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The last phonocorrector: “End of Life" Phonostage 6878 
End of Life 6878 
Do I need to make a chassis in the shape of a coffin? 6878 
Shallow ambitions 6878 
I might unwillingly bring to my home… 6878 
Acronym 6878 
The End of Life Phonostage’s power supply 6866 
"...better and more sophistocated PS" (vs. bad AC) 6866 
The stupid, lousy AC is another subject. 6866 
It is comming along.... 6685 
Now, that's a phono stage! 6685 
The perfect corrector. 6685 
Still noisy but already semi-operational 6685 
The perfect corrector - II 6684 
Here it is: The perfect corrector – III 6683 
Wrong values shown 6682 
The deliberate mistakes? 6682 
330R anode resistors 6682 
The coupling cap in my 'End of the life' phono? 6682 
Nope, it was not ‘keeping anybody on toes’... 6682 
The latest version of the corrector – not heard it yet. (corrected) 6680 
The sentiments behind “End of Life" Phonostage 6680 
Going on from "There" 6680 
Ok, it is already almost there. 6680 
The ET2+EAR-834PT and the ultra-dynamic softness. 6679 
I am semi-ecstatic; my vinyl will be back soon… 6678 
MFA Systems Phonostage 6678 
Good for them. 6678 
Photos of the MFA Systems MC Reference 6678 
A few more 6678 
OK, it is over. Some preliminary follow ups. 6678 
"Lack" of HF, etc. 6677 
“End of Life" Phonostage: what is next? 6677 
Hybridizing 6677 
I love it! 6677 
If I may be a litt;e suggestive..... 6675 
Mica, distortions, MOSFET and the Ocean State. 6675 
SSG 6674 
Of mosfets, caps and distortion. 6674 
USSR SSG 6674 
USSR SSG 6674 
Question for Dima re 2nd stage biasing. 6674 
Fixed bias 6674 
The stunning sound of the phonocorrector. 6674 
More on this, please 6673 
Interesting development! 6673 
One-Story Jack 6673 
Nature's Bias 6673 
The signal passing via the 834PTF-Air… 6673 
Apologies! 6672 
Tunable Y-factor? 6672 
Harmonically-proper vs. harmonically-flexible 6672 
Some comment on the characteristic of air-cap sound. 6667 
The sound of one hand clapping 6667 
The air-caps as an ultimate cap. 6666 
The tempted virtue of the phonostage’s prostitution. 6658 
Clarity vs. VTA vs. Character 6658 
What VTA has to do with phonostage? 6657 
Phonostage vs. VTA 6657 
The 834PTF’s cathode follower: tube vs. SS 6657 
The “End of Life" Phonostage Status…. 6572 
Specific air cap changes 6572 
The air capacitors 'allegations'. 6572 
One tube, two channels? 6572 
The halves of the twin-triodes 6572 
"Crosstalk" 6571 
I just love sound of this phonocorrector. 6530 
To close the book on the correctors subject ... 6509 
"End of Life Phonostage" in Thai 6083 
Sucks! 6011 
Is God's phonostage better than Romy's? It is now! 6010 
Um, what? 6010 
Alternative Transformer 6010 
Sorry to have upset your sensitive self, Reggie. 6010 
A stimulation by Gog's fiction? 6010 
Hmmm,I suspect 6010 
The "End of Life Phonostage” is back. 6002 
My "End of Live" vesrion. 5990 
The 100Hz hum? 5990 
Hum “disconnecting trick” 5990 
Right grounding configuration for PS, corrector and transformer assembly. 5990 
The hum is drooped significantly! 5989 
Generally the phonocorrector has very low noise. 5989 
DIY Air-Caps? 5989 
Capacitors 5986 
Hum again. 5965 
Hm, again.... 5965 
Tribute MC iron 5680 
Changing loads 5676 
I do not do adjustable loading. 5676 
Sound degradation vs proper loading 5675 
Loading on primary? 5675 
Anticipating the needs 5675 
CCS heating? 5638 
2nd stage bias mystery 5521 
It is true but it negligible. 5521 
V2 biasing continued 5520 
Works +/- properly 5519 
To cheat or not to (ccs)heat 5519 
My assault 5492 
What, No Breadboard? 5492 
Don't laugh too loud... 5492 
So far it is good. 5492 
Your 50 is my 60 (buzz-kill) 5492 
The assembly and the buzz 5491 
Make sure that your LC filtration works properly. 5491 
Caps and chokes 5491 
The price of fame 5491 
Tribute 5491 
About the last distraction cap and transformers. 5491 
Schematics 5491 
Traces 5491 
Moving Magnet 5491 
Barcelona? 230V? Hm, ....matchmaking? 5491 
Cat smells fish? 5490 
I enjoyed soldering maybe when I was 15... 5490 
How my phonostage shall sound. 5490 
In the box 5490 
Schematics II 5490 
A few comments. 5490 
Miscelanea 5490 
I am surprised. 5490 
Don't be 5489 
It is not about power supply. 5489 
EMI/RFI madness 5489 
Drinking in Modulation 5489 
The stupid 5uF cap on AC side 5489 
Finito 5488 
It is only partially outside the context. 5488 
A corrector with an EQ controll 5487 
There is EQ control and there are multiple curves. 5487 
Corresponding to ? 5487 
A German guy take on 834PT. 5460 
Qualitat 5459 
The baby is sick 5415 
Last Cleaning? 5415 
Mine too... 5415 
To fight with hum in phonostages is fan. 5415 
What the hell is going on!!! 5415 
...air-caps dirty.... 5414 
Too obvious perhaps ... 5414 
Hum points 5414 
Beats and pieces. 5414 
What else? 5414 
Suggestion for the phonocorrector problem 5414 
I do not think that it is electrical. 5414 
Veggie ham 5414 
Do phonocorrector first then transformers. 5413 
Holly idiocy! 5412 
Yes sir 5410 
I think your game is not over. 5410 
More ham 5410 
Route(s) to Ground 5410 
Grounding arrangement 5409 
Ground Thoughts 5408 
0A2 Question 5408 
Where is the Bolt? 5408 
Gas tubes in the phonostage 5408 
"End of Live" tube set 5408 
GND plane 5408 
That crazy 7025. 5408 
Distributed bolt 5408 
Amperex ECC83 5408 
Amperex "Bugle Boy". 5408 
ECC83 Amperex picture 5408 
More "Ground" vs. "Neutral" 5408 
More findings 5407 
EMF and "Split" "Grounds" 5407 
Grounding, tarnnies and diodes 5406 
Again with the "Neutral" Explanation... 5406 
Grounding and trannies 5406 
Ignorance is bliss... 5404 
Shakey DIY Basics 5404 
Poor photographer 5404 
Spare the Oxen... 5404 
Is SiC sick? 5402 
Possible, so what? 5402 
If you dont want to hear the bell... 5401 
Seek and you’ll find. 5401 
Filament 5401 
Filament considerations 5401 
Air caps?Buffer? 5401 
Exorcisms 5355 
Floating? 5354 
Twitchy signal tube and amp interactions 5347 
Toilet ham 5347 
The Shield 5346 
It is hard to say. 5346 
Fake bugle/teles 5346 
Never again. 5346 
Bingo! 5337 
Total current per channel 5330 
Stay with capacitive filtration for B+ for this init. 5330 
I like iron 5330 
Choke ringing 5330 
Ringing 5330 
Ringing is a BS reason. 5330 
Choke ringing again 5329 
What ringing? 5329 
Ring-ring 5329 
Fight Fire with Fire? 5329 
TT Rider 5329 
Snubbers and motors 5328 
Nice idea... 5328 
B+ 5328 
Shielded Interconnect 5328 
IC shields 5325 
The horrors of calibration 5173 
Floating Away 5173 
Ground is +/- understood 5172 
"Calibrate"??? 5172 
The self-serving calibrations. 5171 
Fighting with RIAA 5171 
The Usual 5171 
That's it! 5171 
Parts Location 5171 
Lush layout 5170 
Pinging Stitch/Syntax 5122 
It might be very impressive 5122 
To be clear 5122 
Shall I co? 5121 
Parts 5121 
I do not, it sounds interesting but… 5121 
What does it mean? 5121 
Come on! 5121 
Is it because secrecy gains females loud applause? 5121 
It's A Big'un, All Right 5121 
EAR polite recess 5121 
Power sequencing? 5091 
Some Sort of Off-Only HV Shunt? 5091 
3 Position switch 5090 
How true... 5090 
DIY Failsafe 5090 
Switch.. 5065 
Calibration problem 5040 
Resolved 5037 
Looks good 5036 
Fat LF 5036 
Loading Up 5036 
SUT's 5036 
Shunt regulation 4955 
Application dependent 4955 
Silvercore SUT's ? 4923 
It migh be an interesting company. 4923 
Amo/silver 4923 
From a Satisfied User of a Ready-made Item 4923 
Silver considerations 4923 
Again With the Amo 4923 
Silver path 4923 
The “secret” will be never revealed... 4923 
The Path of Least Resistance 4922 
(Not so) silver path con'ed 4922 
Foil 4922 
Amalgamated Phono Stage 4922 
Audiopedophile's hell 4922 
In da house 4921 
Consistent anality 4920 
Right 4920 
A speculation 4918 
Mone on silver Trabants 4917 
Parts Ag 4917 
Trabant done in pure silver 4917 
Too Soft and Brittle? 4917 
Silver swamp 4917 
In the Long Run 4917 
2RM? 4912 
Where's the Effing Cable Thread When We Need It? 4912 
DIY 4911 
95%? 4911 
More on that 4911 
"Partly Unshielded" Arm Wire 4911 
Fully shielded 4911 
Interesting 4911 
End of Life Phonostage… is breeding. 4107 
Creative people 4107 
Copyright air-cap RIAA... 4107 
It is what it is. 4106 
I Guess We Just Don't Understand Economics 4106 
Gray market 4106 
Mix up 4105 
The Thorsten’s mark. 4105 
Sound beats engeneering 3512 
Engineering Crap 3512 
Its not that it sounds "better" 3512 
Burn, motherf....r, burn! 3009 
Bypass Schottky by Snubber 2424 
Snubbers 2372 
More on snubbers 2372 
Capacitors Question 2372 
Capacitors & updates 2372 
Z-foil 2372 
Loading resistors & sockets 2372 
Low noise tubes 2371 
What Works Where 2370 
What are the REAL goals? 2370 
Good engineering parctices 2370 
Physical attributes of devices matter 2370 
The idea that the sum of the parts "quality&q... 2370 
It was 13 years back... 2370 
Thank you 2370 
Tube Selection 2359 
Valvo mesh 0A2 2256 
Big output capacitor question. 2017 
Context/Application/Circuit 2016 
EAR 2016 
Of Course... 2016 
834pT 2015 
Who knows.... 2015 
EAR834p how does RIAA feedback work? 2014 
Where? 2014 
Big cap banks 2014 
My "End of Life" phonostage. 599 
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