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The last phonocorrector: “End of Life" Phonostage 6779 
End of Life 6779 
Do I need to make a chassis in the shape of a coffin? 6779 
Shallow ambitions 6779 
I might unwillingly bring to my home… 6779 
Acronym 6779 
The End of Life Phonostage’s power supply 6767 
"...better and more sophistocated PS" (vs. bad AC) 6767 
The stupid, lousy AC is another subject. 6767 
It is comming along.... 6586 
Now, that's a phono stage! 6586 
The perfect corrector. 6586 
Still noisy but already semi-operational 6586 
The perfect corrector - II 6585 
Here it is: The perfect corrector – III 6584 
Wrong values shown 6583 
The deliberate mistakes? 6583 
330R anode resistors 6583 
The coupling cap in my 'End of the life' phono? 6583 
Nope, it was not ‘keeping anybody on toes’... 6583 
The latest version of the corrector – not heard it yet. (corrected) 6581 
The sentiments behind “End of Life" Phonostage 6581 
Going on from "There" 6581 
Ok, it is already almost there. 6581 
The ET2+EAR-834PT and the ultra-dynamic softness. 6580 
I am semi-ecstatic; my vinyl will be back soon… 6579 
MFA Systems Phonostage 6579 
Good for them. 6579 
Photos of the MFA Systems MC Reference 6579 
A few more 6579 
OK, it is over. Some preliminary follow ups. 6579 
"Lack" of HF, etc. 6578 
“End of Life" Phonostage: what is next? 6578 
Hybridizing 6578 
I love it! 6578 
If I may be a litt;e suggestive..... 6576 
Mica, distortions, MOSFET and the Ocean State. 6576 
SSG 6575 
Of mosfets, caps and distortion. 6575 
USSR SSG 6575 
USSR SSG 6575 
Question for Dima re 2nd stage biasing. 6575 
Fixed bias 6575 
The stunning sound of the phonocorrector. 6575 
More on this, please 6574 
Interesting development! 6574 
One-Story Jack 6574 
Nature's Bias 6574 
The signal passing via the 834PTF-Air… 6574 
Apologies! 6573 
Tunable Y-factor? 6573 
Harmonically-proper vs. harmonically-flexible 6573 
Some comment on the characteristic of air-cap sound. 6568 
The sound of one hand clapping 6568 
The air-caps as an ultimate cap. 6567 
The tempted virtue of the phonostage’s prostitution. 6559 
Clarity vs. VTA vs. Character 6559 
What VTA has to do with phonostage? 6558 
Phonostage vs. VTA 6558 
The 834PTF’s cathode follower: tube vs. SS 6558 
The “End of Life" Phonostage Status…. 6473 
Specific air cap changes 6473 
The air capacitors 'allegations'. 6473 
One tube, two channels? 6473 
The halves of the twin-triodes 6473 
"Crosstalk" 6472 
I just love sound of this phonocorrector. 6431 
To close the book on the correctors subject ... 6410 
"End of Life Phonostage" in Thai 5984 
Sucks! 5912 
Is God's phonostage better than Romy's? It is now! 5911 
Um, what? 5911 
Alternative Transformer 5911 
Sorry to have upset your sensitive self, Reggie. 5911 
A stimulation by Gog's fiction? 5911 
Hmmm,I suspect 5911 
The "End of Life Phonostage” is back. 5903 
My "End of Live" vesrion. 5891 
The 100Hz hum? 5891 
Hum “disconnecting trick” 5891 
Right grounding configuration for PS, corrector and transformer assembly. 5891 
The hum is drooped significantly! 5890 
Generally the phonocorrector has very low noise. 5890 
DIY Air-Caps? 5890 
Capacitors 5887 
Hum again. 5866 
Hm, again.... 5866 
Tribute MC iron 5581 
Changing loads 5577 
I do not do adjustable loading. 5577 
Sound degradation vs proper loading 5576 
Loading on primary? 5576 
Anticipating the needs 5576 
CCS heating? 5539 
2nd stage bias mystery 5422 
It is true but it negligible. 5422 
V2 biasing continued 5421 
Works +/- properly 5420 
To cheat or not to (ccs)heat 5420 
My assault 5393 
What, No Breadboard? 5393 
Don't laugh too loud... 5393 
So far it is good. 5393 
Your 50 is my 60 (buzz-kill) 5393 
The assembly and the buzz 5392 
Make sure that your LC filtration works properly. 5392 
Caps and chokes 5392 
The price of fame 5392 
Tribute 5392 
About the last distraction cap and transformers. 5392 
Schematics 5392 
Traces 5392 
Moving Magnet 5392 
Barcelona? 230V? Hm, ....matchmaking? 5392 
Cat smells fish? 5391 
I enjoyed soldering maybe when I was 15... 5391 
How my phonostage shall sound. 5391 
In the box 5391 
Schematics II 5391 
A few comments. 5391 
Miscelanea 5391 
I am surprised. 5391 
Don't be 5390 
It is not about power supply. 5390 
EMI/RFI madness 5390 
Drinking in Modulation 5390 
The stupid 5uF cap on AC side 5390 
Finito 5389 
It is only partially outside the context. 5389 
A corrector with an EQ controll 5388 
There is EQ control and there are multiple curves. 5388 
Corresponding to ? 5388 
A German guy take on 834PT. 5361 
Qualitat 5360 
The baby is sick 5316 
Last Cleaning? 5316 
Mine too... 5316 
To fight with hum in phonostages is fan. 5316 
What the hell is going on!!! 5316 
...air-caps dirty.... 5315 
Too obvious perhaps ... 5315 
Hum points 5315 
Beats and pieces. 5315 
What else? 5315 
Suggestion for the phonocorrector problem 5315 
I do not think that it is electrical. 5315 
Veggie ham 5315 
Do phonocorrector first then transformers. 5314 
Holly idiocy! 5313 
Yes sir 5311 
I think your game is not over. 5311 
More ham 5311 
Route(s) to Ground 5311 
Grounding arrangement 5310 
Ground Thoughts 5309 
0A2 Question 5309 
Where is the Bolt? 5309 
Gas tubes in the phonostage 5309 
"End of Live" tube set 5309 
GND plane 5309 
That crazy 7025. 5309 
Distributed bolt 5309 
Amperex ECC83 5309 
Amperex "Bugle Boy". 5309 
ECC83 Amperex picture 5309 
More "Ground" vs. "Neutral" 5309 
More findings 5308 
EMF and "Split" "Grounds" 5308 
Grounding, tarnnies and diodes 5307 
Again with the "Neutral" Explanation... 5307 
Grounding and trannies 5307 
Ignorance is bliss... 5305 
Shakey DIY Basics 5305 
Poor photographer 5305 
Spare the Oxen... 5305 
Is SiC sick? 5303 
Possible, so what? 5303 
If you dont want to hear the bell... 5302 
Seek and you’ll find. 5302 
Filament 5302 
Filament considerations 5302 
Air caps?Buffer? 5302 
Exorcisms 5256 
Floating? 5255 
Twitchy signal tube and amp interactions 5248 
Toilet ham 5248 
The Shield 5247 
It is hard to say. 5247 
Fake bugle/teles 5247 
Never again. 5247 
Bingo! 5238 
Total current per channel 5231 
Stay with capacitive filtration for B+ for this init. 5231 
I like iron 5231 
Choke ringing 5231 
Ringing 5231 
Ringing is a BS reason. 5231 
Choke ringing again 5230 
What ringing? 5230 
Ring-ring 5230 
Fight Fire with Fire? 5230 
TT Rider 5230 
Snubbers and motors 5229 
Nice idea... 5229 
B+ 5229 
Shielded Interconnect 5229 
IC shields 5226 
The horrors of calibration 5074 
Floating Away 5074 
Ground is +/- understood 5073 
"Calibrate"??? 5073 
The self-serving calibrations. 5072 
Fighting with RIAA 5072 
The Usual 5072 
That's it! 5072 
Parts Location 5072 
Lush layout 5071 
Pinging Stitch/Syntax 5023 
It might be very impressive 5023 
To be clear 5023 
Shall I co? 5022 
Parts 5022 
I do not, it sounds interesting but… 5022 
What does it mean? 5022 
Come on! 5022 
Is it because secrecy gains females loud applause? 5022 
It's A Big'un, All Right 5022 
EAR polite recess 5022 
Power sequencing? 4992 
Some Sort of Off-Only HV Shunt? 4992 
3 Position switch 4991 
How true... 4991 
DIY Failsafe 4991 
Switch.. 4966 
Calibration problem 4941 
Resolved 4938 
Looks good 4937 
Fat LF 4937 
Loading Up 4937 
SUT's 4937 
Shunt regulation 4856 
Application dependent 4856 
Silvercore SUT's ? 4824 
It migh be an interesting company. 4824 
Amo/silver 4824 
From a Satisfied User of a Ready-made Item 4824 
Silver considerations 4824 
Again With the Amo 4824 
Silver path 4824 
The “secret” will be never revealed... 4824 
The Path of Least Resistance 4823 
(Not so) silver path con'ed 4823 
Foil 4823 
Amalgamated Phono Stage 4823 
Audiopedophile's hell 4823 
In da house 4822 
Consistent anality 4821 
Right 4821 
A speculation 4819 
Mone on silver Trabants 4818 
Parts Ag 4818 
Trabant done in pure silver 4818 
Too Soft and Brittle? 4818 
Silver swamp 4818 
In the Long Run 4818 
2RM? 4813 
Where's the Effing Cable Thread When We Need It? 4813 
DIY 4812 
95%? 4812 
More on that 4812 
"Partly Unshielded" Arm Wire 4812 
Fully shielded 4812 
Interesting 4812 
End of Life Phonostage… is breeding. 4008 
Creative people 4008 
Copyright air-cap RIAA... 4008 
It is what it is. 4007 
I Guess We Just Don't Understand Economics 4007 
Gray market 4007 
Mix up 4006 
The Thorsten’s mark. 4006 
Sound beats engeneering 3413 
Engineering Crap 3413 
Its not that it sounds "better" 3413 
Burn, motherf....r, burn! 2910 
Bypass Schottky by Snubber 2325 
Snubbers 2273 
More on snubbers 2273 
Capacitors Question 2273 
Capacitors & updates 2273 
Z-foil 2273 
Loading resistors & sockets 2273 
Low noise tubes 2272 
What Works Where 2271 
What are the REAL goals? 2271 
Good engineering parctices 2271 
Physical attributes of devices matter 2271 
The idea that the sum of the parts "quality&q... 2271 
It was 13 years back... 2271 
Thank you 2271 
Tube Selection 2260 
Valvo mesh 0A2 2157 
Big output capacitor question. 1918 
Context/Application/Circuit 1917 
EAR 1917 
Of Course... 1917 
834pT 1916 
Who knows.... 1916 
EAR834p how does RIAA feedback work? 1915 
Where? 1915 
Big cap banks 1915 
My "End of Life" phonostage. 500 
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