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The last phonocorrector: “End of Life" Phonostage 6928 
End of Life 6928 
Do I need to make a chassis in the shape of a coffin? 6928 
Shallow ambitions 6928 
I might unwillingly bring to my home… 6928 
Acronym 6928 
The End of Life Phonostage’s power supply 6916 
"...better and more sophistocated PS" (vs. bad AC) 6916 
The stupid, lousy AC is another subject. 6916 
It is comming along.... 6735 
Now, that's a phono stage! 6735 
The perfect corrector. 6735 
Still noisy but already semi-operational 6735 
The perfect corrector - II 6734 
Here it is: The perfect corrector – III 6733 
Wrong values shown 6732 
The deliberate mistakes? 6732 
330R anode resistors 6732 
The coupling cap in my 'End of the life' phono? 6732 
Nope, it was not ‘keeping anybody on toes’... 6732 
The latest version of the corrector – not heard it yet. (corrected) 6730 
The sentiments behind “End of Life" Phonostage 6730 
Going on from "There" 6730 
Ok, it is already almost there. 6730 
The ET2+EAR-834PT and the ultra-dynamic softness. 6729 
I am semi-ecstatic; my vinyl will be back soon… 6728 
MFA Systems Phonostage 6728 
Good for them. 6728 
Photos of the MFA Systems MC Reference 6728 
A few more 6728 
OK, it is over. Some preliminary follow ups. 6728 
"Lack" of HF, etc. 6727 
“End of Life" Phonostage: what is next? 6727 
Hybridizing 6727 
I love it! 6727 
If I may be a litt;e suggestive..... 6725 
Mica, distortions, MOSFET and the Ocean State. 6725 
SSG 6724 
Of mosfets, caps and distortion. 6724 
USSR SSG 6724 
USSR SSG 6724 
Question for Dima re 2nd stage biasing. 6724 
Fixed bias 6724 
The stunning sound of the phonocorrector. 6724 
More on this, please 6723 
Interesting development! 6723 
One-Story Jack 6723 
Nature's Bias 6723 
The signal passing via the 834PTF-Air… 6723 
Apologies! 6722 
Tunable Y-factor? 6722 
Harmonically-proper vs. harmonically-flexible 6722 
Some comment on the characteristic of air-cap sound. 6717 
The sound of one hand clapping 6717 
The air-caps as an ultimate cap. 6716 
The tempted virtue of the phonostage’s prostitution. 6708 
Clarity vs. VTA vs. Character 6708 
What VTA has to do with phonostage? 6707 
Phonostage vs. VTA 6707 
The 834PTF’s cathode follower: tube vs. SS 6707 
The “End of Life" Phonostage Status…. 6622 
Specific air cap changes 6622 
The air capacitors 'allegations'. 6622 
One tube, two channels? 6622 
The halves of the twin-triodes 6622 
"Crosstalk" 6621 
I just love sound of this phonocorrector. 6580 
To close the book on the correctors subject ... 6559 
"End of Life Phonostage" in Thai 6133 
Sucks! 6061 
Is God's phonostage better than Romy's? It is now! 6060 
Um, what? 6060 
Alternative Transformer 6060 
Sorry to have upset your sensitive self, Reggie. 6060 
A stimulation by Gog's fiction? 6060 
Hmmm,I suspect 6060 
The "End of Life Phonostage” is back. 6052 
My "End of Live" vesrion. 6040 
The 100Hz hum? 6040 
Hum “disconnecting trick” 6040 
Right grounding configuration for PS, corrector and transformer assembly. 6040 
The hum is drooped significantly! 6039 
Generally the phonocorrector has very low noise. 6039 
DIY Air-Caps? 6039 
Capacitors 6036 
Hum again. 6015 
Hm, again.... 6015 
Tribute MC iron 5730 
Changing loads 5726 
I do not do adjustable loading. 5726 
Sound degradation vs proper loading 5725 
Loading on primary? 5725 
Anticipating the needs 5725 
CCS heating? 5688 
2nd stage bias mystery 5571 
It is true but it negligible. 5571 
V2 biasing continued 5570 
Works +/- properly 5569 
To cheat or not to (ccs)heat 5569 
My assault 5542 
What, No Breadboard? 5542 
Don't laugh too loud... 5542 
So far it is good. 5542 
Your 50 is my 60 (buzz-kill) 5542 
The assembly and the buzz 5541 
Make sure that your LC filtration works properly. 5541 
Caps and chokes 5541 
The price of fame 5541 
Tribute 5541 
About the last distraction cap and transformers. 5541 
Schematics 5541 
Traces 5541 
Moving Magnet 5541 
Barcelona? 230V? Hm, ....matchmaking? 5541 
Cat smells fish? 5540 
I enjoyed soldering maybe when I was 15... 5540 
How my phonostage shall sound. 5540 
In the box 5540 
Schematics II 5540 
A few comments. 5540 
Miscelanea 5540 
I am surprised. 5540 
Don't be 5539 
It is not about power supply. 5539 
EMI/RFI madness 5539 
Drinking in Modulation 5539 
The stupid 5uF cap on AC side 5539 
Finito 5538 
It is only partially outside the context. 5538 
A corrector with an EQ controll 5537 
There is EQ control and there are multiple curves. 5537 
Corresponding to ? 5537 
A German guy take on 834PT. 5510 
Qualitat 5509 
The baby is sick 5465 
Last Cleaning? 5465 
Mine too... 5465 
To fight with hum in phonostages is fan. 5465 
What the hell is going on!!! 5465 
...air-caps dirty.... 5464 
Too obvious perhaps ... 5464 
Hum points 5464 
Beats and pieces. 5464 
What else? 5464 
Suggestion for the phonocorrector problem 5464 
I do not think that it is electrical. 5464 
Veggie ham 5464 
Do phonocorrector first then transformers. 5463 
Holly idiocy! 5462 
Yes sir 5460 
I think your game is not over. 5460 
More ham 5460 
Route(s) to Ground 5460 
Grounding arrangement 5459 
Ground Thoughts 5458 
0A2 Question 5458 
Where is the Bolt? 5458 
Gas tubes in the phonostage 5458 
"End of Live" tube set 5458 
GND plane 5458 
That crazy 7025. 5458 
Distributed bolt 5458 
Amperex ECC83 5458 
Amperex "Bugle Boy". 5458 
ECC83 Amperex picture 5458 
More "Ground" vs. "Neutral" 5458 
More findings 5457 
EMF and "Split" "Grounds" 5457 
Grounding, tarnnies and diodes 5456 
Again with the "Neutral" Explanation... 5456 
Grounding and trannies 5456 
Ignorance is bliss... 5454 
Shakey DIY Basics 5454 
Poor photographer 5454 
Spare the Oxen... 5454 
Is SiC sick? 5452 
Possible, so what? 5452 
If you dont want to hear the bell... 5451 
Seek and you’ll find. 5451 
Filament 5451 
Filament considerations 5451 
Air caps?Buffer? 5451 
Exorcisms 5405 
Floating? 5404 
Twitchy signal tube and amp interactions 5397 
Toilet ham 5397 
The Shield 5396 
It is hard to say. 5396 
Fake bugle/teles 5396 
Never again. 5396 
Bingo! 5387 
Total current per channel 5380 
Stay with capacitive filtration for B+ for this init. 5380 
I like iron 5380 
Choke ringing 5380 
Ringing 5380 
Ringing is a BS reason. 5380 
Choke ringing again 5379 
What ringing? 5379 
Ring-ring 5379 
Fight Fire with Fire? 5379 
TT Rider 5379 
Snubbers and motors 5378 
Nice idea... 5378 
B+ 5378 
Shielded Interconnect 5378 
IC shields 5375 
The horrors of calibration 5223 
Floating Away 5223 
Ground is +/- understood 5222 
"Calibrate"??? 5222 
The self-serving calibrations. 5221 
Fighting with RIAA 5221 
The Usual 5221 
That's it! 5221 
Parts Location 5221 
Lush layout 5220 
Pinging Stitch/Syntax 5172 
It might be very impressive 5172 
To be clear 5172 
Shall I co? 5171 
Parts 5171 
I do not, it sounds interesting but… 5171 
What does it mean? 5171 
Come on! 5171 
Is it because secrecy gains females loud applause? 5171 
It's A Big'un, All Right 5171 
EAR polite recess 5171 
Power sequencing? 5141 
Some Sort of Off-Only HV Shunt? 5141 
3 Position switch 5140 
How true... 5140 
DIY Failsafe 5140 
Switch.. 5115 
Calibration problem 5090 
Resolved 5087 
Looks good 5086 
Fat LF 5086 
Loading Up 5086 
SUT's 5086 
Shunt regulation 5005 
Application dependent 5005 
Silvercore SUT's ? 4973 
It migh be an interesting company. 4973 
Amo/silver 4973 
From a Satisfied User of a Ready-made Item 4973 
Silver considerations 4973 
Again With the Amo 4973 
Silver path 4973 
The “secret” will be never revealed... 4973 
The Path of Least Resistance 4972 
(Not so) silver path con'ed 4972 
Foil 4972 
Amalgamated Phono Stage 4972 
Audiopedophile's hell 4972 
In da house 4971 
Consistent anality 4970 
Right 4970 
A speculation 4968 
Mone on silver Trabants 4967 
Parts Ag 4967 
Trabant done in pure silver 4967 
Too Soft and Brittle? 4967 
Silver swamp 4967 
In the Long Run 4967 
2RM? 4962 
Where's the Effing Cable Thread When We Need It? 4962 
DIY 4961 
95%? 4961 
More on that 4961 
"Partly Unshielded" Arm Wire 4961 
Fully shielded 4961 
Interesting 4961 
End of Life Phonostage… is breeding. 4157 
Creative people 4157 
Copyright air-cap RIAA... 4157 
It is what it is. 4156 
I Guess We Just Don't Understand Economics 4156 
Gray market 4156 
Mix up 4155 
The Thorsten’s mark. 4155 
Sound beats engeneering 3562 
Engineering Crap 3562 
Its not that it sounds "better" 3562 
Burn, motherf....r, burn! 3059 
Bypass Schottky by Snubber 2474 
Snubbers 2422 
More on snubbers 2422 
Capacitors Question 2422 
Capacitors & updates 2422 
Z-foil 2422 
Loading resistors & sockets 2422 
Low noise tubes 2421 
What Works Where 2420 
What are the REAL goals? 2420 
Good engineering parctices 2420 
Physical attributes of devices matter 2420 
The idea that the sum of the parts "quality&q... 2420 
It was 13 years back... 2420 
Thank you 2420 
Tube Selection 2409 
Valvo mesh 0A2 2306 
Big output capacitor question. 2067 
Context/Application/Circuit 2066 
EAR 2066 
Of Course... 2066 
834pT 2065 
Who knows.... 2065 
EAR834p how does RIAA feedback work? 2064 
Where? 2064 
Big cap banks 2064 
My "End of Life" phonostage. 649 
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