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The last phonocorrector: “End of Life" Phonostage 6457 
End of Life 6457 
Do I need to make a chassis in the shape of a coffin? 6457 
Shallow ambitions 6457 
I might unwillingly bring to my home… 6457 
Acronym 6457 
The End of Life Phonostage’s power supply 6445 
"...better and more sophistocated PS" (vs. bad AC) 6445 
The stupid, lousy AC is another subject. 6445 
It is comming along.... 6264 
Now, that's a phono stage! 6264 
The perfect corrector. 6264 
Still noisy but already semi-operational 6264 
The perfect corrector - II 6263 
Here it is: The perfect corrector – III 6262 
Wrong values shown 6261 
The deliberate mistakes? 6261 
330R anode resistors 6261 
The coupling cap in my 'End of the life' phono? 6261 
Nope, it was not ‘keeping anybody on toes’... 6261 
The latest version of the corrector – not heard it yet. (corrected) 6259 
The sentiments behind “End of Life" Phonostage 6259 
Going on from "There" 6259 
Ok, it is already almost there. 6259 
The ET2+EAR-834PT and the ultra-dynamic softness. 6258 
I am semi-ecstatic; my vinyl will be back soon… 6257 
MFA Systems Phonostage 6257 
Good for them. 6257 
Photos of the MFA Systems MC Reference 6257 
A few more 6257 
OK, it is over. Some preliminary follow ups. 6257 
"Lack" of HF, etc. 6256 
“End of Life" Phonostage: what is next? 6256 
Hybridizing 6256 
I love it! 6256 
If I may be a litt;e suggestive..... 6254 
Mica, distortions, MOSFET and the Ocean State. 6254 
SSG 6253 
Of mosfets, caps and distortion. 6253 
USSR SSG 6253 
USSR SSG 6253 
Question for Dima re 2nd stage biasing. 6253 
Fixed bias 6253 
The stunning sound of the phonocorrector. 6253 
More on this, please 6252 
Interesting development! 6252 
One-Story Jack 6252 
Nature's Bias 6252 
The signal passing via the 834PTF-Air… 6252 
Apologies! 6251 
Tunable Y-factor? 6251 
Harmonically-proper vs. harmonically-flexible 6251 
Some comment on the characteristic of air-cap sound. 6246 
The sound of one hand clapping 6246 
The air-caps as an ultimate cap. 6245 
The tempted virtue of the phonostage’s prostitution. 6237 
Clarity vs. VTA vs. Character 6237 
What VTA has to do with phonostage? 6236 
Phonostage vs. VTA 6236 
The 834PTF’s cathode follower: tube vs. SS 6236 
The “End of Life" Phonostage Status…. 6151 
Specific air cap changes 6151 
The air capacitors 'allegations'. 6151 
One tube, two channels? 6151 
The halves of the twin-triodes 6151 
"Crosstalk" 6150 
I just love sound of this phonocorrector. 6109 
To close the book on the correctors subject ... 6088 
"End of Life Phonostage" in Thai 5662 
Sucks! 5590 
Is God's phonostage better than Romy's? It is now! 5589 
Um, what? 5589 
Alternative Transformer 5589 
Sorry to have upset your sensitive self, Reggie. 5589 
A stimulation by Gog's fiction? 5589 
Hmmm,I suspect 5589 
The "End of Life Phonostage” is back. 5581 
My "End of Live" vesrion. 5569 
The 100Hz hum? 5569 
Hum “disconnecting trick” 5569 
Right grounding configuration for PS, corrector and transformer assembly. 5569 
The hum is drooped significantly! 5568 
Generally the phonocorrector has very low noise. 5568 
DIY Air-Caps? 5568 
Capacitors 5565 
Hum again. 5544 
Hm, again.... 5544 
Tribute MC iron 5259 
Changing loads 5255 
I do not do adjustable loading. 5255 
Sound degradation vs proper loading 5254 
Loading on primary? 5254 
Anticipating the needs 5254 
CCS heating? 5217 
2nd stage bias mystery 5100 
It is true but it negligible. 5100 
V2 biasing continued 5099 
Works +/- properly 5098 
To cheat or not to (ccs)heat 5098 
My assault 5071 
What, No Breadboard? 5071 
Don't laugh too loud... 5071 
So far it is good. 5071 
Your 50 is my 60 (buzz-kill) 5071 
The assembly and the buzz 5070 
Make sure that your LC filtration works properly. 5070 
Caps and chokes 5070 
The price of fame 5070 
Tribute 5070 
About the last distraction cap and transformers. 5070 
Schematics 5070 
Traces 5070 
Moving Magnet 5070 
Barcelona? 230V? Hm, ....matchmaking? 5070 
Cat smells fish? 5069 
I enjoyed soldering maybe when I was 15... 5069 
How my phonostage shall sound. 5069 
In the box 5069 
Schematics II 5069 
A few comments. 5069 
Miscelanea 5069 
I am surprised. 5069 
Don't be 5068 
It is not about power supply. 5068 
EMI/RFI madness 5068 
Drinking in Modulation 5068 
The stupid 5uF cap on AC side 5068 
Finito 5067 
It is only partially outside the context. 5067 
A corrector with an EQ controll 5066 
There is EQ control and there are multiple curves. 5066 
Corresponding to ? 5066 
A German guy take on 834PT. 5039 
Qualitat 5038 
The baby is sick 4994 
Last Cleaning? 4994 
Mine too... 4994 
To fight with hum in phonostages is fan. 4994 
What the hell is going on!!! 4994 
...air-caps dirty.... 4993 
Too obvious perhaps ... 4993 
Hum points 4993 
Beats and pieces. 4993 
What else? 4993 
Suggestion for the phonocorrector problem 4993 
I do not think that it is electrical. 4993 
Veggie ham 4993 
Do phonocorrector first then transformers. 4992 
Holly idiocy! 4991 
Yes sir 4989 
I think your game is not over. 4989 
More ham 4989 
Route(s) to Ground 4989 
Grounding arrangement 4988 
Ground Thoughts 4987 
0A2 Question 4987 
Where is the Bolt? 4987 
Gas tubes in the phonostage 4987 
"End of Live" tube set 4987 
GND plane 4987 
That crazy 7025. 4987 
Distributed bolt 4987 
Amperex ECC83 4987 
Amperex "Bugle Boy". 4987 
ECC83 Amperex picture 4987 
More "Ground" vs. "Neutral" 4987 
More findings 4986 
EMF and "Split" "Grounds" 4986 
Grounding, tarnnies and diodes 4985 
Again with the "Neutral" Explanation... 4985 
Grounding and trannies 4985 
Ignorance is bliss... 4983 
Shakey DIY Basics 4983 
Poor photographer 4983 
Spare the Oxen... 4983 
Is SiC sick? 4981 
Possible, so what? 4981 
If you dont want to hear the bell... 4980 
Seek and you’ll find. 4980 
Filament 4980 
Filament considerations 4980 
Air caps?Buffer? 4980 
Exorcisms 4934 
Floating? 4933 
Twitchy signal tube and amp interactions 4926 
Toilet ham 4926 
The Shield 4925 
It is hard to say. 4925 
Fake bugle/teles 4925 
Never again. 4925 
Bingo! 4916 
Total current per channel 4909 
Stay with capacitive filtration for B+ for this init. 4909 
I like iron 4909 
Choke ringing 4909 
Ringing 4909 
Ringing is a BS reason. 4909 
Choke ringing again 4908 
What ringing? 4908 
Ring-ring 4908 
Fight Fire with Fire? 4908 
TT Rider 4908 
Snubbers and motors 4907 
Nice idea... 4907 
B+ 4907 
Shielded Interconnect 4907 
IC shields 4904 
The horrors of calibration 4752 
Floating Away 4752 
Ground is +/- understood 4751 
"Calibrate"??? 4751 
The self-serving calibrations. 4750 
Fighting with RIAA 4750 
The Usual 4750 
That's it! 4750 
Parts Location 4750 
Lush layout 4749 
Pinging Stitch/Syntax 4701 
It might be very impressive 4701 
To be clear 4701 
Shall I co? 4700 
Parts 4700 
I do not, it sounds interesting but… 4700 
What does it mean? 4700 
Come on! 4700 
Is it because secrecy gains females loud applause? 4700 
It's A Big'un, All Right 4700 
EAR polite recess 4700 
Power sequencing? 4670 
Some Sort of Off-Only HV Shunt? 4670 
3 Position switch 4669 
How true... 4669 
DIY Failsafe 4669 
Switch.. 4644 
Calibration problem 4619 
Resolved 4616 
Looks good 4615 
Fat LF 4615 
Loading Up 4615 
SUT's 4615 
Shunt regulation 4534 
Application dependent 4534 
Silvercore SUT's ? 4502 
It migh be an interesting company. 4502 
Amo/silver 4502 
From a Satisfied User of a Ready-made Item 4502 
Silver considerations 4502 
Again With the Amo 4502 
Silver path 4502 
The “secret” will be never revealed... 4502 
The Path of Least Resistance 4501 
(Not so) silver path con'ed 4501 
Foil 4501 
Amalgamated Phono Stage 4501 
Audiopedophile's hell 4501 
In da house 4500 
Consistent anality 4499 
Right 4499 
A speculation 4497 
Mone on silver Trabants 4496 
Parts Ag 4496 
Trabant done in pure silver 4496 
Too Soft and Brittle? 4496 
Silver swamp 4496 
In the Long Run 4496 
2RM? 4491 
Where's the Effing Cable Thread When We Need It? 4491 
DIY 4490 
95%? 4490 
More on that 4490 
"Partly Unshielded" Arm Wire 4490 
Fully shielded 4490 
Interesting 4490 
End of Life Phonostage… is breeding. 3686 
Creative people 3686 
Copyright air-cap RIAA... 3686 
It is what it is. 3685 
I Guess We Just Don't Understand Economics 3685 
Gray market 3685 
Mix up 3684 
The Thorsten’s mark. 3684 
Sound beats engeneering 3091 
Engineering Crap 3091 
Its not that it sounds "better" 3091 
Burn, motherf....r, burn! 2588 
Bypass Schottky by Snubber 2003 
Snubbers 1951 
More on snubbers 1951 
Capacitors Question 1951 
Capacitors & updates 1951 
Z-foil 1951 
Loading resistors & sockets 1951 
Low noise tubes 1950 
What Works Where 1949 
What are the REAL goals? 1949 
Good engineering parctices 1949 
Physical attributes of devices matter 1949 
The idea that the sum of the parts "quality&q... 1949 
It was 13 years back... 1949 
Thank you 1949 
Tube Selection 1938 
Valvo mesh 0A2 1835 
Big output capacitor question. 1596 
Context/Application/Circuit 1595 
EAR 1595 
Of Course... 1595 
834pT 1594 
Who knows.... 1594 
EAR834p how does RIAA feedback work? 1593 
Where? 1593 
Big cap banks 1593 
My "End of Life" phonostage. 178 
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