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The last phonocorrector: “End of Life" Phonostage 6661 
End of Life 6661 
Do I need to make a chassis in the shape of a coffin? 6661 
Shallow ambitions 6661 
I might unwillingly bring to my home… 6661 
Acronym 6661 
The End of Life Phonostage’s power supply 6649 
"...better and more sophistocated PS" (vs. bad AC) 6649 
The stupid, lousy AC is another subject. 6649 
It is comming along.... 6468 
Now, that's a phono stage! 6468 
The perfect corrector. 6468 
Still noisy but already semi-operational 6468 
The perfect corrector - II 6467 
Here it is: The perfect corrector – III 6466 
Wrong values shown 6465 
The deliberate mistakes? 6465 
330R anode resistors 6465 
The coupling cap in my 'End of the life' phono? 6465 
Nope, it was not ‘keeping anybody on toes’... 6465 
The latest version of the corrector – not heard it yet. (corrected) 6463 
The sentiments behind “End of Life" Phonostage 6463 
Going on from "There" 6463 
Ok, it is already almost there. 6463 
The ET2+EAR-834PT and the ultra-dynamic softness. 6462 
I am semi-ecstatic; my vinyl will be back soon… 6461 
MFA Systems Phonostage 6461 
Good for them. 6461 
Photos of the MFA Systems MC Reference 6461 
A few more 6461 
OK, it is over. Some preliminary follow ups. 6461 
"Lack" of HF, etc. 6460 
“End of Life" Phonostage: what is next? 6460 
Hybridizing 6460 
I love it! 6460 
If I may be a litt;e suggestive..... 6458 
Mica, distortions, MOSFET and the Ocean State. 6458 
SSG 6457 
Of mosfets, caps and distortion. 6457 
USSR SSG 6457 
USSR SSG 6457 
Question for Dima re 2nd stage biasing. 6457 
Fixed bias 6457 
The stunning sound of the phonocorrector. 6457 
More on this, please 6456 
Interesting development! 6456 
One-Story Jack 6456 
Nature's Bias 6456 
The signal passing via the 834PTF-Air… 6456 
Apologies! 6455 
Tunable Y-factor? 6455 
Harmonically-proper vs. harmonically-flexible 6455 
Some comment on the characteristic of air-cap sound. 6450 
The sound of one hand clapping 6450 
The air-caps as an ultimate cap. 6449 
The tempted virtue of the phonostage’s prostitution. 6441 
Clarity vs. VTA vs. Character 6441 
What VTA has to do with phonostage? 6440 
Phonostage vs. VTA 6440 
The 834PTF’s cathode follower: tube vs. SS 6440 
The “End of Life" Phonostage Status…. 6355 
Specific air cap changes 6355 
The air capacitors 'allegations'. 6355 
One tube, two channels? 6355 
The halves of the twin-triodes 6355 
"Crosstalk" 6354 
I just love sound of this phonocorrector. 6313 
To close the book on the correctors subject ... 6292 
"End of Life Phonostage" in Thai 5866 
Sucks! 5794 
Is God's phonostage better than Romy's? It is now! 5793 
Um, what? 5793 
Alternative Transformer 5793 
Sorry to have upset your sensitive self, Reggie. 5793 
A stimulation by Gog's fiction? 5793 
Hmmm,I suspect 5793 
The "End of Life Phonostage” is back. 5785 
My "End of Live" vesrion. 5773 
The 100Hz hum? 5773 
Hum “disconnecting trick” 5773 
Right grounding configuration for PS, corrector and transformer assembly. 5773 
The hum is drooped significantly! 5772 
Generally the phonocorrector has very low noise. 5772 
DIY Air-Caps? 5772 
Capacitors 5769 
Hum again. 5748 
Hm, again.... 5748 
Tribute MC iron 5463 
Changing loads 5459 
I do not do adjustable loading. 5459 
Sound degradation vs proper loading 5458 
Loading on primary? 5458 
Anticipating the needs 5458 
CCS heating? 5421 
2nd stage bias mystery 5304 
It is true but it negligible. 5304 
V2 biasing continued 5303 
Works +/- properly 5302 
To cheat or not to (ccs)heat 5302 
My assault 5275 
What, No Breadboard? 5275 
Don't laugh too loud... 5275 
So far it is good. 5275 
Your 50 is my 60 (buzz-kill) 5275 
The assembly and the buzz 5274 
Make sure that your LC filtration works properly. 5274 
Caps and chokes 5274 
The price of fame 5274 
Tribute 5274 
About the last distraction cap and transformers. 5274 
Schematics 5274 
Traces 5274 
Moving Magnet 5274 
Barcelona? 230V? Hm, ....matchmaking? 5274 
Cat smells fish? 5273 
I enjoyed soldering maybe when I was 15... 5273 
How my phonostage shall sound. 5273 
In the box 5273 
Schematics II 5273 
A few comments. 5273 
Miscelanea 5273 
I am surprised. 5273 
Don't be 5272 
It is not about power supply. 5272 
EMI/RFI madness 5272 
Drinking in Modulation 5272 
The stupid 5uF cap on AC side 5272 
Finito 5271 
It is only partially outside the context. 5271 
A corrector with an EQ controll 5270 
There is EQ control and there are multiple curves. 5270 
Corresponding to ? 5270 
A German guy take on 834PT. 5243 
Qualitat 5242 
The baby is sick 5198 
Last Cleaning? 5198 
Mine too... 5198 
To fight with hum in phonostages is fan. 5198 
What the hell is going on!!! 5198 
...air-caps dirty.... 5197 
Too obvious perhaps ... 5197 
Hum points 5197 
Beats and pieces. 5197 
What else? 5197 
Suggestion for the phonocorrector problem 5197 
I do not think that it is electrical. 5197 
Veggie ham 5197 
Do phonocorrector first then transformers. 5196 
Holly idiocy! 5195 
Yes sir 5193 
I think your game is not over. 5193 
More ham 5193 
Route(s) to Ground 5193 
Grounding arrangement 5192 
Ground Thoughts 5191 
0A2 Question 5191 
Where is the Bolt? 5191 
Gas tubes in the phonostage 5191 
"End of Live" tube set 5191 
GND plane 5191 
That crazy 7025. 5191 
Distributed bolt 5191 
Amperex ECC83 5191 
Amperex "Bugle Boy". 5191 
ECC83 Amperex picture 5191 
More "Ground" vs. "Neutral" 5191 
More findings 5190 
EMF and "Split" "Grounds" 5190 
Grounding, tarnnies and diodes 5189 
Again with the "Neutral" Explanation... 5189 
Grounding and trannies 5189 
Ignorance is bliss... 5187 
Shakey DIY Basics 5187 
Poor photographer 5187 
Spare the Oxen... 5187 
Is SiC sick? 5185 
Possible, so what? 5185 
If you dont want to hear the bell... 5184 
Seek and you’ll find. 5184 
Filament 5184 
Filament considerations 5184 
Air caps?Buffer? 5184 
Exorcisms 5138 
Floating? 5137 
Twitchy signal tube and amp interactions 5130 
Toilet ham 5130 
The Shield 5129 
It is hard to say. 5129 
Fake bugle/teles 5129 
Never again. 5129 
Bingo! 5120 
Total current per channel 5113 
Stay with capacitive filtration for B+ for this init. 5113 
I like iron 5113 
Choke ringing 5113 
Ringing 5113 
Ringing is a BS reason. 5113 
Choke ringing again 5112 
What ringing? 5112 
Ring-ring 5112 
Fight Fire with Fire? 5112 
TT Rider 5112 
Snubbers and motors 5111 
Nice idea... 5111 
B+ 5111 
Shielded Interconnect 5111 
IC shields 5108 
The horrors of calibration 4956 
Floating Away 4956 
Ground is +/- understood 4955 
"Calibrate"??? 4955 
The self-serving calibrations. 4954 
Fighting with RIAA 4954 
The Usual 4954 
That's it! 4954 
Parts Location 4954 
Lush layout 4953 
Pinging Stitch/Syntax 4905 
It might be very impressive 4905 
To be clear 4905 
Shall I co? 4904 
Parts 4904 
I do not, it sounds interesting but… 4904 
What does it mean? 4904 
Come on! 4904 
Is it because secrecy gains females loud applause? 4904 
It's A Big'un, All Right 4904 
EAR polite recess 4904 
Power sequencing? 4874 
Some Sort of Off-Only HV Shunt? 4874 
3 Position switch 4873 
How true... 4873 
DIY Failsafe 4873 
Switch.. 4848 
Calibration problem 4823 
Resolved 4820 
Looks good 4819 
Fat LF 4819 
Loading Up 4819 
SUT's 4819 
Shunt regulation 4738 
Application dependent 4738 
Silvercore SUT's ? 4706 
It migh be an interesting company. 4706 
Amo/silver 4706 
From a Satisfied User of a Ready-made Item 4706 
Silver considerations 4706 
Again With the Amo 4706 
Silver path 4706 
The “secret” will be never revealed... 4706 
The Path of Least Resistance 4705 
(Not so) silver path con'ed 4705 
Foil 4705 
Amalgamated Phono Stage 4705 
Audiopedophile's hell 4705 
In da house 4704 
Consistent anality 4703 
Right 4703 
A speculation 4701 
Mone on silver Trabants 4700 
Parts Ag 4700 
Trabant done in pure silver 4700 
Too Soft and Brittle? 4700 
Silver swamp 4700 
In the Long Run 4700 
2RM? 4695 
Where's the Effing Cable Thread When We Need It? 4695 
DIY 4694 
95%? 4694 
More on that 4694 
"Partly Unshielded" Arm Wire 4694 
Fully shielded 4694 
Interesting 4694 
End of Life Phonostage… is breeding. 3890 
Creative people 3890 
Copyright air-cap RIAA... 3890 
It is what it is. 3889 
I Guess We Just Don't Understand Economics 3889 
Gray market 3889 
Mix up 3888 
The Thorsten’s mark. 3888 
Sound beats engeneering 3295 
Engineering Crap 3295 
Its not that it sounds "better" 3295 
Burn, motherf....r, burn! 2792 
Bypass Schottky by Snubber 2207 
Snubbers 2155 
More on snubbers 2155 
Capacitors Question 2155 
Capacitors & updates 2155 
Z-foil 2155 
Loading resistors & sockets 2155 
Low noise tubes 2154 
What Works Where 2153 
What are the REAL goals? 2153 
Good engineering parctices 2153 
Physical attributes of devices matter 2153 
The idea that the sum of the parts "quality&q... 2153 
It was 13 years back... 2153 
Thank you 2153 
Tube Selection 2142 
Valvo mesh 0A2 2039 
Big output capacitor question. 1800 
Context/Application/Circuit 1799 
EAR 1799 
Of Course... 1799 
834pT 1798 
Who knows.... 1798 
EAR834p how does RIAA feedback work? 1797 
Where? 1797 
Big cap banks 1797 
My "End of Life" phonostage. 382 
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