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The last phonocorrector: “End of Life" Phonostage 5981 
End of Life 5981 
Do I need to make a chassis in the shape of a coffin? 5981 
Shallow ambitions 5981 
I might unwillingly bring to my home… 5981 
Acronym 5981 
The End of Life Phonostage’s power supply 5969 
"...better and more sophistocated PS" (vs. bad AC) 5969 
The stupid, lousy AC is another subject. 5969 
It is comming along.... 5788 
Now, that's a phono stage! 5788 
The perfect corrector. 5788 
Still noisy but already semi-operational 5788 
The perfect corrector - II 5787 
Here it is: The perfect corrector – III 5786 
Wrong values shown 5785 
The deliberate mistakes? 5785 
330R anode resistors 5785 
The coupling cap in my 'End of the life' phono? 5785 
Nope, it was not ‘keeping anybody on toes’... 5785 
The latest version of the corrector – not heard it yet. (corrected) 5783 
The sentiments behind “End of Life" Phonostage 5783 
Going on from "There" 5783 
Ok, it is already almost there. 5783 
The ET2+EAR-834PT and the ultra-dynamic softness. 5782 
I am semi-ecstatic; my vinyl will be back soon… 5781 
MFA Systems Phonostage 5781 
Good for them. 5781 
Photos of the MFA Systems MC Reference 5781 
A few more 5781 
OK, it is over. Some preliminary follow ups. 5781 
"Lack" of HF, etc. 5780 
“End of Life" Phonostage: what is next? 5780 
Hybridizing 5780 
I love it! 5780 
If I may be a litt;e suggestive..... 5778 
Mica, distortions, MOSFET and the Ocean State. 5778 
SSG 5777 
Of mosfets, caps and distortion. 5777 
USSR SSG 5777 
USSR SSG 5777 
Question for Dima re 2nd stage biasing. 5777 
Fixed bias 5777 
The stunning sound of the phonocorrector. 5777 
More on this, please 5776 
Interesting development! 5776 
One-Story Jack 5776 
Nature's Bias 5776 
The signal passing via the 834PTF-Air… 5776 
Apologies! 5775 
Tunable Y-factor? 5775 
Harmonically-proper vs. harmonically-flexible 5775 
Some comment on the characteristic of air-cap sound. 5770 
The sound of one hand clapping 5770 
The air-caps as an ultimate cap. 5769 
The tempted virtue of the phonostage’s prostitution. 5761 
Clarity vs. VTA vs. Character 5761 
What VTA has to do with phonostage? 5760 
Phonostage vs. VTA 5760 
The 834PTF’s cathode follower: tube vs. SS 5760 
The “End of Life" Phonostage Status…. 5675 
Specific air cap changes 5675 
The air capacitors 'allegations'. 5675 
One tube, two channels? 5675 
The halves of the twin-triodes 5675 
"Crosstalk" 5674 
I just love sound of this phonocorrector. 5633 
To close the book on the correctors subject ... 5612 
"End of Life Phonostage" in Thai 5186 
Sucks! 5114 
Is God's phonostage better than Romy's? It is now! 5113 
Um, what? 5113 
Alternative Transformer 5113 
Sorry to have upset your sensitive self, Reggie. 5113 
A stimulation by Gog's fiction? 5113 
Hmmm,I suspect 5113 
The "End of Life Phonostage” is back. 5105 
My "End of Live" vesrion. 5093 
The 100Hz hum? 5093 
Hum “disconnecting trick” 5093 
Right grounding configuration for PS, corrector and transformer assembly. 5093 
The hum is drooped significantly! 5092 
Generally the phonocorrector has very low noise. 5092 
DIY Air-Caps? 5092 
Capacitors 5089 
Hum again. 5068 
Hm, again.... 5068 
Tribute MC iron 4783 
Changing loads 4779 
I do not do adjustable loading. 4779 
Sound degradation vs proper loading 4778 
Loading on primary? 4778 
Anticipating the needs 4778 
CCS heating? 4741 
2nd stage bias mystery 4624 
It is true but it negligible. 4624 
V2 biasing continued 4623 
Works +/- properly 4622 
To cheat or not to (ccs)heat 4622 
My assault 4595 
What, No Breadboard? 4595 
Don't laugh too loud... 4595 
So far it is good. 4595 
Your 50 is my 60 (buzz-kill) 4595 
The assembly and the buzz 4594 
Make sure that your LC filtration works properly. 4594 
Caps and chokes 4594 
The price of fame 4594 
Tribute 4594 
About the last distraction cap and transformers. 4594 
Schematics 4594 
Traces 4594 
Moving Magnet 4594 
Barcelona? 230V? Hm, ....matchmaking? 4594 
Cat smells fish? 4593 
I enjoyed soldering maybe when I was 15... 4593 
How my phonostage shall sound. 4593 
In the box 4593 
Schematics II 4593 
A few comments. 4593 
Miscelanea 4593 
I am surprised. 4593 
Don't be 4592 
It is not about power supply. 4592 
EMI/RFI madness 4592 
Drinking in Modulation 4592 
The stupid 5uF cap on AC side 4592 
Finito 4591 
It is only partially outside the context. 4591 
A corrector with an EQ controll 4590 
There is EQ control and there are multiple curves. 4590 
Corresponding to ? 4590 
A German guy take on 834PT. 4563 
Qualitat 4562 
The baby is sick 4518 
Last Cleaning? 4518 
Mine too... 4518 
To fight with hum in phonostages is fan. 4518 
What the hell is going on!!! 4518 
...air-caps dirty.... 4517 
Too obvious perhaps ... 4517 
Hum points 4517 
Beats and pieces. 4517 
What else? 4517 
Suggestion for the phonocorrector problem 4517 
I do not think that it is electrical. 4517 
Veggie ham 4517 
Do phonocorrector first then transformers. 4516 
Holly idiocy! 4515 
Yes sir 4513 
I think your game is not over. 4513 
More ham 4513 
Route(s) to Ground 4513 
Grounding arrangement 4512 
Ground Thoughts 4511 
0A2 Question 4511 
Where is the Bolt? 4511 
Gas tubes in the phonostage 4511 
"End of Live" tube set 4511 
GND plane 4511 
That crazy 7025. 4511 
Distributed bolt 4511 
Amperex ECC83 4511 
Amperex "Bugle Boy". 4511 
ECC83 Amperex picture 4511 
More "Ground" vs. "Neutral" 4511 
More findings 4510 
EMF and "Split" "Grounds" 4510 
Grounding, tarnnies and diodes 4509 
Again with the "Neutral" Explanation... 4509 
Grounding and trannies 4509 
Ignorance is bliss... 4507 
Shakey DIY Basics 4507 
Poor photographer 4507 
Spare the Oxen... 4507 
Is SiC sick? 4505 
Possible, so what? 4505 
If you dont want to hear the bell... 4504 
Seek and you’ll find. 4504 
Filament 4504 
Filament considerations 4504 
Air caps?Buffer? 4504 
Exorcisms 4458 
Floating? 4457 
Twitchy signal tube and amp interactions 4450 
Toilet ham 4450 
The Shield 4449 
It is hard to say. 4449 
Fake bugle/teles 4449 
Never again. 4449 
Bingo! 4440 
Total current per channel 4433 
Stay with capacitive filtration for B+ for this init. 4433 
I like iron 4433 
Choke ringing 4433 
Ringing 4433 
Ringing is a BS reason. 4433 
Choke ringing again 4432 
What ringing? 4432 
Ring-ring 4432 
Fight Fire with Fire? 4432 
TT Rider 4432 
Snubbers and motors 4431 
Nice idea... 4431 
B+ 4431 
Shielded Interconnect 4431 
IC shields 4428 
The horrors of calibration 4276 
Floating Away 4276 
Ground is +/- understood 4275 
"Calibrate"??? 4275 
The self-serving calibrations. 4274 
Fighting with RIAA 4274 
The Usual 4274 
That's it! 4274 
Parts Location 4274 
Lush layout 4273 
Pinging Stitch/Syntax 4225 
It might be very impressive 4225 
To be clear 4225 
Shall I co? 4224 
Parts 4224 
I do not, it sounds interesting but… 4224 
What does it mean? 4224 
Come on! 4224 
Is it because secrecy gains females loud applause? 4224 
It's A Big'un, All Right 4224 
EAR polite recess 4224 
Power sequencing? 4194 
Some Sort of Off-Only HV Shunt? 4194 
3 Position switch 4193 
How true... 4193 
DIY Failsafe 4193 
Switch.. 4168 
Calibration problem 4143 
Resolved 4140 
Looks good 4139 
Fat LF 4139 
Loading Up 4139 
SUT's 4139 
Shunt regulation 4058 
Application dependent 4058 
Silvercore SUT's ? 4026 
It migh be an interesting company. 4026 
Amo/silver 4026 
From a Satisfied User of a Ready-made Item 4026 
Silver considerations 4026 
Again With the Amo 4026 
Silver path 4026 
The “secret” will be never revealed... 4026 
The Path of Least Resistance 4025 
(Not so) silver path con'ed 4025 
Foil 4025 
Amalgamated Phono Stage 4025 
Audiopedophile's hell 4025 
In da house 4024 
Consistent anality 4023 
Right 4023 
A speculation 4021 
Mone on silver Trabants 4020 
Parts Ag 4020 
Trabant done in pure silver 4020 
Too Soft and Brittle? 4020 
Silver swamp 4020 
In the Long Run 4020 
2RM? 4015 
Where's the Effing Cable Thread When We Need It? 4015 
DIY 4014 
95%? 4014 
More on that 4014 
"Partly Unshielded" Arm Wire 4014 
Fully shielded 4014 
Interesting 4014 
End of Life Phonostage… is breeding. 3210 
Creative people 3210 
Copyright air-cap RIAA... 3210 
It is what it is. 3209 
I Guess We Just Don't Understand Economics 3209 
Gray market 3209 
Mix up 3208 
The Thorsten’s mark. 3208 
Sound beats engeneering 2615 
Engineering Crap 2615 
Its not that it sounds "better" 2615 
Burn, motherf....r, burn! 2112 
Bypass Schottky by Snubber 1527 
Snubbers 1475 
More on snubbers 1475 
Capacitors Question 1475 
Capacitors & updates 1475 
Z-foil 1475 
Loading resistors & sockets 1475 
Low noise tubes 1474 
What Works Where 1473 
What are the REAL goals? 1473 
Good engineering parctices 1473 
Physical attributes of devices matter 1473 
The idea that the sum of the parts "quality&q... 1473 
It was 13 years back... 1473 
Thank you 1473 
Tube Selection 1462 
Valvo mesh 0A2 1359 
Big output capacitor question. 1120 
Context/Application/Circuit 1119 
EAR 1119 
Of Course... 1119 
834pT 1118 
Who knows.... 1118 
EAR834p how does RIAA feedback work? 1117 
Where? 1117 
Big cap banks 1117 
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