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The last phonocorrector: “End of Life" Phonostage 6628 
End of Life 6628 
Do I need to make a chassis in the shape of a coffin? 6628 
Shallow ambitions 6628 
I might unwillingly bring to my home… 6628 
Acronym 6628 
The End of Life Phonostage’s power supply 6616 
"...better and more sophistocated PS" (vs. bad AC) 6616 
The stupid, lousy AC is another subject. 6616 
It is comming along.... 6435 
Now, that's a phono stage! 6435 
The perfect corrector. 6435 
Still noisy but already semi-operational 6435 
The perfect corrector - II 6434 
Here it is: The perfect corrector – III 6433 
Wrong values shown 6432 
The deliberate mistakes? 6432 
330R anode resistors 6432 
The coupling cap in my 'End of the life' phono? 6432 
Nope, it was not ‘keeping anybody on toes’... 6432 
The latest version of the corrector – not heard it yet. (corrected) 6430 
The sentiments behind “End of Life" Phonostage 6430 
Going on from "There" 6430 
Ok, it is already almost there. 6430 
The ET2+EAR-834PT and the ultra-dynamic softness. 6429 
I am semi-ecstatic; my vinyl will be back soon… 6428 
MFA Systems Phonostage 6428 
Good for them. 6428 
Photos of the MFA Systems MC Reference 6428 
A few more 6428 
OK, it is over. Some preliminary follow ups. 6428 
"Lack" of HF, etc. 6427 
“End of Life" Phonostage: what is next? 6427 
Hybridizing 6427 
I love it! 6427 
If I may be a litt;e suggestive..... 6425 
Mica, distortions, MOSFET and the Ocean State. 6425 
SSG 6424 
Of mosfets, caps and distortion. 6424 
USSR SSG 6424 
USSR SSG 6424 
Question for Dima re 2nd stage biasing. 6424 
Fixed bias 6424 
The stunning sound of the phonocorrector. 6424 
More on this, please 6423 
Interesting development! 6423 
One-Story Jack 6423 
Nature's Bias 6423 
The signal passing via the 834PTF-Air… 6423 
Apologies! 6422 
Tunable Y-factor? 6422 
Harmonically-proper vs. harmonically-flexible 6422 
Some comment on the characteristic of air-cap sound. 6417 
The sound of one hand clapping 6417 
The air-caps as an ultimate cap. 6416 
The tempted virtue of the phonostage’s prostitution. 6408 
Clarity vs. VTA vs. Character 6408 
What VTA has to do with phonostage? 6407 
Phonostage vs. VTA 6407 
The 834PTF’s cathode follower: tube vs. SS 6407 
The “End of Life" Phonostage Status…. 6322 
Specific air cap changes 6322 
The air capacitors 'allegations'. 6322 
One tube, two channels? 6322 
The halves of the twin-triodes 6322 
"Crosstalk" 6321 
I just love sound of this phonocorrector. 6280 
To close the book on the correctors subject ... 6259 
"End of Life Phonostage" in Thai 5833 
Sucks! 5761 
Is God's phonostage better than Romy's? It is now! 5760 
Um, what? 5760 
Alternative Transformer 5760 
Sorry to have upset your sensitive self, Reggie. 5760 
A stimulation by Gog's fiction? 5760 
Hmmm,I suspect 5760 
The "End of Life Phonostage” is back. 5752 
My "End of Live" vesrion. 5740 
The 100Hz hum? 5740 
Hum “disconnecting trick” 5740 
Right grounding configuration for PS, corrector and transformer assembly. 5740 
The hum is drooped significantly! 5739 
Generally the phonocorrector has very low noise. 5739 
DIY Air-Caps? 5739 
Capacitors 5736 
Hum again. 5715 
Hm, again.... 5715 
Tribute MC iron 5430 
Changing loads 5426 
I do not do adjustable loading. 5426 
Sound degradation vs proper loading 5425 
Loading on primary? 5425 
Anticipating the needs 5425 
CCS heating? 5388 
2nd stage bias mystery 5271 
It is true but it negligible. 5271 
V2 biasing continued 5270 
Works +/- properly 5269 
To cheat or not to (ccs)heat 5269 
My assault 5242 
What, No Breadboard? 5242 
Don't laugh too loud... 5242 
So far it is good. 5242 
Your 50 is my 60 (buzz-kill) 5242 
The assembly and the buzz 5241 
Make sure that your LC filtration works properly. 5241 
Caps and chokes 5241 
The price of fame 5241 
Tribute 5241 
About the last distraction cap and transformers. 5241 
Schematics 5241 
Traces 5241 
Moving Magnet 5241 
Barcelona? 230V? Hm, ....matchmaking? 5241 
Cat smells fish? 5240 
I enjoyed soldering maybe when I was 15... 5240 
How my phonostage shall sound. 5240 
In the box 5240 
Schematics II 5240 
A few comments. 5240 
Miscelanea 5240 
I am surprised. 5240 
Don't be 5239 
It is not about power supply. 5239 
EMI/RFI madness 5239 
Drinking in Modulation 5239 
The stupid 5uF cap on AC side 5239 
Finito 5238 
It is only partially outside the context. 5238 
A corrector with an EQ controll 5237 
There is EQ control and there are multiple curves. 5237 
Corresponding to ? 5237 
A German guy take on 834PT. 5210 
Qualitat 5209 
The baby is sick 5165 
Last Cleaning? 5165 
Mine too... 5165 
To fight with hum in phonostages is fan. 5165 
What the hell is going on!!! 5165 
...air-caps dirty.... 5164 
Too obvious perhaps ... 5164 
Hum points 5164 
Beats and pieces. 5164 
What else? 5164 
Suggestion for the phonocorrector problem 5164 
I do not think that it is electrical. 5164 
Veggie ham 5164 
Do phonocorrector first then transformers. 5163 
Holly idiocy! 5162 
Yes sir 5160 
I think your game is not over. 5160 
More ham 5160 
Route(s) to Ground 5160 
Grounding arrangement 5159 
Ground Thoughts 5158 
0A2 Question 5158 
Where is the Bolt? 5158 
Gas tubes in the phonostage 5158 
"End of Live" tube set 5158 
GND plane 5158 
That crazy 7025. 5158 
Distributed bolt 5158 
Amperex ECC83 5158 
Amperex "Bugle Boy". 5158 
ECC83 Amperex picture 5158 
More "Ground" vs. "Neutral" 5158 
More findings 5157 
EMF and "Split" "Grounds" 5157 
Grounding, tarnnies and diodes 5156 
Again with the "Neutral" Explanation... 5156 
Grounding and trannies 5156 
Ignorance is bliss... 5154 
Shakey DIY Basics 5154 
Poor photographer 5154 
Spare the Oxen... 5154 
Is SiC sick? 5152 
Possible, so what? 5152 
If you dont want to hear the bell... 5151 
Seek and you’ll find. 5151 
Filament 5151 
Filament considerations 5151 
Air caps?Buffer? 5151 
Exorcisms 5105 
Floating? 5104 
Twitchy signal tube and amp interactions 5097 
Toilet ham 5097 
The Shield 5096 
It is hard to say. 5096 
Fake bugle/teles 5096 
Never again. 5096 
Bingo! 5087 
Total current per channel 5080 
Stay with capacitive filtration for B+ for this init. 5080 
I like iron 5080 
Choke ringing 5080 
Ringing 5080 
Ringing is a BS reason. 5080 
Choke ringing again 5079 
What ringing? 5079 
Ring-ring 5079 
Fight Fire with Fire? 5079 
TT Rider 5079 
Snubbers and motors 5078 
Nice idea... 5078 
B+ 5078 
Shielded Interconnect 5078 
IC shields 5075 
The horrors of calibration 4923 
Floating Away 4923 
Ground is +/- understood 4922 
"Calibrate"??? 4922 
The self-serving calibrations. 4921 
Fighting with RIAA 4921 
The Usual 4921 
That's it! 4921 
Parts Location 4921 
Lush layout 4920 
Pinging Stitch/Syntax 4872 
It might be very impressive 4872 
To be clear 4872 
Shall I co? 4871 
Parts 4871 
I do not, it sounds interesting but… 4871 
What does it mean? 4871 
Come on! 4871 
Is it because secrecy gains females loud applause? 4871 
It's A Big'un, All Right 4871 
EAR polite recess 4871 
Power sequencing? 4841 
Some Sort of Off-Only HV Shunt? 4841 
3 Position switch 4840 
How true... 4840 
DIY Failsafe 4840 
Switch.. 4815 
Calibration problem 4790 
Resolved 4787 
Looks good 4786 
Fat LF 4786 
Loading Up 4786 
SUT's 4786 
Shunt regulation 4705 
Application dependent 4705 
Silvercore SUT's ? 4673 
It migh be an interesting company. 4673 
Amo/silver 4673 
From a Satisfied User of a Ready-made Item 4673 
Silver considerations 4673 
Again With the Amo 4673 
Silver path 4673 
The “secret” will be never revealed... 4673 
The Path of Least Resistance 4672 
(Not so) silver path con'ed 4672 
Foil 4672 
Amalgamated Phono Stage 4672 
Audiopedophile's hell 4672 
In da house 4671 
Consistent anality 4670 
Right 4670 
A speculation 4668 
Mone on silver Trabants 4667 
Parts Ag 4667 
Trabant done in pure silver 4667 
Too Soft and Brittle? 4667 
Silver swamp 4667 
In the Long Run 4667 
2RM? 4662 
Where's the Effing Cable Thread When We Need It? 4662 
DIY 4661 
95%? 4661 
More on that 4661 
"Partly Unshielded" Arm Wire 4661 
Fully shielded 4661 
Interesting 4661 
End of Life Phonostage… is breeding. 3857 
Creative people 3857 
Copyright air-cap RIAA... 3857 
It is what it is. 3856 
I Guess We Just Don't Understand Economics 3856 
Gray market 3856 
Mix up 3855 
The Thorsten’s mark. 3855 
Sound beats engeneering 3262 
Engineering Crap 3262 
Its not that it sounds "better" 3262 
Burn, motherf....r, burn! 2759 
Bypass Schottky by Snubber 2174 
Snubbers 2122 
More on snubbers 2122 
Capacitors Question 2122 
Capacitors & updates 2122 
Z-foil 2122 
Loading resistors & sockets 2122 
Low noise tubes 2121 
What Works Where 2120 
What are the REAL goals? 2120 
Good engineering parctices 2120 
Physical attributes of devices matter 2120 
The idea that the sum of the parts "quality&q... 2120 
It was 13 years back... 2120 
Thank you 2120 
Tube Selection 2109 
Valvo mesh 0A2 2006 
Big output capacitor question. 1767 
Context/Application/Circuit 1766 
EAR 1766 
Of Course... 1766 
834pT 1765 
Who knows.... 1765 
EAR834p how does RIAA feedback work? 1764 
Where? 1764 
Big cap banks 1764 
My "End of Life" phonostage. 349 
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