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The last phonocorrector: “End of Life" Phonostage 6623 
End of Life 6623 
Do I need to make a chassis in the shape of a coffin? 6623 
Shallow ambitions 6623 
I might unwillingly bring to my home… 6623 
Acronym 6623 
The End of Life Phonostage’s power supply 6611 
"...better and more sophistocated PS" (vs. bad AC) 6611 
The stupid, lousy AC is another subject. 6611 
It is comming along.... 6430 
Now, that's a phono stage! 6430 
The perfect corrector. 6430 
Still noisy but already semi-operational 6430 
The perfect corrector - II 6429 
Here it is: The perfect corrector – III 6428 
Wrong values shown 6427 
The deliberate mistakes? 6427 
330R anode resistors 6427 
The coupling cap in my 'End of the life' phono? 6427 
Nope, it was not ‘keeping anybody on toes’... 6427 
The latest version of the corrector – not heard it yet. (corrected) 6425 
The sentiments behind “End of Life" Phonostage 6425 
Going on from "There" 6425 
Ok, it is already almost there. 6425 
The ET2+EAR-834PT and the ultra-dynamic softness. 6424 
I am semi-ecstatic; my vinyl will be back soon… 6423 
MFA Systems Phonostage 6423 
Good for them. 6423 
Photos of the MFA Systems MC Reference 6423 
A few more 6423 
OK, it is over. Some preliminary follow ups. 6423 
"Lack" of HF, etc. 6422 
“End of Life" Phonostage: what is next? 6422 
Hybridizing 6422 
I love it! 6422 
If I may be a litt;e suggestive..... 6420 
Mica, distortions, MOSFET and the Ocean State. 6420 
SSG 6419 
Of mosfets, caps and distortion. 6419 
USSR SSG 6419 
USSR SSG 6419 
Question for Dima re 2nd stage biasing. 6419 
Fixed bias 6419 
The stunning sound of the phonocorrector. 6419 
More on this, please 6418 
Interesting development! 6418 
One-Story Jack 6418 
Nature's Bias 6418 
The signal passing via the 834PTF-Air… 6418 
Apologies! 6417 
Tunable Y-factor? 6417 
Harmonically-proper vs. harmonically-flexible 6417 
Some comment on the characteristic of air-cap sound. 6412 
The sound of one hand clapping 6412 
The air-caps as an ultimate cap. 6411 
The tempted virtue of the phonostage’s prostitution. 6403 
Clarity vs. VTA vs. Character 6403 
What VTA has to do with phonostage? 6402 
Phonostage vs. VTA 6402 
The 834PTF’s cathode follower: tube vs. SS 6402 
The “End of Life" Phonostage Status…. 6317 
Specific air cap changes 6317 
The air capacitors 'allegations'. 6317 
One tube, two channels? 6317 
The halves of the twin-triodes 6317 
"Crosstalk" 6316 
I just love sound of this phonocorrector. 6275 
To close the book on the correctors subject ... 6254 
"End of Life Phonostage" in Thai 5828 
Sucks! 5756 
Is God's phonostage better than Romy's? It is now! 5755 
Um, what? 5755 
Alternative Transformer 5755 
Sorry to have upset your sensitive self, Reggie. 5755 
A stimulation by Gog's fiction? 5755 
Hmmm,I suspect 5755 
The "End of Life Phonostage” is back. 5747 
My "End of Live" vesrion. 5735 
The 100Hz hum? 5735 
Hum “disconnecting trick” 5735 
Right grounding configuration for PS, corrector and transformer assembly. 5735 
The hum is drooped significantly! 5734 
Generally the phonocorrector has very low noise. 5734 
DIY Air-Caps? 5734 
Capacitors 5731 
Hum again. 5710 
Hm, again.... 5710 
Tribute MC iron 5425 
Changing loads 5421 
I do not do adjustable loading. 5421 
Sound degradation vs proper loading 5420 
Loading on primary? 5420 
Anticipating the needs 5420 
CCS heating? 5383 
2nd stage bias mystery 5266 
It is true but it negligible. 5266 
V2 biasing continued 5265 
Works +/- properly 5264 
To cheat or not to (ccs)heat 5264 
My assault 5237 
What, No Breadboard? 5237 
Don't laugh too loud... 5237 
So far it is good. 5237 
Your 50 is my 60 (buzz-kill) 5237 
The assembly and the buzz 5236 
Make sure that your LC filtration works properly. 5236 
Caps and chokes 5236 
The price of fame 5236 
Tribute 5236 
About the last distraction cap and transformers. 5236 
Schematics 5236 
Traces 5236 
Moving Magnet 5236 
Barcelona? 230V? Hm, ....matchmaking? 5236 
Cat smells fish? 5235 
I enjoyed soldering maybe when I was 15... 5235 
How my phonostage shall sound. 5235 
In the box 5235 
Schematics II 5235 
A few comments. 5235 
Miscelanea 5235 
I am surprised. 5235 
Don't be 5234 
It is not about power supply. 5234 
EMI/RFI madness 5234 
Drinking in Modulation 5234 
The stupid 5uF cap on AC side 5234 
Finito 5233 
It is only partially outside the context. 5233 
A corrector with an EQ controll 5232 
There is EQ control and there are multiple curves. 5232 
Corresponding to ? 5232 
A German guy take on 834PT. 5205 
Qualitat 5204 
The baby is sick 5160 
Last Cleaning? 5160 
Mine too... 5160 
To fight with hum in phonostages is fan. 5160 
What the hell is going on!!! 5160 
...air-caps dirty.... 5159 
Too obvious perhaps ... 5159 
Hum points 5159 
Beats and pieces. 5159 
What else? 5159 
Suggestion for the phonocorrector problem 5159 
I do not think that it is electrical. 5159 
Veggie ham 5159 
Do phonocorrector first then transformers. 5158 
Holly idiocy! 5157 
Yes sir 5155 
I think your game is not over. 5155 
More ham 5155 
Route(s) to Ground 5155 
Grounding arrangement 5154 
Ground Thoughts 5153 
0A2 Question 5153 
Where is the Bolt? 5153 
Gas tubes in the phonostage 5153 
"End of Live" tube set 5153 
GND plane 5153 
That crazy 7025. 5153 
Distributed bolt 5153 
Amperex ECC83 5153 
Amperex "Bugle Boy". 5153 
ECC83 Amperex picture 5153 
More "Ground" vs. "Neutral" 5153 
More findings 5152 
EMF and "Split" "Grounds" 5152 
Grounding, tarnnies and diodes 5151 
Again with the "Neutral" Explanation... 5151 
Grounding and trannies 5151 
Ignorance is bliss... 5149 
Shakey DIY Basics 5149 
Poor photographer 5149 
Spare the Oxen... 5149 
Is SiC sick? 5147 
Possible, so what? 5147 
If you dont want to hear the bell... 5146 
Seek and you’ll find. 5146 
Filament 5146 
Filament considerations 5146 
Air caps?Buffer? 5146 
Exorcisms 5100 
Floating? 5099 
Twitchy signal tube and amp interactions 5092 
Toilet ham 5092 
The Shield 5091 
It is hard to say. 5091 
Fake bugle/teles 5091 
Never again. 5091 
Bingo! 5082 
Total current per channel 5075 
Stay with capacitive filtration for B+ for this init. 5075 
I like iron 5075 
Choke ringing 5075 
Ringing 5075 
Ringing is a BS reason. 5075 
Choke ringing again 5074 
What ringing? 5074 
Ring-ring 5074 
Fight Fire with Fire? 5074 
TT Rider 5074 
Snubbers and motors 5073 
Nice idea... 5073 
B+ 5073 
Shielded Interconnect 5073 
IC shields 5070 
The horrors of calibration 4918 
Floating Away 4918 
Ground is +/- understood 4917 
"Calibrate"??? 4917 
The self-serving calibrations. 4916 
Fighting with RIAA 4916 
The Usual 4916 
That's it! 4916 
Parts Location 4916 
Lush layout 4915 
Pinging Stitch/Syntax 4867 
It might be very impressive 4867 
To be clear 4867 
Shall I co? 4866 
Parts 4866 
I do not, it sounds interesting but… 4866 
What does it mean? 4866 
Come on! 4866 
Is it because secrecy gains females loud applause? 4866 
It's A Big'un, All Right 4866 
EAR polite recess 4866 
Power sequencing? 4836 
Some Sort of Off-Only HV Shunt? 4836 
3 Position switch 4835 
How true... 4835 
DIY Failsafe 4835 
Switch.. 4810 
Calibration problem 4785 
Resolved 4782 
Looks good 4781 
Fat LF 4781 
Loading Up 4781 
SUT's 4781 
Shunt regulation 4700 
Application dependent 4700 
Silvercore SUT's ? 4668 
It migh be an interesting company. 4668 
Amo/silver 4668 
From a Satisfied User of a Ready-made Item 4668 
Silver considerations 4668 
Again With the Amo 4668 
Silver path 4668 
The “secret” will be never revealed... 4668 
The Path of Least Resistance 4667 
(Not so) silver path con'ed 4667 
Foil 4667 
Amalgamated Phono Stage 4667 
Audiopedophile's hell 4667 
In da house 4666 
Consistent anality 4665 
Right 4665 
A speculation 4663 
Mone on silver Trabants 4662 
Parts Ag 4662 
Trabant done in pure silver 4662 
Too Soft and Brittle? 4662 
Silver swamp 4662 
In the Long Run 4662 
2RM? 4657 
Where's the Effing Cable Thread When We Need It? 4657 
DIY 4656 
95%? 4656 
More on that 4656 
"Partly Unshielded" Arm Wire 4656 
Fully shielded 4656 
Interesting 4656 
End of Life Phonostage… is breeding. 3852 
Creative people 3852 
Copyright air-cap RIAA... 3852 
It is what it is. 3851 
I Guess We Just Don't Understand Economics 3851 
Gray market 3851 
Mix up 3850 
The Thorsten’s mark. 3850 
Sound beats engeneering 3257 
Engineering Crap 3257 
Its not that it sounds "better" 3257 
Burn, motherf....r, burn! 2754 
Bypass Schottky by Snubber 2169 
Snubbers 2117 
More on snubbers 2117 
Capacitors Question 2117 
Capacitors & updates 2117 
Z-foil 2117 
Loading resistors & sockets 2117 
Low noise tubes 2116 
What Works Where 2115 
What are the REAL goals? 2115 
Good engineering parctices 2115 
Physical attributes of devices matter 2115 
The idea that the sum of the parts "quality&q... 2115 
It was 13 years back... 2115 
Thank you 2115 
Tube Selection 2104 
Valvo mesh 0A2 2001 
Big output capacitor question. 1762 
Context/Application/Circuit 1761 
EAR 1761 
Of Course... 1761 
834pT 1760 
Who knows.... 1760 
EAR834p how does RIAA feedback work? 1759 
Where? 1759 
Big cap banks 1759 
My "End of Life" phonostage. 344 
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