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The last phonocorrector: “End of Life" Phonostage 6714 
End of Life 6714 
Do I need to make a chassis in the shape of a coffin? 6714 
Shallow ambitions 6714 
I might unwillingly bring to my home… 6714 
Acronym 6714 
The End of Life Phonostage’s power supply 6702 
"...better and more sophistocated PS" (vs. bad AC) 6702 
The stupid, lousy AC is another subject. 6702 
It is comming along.... 6521 
Now, that's a phono stage! 6521 
The perfect corrector. 6521 
Still noisy but already semi-operational 6521 
The perfect corrector - II 6520 
Here it is: The perfect corrector – III 6519 
Wrong values shown 6518 
The deliberate mistakes? 6518 
330R anode resistors 6518 
The coupling cap in my 'End of the life' phono? 6518 
Nope, it was not ‘keeping anybody on toes’... 6518 
The latest version of the corrector – not heard it yet. (corrected) 6516 
The sentiments behind “End of Life" Phonostage 6516 
Going on from "There" 6516 
Ok, it is already almost there. 6516 
The ET2+EAR-834PT and the ultra-dynamic softness. 6515 
I am semi-ecstatic; my vinyl will be back soon… 6514 
MFA Systems Phonostage 6514 
Good for them. 6514 
Photos of the MFA Systems MC Reference 6514 
A few more 6514 
OK, it is over. Some preliminary follow ups. 6514 
"Lack" of HF, etc. 6513 
“End of Life" Phonostage: what is next? 6513 
Hybridizing 6513 
I love it! 6513 
If I may be a litt;e suggestive..... 6511 
Mica, distortions, MOSFET and the Ocean State. 6511 
SSG 6510 
Of mosfets, caps and distortion. 6510 
USSR SSG 6510 
USSR SSG 6510 
Question for Dima re 2nd stage biasing. 6510 
Fixed bias 6510 
The stunning sound of the phonocorrector. 6510 
More on this, please 6509 
Interesting development! 6509 
One-Story Jack 6509 
Nature's Bias 6509 
The signal passing via the 834PTF-Air… 6509 
Apologies! 6508 
Tunable Y-factor? 6508 
Harmonically-proper vs. harmonically-flexible 6508 
Some comment on the characteristic of air-cap sound. 6503 
The sound of one hand clapping 6503 
The air-caps as an ultimate cap. 6502 
The tempted virtue of the phonostage’s prostitution. 6494 
Clarity vs. VTA vs. Character 6494 
What VTA has to do with phonostage? 6493 
Phonostage vs. VTA 6493 
The 834PTF’s cathode follower: tube vs. SS 6493 
The “End of Life" Phonostage Status…. 6408 
Specific air cap changes 6408 
The air capacitors 'allegations'. 6408 
One tube, two channels? 6408 
The halves of the twin-triodes 6408 
"Crosstalk" 6407 
I just love sound of this phonocorrector. 6366 
To close the book on the correctors subject ... 6345 
"End of Life Phonostage" in Thai 5919 
Sucks! 5847 
Is God's phonostage better than Romy's? It is now! 5846 
Um, what? 5846 
Alternative Transformer 5846 
Sorry to have upset your sensitive self, Reggie. 5846 
A stimulation by Gog's fiction? 5846 
Hmmm,I suspect 5846 
The "End of Life Phonostage” is back. 5838 
My "End of Live" vesrion. 5826 
The 100Hz hum? 5826 
Hum “disconnecting trick” 5826 
Right grounding configuration for PS, corrector and transformer assembly. 5826 
The hum is drooped significantly! 5825 
Generally the phonocorrector has very low noise. 5825 
DIY Air-Caps? 5825 
Capacitors 5822 
Hum again. 5801 
Hm, again.... 5801 
Tribute MC iron 5516 
Changing loads 5512 
I do not do adjustable loading. 5512 
Sound degradation vs proper loading 5511 
Loading on primary? 5511 
Anticipating the needs 5511 
CCS heating? 5474 
2nd stage bias mystery 5357 
It is true but it negligible. 5357 
V2 biasing continued 5356 
Works +/- properly 5355 
To cheat or not to (ccs)heat 5355 
My assault 5328 
What, No Breadboard? 5328 
Don't laugh too loud... 5328 
So far it is good. 5328 
Your 50 is my 60 (buzz-kill) 5328 
The assembly and the buzz 5327 
Make sure that your LC filtration works properly. 5327 
Caps and chokes 5327 
The price of fame 5327 
Tribute 5327 
About the last distraction cap and transformers. 5327 
Schematics 5327 
Traces 5327 
Moving Magnet 5327 
Barcelona? 230V? Hm, ....matchmaking? 5327 
Cat smells fish? 5326 
I enjoyed soldering maybe when I was 15... 5326 
How my phonostage shall sound. 5326 
In the box 5326 
Schematics II 5326 
A few comments. 5326 
Miscelanea 5326 
I am surprised. 5326 
Don't be 5325 
It is not about power supply. 5325 
EMI/RFI madness 5325 
Drinking in Modulation 5325 
The stupid 5uF cap on AC side 5325 
Finito 5324 
It is only partially outside the context. 5324 
A corrector with an EQ controll 5323 
There is EQ control and there are multiple curves. 5323 
Corresponding to ? 5323 
A German guy take on 834PT. 5296 
Qualitat 5295 
The baby is sick 5251 
Last Cleaning? 5251 
Mine too... 5251 
To fight with hum in phonostages is fan. 5251 
What the hell is going on!!! 5251 
...air-caps dirty.... 5250 
Too obvious perhaps ... 5250 
Hum points 5250 
Beats and pieces. 5250 
What else? 5250 
Suggestion for the phonocorrector problem 5250 
I do not think that it is electrical. 5250 
Veggie ham 5250 
Do phonocorrector first then transformers. 5249 
Holly idiocy! 5248 
Yes sir 5246 
I think your game is not over. 5246 
More ham 5246 
Route(s) to Ground 5246 
Grounding arrangement 5245 
Ground Thoughts 5244 
0A2 Question 5244 
Where is the Bolt? 5244 
Gas tubes in the phonostage 5244 
"End of Live" tube set 5244 
GND plane 5244 
That crazy 7025. 5244 
Distributed bolt 5244 
Amperex ECC83 5244 
Amperex "Bugle Boy". 5244 
ECC83 Amperex picture 5244 
More "Ground" vs. "Neutral" 5244 
More findings 5243 
EMF and "Split" "Grounds" 5243 
Grounding, tarnnies and diodes 5242 
Again with the "Neutral" Explanation... 5242 
Grounding and trannies 5242 
Ignorance is bliss... 5240 
Shakey DIY Basics 5240 
Poor photographer 5240 
Spare the Oxen... 5240 
Is SiC sick? 5238 
Possible, so what? 5238 
If you dont want to hear the bell... 5237 
Seek and you’ll find. 5237 
Filament 5237 
Filament considerations 5237 
Air caps?Buffer? 5237 
Exorcisms 5191 
Floating? 5190 
Twitchy signal tube and amp interactions 5183 
Toilet ham 5183 
The Shield 5182 
It is hard to say. 5182 
Fake bugle/teles 5182 
Never again. 5182 
Bingo! 5173 
Total current per channel 5166 
Stay with capacitive filtration for B+ for this init. 5166 
I like iron 5166 
Choke ringing 5166 
Ringing 5166 
Ringing is a BS reason. 5166 
Choke ringing again 5165 
What ringing? 5165 
Ring-ring 5165 
Fight Fire with Fire? 5165 
TT Rider 5165 
Snubbers and motors 5164 
Nice idea... 5164 
B+ 5164 
Shielded Interconnect 5164 
IC shields 5161 
The horrors of calibration 5009 
Floating Away 5009 
Ground is +/- understood 5008 
"Calibrate"??? 5008 
The self-serving calibrations. 5007 
Fighting with RIAA 5007 
The Usual 5007 
That's it! 5007 
Parts Location 5007 
Lush layout 5006 
Pinging Stitch/Syntax 4958 
It might be very impressive 4958 
To be clear 4958 
Shall I co? 4957 
Parts 4957 
I do not, it sounds interesting but… 4957 
What does it mean? 4957 
Come on! 4957 
Is it because secrecy gains females loud applause? 4957 
It's A Big'un, All Right 4957 
EAR polite recess 4957 
Power sequencing? 4927 
Some Sort of Off-Only HV Shunt? 4927 
3 Position switch 4926 
How true... 4926 
DIY Failsafe 4926 
Switch.. 4901 
Calibration problem 4876 
Resolved 4873 
Looks good 4872 
Fat LF 4872 
Loading Up 4872 
SUT's 4872 
Shunt regulation 4791 
Application dependent 4791 
Silvercore SUT's ? 4759 
It migh be an interesting company. 4759 
Amo/silver 4759 
From a Satisfied User of a Ready-made Item 4759 
Silver considerations 4759 
Again With the Amo 4759 
Silver path 4759 
The “secret” will be never revealed... 4759 
The Path of Least Resistance 4758 
(Not so) silver path con'ed 4758 
Foil 4758 
Amalgamated Phono Stage 4758 
Audiopedophile's hell 4758 
In da house 4757 
Consistent anality 4756 
Right 4756 
A speculation 4754 
Mone on silver Trabants 4753 
Parts Ag 4753 
Trabant done in pure silver 4753 
Too Soft and Brittle? 4753 
Silver swamp 4753 
In the Long Run 4753 
2RM? 4748 
Where's the Effing Cable Thread When We Need It? 4748 
DIY 4747 
95%? 4747 
More on that 4747 
"Partly Unshielded" Arm Wire 4747 
Fully shielded 4747 
Interesting 4747 
End of Life Phonostage… is breeding. 3943 
Creative people 3943 
Copyright air-cap RIAA... 3943 
It is what it is. 3942 
I Guess We Just Don't Understand Economics 3942 
Gray market 3942 
Mix up 3941 
The Thorsten’s mark. 3941 
Sound beats engeneering 3348 
Engineering Crap 3348 
Its not that it sounds "better" 3348 
Burn, motherf....r, burn! 2845 
Bypass Schottky by Snubber 2260 
Snubbers 2208 
More on snubbers 2208 
Capacitors Question 2208 
Capacitors & updates 2208 
Z-foil 2208 
Loading resistors & sockets 2208 
Low noise tubes 2207 
What Works Where 2206 
What are the REAL goals? 2206 
Good engineering parctices 2206 
Physical attributes of devices matter 2206 
The idea that the sum of the parts "quality&q... 2206 
It was 13 years back... 2206 
Thank you 2206 
Tube Selection 2195 
Valvo mesh 0A2 2092 
Big output capacitor question. 1853 
Context/Application/Circuit 1852 
EAR 1852 
Of Course... 1852 
834pT 1851 
Who knows.... 1851 
EAR834p how does RIAA feedback work? 1850 
Where? 1850 
Big cap banks 1850 
My "End of Life" phonostage. 435 
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