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The last phonocorrector: “End of Life" Phonostage 6874 
End of Life 6874 
Do I need to make a chassis in the shape of a coffin? 6874 
Shallow ambitions 6874 
I might unwillingly bring to my home… 6874 
Acronym 6874 
The End of Life Phonostage’s power supply 6862 
"...better and more sophistocated PS" (vs. bad AC) 6862 
The stupid, lousy AC is another subject. 6862 
It is comming along.... 6681 
Now, that's a phono stage! 6681 
The perfect corrector. 6681 
Still noisy but already semi-operational 6681 
The perfect corrector - II 6680 
Here it is: The perfect corrector – III 6679 
Wrong values shown 6678 
The deliberate mistakes? 6678 
330R anode resistors 6678 
The coupling cap in my 'End of the life' phono? 6678 
Nope, it was not ‘keeping anybody on toes’... 6678 
The latest version of the corrector – not heard it yet. (corrected) 6676 
The sentiments behind “End of Life" Phonostage 6676 
Going on from "There" 6676 
Ok, it is already almost there. 6676 
The ET2+EAR-834PT and the ultra-dynamic softness. 6675 
I am semi-ecstatic; my vinyl will be back soon… 6674 
MFA Systems Phonostage 6674 
Good for them. 6674 
Photos of the MFA Systems MC Reference 6674 
A few more 6674 
OK, it is over. Some preliminary follow ups. 6674 
"Lack" of HF, etc. 6673 
“End of Life" Phonostage: what is next? 6673 
Hybridizing 6673 
I love it! 6673 
If I may be a litt;e suggestive..... 6671 
Mica, distortions, MOSFET and the Ocean State. 6671 
SSG 6670 
Of mosfets, caps and distortion. 6670 
USSR SSG 6670 
USSR SSG 6670 
Question for Dima re 2nd stage biasing. 6670 
Fixed bias 6670 
The stunning sound of the phonocorrector. 6670 
More on this, please 6669 
Interesting development! 6669 
One-Story Jack 6669 
Nature's Bias 6669 
The signal passing via the 834PTF-Air… 6669 
Apologies! 6668 
Tunable Y-factor? 6668 
Harmonically-proper vs. harmonically-flexible 6668 
Some comment on the characteristic of air-cap sound. 6663 
The sound of one hand clapping 6663 
The air-caps as an ultimate cap. 6662 
The tempted virtue of the phonostage’s prostitution. 6654 
Clarity vs. VTA vs. Character 6654 
What VTA has to do with phonostage? 6653 
Phonostage vs. VTA 6653 
The 834PTF’s cathode follower: tube vs. SS 6653 
The “End of Life" Phonostage Status…. 6568 
Specific air cap changes 6568 
The air capacitors 'allegations'. 6568 
One tube, two channels? 6568 
The halves of the twin-triodes 6568 
"Crosstalk" 6567 
I just love sound of this phonocorrector. 6526 
To close the book on the correctors subject ... 6505 
"End of Life Phonostage" in Thai 6079 
Sucks! 6007 
Is God's phonostage better than Romy's? It is now! 6006 
Um, what? 6006 
Alternative Transformer 6006 
Sorry to have upset your sensitive self, Reggie. 6006 
A stimulation by Gog's fiction? 6006 
Hmmm,I suspect 6006 
The "End of Life Phonostage” is back. 5998 
My "End of Live" vesrion. 5986 
The 100Hz hum? 5986 
Hum “disconnecting trick” 5986 
Right grounding configuration for PS, corrector and transformer assembly. 5986 
The hum is drooped significantly! 5985 
Generally the phonocorrector has very low noise. 5985 
DIY Air-Caps? 5985 
Capacitors 5982 
Hum again. 5961 
Hm, again.... 5961 
Tribute MC iron 5676 
Changing loads 5672 
I do not do adjustable loading. 5672 
Sound degradation vs proper loading 5671 
Loading on primary? 5671 
Anticipating the needs 5671 
CCS heating? 5634 
2nd stage bias mystery 5517 
It is true but it negligible. 5517 
V2 biasing continued 5516 
Works +/- properly 5515 
To cheat or not to (ccs)heat 5515 
My assault 5488 
What, No Breadboard? 5488 
Don't laugh too loud... 5488 
So far it is good. 5488 
Your 50 is my 60 (buzz-kill) 5488 
The assembly and the buzz 5487 
Make sure that your LC filtration works properly. 5487 
Caps and chokes 5487 
The price of fame 5487 
Tribute 5487 
About the last distraction cap and transformers. 5487 
Schematics 5487 
Traces 5487 
Moving Magnet 5487 
Barcelona? 230V? Hm, ....matchmaking? 5487 
Cat smells fish? 5486 
I enjoyed soldering maybe when I was 15... 5486 
How my phonostage shall sound. 5486 
In the box 5486 
Schematics II 5486 
A few comments. 5486 
Miscelanea 5486 
I am surprised. 5486 
Don't be 5485 
It is not about power supply. 5485 
EMI/RFI madness 5485 
Drinking in Modulation 5485 
The stupid 5uF cap on AC side 5485 
Finito 5484 
It is only partially outside the context. 5484 
A corrector with an EQ controll 5483 
There is EQ control and there are multiple curves. 5483 
Corresponding to ? 5483 
A German guy take on 834PT. 5456 
Qualitat 5455 
The baby is sick 5411 
Last Cleaning? 5411 
Mine too... 5411 
To fight with hum in phonostages is fan. 5411 
What the hell is going on!!! 5411 
...air-caps dirty.... 5410 
Too obvious perhaps ... 5410 
Hum points 5410 
Beats and pieces. 5410 
What else? 5410 
Suggestion for the phonocorrector problem 5410 
I do not think that it is electrical. 5410 
Veggie ham 5410 
Do phonocorrector first then transformers. 5409 
Holly idiocy! 5408 
Yes sir 5406 
I think your game is not over. 5406 
More ham 5406 
Route(s) to Ground 5406 
Grounding arrangement 5405 
Ground Thoughts 5404 
0A2 Question 5404 
Where is the Bolt? 5404 
Gas tubes in the phonostage 5404 
"End of Live" tube set 5404 
GND plane 5404 
That crazy 7025. 5404 
Distributed bolt 5404 
Amperex ECC83 5404 
Amperex "Bugle Boy". 5404 
ECC83 Amperex picture 5404 
More "Ground" vs. "Neutral" 5404 
More findings 5403 
EMF and "Split" "Grounds" 5403 
Grounding, tarnnies and diodes 5402 
Again with the "Neutral" Explanation... 5402 
Grounding and trannies 5402 
Ignorance is bliss... 5400 
Shakey DIY Basics 5400 
Poor photographer 5400 
Spare the Oxen... 5400 
Is SiC sick? 5398 
Possible, so what? 5398 
If you dont want to hear the bell... 5397 
Seek and you’ll find. 5397 
Filament 5397 
Filament considerations 5397 
Air caps?Buffer? 5397 
Exorcisms 5351 
Floating? 5350 
Twitchy signal tube and amp interactions 5343 
Toilet ham 5343 
The Shield 5342 
It is hard to say. 5342 
Fake bugle/teles 5342 
Never again. 5342 
Bingo! 5333 
Total current per channel 5326 
Stay with capacitive filtration for B+ for this init. 5326 
I like iron 5326 
Choke ringing 5326 
Ringing 5326 
Ringing is a BS reason. 5326 
Choke ringing again 5325 
What ringing? 5325 
Ring-ring 5325 
Fight Fire with Fire? 5325 
TT Rider 5325 
Snubbers and motors 5324 
Nice idea... 5324 
B+ 5324 
Shielded Interconnect 5324 
IC shields 5321 
The horrors of calibration 5169 
Floating Away 5169 
Ground is +/- understood 5168 
"Calibrate"??? 5168 
The self-serving calibrations. 5167 
Fighting with RIAA 5167 
The Usual 5167 
That's it! 5167 
Parts Location 5167 
Lush layout 5166 
Pinging Stitch/Syntax 5118 
It might be very impressive 5118 
To be clear 5118 
Shall I co? 5117 
Parts 5117 
I do not, it sounds interesting but… 5117 
What does it mean? 5117 
Come on! 5117 
Is it because secrecy gains females loud applause? 5117 
It's A Big'un, All Right 5117 
EAR polite recess 5117 
Power sequencing? 5087 
Some Sort of Off-Only HV Shunt? 5087 
3 Position switch 5086 
How true... 5086 
DIY Failsafe 5086 
Switch.. 5061 
Calibration problem 5036 
Resolved 5033 
Looks good 5032 
Fat LF 5032 
Loading Up 5032 
SUT's 5032 
Shunt regulation 4951 
Application dependent 4951 
Silvercore SUT's ? 4919 
It migh be an interesting company. 4919 
Amo/silver 4919 
From a Satisfied User of a Ready-made Item 4919 
Silver considerations 4919 
Again With the Amo 4919 
Silver path 4919 
The “secret” will be never revealed... 4919 
The Path of Least Resistance 4918 
(Not so) silver path con'ed 4918 
Foil 4918 
Amalgamated Phono Stage 4918 
Audiopedophile's hell 4918 
In da house 4917 
Consistent anality 4916 
Right 4916 
A speculation 4914 
Mone on silver Trabants 4913 
Parts Ag 4913 
Trabant done in pure silver 4913 
Too Soft and Brittle? 4913 
Silver swamp 4913 
In the Long Run 4913 
2RM? 4908 
Where's the Effing Cable Thread When We Need It? 4908 
DIY 4907 
95%? 4907 
More on that 4907 
"Partly Unshielded" Arm Wire 4907 
Fully shielded 4907 
Interesting 4907 
End of Life Phonostage… is breeding. 4103 
Creative people 4103 
Copyright air-cap RIAA... 4103 
It is what it is. 4102 
I Guess We Just Don't Understand Economics 4102 
Gray market 4102 
Mix up 4101 
The Thorsten’s mark. 4101 
Sound beats engeneering 3508 
Engineering Crap 3508 
Its not that it sounds "better" 3508 
Burn, motherf....r, burn! 3005 
Bypass Schottky by Snubber 2420 
Snubbers 2368 
More on snubbers 2368 
Capacitors Question 2368 
Capacitors & updates 2368 
Z-foil 2368 
Loading resistors & sockets 2368 
Low noise tubes 2367 
What Works Where 2366 
What are the REAL goals? 2366 
Good engineering parctices 2366 
Physical attributes of devices matter 2366 
The idea that the sum of the parts "quality&q... 2366 
It was 13 years back... 2366 
Thank you 2366 
Tube Selection 2355 
Valvo mesh 0A2 2252 
Big output capacitor question. 2013 
Context/Application/Circuit 2012 
EAR 2012 
Of Course... 2012 
834pT 2011 
Who knows.... 2011 
EAR834p how does RIAA feedback work? 2010 
Where? 2010 
Big cap banks 2010 
My "End of Life" phonostage. 595 
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