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The last phonocorrector: “End of Life" Phonostage 6645 
End of Life 6645 
Do I need to make a chassis in the shape of a coffin? 6645 
Shallow ambitions 6645 
I might unwillingly bring to my home… 6645 
Acronym 6645 
The End of Life Phonostage’s power supply 6633 
"...better and more sophistocated PS" (vs. bad AC) 6633 
The stupid, lousy AC is another subject. 6633 
It is comming along.... 6452 
Now, that's a phono stage! 6452 
The perfect corrector. 6452 
Still noisy but already semi-operational 6452 
The perfect corrector - II 6451 
Here it is: The perfect corrector – III 6450 
Wrong values shown 6449 
The deliberate mistakes? 6449 
330R anode resistors 6449 
The coupling cap in my 'End of the life' phono? 6449 
Nope, it was not ‘keeping anybody on toes’... 6449 
The latest version of the corrector – not heard it yet. (corrected) 6447 
The sentiments behind “End of Life" Phonostage 6447 
Going on from "There" 6447 
Ok, it is already almost there. 6447 
The ET2+EAR-834PT and the ultra-dynamic softness. 6446 
I am semi-ecstatic; my vinyl will be back soon… 6445 
MFA Systems Phonostage 6445 
Good for them. 6445 
Photos of the MFA Systems MC Reference 6445 
A few more 6445 
OK, it is over. Some preliminary follow ups. 6445 
"Lack" of HF, etc. 6444 
“End of Life" Phonostage: what is next? 6444 
Hybridizing 6444 
I love it! 6444 
If I may be a litt;e suggestive..... 6442 
Mica, distortions, MOSFET and the Ocean State. 6442 
SSG 6441 
Of mosfets, caps and distortion. 6441 
USSR SSG 6441 
USSR SSG 6441 
Question for Dima re 2nd stage biasing. 6441 
Fixed bias 6441 
The stunning sound of the phonocorrector. 6441 
More on this, please 6440 
Interesting development! 6440 
One-Story Jack 6440 
Nature's Bias 6440 
The signal passing via the 834PTF-Air… 6440 
Apologies! 6439 
Tunable Y-factor? 6439 
Harmonically-proper vs. harmonically-flexible 6439 
Some comment on the characteristic of air-cap sound. 6434 
The sound of one hand clapping 6434 
The air-caps as an ultimate cap. 6433 
The tempted virtue of the phonostage’s prostitution. 6425 
Clarity vs. VTA vs. Character 6425 
What VTA has to do with phonostage? 6424 
Phonostage vs. VTA 6424 
The 834PTF’s cathode follower: tube vs. SS 6424 
The “End of Life" Phonostage Status…. 6339 
Specific air cap changes 6339 
The air capacitors 'allegations'. 6339 
One tube, two channels? 6339 
The halves of the twin-triodes 6339 
"Crosstalk" 6338 
I just love sound of this phonocorrector. 6297 
To close the book on the correctors subject ... 6276 
"End of Life Phonostage" in Thai 5850 
Sucks! 5778 
Is God's phonostage better than Romy's? It is now! 5777 
Um, what? 5777 
Alternative Transformer 5777 
Sorry to have upset your sensitive self, Reggie. 5777 
A stimulation by Gog's fiction? 5777 
Hmmm,I suspect 5777 
The "End of Life Phonostage” is back. 5769 
My "End of Live" vesrion. 5757 
The 100Hz hum? 5757 
Hum “disconnecting trick” 5757 
Right grounding configuration for PS, corrector and transformer assembly. 5757 
The hum is drooped significantly! 5756 
Generally the phonocorrector has very low noise. 5756 
DIY Air-Caps? 5756 
Capacitors 5753 
Hum again. 5732 
Hm, again.... 5732 
Tribute MC iron 5447 
Changing loads 5443 
I do not do adjustable loading. 5443 
Sound degradation vs proper loading 5442 
Loading on primary? 5442 
Anticipating the needs 5442 
CCS heating? 5405 
2nd stage bias mystery 5288 
It is true but it negligible. 5288 
V2 biasing continued 5287 
Works +/- properly 5286 
To cheat or not to (ccs)heat 5286 
My assault 5259 
What, No Breadboard? 5259 
Don't laugh too loud... 5259 
So far it is good. 5259 
Your 50 is my 60 (buzz-kill) 5259 
The assembly and the buzz 5258 
Make sure that your LC filtration works properly. 5258 
Caps and chokes 5258 
The price of fame 5258 
Tribute 5258 
About the last distraction cap and transformers. 5258 
Schematics 5258 
Traces 5258 
Moving Magnet 5258 
Barcelona? 230V? Hm, ....matchmaking? 5258 
Cat smells fish? 5257 
I enjoyed soldering maybe when I was 15... 5257 
How my phonostage shall sound. 5257 
In the box 5257 
Schematics II 5257 
A few comments. 5257 
Miscelanea 5257 
I am surprised. 5257 
Don't be 5256 
It is not about power supply. 5256 
EMI/RFI madness 5256 
Drinking in Modulation 5256 
The stupid 5uF cap on AC side 5256 
Finito 5255 
It is only partially outside the context. 5255 
A corrector with an EQ controll 5254 
There is EQ control and there are multiple curves. 5254 
Corresponding to ? 5254 
A German guy take on 834PT. 5227 
Qualitat 5226 
The baby is sick 5182 
Last Cleaning? 5182 
Mine too... 5182 
To fight with hum in phonostages is fan. 5182 
What the hell is going on!!! 5182 
...air-caps dirty.... 5181 
Too obvious perhaps ... 5181 
Hum points 5181 
Beats and pieces. 5181 
What else? 5181 
Suggestion for the phonocorrector problem 5181 
I do not think that it is electrical. 5181 
Veggie ham 5181 
Do phonocorrector first then transformers. 5180 
Holly idiocy! 5179 
Yes sir 5177 
I think your game is not over. 5177 
More ham 5177 
Route(s) to Ground 5177 
Grounding arrangement 5176 
Ground Thoughts 5175 
0A2 Question 5175 
Where is the Bolt? 5175 
Gas tubes in the phonostage 5175 
"End of Live" tube set 5175 
GND plane 5175 
That crazy 7025. 5175 
Distributed bolt 5175 
Amperex ECC83 5175 
Amperex "Bugle Boy". 5175 
ECC83 Amperex picture 5175 
More "Ground" vs. "Neutral" 5175 
More findings 5174 
EMF and "Split" "Grounds" 5174 
Grounding, tarnnies and diodes 5173 
Again with the "Neutral" Explanation... 5173 
Grounding and trannies 5173 
Ignorance is bliss... 5171 
Shakey DIY Basics 5171 
Poor photographer 5171 
Spare the Oxen... 5171 
Is SiC sick? 5169 
Possible, so what? 5169 
If you dont want to hear the bell... 5168 
Seek and you’ll find. 5168 
Filament 5168 
Filament considerations 5168 
Air caps?Buffer? 5168 
Exorcisms 5122 
Floating? 5121 
Twitchy signal tube and amp interactions 5114 
Toilet ham 5114 
The Shield 5113 
It is hard to say. 5113 
Fake bugle/teles 5113 
Never again. 5113 
Bingo! 5104 
Total current per channel 5097 
Stay with capacitive filtration for B+ for this init. 5097 
I like iron 5097 
Choke ringing 5097 
Ringing 5097 
Ringing is a BS reason. 5097 
Choke ringing again 5096 
What ringing? 5096 
Ring-ring 5096 
Fight Fire with Fire? 5096 
TT Rider 5096 
Snubbers and motors 5095 
Nice idea... 5095 
B+ 5095 
Shielded Interconnect 5095 
IC shields 5092 
The horrors of calibration 4940 
Floating Away 4940 
Ground is +/- understood 4939 
"Calibrate"??? 4939 
The self-serving calibrations. 4938 
Fighting with RIAA 4938 
The Usual 4938 
That's it! 4938 
Parts Location 4938 
Lush layout 4937 
Pinging Stitch/Syntax 4889 
It might be very impressive 4889 
To be clear 4889 
Shall I co? 4888 
Parts 4888 
I do not, it sounds interesting but… 4888 
What does it mean? 4888 
Come on! 4888 
Is it because secrecy gains females loud applause? 4888 
It's A Big'un, All Right 4888 
EAR polite recess 4888 
Power sequencing? 4858 
Some Sort of Off-Only HV Shunt? 4858 
3 Position switch 4857 
How true... 4857 
DIY Failsafe 4857 
Switch.. 4832 
Calibration problem 4807 
Resolved 4804 
Looks good 4803 
Fat LF 4803 
Loading Up 4803 
SUT's 4803 
Shunt regulation 4722 
Application dependent 4722 
Silvercore SUT's ? 4690 
It migh be an interesting company. 4690 
Amo/silver 4690 
From a Satisfied User of a Ready-made Item 4690 
Silver considerations 4690 
Again With the Amo 4690 
Silver path 4690 
The “secret” will be never revealed... 4690 
The Path of Least Resistance 4689 
(Not so) silver path con'ed 4689 
Foil 4689 
Amalgamated Phono Stage 4689 
Audiopedophile's hell 4689 
In da house 4688 
Consistent anality 4687 
Right 4687 
A speculation 4685 
Mone on silver Trabants 4684 
Parts Ag 4684 
Trabant done in pure silver 4684 
Too Soft and Brittle? 4684 
Silver swamp 4684 
In the Long Run 4684 
2RM? 4679 
Where's the Effing Cable Thread When We Need It? 4679 
DIY 4678 
95%? 4678 
More on that 4678 
"Partly Unshielded" Arm Wire 4678 
Fully shielded 4678 
Interesting 4678 
End of Life Phonostage… is breeding. 3874 
Creative people 3874 
Copyright air-cap RIAA... 3874 
It is what it is. 3873 
I Guess We Just Don't Understand Economics 3873 
Gray market 3873 
Mix up 3872 
The Thorsten’s mark. 3872 
Sound beats engeneering 3279 
Engineering Crap 3279 
Its not that it sounds "better" 3279 
Burn, motherf....r, burn! 2776 
Bypass Schottky by Snubber 2191 
Snubbers 2139 
More on snubbers 2139 
Capacitors Question 2139 
Capacitors & updates 2139 
Z-foil 2139 
Loading resistors & sockets 2139 
Low noise tubes 2138 
What Works Where 2137 
What are the REAL goals? 2137 
Good engineering parctices 2137 
Physical attributes of devices matter 2137 
The idea that the sum of the parts "quality&q... 2137 
It was 13 years back... 2137 
Thank you 2137 
Tube Selection 2126 
Valvo mesh 0A2 2023 
Big output capacitor question. 1784 
Context/Application/Circuit 1783 
EAR 1783 
Of Course... 1783 
834pT 1782 
Who knows.... 1782 
EAR834p how does RIAA feedback work? 1781 
Where? 1781 
Big cap banks 1781 
My "End of Life" phonostage. 366 
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