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The last phonocorrector: “End of Life" Phonostage 6936 
End of Life 6936 
Do I need to make a chassis in the shape of a coffin? 6936 
Shallow ambitions 6936 
I might unwillingly bring to my home… 6936 
Acronym 6936 
The End of Life Phonostage’s power supply 6924 
"...better and more sophistocated PS" (vs. bad AC) 6924 
The stupid, lousy AC is another subject. 6924 
It is comming along.... 6743 
Now, that's a phono stage! 6743 
The perfect corrector. 6743 
Still noisy but already semi-operational 6743 
The perfect corrector - II 6742 
Here it is: The perfect corrector – III 6741 
Wrong values shown 6740 
The deliberate mistakes? 6740 
330R anode resistors 6740 
The coupling cap in my 'End of the life' phono? 6740 
Nope, it was not ‘keeping anybody on toes’... 6740 
The latest version of the corrector – not heard it yet. (corrected) 6738 
The sentiments behind “End of Life" Phonostage 6738 
Going on from "There" 6738 
Ok, it is already almost there. 6738 
The ET2+EAR-834PT and the ultra-dynamic softness. 6737 
I am semi-ecstatic; my vinyl will be back soon… 6736 
MFA Systems Phonostage 6736 
Good for them. 6736 
Photos of the MFA Systems MC Reference 6736 
A few more 6736 
OK, it is over. Some preliminary follow ups. 6736 
"Lack" of HF, etc. 6735 
“End of Life" Phonostage: what is next? 6735 
Hybridizing 6735 
I love it! 6735 
If I may be a litt;e suggestive..... 6733 
Mica, distortions, MOSFET and the Ocean State. 6733 
SSG 6732 
Of mosfets, caps and distortion. 6732 
USSR SSG 6732 
USSR SSG 6732 
Question for Dima re 2nd stage biasing. 6732 
Fixed bias 6732 
The stunning sound of the phonocorrector. 6732 
More on this, please 6731 
Interesting development! 6731 
One-Story Jack 6731 
Nature's Bias 6731 
The signal passing via the 834PTF-Air… 6731 
Apologies! 6730 
Tunable Y-factor? 6730 
Harmonically-proper vs. harmonically-flexible 6730 
Some comment on the characteristic of air-cap sound. 6725 
The sound of one hand clapping 6725 
The air-caps as an ultimate cap. 6724 
The tempted virtue of the phonostage’s prostitution. 6716 
Clarity vs. VTA vs. Character 6716 
What VTA has to do with phonostage? 6715 
Phonostage vs. VTA 6715 
The 834PTF’s cathode follower: tube vs. SS 6715 
The “End of Life" Phonostage Status…. 6630 
Specific air cap changes 6630 
The air capacitors 'allegations'. 6630 
One tube, two channels? 6630 
The halves of the twin-triodes 6630 
"Crosstalk" 6629 
I just love sound of this phonocorrector. 6588 
To close the book on the correctors subject ... 6567 
"End of Life Phonostage" in Thai 6141 
Sucks! 6069 
Is God's phonostage better than Romy's? It is now! 6068 
Um, what? 6068 
Alternative Transformer 6068 
Sorry to have upset your sensitive self, Reggie. 6068 
A stimulation by Gog's fiction? 6068 
Hmmm,I suspect 6068 
The "End of Life Phonostage” is back. 6060 
My "End of Live" vesrion. 6048 
The 100Hz hum? 6048 
Hum “disconnecting trick” 6048 
Right grounding configuration for PS, corrector and transformer assembly. 6048 
The hum is drooped significantly! 6047 
Generally the phonocorrector has very low noise. 6047 
DIY Air-Caps? 6047 
Capacitors 6044 
Hum again. 6023 
Hm, again.... 6023 
Tribute MC iron 5738 
Changing loads 5734 
I do not do adjustable loading. 5734 
Sound degradation vs proper loading 5733 
Loading on primary? 5733 
Anticipating the needs 5733 
CCS heating? 5696 
2nd stage bias mystery 5579 
It is true but it negligible. 5579 
V2 biasing continued 5578 
Works +/- properly 5577 
To cheat or not to (ccs)heat 5577 
My assault 5550 
What, No Breadboard? 5550 
Don't laugh too loud... 5550 
So far it is good. 5550 
Your 50 is my 60 (buzz-kill) 5550 
The assembly and the buzz 5549 
Make sure that your LC filtration works properly. 5549 
Caps and chokes 5549 
The price of fame 5549 
Tribute 5549 
About the last distraction cap and transformers. 5549 
Schematics 5549 
Traces 5549 
Moving Magnet 5549 
Barcelona? 230V? Hm, ....matchmaking? 5549 
Cat smells fish? 5548 
I enjoyed soldering maybe when I was 15... 5548 
How my phonostage shall sound. 5548 
In the box 5548 
Schematics II 5548 
A few comments. 5548 
Miscelanea 5548 
I am surprised. 5548 
Don't be 5547 
It is not about power supply. 5547 
EMI/RFI madness 5547 
Drinking in Modulation 5547 
The stupid 5uF cap on AC side 5547 
Finito 5546 
It is only partially outside the context. 5546 
A corrector with an EQ controll 5545 
There is EQ control and there are multiple curves. 5545 
Corresponding to ? 5545 
A German guy take on 834PT. 5518 
Qualitat 5517 
The baby is sick 5473 
Last Cleaning? 5473 
Mine too... 5473 
To fight with hum in phonostages is fan. 5473 
What the hell is going on!!! 5473 
...air-caps dirty.... 5472 
Too obvious perhaps ... 5472 
Hum points 5472 
Beats and pieces. 5472 
What else? 5472 
Suggestion for the phonocorrector problem 5472 
I do not think that it is electrical. 5472 
Veggie ham 5472 
Do phonocorrector first then transformers. 5471 
Holly idiocy! 5470 
Yes sir 5468 
I think your game is not over. 5468 
More ham 5468 
Route(s) to Ground 5468 
Grounding arrangement 5467 
Ground Thoughts 5466 
0A2 Question 5466 
Where is the Bolt? 5466 
Gas tubes in the phonostage 5466 
"End of Live" tube set 5466 
GND plane 5466 
That crazy 7025. 5466 
Distributed bolt 5466 
Amperex ECC83 5466 
Amperex "Bugle Boy". 5466 
ECC83 Amperex picture 5466 
More "Ground" vs. "Neutral" 5466 
More findings 5465 
EMF and "Split" "Grounds" 5465 
Grounding, tarnnies and diodes 5464 
Again with the "Neutral" Explanation... 5464 
Grounding and trannies 5464 
Ignorance is bliss... 5462 
Shakey DIY Basics 5462 
Poor photographer 5462 
Spare the Oxen... 5462 
Is SiC sick? 5460 
Possible, so what? 5460 
If you dont want to hear the bell... 5459 
Seek and you’ll find. 5459 
Filament 5459 
Filament considerations 5459 
Air caps?Buffer? 5459 
Exorcisms 5413 
Floating? 5412 
Twitchy signal tube and amp interactions 5405 
Toilet ham 5405 
The Shield 5404 
It is hard to say. 5404 
Fake bugle/teles 5404 
Never again. 5404 
Bingo! 5395 
Total current per channel 5388 
Stay with capacitive filtration for B+ for this init. 5388 
I like iron 5388 
Choke ringing 5388 
Ringing 5388 
Ringing is a BS reason. 5388 
Choke ringing again 5387 
What ringing? 5387 
Ring-ring 5387 
Fight Fire with Fire? 5387 
TT Rider 5387 
Snubbers and motors 5386 
Nice idea... 5386 
B+ 5386 
Shielded Interconnect 5386 
IC shields 5383 
The horrors of calibration 5231 
Floating Away 5231 
Ground is +/- understood 5230 
"Calibrate"??? 5230 
The self-serving calibrations. 5229 
Fighting with RIAA 5229 
The Usual 5229 
That's it! 5229 
Parts Location 5229 
Lush layout 5228 
Pinging Stitch/Syntax 5180 
It might be very impressive 5180 
To be clear 5180 
Shall I co? 5179 
Parts 5179 
I do not, it sounds interesting but… 5179 
What does it mean? 5179 
Come on! 5179 
Is it because secrecy gains females loud applause? 5179 
It's A Big'un, All Right 5179 
EAR polite recess 5179 
Power sequencing? 5149 
Some Sort of Off-Only HV Shunt? 5149 
3 Position switch 5148 
How true... 5148 
DIY Failsafe 5148 
Switch.. 5123 
Calibration problem 5098 
Resolved 5095 
Looks good 5094 
Fat LF 5094 
Loading Up 5094 
SUT's 5094 
Shunt regulation 5013 
Application dependent 5013 
Silvercore SUT's ? 4981 
It migh be an interesting company. 4981 
Amo/silver 4981 
From a Satisfied User of a Ready-made Item 4981 
Silver considerations 4981 
Again With the Amo 4981 
Silver path 4981 
The “secret” will be never revealed... 4981 
The Path of Least Resistance 4980 
(Not so) silver path con'ed 4980 
Foil 4980 
Amalgamated Phono Stage 4980 
Audiopedophile's hell 4980 
In da house 4979 
Consistent anality 4978 
Right 4978 
A speculation 4976 
Mone on silver Trabants 4975 
Parts Ag 4975 
Trabant done in pure silver 4975 
Too Soft and Brittle? 4975 
Silver swamp 4975 
In the Long Run 4975 
2RM? 4970 
Where's the Effing Cable Thread When We Need It? 4970 
DIY 4969 
95%? 4969 
More on that 4969 
"Partly Unshielded" Arm Wire 4969 
Fully shielded 4969 
Interesting 4969 
End of Life Phonostage… is breeding. 4165 
Creative people 4165 
Copyright air-cap RIAA... 4165 
It is what it is. 4164 
I Guess We Just Don't Understand Economics 4164 
Gray market 4164 
Mix up 4163 
The Thorsten’s mark. 4163 
Sound beats engeneering 3570 
Engineering Crap 3570 
Its not that it sounds "better" 3570 
Burn, motherf....r, burn! 3067 
Bypass Schottky by Snubber 2482 
Snubbers 2430 
More on snubbers 2430 
Capacitors Question 2430 
Capacitors & updates 2430 
Z-foil 2430 
Loading resistors & sockets 2430 
Low noise tubes 2429 
What Works Where 2428 
What are the REAL goals? 2428 
Good engineering parctices 2428 
Physical attributes of devices matter 2428 
The idea that the sum of the parts "quality&q... 2428 
It was 13 years back... 2428 
Thank you 2428 
Tube Selection 2417 
Valvo mesh 0A2 2314 
Big output capacitor question. 2075 
Context/Application/Circuit 2074 
EAR 2074 
Of Course... 2074 
834pT 2073 
Who knows.... 2073 
EAR834p how does RIAA feedback work? 2072 
Where? 2072 
Big cap banks 2072 
My "End of Life" phonostage. 657 
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