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The last phonocorrector: “End of Life" Phonostage 6737 
End of Life 6737 
Do I need to make a chassis in the shape of a coffin? 6737 
Shallow ambitions 6737 
I might unwillingly bring to my home… 6737 
Acronym 6737 
The End of Life Phonostage’s power supply 6725 
"...better and more sophistocated PS" (vs. bad AC) 6725 
The stupid, lousy AC is another subject. 6725 
It is comming along.... 6544 
Now, that's a phono stage! 6544 
The perfect corrector. 6544 
Still noisy but already semi-operational 6544 
The perfect corrector - II 6543 
Here it is: The perfect corrector – III 6542 
Wrong values shown 6541 
The deliberate mistakes? 6541 
330R anode resistors 6541 
The coupling cap in my 'End of the life' phono? 6541 
Nope, it was not ‘keeping anybody on toes’... 6541 
The latest version of the corrector – not heard it yet. (corrected) 6539 
The sentiments behind “End of Life" Phonostage 6539 
Going on from "There" 6539 
Ok, it is already almost there. 6539 
The ET2+EAR-834PT and the ultra-dynamic softness. 6538 
I am semi-ecstatic; my vinyl will be back soon… 6537 
MFA Systems Phonostage 6537 
Good for them. 6537 
Photos of the MFA Systems MC Reference 6537 
A few more 6537 
OK, it is over. Some preliminary follow ups. 6537 
"Lack" of HF, etc. 6536 
“End of Life" Phonostage: what is next? 6536 
Hybridizing 6536 
I love it! 6536 
If I may be a litt;e suggestive..... 6534 
Mica, distortions, MOSFET and the Ocean State. 6534 
SSG 6533 
Of mosfets, caps and distortion. 6533 
USSR SSG 6533 
USSR SSG 6533 
Question for Dima re 2nd stage biasing. 6533 
Fixed bias 6533 
The stunning sound of the phonocorrector. 6533 
More on this, please 6532 
Interesting development! 6532 
One-Story Jack 6532 
Nature's Bias 6532 
The signal passing via the 834PTF-Air… 6532 
Apologies! 6531 
Tunable Y-factor? 6531 
Harmonically-proper vs. harmonically-flexible 6531 
Some comment on the characteristic of air-cap sound. 6526 
The sound of one hand clapping 6526 
The air-caps as an ultimate cap. 6525 
The tempted virtue of the phonostage’s prostitution. 6517 
Clarity vs. VTA vs. Character 6517 
What VTA has to do with phonostage? 6516 
Phonostage vs. VTA 6516 
The 834PTF’s cathode follower: tube vs. SS 6516 
The “End of Life" Phonostage Status…. 6431 
Specific air cap changes 6431 
The air capacitors 'allegations'. 6431 
One tube, two channels? 6431 
The halves of the twin-triodes 6431 
"Crosstalk" 6430 
I just love sound of this phonocorrector. 6389 
To close the book on the correctors subject ... 6368 
"End of Life Phonostage" in Thai 5942 
Sucks! 5870 
Is God's phonostage better than Romy's? It is now! 5869 
Um, what? 5869 
Alternative Transformer 5869 
Sorry to have upset your sensitive self, Reggie. 5869 
A stimulation by Gog's fiction? 5869 
Hmmm,I suspect 5869 
The "End of Life Phonostage” is back. 5861 
My "End of Live" vesrion. 5849 
The 100Hz hum? 5849 
Hum “disconnecting trick” 5849 
Right grounding configuration for PS, corrector and transformer assembly. 5849 
The hum is drooped significantly! 5848 
Generally the phonocorrector has very low noise. 5848 
DIY Air-Caps? 5848 
Capacitors 5845 
Hum again. 5824 
Hm, again.... 5824 
Tribute MC iron 5539 
Changing loads 5535 
I do not do adjustable loading. 5535 
Sound degradation vs proper loading 5534 
Loading on primary? 5534 
Anticipating the needs 5534 
CCS heating? 5497 
2nd stage bias mystery 5380 
It is true but it negligible. 5380 
V2 biasing continued 5379 
Works +/- properly 5378 
To cheat or not to (ccs)heat 5378 
My assault 5351 
What, No Breadboard? 5351 
Don't laugh too loud... 5351 
So far it is good. 5351 
Your 50 is my 60 (buzz-kill) 5351 
The assembly and the buzz 5350 
Make sure that your LC filtration works properly. 5350 
Caps and chokes 5350 
The price of fame 5350 
Tribute 5350 
About the last distraction cap and transformers. 5350 
Schematics 5350 
Traces 5350 
Moving Magnet 5350 
Barcelona? 230V? Hm, ....matchmaking? 5350 
Cat smells fish? 5349 
I enjoyed soldering maybe when I was 15... 5349 
How my phonostage shall sound. 5349 
In the box 5349 
Schematics II 5349 
A few comments. 5349 
Miscelanea 5349 
I am surprised. 5349 
Don't be 5348 
It is not about power supply. 5348 
EMI/RFI madness 5348 
Drinking in Modulation 5348 
The stupid 5uF cap on AC side 5348 
Finito 5347 
It is only partially outside the context. 5347 
A corrector with an EQ controll 5346 
There is EQ control and there are multiple curves. 5346 
Corresponding to ? 5346 
A German guy take on 834PT. 5319 
Qualitat 5318 
The baby is sick 5274 
Last Cleaning? 5274 
Mine too... 5274 
To fight with hum in phonostages is fan. 5274 
What the hell is going on!!! 5274 
...air-caps dirty.... 5273 
Too obvious perhaps ... 5273 
Hum points 5273 
Beats and pieces. 5273 
What else? 5273 
Suggestion for the phonocorrector problem 5273 
I do not think that it is electrical. 5273 
Veggie ham 5273 
Do phonocorrector first then transformers. 5272 
Holly idiocy! 5271 
Yes sir 5269 
I think your game is not over. 5269 
More ham 5269 
Route(s) to Ground 5269 
Grounding arrangement 5268 
Ground Thoughts 5267 
0A2 Question 5267 
Where is the Bolt? 5267 
Gas tubes in the phonostage 5267 
"End of Live" tube set 5267 
GND plane 5267 
That crazy 7025. 5267 
Distributed bolt 5267 
Amperex ECC83 5267 
Amperex "Bugle Boy". 5267 
ECC83 Amperex picture 5267 
More "Ground" vs. "Neutral" 5267 
More findings 5266 
EMF and "Split" "Grounds" 5266 
Grounding, tarnnies and diodes 5265 
Again with the "Neutral" Explanation... 5265 
Grounding and trannies 5265 
Ignorance is bliss... 5263 
Shakey DIY Basics 5263 
Poor photographer 5263 
Spare the Oxen... 5263 
Is SiC sick? 5261 
Possible, so what? 5261 
If you dont want to hear the bell... 5260 
Seek and you’ll find. 5260 
Filament 5260 
Filament considerations 5260 
Air caps?Buffer? 5260 
Exorcisms 5214 
Floating? 5213 
Twitchy signal tube and amp interactions 5206 
Toilet ham 5206 
The Shield 5205 
It is hard to say. 5205 
Fake bugle/teles 5205 
Never again. 5205 
Bingo! 5196 
Total current per channel 5189 
Stay with capacitive filtration for B+ for this init. 5189 
I like iron 5189 
Choke ringing 5189 
Ringing 5189 
Ringing is a BS reason. 5189 
Choke ringing again 5188 
What ringing? 5188 
Ring-ring 5188 
Fight Fire with Fire? 5188 
TT Rider 5188 
Snubbers and motors 5187 
Nice idea... 5187 
B+ 5187 
Shielded Interconnect 5187 
IC shields 5184 
The horrors of calibration 5032 
Floating Away 5032 
Ground is +/- understood 5031 
"Calibrate"??? 5031 
The self-serving calibrations. 5030 
Fighting with RIAA 5030 
The Usual 5030 
That's it! 5030 
Parts Location 5030 
Lush layout 5029 
Pinging Stitch/Syntax 4981 
It might be very impressive 4981 
To be clear 4981 
Shall I co? 4980 
Parts 4980 
I do not, it sounds interesting but… 4980 
What does it mean? 4980 
Come on! 4980 
Is it because secrecy gains females loud applause? 4980 
It's A Big'un, All Right 4980 
EAR polite recess 4980 
Power sequencing? 4950 
Some Sort of Off-Only HV Shunt? 4950 
3 Position switch 4949 
How true... 4949 
DIY Failsafe 4949 
Switch.. 4924 
Calibration problem 4899 
Resolved 4896 
Looks good 4895 
Fat LF 4895 
Loading Up 4895 
SUT's 4895 
Shunt regulation 4814 
Application dependent 4814 
Silvercore SUT's ? 4782 
It migh be an interesting company. 4782 
Amo/silver 4782 
From a Satisfied User of a Ready-made Item 4782 
Silver considerations 4782 
Again With the Amo 4782 
Silver path 4782 
The “secret” will be never revealed... 4782 
The Path of Least Resistance 4781 
(Not so) silver path con'ed 4781 
Foil 4781 
Amalgamated Phono Stage 4781 
Audiopedophile's hell 4781 
In da house 4780 
Consistent anality 4779 
Right 4779 
A speculation 4777 
Mone on silver Trabants 4776 
Parts Ag 4776 
Trabant done in pure silver 4776 
Too Soft and Brittle? 4776 
Silver swamp 4776 
In the Long Run 4776 
2RM? 4771 
Where's the Effing Cable Thread When We Need It? 4771 
DIY 4770 
95%? 4770 
More on that 4770 
"Partly Unshielded" Arm Wire 4770 
Fully shielded 4770 
Interesting 4770 
End of Life Phonostage… is breeding. 3966 
Creative people 3966 
Copyright air-cap RIAA... 3966 
It is what it is. 3965 
I Guess We Just Don't Understand Economics 3965 
Gray market 3965 
Mix up 3964 
The Thorsten’s mark. 3964 
Sound beats engeneering 3371 
Engineering Crap 3371 
Its not that it sounds "better" 3371 
Burn, motherf....r, burn! 2868 
Bypass Schottky by Snubber 2283 
Snubbers 2231 
More on snubbers 2231 
Capacitors Question 2231 
Capacitors & updates 2231 
Z-foil 2231 
Loading resistors & sockets 2231 
Low noise tubes 2230 
What Works Where 2229 
What are the REAL goals? 2229 
Good engineering parctices 2229 
Physical attributes of devices matter 2229 
The idea that the sum of the parts "quality&q... 2229 
It was 13 years back... 2229 
Thank you 2229 
Tube Selection 2218 
Valvo mesh 0A2 2115 
Big output capacitor question. 1876 
Context/Application/Circuit 1875 
EAR 1875 
Of Course... 1875 
834pT 1874 
Who knows.... 1874 
EAR834p how does RIAA feedback work? 1873 
Where? 1873 
Big cap banks 1873 
My "End of Life" phonostage. 458 
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