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The last phonocorrector: “End of Life" Phonostage 6829 
End of Life 6829 
Do I need to make a chassis in the shape of a coffin? 6829 
Shallow ambitions 6829 
I might unwillingly bring to my home… 6829 
Acronym 6829 
The End of Life Phonostage’s power supply 6817 
"...better and more sophistocated PS" (vs. bad AC) 6817 
The stupid, lousy AC is another subject. 6817 
It is comming along.... 6636 
Now, that's a phono stage! 6636 
The perfect corrector. 6636 
Still noisy but already semi-operational 6636 
The perfect corrector - II 6635 
Here it is: The perfect corrector – III 6634 
Wrong values shown 6633 
The deliberate mistakes? 6633 
330R anode resistors 6633 
The coupling cap in my 'End of the life' phono? 6633 
Nope, it was not ‘keeping anybody on toes’... 6633 
The latest version of the corrector – not heard it yet. (corrected) 6631 
The sentiments behind “End of Life" Phonostage 6631 
Going on from "There" 6631 
Ok, it is already almost there. 6631 
The ET2+EAR-834PT and the ultra-dynamic softness. 6630 
I am semi-ecstatic; my vinyl will be back soon… 6629 
MFA Systems Phonostage 6629 
Good for them. 6629 
Photos of the MFA Systems MC Reference 6629 
A few more 6629 
OK, it is over. Some preliminary follow ups. 6629 
"Lack" of HF, etc. 6628 
“End of Life" Phonostage: what is next? 6628 
Hybridizing 6628 
I love it! 6628 
If I may be a litt;e suggestive..... 6626 
Mica, distortions, MOSFET and the Ocean State. 6626 
SSG 6625 
Of mosfets, caps and distortion. 6625 
USSR SSG 6625 
USSR SSG 6625 
Question for Dima re 2nd stage biasing. 6625 
Fixed bias 6625 
The stunning sound of the phonocorrector. 6625 
More on this, please 6624 
Interesting development! 6624 
One-Story Jack 6624 
Nature's Bias 6624 
The signal passing via the 834PTF-Air… 6624 
Apologies! 6623 
Tunable Y-factor? 6623 
Harmonically-proper vs. harmonically-flexible 6623 
Some comment on the characteristic of air-cap sound. 6618 
The sound of one hand clapping 6618 
The air-caps as an ultimate cap. 6617 
The tempted virtue of the phonostage’s prostitution. 6609 
Clarity vs. VTA vs. Character 6609 
What VTA has to do with phonostage? 6608 
Phonostage vs. VTA 6608 
The 834PTF’s cathode follower: tube vs. SS 6608 
The “End of Life" Phonostage Status…. 6523 
Specific air cap changes 6523 
The air capacitors 'allegations'. 6523 
One tube, two channels? 6523 
The halves of the twin-triodes 6523 
"Crosstalk" 6522 
I just love sound of this phonocorrector. 6481 
To close the book on the correctors subject ... 6460 
"End of Life Phonostage" in Thai 6034 
Sucks! 5962 
Is God's phonostage better than Romy's? It is now! 5961 
Um, what? 5961 
Alternative Transformer 5961 
Sorry to have upset your sensitive self, Reggie. 5961 
A stimulation by Gog's fiction? 5961 
Hmmm,I suspect 5961 
The "End of Life Phonostage” is back. 5953 
My "End of Live" vesrion. 5941 
The 100Hz hum? 5941 
Hum “disconnecting trick” 5941 
Right grounding configuration for PS, corrector and transformer assembly. 5941 
The hum is drooped significantly! 5940 
Generally the phonocorrector has very low noise. 5940 
DIY Air-Caps? 5940 
Capacitors 5937 
Hum again. 5916 
Hm, again.... 5916 
Tribute MC iron 5631 
Changing loads 5627 
I do not do adjustable loading. 5627 
Sound degradation vs proper loading 5626 
Loading on primary? 5626 
Anticipating the needs 5626 
CCS heating? 5589 
2nd stage bias mystery 5472 
It is true but it negligible. 5472 
V2 biasing continued 5471 
Works +/- properly 5470 
To cheat or not to (ccs)heat 5470 
My assault 5443 
What, No Breadboard? 5443 
Don't laugh too loud... 5443 
So far it is good. 5443 
Your 50 is my 60 (buzz-kill) 5443 
The assembly and the buzz 5442 
Make sure that your LC filtration works properly. 5442 
Caps and chokes 5442 
The price of fame 5442 
Tribute 5442 
About the last distraction cap and transformers. 5442 
Schematics 5442 
Traces 5442 
Moving Magnet 5442 
Barcelona? 230V? Hm, ....matchmaking? 5442 
Cat smells fish? 5441 
I enjoyed soldering maybe when I was 15... 5441 
How my phonostage shall sound. 5441 
In the box 5441 
Schematics II 5441 
A few comments. 5441 
Miscelanea 5441 
I am surprised. 5441 
Don't be 5440 
It is not about power supply. 5440 
EMI/RFI madness 5440 
Drinking in Modulation 5440 
The stupid 5uF cap on AC side 5440 
Finito 5439 
It is only partially outside the context. 5439 
A corrector with an EQ controll 5438 
There is EQ control and there are multiple curves. 5438 
Corresponding to ? 5438 
A German guy take on 834PT. 5411 
Qualitat 5410 
The baby is sick 5366 
Last Cleaning? 5366 
Mine too... 5366 
To fight with hum in phonostages is fan. 5366 
What the hell is going on!!! 5366 
...air-caps dirty.... 5365 
Too obvious perhaps ... 5365 
Hum points 5365 
Beats and pieces. 5365 
What else? 5365 
Suggestion for the phonocorrector problem 5365 
I do not think that it is electrical. 5365 
Veggie ham 5365 
Do phonocorrector first then transformers. 5364 
Holly idiocy! 5363 
Yes sir 5361 
I think your game is not over. 5361 
More ham 5361 
Route(s) to Ground 5361 
Grounding arrangement 5360 
Ground Thoughts 5359 
0A2 Question 5359 
Where is the Bolt? 5359 
Gas tubes in the phonostage 5359 
"End of Live" tube set 5359 
GND plane 5359 
That crazy 7025. 5359 
Distributed bolt 5359 
Amperex ECC83 5359 
Amperex "Bugle Boy". 5359 
ECC83 Amperex picture 5359 
More "Ground" vs. "Neutral" 5359 
More findings 5358 
EMF and "Split" "Grounds" 5358 
Grounding, tarnnies and diodes 5357 
Again with the "Neutral" Explanation... 5357 
Grounding and trannies 5357 
Ignorance is bliss... 5355 
Shakey DIY Basics 5355 
Poor photographer 5355 
Spare the Oxen... 5355 
Is SiC sick? 5353 
Possible, so what? 5353 
If you dont want to hear the bell... 5352 
Seek and you’ll find. 5352 
Filament 5352 
Filament considerations 5352 
Air caps?Buffer? 5352 
Exorcisms 5306 
Floating? 5305 
Twitchy signal tube and amp interactions 5298 
Toilet ham 5298 
The Shield 5297 
It is hard to say. 5297 
Fake bugle/teles 5297 
Never again. 5297 
Bingo! 5288 
Total current per channel 5281 
Stay with capacitive filtration for B+ for this init. 5281 
I like iron 5281 
Choke ringing 5281 
Ringing 5281 
Ringing is a BS reason. 5281 
Choke ringing again 5280 
What ringing? 5280 
Ring-ring 5280 
Fight Fire with Fire? 5280 
TT Rider 5280 
Snubbers and motors 5279 
Nice idea... 5279 
B+ 5279 
Shielded Interconnect 5279 
IC shields 5276 
The horrors of calibration 5124 
Floating Away 5124 
Ground is +/- understood 5123 
"Calibrate"??? 5123 
The self-serving calibrations. 5122 
Fighting with RIAA 5122 
The Usual 5122 
That's it! 5122 
Parts Location 5122 
Lush layout 5121 
Pinging Stitch/Syntax 5073 
It might be very impressive 5073 
To be clear 5073 
Shall I co? 5072 
Parts 5072 
I do not, it sounds interesting but… 5072 
What does it mean? 5072 
Come on! 5072 
Is it because secrecy gains females loud applause? 5072 
It's A Big'un, All Right 5072 
EAR polite recess 5072 
Power sequencing? 5042 
Some Sort of Off-Only HV Shunt? 5042 
3 Position switch 5041 
How true... 5041 
DIY Failsafe 5041 
Switch.. 5016 
Calibration problem 4991 
Resolved 4988 
Looks good 4987 
Fat LF 4987 
Loading Up 4987 
SUT's 4987 
Shunt regulation 4906 
Application dependent 4906 
Silvercore SUT's ? 4874 
It migh be an interesting company. 4874 
Amo/silver 4874 
From a Satisfied User of a Ready-made Item 4874 
Silver considerations 4874 
Again With the Amo 4874 
Silver path 4874 
The “secret” will be never revealed... 4874 
The Path of Least Resistance 4873 
(Not so) silver path con'ed 4873 
Foil 4873 
Amalgamated Phono Stage 4873 
Audiopedophile's hell 4873 
In da house 4872 
Consistent anality 4871 
Right 4871 
A speculation 4869 
Mone on silver Trabants 4868 
Parts Ag 4868 
Trabant done in pure silver 4868 
Too Soft and Brittle? 4868 
Silver swamp 4868 
In the Long Run 4868 
2RM? 4863 
Where's the Effing Cable Thread When We Need It? 4863 
DIY 4862 
95%? 4862 
More on that 4862 
"Partly Unshielded" Arm Wire 4862 
Fully shielded 4862 
Interesting 4862 
End of Life Phonostage… is breeding. 4058 
Creative people 4058 
Copyright air-cap RIAA... 4058 
It is what it is. 4057 
I Guess We Just Don't Understand Economics 4057 
Gray market 4057 
Mix up 4056 
The Thorsten’s mark. 4056 
Sound beats engeneering 3463 
Engineering Crap 3463 
Its not that it sounds "better" 3463 
Burn, motherf....r, burn! 2960 
Bypass Schottky by Snubber 2375 
Snubbers 2323 
More on snubbers 2323 
Capacitors Question 2323 
Capacitors & updates 2323 
Z-foil 2323 
Loading resistors & sockets 2323 
Low noise tubes 2322 
What Works Where 2321 
What are the REAL goals? 2321 
Good engineering parctices 2321 
Physical attributes of devices matter 2321 
The idea that the sum of the parts "quality&q... 2321 
It was 13 years back... 2321 
Thank you 2321 
Tube Selection 2310 
Valvo mesh 0A2 2207 
Big output capacitor question. 1968 
Context/Application/Circuit 1967 
EAR 1967 
Of Course... 1967 
834pT 1966 
Who knows.... 1966 
EAR834p how does RIAA feedback work? 1965 
Where? 1965 
Big cap banks 1965 
My "End of Life" phonostage. 550 
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