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The last phonocorrector: “End of Life" Phonostage 6902 
End of Life 6902 
Do I need to make a chassis in the shape of a coffin? 6902 
Shallow ambitions 6902 
I might unwillingly bring to my home… 6902 
Acronym 6902 
The End of Life Phonostage’s power supply 6890 
"...better and more sophistocated PS" (vs. bad AC) 6890 
The stupid, lousy AC is another subject. 6890 
It is comming along.... 6709 
Now, that's a phono stage! 6709 
The perfect corrector. 6709 
Still noisy but already semi-operational 6709 
The perfect corrector - II 6708 
Here it is: The perfect corrector – III 6707 
Wrong values shown 6706 
The deliberate mistakes? 6706 
330R anode resistors 6706 
The coupling cap in my 'End of the life' phono? 6706 
Nope, it was not ‘keeping anybody on toes’... 6706 
The latest version of the corrector – not heard it yet. (corrected) 6704 
The sentiments behind “End of Life" Phonostage 6704 
Going on from "There" 6704 
Ok, it is already almost there. 6704 
The ET2+EAR-834PT and the ultra-dynamic softness. 6703 
I am semi-ecstatic; my vinyl will be back soon… 6702 
MFA Systems Phonostage 6702 
Good for them. 6702 
Photos of the MFA Systems MC Reference 6702 
A few more 6702 
OK, it is over. Some preliminary follow ups. 6702 
"Lack" of HF, etc. 6701 
“End of Life" Phonostage: what is next? 6701 
Hybridizing 6701 
I love it! 6701 
If I may be a litt;e suggestive..... 6699 
Mica, distortions, MOSFET and the Ocean State. 6699 
SSG 6698 
Of mosfets, caps and distortion. 6698 
USSR SSG 6698 
USSR SSG 6698 
Question for Dima re 2nd stage biasing. 6698 
Fixed bias 6698 
The stunning sound of the phonocorrector. 6698 
More on this, please 6697 
Interesting development! 6697 
One-Story Jack 6697 
Nature's Bias 6697 
The signal passing via the 834PTF-Air… 6697 
Apologies! 6696 
Tunable Y-factor? 6696 
Harmonically-proper vs. harmonically-flexible 6696 
Some comment on the characteristic of air-cap sound. 6691 
The sound of one hand clapping 6691 
The air-caps as an ultimate cap. 6690 
The tempted virtue of the phonostage’s prostitution. 6682 
Clarity vs. VTA vs. Character 6682 
What VTA has to do with phonostage? 6681 
Phonostage vs. VTA 6681 
The 834PTF’s cathode follower: tube vs. SS 6681 
The “End of Life" Phonostage Status…. 6596 
Specific air cap changes 6596 
The air capacitors 'allegations'. 6596 
One tube, two channels? 6596 
The halves of the twin-triodes 6596 
"Crosstalk" 6595 
I just love sound of this phonocorrector. 6554 
To close the book on the correctors subject ... 6533 
"End of Life Phonostage" in Thai 6107 
Sucks! 6035 
Is God's phonostage better than Romy's? It is now! 6034 
Um, what? 6034 
Alternative Transformer 6034 
Sorry to have upset your sensitive self, Reggie. 6034 
A stimulation by Gog's fiction? 6034 
Hmmm,I suspect 6034 
The "End of Life Phonostage” is back. 6026 
My "End of Live" vesrion. 6014 
The 100Hz hum? 6014 
Hum “disconnecting trick” 6014 
Right grounding configuration for PS, corrector and transformer assembly. 6014 
The hum is drooped significantly! 6013 
Generally the phonocorrector has very low noise. 6013 
DIY Air-Caps? 6013 
Capacitors 6010 
Hum again. 5989 
Hm, again.... 5989 
Tribute MC iron 5704 
Changing loads 5700 
I do not do adjustable loading. 5700 
Sound degradation vs proper loading 5699 
Loading on primary? 5699 
Anticipating the needs 5699 
CCS heating? 5662 
2nd stage bias mystery 5545 
It is true but it negligible. 5545 
V2 biasing continued 5544 
Works +/- properly 5543 
To cheat or not to (ccs)heat 5543 
My assault 5516 
What, No Breadboard? 5516 
Don't laugh too loud... 5516 
So far it is good. 5516 
Your 50 is my 60 (buzz-kill) 5516 
The assembly and the buzz 5515 
Make sure that your LC filtration works properly. 5515 
Caps and chokes 5515 
The price of fame 5515 
Tribute 5515 
About the last distraction cap and transformers. 5515 
Schematics 5515 
Traces 5515 
Moving Magnet 5515 
Barcelona? 230V? Hm, ....matchmaking? 5515 
Cat smells fish? 5514 
I enjoyed soldering maybe when I was 15... 5514 
How my phonostage shall sound. 5514 
In the box 5514 
Schematics II 5514 
A few comments. 5514 
Miscelanea 5514 
I am surprised. 5514 
Don't be 5513 
It is not about power supply. 5513 
EMI/RFI madness 5513 
Drinking in Modulation 5513 
The stupid 5uF cap on AC side 5513 
Finito 5512 
It is only partially outside the context. 5512 
A corrector with an EQ controll 5511 
There is EQ control and there are multiple curves. 5511 
Corresponding to ? 5511 
A German guy take on 834PT. 5484 
Qualitat 5483 
The baby is sick 5439 
Last Cleaning? 5439 
Mine too... 5439 
To fight with hum in phonostages is fan. 5439 
What the hell is going on!!! 5439 
...air-caps dirty.... 5438 
Too obvious perhaps ... 5438 
Hum points 5438 
Beats and pieces. 5438 
What else? 5438 
Suggestion for the phonocorrector problem 5438 
I do not think that it is electrical. 5438 
Veggie ham 5438 
Do phonocorrector first then transformers. 5437 
Holly idiocy! 5436 
Yes sir 5434 
I think your game is not over. 5434 
More ham 5434 
Route(s) to Ground 5434 
Grounding arrangement 5433 
Ground Thoughts 5432 
0A2 Question 5432 
Where is the Bolt? 5432 
Gas tubes in the phonostage 5432 
"End of Live" tube set 5432 
GND plane 5432 
That crazy 7025. 5432 
Distributed bolt 5432 
Amperex ECC83 5432 
Amperex "Bugle Boy". 5432 
ECC83 Amperex picture 5432 
More "Ground" vs. "Neutral" 5432 
More findings 5431 
EMF and "Split" "Grounds" 5431 
Grounding, tarnnies and diodes 5430 
Again with the "Neutral" Explanation... 5430 
Grounding and trannies 5430 
Ignorance is bliss... 5428 
Shakey DIY Basics 5428 
Poor photographer 5428 
Spare the Oxen... 5428 
Is SiC sick? 5426 
Possible, so what? 5426 
If you dont want to hear the bell... 5425 
Seek and you’ll find. 5425 
Filament 5425 
Filament considerations 5425 
Air caps?Buffer? 5425 
Exorcisms 5379 
Floating? 5378 
Twitchy signal tube and amp interactions 5371 
Toilet ham 5371 
The Shield 5370 
It is hard to say. 5370 
Fake bugle/teles 5370 
Never again. 5370 
Bingo! 5361 
Total current per channel 5354 
Stay with capacitive filtration for B+ for this init. 5354 
I like iron 5354 
Choke ringing 5354 
Ringing 5354 
Ringing is a BS reason. 5354 
Choke ringing again 5353 
What ringing? 5353 
Ring-ring 5353 
Fight Fire with Fire? 5353 
TT Rider 5353 
Snubbers and motors 5352 
Nice idea... 5352 
B+ 5352 
Shielded Interconnect 5352 
IC shields 5349 
The horrors of calibration 5197 
Floating Away 5197 
Ground is +/- understood 5196 
"Calibrate"??? 5196 
The self-serving calibrations. 5195 
Fighting with RIAA 5195 
The Usual 5195 
That's it! 5195 
Parts Location 5195 
Lush layout 5194 
Pinging Stitch/Syntax 5146 
It might be very impressive 5146 
To be clear 5146 
Shall I co? 5145 
Parts 5145 
I do not, it sounds interesting but… 5145 
What does it mean? 5145 
Come on! 5145 
Is it because secrecy gains females loud applause? 5145 
It's A Big'un, All Right 5145 
EAR polite recess 5145 
Power sequencing? 5115 
Some Sort of Off-Only HV Shunt? 5115 
3 Position switch 5114 
How true... 5114 
DIY Failsafe 5114 
Switch.. 5089 
Calibration problem 5064 
Resolved 5061 
Looks good 5060 
Fat LF 5060 
Loading Up 5060 
SUT's 5060 
Shunt regulation 4979 
Application dependent 4979 
Silvercore SUT's ? 4947 
It migh be an interesting company. 4947 
Amo/silver 4947 
From a Satisfied User of a Ready-made Item 4947 
Silver considerations 4947 
Again With the Amo 4947 
Silver path 4947 
The “secret” will be never revealed... 4947 
The Path of Least Resistance 4946 
(Not so) silver path con'ed 4946 
Foil 4946 
Amalgamated Phono Stage 4946 
Audiopedophile's hell 4946 
In da house 4945 
Consistent anality 4944 
Right 4944 
A speculation 4942 
Mone on silver Trabants 4941 
Parts Ag 4941 
Trabant done in pure silver 4941 
Too Soft and Brittle? 4941 
Silver swamp 4941 
In the Long Run 4941 
2RM? 4936 
Where's the Effing Cable Thread When We Need It? 4936 
DIY 4935 
95%? 4935 
More on that 4935 
"Partly Unshielded" Arm Wire 4935 
Fully shielded 4935 
Interesting 4935 
End of Life Phonostage… is breeding. 4131 
Creative people 4131 
Copyright air-cap RIAA... 4131 
It is what it is. 4130 
I Guess We Just Don't Understand Economics 4130 
Gray market 4130 
Mix up 4129 
The Thorsten’s mark. 4129 
Sound beats engeneering 3536 
Engineering Crap 3536 
Its not that it sounds "better" 3536 
Burn, motherf....r, burn! 3033 
Bypass Schottky by Snubber 2448 
Snubbers 2396 
More on snubbers 2396 
Capacitors Question 2396 
Capacitors & updates 2396 
Z-foil 2396 
Loading resistors & sockets 2396 
Low noise tubes 2395 
What Works Where 2394 
What are the REAL goals? 2394 
Good engineering parctices 2394 
Physical attributes of devices matter 2394 
The idea that the sum of the parts "quality&q... 2394 
It was 13 years back... 2394 
Thank you 2394 
Tube Selection 2383 
Valvo mesh 0A2 2280 
Big output capacitor question. 2041 
Context/Application/Circuit 2040 
EAR 2040 
Of Course... 2040 
834pT 2039 
Who knows.... 2039 
EAR834p how does RIAA feedback work? 2038 
Where? 2038 
Big cap banks 2038 
My "End of Life" phonostage. 623 
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