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The last phonocorrector: “End of Life" Phonostage 6804 
End of Life 6804 
Do I need to make a chassis in the shape of a coffin? 6804 
Shallow ambitions 6804 
I might unwillingly bring to my home… 6804 
Acronym 6804 
The End of Life Phonostage’s power supply 6792 
"...better and more sophistocated PS" (vs. bad AC) 6792 
The stupid, lousy AC is another subject. 6792 
It is comming along.... 6611 
Now, that's a phono stage! 6611 
The perfect corrector. 6611 
Still noisy but already semi-operational 6611 
The perfect corrector - II 6610 
Here it is: The perfect corrector – III 6609 
Wrong values shown 6608 
The deliberate mistakes? 6608 
330R anode resistors 6608 
The coupling cap in my 'End of the life' phono? 6608 
Nope, it was not ‘keeping anybody on toes’... 6608 
The latest version of the corrector – not heard it yet. (corrected) 6606 
The sentiments behind “End of Life" Phonostage 6606 
Going on from "There" 6606 
Ok, it is already almost there. 6606 
The ET2+EAR-834PT and the ultra-dynamic softness. 6605 
I am semi-ecstatic; my vinyl will be back soon… 6604 
MFA Systems Phonostage 6604 
Good for them. 6604 
Photos of the MFA Systems MC Reference 6604 
A few more 6604 
OK, it is over. Some preliminary follow ups. 6604 
"Lack" of HF, etc. 6603 
“End of Life" Phonostage: what is next? 6603 
Hybridizing 6603 
I love it! 6603 
If I may be a litt;e suggestive..... 6601 
Mica, distortions, MOSFET and the Ocean State. 6601 
SSG 6600 
Of mosfets, caps and distortion. 6600 
USSR SSG 6600 
USSR SSG 6600 
Question for Dima re 2nd stage biasing. 6600 
Fixed bias 6600 
The stunning sound of the phonocorrector. 6600 
More on this, please 6599 
Interesting development! 6599 
One-Story Jack 6599 
Nature's Bias 6599 
The signal passing via the 834PTF-Air… 6599 
Apologies! 6598 
Tunable Y-factor? 6598 
Harmonically-proper vs. harmonically-flexible 6598 
Some comment on the characteristic of air-cap sound. 6593 
The sound of one hand clapping 6593 
The air-caps as an ultimate cap. 6592 
The tempted virtue of the phonostage’s prostitution. 6584 
Clarity vs. VTA vs. Character 6584 
What VTA has to do with phonostage? 6583 
Phonostage vs. VTA 6583 
The 834PTF’s cathode follower: tube vs. SS 6583 
The “End of Life" Phonostage Status…. 6498 
Specific air cap changes 6498 
The air capacitors 'allegations'. 6498 
One tube, two channels? 6498 
The halves of the twin-triodes 6498 
"Crosstalk" 6497 
I just love sound of this phonocorrector. 6456 
To close the book on the correctors subject ... 6435 
"End of Life Phonostage" in Thai 6009 
Sucks! 5937 
Is God's phonostage better than Romy's? It is now! 5936 
Um, what? 5936 
Alternative Transformer 5936 
Sorry to have upset your sensitive self, Reggie. 5936 
A stimulation by Gog's fiction? 5936 
Hmmm,I suspect 5936 
The "End of Life Phonostage” is back. 5928 
My "End of Live" vesrion. 5916 
The 100Hz hum? 5916 
Hum “disconnecting trick” 5916 
Right grounding configuration for PS, corrector and transformer assembly. 5916 
The hum is drooped significantly! 5915 
Generally the phonocorrector has very low noise. 5915 
DIY Air-Caps? 5915 
Capacitors 5912 
Hum again. 5891 
Hm, again.... 5891 
Tribute MC iron 5606 
Changing loads 5602 
I do not do adjustable loading. 5602 
Sound degradation vs proper loading 5601 
Loading on primary? 5601 
Anticipating the needs 5601 
CCS heating? 5564 
2nd stage bias mystery 5447 
It is true but it negligible. 5447 
V2 biasing continued 5446 
Works +/- properly 5445 
To cheat or not to (ccs)heat 5445 
My assault 5418 
What, No Breadboard? 5418 
Don't laugh too loud... 5418 
So far it is good. 5418 
Your 50 is my 60 (buzz-kill) 5418 
The assembly and the buzz 5417 
Make sure that your LC filtration works properly. 5417 
Caps and chokes 5417 
The price of fame 5417 
Tribute 5417 
About the last distraction cap and transformers. 5417 
Schematics 5417 
Traces 5417 
Moving Magnet 5417 
Barcelona? 230V? Hm, ....matchmaking? 5417 
Cat smells fish? 5416 
I enjoyed soldering maybe when I was 15... 5416 
How my phonostage shall sound. 5416 
In the box 5416 
Schematics II 5416 
A few comments. 5416 
Miscelanea 5416 
I am surprised. 5416 
Don't be 5415 
It is not about power supply. 5415 
EMI/RFI madness 5415 
Drinking in Modulation 5415 
The stupid 5uF cap on AC side 5415 
Finito 5414 
It is only partially outside the context. 5414 
A corrector with an EQ controll 5413 
There is EQ control and there are multiple curves. 5413 
Corresponding to ? 5413 
A German guy take on 834PT. 5386 
Qualitat 5385 
The baby is sick 5341 
Last Cleaning? 5341 
Mine too... 5341 
To fight with hum in phonostages is fan. 5341 
What the hell is going on!!! 5341 
...air-caps dirty.... 5340 
Too obvious perhaps ... 5340 
Hum points 5340 
Beats and pieces. 5340 
What else? 5340 
Suggestion for the phonocorrector problem 5340 
I do not think that it is electrical. 5340 
Veggie ham 5340 
Do phonocorrector first then transformers. 5339 
Holly idiocy! 5338 
Yes sir 5336 
I think your game is not over. 5336 
More ham 5336 
Route(s) to Ground 5336 
Grounding arrangement 5335 
Ground Thoughts 5334 
0A2 Question 5334 
Where is the Bolt? 5334 
Gas tubes in the phonostage 5334 
"End of Live" tube set 5334 
GND plane 5334 
That crazy 7025. 5334 
Distributed bolt 5334 
Amperex ECC83 5334 
Amperex "Bugle Boy". 5334 
ECC83 Amperex picture 5334 
More "Ground" vs. "Neutral" 5334 
More findings 5333 
EMF and "Split" "Grounds" 5333 
Grounding, tarnnies and diodes 5332 
Again with the "Neutral" Explanation... 5332 
Grounding and trannies 5332 
Ignorance is bliss... 5330 
Shakey DIY Basics 5330 
Poor photographer 5330 
Spare the Oxen... 5330 
Is SiC sick? 5328 
Possible, so what? 5328 
If you dont want to hear the bell... 5327 
Seek and you’ll find. 5327 
Filament 5327 
Filament considerations 5327 
Air caps?Buffer? 5327 
Exorcisms 5281 
Floating? 5280 
Twitchy signal tube and amp interactions 5273 
Toilet ham 5273 
The Shield 5272 
It is hard to say. 5272 
Fake bugle/teles 5272 
Never again. 5272 
Bingo! 5263 
Total current per channel 5256 
Stay with capacitive filtration for B+ for this init. 5256 
I like iron 5256 
Choke ringing 5256 
Ringing 5256 
Ringing is a BS reason. 5256 
Choke ringing again 5255 
What ringing? 5255 
Ring-ring 5255 
Fight Fire with Fire? 5255 
TT Rider 5255 
Snubbers and motors 5254 
Nice idea... 5254 
B+ 5254 
Shielded Interconnect 5254 
IC shields 5251 
The horrors of calibration 5099 
Floating Away 5099 
Ground is +/- understood 5098 
"Calibrate"??? 5098 
The self-serving calibrations. 5097 
Fighting with RIAA 5097 
The Usual 5097 
That's it! 5097 
Parts Location 5097 
Lush layout 5096 
Pinging Stitch/Syntax 5048 
It might be very impressive 5048 
To be clear 5048 
Shall I co? 5047 
Parts 5047 
I do not, it sounds interesting but… 5047 
What does it mean? 5047 
Come on! 5047 
Is it because secrecy gains females loud applause? 5047 
It's A Big'un, All Right 5047 
EAR polite recess 5047 
Power sequencing? 5017 
Some Sort of Off-Only HV Shunt? 5017 
3 Position switch 5016 
How true... 5016 
DIY Failsafe 5016 
Switch.. 4991 
Calibration problem 4966 
Resolved 4963 
Looks good 4962 
Fat LF 4962 
Loading Up 4962 
SUT's 4962 
Shunt regulation 4881 
Application dependent 4881 
Silvercore SUT's ? 4849 
It migh be an interesting company. 4849 
Amo/silver 4849 
From a Satisfied User of a Ready-made Item 4849 
Silver considerations 4849 
Again With the Amo 4849 
Silver path 4849 
The “secret” will be never revealed... 4849 
The Path of Least Resistance 4848 
(Not so) silver path con'ed 4848 
Foil 4848 
Amalgamated Phono Stage 4848 
Audiopedophile's hell 4848 
In da house 4847 
Consistent anality 4846 
Right 4846 
A speculation 4844 
Mone on silver Trabants 4843 
Parts Ag 4843 
Trabant done in pure silver 4843 
Too Soft and Brittle? 4843 
Silver swamp 4843 
In the Long Run 4843 
2RM? 4838 
Where's the Effing Cable Thread When We Need It? 4838 
DIY 4837 
95%? 4837 
More on that 4837 
"Partly Unshielded" Arm Wire 4837 
Fully shielded 4837 
Interesting 4837 
End of Life Phonostage… is breeding. 4033 
Creative people 4033 
Copyright air-cap RIAA... 4033 
It is what it is. 4032 
I Guess We Just Don't Understand Economics 4032 
Gray market 4032 
Mix up 4031 
The Thorsten’s mark. 4031 
Sound beats engeneering 3438 
Engineering Crap 3438 
Its not that it sounds "better" 3438 
Burn, motherf....r, burn! 2935 
Bypass Schottky by Snubber 2350 
Snubbers 2298 
More on snubbers 2298 
Capacitors Question 2298 
Capacitors & updates 2298 
Z-foil 2298 
Loading resistors & sockets 2298 
Low noise tubes 2297 
What Works Where 2296 
What are the REAL goals? 2296 
Good engineering parctices 2296 
Physical attributes of devices matter 2296 
The idea that the sum of the parts "quality&q... 2296 
It was 13 years back... 2296 
Thank you 2296 
Tube Selection 2285 
Valvo mesh 0A2 2182 
Big output capacitor question. 1943 
Context/Application/Circuit 1942 
EAR 1942 
Of Course... 1942 
834pT 1941 
Who knows.... 1941 
EAR834p how does RIAA feedback work? 1940 
Where? 1940 
Big cap banks 1940 
My "End of Life" phonostage. 525 
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