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The last phonocorrector: “End of Life" Phonostage 6620 
End of Life 6620 
Do I need to make a chassis in the shape of a coffin? 6620 
Shallow ambitions 6620 
I might unwillingly bring to my home… 6620 
Acronym 6620 
The End of Life Phonostage’s power supply 6608 
"...better and more sophistocated PS" (vs. bad AC) 6608 
The stupid, lousy AC is another subject. 6608 
It is comming along.... 6427 
Now, that's a phono stage! 6427 
The perfect corrector. 6427 
Still noisy but already semi-operational 6427 
The perfect corrector - II 6426 
Here it is: The perfect corrector – III 6425 
Wrong values shown 6424 
The deliberate mistakes? 6424 
330R anode resistors 6424 
The coupling cap in my 'End of the life' phono? 6424 
Nope, it was not ‘keeping anybody on toes’... 6424 
The latest version of the corrector – not heard it yet. (corrected) 6422 
The sentiments behind “End of Life" Phonostage 6422 
Going on from "There" 6422 
Ok, it is already almost there. 6422 
The ET2+EAR-834PT and the ultra-dynamic softness. 6421 
I am semi-ecstatic; my vinyl will be back soon… 6420 
MFA Systems Phonostage 6420 
Good for them. 6420 
Photos of the MFA Systems MC Reference 6420 
A few more 6420 
OK, it is over. Some preliminary follow ups. 6420 
"Lack" of HF, etc. 6419 
“End of Life" Phonostage: what is next? 6419 
Hybridizing 6419 
I love it! 6419 
If I may be a litt;e suggestive..... 6417 
Mica, distortions, MOSFET and the Ocean State. 6417 
SSG 6416 
Of mosfets, caps and distortion. 6416 
USSR SSG 6416 
USSR SSG 6416 
Question for Dima re 2nd stage biasing. 6416 
Fixed bias 6416 
The stunning sound of the phonocorrector. 6416 
More on this, please 6415 
Interesting development! 6415 
One-Story Jack 6415 
Nature's Bias 6415 
The signal passing via the 834PTF-Air… 6415 
Apologies! 6414 
Tunable Y-factor? 6414 
Harmonically-proper vs. harmonically-flexible 6414 
Some comment on the characteristic of air-cap sound. 6409 
The sound of one hand clapping 6409 
The air-caps as an ultimate cap. 6408 
The tempted virtue of the phonostage’s prostitution. 6400 
Clarity vs. VTA vs. Character 6400 
What VTA has to do with phonostage? 6399 
Phonostage vs. VTA 6399 
The 834PTF’s cathode follower: tube vs. SS 6399 
The “End of Life" Phonostage Status…. 6314 
Specific air cap changes 6314 
The air capacitors 'allegations'. 6314 
One tube, two channels? 6314 
The halves of the twin-triodes 6314 
"Crosstalk" 6313 
I just love sound of this phonocorrector. 6272 
To close the book on the correctors subject ... 6251 
"End of Life Phonostage" in Thai 5825 
Sucks! 5753 
Is God's phonostage better than Romy's? It is now! 5752 
Um, what? 5752 
Alternative Transformer 5752 
Sorry to have upset your sensitive self, Reggie. 5752 
A stimulation by Gog's fiction? 5752 
Hmmm,I suspect 5752 
The "End of Life Phonostage” is back. 5744 
My "End of Live" vesrion. 5732 
The 100Hz hum? 5732 
Hum “disconnecting trick” 5732 
Right grounding configuration for PS, corrector and transformer assembly. 5732 
The hum is drooped significantly! 5731 
Generally the phonocorrector has very low noise. 5731 
DIY Air-Caps? 5731 
Capacitors 5728 
Hum again. 5707 
Hm, again.... 5707 
Tribute MC iron 5422 
Changing loads 5418 
I do not do adjustable loading. 5418 
Sound degradation vs proper loading 5417 
Loading on primary? 5417 
Anticipating the needs 5417 
CCS heating? 5380 
2nd stage bias mystery 5263 
It is true but it negligible. 5263 
V2 biasing continued 5262 
Works +/- properly 5261 
To cheat or not to (ccs)heat 5261 
My assault 5234 
What, No Breadboard? 5234 
Don't laugh too loud... 5234 
So far it is good. 5234 
Your 50 is my 60 (buzz-kill) 5234 
The assembly and the buzz 5233 
Make sure that your LC filtration works properly. 5233 
Caps and chokes 5233 
The price of fame 5233 
Tribute 5233 
About the last distraction cap and transformers. 5233 
Schematics 5233 
Traces 5233 
Moving Magnet 5233 
Barcelona? 230V? Hm, ....matchmaking? 5233 
Cat smells fish? 5232 
I enjoyed soldering maybe when I was 15... 5232 
How my phonostage shall sound. 5232 
In the box 5232 
Schematics II 5232 
A few comments. 5232 
Miscelanea 5232 
I am surprised. 5232 
Don't be 5231 
It is not about power supply. 5231 
EMI/RFI madness 5231 
Drinking in Modulation 5231 
The stupid 5uF cap on AC side 5231 
Finito 5230 
It is only partially outside the context. 5230 
A corrector with an EQ controll 5229 
There is EQ control and there are multiple curves. 5229 
Corresponding to ? 5229 
A German guy take on 834PT. 5202 
Qualitat 5201 
The baby is sick 5157 
Last Cleaning? 5157 
Mine too... 5157 
To fight with hum in phonostages is fan. 5157 
What the hell is going on!!! 5157 
...air-caps dirty.... 5156 
Too obvious perhaps ... 5156 
Hum points 5156 
Beats and pieces. 5156 
What else? 5156 
Suggestion for the phonocorrector problem 5156 
I do not think that it is electrical. 5156 
Veggie ham 5156 
Do phonocorrector first then transformers. 5155 
Holly idiocy! 5154 
Yes sir 5152 
I think your game is not over. 5152 
More ham 5152 
Route(s) to Ground 5152 
Grounding arrangement 5151 
Ground Thoughts 5150 
0A2 Question 5150 
Where is the Bolt? 5150 
Gas tubes in the phonostage 5150 
"End of Live" tube set 5150 
GND plane 5150 
That crazy 7025. 5150 
Distributed bolt 5150 
Amperex ECC83 5150 
Amperex "Bugle Boy". 5150 
ECC83 Amperex picture 5150 
More "Ground" vs. "Neutral" 5150 
More findings 5149 
EMF and "Split" "Grounds" 5149 
Grounding, tarnnies and diodes 5148 
Again with the "Neutral" Explanation... 5148 
Grounding and trannies 5148 
Ignorance is bliss... 5146 
Shakey DIY Basics 5146 
Poor photographer 5146 
Spare the Oxen... 5146 
Is SiC sick? 5144 
Possible, so what? 5144 
If you dont want to hear the bell... 5143 
Seek and you’ll find. 5143 
Filament 5143 
Filament considerations 5143 
Air caps?Buffer? 5143 
Exorcisms 5097 
Floating? 5096 
Twitchy signal tube and amp interactions 5089 
Toilet ham 5089 
The Shield 5088 
It is hard to say. 5088 
Fake bugle/teles 5088 
Never again. 5088 
Bingo! 5079 
Total current per channel 5072 
Stay with capacitive filtration for B+ for this init. 5072 
I like iron 5072 
Choke ringing 5072 
Ringing 5072 
Ringing is a BS reason. 5072 
Choke ringing again 5071 
What ringing? 5071 
Ring-ring 5071 
Fight Fire with Fire? 5071 
TT Rider 5071 
Snubbers and motors 5070 
Nice idea... 5070 
B+ 5070 
Shielded Interconnect 5070 
IC shields 5067 
The horrors of calibration 4915 
Floating Away 4915 
Ground is +/- understood 4914 
"Calibrate"??? 4914 
The self-serving calibrations. 4913 
Fighting with RIAA 4913 
The Usual 4913 
That's it! 4913 
Parts Location 4913 
Lush layout 4912 
Pinging Stitch/Syntax 4864 
It might be very impressive 4864 
To be clear 4864 
Shall I co? 4863 
Parts 4863 
I do not, it sounds interesting but… 4863 
What does it mean? 4863 
Come on! 4863 
Is it because secrecy gains females loud applause? 4863 
It's A Big'un, All Right 4863 
EAR polite recess 4863 
Power sequencing? 4833 
Some Sort of Off-Only HV Shunt? 4833 
3 Position switch 4832 
How true... 4832 
DIY Failsafe 4832 
Switch.. 4807 
Calibration problem 4782 
Resolved 4779 
Looks good 4778 
Fat LF 4778 
Loading Up 4778 
SUT's 4778 
Shunt regulation 4697 
Application dependent 4697 
Silvercore SUT's ? 4665 
It migh be an interesting company. 4665 
Amo/silver 4665 
From a Satisfied User of a Ready-made Item 4665 
Silver considerations 4665 
Again With the Amo 4665 
Silver path 4665 
The “secret” will be never revealed... 4665 
The Path of Least Resistance 4664 
(Not so) silver path con'ed 4664 
Foil 4664 
Amalgamated Phono Stage 4664 
Audiopedophile's hell 4664 
In da house 4663 
Consistent anality 4662 
Right 4662 
A speculation 4660 
Mone on silver Trabants 4659 
Parts Ag 4659 
Trabant done in pure silver 4659 
Too Soft and Brittle? 4659 
Silver swamp 4659 
In the Long Run 4659 
2RM? 4654 
Where's the Effing Cable Thread When We Need It? 4654 
DIY 4653 
95%? 4653 
More on that 4653 
"Partly Unshielded" Arm Wire 4653 
Fully shielded 4653 
Interesting 4653 
End of Life Phonostage… is breeding. 3849 
Creative people 3849 
Copyright air-cap RIAA... 3849 
It is what it is. 3848 
I Guess We Just Don't Understand Economics 3848 
Gray market 3848 
Mix up 3847 
The Thorsten’s mark. 3847 
Sound beats engeneering 3254 
Engineering Crap 3254 
Its not that it sounds "better" 3254 
Burn, motherf....r, burn! 2751 
Bypass Schottky by Snubber 2166 
Snubbers 2114 
More on snubbers 2114 
Capacitors Question 2114 
Capacitors & updates 2114 
Z-foil 2114 
Loading resistors & sockets 2114 
Low noise tubes 2113 
What Works Where 2112 
What are the REAL goals? 2112 
Good engineering parctices 2112 
Physical attributes of devices matter 2112 
The idea that the sum of the parts "quality&q... 2112 
It was 13 years back... 2112 
Thank you 2112 
Tube Selection 2101 
Valvo mesh 0A2 1998 
Big output capacitor question. 1759 
Context/Application/Circuit 1758 
EAR 1758 
Of Course... 1758 
834pT 1757 
Who knows.... 1757 
EAR834p how does RIAA feedback work? 1756 
Where? 1756 
Big cap banks 1756 
My "End of Life" phonostage. 341 
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