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The last phonocorrector: “End of Life" Phonostage 6587 
End of Life 6587 
Do I need to make a chassis in the shape of a coffin? 6587 
Shallow ambitions 6587 
I might unwillingly bring to my home… 6587 
Acronym 6587 
The End of Life Phonostage’s power supply 6575 
"...better and more sophistocated PS" (vs. bad AC) 6575 
The stupid, lousy AC is another subject. 6575 
It is comming along.... 6394 
Now, that's a phono stage! 6394 
The perfect corrector. 6394 
Still noisy but already semi-operational 6394 
The perfect corrector - II 6393 
Here it is: The perfect corrector – III 6392 
Wrong values shown 6391 
The deliberate mistakes? 6391 
330R anode resistors 6391 
The coupling cap in my 'End of the life' phono? 6391 
Nope, it was not ‘keeping anybody on toes’... 6391 
The latest version of the corrector – not heard it yet. (corrected) 6389 
The sentiments behind “End of Life" Phonostage 6389 
Going on from "There" 6389 
Ok, it is already almost there. 6389 
The ET2+EAR-834PT and the ultra-dynamic softness. 6388 
I am semi-ecstatic; my vinyl will be back soon… 6387 
MFA Systems Phonostage 6387 
Good for them. 6387 
Photos of the MFA Systems MC Reference 6387 
A few more 6387 
OK, it is over. Some preliminary follow ups. 6387 
"Lack" of HF, etc. 6386 
“End of Life" Phonostage: what is next? 6386 
Hybridizing 6386 
I love it! 6386 
If I may be a litt;e suggestive..... 6384 
Mica, distortions, MOSFET and the Ocean State. 6384 
SSG 6383 
Of mosfets, caps and distortion. 6383 
USSR SSG 6383 
USSR SSG 6383 
Question for Dima re 2nd stage biasing. 6383 
Fixed bias 6383 
The stunning sound of the phonocorrector. 6383 
More on this, please 6382 
Interesting development! 6382 
One-Story Jack 6382 
Nature's Bias 6382 
The signal passing via the 834PTF-Air… 6382 
Apologies! 6381 
Tunable Y-factor? 6381 
Harmonically-proper vs. harmonically-flexible 6381 
Some comment on the characteristic of air-cap sound. 6376 
The sound of one hand clapping 6376 
The air-caps as an ultimate cap. 6375 
The tempted virtue of the phonostage’s prostitution. 6367 
Clarity vs. VTA vs. Character 6367 
What VTA has to do with phonostage? 6366 
Phonostage vs. VTA 6366 
The 834PTF’s cathode follower: tube vs. SS 6366 
The “End of Life" Phonostage Status…. 6281 
Specific air cap changes 6281 
The air capacitors 'allegations'. 6281 
One tube, two channels? 6281 
The halves of the twin-triodes 6281 
"Crosstalk" 6280 
I just love sound of this phonocorrector. 6239 
To close the book on the correctors subject ... 6218 
"End of Life Phonostage" in Thai 5792 
Sucks! 5720 
Is God's phonostage better than Romy's? It is now! 5719 
Um, what? 5719 
Alternative Transformer 5719 
Sorry to have upset your sensitive self, Reggie. 5719 
A stimulation by Gog's fiction? 5719 
Hmmm,I suspect 5719 
The "End of Life Phonostage” is back. 5711 
My "End of Live" vesrion. 5699 
The 100Hz hum? 5699 
Hum “disconnecting trick” 5699 
Right grounding configuration for PS, corrector and transformer assembly. 5699 
The hum is drooped significantly! 5698 
Generally the phonocorrector has very low noise. 5698 
DIY Air-Caps? 5698 
Capacitors 5695 
Hum again. 5674 
Hm, again.... 5674 
Tribute MC iron 5389 
Changing loads 5385 
I do not do adjustable loading. 5385 
Sound degradation vs proper loading 5384 
Loading on primary? 5384 
Anticipating the needs 5384 
CCS heating? 5347 
2nd stage bias mystery 5230 
It is true but it negligible. 5230 
V2 biasing continued 5229 
Works +/- properly 5228 
To cheat or not to (ccs)heat 5228 
My assault 5201 
What, No Breadboard? 5201 
Don't laugh too loud... 5201 
So far it is good. 5201 
Your 50 is my 60 (buzz-kill) 5201 
The assembly and the buzz 5200 
Make sure that your LC filtration works properly. 5200 
Caps and chokes 5200 
The price of fame 5200 
Tribute 5200 
About the last distraction cap and transformers. 5200 
Schematics 5200 
Traces 5200 
Moving Magnet 5200 
Barcelona? 230V? Hm, ....matchmaking? 5200 
Cat smells fish? 5199 
I enjoyed soldering maybe when I was 15... 5199 
How my phonostage shall sound. 5199 
In the box 5199 
Schematics II 5199 
A few comments. 5199 
Miscelanea 5199 
I am surprised. 5199 
Don't be 5198 
It is not about power supply. 5198 
EMI/RFI madness 5198 
Drinking in Modulation 5198 
The stupid 5uF cap on AC side 5198 
Finito 5197 
It is only partially outside the context. 5197 
A corrector with an EQ controll 5196 
There is EQ control and there are multiple curves. 5196 
Corresponding to ? 5196 
A German guy take on 834PT. 5169 
Qualitat 5168 
The baby is sick 5124 
Last Cleaning? 5124 
Mine too... 5124 
To fight with hum in phonostages is fan. 5124 
What the hell is going on!!! 5124 
...air-caps dirty.... 5123 
Too obvious perhaps ... 5123 
Hum points 5123 
Beats and pieces. 5123 
What else? 5123 
Suggestion for the phonocorrector problem 5123 
I do not think that it is electrical. 5123 
Veggie ham 5123 
Do phonocorrector first then transformers. 5122 
Holly idiocy! 5121 
Yes sir 5119 
I think your game is not over. 5119 
More ham 5119 
Route(s) to Ground 5119 
Grounding arrangement 5118 
Ground Thoughts 5117 
0A2 Question 5117 
Where is the Bolt? 5117 
Gas tubes in the phonostage 5117 
"End of Live" tube set 5117 
GND plane 5117 
That crazy 7025. 5117 
Distributed bolt 5117 
Amperex ECC83 5117 
Amperex "Bugle Boy". 5117 
ECC83 Amperex picture 5117 
More "Ground" vs. "Neutral" 5117 
More findings 5116 
EMF and "Split" "Grounds" 5116 
Grounding, tarnnies and diodes 5115 
Again with the "Neutral" Explanation... 5115 
Grounding and trannies 5115 
Ignorance is bliss... 5113 
Shakey DIY Basics 5113 
Poor photographer 5113 
Spare the Oxen... 5113 
Is SiC sick? 5111 
Possible, so what? 5111 
If you dont want to hear the bell... 5110 
Seek and you’ll find. 5110 
Filament 5110 
Filament considerations 5110 
Air caps?Buffer? 5110 
Exorcisms 5064 
Floating? 5063 
Twitchy signal tube and amp interactions 5056 
Toilet ham 5056 
The Shield 5055 
It is hard to say. 5055 
Fake bugle/teles 5055 
Never again. 5055 
Bingo! 5046 
Total current per channel 5039 
Stay with capacitive filtration for B+ for this init. 5039 
I like iron 5039 
Choke ringing 5039 
Ringing 5039 
Ringing is a BS reason. 5039 
Choke ringing again 5038 
What ringing? 5038 
Ring-ring 5038 
Fight Fire with Fire? 5038 
TT Rider 5038 
Snubbers and motors 5037 
Nice idea... 5037 
B+ 5037 
Shielded Interconnect 5037 
IC shields 5034 
The horrors of calibration 4882 
Floating Away 4882 
Ground is +/- understood 4881 
"Calibrate"??? 4881 
The self-serving calibrations. 4880 
Fighting with RIAA 4880 
The Usual 4880 
That's it! 4880 
Parts Location 4880 
Lush layout 4879 
Pinging Stitch/Syntax 4831 
It might be very impressive 4831 
To be clear 4831 
Shall I co? 4830 
Parts 4830 
I do not, it sounds interesting but… 4830 
What does it mean? 4830 
Come on! 4830 
Is it because secrecy gains females loud applause? 4830 
It's A Big'un, All Right 4830 
EAR polite recess 4830 
Power sequencing? 4800 
Some Sort of Off-Only HV Shunt? 4800 
3 Position switch 4799 
How true... 4799 
DIY Failsafe 4799 
Switch.. 4774 
Calibration problem 4749 
Resolved 4746 
Looks good 4745 
Fat LF 4745 
Loading Up 4745 
SUT's 4745 
Shunt regulation 4664 
Application dependent 4664 
Silvercore SUT's ? 4632 
It migh be an interesting company. 4632 
Amo/silver 4632 
From a Satisfied User of a Ready-made Item 4632 
Silver considerations 4632 
Again With the Amo 4632 
Silver path 4632 
The “secret” will be never revealed... 4632 
The Path of Least Resistance 4631 
(Not so) silver path con'ed 4631 
Foil 4631 
Amalgamated Phono Stage 4631 
Audiopedophile's hell 4631 
In da house 4630 
Consistent anality 4629 
Right 4629 
A speculation 4627 
Mone on silver Trabants 4626 
Parts Ag 4626 
Trabant done in pure silver 4626 
Too Soft and Brittle? 4626 
Silver swamp 4626 
In the Long Run 4626 
2RM? 4621 
Where's the Effing Cable Thread When We Need It? 4621 
DIY 4620 
95%? 4620 
More on that 4620 
"Partly Unshielded" Arm Wire 4620 
Fully shielded 4620 
Interesting 4620 
End of Life Phonostage… is breeding. 3816 
Creative people 3816 
Copyright air-cap RIAA... 3816 
It is what it is. 3815 
I Guess We Just Don't Understand Economics 3815 
Gray market 3815 
Mix up 3814 
The Thorsten’s mark. 3814 
Sound beats engeneering 3221 
Engineering Crap 3221 
Its not that it sounds "better" 3221 
Burn, motherf....r, burn! 2718 
Bypass Schottky by Snubber 2133 
Snubbers 2081 
More on snubbers 2081 
Capacitors Question 2081 
Capacitors & updates 2081 
Z-foil 2081 
Loading resistors & sockets 2081 
Low noise tubes 2080 
What Works Where 2079 
What are the REAL goals? 2079 
Good engineering parctices 2079 
Physical attributes of devices matter 2079 
The idea that the sum of the parts "quality&q... 2079 
It was 13 years back... 2079 
Thank you 2079 
Tube Selection 2068 
Valvo mesh 0A2 1965 
Big output capacitor question. 1726 
Context/Application/Circuit 1725 
EAR 1725 
Of Course... 1725 
834pT 1724 
Who knows.... 1724 
EAR834p how does RIAA feedback work? 1723 
Where? 1723 
Big cap banks 1723 
My "End of Life" phonostage. 308 
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