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The last phonocorrector: “End of Life" Phonostage 6586 
End of Life 6586 
Do I need to make a chassis in the shape of a coffin? 6586 
Shallow ambitions 6586 
I might unwillingly bring to my home… 6586 
Acronym 6586 
The End of Life Phonostage’s power supply 6574 
"...better and more sophistocated PS" (vs. bad AC) 6574 
The stupid, lousy AC is another subject. 6574 
It is comming along.... 6393 
Now, that's a phono stage! 6393 
The perfect corrector. 6393 
Still noisy but already semi-operational 6393 
The perfect corrector - II 6392 
Here it is: The perfect corrector – III 6391 
Wrong values shown 6390 
The deliberate mistakes? 6390 
330R anode resistors 6390 
The coupling cap in my 'End of the life' phono? 6390 
Nope, it was not ‘keeping anybody on toes’... 6390 
The latest version of the corrector – not heard it yet. (corrected) 6388 
The sentiments behind “End of Life" Phonostage 6388 
Going on from "There" 6388 
Ok, it is already almost there. 6388 
The ET2+EAR-834PT and the ultra-dynamic softness. 6387 
I am semi-ecstatic; my vinyl will be back soon… 6386 
MFA Systems Phonostage 6386 
Good for them. 6386 
Photos of the MFA Systems MC Reference 6386 
A few more 6386 
OK, it is over. Some preliminary follow ups. 6386 
"Lack" of HF, etc. 6385 
“End of Life" Phonostage: what is next? 6385 
Hybridizing 6385 
I love it! 6385 
If I may be a litt;e suggestive..... 6383 
Mica, distortions, MOSFET and the Ocean State. 6383 
SSG 6382 
Of mosfets, caps and distortion. 6382 
USSR SSG 6382 
USSR SSG 6382 
Question for Dima re 2nd stage biasing. 6382 
Fixed bias 6382 
The stunning sound of the phonocorrector. 6382 
More on this, please 6381 
Interesting development! 6381 
One-Story Jack 6381 
Nature's Bias 6381 
The signal passing via the 834PTF-Air… 6381 
Apologies! 6380 
Tunable Y-factor? 6380 
Harmonically-proper vs. harmonically-flexible 6380 
Some comment on the characteristic of air-cap sound. 6375 
The sound of one hand clapping 6375 
The air-caps as an ultimate cap. 6374 
The tempted virtue of the phonostage’s prostitution. 6366 
Clarity vs. VTA vs. Character 6366 
What VTA has to do with phonostage? 6365 
Phonostage vs. VTA 6365 
The 834PTF’s cathode follower: tube vs. SS 6365 
The “End of Life" Phonostage Status…. 6280 
Specific air cap changes 6280 
The air capacitors 'allegations'. 6280 
One tube, two channels? 6280 
The halves of the twin-triodes 6280 
"Crosstalk" 6279 
I just love sound of this phonocorrector. 6238 
To close the book on the correctors subject ... 6217 
"End of Life Phonostage" in Thai 5791 
Sucks! 5719 
Is God's phonostage better than Romy's? It is now! 5718 
Um, what? 5718 
Alternative Transformer 5718 
Sorry to have upset your sensitive self, Reggie. 5718 
A stimulation by Gog's fiction? 5718 
Hmmm,I suspect 5718 
The "End of Life Phonostage” is back. 5710 
My "End of Live" vesrion. 5698 
The 100Hz hum? 5698 
Hum “disconnecting trick” 5698 
Right grounding configuration for PS, corrector and transformer assembly. 5698 
The hum is drooped significantly! 5697 
Generally the phonocorrector has very low noise. 5697 
DIY Air-Caps? 5697 
Capacitors 5694 
Hum again. 5673 
Hm, again.... 5673 
Tribute MC iron 5388 
Changing loads 5384 
I do not do adjustable loading. 5384 
Sound degradation vs proper loading 5383 
Loading on primary? 5383 
Anticipating the needs 5383 
CCS heating? 5346 
2nd stage bias mystery 5229 
It is true but it negligible. 5229 
V2 biasing continued 5228 
Works +/- properly 5227 
To cheat or not to (ccs)heat 5227 
My assault 5200 
What, No Breadboard? 5200 
Don't laugh too loud... 5200 
So far it is good. 5200 
Your 50 is my 60 (buzz-kill) 5200 
The assembly and the buzz 5199 
Make sure that your LC filtration works properly. 5199 
Caps and chokes 5199 
The price of fame 5199 
Tribute 5199 
About the last distraction cap and transformers. 5199 
Schematics 5199 
Traces 5199 
Moving Magnet 5199 
Barcelona? 230V? Hm, ....matchmaking? 5199 
Cat smells fish? 5198 
I enjoyed soldering maybe when I was 15... 5198 
How my phonostage shall sound. 5198 
In the box 5198 
Schematics II 5198 
A few comments. 5198 
Miscelanea 5198 
I am surprised. 5198 
Don't be 5197 
It is not about power supply. 5197 
EMI/RFI madness 5197 
Drinking in Modulation 5197 
The stupid 5uF cap on AC side 5197 
Finito 5196 
It is only partially outside the context. 5196 
A corrector with an EQ controll 5195 
There is EQ control and there are multiple curves. 5195 
Corresponding to ? 5195 
A German guy take on 834PT. 5168 
Qualitat 5167 
The baby is sick 5123 
Last Cleaning? 5123 
Mine too... 5123 
To fight with hum in phonostages is fan. 5123 
What the hell is going on!!! 5123 
...air-caps dirty.... 5122 
Too obvious perhaps ... 5122 
Hum points 5122 
Beats and pieces. 5122 
What else? 5122 
Suggestion for the phonocorrector problem 5122 
I do not think that it is electrical. 5122 
Veggie ham 5122 
Do phonocorrector first then transformers. 5121 
Holly idiocy! 5120 
Yes sir 5118 
I think your game is not over. 5118 
More ham 5118 
Route(s) to Ground 5118 
Grounding arrangement 5117 
Ground Thoughts 5116 
0A2 Question 5116 
Where is the Bolt? 5116 
Gas tubes in the phonostage 5116 
"End of Live" tube set 5116 
GND plane 5116 
That crazy 7025. 5116 
Distributed bolt 5116 
Amperex ECC83 5116 
Amperex "Bugle Boy". 5116 
ECC83 Amperex picture 5116 
More "Ground" vs. "Neutral" 5116 
More findings 5115 
EMF and "Split" "Grounds" 5115 
Grounding, tarnnies and diodes 5114 
Again with the "Neutral" Explanation... 5114 
Grounding and trannies 5114 
Ignorance is bliss... 5112 
Shakey DIY Basics 5112 
Poor photographer 5112 
Spare the Oxen... 5112 
Is SiC sick? 5110 
Possible, so what? 5110 
If you dont want to hear the bell... 5109 
Seek and you’ll find. 5109 
Filament 5109 
Filament considerations 5109 
Air caps?Buffer? 5109 
Exorcisms 5063 
Floating? 5062 
Twitchy signal tube and amp interactions 5055 
Toilet ham 5055 
The Shield 5054 
It is hard to say. 5054 
Fake bugle/teles 5054 
Never again. 5054 
Bingo! 5045 
Total current per channel 5038 
Stay with capacitive filtration for B+ for this init. 5038 
I like iron 5038 
Choke ringing 5038 
Ringing 5038 
Ringing is a BS reason. 5038 
Choke ringing again 5037 
What ringing? 5037 
Ring-ring 5037 
Fight Fire with Fire? 5037 
TT Rider 5037 
Snubbers and motors 5036 
Nice idea... 5036 
B+ 5036 
Shielded Interconnect 5036 
IC shields 5033 
The horrors of calibration 4881 
Floating Away 4881 
Ground is +/- understood 4880 
"Calibrate"??? 4880 
The self-serving calibrations. 4879 
Fighting with RIAA 4879 
The Usual 4879 
That's it! 4879 
Parts Location 4879 
Lush layout 4878 
Pinging Stitch/Syntax 4830 
It might be very impressive 4830 
To be clear 4830 
Shall I co? 4829 
Parts 4829 
I do not, it sounds interesting but… 4829 
What does it mean? 4829 
Come on! 4829 
Is it because secrecy gains females loud applause? 4829 
It's A Big'un, All Right 4829 
EAR polite recess 4829 
Power sequencing? 4799 
Some Sort of Off-Only HV Shunt? 4799 
3 Position switch 4798 
How true... 4798 
DIY Failsafe 4798 
Switch.. 4773 
Calibration problem 4748 
Resolved 4745 
Looks good 4744 
Fat LF 4744 
Loading Up 4744 
SUT's 4744 
Shunt regulation 4663 
Application dependent 4663 
Silvercore SUT's ? 4631 
It migh be an interesting company. 4631 
Amo/silver 4631 
From a Satisfied User of a Ready-made Item 4631 
Silver considerations 4631 
Again With the Amo 4631 
Silver path 4631 
The “secret” will be never revealed... 4631 
The Path of Least Resistance 4630 
(Not so) silver path con'ed 4630 
Foil 4630 
Amalgamated Phono Stage 4630 
Audiopedophile's hell 4630 
In da house 4629 
Consistent anality 4628 
Right 4628 
A speculation 4626 
Mone on silver Trabants 4625 
Parts Ag 4625 
Trabant done in pure silver 4625 
Too Soft and Brittle? 4625 
Silver swamp 4625 
In the Long Run 4625 
2RM? 4620 
Where's the Effing Cable Thread When We Need It? 4620 
DIY 4619 
95%? 4619 
More on that 4619 
"Partly Unshielded" Arm Wire 4619 
Fully shielded 4619 
Interesting 4619 
End of Life Phonostage… is breeding. 3815 
Creative people 3815 
Copyright air-cap RIAA... 3815 
It is what it is. 3814 
I Guess We Just Don't Understand Economics 3814 
Gray market 3814 
Mix up 3813 
The Thorsten’s mark. 3813 
Sound beats engeneering 3220 
Engineering Crap 3220 
Its not that it sounds "better" 3220 
Burn, motherf....r, burn! 2717 
Bypass Schottky by Snubber 2132 
Snubbers 2080 
More on snubbers 2080 
Capacitors Question 2080 
Capacitors & updates 2080 
Z-foil 2080 
Loading resistors & sockets 2080 
Low noise tubes 2079 
What Works Where 2078 
What are the REAL goals? 2078 
Good engineering parctices 2078 
Physical attributes of devices matter 2078 
The idea that the sum of the parts "quality&q... 2078 
It was 13 years back... 2078 
Thank you 2078 
Tube Selection 2067 
Valvo mesh 0A2 1964 
Big output capacitor question. 1725 
Context/Application/Circuit 1724 
EAR 1724 
Of Course... 1724 
834pT 1723 
Who knows.... 1723 
EAR834p how does RIAA feedback work? 1722 
Where? 1722 
Big cap banks 1722 
My "End of Life" phonostage. 307 
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