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The last phonocorrector: “End of Life" Phonostage 6758 
End of Life 6758 
Do I need to make a chassis in the shape of a coffin? 6758 
Shallow ambitions 6758 
I might unwillingly bring to my home… 6758 
Acronym 6758 
The End of Life Phonostage’s power supply 6746 
"...better and more sophistocated PS" (vs. bad AC) 6746 
The stupid, lousy AC is another subject. 6746 
It is comming along.... 6565 
Now, that's a phono stage! 6565 
The perfect corrector. 6565 
Still noisy but already semi-operational 6565 
The perfect corrector - II 6564 
Here it is: The perfect corrector – III 6563 
Wrong values shown 6562 
The deliberate mistakes? 6562 
330R anode resistors 6562 
The coupling cap in my 'End of the life' phono? 6562 
Nope, it was not ‘keeping anybody on toes’... 6562 
The latest version of the corrector – not heard it yet. (corrected) 6560 
The sentiments behind “End of Life" Phonostage 6560 
Going on from "There" 6560 
Ok, it is already almost there. 6560 
The ET2+EAR-834PT and the ultra-dynamic softness. 6559 
I am semi-ecstatic; my vinyl will be back soon… 6558 
MFA Systems Phonostage 6558 
Good for them. 6558 
Photos of the MFA Systems MC Reference 6558 
A few more 6558 
OK, it is over. Some preliminary follow ups. 6558 
"Lack" of HF, etc. 6557 
“End of Life" Phonostage: what is next? 6557 
Hybridizing 6557 
I love it! 6557 
If I may be a litt;e suggestive..... 6555 
Mica, distortions, MOSFET and the Ocean State. 6555 
SSG 6554 
Of mosfets, caps and distortion. 6554 
USSR SSG 6554 
USSR SSG 6554 
Question for Dima re 2nd stage biasing. 6554 
Fixed bias 6554 
The stunning sound of the phonocorrector. 6554 
More on this, please 6553 
Interesting development! 6553 
One-Story Jack 6553 
Nature's Bias 6553 
The signal passing via the 834PTF-Air… 6553 
Apologies! 6552 
Tunable Y-factor? 6552 
Harmonically-proper vs. harmonically-flexible 6552 
Some comment on the characteristic of air-cap sound. 6547 
The sound of one hand clapping 6547 
The air-caps as an ultimate cap. 6546 
The tempted virtue of the phonostage’s prostitution. 6538 
Clarity vs. VTA vs. Character 6538 
What VTA has to do with phonostage? 6537 
Phonostage vs. VTA 6537 
The 834PTF’s cathode follower: tube vs. SS 6537 
The “End of Life" Phonostage Status…. 6452 
Specific air cap changes 6452 
The air capacitors 'allegations'. 6452 
One tube, two channels? 6452 
The halves of the twin-triodes 6452 
"Crosstalk" 6451 
I just love sound of this phonocorrector. 6410 
To close the book on the correctors subject ... 6389 
"End of Life Phonostage" in Thai 5963 
Sucks! 5891 
Is God's phonostage better than Romy's? It is now! 5890 
Um, what? 5890 
Alternative Transformer 5890 
Sorry to have upset your sensitive self, Reggie. 5890 
A stimulation by Gog's fiction? 5890 
Hmmm,I suspect 5890 
The "End of Life Phonostage” is back. 5882 
My "End of Live" vesrion. 5870 
The 100Hz hum? 5870 
Hum “disconnecting trick” 5870 
Right grounding configuration for PS, corrector and transformer assembly. 5870 
The hum is drooped significantly! 5869 
Generally the phonocorrector has very low noise. 5869 
DIY Air-Caps? 5869 
Capacitors 5866 
Hum again. 5845 
Hm, again.... 5845 
Tribute MC iron 5560 
Changing loads 5556 
I do not do adjustable loading. 5556 
Sound degradation vs proper loading 5555 
Loading on primary? 5555 
Anticipating the needs 5555 
CCS heating? 5518 
2nd stage bias mystery 5401 
It is true but it negligible. 5401 
V2 biasing continued 5400 
Works +/- properly 5399 
To cheat or not to (ccs)heat 5399 
My assault 5372 
What, No Breadboard? 5372 
Don't laugh too loud... 5372 
So far it is good. 5372 
Your 50 is my 60 (buzz-kill) 5372 
The assembly and the buzz 5371 
Make sure that your LC filtration works properly. 5371 
Caps and chokes 5371 
The price of fame 5371 
Tribute 5371 
About the last distraction cap and transformers. 5371 
Schematics 5371 
Traces 5371 
Moving Magnet 5371 
Barcelona? 230V? Hm, ....matchmaking? 5371 
Cat smells fish? 5370 
I enjoyed soldering maybe when I was 15... 5370 
How my phonostage shall sound. 5370 
In the box 5370 
Schematics II 5370 
A few comments. 5370 
Miscelanea 5370 
I am surprised. 5370 
Don't be 5369 
It is not about power supply. 5369 
EMI/RFI madness 5369 
Drinking in Modulation 5369 
The stupid 5uF cap on AC side 5369 
Finito 5368 
It is only partially outside the context. 5368 
A corrector with an EQ controll 5367 
There is EQ control and there are multiple curves. 5367 
Corresponding to ? 5367 
A German guy take on 834PT. 5340 
Qualitat 5339 
The baby is sick 5295 
Last Cleaning? 5295 
Mine too... 5295 
To fight with hum in phonostages is fan. 5295 
What the hell is going on!!! 5295 
...air-caps dirty.... 5294 
Too obvious perhaps ... 5294 
Hum points 5294 
Beats and pieces. 5294 
What else? 5294 
Suggestion for the phonocorrector problem 5294 
I do not think that it is electrical. 5294 
Veggie ham 5294 
Do phonocorrector first then transformers. 5293 
Holly idiocy! 5292 
Yes sir 5290 
I think your game is not over. 5290 
More ham 5290 
Route(s) to Ground 5290 
Grounding arrangement 5289 
Ground Thoughts 5288 
0A2 Question 5288 
Where is the Bolt? 5288 
Gas tubes in the phonostage 5288 
"End of Live" tube set 5288 
GND plane 5288 
That crazy 7025. 5288 
Distributed bolt 5288 
Amperex ECC83 5288 
Amperex "Bugle Boy". 5288 
ECC83 Amperex picture 5288 
More "Ground" vs. "Neutral" 5288 
More findings 5287 
EMF and "Split" "Grounds" 5287 
Grounding, tarnnies and diodes 5286 
Again with the "Neutral" Explanation... 5286 
Grounding and trannies 5286 
Ignorance is bliss... 5284 
Shakey DIY Basics 5284 
Poor photographer 5284 
Spare the Oxen... 5284 
Is SiC sick? 5282 
Possible, so what? 5282 
If you dont want to hear the bell... 5281 
Seek and you’ll find. 5281 
Filament 5281 
Filament considerations 5281 
Air caps?Buffer? 5281 
Exorcisms 5235 
Floating? 5234 
Twitchy signal tube and amp interactions 5227 
Toilet ham 5227 
The Shield 5226 
It is hard to say. 5226 
Fake bugle/teles 5226 
Never again. 5226 
Bingo! 5217 
Total current per channel 5210 
Stay with capacitive filtration for B+ for this init. 5210 
I like iron 5210 
Choke ringing 5210 
Ringing 5210 
Ringing is a BS reason. 5210 
Choke ringing again 5209 
What ringing? 5209 
Ring-ring 5209 
Fight Fire with Fire? 5209 
TT Rider 5209 
Snubbers and motors 5208 
Nice idea... 5208 
B+ 5208 
Shielded Interconnect 5208 
IC shields 5205 
The horrors of calibration 5053 
Floating Away 5053 
Ground is +/- understood 5052 
"Calibrate"??? 5052 
The self-serving calibrations. 5051 
Fighting with RIAA 5051 
The Usual 5051 
That's it! 5051 
Parts Location 5051 
Lush layout 5050 
Pinging Stitch/Syntax 5002 
It might be very impressive 5002 
To be clear 5002 
Shall I co? 5001 
Parts 5001 
I do not, it sounds interesting but… 5001 
What does it mean? 5001 
Come on! 5001 
Is it because secrecy gains females loud applause? 5001 
It's A Big'un, All Right 5001 
EAR polite recess 5001 
Power sequencing? 4971 
Some Sort of Off-Only HV Shunt? 4971 
3 Position switch 4970 
How true... 4970 
DIY Failsafe 4970 
Switch.. 4945 
Calibration problem 4920 
Resolved 4917 
Looks good 4916 
Fat LF 4916 
Loading Up 4916 
SUT's 4916 
Shunt regulation 4835 
Application dependent 4835 
Silvercore SUT's ? 4803 
It migh be an interesting company. 4803 
Amo/silver 4803 
From a Satisfied User of a Ready-made Item 4803 
Silver considerations 4803 
Again With the Amo 4803 
Silver path 4803 
The “secret” will be never revealed... 4803 
The Path of Least Resistance 4802 
(Not so) silver path con'ed 4802 
Foil 4802 
Amalgamated Phono Stage 4802 
Audiopedophile's hell 4802 
In da house 4801 
Consistent anality 4800 
Right 4800 
A speculation 4798 
Mone on silver Trabants 4797 
Parts Ag 4797 
Trabant done in pure silver 4797 
Too Soft and Brittle? 4797 
Silver swamp 4797 
In the Long Run 4797 
2RM? 4792 
Where's the Effing Cable Thread When We Need It? 4792 
DIY 4791 
95%? 4791 
More on that 4791 
"Partly Unshielded" Arm Wire 4791 
Fully shielded 4791 
Interesting 4791 
End of Life Phonostage… is breeding. 3987 
Creative people 3987 
Copyright air-cap RIAA... 3987 
It is what it is. 3986 
I Guess We Just Don't Understand Economics 3986 
Gray market 3986 
Mix up 3985 
The Thorsten’s mark. 3985 
Sound beats engeneering 3392 
Engineering Crap 3392 
Its not that it sounds "better" 3392 
Burn, motherf....r, burn! 2889 
Bypass Schottky by Snubber 2304 
Snubbers 2252 
More on snubbers 2252 
Capacitors Question 2252 
Capacitors & updates 2252 
Z-foil 2252 
Loading resistors & sockets 2252 
Low noise tubes 2251 
What Works Where 2250 
What are the REAL goals? 2250 
Good engineering parctices 2250 
Physical attributes of devices matter 2250 
The idea that the sum of the parts "quality&q... 2250 
It was 13 years back... 2250 
Thank you 2250 
Tube Selection 2239 
Valvo mesh 0A2 2136 
Big output capacitor question. 1897 
Context/Application/Circuit 1896 
EAR 1896 
Of Course... 1896 
834pT 1895 
Who knows.... 1895 
EAR834p how does RIAA feedback work? 1894 
Where? 1894 
Big cap banks 1894 
My "End of Life" phonostage. 479 
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