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The last phonocorrector: “End of Life" Phonostage 4659  End of Life 4659  Do I need to make a chassis in the shape of a coffin? 4659  Shallow ambitions 4659  I might unwillingly bring to my home… 4659  Acronym 4659  The End of Life Phonostage’s power supply 4647  "...better and more sophistocated PS" (vs. bad AC) 4647  The stupid, lousy AC is another subject. 4647  It is comming along.... 4466  Now, that's a phono stage! 4466  The perfect corrector. 4466  Still noisy but already semi-operational 4466  The perfect corrector - II 4465  Here it is: The perfect corrector – III 4464  Wrong values shown 4463  The deliberate mistakes? 4463  330R anode resistors 4463  The coupling cap in my 'End of the life' phono? 4463  Nope, it was not ‘keeping anybody on toes’... 4463  The latest version of the corrector – not heard it yet. (corrected) 4461  The sentiments behind “End of Life" Phonostage 4461  Going on from "There" 4461  Ok, it is already almost there. 4461  The ET2+EAR-834PT and the ultra-dynamic softness. 4460  I am semi-ecstatic; my vinyl will be back soon… 4459  MFA Systems Phonostage 4459  Good for them. 4459  Photos of the MFA Systems MC Reference 4459  A few more 4459  OK, it is over. Some preliminary follow ups. 4459  "Lack" of HF, etc. 4458  “End of Life" Phonostage: what is next? 4458  Hybridizing 4458  I love it! 4458  If I may be a litt;e suggestive..... 4456  Mica, distortions, MOSFET and the Ocean State. 4456  SSG 4455  Of mosfets, caps and distortion. 4455  USSR SSG 4455  USSR SSG 4455  Question for Dima re 2nd stage biasing. 4455  Fixed bias 4455  The stunning sound of the phonocorrector. 4455  More on this, please 4454  Interesting development! 4454  One-Story Jack 4454  Nature's Bias 4454  The signal passing via the 834PTF-Air… 4454  Apologies! 4453  Tunable Y-factor? 4453  Harmonically-proper vs. harmonically-flexible 4453  Some comment on the characteristic of air-cap sound. 4448  The sound of one hand clapping 4448  The air-caps as an ultimate cap. 4447  The tempted virtue of the phonostage’s prostitution. 4439  Clarity vs. VTA vs. Character 4439  What VTA has to do with phonostage? 4438  Phonostage vs. VTA 4438  The 834PTF’s cathode follower: tube vs. SS 4438  The “End of Life" Phonostage Status…. 4353  Specific air cap changes 4353  The air capacitors 'allegations'. 4353  One tube, two channels? 4353  The halves of the twin-triodes 4353  "Crosstalk" 4352  I just love sound of this phonocorrector. 4311  To close the book on the correctors subject ... 4290  "End of Life Phonostage" in Thai 3864  Sucks! 3792  Is God's phonostage better than Romy's? It is now! 3791  Um, what? 3791  Alternative Transformer 3791  Sorry to have upset your sensitive self, Reggie. 3791  A stimulation by Gog's fiction? 3791  Hmmm,I suspect 3791  The "End of Life Phonostage” is back. 3783  My "End of Live" vesrion. 3771  The 100Hz hum? 3771  Hum “disconnecting trick” 3771  Right grounding configuration for PS, corrector and transformer assembly. 3771  The hum is drooped significantly! 3770  Generally the phonocorrector has very low noise. 3770  DIY Air-Caps? 3770  Capacitors 3767  Hum again. 3746  Hm, again.... 3746  Tribute MC iron 3461  Changing loads 3457  I do not do adjustable loading. 3457  Sound degradation vs proper loading 3456  Loading on primary? 3456  Anticipating the needs 3456  CCS heating? 3419  2nd stage bias mystery 3302  It is true but it negligible. 3302  V2 biasing continued 3301  Works +/- properly 3300  To cheat or not to (ccs)heat 3300  My assault 3273  What, No Breadboard? 3273  Don't laugh too loud... 3273  So far it is good. 3273  Your 50 is my 60 (buzz-kill) 3273  The assembly and the buzz 3272  Make sure that your LC filtration works properly. 3272  Caps and chokes 3272  The price of fame 3272  Tribute 3272  About the last distraction cap and transformers. 3272  Schematics 3272  Traces 3272  Moving Magnet 3272  Barcelona? 230V? Hm, ....matchmaking? 3272  Cat smells fish? 3271  I enjoyed soldering maybe when I was 15... 3271  How my phonostage shall sound. 3271  In the box 3271  Schematics II 3271  A few comments. 3271  Miscelanea 3271  I am surprised. 3271  Don't be 3270  It is not about power supply. 3270  EMI/RFI madness 3270  Drinking in Modulation 3270  The stupid 5uF cap on AC side 3270  Finito 3269  It is only partially outside the context. 3269  A corrector with an EQ controll 3268  There is EQ control and there are multiple curves. 3268  Corresponding to ? 3268  A German guy take on 834PT. 3241  Qualitat 3240  The baby is sick 3196  Last Cleaning? 3196  Mine too... 3196  To fight with hum in phonostages is fan. 3196  What the hell is going on!!! 3196  ...air-caps dirty.... 3195  Too obvious perhaps ... 3195  Hum points 3195  Beats and pieces. 3195  What else? 3195  Suggestion for the phonocorrector problem 3195  I do not think that it is electrical. 3195  Veggie ham 3195  Do phonocorrector first then transformers. 3194  Holly idiocy! 3193  Yes sir 3191  I think your game is not over. 3191  More ham 3191  Route(s) to Ground 3191  Grounding arrangement 3190  Ground Thoughts 3189  0A2 Question 3189  Where is the Bolt? 3189  Gas tubes in the phonostage 3189  "End of Live" tube set 3189  GND plane 3189  That crazy 7025. 3189  Distributed bolt 3189  Amperex ECC83 3189  Amperex "Bugle Boy". 3189  ECC83 Amperex picture 3189  More "Ground" vs. "Neutral" 3189  More findings 3188  EMF and "Split" "Grounds" 3188  Grounding, tarnnies and diodes 3187  Again with the "Neutral" Explanation... 3187  Grounding and trannies 3187  Ignorance is bliss... 3185  Shakey DIY Basics 3185  Poor photographer 3185  Spare the Oxen... 3185  Is SiC sick? 3183  Possible, so what? 3183  If you dont want to hear the bell... 3182  Seek and you’ll find. 3182  Filament 3182  Filament considerations 3182  Air caps?Buffer? 3182  Exorcisms 3136  Floating? 3135  Twitchy signal tube and amp interactions 3128  Toilet ham 3128  The Shield 3127  It is hard to say. 3127  Fake bugle/teles 3127  Never again. 3127  Bingo! 3118  Total current per channel 3111  Stay with capacitive filtration for B+ for this init. 3111  I like iron 3111  Choke ringing 3111  Ringing 3111  Ringing is a BS reason. 3111  Choke ringing again 3110  What ringing? 3110  Ring-ring 3110  Fight Fire with Fire? 3110  TT Rider 3110  Snubbers and motors 3109  Nice idea... 3109  B+ 3109  Shielded Interconnect 3109  IC shields 3106  The horrors of calibration 2954  Floating Away 2954  Ground is +/- understood 2953  "Calibrate"??? 2953  The self-serving calibrations. 2952  Fighting with RIAA 2952  The Usual 2952  That's it! 2952  Parts Location 2952  Lush layout 2951  Pinging Stitch/Syntax 2903  It might be very impressive 2903  To be clear 2903  Shall I co? 2902  Parts 2902  I do not, it sounds interesting but… 2902  What does it mean? 2902  Come on! 2902  Is it because secrecy gains females loud applause? 2902  It's A Big'un, All Right 2902  EAR polite recess 2902  Power sequencing? 2872  Some Sort of Off-Only HV Shunt? 2872  3 Position switch 2871  How true... 2871  DIY Failsafe 2871  Switch.. 2846  Calibration problem 2821  Resolved 2818  Looks good 2817  Fat LF 2817  Loading Up 2817  SUT's 2817  Shunt regulation 2736  Application dependent 2736  Silvercore SUT's ? 2704  It migh be an interesting company. 2704  Amo/silver 2704  From a Satisfied User of a Ready-made Item 2704  Silver considerations 2704  Again With the Amo 2704  Silver path 2704  The “secret” will be never revealed... 2704  The Path of Least Resistance 2703  (Not so) silver path con'ed 2703  Foil 2703  Amalgamated Phono Stage 2703  Audiopedophile's hell 2703  In da house 2702  Consistent anality 2701  Right 2701  A speculation 2699  Mone on silver Trabants 2698  Parts Ag 2698  Trabant done in pure silver 2698  Too Soft and Brittle? 2698  Silver swamp 2698  In the Long Run 2698  2RM? 2693  Where's the Effing Cable Thread When We Need It? 2693  DIY 2692  95%? 2692  More on that 2692  "Partly Unshielded" Arm Wire 2692  Fully shielded 2692  Interesting 2692  End of Life Phonostage… is breeding. 1888  Creative people 1888  Copyright air-cap RIAA... 1888  It is what it is. 1887  I Guess We Just Don't Understand Economics 1887  Gray market 1887  Mix up 1886  The Thorsten’s mark. 1886  Sound beats engeneering 1293  Engineering Crap 1293  Its not that it sounds "better" 1293  Burn, motherf....r, burn! 790  Bypass Schottky by Snubber 205  Snubbers 153  More on snubbers 153  Capacitors Question 153  Capacitors & updates 153  Z-foil 153  Loading resistors & sockets 153  Low noise tubes 152  What Works Where 151  What are the REAL goals? 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