
Yes sir 5199 
I think your game is not over. 5199 
More ham 5199 
Route(s) to Ground 5199 
Grounding arrangement 5198 
Ground Thoughts 5197 
0A2 Question 5197 
Where is the Bolt? 5197 
Gas tubes in the phonostage 5197 
"End of Live" tube set 5197 
GND plane 5197 
That crazy 7025. 5197 
Distributed bolt 5197 
Amperex ECC83 5197 
Amperex "Bugle Boy". 5197 
ECC83 Amperex picture 5197 
More "Ground" vs. "Neutral" 5197 
More findings 5196 
EMF and "Split" "Grounds" 5196 
Grounding, tarnnies and diodes 5195 
Again with the "Neutral" Explanation... 5195 
Grounding and trannies 5195 
Ignorance is bliss... 5193 
Shakey DIY Basics 5193 
Poor photographer 5193 
Spare the Oxen... 5193 
Is SiC sick? 5191 
Possible, so what? 5191 
If you dont want to hear the bell... 5190 
Seek and you’ll find. 5190 
Filament 5190 
Filament considerations 5190 
Air caps?Buffer? 5190 
Exorcisms 5144 
Floating? 5143 
Twitchy signal tube and amp interactions 5136 
Toilet ham 5136 
The Shield 5135 
It is hard to say. 5135 
Fake bugle/teles 5135 
Never again. 5135 
Bingo! 5126 
Total current per channel 5119 
Stay with capacitive filtration for B+ for this init. 5119 
I like iron 5119 
Choke ringing 5119 
Ringing 5119 
Ringing is a BS reason. 5119 
Choke ringing again 5118 
What ringing? 5118 
Ring-ring 5118 
Fight Fire with Fire? 5118 
TT Rider 5118 
Snubbers and motors 5117 
Nice idea... 5117 
B+ 5117 
Shielded Interconnect 5117 
IC shields 5114 
The horrors of calibration 4962 
Floating Away 4962 
Ground is +/- understood 4961 
"Calibrate"??? 4961 
The self-serving calibrations. 4960 
Fighting with RIAA 4960 
The Usual 4960 
That's it! 4960 
Parts Location 4960 
Lush layout 4959 
Pinging Stitch/Syntax 4911 
It might be very impressive 4911 
To be clear 4911 
Shall I co? 4910 
Parts 4910 
I do not, it sounds interesting but… 4910 
What does it mean? 4910 
Come on! 4910 
Is it because secrecy gains females loud applause? 4910 
It's A Big'un, All Right 4910 
EAR polite recess 4910 
Power sequencing? 4880 
Some Sort of Off-Only HV Shunt? 4880 
3 Position switch 4879 
How true... 4879 
DIY Failsafe 4879 
Switch.. 4854 
Calibration problem 4829 
Resolved 4826 
Looks good 4825 
Fat LF 4825 
Loading Up 4825 
SUT's 4825 
Shunt regulation 4744 
Application dependent 4744 
Silvercore SUT's ? 4712 
It migh be an interesting company. 4712 
Amo/silver 4712 
From a Satisfied User of a Ready-made Item 4712 
Silver considerations 4712 
Again With the Amo 4712 
Silver path 4712 
The “secret” will be never revealed... 4712 
The Path of Least Resistance 4711 
(Not so) silver path con'ed 4711 
Foil 4711 
Amalgamated Phono Stage 4711 
Audiopedophile's hell 4711 
In da house 4710 
Consistent anality 4709 
Right 4709 
A speculation 4707 
Mone on silver Trabants 4706 
Parts Ag 4706 
Trabant done in pure silver 4706 
Too Soft and Brittle? 4706 
Silver swamp 4706 
In the Long Run 4706 
2RM? 4701 
Where's the Effing Cable Thread When We Need It? 4701 
DIY 4700 
95%? 4700 
More on that 4700 
"Partly Unshielded" Arm Wire 4700 
Fully shielded 4700 
Interesting 4700 
End of Life Phonostage… is breeding. 3896 
Creative people 3896 
Copyright air-cap RIAA... 3896 
It is what it is. 3895 
I Guess We Just Don't Understand Economics 3895 
Gray market 3895 
Mix up 3894 
The Thorsten’s mark. 3894 
Sound beats engeneering 3301 
Engineering Crap 3301 
Its not that it sounds "better" 3301 
Burn, motherf....r, burn! 2798 
Bypass Schottky by Snubber 2213 
Snubbers 2161 
More on snubbers 2161 
Capacitors Question 2161 
Capacitors & updates 2161 
Z-foil 2161 
Loading resistors & sockets 2161 
Low noise tubes 2160 
What Works Where 2159 
What are the REAL goals? 2159 
Good engineering parctices 2159 
Physical attributes of devices matter 2159 
The idea that the sum of the parts "quality&q... 2159 
It was 13 years back... 2159 
Thank you 2159 
Tube Selection 2148 
Valvo mesh 0A2 2045 
Big output capacitor question. 1806 
Context/Application/Circuit 1805 
EAR 1805 
Of Course... 1805 
834pT 1804 
Who knows.... 1804 
EAR834p how does RIAA feedback work? 1803 
Where? 1803 
Big cap banks 1803 
My "End of Life" phonostage. 388 
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