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The last phonocorrector: “End of Life" Phonostage 6732 
End of Life 6732 
Do I need to make a chassis in the shape of a coffin? 6732 
Shallow ambitions 6732 
I might unwillingly bring to my home… 6732 
Acronym 6732 
The End of Life Phonostage’s power supply 6720 
"...better and more sophistocated PS" (vs. bad AC) 6720 
The stupid, lousy AC is another subject. 6720 
It is comming along.... 6539 
Now, that's a phono stage! 6539 
The perfect corrector. 6539 
Still noisy but already semi-operational 6539 
The perfect corrector - II 6538 
Here it is: The perfect corrector – III 6537 
Wrong values shown 6536 
The deliberate mistakes? 6536 
330R anode resistors 6536 
The coupling cap in my 'End of the life' phono? 6536 
Nope, it was not ‘keeping anybody on toes’... 6536 
The latest version of the corrector – not heard it yet. (corrected) 6534 
The sentiments behind “End of Life" Phonostage 6534 
Going on from "There" 6534 
Ok, it is already almost there. 6534 
The ET2+EAR-834PT and the ultra-dynamic softness. 6533 
I am semi-ecstatic; my vinyl will be back soon… 6532 
MFA Systems Phonostage 6532 
Good for them. 6532 
Photos of the MFA Systems MC Reference 6532 
A few more 6532 
OK, it is over. Some preliminary follow ups. 6532 
"Lack" of HF, etc. 6531 
“End of Life" Phonostage: what is next? 6531 
Hybridizing 6531 
I love it! 6531 
If I may be a litt;e suggestive..... 6529 
Mica, distortions, MOSFET and the Ocean State. 6529 
SSG 6528 
Of mosfets, caps and distortion. 6528 
USSR SSG 6528 
USSR SSG 6528 
Question for Dima re 2nd stage biasing. 6528 
Fixed bias 6528 
The stunning sound of the phonocorrector. 6528 
More on this, please 6527 
Interesting development! 6527 
One-Story Jack 6527 
Nature's Bias 6527 
The signal passing via the 834PTF-Air… 6527 
Apologies! 6526 
Tunable Y-factor? 6526 
Harmonically-proper vs. harmonically-flexible 6526 
Some comment on the characteristic of air-cap sound. 6521 
The sound of one hand clapping 6521 
The air-caps as an ultimate cap. 6520 
The tempted virtue of the phonostage’s prostitution. 6512 
Clarity vs. VTA vs. Character 6512 
What VTA has to do with phonostage? 6511 
Phonostage vs. VTA 6511 
The 834PTF’s cathode follower: tube vs. SS 6511 
The “End of Life" Phonostage Status…. 6426 
Specific air cap changes 6426 
The air capacitors 'allegations'. 6426 
One tube, two channels? 6426 
The halves of the twin-triodes 6426 
"Crosstalk" 6425 
I just love sound of this phonocorrector. 6384 
To close the book on the correctors subject ... 6363 
"End of Life Phonostage" in Thai 5937 
Sucks! 5865 
Is God's phonostage better than Romy's? It is now! 5864 
Um, what? 5864 
Alternative Transformer 5864 
Sorry to have upset your sensitive self, Reggie. 5864 
A stimulation by Gog's fiction? 5864 
Hmmm,I suspect 5864 
The "End of Life Phonostage” is back. 5856 
My "End of Live" vesrion. 5844 
The 100Hz hum? 5844 
Hum “disconnecting trick” 5844 
Right grounding configuration for PS, corrector and transformer assembly. 5844 
The hum is drooped significantly! 5843 
Generally the phonocorrector has very low noise. 5843 
DIY Air-Caps? 5843 
Capacitors 5840 
Hum again. 5819 
Hm, again.... 5819 
Tribute MC iron 5534 
Changing loads 5530 
I do not do adjustable loading. 5530 
Sound degradation vs proper loading 5529 
Loading on primary? 5529 
Anticipating the needs 5529 
CCS heating? 5492 
2nd stage bias mystery 5375 
It is true but it negligible. 5375 
V2 biasing continued 5374 
Works +/- properly 5373 
To cheat or not to (ccs)heat 5373 
My assault 5346 
What, No Breadboard? 5346 
Don't laugh too loud... 5346 
So far it is good. 5346 
Your 50 is my 60 (buzz-kill) 5346 
The assembly and the buzz 5345 
Make sure that your LC filtration works properly. 5345 
Caps and chokes 5345 
The price of fame 5345 
Tribute 5345 
About the last distraction cap and transformers. 5345 
Schematics 5345 
Traces 5345 
Moving Magnet 5345 
Barcelona? 230V? Hm, ....matchmaking? 5345 
Cat smells fish? 5344 
I enjoyed soldering maybe when I was 15... 5344 
How my phonostage shall sound. 5344 
In the box 5344 
Schematics II 5344 
A few comments. 5344 
Miscelanea 5344 
I am surprised. 5344 
Don't be 5343 
It is not about power supply. 5343 
EMI/RFI madness 5343 
Drinking in Modulation 5343 
The stupid 5uF cap on AC side 5343 
Finito 5342 
It is only partially outside the context. 5342 
A corrector with an EQ controll 5341 
There is EQ control and there are multiple curves. 5341 
Corresponding to ? 5341 
A German guy take on 834PT. 5314 
Qualitat 5313 
The baby is sick 5269 
Last Cleaning? 5269 
Mine too... 5269 
To fight with hum in phonostages is fan. 5269 
What the hell is going on!!! 5269 
...air-caps dirty.... 5268 
Too obvious perhaps ... 5268 
Hum points 5268 
Beats and pieces. 5268 
What else? 5268 
Suggestion for the phonocorrector problem 5268 
I do not think that it is electrical. 5268 
Veggie ham 5268 
Do phonocorrector first then transformers. 5267 
Holly idiocy! 5266 
Yes sir 5264 
I think your game is not over. 5264 
More ham 5264 
Route(s) to Ground 5264 
Grounding arrangement 5263 
Ground Thoughts 5262 
0A2 Question 5262 
Where is the Bolt? 5262 
Gas tubes in the phonostage 5262 
"End of Live" tube set 5262 
GND plane 5262 
That crazy 7025. 5262 
Distributed bolt 5262 
Amperex ECC83 5262 
Amperex "Bugle Boy". 5262 
ECC83 Amperex picture 5262 
More "Ground" vs. "Neutral" 5262 
More findings 5261 
EMF and "Split" "Grounds" 5261 
Grounding, tarnnies and diodes 5260 
Again with the "Neutral" Explanation... 5260 
Grounding and trannies 5260 
Ignorance is bliss... 5258 
Shakey DIY Basics 5258 
Poor photographer 5258 
Spare the Oxen... 5258 
Is SiC sick? 5256 
Possible, so what? 5256 
If you dont want to hear the bell... 5255 
Seek and you’ll find. 5255 
Filament 5255 
Filament considerations 5255 
Air caps?Buffer? 5255 
Exorcisms 5209 
Floating? 5208 
Twitchy signal tube and amp interactions 5201 
Toilet ham 5201 
The Shield 5200 
It is hard to say. 5200 
Fake bugle/teles 5200 
Never again. 5200 
Bingo! 5191 
Total current per channel 5184 
Stay with capacitive filtration for B+ for this init. 5184 
I like iron 5184 
Choke ringing 5184 
Ringing 5184 
Ringing is a BS reason. 5184 
Choke ringing again 5183 
What ringing? 5183 
Ring-ring 5183 
Fight Fire with Fire? 5183 
TT Rider 5183 
Snubbers and motors 5182 
Nice idea... 5182 
B+ 5182 
Shielded Interconnect 5182 
IC shields 5179 
The horrors of calibration 5027 
Floating Away 5027 
Ground is +/- understood 5026 
"Calibrate"??? 5026 
The self-serving calibrations. 5025 
Fighting with RIAA 5025 
The Usual 5025 
That's it! 5025 
Parts Location 5025 
Lush layout 5024 
Pinging Stitch/Syntax 4976 
It might be very impressive 4976 
To be clear 4976 
Shall I co? 4975 
Parts 4975 
I do not, it sounds interesting but… 4975 
What does it mean? 4975 
Come on! 4975 
Is it because secrecy gains females loud applause? 4975 
It's A Big'un, All Right 4975 
EAR polite recess 4975 
Power sequencing? 4945 
Some Sort of Off-Only HV Shunt? 4945 
3 Position switch 4944 
How true... 4944 
DIY Failsafe 4944 
Switch.. 4919 
Calibration problem 4894 
Resolved 4891 
Looks good 4890 
Fat LF 4890 
Loading Up 4890 
SUT's 4890 
Shunt regulation 4809 
Application dependent 4809 
Silvercore SUT's ? 4777 
It migh be an interesting company. 4777 
Amo/silver 4777 
From a Satisfied User of a Ready-made Item 4777 
Silver considerations 4777 
Again With the Amo 4777 
Silver path 4777 
The “secret” will be never revealed... 4777 
The Path of Least Resistance 4776 
(Not so) silver path con'ed 4776 
Foil 4776 
Amalgamated Phono Stage 4776 
Audiopedophile's hell 4776 
In da house 4775 
Consistent anality 4774 
Right 4774 
A speculation 4772 
Mone on silver Trabants 4771 
Parts Ag 4771 
Trabant done in pure silver 4771 
Too Soft and Brittle? 4771 
Silver swamp 4771 
In the Long Run 4771 
2RM? 4766 
Where's the Effing Cable Thread When We Need It? 4766 
DIY 4765 
95%? 4765 
More on that 4765 
"Partly Unshielded" Arm Wire 4765 
Fully shielded 4765 
Interesting 4765 
End of Life Phonostage… is breeding. 3961 
Creative people 3961 
Copyright air-cap RIAA... 3961 
It is what it is. 3960 
I Guess We Just Don't Understand Economics 3960 
Gray market 3960 
Mix up 3959 
The Thorsten’s mark. 3959 
Sound beats engeneering 3366 
Engineering Crap 3366 
Its not that it sounds "better" 3366 
Burn, motherf....r, burn! 2863 
Bypass Schottky by Snubber 2278 
Snubbers 2226 
More on snubbers 2226 
Capacitors Question 2226 
Capacitors & updates 2226 
Z-foil 2226 
Loading resistors & sockets 2226 
Low noise tubes 2225 
What Works Where 2224 
What are the REAL goals? 2224 
Good engineering parctices 2224 
Physical attributes of devices matter 2224 
The idea that the sum of the parts "quality&q... 2224 
It was 13 years back... 2224 
Thank you 2224 
Tube Selection 2213 
Valvo mesh 0A2 2110 
Big output capacitor question. 1871 
Context/Application/Circuit 1870 
EAR 1870 
Of Course... 1870 
834pT 1869 
Who knows.... 1869 
EAR834p how does RIAA feedback work? 1868 
Where? 1868 
Big cap banks 1868 
My "End of Life" phonostage. 453 
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