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The last phonocorrector: “End of Life" Phonostage 6698 
End of Life 6698 
Do I need to make a chassis in the shape of a coffin? 6698 
Shallow ambitions 6698 
I might unwillingly bring to my home… 6698 
Acronym 6698 
The End of Life Phonostage’s power supply 6686 
"...better and more sophistocated PS" (vs. bad AC) 6686 
The stupid, lousy AC is another subject. 6686 
It is comming along.... 6505 
Now, that's a phono stage! 6505 
The perfect corrector. 6505 
Still noisy but already semi-operational 6505 
The perfect corrector - II 6504 
Here it is: The perfect corrector – III 6503 
Wrong values shown 6502 
The deliberate mistakes? 6502 
330R anode resistors 6502 
The coupling cap in my 'End of the life' phono? 6502 
Nope, it was not ‘keeping anybody on toes’... 6502 
The latest version of the corrector – not heard it yet. (corrected) 6500 
The sentiments behind “End of Life" Phonostage 6500 
Going on from "There" 6500 
Ok, it is already almost there. 6500 
The ET2+EAR-834PT and the ultra-dynamic softness. 6499 
I am semi-ecstatic; my vinyl will be back soon… 6498 
MFA Systems Phonostage 6498 
Good for them. 6498 
Photos of the MFA Systems MC Reference 6498 
A few more 6498 
OK, it is over. Some preliminary follow ups. 6498 
"Lack" of HF, etc. 6497 
“End of Life" Phonostage: what is next? 6497 
Hybridizing 6497 
I love it! 6497 
If I may be a litt;e suggestive..... 6495 
Mica, distortions, MOSFET and the Ocean State. 6495 
SSG 6494 
Of mosfets, caps and distortion. 6494 
USSR SSG 6494 
USSR SSG 6494 
Question for Dima re 2nd stage biasing. 6494 
Fixed bias 6494 
The stunning sound of the phonocorrector. 6494 
More on this, please 6493 
Interesting development! 6493 
One-Story Jack 6493 
Nature's Bias 6493 
The signal passing via the 834PTF-Air… 6493 
Apologies! 6492 
Tunable Y-factor? 6492 
Harmonically-proper vs. harmonically-flexible 6492 
Some comment on the characteristic of air-cap sound. 6487 
The sound of one hand clapping 6487 
The air-caps as an ultimate cap. 6486 
The tempted virtue of the phonostage’s prostitution. 6478 
Clarity vs. VTA vs. Character 6478 
What VTA has to do with phonostage? 6477 
Phonostage vs. VTA 6477 
The 834PTF’s cathode follower: tube vs. SS 6477 
The “End of Life" Phonostage Status…. 6392 
Specific air cap changes 6392 
The air capacitors 'allegations'. 6392 
One tube, two channels? 6392 
The halves of the twin-triodes 6392 
"Crosstalk" 6391 
I just love sound of this phonocorrector. 6350 
To close the book on the correctors subject ... 6329 
"End of Life Phonostage" in Thai 5903 
Sucks! 5831 
Is God's phonostage better than Romy's? It is now! 5830 
Um, what? 5830 
Alternative Transformer 5830 
Sorry to have upset your sensitive self, Reggie. 5830 
A stimulation by Gog's fiction? 5830 
Hmmm,I suspect 5830 
The "End of Life Phonostage” is back. 5822 
My "End of Live" vesrion. 5810 
The 100Hz hum? 5810 
Hum “disconnecting trick” 5810 
Right grounding configuration for PS, corrector and transformer assembly. 5810 
The hum is drooped significantly! 5809 
Generally the phonocorrector has very low noise. 5809 
DIY Air-Caps? 5809 
Capacitors 5806 
Hum again. 5785 
Hm, again.... 5785 
Tribute MC iron 5500 
Changing loads 5496 
I do not do adjustable loading. 5496 
Sound degradation vs proper loading 5495 
Loading on primary? 5495 
Anticipating the needs 5495 
CCS heating? 5458 
2nd stage bias mystery 5341 
It is true but it negligible. 5341 
V2 biasing continued 5340 
Works +/- properly 5339 
To cheat or not to (ccs)heat 5339 
My assault 5312 
What, No Breadboard? 5312 
Don't laugh too loud... 5312 
So far it is good. 5312 
Your 50 is my 60 (buzz-kill) 5312 
The assembly and the buzz 5311 
Make sure that your LC filtration works properly. 5311 
Caps and chokes 5311 
The price of fame 5311 
Tribute 5311 
About the last distraction cap and transformers. 5311 
Schematics 5311 
Traces 5311 
Moving Magnet 5311 
Barcelona? 230V? Hm, ....matchmaking? 5311 
Cat smells fish? 5310 
I enjoyed soldering maybe when I was 15... 5310 
How my phonostage shall sound. 5310 
In the box 5310 
Schematics II 5310 
A few comments. 5310 
Miscelanea 5310 
I am surprised. 5310 
Don't be 5309 
It is not about power supply. 5309 
EMI/RFI madness 5309 
Drinking in Modulation 5309 
The stupid 5uF cap on AC side 5309 
Finito 5308 
It is only partially outside the context. 5308 
A corrector with an EQ controll 5307 
There is EQ control and there are multiple curves. 5307 
Corresponding to ? 5307 
A German guy take on 834PT. 5280 
Qualitat 5279 
The baby is sick 5235 
Last Cleaning? 5235 
Mine too... 5235 
To fight with hum in phonostages is fan. 5235 
What the hell is going on!!! 5235 
...air-caps dirty.... 5234 
Too obvious perhaps ... 5234 
Hum points 5234 
Beats and pieces. 5234 
What else? 5234 
Suggestion for the phonocorrector problem 5234 
I do not think that it is electrical. 5234 
Veggie ham 5234 
Do phonocorrector first then transformers. 5233 
Holly idiocy! 5232 
Yes sir 5230 
I think your game is not over. 5230 
More ham 5230 
Route(s) to Ground 5230 
Grounding arrangement 5229 
Ground Thoughts 5228 
0A2 Question 5228 
Where is the Bolt? 5228 
Gas tubes in the phonostage 5228 
"End of Live" tube set 5228 
GND plane 5228 
That crazy 7025. 5228 
Distributed bolt 5228 
Amperex ECC83 5228 
Amperex "Bugle Boy". 5228 
ECC83 Amperex picture 5228 
More "Ground" vs. "Neutral" 5228 
More findings 5227 
EMF and "Split" "Grounds" 5227 
Grounding, tarnnies and diodes 5226 
Again with the "Neutral" Explanation... 5226 
Grounding and trannies 5226 
Ignorance is bliss... 5224 
Shakey DIY Basics 5224 
Poor photographer 5224 
Spare the Oxen... 5224 
Is SiC sick? 5222 
Possible, so what? 5222 
If you dont want to hear the bell... 5221 
Seek and you’ll find. 5221 
Filament 5221 
Filament considerations 5221 
Air caps?Buffer? 5221 
Exorcisms 5175 
Floating? 5174 
Twitchy signal tube and amp interactions 5167 
Toilet ham 5167 
The Shield 5166 
It is hard to say. 5166 
Fake bugle/teles 5166 
Never again. 5166 
Bingo! 5157 
Total current per channel 5150 
Stay with capacitive filtration for B+ for this init. 5150 
I like iron 5150 
Choke ringing 5150 
Ringing 5150 
Ringing is a BS reason. 5150 
Choke ringing again 5149 
What ringing? 5149 
Ring-ring 5149 
Fight Fire with Fire? 5149 
TT Rider 5149 
Snubbers and motors 5148 
Nice idea... 5148 
B+ 5148 
Shielded Interconnect 5148 
IC shields 5145 
The horrors of calibration 4993 
Floating Away 4993 
Ground is +/- understood 4992 
"Calibrate"??? 4992 
The self-serving calibrations. 4991 
Fighting with RIAA 4991 
The Usual 4991 
That's it! 4991 
Parts Location 4991 
Lush layout 4990 
Pinging Stitch/Syntax 4942 
It might be very impressive 4942 
To be clear 4942 
Shall I co? 4941 
Parts 4941 
I do not, it sounds interesting but… 4941 
What does it mean? 4941 
Come on! 4941 
Is it because secrecy gains females loud applause? 4941 
It's A Big'un, All Right 4941 
EAR polite recess 4941 
Power sequencing? 4911 
Some Sort of Off-Only HV Shunt? 4911 
3 Position switch 4910 
How true... 4910 
DIY Failsafe 4910 
Switch.. 4885 
Calibration problem 4860 
Resolved 4857 
Looks good 4856 
Fat LF 4856 
Loading Up 4856 
SUT's 4856 
Shunt regulation 4775 
Application dependent 4775 
Silvercore SUT's ? 4743 
It migh be an interesting company. 4743 
Amo/silver 4743 
From a Satisfied User of a Ready-made Item 4743 
Silver considerations 4743 
Again With the Amo 4743 
Silver path 4743 
The “secret” will be never revealed... 4743 
The Path of Least Resistance 4742 
(Not so) silver path con'ed 4742 
Foil 4742 
Amalgamated Phono Stage 4742 
Audiopedophile's hell 4742 
In da house 4741 
Consistent anality 4740 
Right 4740 
A speculation 4738 
Mone on silver Trabants 4737 
Parts Ag 4737 
Trabant done in pure silver 4737 
Too Soft and Brittle? 4737 
Silver swamp 4737 
In the Long Run 4737 
2RM? 4732 
Where's the Effing Cable Thread When We Need It? 4732 
DIY 4731 
95%? 4731 
More on that 4731 
"Partly Unshielded" Arm Wire 4731 
Fully shielded 4731 
Interesting 4731 
End of Life Phonostage… is breeding. 3927 
Creative people 3927 
Copyright air-cap RIAA... 3927 
It is what it is. 3926 
I Guess We Just Don't Understand Economics 3926 
Gray market 3926 
Mix up 3925 
The Thorsten’s mark. 3925 
Sound beats engeneering 3332 
Engineering Crap 3332 
Its not that it sounds "better" 3332 
Burn, motherf....r, burn! 2829 
Bypass Schottky by Snubber 2244 
Snubbers 2192 
More on snubbers 2192 
Capacitors Question 2192 
Capacitors & updates 2192 
Z-foil 2192 
Loading resistors & sockets 2192 
Low noise tubes 2191 
What Works Where 2190 
What are the REAL goals? 2190 
Good engineering parctices 2190 
Physical attributes of devices matter 2190 
The idea that the sum of the parts "quality&q... 2190 
It was 13 years back... 2190 
Thank you 2190 
Tube Selection 2179 
Valvo mesh 0A2 2076 
Big output capacitor question. 1837 
Context/Application/Circuit 1836 
EAR 1836 
Of Course... 1836 
834pT 1835 
Who knows.... 1835 
EAR834p how does RIAA feedback work? 1834 
Where? 1834 
Big cap banks 1834 
My "End of Life" phonostage. 419 
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