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The last phonocorrector: “End of Life" Phonostage 6707 
End of Life 6707 
Do I need to make a chassis in the shape of a coffin? 6707 
Shallow ambitions 6707 
I might unwillingly bring to my home… 6707 
Acronym 6707 
The End of Life Phonostage’s power supply 6695 
"...better and more sophistocated PS" (vs. bad AC) 6695 
The stupid, lousy AC is another subject. 6695 
It is comming along.... 6514 
Now, that's a phono stage! 6514 
The perfect corrector. 6514 
Still noisy but already semi-operational 6514 
The perfect corrector - II 6513 
Here it is: The perfect corrector – III 6512 
Wrong values shown 6511 
The deliberate mistakes? 6511 
330R anode resistors 6511 
The coupling cap in my 'End of the life' phono? 6511 
Nope, it was not ‘keeping anybody on toes’... 6511 
The latest version of the corrector – not heard it yet. (corrected) 6509 
The sentiments behind “End of Life" Phonostage 6509 
Going on from "There" 6509 
Ok, it is already almost there. 6509 
The ET2+EAR-834PT and the ultra-dynamic softness. 6508 
I am semi-ecstatic; my vinyl will be back soon… 6507 
MFA Systems Phonostage 6507 
Good for them. 6507 
Photos of the MFA Systems MC Reference 6507 
A few more 6507 
OK, it is over. Some preliminary follow ups. 6507 
"Lack" of HF, etc. 6506 
“End of Life" Phonostage: what is next? 6506 
Hybridizing 6506 
I love it! 6506 
If I may be a litt;e suggestive..... 6504 
Mica, distortions, MOSFET and the Ocean State. 6504 
SSG 6503 
Of mosfets, caps and distortion. 6503 
USSR SSG 6503 
USSR SSG 6503 
Question for Dima re 2nd stage biasing. 6503 
Fixed bias 6503 
The stunning sound of the phonocorrector. 6503 
More on this, please 6502 
Interesting development! 6502 
One-Story Jack 6502 
Nature's Bias 6502 
The signal passing via the 834PTF-Air… 6502 
Apologies! 6501 
Tunable Y-factor? 6501 
Harmonically-proper vs. harmonically-flexible 6501 
Some comment on the characteristic of air-cap sound. 6496 
The sound of one hand clapping 6496 
The air-caps as an ultimate cap. 6495 
The tempted virtue of the phonostage’s prostitution. 6487 
Clarity vs. VTA vs. Character 6487 
What VTA has to do with phonostage? 6486 
Phonostage vs. VTA 6486 
The 834PTF’s cathode follower: tube vs. SS 6486 
The “End of Life" Phonostage Status…. 6401 
Specific air cap changes 6401 
The air capacitors 'allegations'. 6401 
One tube, two channels? 6401 
The halves of the twin-triodes 6401 
"Crosstalk" 6400 
I just love sound of this phonocorrector. 6359 
To close the book on the correctors subject ... 6338 
"End of Life Phonostage" in Thai 5912 
Sucks! 5840 
Is God's phonostage better than Romy's? It is now! 5839 
Um, what? 5839 
Alternative Transformer 5839 
Sorry to have upset your sensitive self, Reggie. 5839 
A stimulation by Gog's fiction? 5839 
Hmmm,I suspect 5839 
The "End of Life Phonostage” is back. 5831 
My "End of Live" vesrion. 5819 
The 100Hz hum? 5819 
Hum “disconnecting trick” 5819 
Right grounding configuration for PS, corrector and transformer assembly. 5819 
The hum is drooped significantly! 5818 
Generally the phonocorrector has very low noise. 5818 
DIY Air-Caps? 5818 
Capacitors 5815 
Hum again. 5794 
Hm, again.... 5794 
Tribute MC iron 5509 
Changing loads 5505 
I do not do adjustable loading. 5505 
Sound degradation vs proper loading 5504 
Loading on primary? 5504 
Anticipating the needs 5504 
CCS heating? 5467 
2nd stage bias mystery 5350 
It is true but it negligible. 5350 
V2 biasing continued 5349 
Works +/- properly 5348 
To cheat or not to (ccs)heat 5348 
My assault 5321 
What, No Breadboard? 5321 
Don't laugh too loud... 5321 
So far it is good. 5321 
Your 50 is my 60 (buzz-kill) 5321 
The assembly and the buzz 5320 
Make sure that your LC filtration works properly. 5320 
Caps and chokes 5320 
The price of fame 5320 
Tribute 5320 
About the last distraction cap and transformers. 5320 
Schematics 5320 
Traces 5320 
Moving Magnet 5320 
Barcelona? 230V? Hm, ....matchmaking? 5320 
Cat smells fish? 5319 
I enjoyed soldering maybe when I was 15... 5319 
How my phonostage shall sound. 5319 
In the box 5319 
Schematics II 5319 
A few comments. 5319 
Miscelanea 5319 
I am surprised. 5319 
Don't be 5318 
It is not about power supply. 5318 
EMI/RFI madness 5318 
Drinking in Modulation 5318 
The stupid 5uF cap on AC side 5318 
Finito 5317 
It is only partially outside the context. 5317 
A corrector with an EQ controll 5316 
There is EQ control and there are multiple curves. 5316 
Corresponding to ? 5316 
A German guy take on 834PT. 5289 
Qualitat 5288 
The baby is sick 5244 
Last Cleaning? 5244 
Mine too... 5244 
To fight with hum in phonostages is fan. 5244 
What the hell is going on!!! 5244 
...air-caps dirty.... 5243 
Too obvious perhaps ... 5243 
Hum points 5243 
Beats and pieces. 5243 
What else? 5243 
Suggestion for the phonocorrector problem 5243 
I do not think that it is electrical. 5243 
Veggie ham 5243 
Do phonocorrector first then transformers. 5242 
Holly idiocy! 5241 
Yes sir 5239 
I think your game is not over. 5239 
More ham 5239 
Route(s) to Ground 5239 
Grounding arrangement 5238 
Ground Thoughts 5237 
0A2 Question 5237 
Where is the Bolt? 5237 
Gas tubes in the phonostage 5237 
"End of Live" tube set 5237 
GND plane 5237 
That crazy 7025. 5237 
Distributed bolt 5237 
Amperex ECC83 5237 
Amperex "Bugle Boy". 5237 
ECC83 Amperex picture 5237 
More "Ground" vs. "Neutral" 5237 
More findings 5236 
EMF and "Split" "Grounds" 5236 
Grounding, tarnnies and diodes 5235 
Again with the "Neutral" Explanation... 5235 
Grounding and trannies 5235 
Ignorance is bliss... 5233 
Shakey DIY Basics 5233 
Poor photographer 5233 
Spare the Oxen... 5233 
Is SiC sick? 5231 
Possible, so what? 5231 
If you dont want to hear the bell... 5230 
Seek and you’ll find. 5230 
Filament 5230 
Filament considerations 5230 
Air caps?Buffer? 5230 
Exorcisms 5184 
Floating? 5183 
Twitchy signal tube and amp interactions 5176 
Toilet ham 5176 
The Shield 5175 
It is hard to say. 5175 
Fake bugle/teles 5175 
Never again. 5175 
Bingo! 5166 
Total current per channel 5159 
Stay with capacitive filtration for B+ for this init. 5159 
I like iron 5159 
Choke ringing 5159 
Ringing 5159 
Ringing is a BS reason. 5159 
Choke ringing again 5158 
What ringing? 5158 
Ring-ring 5158 
Fight Fire with Fire? 5158 
TT Rider 5158 
Snubbers and motors 5157 
Nice idea... 5157 
B+ 5157 
Shielded Interconnect 5157 
IC shields 5154 
The horrors of calibration 5002 
Floating Away 5002 
Ground is +/- understood 5001 
"Calibrate"??? 5001 
The self-serving calibrations. 5000 
Fighting with RIAA 5000 
The Usual 5000 
That's it! 5000 
Parts Location 5000 
Lush layout 4999 
Pinging Stitch/Syntax 4951 
It might be very impressive 4951 
To be clear 4951 
Shall I co? 4950 
Parts 4950 
I do not, it sounds interesting but… 4950 
What does it mean? 4950 
Come on! 4950 
Is it because secrecy gains females loud applause? 4950 
It's A Big'un, All Right 4950 
EAR polite recess 4950 
Power sequencing? 4920 
Some Sort of Off-Only HV Shunt? 4920 
3 Position switch 4919 
How true... 4919 
DIY Failsafe 4919 
Switch.. 4894 
Calibration problem 4869 
Resolved 4866 
Looks good 4865 
Fat LF 4865 
Loading Up 4865 
SUT's 4865 
Shunt regulation 4784 
Application dependent 4784 
Silvercore SUT's ? 4752 
It migh be an interesting company. 4752 
Amo/silver 4752 
From a Satisfied User of a Ready-made Item 4752 
Silver considerations 4752 
Again With the Amo 4752 
Silver path 4752 
The “secret” will be never revealed... 4752 
The Path of Least Resistance 4751 
(Not so) silver path con'ed 4751 
Foil 4751 
Amalgamated Phono Stage 4751 
Audiopedophile's hell 4751 
In da house 4750 
Consistent anality 4749 
Right 4749 
A speculation 4747 
Mone on silver Trabants 4746 
Parts Ag 4746 
Trabant done in pure silver 4746 
Too Soft and Brittle? 4746 
Silver swamp 4746 
In the Long Run 4746 
2RM? 4741 
Where's the Effing Cable Thread When We Need It? 4741 
DIY 4740 
95%? 4740 
More on that 4740 
"Partly Unshielded" Arm Wire 4740 
Fully shielded 4740 
Interesting 4740 
End of Life Phonostage… is breeding. 3936 
Creative people 3936 
Copyright air-cap RIAA... 3936 
It is what it is. 3935 
I Guess We Just Don't Understand Economics 3935 
Gray market 3935 
Mix up 3934 
The Thorsten’s mark. 3934 
Sound beats engeneering 3341 
Engineering Crap 3341 
Its not that it sounds "better" 3341 
Burn, motherf....r, burn! 2838 
Bypass Schottky by Snubber 2253 
Snubbers 2201 
More on snubbers 2201 
Capacitors Question 2201 
Capacitors & updates 2201 
Z-foil 2201 
Loading resistors & sockets 2201 
Low noise tubes 2200 
What Works Where 2199 
What are the REAL goals? 2199 
Good engineering parctices 2199 
Physical attributes of devices matter 2199 
The idea that the sum of the parts "quality&q... 2199 
It was 13 years back... 2199 
Thank you 2199 
Tube Selection 2188 
Valvo mesh 0A2 2085 
Big output capacitor question. 1846 
Context/Application/Circuit 1845 
EAR 1845 
Of Course... 1845 
834pT 1844 
Who knows.... 1844 
EAR834p how does RIAA feedback work? 1843 
Where? 1843 
Big cap banks 1843 
My "End of Life" phonostage. 428 
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