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The last phonocorrector: “End of Life" Phonostage 6615 
End of Life 6615 
Do I need to make a chassis in the shape of a coffin? 6615 
Shallow ambitions 6615 
I might unwillingly bring to my home… 6615 
Acronym 6615 
The End of Life Phonostage’s power supply 6603 
"...better and more sophistocated PS" (vs. bad AC) 6603 
The stupid, lousy AC is another subject. 6603 
It is comming along.... 6422 
Now, that's a phono stage! 6422 
The perfect corrector. 6422 
Still noisy but already semi-operational 6422 
The perfect corrector - II 6421 
Here it is: The perfect corrector – III 6420 
Wrong values shown 6419 
The deliberate mistakes? 6419 
330R anode resistors 6419 
The coupling cap in my 'End of the life' phono? 6419 
Nope, it was not ‘keeping anybody on toes’... 6419 
The latest version of the corrector – not heard it yet. (corrected) 6417 
The sentiments behind “End of Life" Phonostage 6417 
Going on from "There" 6417 
Ok, it is already almost there. 6417 
The ET2+EAR-834PT and the ultra-dynamic softness. 6416 
I am semi-ecstatic; my vinyl will be back soon… 6415 
MFA Systems Phonostage 6415 
Good for them. 6415 
Photos of the MFA Systems MC Reference 6415 
A few more 6415 
OK, it is over. Some preliminary follow ups. 6415 
"Lack" of HF, etc. 6414 
“End of Life" Phonostage: what is next? 6414 
Hybridizing 6414 
I love it! 6414 
If I may be a litt;e suggestive..... 6412 
Mica, distortions, MOSFET and the Ocean State. 6412 
SSG 6411 
Of mosfets, caps and distortion. 6411 
USSR SSG 6411 
USSR SSG 6411 
Question for Dima re 2nd stage biasing. 6411 
Fixed bias 6411 
The stunning sound of the phonocorrector. 6411 
More on this, please 6410 
Interesting development! 6410 
One-Story Jack 6410 
Nature's Bias 6410 
The signal passing via the 834PTF-Air… 6410 
Apologies! 6409 
Tunable Y-factor? 6409 
Harmonically-proper vs. harmonically-flexible 6409 
Some comment on the characteristic of air-cap sound. 6404 
The sound of one hand clapping 6404 
The air-caps as an ultimate cap. 6403 
The tempted virtue of the phonostage’s prostitution. 6395 
Clarity vs. VTA vs. Character 6395 
What VTA has to do with phonostage? 6394 
Phonostage vs. VTA 6394 
The 834PTF’s cathode follower: tube vs. SS 6394 
The “End of Life" Phonostage Status…. 6309 
Specific air cap changes 6309 
The air capacitors 'allegations'. 6309 
One tube, two channels? 6309 
The halves of the twin-triodes 6309 
"Crosstalk" 6308 
I just love sound of this phonocorrector. 6267 
To close the book on the correctors subject ... 6246 
"End of Life Phonostage" in Thai 5820 
Sucks! 5748 
Is God's phonostage better than Romy's? It is now! 5747 
Um, what? 5747 
Alternative Transformer 5747 
Sorry to have upset your sensitive self, Reggie. 5747 
A stimulation by Gog's fiction? 5747 
Hmmm,I suspect 5747 
The "End of Life Phonostage” is back. 5739 
My "End of Live" vesrion. 5727 
The 100Hz hum? 5727 
Hum “disconnecting trick” 5727 
Right grounding configuration for PS, corrector and transformer assembly. 5727 
The hum is drooped significantly! 5726 
Generally the phonocorrector has very low noise. 5726 
DIY Air-Caps? 5726 
Capacitors 5723 
Hum again. 5702 
Hm, again.... 5702 
Tribute MC iron 5417 
Changing loads 5413 
I do not do adjustable loading. 5413 
Sound degradation vs proper loading 5412 
Loading on primary? 5412 
Anticipating the needs 5412 
CCS heating? 5375 
2nd stage bias mystery 5258 
It is true but it negligible. 5258 
V2 biasing continued 5257 
Works +/- properly 5256 
To cheat or not to (ccs)heat 5256 
My assault 5229 
What, No Breadboard? 5229 
Don't laugh too loud... 5229 
So far it is good. 5229 
Your 50 is my 60 (buzz-kill) 5229 
The assembly and the buzz 5228 
Make sure that your LC filtration works properly. 5228 
Caps and chokes 5228 
The price of fame 5228 
Tribute 5228 
About the last distraction cap and transformers. 5228 
Schematics 5228 
Traces 5228 
Moving Magnet 5228 
Barcelona? 230V? Hm, ....matchmaking? 5228 
Cat smells fish? 5227 
I enjoyed soldering maybe when I was 15... 5227 
How my phonostage shall sound. 5227 
In the box 5227 
Schematics II 5227 
A few comments. 5227 
Miscelanea 5227 
I am surprised. 5227 
Don't be 5226 
It is not about power supply. 5226 
EMI/RFI madness 5226 
Drinking in Modulation 5226 
The stupid 5uF cap on AC side 5226 
Finito 5225 
It is only partially outside the context. 5225 
A corrector with an EQ controll 5224 
There is EQ control and there are multiple curves. 5224 
Corresponding to ? 5224 
A German guy take on 834PT. 5197 
Qualitat 5196 
The baby is sick 5152 
Last Cleaning? 5152 
Mine too... 5152 
To fight with hum in phonostages is fan. 5152 
What the hell is going on!!! 5152 
...air-caps dirty.... 5151 
Too obvious perhaps ... 5151 
Hum points 5151 
Beats and pieces. 5151 
What else? 5151 
Suggestion for the phonocorrector problem 5151 
I do not think that it is electrical. 5151 
Veggie ham 5151 
Do phonocorrector first then transformers. 5150 
Holly idiocy! 5149 
Yes sir 5147 
I think your game is not over. 5147 
More ham 5147 
Route(s) to Ground 5147 
Grounding arrangement 5146 
Ground Thoughts 5145 
0A2 Question 5145 
Where is the Bolt? 5145 
Gas tubes in the phonostage 5145 
"End of Live" tube set 5145 
GND plane 5145 
That crazy 7025. 5145 
Distributed bolt 5145 
Amperex ECC83 5145 
Amperex "Bugle Boy". 5145 
ECC83 Amperex picture 5145 
More "Ground" vs. "Neutral" 5145 
More findings 5144 
EMF and "Split" "Grounds" 5144 
Grounding, tarnnies and diodes 5143 
Again with the "Neutral" Explanation... 5143 
Grounding and trannies 5143 
Ignorance is bliss... 5141 
Shakey DIY Basics 5141 
Poor photographer 5141 
Spare the Oxen... 5141 
Is SiC sick? 5139 
Possible, so what? 5139 
If you dont want to hear the bell... 5138 
Seek and you’ll find. 5138 
Filament 5138 
Filament considerations 5138 
Air caps?Buffer? 5138 
Exorcisms 5092 
Floating? 5091 
Twitchy signal tube and amp interactions 5084 
Toilet ham 5084 
The Shield 5083 
It is hard to say. 5083 
Fake bugle/teles 5083 
Never again. 5083 
Bingo! 5074 
Total current per channel 5067 
Stay with capacitive filtration for B+ for this init. 5067 
I like iron 5067 
Choke ringing 5067 
Ringing 5067 
Ringing is a BS reason. 5067 
Choke ringing again 5066 
What ringing? 5066 
Ring-ring 5066 
Fight Fire with Fire? 5066 
TT Rider 5066 
Snubbers and motors 5065 
Nice idea... 5065 
B+ 5065 
Shielded Interconnect 5065 
IC shields 5062 
The horrors of calibration 4910 
Floating Away 4910 
Ground is +/- understood 4909 
"Calibrate"??? 4909 
The self-serving calibrations. 4908 
Fighting with RIAA 4908 
The Usual 4908 
That's it! 4908 
Parts Location 4908 
Lush layout 4907 
Pinging Stitch/Syntax 4859 
It might be very impressive 4859 
To be clear 4859 
Shall I co? 4858 
Parts 4858 
I do not, it sounds interesting but… 4858 
What does it mean? 4858 
Come on! 4858 
Is it because secrecy gains females loud applause? 4858 
It's A Big'un, All Right 4858 
EAR polite recess 4858 
Power sequencing? 4828 
Some Sort of Off-Only HV Shunt? 4828 
3 Position switch 4827 
How true... 4827 
DIY Failsafe 4827 
Switch.. 4802 
Calibration problem 4777 
Resolved 4774 
Looks good 4773 
Fat LF 4773 
Loading Up 4773 
SUT's 4773 
Shunt regulation 4692 
Application dependent 4692 
Silvercore SUT's ? 4660 
It migh be an interesting company. 4660 
Amo/silver 4660 
From a Satisfied User of a Ready-made Item 4660 
Silver considerations 4660 
Again With the Amo 4660 
Silver path 4660 
The “secret” will be never revealed... 4660 
The Path of Least Resistance 4659 
(Not so) silver path con'ed 4659 
Foil 4659 
Amalgamated Phono Stage 4659 
Audiopedophile's hell 4659 
In da house 4658 
Consistent anality 4657 
Right 4657 
A speculation 4655 
Mone on silver Trabants 4654 
Parts Ag 4654 
Trabant done in pure silver 4654 
Too Soft and Brittle? 4654 
Silver swamp 4654 
In the Long Run 4654 
2RM? 4649 
Where's the Effing Cable Thread When We Need It? 4649 
DIY 4648 
95%? 4648 
More on that 4648 
"Partly Unshielded" Arm Wire 4648 
Fully shielded 4648 
Interesting 4648 
End of Life Phonostage… is breeding. 3844 
Creative people 3844 
Copyright air-cap RIAA... 3844 
It is what it is. 3843 
I Guess We Just Don't Understand Economics 3843 
Gray market 3843 
Mix up 3842 
The Thorsten’s mark. 3842 
Sound beats engeneering 3249 
Engineering Crap 3249 
Its not that it sounds "better" 3249 
Burn, motherf....r, burn! 2746 
Bypass Schottky by Snubber 2161 
Snubbers 2109 
More on snubbers 2109 
Capacitors Question 2109 
Capacitors & updates 2109 
Z-foil 2109 
Loading resistors & sockets 2109 
Low noise tubes 2108 
What Works Where 2107 
What are the REAL goals? 2107 
Good engineering parctices 2107 
Physical attributes of devices matter 2107 
The idea that the sum of the parts "quality&q... 2107 
It was 13 years back... 2107 
Thank you 2107 
Tube Selection 2096 
Valvo mesh 0A2 1993 
Big output capacitor question. 1754 
Context/Application/Circuit 1753 
EAR 1753 
Of Course... 1753 
834pT 1752 
Who knows.... 1752 
EAR834p how does RIAA feedback work? 1751 
Where? 1751 
Big cap banks 1751 
My "End of Life" phonostage. 336 
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