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The last phonocorrector: “End of Life" Phonostage 6447 
End of Life 6447 
Do I need to make a chassis in the shape of a coffin? 6447 
Shallow ambitions 6447 
I might unwillingly bring to my home… 6447 
Acronym 6447 
The End of Life Phonostage’s power supply 6435 
"...better and more sophistocated PS" (vs. bad AC) 6435 
The stupid, lousy AC is another subject. 6435 
It is comming along.... 6254 
Now, that's a phono stage! 6254 
The perfect corrector. 6254 
Still noisy but already semi-operational 6254 
The perfect corrector - II 6253 
Here it is: The perfect corrector – III 6252 
Wrong values shown 6251 
The deliberate mistakes? 6251 
330R anode resistors 6251 
The coupling cap in my 'End of the life' phono? 6251 
Nope, it was not ‘keeping anybody on toes’... 6251 
The latest version of the corrector – not heard it yet. (corrected) 6249 
The sentiments behind “End of Life" Phonostage 6249 
Going on from "There" 6249 
Ok, it is already almost there. 6249 
The ET2+EAR-834PT and the ultra-dynamic softness. 6248 
I am semi-ecstatic; my vinyl will be back soon… 6247 
MFA Systems Phonostage 6247 
Good for them. 6247 
Photos of the MFA Systems MC Reference 6247 
A few more 6247 
OK, it is over. Some preliminary follow ups. 6247 
"Lack" of HF, etc. 6246 
“End of Life" Phonostage: what is next? 6246 
Hybridizing 6246 
I love it! 6246 
If I may be a litt;e suggestive..... 6244 
Mica, distortions, MOSFET and the Ocean State. 6244 
SSG 6243 
Of mosfets, caps and distortion. 6243 
USSR SSG 6243 
USSR SSG 6243 
Question for Dima re 2nd stage biasing. 6243 
Fixed bias 6243 
The stunning sound of the phonocorrector. 6243 
More on this, please 6242 
Interesting development! 6242 
One-Story Jack 6242 
Nature's Bias 6242 
The signal passing via the 834PTF-Air… 6242 
Apologies! 6241 
Tunable Y-factor? 6241 
Harmonically-proper vs. harmonically-flexible 6241 
Some comment on the characteristic of air-cap sound. 6236 
The sound of one hand clapping 6236 
The air-caps as an ultimate cap. 6235 
The tempted virtue of the phonostage’s prostitution. 6227 
Clarity vs. VTA vs. Character 6227 
What VTA has to do with phonostage? 6226 
Phonostage vs. VTA 6226 
The 834PTF’s cathode follower: tube vs. SS 6226 
The “End of Life" Phonostage Status…. 6141 
Specific air cap changes 6141 
The air capacitors 'allegations'. 6141 
One tube, two channels? 6141 
The halves of the twin-triodes 6141 
"Crosstalk" 6140 
I just love sound of this phonocorrector. 6099 
To close the book on the correctors subject ... 6078 
"End of Life Phonostage" in Thai 5652 
Sucks! 5580 
Is God's phonostage better than Romy's? It is now! 5579 
Um, what? 5579 
Alternative Transformer 5579 
Sorry to have upset your sensitive self, Reggie. 5579 
A stimulation by Gog's fiction? 5579 
Hmmm,I suspect 5579 
The "End of Life Phonostage” is back. 5571 
My "End of Live" vesrion. 5559 
The 100Hz hum? 5559 
Hum “disconnecting trick” 5559 
Right grounding configuration for PS, corrector and transformer assembly. 5559 
The hum is drooped significantly! 5558 
Generally the phonocorrector has very low noise. 5558 
DIY Air-Caps? 5558 
Capacitors 5555 
Hum again. 5534 
Hm, again.... 5534 
Tribute MC iron 5249 
Changing loads 5245 
I do not do adjustable loading. 5245 
Sound degradation vs proper loading 5244 
Loading on primary? 5244 
Anticipating the needs 5244 
CCS heating? 5207 
2nd stage bias mystery 5090 
It is true but it negligible. 5090 
V2 biasing continued 5089 
Works +/- properly 5088 
To cheat or not to (ccs)heat 5088 
My assault 5061 
What, No Breadboard? 5061 
Don't laugh too loud... 5061 
So far it is good. 5061 
Your 50 is my 60 (buzz-kill) 5061 
The assembly and the buzz 5060 
Make sure that your LC filtration works properly. 5060 
Caps and chokes 5060 
The price of fame 5060 
Tribute 5060 
About the last distraction cap and transformers. 5060 
Schematics 5060 
Traces 5060 
Moving Magnet 5060 
Barcelona? 230V? Hm, ....matchmaking? 5060 
Cat smells fish? 5059 
I enjoyed soldering maybe when I was 15... 5059 
How my phonostage shall sound. 5059 
In the box 5059 
Schematics II 5059 
A few comments. 5059 
Miscelanea 5059 
I am surprised. 5059 
Don't be 5058 
It is not about power supply. 5058 
EMI/RFI madness 5058 
Drinking in Modulation 5058 
The stupid 5uF cap on AC side 5058 
Finito 5057 
It is only partially outside the context. 5057 
A corrector with an EQ controll 5056 
There is EQ control and there are multiple curves. 5056 
Corresponding to ? 5056 
A German guy take on 834PT. 5029 
Qualitat 5028 
The baby is sick 4984 
Last Cleaning? 4984 
Mine too... 4984 
To fight with hum in phonostages is fan. 4984 
What the hell is going on!!! 4984 
...air-caps dirty.... 4983 
Too obvious perhaps ... 4983 
Hum points 4983 
Beats and pieces. 4983 
What else? 4983 
Suggestion for the phonocorrector problem 4983 
I do not think that it is electrical. 4983 
Veggie ham 4983 
Do phonocorrector first then transformers. 4982 
Holly idiocy! 4981 
Yes sir 4979 
I think your game is not over. 4979 
More ham 4979 
Route(s) to Ground 4979 
Grounding arrangement 4978 
Ground Thoughts 4977 
0A2 Question 4977 
Where is the Bolt? 4977 
Gas tubes in the phonostage 4977 
"End of Live" tube set 4977 
GND plane 4977 
That crazy 7025. 4977 
Distributed bolt 4977 
Amperex ECC83 4977 
Amperex "Bugle Boy". 4977 
ECC83 Amperex picture 4977 
More "Ground" vs. "Neutral" 4977 
More findings 4976 
EMF and "Split" "Grounds" 4976 
Grounding, tarnnies and diodes 4975 
Again with the "Neutral" Explanation... 4975 
Grounding and trannies 4975 
Ignorance is bliss... 4973 
Shakey DIY Basics 4973 
Poor photographer 4973 
Spare the Oxen... 4973 
Is SiC sick? 4971 
Possible, so what? 4971 
If you dont want to hear the bell... 4970 
Seek and you’ll find. 4970 
Filament 4970 
Filament considerations 4970 
Air caps?Buffer? 4970 
Exorcisms 4924 
Floating? 4923 
Twitchy signal tube and amp interactions 4916 
Toilet ham 4916 
The Shield 4915 
It is hard to say. 4915 
Fake bugle/teles 4915 
Never again. 4915 
Bingo! 4906 
Total current per channel 4899 
Stay with capacitive filtration for B+ for this init. 4899 
I like iron 4899 
Choke ringing 4899 
Ringing 4899 
Ringing is a BS reason. 4899 
Choke ringing again 4898 
What ringing? 4898 
Ring-ring 4898 
Fight Fire with Fire? 4898 
TT Rider 4898 
Snubbers and motors 4897 
Nice idea... 4897 
B+ 4897 
Shielded Interconnect 4897 
IC shields 4894 
The horrors of calibration 4742 
Floating Away 4742 
Ground is +/- understood 4741 
"Calibrate"??? 4741 
The self-serving calibrations. 4740 
Fighting with RIAA 4740 
The Usual 4740 
That's it! 4740 
Parts Location 4740 
Lush layout 4739 
Pinging Stitch/Syntax 4691 
It might be very impressive 4691 
To be clear 4691 
Shall I co? 4690 
Parts 4690 
I do not, it sounds interesting but… 4690 
What does it mean? 4690 
Come on! 4690 
Is it because secrecy gains females loud applause? 4690 
It's A Big'un, All Right 4690 
EAR polite recess 4690 
Power sequencing? 4660 
Some Sort of Off-Only HV Shunt? 4660 
3 Position switch 4659 
How true... 4659 
DIY Failsafe 4659 
Switch.. 4634 
Calibration problem 4609 
Resolved 4606 
Looks good 4605 
Fat LF 4605 
Loading Up 4605 
SUT's 4605 
Shunt regulation 4524 
Application dependent 4524 
Silvercore SUT's ? 4492 
It migh be an interesting company. 4492 
Amo/silver 4492 
From a Satisfied User of a Ready-made Item 4492 
Silver considerations 4492 
Again With the Amo 4492 
Silver path 4492 
The “secret” will be never revealed... 4492 
The Path of Least Resistance 4491 
(Not so) silver path con'ed 4491 
Foil 4491 
Amalgamated Phono Stage 4491 
Audiopedophile's hell 4491 
In da house 4490 
Consistent anality 4489 
Right 4489 
A speculation 4487 
Mone on silver Trabants 4486 
Parts Ag 4486 
Trabant done in pure silver 4486 
Too Soft and Brittle? 4486 
Silver swamp 4486 
In the Long Run 4486 
2RM? 4481 
Where's the Effing Cable Thread When We Need It? 4481 
DIY 4480 
95%? 4480 
More on that 4480 
"Partly Unshielded" Arm Wire 4480 
Fully shielded 4480 
Interesting 4480 
End of Life Phonostage… is breeding. 3676 
Creative people 3676 
Copyright air-cap RIAA... 3676 
It is what it is. 3675 
I Guess We Just Don't Understand Economics 3675 
Gray market 3675 
Mix up 3674 
The Thorsten’s mark. 3674 
Sound beats engeneering 3081 
Engineering Crap 3081 
Its not that it sounds "better" 3081 
Burn, motherf....r, burn! 2578 
Bypass Schottky by Snubber 1993 
Snubbers 1941 
More on snubbers 1941 
Capacitors Question 1941 
Capacitors & updates 1941 
Z-foil 1941 
Loading resistors & sockets 1941 
Low noise tubes 1940 
What Works Where 1939 
What are the REAL goals? 1939 
Good engineering parctices 1939 
Physical attributes of devices matter 1939 
The idea that the sum of the parts "quality&q... 1939 
It was 13 years back... 1939 
Thank you 1939 
Tube Selection 1928 
Valvo mesh 0A2 1825 
Big output capacitor question. 1586 
Context/Application/Circuit 1585 
EAR 1585 
Of Course... 1585 
834pT 1584 
Who knows.... 1584 
EAR834p how does RIAA feedback work? 1583 
Where? 1583 
Big cap banks 1583 
My "End of Life" phonostage. 168 
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