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The last phonocorrector: “End of Life" Phonostage 6635 
End of Life 6635 
Do I need to make a chassis in the shape of a coffin? 6635 
Shallow ambitions 6635 
I might unwillingly bring to my home… 6635 
Acronym 6635 
The End of Life Phonostage’s power supply 6623 
"...better and more sophistocated PS" (vs. bad AC) 6623 
The stupid, lousy AC is another subject. 6623 
It is comming along.... 6442 
Now, that's a phono stage! 6442 
The perfect corrector. 6442 
Still noisy but already semi-operational 6442 
The perfect corrector - II 6441 
Here it is: The perfect corrector – III 6440 
Wrong values shown 6439 
The deliberate mistakes? 6439 
330R anode resistors 6439 
The coupling cap in my 'End of the life' phono? 6439 
Nope, it was not ‘keeping anybody on toes’... 6439 
The latest version of the corrector – not heard it yet. (corrected) 6437 
The sentiments behind “End of Life" Phonostage 6437 
Going on from "There" 6437 
Ok, it is already almost there. 6437 
The ET2+EAR-834PT and the ultra-dynamic softness. 6436 
I am semi-ecstatic; my vinyl will be back soon… 6435 
MFA Systems Phonostage 6435 
Good for them. 6435 
Photos of the MFA Systems MC Reference 6435 
A few more 6435 
OK, it is over. Some preliminary follow ups. 6435 
"Lack" of HF, etc. 6434 
“End of Life" Phonostage: what is next? 6434 
Hybridizing 6434 
I love it! 6434 
If I may be a litt;e suggestive..... 6432 
Mica, distortions, MOSFET and the Ocean State. 6432 
SSG 6431 
Of mosfets, caps and distortion. 6431 
USSR SSG 6431 
USSR SSG 6431 
Question for Dima re 2nd stage biasing. 6431 
Fixed bias 6431 
The stunning sound of the phonocorrector. 6431 
More on this, please 6430 
Interesting development! 6430 
One-Story Jack 6430 
Nature's Bias 6430 
The signal passing via the 834PTF-Air… 6430 
Apologies! 6429 
Tunable Y-factor? 6429 
Harmonically-proper vs. harmonically-flexible 6429 
Some comment on the characteristic of air-cap sound. 6424 
The sound of one hand clapping 6424 
The air-caps as an ultimate cap. 6423 
The tempted virtue of the phonostage’s prostitution. 6415 
Clarity vs. VTA vs. Character 6415 
What VTA has to do with phonostage? 6414 
Phonostage vs. VTA 6414 
The 834PTF’s cathode follower: tube vs. SS 6414 
The “End of Life" Phonostage Status…. 6329 
Specific air cap changes 6329 
The air capacitors 'allegations'. 6329 
One tube, two channels? 6329 
The halves of the twin-triodes 6329 
"Crosstalk" 6328 
I just love sound of this phonocorrector. 6287 
To close the book on the correctors subject ... 6266 
"End of Life Phonostage" in Thai 5840 
Sucks! 5768 
Is God's phonostage better than Romy's? It is now! 5767 
Um, what? 5767 
Alternative Transformer 5767 
Sorry to have upset your sensitive self, Reggie. 5767 
A stimulation by Gog's fiction? 5767 
Hmmm,I suspect 5767 
The "End of Life Phonostage” is back. 5759 
My "End of Live" vesrion. 5747 
The 100Hz hum? 5747 
Hum “disconnecting trick” 5747 
Right grounding configuration for PS, corrector and transformer assembly. 5747 
The hum is drooped significantly! 5746 
Generally the phonocorrector has very low noise. 5746 
DIY Air-Caps? 5746 
Capacitors 5743 
Hum again. 5722 
Hm, again.... 5722 
Tribute MC iron 5437 
Changing loads 5433 
I do not do adjustable loading. 5433 
Sound degradation vs proper loading 5432 
Loading on primary? 5432 
Anticipating the needs 5432 
CCS heating? 5395 
2nd stage bias mystery 5278 
It is true but it negligible. 5278 
V2 biasing continued 5277 
Works +/- properly 5276 
To cheat or not to (ccs)heat 5276 
My assault 5249 
What, No Breadboard? 5249 
Don't laugh too loud... 5249 
So far it is good. 5249 
Your 50 is my 60 (buzz-kill) 5249 
The assembly and the buzz 5248 
Make sure that your LC filtration works properly. 5248 
Caps and chokes 5248 
The price of fame 5248 
Tribute 5248 
About the last distraction cap and transformers. 5248 
Schematics 5248 
Traces 5248 
Moving Magnet 5248 
Barcelona? 230V? Hm, ....matchmaking? 5248 
Cat smells fish? 5247 
I enjoyed soldering maybe when I was 15... 5247 
How my phonostage shall sound. 5247 
In the box 5247 
Schematics II 5247 
A few comments. 5247 
Miscelanea 5247 
I am surprised. 5247 
Don't be 5246 
It is not about power supply. 5246 
EMI/RFI madness 5246 
Drinking in Modulation 5246 
The stupid 5uF cap on AC side 5246 
Finito 5245 
It is only partially outside the context. 5245 
A corrector with an EQ controll 5244 
There is EQ control and there are multiple curves. 5244 
Corresponding to ? 5244 
A German guy take on 834PT. 5217 
Qualitat 5216 
The baby is sick 5172 
Last Cleaning? 5172 
Mine too... 5172 
To fight with hum in phonostages is fan. 5172 
What the hell is going on!!! 5172 
...air-caps dirty.... 5171 
Too obvious perhaps ... 5171 
Hum points 5171 
Beats and pieces. 5171 
What else? 5171 
Suggestion for the phonocorrector problem 5171 
I do not think that it is electrical. 5171 
Veggie ham 5171 
Do phonocorrector first then transformers. 5170 
Holly idiocy! 5169 
Yes sir 5167 
I think your game is not over. 5167 
More ham 5167 
Route(s) to Ground 5167 
Grounding arrangement 5166 
Ground Thoughts 5165 
0A2 Question 5165 
Where is the Bolt? 5165 
Gas tubes in the phonostage 5165 
"End of Live" tube set 5165 
GND plane 5165 
That crazy 7025. 5165 
Distributed bolt 5165 
Amperex ECC83 5165 
Amperex "Bugle Boy". 5165 
ECC83 Amperex picture 5165 
More "Ground" vs. "Neutral" 5165 
More findings 5164 
EMF and "Split" "Grounds" 5164 
Grounding, tarnnies and diodes 5163 
Again with the "Neutral" Explanation... 5163 
Grounding and trannies 5163 
Ignorance is bliss... 5161 
Shakey DIY Basics 5161 
Poor photographer 5161 
Spare the Oxen... 5161 
Is SiC sick? 5159 
Possible, so what? 5159 
If you dont want to hear the bell... 5158 
Seek and you’ll find. 5158 
Filament 5158 
Filament considerations 5158 
Air caps?Buffer? 5158 
Exorcisms 5112 
Floating? 5111 
Twitchy signal tube and amp interactions 5104 
Toilet ham 5104 
The Shield 5103 
It is hard to say. 5103 
Fake bugle/teles 5103 
Never again. 5103 
Bingo! 5094 
Total current per channel 5087 
Stay with capacitive filtration for B+ for this init. 5087 
I like iron 5087 
Choke ringing 5087 
Ringing 5087 
Ringing is a BS reason. 5087 
Choke ringing again 5086 
What ringing? 5086 
Ring-ring 5086 
Fight Fire with Fire? 5086 
TT Rider 5086 
Snubbers and motors 5085 
Nice idea... 5085 
B+ 5085 
Shielded Interconnect 5085 
IC shields 5082 
The horrors of calibration 4930 
Floating Away 4930 
Ground is +/- understood 4929 
"Calibrate"??? 4929 
The self-serving calibrations. 4928 
Fighting with RIAA 4928 
The Usual 4928 
That's it! 4928 
Parts Location 4928 
Lush layout 4927 
Pinging Stitch/Syntax 4879 
It might be very impressive 4879 
To be clear 4879 
Shall I co? 4878 
Parts 4878 
I do not, it sounds interesting but… 4878 
What does it mean? 4878 
Come on! 4878 
Is it because secrecy gains females loud applause? 4878 
It's A Big'un, All Right 4878 
EAR polite recess 4878 
Power sequencing? 4848 
Some Sort of Off-Only HV Shunt? 4848 
3 Position switch 4847 
How true... 4847 
DIY Failsafe 4847 
Switch.. 4822 
Calibration problem 4797 
Resolved 4794 
Looks good 4793 
Fat LF 4793 
Loading Up 4793 
SUT's 4793 
Shunt regulation 4712 
Application dependent 4712 
Silvercore SUT's ? 4680 
It migh be an interesting company. 4680 
Amo/silver 4680 
From a Satisfied User of a Ready-made Item 4680 
Silver considerations 4680 
Again With the Amo 4680 
Silver path 4680 
The “secret” will be never revealed... 4680 
The Path of Least Resistance 4679 
(Not so) silver path con'ed 4679 
Foil 4679 
Amalgamated Phono Stage 4679 
Audiopedophile's hell 4679 
In da house 4678 
Consistent anality 4677 
Right 4677 
A speculation 4675 
Mone on silver Trabants 4674 
Parts Ag 4674 
Trabant done in pure silver 4674 
Too Soft and Brittle? 4674 
Silver swamp 4674 
In the Long Run 4674 
2RM? 4669 
Where's the Effing Cable Thread When We Need It? 4669 
DIY 4668 
95%? 4668 
More on that 4668 
"Partly Unshielded" Arm Wire 4668 
Fully shielded 4668 
Interesting 4668 
End of Life Phonostage… is breeding. 3864 
Creative people 3864 
Copyright air-cap RIAA... 3864 
It is what it is. 3863 
I Guess We Just Don't Understand Economics 3863 
Gray market 3863 
Mix up 3862 
The Thorsten’s mark. 3862 
Sound beats engeneering 3269 
Engineering Crap 3269 
Its not that it sounds "better" 3269 
Burn, motherf....r, burn! 2766 
Bypass Schottky by Snubber 2181 
Snubbers 2129 
More on snubbers 2129 
Capacitors Question 2129 
Capacitors & updates 2129 
Z-foil 2129 
Loading resistors & sockets 2129 
Low noise tubes 2128 
What Works Where 2127 
What are the REAL goals? 2127 
Good engineering parctices 2127 
Physical attributes of devices matter 2127 
The idea that the sum of the parts "quality&q... 2127 
It was 13 years back... 2127 
Thank you 2127 
Tube Selection 2116 
Valvo mesh 0A2 2013 
Big output capacitor question. 1774 
Context/Application/Circuit 1773 
EAR 1773 
Of Course... 1773 
834pT 1772 
Who knows.... 1772 
EAR834p how does RIAA feedback work? 1771 
Where? 1771 
Big cap banks 1771 
My "End of Life" phonostage. 356 
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