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The last phonocorrector: “End of Life" Phonostage 6900 
End of Life 6900 
Do I need to make a chassis in the shape of a coffin? 6900 
Shallow ambitions 6900 
I might unwillingly bring to my home… 6900 
Acronym 6900 
The End of Life Phonostage’s power supply 6888 
"...better and more sophistocated PS" (vs. bad AC) 6888 
The stupid, lousy AC is another subject. 6888 
It is comming along.... 6707 
Now, that's a phono stage! 6707 
The perfect corrector. 6707 
Still noisy but already semi-operational 6707 
The perfect corrector - II 6706 
Here it is: The perfect corrector – III 6705 
Wrong values shown 6704 
The deliberate mistakes? 6704 
330R anode resistors 6704 
The coupling cap in my 'End of the life' phono? 6704 
Nope, it was not ‘keeping anybody on toes’... 6704 
The latest version of the corrector – not heard it yet. (corrected) 6702 
The sentiments behind “End of Life" Phonostage 6702 
Going on from "There" 6702 
Ok, it is already almost there. 6702 
The ET2+EAR-834PT and the ultra-dynamic softness. 6701 
I am semi-ecstatic; my vinyl will be back soon… 6700 
MFA Systems Phonostage 6700 
Good for them. 6700 
Photos of the MFA Systems MC Reference 6700 
A few more 6700 
OK, it is over. Some preliminary follow ups. 6700 
"Lack" of HF, etc. 6699 
“End of Life" Phonostage: what is next? 6699 
Hybridizing 6699 
I love it! 6699 
If I may be a litt;e suggestive..... 6697 
Mica, distortions, MOSFET and the Ocean State. 6697 
SSG 6696 
Of mosfets, caps and distortion. 6696 
USSR SSG 6696 
USSR SSG 6696 
Question for Dima re 2nd stage biasing. 6696 
Fixed bias 6696 
The stunning sound of the phonocorrector. 6696 
More on this, please 6695 
Interesting development! 6695 
One-Story Jack 6695 
Nature's Bias 6695 
The signal passing via the 834PTF-Air… 6695 
Apologies! 6694 
Tunable Y-factor? 6694 
Harmonically-proper vs. harmonically-flexible 6694 
Some comment on the characteristic of air-cap sound. 6689 
The sound of one hand clapping 6689 
The air-caps as an ultimate cap. 6688 
The tempted virtue of the phonostage’s prostitution. 6680 
Clarity vs. VTA vs. Character 6680 
What VTA has to do with phonostage? 6679 
Phonostage vs. VTA 6679 
The 834PTF’s cathode follower: tube vs. SS 6679 
The “End of Life" Phonostage Status…. 6594 
Specific air cap changes 6594 
The air capacitors 'allegations'. 6594 
One tube, two channels? 6594 
The halves of the twin-triodes 6594 
"Crosstalk" 6593 
I just love sound of this phonocorrector. 6552 
To close the book on the correctors subject ... 6531 
"End of Life Phonostage" in Thai 6105 
Sucks! 6033 
Is God's phonostage better than Romy's? It is now! 6032 
Um, what? 6032 
Alternative Transformer 6032 
Sorry to have upset your sensitive self, Reggie. 6032 
A stimulation by Gog's fiction? 6032 
Hmmm,I suspect 6032 
The "End of Life Phonostage” is back. 6024 
My "End of Live" vesrion. 6012 
The 100Hz hum? 6012 
Hum “disconnecting trick” 6012 
Right grounding configuration for PS, corrector and transformer assembly. 6012 
The hum is drooped significantly! 6011 
Generally the phonocorrector has very low noise. 6011 
DIY Air-Caps? 6011 
Capacitors 6008 
Hum again. 5987 
Hm, again.... 5987 
Tribute MC iron 5702 
Changing loads 5698 
I do not do adjustable loading. 5698 
Sound degradation vs proper loading 5697 
Loading on primary? 5697 
Anticipating the needs 5697 
CCS heating? 5660 
2nd stage bias mystery 5543 
It is true but it negligible. 5543 
V2 biasing continued 5542 
Works +/- properly 5541 
To cheat or not to (ccs)heat 5541 
My assault 5514 
What, No Breadboard? 5514 
Don't laugh too loud... 5514 
So far it is good. 5514 
Your 50 is my 60 (buzz-kill) 5514 
The assembly and the buzz 5513 
Make sure that your LC filtration works properly. 5513 
Caps and chokes 5513 
The price of fame 5513 
Tribute 5513 
About the last distraction cap and transformers. 5513 
Schematics 5513 
Traces 5513 
Moving Magnet 5513 
Barcelona? 230V? Hm, ....matchmaking? 5513 
Cat smells fish? 5512 
I enjoyed soldering maybe when I was 15... 5512 
How my phonostage shall sound. 5512 
In the box 5512 
Schematics II 5512 
A few comments. 5512 
Miscelanea 5512 
I am surprised. 5512 
Don't be 5511 
It is not about power supply. 5511 
EMI/RFI madness 5511 
Drinking in Modulation 5511 
The stupid 5uF cap on AC side 5511 
Finito 5510 
It is only partially outside the context. 5510 
A corrector with an EQ controll 5509 
There is EQ control and there are multiple curves. 5509 
Corresponding to ? 5509 
A German guy take on 834PT. 5482 
Qualitat 5481 
The baby is sick 5437 
Last Cleaning? 5437 
Mine too... 5437 
To fight with hum in phonostages is fan. 5437 
What the hell is going on!!! 5437 
...air-caps dirty.... 5436 
Too obvious perhaps ... 5436 
Hum points 5436 
Beats and pieces. 5436 
What else? 5436 
Suggestion for the phonocorrector problem 5436 
I do not think that it is electrical. 5436 
Veggie ham 5436 
Do phonocorrector first then transformers. 5435 
Holly idiocy! 5434 
Yes sir 5432 
I think your game is not over. 5432 
More ham 5432 
Route(s) to Ground 5432 
Grounding arrangement 5431 
Ground Thoughts 5430 
0A2 Question 5430 
Where is the Bolt? 5430 
Gas tubes in the phonostage 5430 
"End of Live" tube set 5430 
GND plane 5430 
That crazy 7025. 5430 
Distributed bolt 5430 
Amperex ECC83 5430 
Amperex "Bugle Boy". 5430 
ECC83 Amperex picture 5430 
More "Ground" vs. "Neutral" 5430 
More findings 5429 
EMF and "Split" "Grounds" 5429 
Grounding, tarnnies and diodes 5428 
Again with the "Neutral" Explanation... 5428 
Grounding and trannies 5428 
Ignorance is bliss... 5426 
Shakey DIY Basics 5426 
Poor photographer 5426 
Spare the Oxen... 5426 
Is SiC sick? 5424 
Possible, so what? 5424 
If you dont want to hear the bell... 5423 
Seek and you’ll find. 5423 
Filament 5423 
Filament considerations 5423 
Air caps?Buffer? 5423 
Exorcisms 5377 
Floating? 5376 
Twitchy signal tube and amp interactions 5369 
Toilet ham 5369 
The Shield 5368 
It is hard to say. 5368 
Fake bugle/teles 5368 
Never again. 5368 
Bingo! 5359 
Total current per channel 5352 
Stay with capacitive filtration for B+ for this init. 5352 
I like iron 5352 
Choke ringing 5352 
Ringing 5352 
Ringing is a BS reason. 5352 
Choke ringing again 5351 
What ringing? 5351 
Ring-ring 5351 
Fight Fire with Fire? 5351 
TT Rider 5351 
Snubbers and motors 5350 
Nice idea... 5350 
B+ 5350 
Shielded Interconnect 5350 
IC shields 5347 
The horrors of calibration 5195 
Floating Away 5195 
Ground is +/- understood 5194 
"Calibrate"??? 5194 
The self-serving calibrations. 5193 
Fighting with RIAA 5193 
The Usual 5193 
That's it! 5193 
Parts Location 5193 
Lush layout 5192 
Pinging Stitch/Syntax 5144 
It might be very impressive 5144 
To be clear 5144 
Shall I co? 5143 
Parts 5143 
I do not, it sounds interesting but… 5143 
What does it mean? 5143 
Come on! 5143 
Is it because secrecy gains females loud applause? 5143 
It's A Big'un, All Right 5143 
EAR polite recess 5143 
Power sequencing? 5113 
Some Sort of Off-Only HV Shunt? 5113 
3 Position switch 5112 
How true... 5112 
DIY Failsafe 5112 
Switch.. 5087 
Calibration problem 5062 
Resolved 5059 
Looks good 5058 
Fat LF 5058 
Loading Up 5058 
SUT's 5058 
Shunt regulation 4977 
Application dependent 4977 
Silvercore SUT's ? 4945 
It migh be an interesting company. 4945 
Amo/silver 4945 
From a Satisfied User of a Ready-made Item 4945 
Silver considerations 4945 
Again With the Amo 4945 
Silver path 4945 
The “secret” will be never revealed... 4945 
The Path of Least Resistance 4944 
(Not so) silver path con'ed 4944 
Foil 4944 
Amalgamated Phono Stage 4944 
Audiopedophile's hell 4944 
In da house 4943 
Consistent anality 4942 
Right 4942 
A speculation 4940 
Mone on silver Trabants 4939 
Parts Ag 4939 
Trabant done in pure silver 4939 
Too Soft and Brittle? 4939 
Silver swamp 4939 
In the Long Run 4939 
2RM? 4934 
Where's the Effing Cable Thread When We Need It? 4934 
DIY 4933 
95%? 4933 
More on that 4933 
"Partly Unshielded" Arm Wire 4933 
Fully shielded 4933 
Interesting 4933 
End of Life Phonostage… is breeding. 4129 
Creative people 4129 
Copyright air-cap RIAA... 4129 
It is what it is. 4128 
I Guess We Just Don't Understand Economics 4128 
Gray market 4128 
Mix up 4127 
The Thorsten’s mark. 4127 
Sound beats engeneering 3534 
Engineering Crap 3534 
Its not that it sounds "better" 3534 
Burn, motherf....r, burn! 3031 
Bypass Schottky by Snubber 2446 
Snubbers 2394 
More on snubbers 2394 
Capacitors Question 2394 
Capacitors & updates 2394 
Z-foil 2394 
Loading resistors & sockets 2394 
Low noise tubes 2393 
What Works Where 2392 
What are the REAL goals? 2392 
Good engineering parctices 2392 
Physical attributes of devices matter 2392 
The idea that the sum of the parts "quality&q... 2392 
It was 13 years back... 2392 
Thank you 2392 
Tube Selection 2381 
Valvo mesh 0A2 2278 
Big output capacitor question. 2039 
Context/Application/Circuit 2038 
EAR 2038 
Of Course... 2038 
834pT 2037 
Who knows.... 2037 
EAR834p how does RIAA feedback work? 2036 
Where? 2036 
Big cap banks 2036 
My "End of Life" phonostage. 621 
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