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The last phonocorrector: “End of Life" Phonostage 6736 
End of Life 6736 
Do I need to make a chassis in the shape of a coffin? 6736 
Shallow ambitions 6736 
I might unwillingly bring to my home… 6736 
Acronym 6736 
The End of Life Phonostage’s power supply 6724 
"...better and more sophistocated PS" (vs. bad AC) 6724 
The stupid, lousy AC is another subject. 6724 
It is comming along.... 6543 
Now, that's a phono stage! 6543 
The perfect corrector. 6543 
Still noisy but already semi-operational 6543 
The perfect corrector - II 6542 
Here it is: The perfect corrector – III 6541 
Wrong values shown 6540 
The deliberate mistakes? 6540 
330R anode resistors 6540 
The coupling cap in my 'End of the life' phono? 6540 
Nope, it was not ‘keeping anybody on toes’... 6540 
The latest version of the corrector – not heard it yet. (corrected) 6538 
The sentiments behind “End of Life" Phonostage 6538 
Going on from "There" 6538 
Ok, it is already almost there. 6538 
The ET2+EAR-834PT and the ultra-dynamic softness. 6537 
I am semi-ecstatic; my vinyl will be back soon… 6536 
MFA Systems Phonostage 6536 
Good for them. 6536 
Photos of the MFA Systems MC Reference 6536 
A few more 6536 
OK, it is over. Some preliminary follow ups. 6536 
"Lack" of HF, etc. 6535 
“End of Life" Phonostage: what is next? 6535 
Hybridizing 6535 
I love it! 6535 
If I may be a litt;e suggestive..... 6533 
Mica, distortions, MOSFET and the Ocean State. 6533 
SSG 6532 
Of mosfets, caps and distortion. 6532 
USSR SSG 6532 
USSR SSG 6532 
Question for Dima re 2nd stage biasing. 6532 
Fixed bias 6532 
The stunning sound of the phonocorrector. 6532 
More on this, please 6531 
Interesting development! 6531 
One-Story Jack 6531 
Nature's Bias 6531 
The signal passing via the 834PTF-Air… 6531 
Apologies! 6530 
Tunable Y-factor? 6530 
Harmonically-proper vs. harmonically-flexible 6530 
Some comment on the characteristic of air-cap sound. 6525 
The sound of one hand clapping 6525 
The air-caps as an ultimate cap. 6524 
The tempted virtue of the phonostage’s prostitution. 6516 
Clarity vs. VTA vs. Character 6516 
What VTA has to do with phonostage? 6515 
Phonostage vs. VTA 6515 
The 834PTF’s cathode follower: tube vs. SS 6515 
The “End of Life" Phonostage Status…. 6430 
Specific air cap changes 6430 
The air capacitors 'allegations'. 6430 
One tube, two channels? 6430 
The halves of the twin-triodes 6430 
"Crosstalk" 6429 
I just love sound of this phonocorrector. 6388 
To close the book on the correctors subject ... 6367 
"End of Life Phonostage" in Thai 5941 
Sucks! 5869 
Is God's phonostage better than Romy's? It is now! 5868 
Um, what? 5868 
Alternative Transformer 5868 
Sorry to have upset your sensitive self, Reggie. 5868 
A stimulation by Gog's fiction? 5868 
Hmmm,I suspect 5868 
The "End of Life Phonostage” is back. 5860 
My "End of Live" vesrion. 5848 
The 100Hz hum? 5848 
Hum “disconnecting trick” 5848 
Right grounding configuration for PS, corrector and transformer assembly. 5848 
The hum is drooped significantly! 5847 
Generally the phonocorrector has very low noise. 5847 
DIY Air-Caps? 5847 
Capacitors 5844 
Hum again. 5823 
Hm, again.... 5823 
Tribute MC iron 5538 
Changing loads 5534 
I do not do adjustable loading. 5534 
Sound degradation vs proper loading 5533 
Loading on primary? 5533 
Anticipating the needs 5533 
CCS heating? 5496 
2nd stage bias mystery 5379 
It is true but it negligible. 5379 
V2 biasing continued 5378 
Works +/- properly 5377 
To cheat or not to (ccs)heat 5377 
My assault 5350 
What, No Breadboard? 5350 
Don't laugh too loud... 5350 
So far it is good. 5350 
Your 50 is my 60 (buzz-kill) 5350 
The assembly and the buzz 5349 
Make sure that your LC filtration works properly. 5349 
Caps and chokes 5349 
The price of fame 5349 
Tribute 5349 
About the last distraction cap and transformers. 5349 
Schematics 5349 
Traces 5349 
Moving Magnet 5349 
Barcelona? 230V? Hm, ....matchmaking? 5349 
Cat smells fish? 5348 
I enjoyed soldering maybe when I was 15... 5348 
How my phonostage shall sound. 5348 
In the box 5348 
Schematics II 5348 
A few comments. 5348 
Miscelanea 5348 
I am surprised. 5348 
Don't be 5347 
It is not about power supply. 5347 
EMI/RFI madness 5347 
Drinking in Modulation 5347 
The stupid 5uF cap on AC side 5347 
Finito 5346 
It is only partially outside the context. 5346 
A corrector with an EQ controll 5345 
There is EQ control and there are multiple curves. 5345 
Corresponding to ? 5345 
A German guy take on 834PT. 5318 
Qualitat 5317 
The baby is sick 5273 
Last Cleaning? 5273 
Mine too... 5273 
To fight with hum in phonostages is fan. 5273 
What the hell is going on!!! 5273 
...air-caps dirty.... 5272 
Too obvious perhaps ... 5272 
Hum points 5272 
Beats and pieces. 5272 
What else? 5272 
Suggestion for the phonocorrector problem 5272 
I do not think that it is electrical. 5272 
Veggie ham 5272 
Do phonocorrector first then transformers. 5271 
Holly idiocy! 5270 
Yes sir 5268 
I think your game is not over. 5268 
More ham 5268 
Route(s) to Ground 5268 
Grounding arrangement 5267 
Ground Thoughts 5266 
0A2 Question 5266 
Where is the Bolt? 5266 
Gas tubes in the phonostage 5266 
"End of Live" tube set 5266 
GND plane 5266 
That crazy 7025. 5266 
Distributed bolt 5266 
Amperex ECC83 5266 
Amperex "Bugle Boy". 5266 
ECC83 Amperex picture 5266 
More "Ground" vs. "Neutral" 5266 
More findings 5265 
EMF and "Split" "Grounds" 5265 
Grounding, tarnnies and diodes 5264 
Again with the "Neutral" Explanation... 5264 
Grounding and trannies 5264 
Ignorance is bliss... 5262 
Shakey DIY Basics 5262 
Poor photographer 5262 
Spare the Oxen... 5262 
Is SiC sick? 5260 
Possible, so what? 5260 
If you dont want to hear the bell... 5259 
Seek and you’ll find. 5259 
Filament 5259 
Filament considerations 5259 
Air caps?Buffer? 5259 
Exorcisms 5213 
Floating? 5212 
Twitchy signal tube and amp interactions 5205 
Toilet ham 5205 
The Shield 5204 
It is hard to say. 5204 
Fake bugle/teles 5204 
Never again. 5204 
Bingo! 5195 
Total current per channel 5188 
Stay with capacitive filtration for B+ for this init. 5188 
I like iron 5188 
Choke ringing 5188 
Ringing 5188 
Ringing is a BS reason. 5188 
Choke ringing again 5187 
What ringing? 5187 
Ring-ring 5187 
Fight Fire with Fire? 5187 
TT Rider 5187 
Snubbers and motors 5186 
Nice idea... 5186 
B+ 5186 
Shielded Interconnect 5186 
IC shields 5183 
The horrors of calibration 5031 
Floating Away 5031 
Ground is +/- understood 5030 
"Calibrate"??? 5030 
The self-serving calibrations. 5029 
Fighting with RIAA 5029 
The Usual 5029 
That's it! 5029 
Parts Location 5029 
Lush layout 5028 
Pinging Stitch/Syntax 4980 
It might be very impressive 4980 
To be clear 4980 
Shall I co? 4979 
Parts 4979 
I do not, it sounds interesting but… 4979 
What does it mean? 4979 
Come on! 4979 
Is it because secrecy gains females loud applause? 4979 
It's A Big'un, All Right 4979 
EAR polite recess 4979 
Power sequencing? 4949 
Some Sort of Off-Only HV Shunt? 4949 
3 Position switch 4948 
How true... 4948 
DIY Failsafe 4948 
Switch.. 4923 
Calibration problem 4898 
Resolved 4895 
Looks good 4894 
Fat LF 4894 
Loading Up 4894 
SUT's 4894 
Shunt regulation 4813 
Application dependent 4813 
Silvercore SUT's ? 4781 
It migh be an interesting company. 4781 
Amo/silver 4781 
From a Satisfied User of a Ready-made Item 4781 
Silver considerations 4781 
Again With the Amo 4781 
Silver path 4781 
The “secret” will be never revealed... 4781 
The Path of Least Resistance 4780 
(Not so) silver path con'ed 4780 
Foil 4780 
Amalgamated Phono Stage 4780 
Audiopedophile's hell 4780 
In da house 4779 
Consistent anality 4778 
Right 4778 
A speculation 4776 
Mone on silver Trabants 4775 
Parts Ag 4775 
Trabant done in pure silver 4775 
Too Soft and Brittle? 4775 
Silver swamp 4775 
In the Long Run 4775 
2RM? 4770 
Where's the Effing Cable Thread When We Need It? 4770 
DIY 4769 
95%? 4769 
More on that 4769 
"Partly Unshielded" Arm Wire 4769 
Fully shielded 4769 
Interesting 4769 
End of Life Phonostage… is breeding. 3965 
Creative people 3965 
Copyright air-cap RIAA... 3965 
It is what it is. 3964 
I Guess We Just Don't Understand Economics 3964 
Gray market 3964 
Mix up 3963 
The Thorsten’s mark. 3963 
Sound beats engeneering 3370 
Engineering Crap 3370 
Its not that it sounds "better" 3370 
Burn, motherf....r, burn! 2867 
Bypass Schottky by Snubber 2282 
Snubbers 2230 
More on snubbers 2230 
Capacitors Question 2230 
Capacitors & updates 2230 
Z-foil 2230 
Loading resistors & sockets 2230 
Low noise tubes 2229 
What Works Where 2228 
What are the REAL goals? 2228 
Good engineering parctices 2228 
Physical attributes of devices matter 2228 
The idea that the sum of the parts "quality&q... 2228 
It was 13 years back... 2228 
Thank you 2228 
Tube Selection 2217 
Valvo mesh 0A2 2114 
Big output capacitor question. 1875 
Context/Application/Circuit 1874 
EAR 1874 
Of Course... 1874 
834pT 1873 
Who knows.... 1873 
EAR834p how does RIAA feedback work? 1872 
Where? 1872 
Big cap banks 1872 
My "End of Life" phonostage. 457 
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