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The last phonocorrector: “End of Life" Phonostage 6896 
End of Life 6896 
Do I need to make a chassis in the shape of a coffin? 6896 
Shallow ambitions 6896 
I might unwillingly bring to my home… 6896 
Acronym 6896 
The End of Life Phonostage’s power supply 6884 
"...better and more sophistocated PS" (vs. bad AC) 6884 
The stupid, lousy AC is another subject. 6884 
It is comming along.... 6703 
Now, that's a phono stage! 6703 
The perfect corrector. 6703 
Still noisy but already semi-operational 6703 
The perfect corrector - II 6702 
Here it is: The perfect corrector – III 6701 
Wrong values shown 6700 
The deliberate mistakes? 6700 
330R anode resistors 6700 
The coupling cap in my 'End of the life' phono? 6700 
Nope, it was not ‘keeping anybody on toes’... 6700 
The latest version of the corrector – not heard it yet. (corrected) 6698 
The sentiments behind “End of Life" Phonostage 6698 
Going on from "There" 6698 
Ok, it is already almost there. 6698 
The ET2+EAR-834PT and the ultra-dynamic softness. 6697 
I am semi-ecstatic; my vinyl will be back soon… 6696 
MFA Systems Phonostage 6696 
Good for them. 6696 
Photos of the MFA Systems MC Reference 6696 
A few more 6696 
OK, it is over. Some preliminary follow ups. 6696 
"Lack" of HF, etc. 6695 
“End of Life" Phonostage: what is next? 6695 
Hybridizing 6695 
I love it! 6695 
If I may be a litt;e suggestive..... 6693 
Mica, distortions, MOSFET and the Ocean State. 6693 
SSG 6692 
Of mosfets, caps and distortion. 6692 
USSR SSG 6692 
USSR SSG 6692 
Question for Dima re 2nd stage biasing. 6692 
Fixed bias 6692 
The stunning sound of the phonocorrector. 6692 
More on this, please 6691 
Interesting development! 6691 
One-Story Jack 6691 
Nature's Bias 6691 
The signal passing via the 834PTF-Air… 6691 
Apologies! 6690 
Tunable Y-factor? 6690 
Harmonically-proper vs. harmonically-flexible 6690 
Some comment on the characteristic of air-cap sound. 6685 
The sound of one hand clapping 6685 
The air-caps as an ultimate cap. 6684 
The tempted virtue of the phonostage’s prostitution. 6676 
Clarity vs. VTA vs. Character 6676 
What VTA has to do with phonostage? 6675 
Phonostage vs. VTA 6675 
The 834PTF’s cathode follower: tube vs. SS 6675 
The “End of Life" Phonostage Status…. 6590 
Specific air cap changes 6590 
The air capacitors 'allegations'. 6590 
One tube, two channels? 6590 
The halves of the twin-triodes 6590 
"Crosstalk" 6589 
I just love sound of this phonocorrector. 6548 
To close the book on the correctors subject ... 6527 
"End of Life Phonostage" in Thai 6101 
Sucks! 6029 
Is God's phonostage better than Romy's? It is now! 6028 
Um, what? 6028 
Alternative Transformer 6028 
Sorry to have upset your sensitive self, Reggie. 6028 
A stimulation by Gog's fiction? 6028 
Hmmm,I suspect 6028 
The "End of Life Phonostage” is back. 6020 
My "End of Live" vesrion. 6008 
The 100Hz hum? 6008 
Hum “disconnecting trick” 6008 
Right grounding configuration for PS, corrector and transformer assembly. 6008 
The hum is drooped significantly! 6007 
Generally the phonocorrector has very low noise. 6007 
DIY Air-Caps? 6007 
Capacitors 6004 
Hum again. 5983 
Hm, again.... 5983 
Tribute MC iron 5698 
Changing loads 5694 
I do not do adjustable loading. 5694 
Sound degradation vs proper loading 5693 
Loading on primary? 5693 
Anticipating the needs 5693 
CCS heating? 5656 
2nd stage bias mystery 5539 
It is true but it negligible. 5539 
V2 biasing continued 5538 
Works +/- properly 5537 
To cheat or not to (ccs)heat 5537 
My assault 5510 
What, No Breadboard? 5510 
Don't laugh too loud... 5510 
So far it is good. 5510 
Your 50 is my 60 (buzz-kill) 5510 
The assembly and the buzz 5509 
Make sure that your LC filtration works properly. 5509 
Caps and chokes 5509 
The price of fame 5509 
Tribute 5509 
About the last distraction cap and transformers. 5509 
Schematics 5509 
Traces 5509 
Moving Magnet 5509 
Barcelona? 230V? Hm, ....matchmaking? 5509 
Cat smells fish? 5508 
I enjoyed soldering maybe when I was 15... 5508 
How my phonostage shall sound. 5508 
In the box 5508 
Schematics II 5508 
A few comments. 5508 
Miscelanea 5508 
I am surprised. 5508 
Don't be 5507 
It is not about power supply. 5507 
EMI/RFI madness 5507 
Drinking in Modulation 5507 
The stupid 5uF cap on AC side 5507 
Finito 5506 
It is only partially outside the context. 5506 
A corrector with an EQ controll 5505 
There is EQ control and there are multiple curves. 5505 
Corresponding to ? 5505 
A German guy take on 834PT. 5478 
Qualitat 5477 
The baby is sick 5433 
Last Cleaning? 5433 
Mine too... 5433 
To fight with hum in phonostages is fan. 5433 
What the hell is going on!!! 5433 
...air-caps dirty.... 5432 
Too obvious perhaps ... 5432 
Hum points 5432 
Beats and pieces. 5432 
What else? 5432 
Suggestion for the phonocorrector problem 5432 
I do not think that it is electrical. 5432 
Veggie ham 5432 
Do phonocorrector first then transformers. 5431 
Holly idiocy! 5430 
Yes sir 5428 
I think your game is not over. 5428 
More ham 5428 
Route(s) to Ground 5428 
Grounding arrangement 5427 
Ground Thoughts 5426 
0A2 Question 5426 
Where is the Bolt? 5426 
Gas tubes in the phonostage 5426 
"End of Live" tube set 5426 
GND plane 5426 
That crazy 7025. 5426 
Distributed bolt 5426 
Amperex ECC83 5426 
Amperex "Bugle Boy". 5426 
ECC83 Amperex picture 5426 
More "Ground" vs. "Neutral" 5426 
More findings 5425 
EMF and "Split" "Grounds" 5425 
Grounding, tarnnies and diodes 5424 
Again with the "Neutral" Explanation... 5424 
Grounding and trannies 5424 
Ignorance is bliss... 5422 
Shakey DIY Basics 5422 
Poor photographer 5422 
Spare the Oxen... 5422 
Is SiC sick? 5420 
Possible, so what? 5420 
If you dont want to hear the bell... 5419 
Seek and you’ll find. 5419 
Filament 5419 
Filament considerations 5419 
Air caps?Buffer? 5419 
Exorcisms 5373 
Floating? 5372 
Twitchy signal tube and amp interactions 5365 
Toilet ham 5365 
The Shield 5364 
It is hard to say. 5364 
Fake bugle/teles 5364 
Never again. 5364 
Bingo! 5355 
Total current per channel 5348 
Stay with capacitive filtration for B+ for this init. 5348 
I like iron 5348 
Choke ringing 5348 
Ringing 5348 
Ringing is a BS reason. 5348 
Choke ringing again 5347 
What ringing? 5347 
Ring-ring 5347 
Fight Fire with Fire? 5347 
TT Rider 5347 
Snubbers and motors 5346 
Nice idea... 5346 
B+ 5346 
Shielded Interconnect 5346 
IC shields 5343 
The horrors of calibration 5191 
Floating Away 5191 
Ground is +/- understood 5190 
"Calibrate"??? 5190 
The self-serving calibrations. 5189 
Fighting with RIAA 5189 
The Usual 5189 
That's it! 5189 
Parts Location 5189 
Lush layout 5188 
Pinging Stitch/Syntax 5140 
It might be very impressive 5140 
To be clear 5140 
Shall I co? 5139 
Parts 5139 
I do not, it sounds interesting but… 5139 
What does it mean? 5139 
Come on! 5139 
Is it because secrecy gains females loud applause? 5139 
It's A Big'un, All Right 5139 
EAR polite recess 5139 
Power sequencing? 5109 
Some Sort of Off-Only HV Shunt? 5109 
3 Position switch 5108 
How true... 5108 
DIY Failsafe 5108 
Switch.. 5083 
Calibration problem 5058 
Resolved 5055 
Looks good 5054 
Fat LF 5054 
Loading Up 5054 
SUT's 5054 
Shunt regulation 4973 
Application dependent 4973 
Silvercore SUT's ? 4941 
It migh be an interesting company. 4941 
Amo/silver 4941 
From a Satisfied User of a Ready-made Item 4941 
Silver considerations 4941 
Again With the Amo 4941 
Silver path 4941 
The “secret” will be never revealed... 4941 
The Path of Least Resistance 4940 
(Not so) silver path con'ed 4940 
Foil 4940 
Amalgamated Phono Stage 4940 
Audiopedophile's hell 4940 
In da house 4939 
Consistent anality 4938 
Right 4938 
A speculation 4936 
Mone on silver Trabants 4935 
Parts Ag 4935 
Trabant done in pure silver 4935 
Too Soft and Brittle? 4935 
Silver swamp 4935 
In the Long Run 4935 
2RM? 4930 
Where's the Effing Cable Thread When We Need It? 4930 
DIY 4929 
95%? 4929 
More on that 4929 
"Partly Unshielded" Arm Wire 4929 
Fully shielded 4929 
Interesting 4929 
End of Life Phonostage… is breeding. 4125 
Creative people 4125 
Copyright air-cap RIAA... 4125 
It is what it is. 4124 
I Guess We Just Don't Understand Economics 4124 
Gray market 4124 
Mix up 4123 
The Thorsten’s mark. 4123 
Sound beats engeneering 3530 
Engineering Crap 3530 
Its not that it sounds "better" 3530 
Burn, motherf....r, burn! 3027 
Bypass Schottky by Snubber 2442 
Snubbers 2390 
More on snubbers 2390 
Capacitors Question 2390 
Capacitors & updates 2390 
Z-foil 2390 
Loading resistors & sockets 2390 
Low noise tubes 2389 
What Works Where 2388 
What are the REAL goals? 2388 
Good engineering parctices 2388 
Physical attributes of devices matter 2388 
The idea that the sum of the parts "quality&q... 2388 
It was 13 years back... 2388 
Thank you 2388 
Tube Selection 2377 
Valvo mesh 0A2 2274 
Big output capacitor question. 2035 
Context/Application/Circuit 2034 
EAR 2034 
Of Course... 2034 
834pT 2033 
Who knows.... 2033 
EAR834p how does RIAA feedback work? 2032 
Where? 2032 
Big cap banks 2032 
My "End of Life" phonostage. 617 
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