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The last phonocorrector: “End of Life" Phonostage 6728 
End of Life 6728 
Do I need to make a chassis in the shape of a coffin? 6728 
Shallow ambitions 6728 
I might unwillingly bring to my home… 6728 
Acronym 6728 
The End of Life Phonostage’s power supply 6716 
"...better and more sophistocated PS" (vs. bad AC) 6716 
The stupid, lousy AC is another subject. 6716 
It is comming along.... 6535 
Now, that's a phono stage! 6535 
The perfect corrector. 6535 
Still noisy but already semi-operational 6535 
The perfect corrector - II 6534 
Here it is: The perfect corrector – III 6533 
Wrong values shown 6532 
The deliberate mistakes? 6532 
330R anode resistors 6532 
The coupling cap in my 'End of the life' phono? 6532 
Nope, it was not ‘keeping anybody on toes’... 6532 
The latest version of the corrector – not heard it yet. (corrected) 6530 
The sentiments behind “End of Life" Phonostage 6530 
Going on from "There" 6530 
Ok, it is already almost there. 6530 
The ET2+EAR-834PT and the ultra-dynamic softness. 6529 
I am semi-ecstatic; my vinyl will be back soon… 6528 
MFA Systems Phonostage 6528 
Good for them. 6528 
Photos of the MFA Systems MC Reference 6528 
A few more 6528 
OK, it is over. Some preliminary follow ups. 6528 
"Lack" of HF, etc. 6527 
“End of Life" Phonostage: what is next? 6527 
Hybridizing 6527 
I love it! 6527 
If I may be a litt;e suggestive..... 6525 
Mica, distortions, MOSFET and the Ocean State. 6525 
SSG 6524 
Of mosfets, caps and distortion. 6524 
USSR SSG 6524 
USSR SSG 6524 
Question for Dima re 2nd stage biasing. 6524 
Fixed bias 6524 
The stunning sound of the phonocorrector. 6524 
More on this, please 6523 
Interesting development! 6523 
One-Story Jack 6523 
Nature's Bias 6523 
The signal passing via the 834PTF-Air… 6523 
Apologies! 6522 
Tunable Y-factor? 6522 
Harmonically-proper vs. harmonically-flexible 6522 
Some comment on the characteristic of air-cap sound. 6517 
The sound of one hand clapping 6517 
The air-caps as an ultimate cap. 6516 
The tempted virtue of the phonostage’s prostitution. 6508 
Clarity vs. VTA vs. Character 6508 
What VTA has to do with phonostage? 6507 
Phonostage vs. VTA 6507 
The 834PTF’s cathode follower: tube vs. SS 6507 
The “End of Life" Phonostage Status…. 6422 
Specific air cap changes 6422 
The air capacitors 'allegations'. 6422 
One tube, two channels? 6422 
The halves of the twin-triodes 6422 
"Crosstalk" 6421 
I just love sound of this phonocorrector. 6380 
To close the book on the correctors subject ... 6359 
"End of Life Phonostage" in Thai 5933 
Sucks! 5861 
Is God's phonostage better than Romy's? It is now! 5860 
Um, what? 5860 
Alternative Transformer 5860 
Sorry to have upset your sensitive self, Reggie. 5860 
A stimulation by Gog's fiction? 5860 
Hmmm,I suspect 5860 
The "End of Life Phonostage” is back. 5852 
My "End of Live" vesrion. 5840 
The 100Hz hum? 5840 
Hum “disconnecting trick” 5840 
Right grounding configuration for PS, corrector and transformer assembly. 5840 
The hum is drooped significantly! 5839 
Generally the phonocorrector has very low noise. 5839 
DIY Air-Caps? 5839 
Capacitors 5836 
Hum again. 5815 
Hm, again.... 5815 
Tribute MC iron 5530 
Changing loads 5526 
I do not do adjustable loading. 5526 
Sound degradation vs proper loading 5525 
Loading on primary? 5525 
Anticipating the needs 5525 
CCS heating? 5488 
2nd stage bias mystery 5371 
It is true but it negligible. 5371 
V2 biasing continued 5370 
Works +/- properly 5369 
To cheat or not to (ccs)heat 5369 
My assault 5342 
What, No Breadboard? 5342 
Don't laugh too loud... 5342 
So far it is good. 5342 
Your 50 is my 60 (buzz-kill) 5342 
The assembly and the buzz 5341 
Make sure that your LC filtration works properly. 5341 
Caps and chokes 5341 
The price of fame 5341 
Tribute 5341 
About the last distraction cap and transformers. 5341 
Schematics 5341 
Traces 5341 
Moving Magnet 5341 
Barcelona? 230V? Hm, ....matchmaking? 5341 
Cat smells fish? 5340 
I enjoyed soldering maybe when I was 15... 5340 
How my phonostage shall sound. 5340 
In the box 5340 
Schematics II 5340 
A few comments. 5340 
Miscelanea 5340 
I am surprised. 5340 
Don't be 5339 
It is not about power supply. 5339 
EMI/RFI madness 5339 
Drinking in Modulation 5339 
The stupid 5uF cap on AC side 5339 
Finito 5338 
It is only partially outside the context. 5338 
A corrector with an EQ controll 5337 
There is EQ control and there are multiple curves. 5337 
Corresponding to ? 5337 
A German guy take on 834PT. 5310 
Qualitat 5309 
The baby is sick 5265 
Last Cleaning? 5265 
Mine too... 5265 
To fight with hum in phonostages is fan. 5265 
What the hell is going on!!! 5265 
...air-caps dirty.... 5264 
Too obvious perhaps ... 5264 
Hum points 5264 
Beats and pieces. 5264 
What else? 5264 
Suggestion for the phonocorrector problem 5264 
I do not think that it is electrical. 5264 
Veggie ham 5264 
Do phonocorrector first then transformers. 5263 
Holly idiocy! 5262 
Yes sir 5260 
I think your game is not over. 5260 
More ham 5260 
Route(s) to Ground 5260 
Grounding arrangement 5259 
Ground Thoughts 5258 
0A2 Question 5258 
Where is the Bolt? 5258 
Gas tubes in the phonostage 5258 
"End of Live" tube set 5258 
GND plane 5258 
That crazy 7025. 5258 
Distributed bolt 5258 
Amperex ECC83 5258 
Amperex "Bugle Boy". 5258 
ECC83 Amperex picture 5258 
More "Ground" vs. "Neutral" 5258 
More findings 5257 
EMF and "Split" "Grounds" 5257 
Grounding, tarnnies and diodes 5256 
Again with the "Neutral" Explanation... 5256 
Grounding and trannies 5256 
Ignorance is bliss... 5254 
Shakey DIY Basics 5254 
Poor photographer 5254 
Spare the Oxen... 5254 
Is SiC sick? 5252 
Possible, so what? 5252 
If you dont want to hear the bell... 5251 
Seek and you’ll find. 5251 
Filament 5251 
Filament considerations 5251 
Air caps?Buffer? 5251 
Exorcisms 5205 
Floating? 5204 
Twitchy signal tube and amp interactions 5197 
Toilet ham 5197 
The Shield 5196 
It is hard to say. 5196 
Fake bugle/teles 5196 
Never again. 5196 
Bingo! 5187 
Total current per channel 5180 
Stay with capacitive filtration for B+ for this init. 5180 
I like iron 5180 
Choke ringing 5180 
Ringing 5180 
Ringing is a BS reason. 5180 
Choke ringing again 5179 
What ringing? 5179 
Ring-ring 5179 
Fight Fire with Fire? 5179 
TT Rider 5179 
Snubbers and motors 5178 
Nice idea... 5178 
B+ 5178 
Shielded Interconnect 5178 
IC shields 5175 
The horrors of calibration 5023 
Floating Away 5023 
Ground is +/- understood 5022 
"Calibrate"??? 5022 
The self-serving calibrations. 5021 
Fighting with RIAA 5021 
The Usual 5021 
That's it! 5021 
Parts Location 5021 
Lush layout 5020 
Pinging Stitch/Syntax 4972 
It might be very impressive 4972 
To be clear 4972 
Shall I co? 4971 
Parts 4971 
I do not, it sounds interesting but… 4971 
What does it mean? 4971 
Come on! 4971 
Is it because secrecy gains females loud applause? 4971 
It's A Big'un, All Right 4971 
EAR polite recess 4971 
Power sequencing? 4941 
Some Sort of Off-Only HV Shunt? 4941 
3 Position switch 4940 
How true... 4940 
DIY Failsafe 4940 
Switch.. 4915 
Calibration problem 4890 
Resolved 4887 
Looks good 4886 
Fat LF 4886 
Loading Up 4886 
SUT's 4886 
Shunt regulation 4805 
Application dependent 4805 
Silvercore SUT's ? 4773 
It migh be an interesting company. 4773 
Amo/silver 4773 
From a Satisfied User of a Ready-made Item 4773 
Silver considerations 4773 
Again With the Amo 4773 
Silver path 4773 
The “secret” will be never revealed... 4773 
The Path of Least Resistance 4772 
(Not so) silver path con'ed 4772 
Foil 4772 
Amalgamated Phono Stage 4772 
Audiopedophile's hell 4772 
In da house 4771 
Consistent anality 4770 
Right 4770 
A speculation 4768 
Mone on silver Trabants 4767 
Parts Ag 4767 
Trabant done in pure silver 4767 
Too Soft and Brittle? 4767 
Silver swamp 4767 
In the Long Run 4767 
2RM? 4762 
Where's the Effing Cable Thread When We Need It? 4762 
DIY 4761 
95%? 4761 
More on that 4761 
"Partly Unshielded" Arm Wire 4761 
Fully shielded 4761 
Interesting 4761 
End of Life Phonostage… is breeding. 3957 
Creative people 3957 
Copyright air-cap RIAA... 3957 
It is what it is. 3956 
I Guess We Just Don't Understand Economics 3956 
Gray market 3956 
Mix up 3955 
The Thorsten’s mark. 3955 
Sound beats engeneering 3362 
Engineering Crap 3362 
Its not that it sounds "better" 3362 
Burn, motherf....r, burn! 2859 
Bypass Schottky by Snubber 2274 
Snubbers 2222 
More on snubbers 2222 
Capacitors Question 2222 
Capacitors & updates 2222 
Z-foil 2222 
Loading resistors & sockets 2222 
Low noise tubes 2221 
What Works Where 2220 
What are the REAL goals? 2220 
Good engineering parctices 2220 
Physical attributes of devices matter 2220 
The idea that the sum of the parts "quality&q... 2220 
It was 13 years back... 2220 
Thank you 2220 
Tube Selection 2209 
Valvo mesh 0A2 2106 
Big output capacitor question. 1867 
Context/Application/Circuit 1866 
EAR 1866 
Of Course... 1866 
834pT 1865 
Who knows.... 1865 
EAR834p how does RIAA feedback work? 1864 
Where? 1864 
Big cap banks 1864 
My "End of Life" phonostage. 449 
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