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The last phonocorrector: “End of Life" Phonostage 6550 
End of Life 6550 
Do I need to make a chassis in the shape of a coffin? 6550 
Shallow ambitions 6550 
I might unwillingly bring to my home… 6550 
Acronym 6550 
The End of Life Phonostage’s power supply 6538 
"...better and more sophistocated PS" (vs. bad AC) 6538 
The stupid, lousy AC is another subject. 6538 
It is comming along.... 6357 
Now, that's a phono stage! 6357 
The perfect corrector. 6357 
Still noisy but already semi-operational 6357 
The perfect corrector - II 6356 
Here it is: The perfect corrector – III 6355 
Wrong values shown 6354 
The deliberate mistakes? 6354 
330R anode resistors 6354 
The coupling cap in my 'End of the life' phono? 6354 
Nope, it was not ‘keeping anybody on toes’... 6354 
The latest version of the corrector – not heard it yet. (corrected) 6352 
The sentiments behind “End of Life" Phonostage 6352 
Going on from "There" 6352 
Ok, it is already almost there. 6352 
The ET2+EAR-834PT and the ultra-dynamic softness. 6351 
I am semi-ecstatic; my vinyl will be back soon… 6350 
MFA Systems Phonostage 6350 
Good for them. 6350 
Photos of the MFA Systems MC Reference 6350 
A few more 6350 
OK, it is over. Some preliminary follow ups. 6350 
"Lack" of HF, etc. 6349 
“End of Life" Phonostage: what is next? 6349 
Hybridizing 6349 
I love it! 6349 
If I may be a litt;e suggestive..... 6347 
Mica, distortions, MOSFET and the Ocean State. 6347 
SSG 6346 
Of mosfets, caps and distortion. 6346 
USSR SSG 6346 
USSR SSG 6346 
Question for Dima re 2nd stage biasing. 6346 
Fixed bias 6346 
The stunning sound of the phonocorrector. 6346 
More on this, please 6345 
Interesting development! 6345 
One-Story Jack 6345 
Nature's Bias 6345 
The signal passing via the 834PTF-Air… 6345 
Apologies! 6344 
Tunable Y-factor? 6344 
Harmonically-proper vs. harmonically-flexible 6344 
Some comment on the characteristic of air-cap sound. 6339 
The sound of one hand clapping 6339 
The air-caps as an ultimate cap. 6338 
The tempted virtue of the phonostage’s prostitution. 6330 
Clarity vs. VTA vs. Character 6330 
What VTA has to do with phonostage? 6329 
Phonostage vs. VTA 6329 
The 834PTF’s cathode follower: tube vs. SS 6329 
The “End of Life" Phonostage Status…. 6244 
Specific air cap changes 6244 
The air capacitors 'allegations'. 6244 
One tube, two channels? 6244 
The halves of the twin-triodes 6244 
"Crosstalk" 6243 
I just love sound of this phonocorrector. 6202 
To close the book on the correctors subject ... 6181 
"End of Life Phonostage" in Thai 5755 
Sucks! 5683 
Is God's phonostage better than Romy's? It is now! 5682 
Um, what? 5682 
Alternative Transformer 5682 
Sorry to have upset your sensitive self, Reggie. 5682 
A stimulation by Gog's fiction? 5682 
Hmmm,I suspect 5682 
The "End of Life Phonostage” is back. 5674 
My "End of Live" vesrion. 5662 
The 100Hz hum? 5662 
Hum “disconnecting trick” 5662 
Right grounding configuration for PS, corrector and transformer assembly. 5662 
The hum is drooped significantly! 5661 
Generally the phonocorrector has very low noise. 5661 
DIY Air-Caps? 5661 
Capacitors 5658 
Hum again. 5637 
Hm, again.... 5637 
Tribute MC iron 5352 
Changing loads 5348 
I do not do adjustable loading. 5348 
Sound degradation vs proper loading 5347 
Loading on primary? 5347 
Anticipating the needs 5347 
CCS heating? 5310 
2nd stage bias mystery 5193 
It is true but it negligible. 5193 
V2 biasing continued 5192 
Works +/- properly 5191 
To cheat or not to (ccs)heat 5191 
My assault 5164 
What, No Breadboard? 5164 
Don't laugh too loud... 5164 
So far it is good. 5164 
Your 50 is my 60 (buzz-kill) 5164 
The assembly and the buzz 5163 
Make sure that your LC filtration works properly. 5163 
Caps and chokes 5163 
The price of fame 5163 
Tribute 5163 
About the last distraction cap and transformers. 5163 
Schematics 5163 
Traces 5163 
Moving Magnet 5163 
Barcelona? 230V? Hm, ....matchmaking? 5163 
Cat smells fish? 5162 
I enjoyed soldering maybe when I was 15... 5162 
How my phonostage shall sound. 5162 
In the box 5162 
Schematics II 5162 
A few comments. 5162 
Miscelanea 5162 
I am surprised. 5162 
Don't be 5161 
It is not about power supply. 5161 
EMI/RFI madness 5161 
Drinking in Modulation 5161 
The stupid 5uF cap on AC side 5161 
Finito 5160 
It is only partially outside the context. 5160 
A corrector with an EQ controll 5159 
There is EQ control and there are multiple curves. 5159 
Corresponding to ? 5159 
A German guy take on 834PT. 5132 
Qualitat 5131 
The baby is sick 5087 
Last Cleaning? 5087 
Mine too... 5087 
To fight with hum in phonostages is fan. 5087 
What the hell is going on!!! 5087 
...air-caps dirty.... 5086 
Too obvious perhaps ... 5086 
Hum points 5086 
Beats and pieces. 5086 
What else? 5086 
Suggestion for the phonocorrector problem 5086 
I do not think that it is electrical. 5086 
Veggie ham 5086 
Do phonocorrector first then transformers. 5085 
Holly idiocy! 5084 
Yes sir 5082 
I think your game is not over. 5082 
More ham 5082 
Route(s) to Ground 5082 
Grounding arrangement 5081 
Ground Thoughts 5080 
0A2 Question 5080 
Where is the Bolt? 5080 
Gas tubes in the phonostage 5080 
"End of Live" tube set 5080 
GND plane 5080 
That crazy 7025. 5080 
Distributed bolt 5080 
Amperex ECC83 5080 
Amperex "Bugle Boy". 5080 
ECC83 Amperex picture 5080 
More "Ground" vs. "Neutral" 5080 
More findings 5079 
EMF and "Split" "Grounds" 5079 
Grounding, tarnnies and diodes 5078 
Again with the "Neutral" Explanation... 5078 
Grounding and trannies 5078 
Ignorance is bliss... 5076 
Shakey DIY Basics 5076 
Poor photographer 5076 
Spare the Oxen... 5076 
Is SiC sick? 5074 
Possible, so what? 5074 
If you dont want to hear the bell... 5073 
Seek and you’ll find. 5073 
Filament 5073 
Filament considerations 5073 
Air caps?Buffer? 5073 
Exorcisms 5027 
Floating? 5026 
Twitchy signal tube and amp interactions 5019 
Toilet ham 5019 
The Shield 5018 
It is hard to say. 5018 
Fake bugle/teles 5018 
Never again. 5018 
Bingo! 5009 
Total current per channel 5002 
Stay with capacitive filtration for B+ for this init. 5002 
I like iron 5002 
Choke ringing 5002 
Ringing 5002 
Ringing is a BS reason. 5002 
Choke ringing again 5001 
What ringing? 5001 
Ring-ring 5001 
Fight Fire with Fire? 5001 
TT Rider 5001 
Snubbers and motors 5000 
Nice idea... 5000 
B+ 5000 
Shielded Interconnect 5000 
IC shields 4997 
The horrors of calibration 4845 
Floating Away 4845 
Ground is +/- understood 4844 
"Calibrate"??? 4844 
The self-serving calibrations. 4843 
Fighting with RIAA 4843 
The Usual 4843 
That's it! 4843 
Parts Location 4843 
Lush layout 4842 
Pinging Stitch/Syntax 4794 
It might be very impressive 4794 
To be clear 4794 
Shall I co? 4793 
Parts 4793 
I do not, it sounds interesting but… 4793 
What does it mean? 4793 
Come on! 4793 
Is it because secrecy gains females loud applause? 4793 
It's A Big'un, All Right 4793 
EAR polite recess 4793 
Power sequencing? 4763 
Some Sort of Off-Only HV Shunt? 4763 
3 Position switch 4762 
How true... 4762 
DIY Failsafe 4762 
Switch.. 4737 
Calibration problem 4712 
Resolved 4709 
Looks good 4708 
Fat LF 4708 
Loading Up 4708 
SUT's 4708 
Shunt regulation 4627 
Application dependent 4627 
Silvercore SUT's ? 4595 
It migh be an interesting company. 4595 
Amo/silver 4595 
From a Satisfied User of a Ready-made Item 4595 
Silver considerations 4595 
Again With the Amo 4595 
Silver path 4595 
The “secret” will be never revealed... 4595 
The Path of Least Resistance 4594 
(Not so) silver path con'ed 4594 
Foil 4594 
Amalgamated Phono Stage 4594 
Audiopedophile's hell 4594 
In da house 4593 
Consistent anality 4592 
Right 4592 
A speculation 4590 
Mone on silver Trabants 4589 
Parts Ag 4589 
Trabant done in pure silver 4589 
Too Soft and Brittle? 4589 
Silver swamp 4589 
In the Long Run 4589 
2RM? 4584 
Where's the Effing Cable Thread When We Need It? 4584 
DIY 4583 
95%? 4583 
More on that 4583 
"Partly Unshielded" Arm Wire 4583 
Fully shielded 4583 
Interesting 4583 
End of Life Phonostage… is breeding. 3779 
Creative people 3779 
Copyright air-cap RIAA... 3779 
It is what it is. 3778 
I Guess We Just Don't Understand Economics 3778 
Gray market 3778 
Mix up 3777 
The Thorsten’s mark. 3777 
Sound beats engeneering 3184 
Engineering Crap 3184 
Its not that it sounds "better" 3184 
Burn, motherf....r, burn! 2681 
Bypass Schottky by Snubber 2096 
Snubbers 2044 
More on snubbers 2044 
Capacitors Question 2044 
Capacitors & updates 2044 
Z-foil 2044 
Loading resistors & sockets 2044 
Low noise tubes 2043 
What Works Where 2042 
What are the REAL goals? 2042 
Good engineering parctices 2042 
Physical attributes of devices matter 2042 
The idea that the sum of the parts "quality&q... 2042 
It was 13 years back... 2042 
Thank you 2042 
Tube Selection 2031 
Valvo mesh 0A2 1928 
Big output capacitor question. 1689 
Context/Application/Circuit 1688 
EAR 1688 
Of Course... 1688 
834pT 1687 
Who knows.... 1687 
EAR834p how does RIAA feedback work? 1686 
Where? 1686 
Big cap banks 1686 
My "End of Life" phonostage. 271 
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