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The last phonocorrector: “End of Life" Phonostage 6584 
End of Life 6584 
Do I need to make a chassis in the shape of a coffin? 6584 
Shallow ambitions 6584 
I might unwillingly bring to my home… 6584 
Acronym 6584 
The End of Life Phonostage’s power supply 6572 
"...better and more sophistocated PS" (vs. bad AC) 6572 
The stupid, lousy AC is another subject. 6572 
It is comming along.... 6391 
Now, that's a phono stage! 6391 
The perfect corrector. 6391 
Still noisy but already semi-operational 6391 
The perfect corrector - II 6390 
Here it is: The perfect corrector – III 6389 
Wrong values shown 6388 
The deliberate mistakes? 6388 
330R anode resistors 6388 
The coupling cap in my 'End of the life' phono? 6388 
Nope, it was not ‘keeping anybody on toes’... 6388 
The latest version of the corrector – not heard it yet. (corrected) 6386 
The sentiments behind “End of Life" Phonostage 6386 
Going on from "There" 6386 
Ok, it is already almost there. 6386 
The ET2+EAR-834PT and the ultra-dynamic softness. 6385 
I am semi-ecstatic; my vinyl will be back soon… 6384 
MFA Systems Phonostage 6384 
Good for them. 6384 
Photos of the MFA Systems MC Reference 6384 
A few more 6384 
OK, it is over. Some preliminary follow ups. 6384 
"Lack" of HF, etc. 6383 
“End of Life" Phonostage: what is next? 6383 
Hybridizing 6383 
I love it! 6383 
If I may be a litt;e suggestive..... 6381 
Mica, distortions, MOSFET and the Ocean State. 6381 
SSG 6380 
Of mosfets, caps and distortion. 6380 
USSR SSG 6380 
USSR SSG 6380 
Question for Dima re 2nd stage biasing. 6380 
Fixed bias 6380 
The stunning sound of the phonocorrector. 6380 
More on this, please 6379 
Interesting development! 6379 
One-Story Jack 6379 
Nature's Bias 6379 
The signal passing via the 834PTF-Air… 6379 
Apologies! 6378 
Tunable Y-factor? 6378 
Harmonically-proper vs. harmonically-flexible 6378 
Some comment on the characteristic of air-cap sound. 6373 
The sound of one hand clapping 6373 
The air-caps as an ultimate cap. 6372 
The tempted virtue of the phonostage’s prostitution. 6364 
Clarity vs. VTA vs. Character 6364 
What VTA has to do with phonostage? 6363 
Phonostage vs. VTA 6363 
The 834PTF’s cathode follower: tube vs. SS 6363 
The “End of Life" Phonostage Status…. 6278 
Specific air cap changes 6278 
The air capacitors 'allegations'. 6278 
One tube, two channels? 6278 
The halves of the twin-triodes 6278 
"Crosstalk" 6277 
I just love sound of this phonocorrector. 6236 
To close the book on the correctors subject ... 6215 
"End of Life Phonostage" in Thai 5789 
Sucks! 5717 
Is God's phonostage better than Romy's? It is now! 5716 
Um, what? 5716 
Alternative Transformer 5716 
Sorry to have upset your sensitive self, Reggie. 5716 
A stimulation by Gog's fiction? 5716 
Hmmm,I suspect 5716 
The "End of Life Phonostage” is back. 5708 
My "End of Live" vesrion. 5696 
The 100Hz hum? 5696 
Hum “disconnecting trick” 5696 
Right grounding configuration for PS, corrector and transformer assembly. 5696 
The hum is drooped significantly! 5695 
Generally the phonocorrector has very low noise. 5695 
DIY Air-Caps? 5695 
Capacitors 5692 
Hum again. 5671 
Hm, again.... 5671 
Tribute MC iron 5386 
Changing loads 5382 
I do not do adjustable loading. 5382 
Sound degradation vs proper loading 5381 
Loading on primary? 5381 
Anticipating the needs 5381 
CCS heating? 5344 
2nd stage bias mystery 5227 
It is true but it negligible. 5227 
V2 biasing continued 5226 
Works +/- properly 5225 
To cheat or not to (ccs)heat 5225 
My assault 5198 
What, No Breadboard? 5198 
Don't laugh too loud... 5198 
So far it is good. 5198 
Your 50 is my 60 (buzz-kill) 5198 
The assembly and the buzz 5197 
Make sure that your LC filtration works properly. 5197 
Caps and chokes 5197 
The price of fame 5197 
Tribute 5197 
About the last distraction cap and transformers. 5197 
Schematics 5197 
Traces 5197 
Moving Magnet 5197 
Barcelona? 230V? Hm, ....matchmaking? 5197 
Cat smells fish? 5196 
I enjoyed soldering maybe when I was 15... 5196 
How my phonostage shall sound. 5196 
In the box 5196 
Schematics II 5196 
A few comments. 5196 
Miscelanea 5196 
I am surprised. 5196 
Don't be 5195 
It is not about power supply. 5195 
EMI/RFI madness 5195 
Drinking in Modulation 5195 
The stupid 5uF cap on AC side 5195 
Finito 5194 
It is only partially outside the context. 5194 
A corrector with an EQ controll 5193 
There is EQ control and there are multiple curves. 5193 
Corresponding to ? 5193 
A German guy take on 834PT. 5166 
Qualitat 5165 
The baby is sick 5121 
Last Cleaning? 5121 
Mine too... 5121 
To fight with hum in phonostages is fan. 5121 
What the hell is going on!!! 5121 
...air-caps dirty.... 5120 
Too obvious perhaps ... 5120 
Hum points 5120 
Beats and pieces. 5120 
What else? 5120 
Suggestion for the phonocorrector problem 5120 
I do not think that it is electrical. 5120 
Veggie ham 5120 
Do phonocorrector first then transformers. 5119 
Holly idiocy! 5118 
Yes sir 5116 
I think your game is not over. 5116 
More ham 5116 
Route(s) to Ground 5116 
Grounding arrangement 5115 
Ground Thoughts 5114 
0A2 Question 5114 
Where is the Bolt? 5114 
Gas tubes in the phonostage 5114 
"End of Live" tube set 5114 
GND plane 5114 
That crazy 7025. 5114 
Distributed bolt 5114 
Amperex ECC83 5114 
Amperex "Bugle Boy". 5114 
ECC83 Amperex picture 5114 
More "Ground" vs. "Neutral" 5114 
More findings 5113 
EMF and "Split" "Grounds" 5113 
Grounding, tarnnies and diodes 5112 
Again with the "Neutral" Explanation... 5112 
Grounding and trannies 5112 
Ignorance is bliss... 5110 
Shakey DIY Basics 5110 
Poor photographer 5110 
Spare the Oxen... 5110 
Is SiC sick? 5108 
Possible, so what? 5108 
If you dont want to hear the bell... 5107 
Seek and you’ll find. 5107 
Filament 5107 
Filament considerations 5107 
Air caps?Buffer? 5107 
Exorcisms 5061 
Floating? 5060 
Twitchy signal tube and amp interactions 5053 
Toilet ham 5053 
The Shield 5052 
It is hard to say. 5052 
Fake bugle/teles 5052 
Never again. 5052 
Bingo! 5043 
Total current per channel 5036 
Stay with capacitive filtration for B+ for this init. 5036 
I like iron 5036 
Choke ringing 5036 
Ringing 5036 
Ringing is a BS reason. 5036 
Choke ringing again 5035 
What ringing? 5035 
Ring-ring 5035 
Fight Fire with Fire? 5035 
TT Rider 5035 
Snubbers and motors 5034 
Nice idea... 5034 
B+ 5034 
Shielded Interconnect 5034 
IC shields 5031 
The horrors of calibration 4879 
Floating Away 4879 
Ground is +/- understood 4878 
"Calibrate"??? 4878 
The self-serving calibrations. 4877 
Fighting with RIAA 4877 
The Usual 4877 
That's it! 4877 
Parts Location 4877 
Lush layout 4876 
Pinging Stitch/Syntax 4828 
It might be very impressive 4828 
To be clear 4828 
Shall I co? 4827 
Parts 4827 
I do not, it sounds interesting but… 4827 
What does it mean? 4827 
Come on! 4827 
Is it because secrecy gains females loud applause? 4827 
It's A Big'un, All Right 4827 
EAR polite recess 4827 
Power sequencing? 4797 
Some Sort of Off-Only HV Shunt? 4797 
3 Position switch 4796 
How true... 4796 
DIY Failsafe 4796 
Switch.. 4771 
Calibration problem 4746 
Resolved 4743 
Looks good 4742 
Fat LF 4742 
Loading Up 4742 
SUT's 4742 
Shunt regulation 4661 
Application dependent 4661 
Silvercore SUT's ? 4629 
It migh be an interesting company. 4629 
Amo/silver 4629 
From a Satisfied User of a Ready-made Item 4629 
Silver considerations 4629 
Again With the Amo 4629 
Silver path 4629 
The “secret” will be never revealed... 4629 
The Path of Least Resistance 4628 
(Not so) silver path con'ed 4628 
Foil 4628 
Amalgamated Phono Stage 4628 
Audiopedophile's hell 4628 
In da house 4627 
Consistent anality 4626 
Right 4626 
A speculation 4624 
Mone on silver Trabants 4623 
Parts Ag 4623 
Trabant done in pure silver 4623 
Too Soft and Brittle? 4623 
Silver swamp 4623 
In the Long Run 4623 
2RM? 4618 
Where's the Effing Cable Thread When We Need It? 4618 
DIY 4617 
95%? 4617 
More on that 4617 
"Partly Unshielded" Arm Wire 4617 
Fully shielded 4617 
Interesting 4617 
End of Life Phonostage… is breeding. 3813 
Creative people 3813 
Copyright air-cap RIAA... 3813 
It is what it is. 3812 
I Guess We Just Don't Understand Economics 3812 
Gray market 3812 
Mix up 3811 
The Thorsten’s mark. 3811 
Sound beats engeneering 3218 
Engineering Crap 3218 
Its not that it sounds "better" 3218 
Burn, motherf....r, burn! 2715 
Bypass Schottky by Snubber 2130 
Snubbers 2078 
More on snubbers 2078 
Capacitors Question 2078 
Capacitors & updates 2078 
Z-foil 2078 
Loading resistors & sockets 2078 
Low noise tubes 2077 
What Works Where 2076 
What are the REAL goals? 2076 
Good engineering parctices 2076 
Physical attributes of devices matter 2076 
The idea that the sum of the parts "quality&q... 2076 
It was 13 years back... 2076 
Thank you 2076 
Tube Selection 2065 
Valvo mesh 0A2 1962 
Big output capacitor question. 1723 
Context/Application/Circuit 1722 
EAR 1722 
Of Course... 1722 
834pT 1721 
Who knows.... 1721 
EAR834p how does RIAA feedback work? 1720 
Where? 1720 
Big cap banks 1720 
My "End of Life" phonostage. 305 
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