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The last phonocorrector: “End of Life" Phonostage 6919 
End of Life 6919 
Do I need to make a chassis in the shape of a coffin? 6919 
Shallow ambitions 6919 
I might unwillingly bring to my home… 6919 
Acronym 6919 
The End of Life Phonostage’s power supply 6907 
"...better and more sophistocated PS" (vs. bad AC) 6907 
The stupid, lousy AC is another subject. 6907 
It is comming along.... 6726 
Now, that's a phono stage! 6726 
The perfect corrector. 6726 
Still noisy but already semi-operational 6726 
The perfect corrector - II 6725 
Here it is: The perfect corrector – III 6724 
Wrong values shown 6723 
The deliberate mistakes? 6723 
330R anode resistors 6723 
The coupling cap in my 'End of the life' phono? 6723 
Nope, it was not ‘keeping anybody on toes’... 6723 
The latest version of the corrector – not heard it yet. (corrected) 6721 
The sentiments behind “End of Life" Phonostage 6721 
Going on from "There" 6721 
Ok, it is already almost there. 6721 
The ET2+EAR-834PT and the ultra-dynamic softness. 6720 
I am semi-ecstatic; my vinyl will be back soon… 6719 
MFA Systems Phonostage 6719 
Good for them. 6719 
Photos of the MFA Systems MC Reference 6719 
A few more 6719 
OK, it is over. Some preliminary follow ups. 6719 
"Lack" of HF, etc. 6718 
“End of Life" Phonostage: what is next? 6718 
Hybridizing 6718 
I love it! 6718 
If I may be a litt;e suggestive..... 6716 
Mica, distortions, MOSFET and the Ocean State. 6716 
SSG 6715 
Of mosfets, caps and distortion. 6715 
USSR SSG 6715 
USSR SSG 6715 
Question for Dima re 2nd stage biasing. 6715 
Fixed bias 6715 
The stunning sound of the phonocorrector. 6715 
More on this, please 6714 
Interesting development! 6714 
One-Story Jack 6714 
Nature's Bias 6714 
The signal passing via the 834PTF-Air… 6714 
Apologies! 6713 
Tunable Y-factor? 6713 
Harmonically-proper vs. harmonically-flexible 6713 
Some comment on the characteristic of air-cap sound. 6708 
The sound of one hand clapping 6708 
The air-caps as an ultimate cap. 6707 
The tempted virtue of the phonostage’s prostitution. 6699 
Clarity vs. VTA vs. Character 6699 
What VTA has to do with phonostage? 6698 
Phonostage vs. VTA 6698 
The 834PTF’s cathode follower: tube vs. SS 6698 
The “End of Life" Phonostage Status…. 6613 
Specific air cap changes 6613 
The air capacitors 'allegations'. 6613 
One tube, two channels? 6613 
The halves of the twin-triodes 6613 
"Crosstalk" 6612 
I just love sound of this phonocorrector. 6571 
To close the book on the correctors subject ... 6550 
"End of Life Phonostage" in Thai 6124 
Sucks! 6052 
Is God's phonostage better than Romy's? It is now! 6051 
Um, what? 6051 
Alternative Transformer 6051 
Sorry to have upset your sensitive self, Reggie. 6051 
A stimulation by Gog's fiction? 6051 
Hmmm,I suspect 6051 
The "End of Life Phonostage” is back. 6043 
My "End of Live" vesrion. 6031 
The 100Hz hum? 6031 
Hum “disconnecting trick” 6031 
Right grounding configuration for PS, corrector and transformer assembly. 6031 
The hum is drooped significantly! 6030 
Generally the phonocorrector has very low noise. 6030 
DIY Air-Caps? 6030 
Capacitors 6027 
Hum again. 6006 
Hm, again.... 6006 
Tribute MC iron 5721 
Changing loads 5717 
I do not do adjustable loading. 5717 
Sound degradation vs proper loading 5716 
Loading on primary? 5716 
Anticipating the needs 5716 
CCS heating? 5679 
2nd stage bias mystery 5562 
It is true but it negligible. 5562 
V2 biasing continued 5561 
Works +/- properly 5560 
To cheat or not to (ccs)heat 5560 
My assault 5533 
What, No Breadboard? 5533 
Don't laugh too loud... 5533 
So far it is good. 5533 
Your 50 is my 60 (buzz-kill) 5533 
The assembly and the buzz 5532 
Make sure that your LC filtration works properly. 5532 
Caps and chokes 5532 
The price of fame 5532 
Tribute 5532 
About the last distraction cap and transformers. 5532 
Schematics 5532 
Traces 5532 
Moving Magnet 5532 
Barcelona? 230V? Hm, ....matchmaking? 5532 
Cat smells fish? 5531 
I enjoyed soldering maybe when I was 15... 5531 
How my phonostage shall sound. 5531 
In the box 5531 
Schematics II 5531 
A few comments. 5531 
Miscelanea 5531 
I am surprised. 5531 
Don't be 5530 
It is not about power supply. 5530 
EMI/RFI madness 5530 
Drinking in Modulation 5530 
The stupid 5uF cap on AC side 5530 
Finito 5529 
It is only partially outside the context. 5529 
A corrector with an EQ controll 5528 
There is EQ control and there are multiple curves. 5528 
Corresponding to ? 5528 
A German guy take on 834PT. 5501 
Qualitat 5500 
The baby is sick 5456 
Last Cleaning? 5456 
Mine too... 5456 
To fight with hum in phonostages is fan. 5456 
What the hell is going on!!! 5456 
...air-caps dirty.... 5455 
Too obvious perhaps ... 5455 
Hum points 5455 
Beats and pieces. 5455 
What else? 5455 
Suggestion for the phonocorrector problem 5455 
I do not think that it is electrical. 5455 
Veggie ham 5455 
Do phonocorrector first then transformers. 5454 
Holly idiocy! 5453 
Yes sir 5451 
I think your game is not over. 5451 
More ham 5451 
Route(s) to Ground 5451 
Grounding arrangement 5450 
Ground Thoughts 5449 
0A2 Question 5449 
Where is the Bolt? 5449 
Gas tubes in the phonostage 5449 
"End of Live" tube set 5449 
GND plane 5449 
That crazy 7025. 5449 
Distributed bolt 5449 
Amperex ECC83 5449 
Amperex "Bugle Boy". 5449 
ECC83 Amperex picture 5449 
More "Ground" vs. "Neutral" 5449 
More findings 5448 
EMF and "Split" "Grounds" 5448 
Grounding, tarnnies and diodes 5447 
Again with the "Neutral" Explanation... 5447 
Grounding and trannies 5447 
Ignorance is bliss... 5445 
Shakey DIY Basics 5445 
Poor photographer 5445 
Spare the Oxen... 5445 
Is SiC sick? 5443 
Possible, so what? 5443 
If you dont want to hear the bell... 5442 
Seek and you’ll find. 5442 
Filament 5442 
Filament considerations 5442 
Air caps?Buffer? 5442 
Exorcisms 5396 
Floating? 5395 
Twitchy signal tube and amp interactions 5388 
Toilet ham 5388 
The Shield 5387 
It is hard to say. 5387 
Fake bugle/teles 5387 
Never again. 5387 
Bingo! 5378 
Total current per channel 5371 
Stay with capacitive filtration for B+ for this init. 5371 
I like iron 5371 
Choke ringing 5371 
Ringing 5371 
Ringing is a BS reason. 5371 
Choke ringing again 5370 
What ringing? 5370 
Ring-ring 5370 
Fight Fire with Fire? 5370 
TT Rider 5370 
Snubbers and motors 5369 
Nice idea... 5369 
B+ 5369 
Shielded Interconnect 5369 
IC shields 5366 
The horrors of calibration 5214 
Floating Away 5214 
Ground is +/- understood 5213 
"Calibrate"??? 5213 
The self-serving calibrations. 5212 
Fighting with RIAA 5212 
The Usual 5212 
That's it! 5212 
Parts Location 5212 
Lush layout 5211 
Pinging Stitch/Syntax 5163 
It might be very impressive 5163 
To be clear 5163 
Shall I co? 5162 
Parts 5162 
I do not, it sounds interesting but… 5162 
What does it mean? 5162 
Come on! 5162 
Is it because secrecy gains females loud applause? 5162 
It's A Big'un, All Right 5162 
EAR polite recess 5162 
Power sequencing? 5132 
Some Sort of Off-Only HV Shunt? 5132 
3 Position switch 5131 
How true... 5131 
DIY Failsafe 5131 
Switch.. 5106 
Calibration problem 5081 
Resolved 5078 
Looks good 5077 
Fat LF 5077 
Loading Up 5077 
SUT's 5077 
Shunt regulation 4996 
Application dependent 4996 
Silvercore SUT's ? 4964 
It migh be an interesting company. 4964 
Amo/silver 4964 
From a Satisfied User of a Ready-made Item 4964 
Silver considerations 4964 
Again With the Amo 4964 
Silver path 4964 
The “secret” will be never revealed... 4964 
The Path of Least Resistance 4963 
(Not so) silver path con'ed 4963 
Foil 4963 
Amalgamated Phono Stage 4963 
Audiopedophile's hell 4963 
In da house 4962 
Consistent anality 4961 
Right 4961 
A speculation 4959 
Mone on silver Trabants 4958 
Parts Ag 4958 
Trabant done in pure silver 4958 
Too Soft and Brittle? 4958 
Silver swamp 4958 
In the Long Run 4958 
2RM? 4953 
Where's the Effing Cable Thread When We Need It? 4953 
DIY 4952 
95%? 4952 
More on that 4952 
"Partly Unshielded" Arm Wire 4952 
Fully shielded 4952 
Interesting 4952 
End of Life Phonostage… is breeding. 4148 
Creative people 4148 
Copyright air-cap RIAA... 4148 
It is what it is. 4147 
I Guess We Just Don't Understand Economics 4147 
Gray market 4147 
Mix up 4146 
The Thorsten’s mark. 4146 
Sound beats engeneering 3553 
Engineering Crap 3553 
Its not that it sounds "better" 3553 
Burn, motherf....r, burn! 3050 
Bypass Schottky by Snubber 2465 
Snubbers 2413 
More on snubbers 2413 
Capacitors Question 2413 
Capacitors & updates 2413 
Z-foil 2413 
Loading resistors & sockets 2413 
Low noise tubes 2412 
What Works Where 2411 
What are the REAL goals? 2411 
Good engineering parctices 2411 
Physical attributes of devices matter 2411 
The idea that the sum of the parts "quality&q... 2411 
It was 13 years back... 2411 
Thank you 2411 
Tube Selection 2400 
Valvo mesh 0A2 2297 
Big output capacitor question. 2058 
Context/Application/Circuit 2057 
EAR 2057 
Of Course... 2057 
834pT 2056 
Who knows.... 2056 
EAR834p how does RIAA feedback work? 2055 
Where? 2055 
Big cap banks 2055 
My "End of Life" phonostage. 640 
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