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The last phonocorrector: “End of Life" Phonostage 6868 
End of Life 6868 
Do I need to make a chassis in the shape of a coffin? 6868 
Shallow ambitions 6868 
I might unwillingly bring to my home… 6868 
Acronym 6868 
The End of Life Phonostage’s power supply 6856 
"...better and more sophistocated PS" (vs. bad AC) 6856 
The stupid, lousy AC is another subject. 6856 
It is comming along.... 6675 
Now, that's a phono stage! 6675 
The perfect corrector. 6675 
Still noisy but already semi-operational 6675 
The perfect corrector - II 6674 
Here it is: The perfect corrector – III 6673 
Wrong values shown 6672 
The deliberate mistakes? 6672 
330R anode resistors 6672 
The coupling cap in my 'End of the life' phono? 6672 
Nope, it was not ‘keeping anybody on toes’... 6672 
The latest version of the corrector – not heard it yet. (corrected) 6670 
The sentiments behind “End of Life" Phonostage 6670 
Going on from "There" 6670 
Ok, it is already almost there. 6670 
The ET2+EAR-834PT and the ultra-dynamic softness. 6669 
I am semi-ecstatic; my vinyl will be back soon… 6668 
MFA Systems Phonostage 6668 
Good for them. 6668 
Photos of the MFA Systems MC Reference 6668 
A few more 6668 
OK, it is over. Some preliminary follow ups. 6668 
"Lack" of HF, etc. 6667 
“End of Life" Phonostage: what is next? 6667 
Hybridizing 6667 
I love it! 6667 
If I may be a litt;e suggestive..... 6665 
Mica, distortions, MOSFET and the Ocean State. 6665 
SSG 6664 
Of mosfets, caps and distortion. 6664 
USSR SSG 6664 
USSR SSG 6664 
Question for Dima re 2nd stage biasing. 6664 
Fixed bias 6664 
The stunning sound of the phonocorrector. 6664 
More on this, please 6663 
Interesting development! 6663 
One-Story Jack 6663 
Nature's Bias 6663 
The signal passing via the 834PTF-Air… 6663 
Apologies! 6662 
Tunable Y-factor? 6662 
Harmonically-proper vs. harmonically-flexible 6662 
Some comment on the characteristic of air-cap sound. 6657 
The sound of one hand clapping 6657 
The air-caps as an ultimate cap. 6656 
The tempted virtue of the phonostage’s prostitution. 6648 
Clarity vs. VTA vs. Character 6648 
What VTA has to do with phonostage? 6647 
Phonostage vs. VTA 6647 
The 834PTF’s cathode follower: tube vs. SS 6647 
The “End of Life" Phonostage Status…. 6562 
Specific air cap changes 6562 
The air capacitors 'allegations'. 6562 
One tube, two channels? 6562 
The halves of the twin-triodes 6562 
"Crosstalk" 6561 
I just love sound of this phonocorrector. 6520 
To close the book on the correctors subject ... 6499 
"End of Life Phonostage" in Thai 6073 
Sucks! 6001 
Is God's phonostage better than Romy's? It is now! 6000 
Um, what? 6000 
Alternative Transformer 6000 
Sorry to have upset your sensitive self, Reggie. 6000 
A stimulation by Gog's fiction? 6000 
Hmmm,I suspect 6000 
The "End of Life Phonostage” is back. 5992 
My "End of Live" vesrion. 5980 
The 100Hz hum? 5980 
Hum “disconnecting trick” 5980 
Right grounding configuration for PS, corrector and transformer assembly. 5980 
The hum is drooped significantly! 5979 
Generally the phonocorrector has very low noise. 5979 
DIY Air-Caps? 5979 
Capacitors 5976 
Hum again. 5955 
Hm, again.... 5955 
Tribute MC iron 5670 
Changing loads 5666 
I do not do adjustable loading. 5666 
Sound degradation vs proper loading 5665 
Loading on primary? 5665 
Anticipating the needs 5665 
CCS heating? 5628 
2nd stage bias mystery 5511 
It is true but it negligible. 5511 
V2 biasing continued 5510 
Works +/- properly 5509 
To cheat or not to (ccs)heat 5509 
My assault 5482 
What, No Breadboard? 5482 
Don't laugh too loud... 5482 
So far it is good. 5482 
Your 50 is my 60 (buzz-kill) 5482 
The assembly and the buzz 5481 
Make sure that your LC filtration works properly. 5481 
Caps and chokes 5481 
The price of fame 5481 
Tribute 5481 
About the last distraction cap and transformers. 5481 
Schematics 5481 
Traces 5481 
Moving Magnet 5481 
Barcelona? 230V? Hm, ....matchmaking? 5481 
Cat smells fish? 5480 
I enjoyed soldering maybe when I was 15... 5480 
How my phonostage shall sound. 5480 
In the box 5480 
Schematics II 5480 
A few comments. 5480 
Miscelanea 5480 
I am surprised. 5480 
Don't be 5479 
It is not about power supply. 5479 
EMI/RFI madness 5479 
Drinking in Modulation 5479 
The stupid 5uF cap on AC side 5479 
Finito 5478 
It is only partially outside the context. 5478 
A corrector with an EQ controll 5477 
There is EQ control and there are multiple curves. 5477 
Corresponding to ? 5477 
A German guy take on 834PT. 5450 
Qualitat 5449 
The baby is sick 5405 
Last Cleaning? 5405 
Mine too... 5405 
To fight with hum in phonostages is fan. 5405 
What the hell is going on!!! 5405 
...air-caps dirty.... 5404 
Too obvious perhaps ... 5404 
Hum points 5404 
Beats and pieces. 5404 
What else? 5404 
Suggestion for the phonocorrector problem 5404 
I do not think that it is electrical. 5404 
Veggie ham 5404 
Do phonocorrector first then transformers. 5403 
Holly idiocy! 5402 
Yes sir 5400 
I think your game is not over. 5400 
More ham 5400 
Route(s) to Ground 5400 
Grounding arrangement 5399 
Ground Thoughts 5398 
0A2 Question 5398 
Where is the Bolt? 5398 
Gas tubes in the phonostage 5398 
"End of Live" tube set 5398 
GND plane 5398 
That crazy 7025. 5398 
Distributed bolt 5398 
Amperex ECC83 5398 
Amperex "Bugle Boy". 5398 
ECC83 Amperex picture 5398 
More "Ground" vs. "Neutral" 5398 
More findings 5397 
EMF and "Split" "Grounds" 5397 
Grounding, tarnnies and diodes 5396 
Again with the "Neutral" Explanation... 5396 
Grounding and trannies 5396 
Ignorance is bliss... 5394 
Shakey DIY Basics 5394 
Poor photographer 5394 
Spare the Oxen... 5394 
Is SiC sick? 5392 
Possible, so what? 5392 
If you dont want to hear the bell... 5391 
Seek and you’ll find. 5391 
Filament 5391 
Filament considerations 5391 
Air caps?Buffer? 5391 
Exorcisms 5345 
Floating? 5344 
Twitchy signal tube and amp interactions 5337 
Toilet ham 5337 
The Shield 5336 
It is hard to say. 5336 
Fake bugle/teles 5336 
Never again. 5336 
Bingo! 5327 
Total current per channel 5320 
Stay with capacitive filtration for B+ for this init. 5320 
I like iron 5320 
Choke ringing 5320 
Ringing 5320 
Ringing is a BS reason. 5320 
Choke ringing again 5319 
What ringing? 5319 
Ring-ring 5319 
Fight Fire with Fire? 5319 
TT Rider 5319 
Snubbers and motors 5318 
Nice idea... 5318 
B+ 5318 
Shielded Interconnect 5318 
IC shields 5315 
The horrors of calibration 5163 
Floating Away 5163 
Ground is +/- understood 5162 
"Calibrate"??? 5162 
The self-serving calibrations. 5161 
Fighting with RIAA 5161 
The Usual 5161 
That's it! 5161 
Parts Location 5161 
Lush layout 5160 
Pinging Stitch/Syntax 5112 
It might be very impressive 5112 
To be clear 5112 
Shall I co? 5111 
Parts 5111 
I do not, it sounds interesting but… 5111 
What does it mean? 5111 
Come on! 5111 
Is it because secrecy gains females loud applause? 5111 
It's A Big'un, All Right 5111 
EAR polite recess 5111 
Power sequencing? 5081 
Some Sort of Off-Only HV Shunt? 5081 
3 Position switch 5080 
How true... 5080 
DIY Failsafe 5080 
Switch.. 5055 
Calibration problem 5030 
Resolved 5027 
Looks good 5026 
Fat LF 5026 
Loading Up 5026 
SUT's 5026 
Shunt regulation 4945 
Application dependent 4945 
Silvercore SUT's ? 4913 
It migh be an interesting company. 4913 
Amo/silver 4913 
From a Satisfied User of a Ready-made Item 4913 
Silver considerations 4913 
Again With the Amo 4913 
Silver path 4913 
The “secret” will be never revealed... 4913 
The Path of Least Resistance 4912 
(Not so) silver path con'ed 4912 
Foil 4912 
Amalgamated Phono Stage 4912 
Audiopedophile's hell 4912 
In da house 4911 
Consistent anality 4910 
Right 4910 
A speculation 4908 
Mone on silver Trabants 4907 
Parts Ag 4907 
Trabant done in pure silver 4907 
Too Soft and Brittle? 4907 
Silver swamp 4907 
In the Long Run 4907 
2RM? 4902 
Where's the Effing Cable Thread When We Need It? 4902 
DIY 4901 
95%? 4901 
More on that 4901 
"Partly Unshielded" Arm Wire 4901 
Fully shielded 4901 
Interesting 4901 
End of Life Phonostage… is breeding. 4097 
Creative people 4097 
Copyright air-cap RIAA... 4097 
It is what it is. 4096 
I Guess We Just Don't Understand Economics 4096 
Gray market 4096 
Mix up 4095 
The Thorsten’s mark. 4095 
Sound beats engeneering 3502 
Engineering Crap 3502 
Its not that it sounds "better" 3502 
Burn, motherf....r, burn! 2999 
Bypass Schottky by Snubber 2414 
Snubbers 2362 
More on snubbers 2362 
Capacitors Question 2362 
Capacitors & updates 2362 
Z-foil 2362 
Loading resistors & sockets 2362 
Low noise tubes 2361 
What Works Where 2360 
What are the REAL goals? 2360 
Good engineering parctices 2360 
Physical attributes of devices matter 2360 
The idea that the sum of the parts "quality&q... 2360 
It was 13 years back... 2360 
Thank you 2360 
Tube Selection 2349 
Valvo mesh 0A2 2246 
Big output capacitor question. 2007 
Context/Application/Circuit 2006 
EAR 2006 
Of Course... 2006 
834pT 2005 
Who knows.... 2005 
EAR834p how does RIAA feedback work? 2004 
Where? 2004 
Big cap banks 2004 
My "End of Life" phonostage. 589 
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