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The last phonocorrector: “End of Life" Phonostage 6828 
End of Life 6828 
Do I need to make a chassis in the shape of a coffin? 6828 
Shallow ambitions 6828 
I might unwillingly bring to my home… 6828 
Acronym 6828 
The End of Life Phonostage’s power supply 6816 
"...better and more sophistocated PS" (vs. bad AC) 6816 
The stupid, lousy AC is another subject. 6816 
It is comming along.... 6635 
Now, that's a phono stage! 6635 
The perfect corrector. 6635 
Still noisy but already semi-operational 6635 
The perfect corrector - II 6634 
Here it is: The perfect corrector – III 6633 
Wrong values shown 6632 
The deliberate mistakes? 6632 
330R anode resistors 6632 
The coupling cap in my 'End of the life' phono? 6632 
Nope, it was not ‘keeping anybody on toes’... 6632 
The latest version of the corrector – not heard it yet. (corrected) 6630 
The sentiments behind “End of Life" Phonostage 6630 
Going on from "There" 6630 
Ok, it is already almost there. 6630 
The ET2+EAR-834PT and the ultra-dynamic softness. 6629 
I am semi-ecstatic; my vinyl will be back soon… 6628 
MFA Systems Phonostage 6628 
Good for them. 6628 
Photos of the MFA Systems MC Reference 6628 
A few more 6628 
OK, it is over. Some preliminary follow ups. 6628 
"Lack" of HF, etc. 6627 
“End of Life" Phonostage: what is next? 6627 
Hybridizing 6627 
I love it! 6627 
If I may be a litt;e suggestive..... 6625 
Mica, distortions, MOSFET and the Ocean State. 6625 
SSG 6624 
Of mosfets, caps and distortion. 6624 
USSR SSG 6624 
USSR SSG 6624 
Question for Dima re 2nd stage biasing. 6624 
Fixed bias 6624 
The stunning sound of the phonocorrector. 6624 
More on this, please 6623 
Interesting development! 6623 
One-Story Jack 6623 
Nature's Bias 6623 
The signal passing via the 834PTF-Air… 6623 
Apologies! 6622 
Tunable Y-factor? 6622 
Harmonically-proper vs. harmonically-flexible 6622 
Some comment on the characteristic of air-cap sound. 6617 
The sound of one hand clapping 6617 
The air-caps as an ultimate cap. 6616 
The tempted virtue of the phonostage’s prostitution. 6608 
Clarity vs. VTA vs. Character 6608 
What VTA has to do with phonostage? 6607 
Phonostage vs. VTA 6607 
The 834PTF’s cathode follower: tube vs. SS 6607 
The “End of Life" Phonostage Status…. 6522 
Specific air cap changes 6522 
The air capacitors 'allegations'. 6522 
One tube, two channels? 6522 
The halves of the twin-triodes 6522 
"Crosstalk" 6521 
I just love sound of this phonocorrector. 6480 
To close the book on the correctors subject ... 6459 
"End of Life Phonostage" in Thai 6033 
Sucks! 5961 
Is God's phonostage better than Romy's? It is now! 5960 
Um, what? 5960 
Alternative Transformer 5960 
Sorry to have upset your sensitive self, Reggie. 5960 
A stimulation by Gog's fiction? 5960 
Hmmm,I suspect 5960 
The "End of Life Phonostage” is back. 5952 
My "End of Live" vesrion. 5940 
The 100Hz hum? 5940 
Hum “disconnecting trick” 5940 
Right grounding configuration for PS, corrector and transformer assembly. 5940 
The hum is drooped significantly! 5939 
Generally the phonocorrector has very low noise. 5939 
DIY Air-Caps? 5939 
Capacitors 5936 
Hum again. 5915 
Hm, again.... 5915 
Tribute MC iron 5630 
Changing loads 5626 
I do not do adjustable loading. 5626 
Sound degradation vs proper loading 5625 
Loading on primary? 5625 
Anticipating the needs 5625 
CCS heating? 5588 
2nd stage bias mystery 5471 
It is true but it negligible. 5471 
V2 biasing continued 5470 
Works +/- properly 5469 
To cheat or not to (ccs)heat 5469 
My assault 5442 
What, No Breadboard? 5442 
Don't laugh too loud... 5442 
So far it is good. 5442 
Your 50 is my 60 (buzz-kill) 5442 
The assembly and the buzz 5441 
Make sure that your LC filtration works properly. 5441 
Caps and chokes 5441 
The price of fame 5441 
Tribute 5441 
About the last distraction cap and transformers. 5441 
Schematics 5441 
Traces 5441 
Moving Magnet 5441 
Barcelona? 230V? Hm, ....matchmaking? 5441 
Cat smells fish? 5440 
I enjoyed soldering maybe when I was 15... 5440 
How my phonostage shall sound. 5440 
In the box 5440 
Schematics II 5440 
A few comments. 5440 
Miscelanea 5440 
I am surprised. 5440 
Don't be 5439 
It is not about power supply. 5439 
EMI/RFI madness 5439 
Drinking in Modulation 5439 
The stupid 5uF cap on AC side 5439 
Finito 5438 
It is only partially outside the context. 5438 
A corrector with an EQ controll 5437 
There is EQ control and there are multiple curves. 5437 
Corresponding to ? 5437 
A German guy take on 834PT. 5410 
Qualitat 5409 
The baby is sick 5365 
Last Cleaning? 5365 
Mine too... 5365 
To fight with hum in phonostages is fan. 5365 
What the hell is going on!!! 5365 
...air-caps dirty.... 5364 
Too obvious perhaps ... 5364 
Hum points 5364 
Beats and pieces. 5364 
What else? 5364 
Suggestion for the phonocorrector problem 5364 
I do not think that it is electrical. 5364 
Veggie ham 5364 
Do phonocorrector first then transformers. 5363 
Holly idiocy! 5362 
Yes sir 5360 
I think your game is not over. 5360 
More ham 5360 
Route(s) to Ground 5360 
Grounding arrangement 5359 
Ground Thoughts 5358 
0A2 Question 5358 
Where is the Bolt? 5358 
Gas tubes in the phonostage 5358 
"End of Live" tube set 5358 
GND plane 5358 
That crazy 7025. 5358 
Distributed bolt 5358 
Amperex ECC83 5358 
Amperex "Bugle Boy". 5358 
ECC83 Amperex picture 5358 
More "Ground" vs. "Neutral" 5358 
More findings 5357 
EMF and "Split" "Grounds" 5357 
Grounding, tarnnies and diodes 5356 
Again with the "Neutral" Explanation... 5356 
Grounding and trannies 5356 
Ignorance is bliss... 5354 
Shakey DIY Basics 5354 
Poor photographer 5354 
Spare the Oxen... 5354 
Is SiC sick? 5352 
Possible, so what? 5352 
If you dont want to hear the bell... 5351 
Seek and you’ll find. 5351 
Filament 5351 
Filament considerations 5351 
Air caps?Buffer? 5351 
Exorcisms 5305 
Floating? 5304 
Twitchy signal tube and amp interactions 5297 
Toilet ham 5297 
The Shield 5296 
It is hard to say. 5296 
Fake bugle/teles 5296 
Never again. 5296 
Bingo! 5287 
Total current per channel 5280 
Stay with capacitive filtration for B+ for this init. 5280 
I like iron 5280 
Choke ringing 5280 
Ringing 5280 
Ringing is a BS reason. 5280 
Choke ringing again 5279 
What ringing? 5279 
Ring-ring 5279 
Fight Fire with Fire? 5279 
TT Rider 5279 
Snubbers and motors 5278 
Nice idea... 5278 
B+ 5278 
Shielded Interconnect 5278 
IC shields 5275 
The horrors of calibration 5123 
Floating Away 5123 
Ground is +/- understood 5122 
"Calibrate"??? 5122 
The self-serving calibrations. 5121 
Fighting with RIAA 5121 
The Usual 5121 
That's it! 5121 
Parts Location 5121 
Lush layout 5120 
Pinging Stitch/Syntax 5072 
It might be very impressive 5072 
To be clear 5072 
Shall I co? 5071 
Parts 5071 
I do not, it sounds interesting but… 5071 
What does it mean? 5071 
Come on! 5071 
Is it because secrecy gains females loud applause? 5071 
It's A Big'un, All Right 5071 
EAR polite recess 5071 
Power sequencing? 5041 
Some Sort of Off-Only HV Shunt? 5041 
3 Position switch 5040 
How true... 5040 
DIY Failsafe 5040 
Switch.. 5015 
Calibration problem 4990 
Resolved 4987 
Looks good 4986 
Fat LF 4986 
Loading Up 4986 
SUT's 4986 
Shunt regulation 4905 
Application dependent 4905 
Silvercore SUT's ? 4873 
It migh be an interesting company. 4873 
Amo/silver 4873 
From a Satisfied User of a Ready-made Item 4873 
Silver considerations 4873 
Again With the Amo 4873 
Silver path 4873 
The “secret” will be never revealed... 4873 
The Path of Least Resistance 4872 
(Not so) silver path con'ed 4872 
Foil 4872 
Amalgamated Phono Stage 4872 
Audiopedophile's hell 4872 
In da house 4871 
Consistent anality 4870 
Right 4870 
A speculation 4868 
Mone on silver Trabants 4867 
Parts Ag 4867 
Trabant done in pure silver 4867 
Too Soft and Brittle? 4867 
Silver swamp 4867 
In the Long Run 4867 
2RM? 4862 
Where's the Effing Cable Thread When We Need It? 4862 
DIY 4861 
95%? 4861 
More on that 4861 
"Partly Unshielded" Arm Wire 4861 
Fully shielded 4861 
Interesting 4861 
End of Life Phonostage… is breeding. 4057 
Creative people 4057 
Copyright air-cap RIAA... 4057 
It is what it is. 4056 
I Guess We Just Don't Understand Economics 4056 
Gray market 4056 
Mix up 4055 
The Thorsten’s mark. 4055 
Sound beats engeneering 3462 
Engineering Crap 3462 
Its not that it sounds "better" 3462 
Burn, motherf....r, burn! 2959 
Bypass Schottky by Snubber 2374 
Snubbers 2322 
More on snubbers 2322 
Capacitors Question 2322 
Capacitors & updates 2322 
Z-foil 2322 
Loading resistors & sockets 2322 
Low noise tubes 2321 
What Works Where 2320 
What are the REAL goals? 2320 
Good engineering parctices 2320 
Physical attributes of devices matter 2320 
The idea that the sum of the parts "quality&q... 2320 
It was 13 years back... 2320 
Thank you 2320 
Tube Selection 2309 
Valvo mesh 0A2 2206 
Big output capacitor question. 1967 
Context/Application/Circuit 1966 
EAR 1966 
Of Course... 1966 
834pT 1965 
Who knows.... 1965 
EAR834p how does RIAA feedback work? 1964 
Where? 1964 
Big cap banks 1964 
My "End of Life" phonostage. 549 
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