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The last phonocorrector: “End of Life" Phonostage 6795 
End of Life 6795 
Do I need to make a chassis in the shape of a coffin? 6795 
Shallow ambitions 6795 
I might unwillingly bring to my home… 6795 
Acronym 6795 
The End of Life Phonostage’s power supply 6783 
"...better and more sophistocated PS" (vs. bad AC) 6783 
The stupid, lousy AC is another subject. 6783 
It is comming along.... 6602 
Now, that's a phono stage! 6602 
The perfect corrector. 6602 
Still noisy but already semi-operational 6602 
The perfect corrector - II 6601 
Here it is: The perfect corrector – III 6600 
Wrong values shown 6599 
The deliberate mistakes? 6599 
330R anode resistors 6599 
The coupling cap in my 'End of the life' phono? 6599 
Nope, it was not ‘keeping anybody on toes’... 6599 
The latest version of the corrector – not heard it yet. (corrected) 6597 
The sentiments behind “End of Life" Phonostage 6597 
Going on from "There" 6597 
Ok, it is already almost there. 6597 
The ET2+EAR-834PT and the ultra-dynamic softness. 6596 
I am semi-ecstatic; my vinyl will be back soon… 6595 
MFA Systems Phonostage 6595 
Good for them. 6595 
Photos of the MFA Systems MC Reference 6595 
A few more 6595 
OK, it is over. Some preliminary follow ups. 6595 
"Lack" of HF, etc. 6594 
“End of Life" Phonostage: what is next? 6594 
Hybridizing 6594 
I love it! 6594 
If I may be a litt;e suggestive..... 6592 
Mica, distortions, MOSFET and the Ocean State. 6592 
SSG 6591 
Of mosfets, caps and distortion. 6591 
USSR SSG 6591 
USSR SSG 6591 
Question for Dima re 2nd stage biasing. 6591 
Fixed bias 6591 
The stunning sound of the phonocorrector. 6591 
More on this, please 6590 
Interesting development! 6590 
One-Story Jack 6590 
Nature's Bias 6590 
The signal passing via the 834PTF-Air… 6590 
Apologies! 6589 
Tunable Y-factor? 6589 
Harmonically-proper vs. harmonically-flexible 6589 
Some comment on the characteristic of air-cap sound. 6584 
The sound of one hand clapping 6584 
The air-caps as an ultimate cap. 6583 
The tempted virtue of the phonostage’s prostitution. 6575 
Clarity vs. VTA vs. Character 6575 
What VTA has to do with phonostage? 6574 
Phonostage vs. VTA 6574 
The 834PTF’s cathode follower: tube vs. SS 6574 
The “End of Life" Phonostage Status…. 6489 
Specific air cap changes 6489 
The air capacitors 'allegations'. 6489 
One tube, two channels? 6489 
The halves of the twin-triodes 6489 
"Crosstalk" 6488 
I just love sound of this phonocorrector. 6447 
To close the book on the correctors subject ... 6426 
"End of Life Phonostage" in Thai 6000 
Sucks! 5928 
Is God's phonostage better than Romy's? It is now! 5927 
Um, what? 5927 
Alternative Transformer 5927 
Sorry to have upset your sensitive self, Reggie. 5927 
A stimulation by Gog's fiction? 5927 
Hmmm,I suspect 5927 
The "End of Life Phonostage” is back. 5919 
My "End of Live" vesrion. 5907 
The 100Hz hum? 5907 
Hum “disconnecting trick” 5907 
Right grounding configuration for PS, corrector and transformer assembly. 5907 
The hum is drooped significantly! 5906 
Generally the phonocorrector has very low noise. 5906 
DIY Air-Caps? 5906 
Capacitors 5903 
Hum again. 5882 
Hm, again.... 5882 
Tribute MC iron 5597 
Changing loads 5593 
I do not do adjustable loading. 5593 
Sound degradation vs proper loading 5592 
Loading on primary? 5592 
Anticipating the needs 5592 
CCS heating? 5555 
2nd stage bias mystery 5438 
It is true but it negligible. 5438 
V2 biasing continued 5437 
Works +/- properly 5436 
To cheat or not to (ccs)heat 5436 
My assault 5409 
What, No Breadboard? 5409 
Don't laugh too loud... 5409 
So far it is good. 5409 
Your 50 is my 60 (buzz-kill) 5409 
The assembly and the buzz 5408 
Make sure that your LC filtration works properly. 5408 
Caps and chokes 5408 
The price of fame 5408 
Tribute 5408 
About the last distraction cap and transformers. 5408 
Schematics 5408 
Traces 5408 
Moving Magnet 5408 
Barcelona? 230V? Hm, ....matchmaking? 5408 
Cat smells fish? 5407 
I enjoyed soldering maybe when I was 15... 5407 
How my phonostage shall sound. 5407 
In the box 5407 
Schematics II 5407 
A few comments. 5407 
Miscelanea 5407 
I am surprised. 5407 
Don't be 5406 
It is not about power supply. 5406 
EMI/RFI madness 5406 
Drinking in Modulation 5406 
The stupid 5uF cap on AC side 5406 
Finito 5405 
It is only partially outside the context. 5405 
A corrector with an EQ controll 5404 
There is EQ control and there are multiple curves. 5404 
Corresponding to ? 5404 
A German guy take on 834PT. 5377 
Qualitat 5376 
The baby is sick 5332 
Last Cleaning? 5332 
Mine too... 5332 
To fight with hum in phonostages is fan. 5332 
What the hell is going on!!! 5332 
...air-caps dirty.... 5331 
Too obvious perhaps ... 5331 
Hum points 5331 
Beats and pieces. 5331 
What else? 5331 
Suggestion for the phonocorrector problem 5331 
I do not think that it is electrical. 5331 
Veggie ham 5331 
Do phonocorrector first then transformers. 5330 
Holly idiocy! 5329 
Yes sir 5327 
I think your game is not over. 5327 
More ham 5327 
Route(s) to Ground 5327 
Grounding arrangement 5326 
Ground Thoughts 5325 
0A2 Question 5325 
Where is the Bolt? 5325 
Gas tubes in the phonostage 5325 
"End of Live" tube set 5325 
GND plane 5325 
That crazy 7025. 5325 
Distributed bolt 5325 
Amperex ECC83 5325 
Amperex "Bugle Boy". 5325 
ECC83 Amperex picture 5325 
More "Ground" vs. "Neutral" 5325 
More findings 5324 
EMF and "Split" "Grounds" 5324 
Grounding, tarnnies and diodes 5323 
Again with the "Neutral" Explanation... 5323 
Grounding and trannies 5323 
Ignorance is bliss... 5321 
Shakey DIY Basics 5321 
Poor photographer 5321 
Spare the Oxen... 5321 
Is SiC sick? 5319 
Possible, so what? 5319 
If you dont want to hear the bell... 5318 
Seek and you’ll find. 5318 
Filament 5318 
Filament considerations 5318 
Air caps?Buffer? 5318 
Exorcisms 5272 
Floating? 5271 
Twitchy signal tube and amp interactions 5264 
Toilet ham 5264 
The Shield 5263 
It is hard to say. 5263 
Fake bugle/teles 5263 
Never again. 5263 
Bingo! 5254 
Total current per channel 5247 
Stay with capacitive filtration for B+ for this init. 5247 
I like iron 5247 
Choke ringing 5247 
Ringing 5247 
Ringing is a BS reason. 5247 
Choke ringing again 5246 
What ringing? 5246 
Ring-ring 5246 
Fight Fire with Fire? 5246 
TT Rider 5246 
Snubbers and motors 5245 
Nice idea... 5245 
B+ 5245 
Shielded Interconnect 5245 
IC shields 5242 
The horrors of calibration 5090 
Floating Away 5090 
Ground is +/- understood 5089 
"Calibrate"??? 5089 
The self-serving calibrations. 5088 
Fighting with RIAA 5088 
The Usual 5088 
That's it! 5088 
Parts Location 5088 
Lush layout 5087 
Pinging Stitch/Syntax 5039 
It might be very impressive 5039 
To be clear 5039 
Shall I co? 5038 
Parts 5038 
I do not, it sounds interesting but… 5038 
What does it mean? 5038 
Come on! 5038 
Is it because secrecy gains females loud applause? 5038 
It's A Big'un, All Right 5038 
EAR polite recess 5038 
Power sequencing? 5008 
Some Sort of Off-Only HV Shunt? 5008 
3 Position switch 5007 
How true... 5007 
DIY Failsafe 5007 
Switch.. 4982 
Calibration problem 4957 
Resolved 4954 
Looks good 4953 
Fat LF 4953 
Loading Up 4953 
SUT's 4953 
Shunt regulation 4872 
Application dependent 4872 
Silvercore SUT's ? 4840 
It migh be an interesting company. 4840 
Amo/silver 4840 
From a Satisfied User of a Ready-made Item 4840 
Silver considerations 4840 
Again With the Amo 4840 
Silver path 4840 
The “secret” will be never revealed... 4840 
The Path of Least Resistance 4839 
(Not so) silver path con'ed 4839 
Foil 4839 
Amalgamated Phono Stage 4839 
Audiopedophile's hell 4839 
In da house 4838 
Consistent anality 4837 
Right 4837 
A speculation 4835 
Mone on silver Trabants 4834 
Parts Ag 4834 
Trabant done in pure silver 4834 
Too Soft and Brittle? 4834 
Silver swamp 4834 
In the Long Run 4834 
2RM? 4829 
Where's the Effing Cable Thread When We Need It? 4829 
DIY 4828 
95%? 4828 
More on that 4828 
"Partly Unshielded" Arm Wire 4828 
Fully shielded 4828 
Interesting 4828 
End of Life Phonostage… is breeding. 4024 
Creative people 4024 
Copyright air-cap RIAA... 4024 
It is what it is. 4023 
I Guess We Just Don't Understand Economics 4023 
Gray market 4023 
Mix up 4022 
The Thorsten’s mark. 4022 
Sound beats engeneering 3429 
Engineering Crap 3429 
Its not that it sounds "better" 3429 
Burn, motherf....r, burn! 2926 
Bypass Schottky by Snubber 2341 
Snubbers 2289 
More on snubbers 2289 
Capacitors Question 2289 
Capacitors & updates 2289 
Z-foil 2289 
Loading resistors & sockets 2289 
Low noise tubes 2288 
What Works Where 2287 
What are the REAL goals? 2287 
Good engineering parctices 2287 
Physical attributes of devices matter 2287 
The idea that the sum of the parts "quality&q... 2287 
It was 13 years back... 2287 
Thank you 2287 
Tube Selection 2276 
Valvo mesh 0A2 2173 
Big output capacitor question. 1934 
Context/Application/Circuit 1933 
EAR 1933 
Of Course... 1933 
834pT 1932 
Who knows.... 1932 
EAR834p how does RIAA feedback work? 1931 
Where? 1931 
Big cap banks 1931 
My "End of Life" phonostage. 516 
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