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The last phonocorrector: “End of Life" Phonostage 6869 
End of Life 6869 
Do I need to make a chassis in the shape of a coffin? 6869 
Shallow ambitions 6869 
I might unwillingly bring to my home… 6869 
Acronym 6869 
The End of Life Phonostage’s power supply 6857 
"...better and more sophistocated PS" (vs. bad AC) 6857 
The stupid, lousy AC is another subject. 6857 
It is comming along.... 6676 
Now, that's a phono stage! 6676 
The perfect corrector. 6676 
Still noisy but already semi-operational 6676 
The perfect corrector - II 6675 
Here it is: The perfect corrector – III 6674 
Wrong values shown 6673 
The deliberate mistakes? 6673 
330R anode resistors 6673 
The coupling cap in my 'End of the life' phono? 6673 
Nope, it was not ‘keeping anybody on toes’... 6673 
The latest version of the corrector – not heard it yet. (corrected) 6671 
The sentiments behind “End of Life" Phonostage 6671 
Going on from "There" 6671 
Ok, it is already almost there. 6671 
The ET2+EAR-834PT and the ultra-dynamic softness. 6670 
I am semi-ecstatic; my vinyl will be back soon… 6669 
MFA Systems Phonostage 6669 
Good for them. 6669 
Photos of the MFA Systems MC Reference 6669 
A few more 6669 
OK, it is over. Some preliminary follow ups. 6669 
"Lack" of HF, etc. 6668 
“End of Life" Phonostage: what is next? 6668 
Hybridizing 6668 
I love it! 6668 
If I may be a litt;e suggestive..... 6666 
Mica, distortions, MOSFET and the Ocean State. 6666 
SSG 6665 
Of mosfets, caps and distortion. 6665 
USSR SSG 6665 
USSR SSG 6665 
Question for Dima re 2nd stage biasing. 6665 
Fixed bias 6665 
The stunning sound of the phonocorrector. 6665 
More on this, please 6664 
Interesting development! 6664 
One-Story Jack 6664 
Nature's Bias 6664 
The signal passing via the 834PTF-Air… 6664 
Apologies! 6663 
Tunable Y-factor? 6663 
Harmonically-proper vs. harmonically-flexible 6663 
Some comment on the characteristic of air-cap sound. 6658 
The sound of one hand clapping 6658 
The air-caps as an ultimate cap. 6657 
The tempted virtue of the phonostage’s prostitution. 6649 
Clarity vs. VTA vs. Character 6649 
What VTA has to do with phonostage? 6648 
Phonostage vs. VTA 6648 
The 834PTF’s cathode follower: tube vs. SS 6648 
The “End of Life" Phonostage Status…. 6563 
Specific air cap changes 6563 
The air capacitors 'allegations'. 6563 
One tube, two channels? 6563 
The halves of the twin-triodes 6563 
"Crosstalk" 6562 
I just love sound of this phonocorrector. 6521 
To close the book on the correctors subject ... 6500 
"End of Life Phonostage" in Thai 6074 
Sucks! 6002 
Is God's phonostage better than Romy's? It is now! 6001 
Um, what? 6001 
Alternative Transformer 6001 
Sorry to have upset your sensitive self, Reggie. 6001 
A stimulation by Gog's fiction? 6001 
Hmmm,I suspect 6001 
The "End of Life Phonostage” is back. 5993 
My "End of Live" vesrion. 5981 
The 100Hz hum? 5981 
Hum “disconnecting trick” 5981 
Right grounding configuration for PS, corrector and transformer assembly. 5981 
The hum is drooped significantly! 5980 
Generally the phonocorrector has very low noise. 5980 
DIY Air-Caps? 5980 
Capacitors 5977 
Hum again. 5956 
Hm, again.... 5956 
Tribute MC iron 5671 
Changing loads 5667 
I do not do adjustable loading. 5667 
Sound degradation vs proper loading 5666 
Loading on primary? 5666 
Anticipating the needs 5666 
CCS heating? 5629 
2nd stage bias mystery 5512 
It is true but it negligible. 5512 
V2 biasing continued 5511 
Works +/- properly 5510 
To cheat or not to (ccs)heat 5510 
My assault 5483 
What, No Breadboard? 5483 
Don't laugh too loud... 5483 
So far it is good. 5483 
Your 50 is my 60 (buzz-kill) 5483 
The assembly and the buzz 5482 
Make sure that your LC filtration works properly. 5482 
Caps and chokes 5482 
The price of fame 5482 
Tribute 5482 
About the last distraction cap and transformers. 5482 
Schematics 5482 
Traces 5482 
Moving Magnet 5482 
Barcelona? 230V? Hm, ....matchmaking? 5482 
Cat smells fish? 5481 
I enjoyed soldering maybe when I was 15... 5481 
How my phonostage shall sound. 5481 
In the box 5481 
Schematics II 5481 
A few comments. 5481 
Miscelanea 5481 
I am surprised. 5481 
Don't be 5480 
It is not about power supply. 5480 
EMI/RFI madness 5480 
Drinking in Modulation 5480 
The stupid 5uF cap on AC side 5480 
Finito 5479 
It is only partially outside the context. 5479 
A corrector with an EQ controll 5478 
There is EQ control and there are multiple curves. 5478 
Corresponding to ? 5478 
A German guy take on 834PT. 5451 
Qualitat 5450 
The baby is sick 5406 
Last Cleaning? 5406 
Mine too... 5406 
To fight with hum in phonostages is fan. 5406 
What the hell is going on!!! 5406 
...air-caps dirty.... 5405 
Too obvious perhaps ... 5405 
Hum points 5405 
Beats and pieces. 5405 
What else? 5405 
Suggestion for the phonocorrector problem 5405 
I do not think that it is electrical. 5405 
Veggie ham 5405 
Do phonocorrector first then transformers. 5404 
Holly idiocy! 5403 
Yes sir 5401 
I think your game is not over. 5401 
More ham 5401 
Route(s) to Ground 5401 
Grounding arrangement 5400 
Ground Thoughts 5399 
0A2 Question 5399 
Where is the Bolt? 5399 
Gas tubes in the phonostage 5399 
"End of Live" tube set 5399 
GND plane 5399 
That crazy 7025. 5399 
Distributed bolt 5399 
Amperex ECC83 5399 
Amperex "Bugle Boy". 5399 
ECC83 Amperex picture 5399 
More "Ground" vs. "Neutral" 5399 
More findings 5398 
EMF and "Split" "Grounds" 5398 
Grounding, tarnnies and diodes 5397 
Again with the "Neutral" Explanation... 5397 
Grounding and trannies 5397 
Ignorance is bliss... 5395 
Shakey DIY Basics 5395 
Poor photographer 5395 
Spare the Oxen... 5395 
Is SiC sick? 5393 
Possible, so what? 5393 
If you dont want to hear the bell... 5392 
Seek and you’ll find. 5392 
Filament 5392 
Filament considerations 5392 
Air caps?Buffer? 5392 
Exorcisms 5346 
Floating? 5345 
Twitchy signal tube and amp interactions 5338 
Toilet ham 5338 
The Shield 5337 
It is hard to say. 5337 
Fake bugle/teles 5337 
Never again. 5337 
Bingo! 5328 
Total current per channel 5321 
Stay with capacitive filtration for B+ for this init. 5321 
I like iron 5321 
Choke ringing 5321 
Ringing 5321 
Ringing is a BS reason. 5321 
Choke ringing again 5320 
What ringing? 5320 
Ring-ring 5320 
Fight Fire with Fire? 5320 
TT Rider 5320 
Snubbers and motors 5319 
Nice idea... 5319 
B+ 5319 
Shielded Interconnect 5319 
IC shields 5316 
The horrors of calibration 5164 
Floating Away 5164 
Ground is +/- understood 5163 
"Calibrate"??? 5163 
The self-serving calibrations. 5162 
Fighting with RIAA 5162 
The Usual 5162 
That's it! 5162 
Parts Location 5162 
Lush layout 5161 
Pinging Stitch/Syntax 5113 
It might be very impressive 5113 
To be clear 5113 
Shall I co? 5112 
Parts 5112 
I do not, it sounds interesting but… 5112 
What does it mean? 5112 
Come on! 5112 
Is it because secrecy gains females loud applause? 5112 
It's A Big'un, All Right 5112 
EAR polite recess 5112 
Power sequencing? 5082 
Some Sort of Off-Only HV Shunt? 5082 
3 Position switch 5081 
How true... 5081 
DIY Failsafe 5081 
Switch.. 5056 
Calibration problem 5031 
Resolved 5028 
Looks good 5027 
Fat LF 5027 
Loading Up 5027 
SUT's 5027 
Shunt regulation 4946 
Application dependent 4946 
Silvercore SUT's ? 4914 
It migh be an interesting company. 4914 
Amo/silver 4914 
From a Satisfied User of a Ready-made Item 4914 
Silver considerations 4914 
Again With the Amo 4914 
Silver path 4914 
The “secret” will be never revealed... 4914 
The Path of Least Resistance 4913 
(Not so) silver path con'ed 4913 
Foil 4913 
Amalgamated Phono Stage 4913 
Audiopedophile's hell 4913 
In da house 4912 
Consistent anality 4911 
Right 4911 
A speculation 4909 
Mone on silver Trabants 4908 
Parts Ag 4908 
Trabant done in pure silver 4908 
Too Soft and Brittle? 4908 
Silver swamp 4908 
In the Long Run 4908 
2RM? 4903 
Where's the Effing Cable Thread When We Need It? 4903 
DIY 4902 
95%? 4902 
More on that 4902 
"Partly Unshielded" Arm Wire 4902 
Fully shielded 4902 
Interesting 4902 
End of Life Phonostage… is breeding. 4098 
Creative people 4098 
Copyright air-cap RIAA... 4098 
It is what it is. 4097 
I Guess We Just Don't Understand Economics 4097 
Gray market 4097 
Mix up 4096 
The Thorsten’s mark. 4096 
Sound beats engeneering 3503 
Engineering Crap 3503 
Its not that it sounds "better" 3503 
Burn, motherf....r, burn! 3000 
Bypass Schottky by Snubber 2415 
Snubbers 2363 
More on snubbers 2363 
Capacitors Question 2363 
Capacitors & updates 2363 
Z-foil 2363 
Loading resistors & sockets 2363 
Low noise tubes 2362 
What Works Where 2361 
What are the REAL goals? 2361 
Good engineering parctices 2361 
Physical attributes of devices matter 2361 
The idea that the sum of the parts "quality&q... 2361 
It was 13 years back... 2361 
Thank you 2361 
Tube Selection 2350 
Valvo mesh 0A2 2247 
Big output capacitor question. 2008 
Context/Application/Circuit 2007 
EAR 2007 
Of Course... 2007 
834pT 2006 
Who knows.... 2006 
EAR834p how does RIAA feedback work? 2005 
Where? 2005 
Big cap banks 2005 
My "End of Life" phonostage. 590 
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