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The last phonocorrector: “End of Life" Phonostage 6832 
End of Life 6832 
Do I need to make a chassis in the shape of a coffin? 6832 
Shallow ambitions 6832 
I might unwillingly bring to my home… 6832 
Acronym 6832 
The End of Life Phonostage’s power supply 6820 
"...better and more sophistocated PS" (vs. bad AC) 6820 
The stupid, lousy AC is another subject. 6820 
It is comming along.... 6639 
Now, that's a phono stage! 6639 
The perfect corrector. 6639 
Still noisy but already semi-operational 6639 
The perfect corrector - II 6638 
Here it is: The perfect corrector – III 6637 
Wrong values shown 6636 
The deliberate mistakes? 6636 
330R anode resistors 6636 
The coupling cap in my 'End of the life' phono? 6636 
Nope, it was not ‘keeping anybody on toes’... 6636 
The latest version of the corrector – not heard it yet. (corrected) 6634 
The sentiments behind “End of Life" Phonostage 6634 
Going on from "There" 6634 
Ok, it is already almost there. 6634 
The ET2+EAR-834PT and the ultra-dynamic softness. 6633 
I am semi-ecstatic; my vinyl will be back soon… 6632 
MFA Systems Phonostage 6632 
Good for them. 6632 
Photos of the MFA Systems MC Reference 6632 
A few more 6632 
OK, it is over. Some preliminary follow ups. 6632 
"Lack" of HF, etc. 6631 
“End of Life" Phonostage: what is next? 6631 
Hybridizing 6631 
I love it! 6631 
If I may be a litt;e suggestive..... 6629 
Mica, distortions, MOSFET and the Ocean State. 6629 
SSG 6628 
Of mosfets, caps and distortion. 6628 
USSR SSG 6628 
USSR SSG 6628 
Question for Dima re 2nd stage biasing. 6628 
Fixed bias 6628 
The stunning sound of the phonocorrector. 6628 
More on this, please 6627 
Interesting development! 6627 
One-Story Jack 6627 
Nature's Bias 6627 
The signal passing via the 834PTF-Air… 6627 
Apologies! 6626 
Tunable Y-factor? 6626 
Harmonically-proper vs. harmonically-flexible 6626 
Some comment on the characteristic of air-cap sound. 6621 
The sound of one hand clapping 6621 
The air-caps as an ultimate cap. 6620 
The tempted virtue of the phonostage’s prostitution. 6612 
Clarity vs. VTA vs. Character 6612 
What VTA has to do with phonostage? 6611 
Phonostage vs. VTA 6611 
The 834PTF’s cathode follower: tube vs. SS 6611 
The “End of Life" Phonostage Status…. 6526 
Specific air cap changes 6526 
The air capacitors 'allegations'. 6526 
One tube, two channels? 6526 
The halves of the twin-triodes 6526 
"Crosstalk" 6525 
I just love sound of this phonocorrector. 6484 
To close the book on the correctors subject ... 6463 
"End of Life Phonostage" in Thai 6037 
Sucks! 5965 
Is God's phonostage better than Romy's? It is now! 5964 
Um, what? 5964 
Alternative Transformer 5964 
Sorry to have upset your sensitive self, Reggie. 5964 
A stimulation by Gog's fiction? 5964 
Hmmm,I suspect 5964 
The "End of Life Phonostage” is back. 5956 
My "End of Live" vesrion. 5944 
The 100Hz hum? 5944 
Hum “disconnecting trick” 5944 
Right grounding configuration for PS, corrector and transformer assembly. 5944 
The hum is drooped significantly! 5943 
Generally the phonocorrector has very low noise. 5943 
DIY Air-Caps? 5943 
Capacitors 5940 
Hum again. 5919 
Hm, again.... 5919 
Tribute MC iron 5634 
Changing loads 5630 
I do not do adjustable loading. 5630 
Sound degradation vs proper loading 5629 
Loading on primary? 5629 
Anticipating the needs 5629 
CCS heating? 5592 
2nd stage bias mystery 5475 
It is true but it negligible. 5475 
V2 biasing continued 5474 
Works +/- properly 5473 
To cheat or not to (ccs)heat 5473 
My assault 5446 
What, No Breadboard? 5446 
Don't laugh too loud... 5446 
So far it is good. 5446 
Your 50 is my 60 (buzz-kill) 5446 
The assembly and the buzz 5445 
Make sure that your LC filtration works properly. 5445 
Caps and chokes 5445 
The price of fame 5445 
Tribute 5445 
About the last distraction cap and transformers. 5445 
Schematics 5445 
Traces 5445 
Moving Magnet 5445 
Barcelona? 230V? Hm, ....matchmaking? 5445 
Cat smells fish? 5444 
I enjoyed soldering maybe when I was 15... 5444 
How my phonostage shall sound. 5444 
In the box 5444 
Schematics II 5444 
A few comments. 5444 
Miscelanea 5444 
I am surprised. 5444 
Don't be 5443 
It is not about power supply. 5443 
EMI/RFI madness 5443 
Drinking in Modulation 5443 
The stupid 5uF cap on AC side 5443 
Finito 5442 
It is only partially outside the context. 5442 
A corrector with an EQ controll 5441 
There is EQ control and there are multiple curves. 5441 
Corresponding to ? 5441 
A German guy take on 834PT. 5414 
Qualitat 5413 
The baby is sick 5369 
Last Cleaning? 5369 
Mine too... 5369 
To fight with hum in phonostages is fan. 5369 
What the hell is going on!!! 5369 
...air-caps dirty.... 5368 
Too obvious perhaps ... 5368 
Hum points 5368 
Beats and pieces. 5368 
What else? 5368 
Suggestion for the phonocorrector problem 5368 
I do not think that it is electrical. 5368 
Veggie ham 5368 
Do phonocorrector first then transformers. 5367 
Holly idiocy! 5366 
Yes sir 5364 
I think your game is not over. 5364 
More ham 5364 
Route(s) to Ground 5364 
Grounding arrangement 5363 
Ground Thoughts 5362 
0A2 Question 5362 
Where is the Bolt? 5362 
Gas tubes in the phonostage 5362 
"End of Live" tube set 5362 
GND plane 5362 
That crazy 7025. 5362 
Distributed bolt 5362 
Amperex ECC83 5362 
Amperex "Bugle Boy". 5362 
ECC83 Amperex picture 5362 
More "Ground" vs. "Neutral" 5362 
More findings 5361 
EMF and "Split" "Grounds" 5361 
Grounding, tarnnies and diodes 5360 
Again with the "Neutral" Explanation... 5360 
Grounding and trannies 5360 
Ignorance is bliss... 5358 
Shakey DIY Basics 5358 
Poor photographer 5358 
Spare the Oxen... 5358 
Is SiC sick? 5356 
Possible, so what? 5356 
If you dont want to hear the bell... 5355 
Seek and you’ll find. 5355 
Filament 5355 
Filament considerations 5355 
Air caps?Buffer? 5355 
Exorcisms 5309 
Floating? 5308 
Twitchy signal tube and amp interactions 5301 
Toilet ham 5301 
The Shield 5300 
It is hard to say. 5300 
Fake bugle/teles 5300 
Never again. 5300 
Bingo! 5291 
Total current per channel 5284 
Stay with capacitive filtration for B+ for this init. 5284 
I like iron 5284 
Choke ringing 5284 
Ringing 5284 
Ringing is a BS reason. 5284 
Choke ringing again 5283 
What ringing? 5283 
Ring-ring 5283 
Fight Fire with Fire? 5283 
TT Rider 5283 
Snubbers and motors 5282 
Nice idea... 5282 
B+ 5282 
Shielded Interconnect 5282 
IC shields 5279 
The horrors of calibration 5127 
Floating Away 5127 
Ground is +/- understood 5126 
"Calibrate"??? 5126 
The self-serving calibrations. 5125 
Fighting with RIAA 5125 
The Usual 5125 
That's it! 5125 
Parts Location 5125 
Lush layout 5124 
Pinging Stitch/Syntax 5076 
It might be very impressive 5076 
To be clear 5076 
Shall I co? 5075 
Parts 5075 
I do not, it sounds interesting but… 5075 
What does it mean? 5075 
Come on! 5075 
Is it because secrecy gains females loud applause? 5075 
It's A Big'un, All Right 5075 
EAR polite recess 5075 
Power sequencing? 5045 
Some Sort of Off-Only HV Shunt? 5045 
3 Position switch 5044 
How true... 5044 
DIY Failsafe 5044 
Switch.. 5019 
Calibration problem 4994 
Resolved 4991 
Looks good 4990 
Fat LF 4990 
Loading Up 4990 
SUT's 4990 
Shunt regulation 4909 
Application dependent 4909 
Silvercore SUT's ? 4877 
It migh be an interesting company. 4877 
Amo/silver 4877 
From a Satisfied User of a Ready-made Item 4877 
Silver considerations 4877 
Again With the Amo 4877 
Silver path 4877 
The “secret” will be never revealed... 4877 
The Path of Least Resistance 4876 
(Not so) silver path con'ed 4876 
Foil 4876 
Amalgamated Phono Stage 4876 
Audiopedophile's hell 4876 
In da house 4875 
Consistent anality 4874 
Right 4874 
A speculation 4872 
Mone on silver Trabants 4871 
Parts Ag 4871 
Trabant done in pure silver 4871 
Too Soft and Brittle? 4871 
Silver swamp 4871 
In the Long Run 4871 
2RM? 4866 
Where's the Effing Cable Thread When We Need It? 4866 
DIY 4865 
95%? 4865 
More on that 4865 
"Partly Unshielded" Arm Wire 4865 
Fully shielded 4865 
Interesting 4865 
End of Life Phonostage… is breeding. 4061 
Creative people 4061 
Copyright air-cap RIAA... 4061 
It is what it is. 4060 
I Guess We Just Don't Understand Economics 4060 
Gray market 4060 
Mix up 4059 
The Thorsten’s mark. 4059 
Sound beats engeneering 3466 
Engineering Crap 3466 
Its not that it sounds "better" 3466 
Burn, motherf....r, burn! 2963 
Bypass Schottky by Snubber 2378 
Snubbers 2326 
More on snubbers 2326 
Capacitors Question 2326 
Capacitors & updates 2326 
Z-foil 2326 
Loading resistors & sockets 2326 
Low noise tubes 2325 
What Works Where 2324 
What are the REAL goals? 2324 
Good engineering parctices 2324 
Physical attributes of devices matter 2324 
The idea that the sum of the parts "quality&q... 2324 
It was 13 years back... 2324 
Thank you 2324 
Tube Selection 2313 
Valvo mesh 0A2 2210 
Big output capacitor question. 1971 
Context/Application/Circuit 1970 
EAR 1970 
Of Course... 1970 
834pT 1969 
Who knows.... 1969 
EAR834p how does RIAA feedback work? 1968 
Where? 1968 
Big cap banks 1968 
My "End of Life" phonostage. 553 
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