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The last phonocorrector: “End of Life" Phonostage 6882 
End of Life 6882 
Do I need to make a chassis in the shape of a coffin? 6882 
Shallow ambitions 6882 
I might unwillingly bring to my home… 6882 
Acronym 6882 
The End of Life Phonostage’s power supply 6870 
"...better and more sophistocated PS" (vs. bad AC) 6870 
The stupid, lousy AC is another subject. 6870 
It is comming along.... 6689 
Now, that's a phono stage! 6689 
The perfect corrector. 6689 
Still noisy but already semi-operational 6689 
The perfect corrector - II 6688 
Here it is: The perfect corrector – III 6687 
Wrong values shown 6686 
The deliberate mistakes? 6686 
330R anode resistors 6686 
The coupling cap in my 'End of the life' phono? 6686 
Nope, it was not ‘keeping anybody on toes’... 6686 
The latest version of the corrector – not heard it yet. (corrected) 6684 
The sentiments behind “End of Life" Phonostage 6684 
Going on from "There" 6684 
Ok, it is already almost there. 6684 
The ET2+EAR-834PT and the ultra-dynamic softness. 6683 
I am semi-ecstatic; my vinyl will be back soon… 6682 
MFA Systems Phonostage 6682 
Good for them. 6682 
Photos of the MFA Systems MC Reference 6682 
A few more 6682 
OK, it is over. Some preliminary follow ups. 6682 
"Lack" of HF, etc. 6681 
“End of Life" Phonostage: what is next? 6681 
Hybridizing 6681 
I love it! 6681 
If I may be a litt;e suggestive..... 6679 
Mica, distortions, MOSFET and the Ocean State. 6679 
SSG 6678 
Of mosfets, caps and distortion. 6678 
USSR SSG 6678 
USSR SSG 6678 
Question for Dima re 2nd stage biasing. 6678 
Fixed bias 6678 
The stunning sound of the phonocorrector. 6678 
More on this, please 6677 
Interesting development! 6677 
One-Story Jack 6677 
Nature's Bias 6677 
The signal passing via the 834PTF-Air… 6677 
Apologies! 6676 
Tunable Y-factor? 6676 
Harmonically-proper vs. harmonically-flexible 6676 
Some comment on the characteristic of air-cap sound. 6671 
The sound of one hand clapping 6671 
The air-caps as an ultimate cap. 6670 
The tempted virtue of the phonostage’s prostitution. 6662 
Clarity vs. VTA vs. Character 6662 
What VTA has to do with phonostage? 6661 
Phonostage vs. VTA 6661 
The 834PTF’s cathode follower: tube vs. SS 6661 
The “End of Life" Phonostage Status…. 6576 
Specific air cap changes 6576 
The air capacitors 'allegations'. 6576 
One tube, two channels? 6576 
The halves of the twin-triodes 6576 
"Crosstalk" 6575 
I just love sound of this phonocorrector. 6534 
To close the book on the correctors subject ... 6513 
"End of Life Phonostage" in Thai 6087 
Sucks! 6015 
Is God's phonostage better than Romy's? It is now! 6014 
Um, what? 6014 
Alternative Transformer 6014 
Sorry to have upset your sensitive self, Reggie. 6014 
A stimulation by Gog's fiction? 6014 
Hmmm,I suspect 6014 
The "End of Life Phonostage” is back. 6006 
My "End of Live" vesrion. 5994 
The 100Hz hum? 5994 
Hum “disconnecting trick” 5994 
Right grounding configuration for PS, corrector and transformer assembly. 5994 
The hum is drooped significantly! 5993 
Generally the phonocorrector has very low noise. 5993 
DIY Air-Caps? 5993 
Capacitors 5990 
Hum again. 5969 
Hm, again.... 5969 
Tribute MC iron 5684 
Changing loads 5680 
I do not do adjustable loading. 5680 
Sound degradation vs proper loading 5679 
Loading on primary? 5679 
Anticipating the needs 5679 
CCS heating? 5642 
2nd stage bias mystery 5525 
It is true but it negligible. 5525 
V2 biasing continued 5524 
Works +/- properly 5523 
To cheat or not to (ccs)heat 5523 
My assault 5496 
What, No Breadboard? 5496 
Don't laugh too loud... 5496 
So far it is good. 5496 
Your 50 is my 60 (buzz-kill) 5496 
The assembly and the buzz 5495 
Make sure that your LC filtration works properly. 5495 
Caps and chokes 5495 
The price of fame 5495 
Tribute 5495 
About the last distraction cap and transformers. 5495 
Schematics 5495 
Traces 5495 
Moving Magnet 5495 
Barcelona? 230V? Hm, ....matchmaking? 5495 
Cat smells fish? 5494 
I enjoyed soldering maybe when I was 15... 5494 
How my phonostage shall sound. 5494 
In the box 5494 
Schematics II 5494 
A few comments. 5494 
Miscelanea 5494 
I am surprised. 5494 
Don't be 5493 
It is not about power supply. 5493 
EMI/RFI madness 5493 
Drinking in Modulation 5493 
The stupid 5uF cap on AC side 5493 
Finito 5492 
It is only partially outside the context. 5492 
A corrector with an EQ controll 5491 
There is EQ control and there are multiple curves. 5491 
Corresponding to ? 5491 
A German guy take on 834PT. 5464 
Qualitat 5463 
The baby is sick 5419 
Last Cleaning? 5419 
Mine too... 5419 
To fight with hum in phonostages is fan. 5419 
What the hell is going on!!! 5419 
...air-caps dirty.... 5418 
Too obvious perhaps ... 5418 
Hum points 5418 
Beats and pieces. 5418 
What else? 5418 
Suggestion for the phonocorrector problem 5418 
I do not think that it is electrical. 5418 
Veggie ham 5418 
Do phonocorrector first then transformers. 5417 
Holly idiocy! 5416 
Yes sir 5414 
I think your game is not over. 5414 
More ham 5414 
Route(s) to Ground 5414 
Grounding arrangement 5413 
Ground Thoughts 5412 
0A2 Question 5412 
Where is the Bolt? 5412 
Gas tubes in the phonostage 5412 
"End of Live" tube set 5412 
GND plane 5412 
That crazy 7025. 5412 
Distributed bolt 5412 
Amperex ECC83 5412 
Amperex "Bugle Boy". 5412 
ECC83 Amperex picture 5412 
More "Ground" vs. "Neutral" 5412 
More findings 5411 
EMF and "Split" "Grounds" 5411 
Grounding, tarnnies and diodes 5410 
Again with the "Neutral" Explanation... 5410 
Grounding and trannies 5410 
Ignorance is bliss... 5408 
Shakey DIY Basics 5408 
Poor photographer 5408 
Spare the Oxen... 5408 
Is SiC sick? 5406 
Possible, so what? 5406 
If you dont want to hear the bell... 5405 
Seek and you’ll find. 5405 
Filament 5405 
Filament considerations 5405 
Air caps?Buffer? 5405 
Exorcisms 5359 
Floating? 5358 
Twitchy signal tube and amp interactions 5351 
Toilet ham 5351 
The Shield 5350 
It is hard to say. 5350 
Fake bugle/teles 5350 
Never again. 5350 
Bingo! 5341 
Total current per channel 5334 
Stay with capacitive filtration for B+ for this init. 5334 
I like iron 5334 
Choke ringing 5334 
Ringing 5334 
Ringing is a BS reason. 5334 
Choke ringing again 5333 
What ringing? 5333 
Ring-ring 5333 
Fight Fire with Fire? 5333 
TT Rider 5333 
Snubbers and motors 5332 
Nice idea... 5332 
B+ 5332 
Shielded Interconnect 5332 
IC shields 5329 
The horrors of calibration 5177 
Floating Away 5177 
Ground is +/- understood 5176 
"Calibrate"??? 5176 
The self-serving calibrations. 5175 
Fighting with RIAA 5175 
The Usual 5175 
That's it! 5175 
Parts Location 5175 
Lush layout 5174 
Pinging Stitch/Syntax 5126 
It might be very impressive 5126 
To be clear 5126 
Shall I co? 5125 
Parts 5125 
I do not, it sounds interesting but… 5125 
What does it mean? 5125 
Come on! 5125 
Is it because secrecy gains females loud applause? 5125 
It's A Big'un, All Right 5125 
EAR polite recess 5125 
Power sequencing? 5095 
Some Sort of Off-Only HV Shunt? 5095 
3 Position switch 5094 
How true... 5094 
DIY Failsafe 5094 
Switch.. 5069 
Calibration problem 5044 
Resolved 5041 
Looks good 5040 
Fat LF 5040 
Loading Up 5040 
SUT's 5040 
Shunt regulation 4959 
Application dependent 4959 
Silvercore SUT's ? 4927 
It migh be an interesting company. 4927 
Amo/silver 4927 
From a Satisfied User of a Ready-made Item 4927 
Silver considerations 4927 
Again With the Amo 4927 
Silver path 4927 
The “secret” will be never revealed... 4927 
The Path of Least Resistance 4926 
(Not so) silver path con'ed 4926 
Foil 4926 
Amalgamated Phono Stage 4926 
Audiopedophile's hell 4926 
In da house 4925 
Consistent anality 4924 
Right 4924 
A speculation 4922 
Mone on silver Trabants 4921 
Parts Ag 4921 
Trabant done in pure silver 4921 
Too Soft and Brittle? 4921 
Silver swamp 4921 
In the Long Run 4921 
2RM? 4916 
Where's the Effing Cable Thread When We Need It? 4916 
DIY 4915 
95%? 4915 
More on that 4915 
"Partly Unshielded" Arm Wire 4915 
Fully shielded 4915 
Interesting 4915 
End of Life Phonostage… is breeding. 4111 
Creative people 4111 
Copyright air-cap RIAA... 4111 
It is what it is. 4110 
I Guess We Just Don't Understand Economics 4110 
Gray market 4110 
Mix up 4109 
The Thorsten’s mark. 4109 
Sound beats engeneering 3516 
Engineering Crap 3516 
Its not that it sounds "better" 3516 
Burn, motherf....r, burn! 3013 
Bypass Schottky by Snubber 2428 
Snubbers 2376 
More on snubbers 2376 
Capacitors Question 2376 
Capacitors & updates 2376 
Z-foil 2376 
Loading resistors & sockets 2376 
Low noise tubes 2375 
What Works Where 2374 
What are the REAL goals? 2374 
Good engineering parctices 2374 
Physical attributes of devices matter 2374 
The idea that the sum of the parts "quality&q... 2374 
It was 13 years back... 2374 
Thank you 2374 
Tube Selection 2363 
Valvo mesh 0A2 2260 
Big output capacitor question. 2021 
Context/Application/Circuit 2020 
EAR 2020 
Of Course... 2020 
834pT 2019 
Who knows.... 2019 
EAR834p how does RIAA feedback work? 2018 
Where? 2018 
Big cap banks 2018 
My "End of Life" phonostage. 603 
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