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The last phonocorrector: “End of Life" Phonostage 6887 
End of Life 6887 
Do I need to make a chassis in the shape of a coffin? 6887 
Shallow ambitions 6887 
I might unwillingly bring to my home… 6887 
Acronym 6887 
The End of Life Phonostage’s power supply 6875 
"...better and more sophistocated PS" (vs. bad AC) 6875 
The stupid, lousy AC is another subject. 6875 
It is comming along.... 6694 
Now, that's a phono stage! 6694 
The perfect corrector. 6694 
Still noisy but already semi-operational 6694 
The perfect corrector - II 6693 
Here it is: The perfect corrector – III 6692 
Wrong values shown 6691 
The deliberate mistakes? 6691 
330R anode resistors 6691 
The coupling cap in my 'End of the life' phono? 6691 
Nope, it was not ‘keeping anybody on toes’... 6691 
The latest version of the corrector – not heard it yet. (corrected) 6689 
The sentiments behind “End of Life" Phonostage 6689 
Going on from "There" 6689 
Ok, it is already almost there. 6689 
The ET2+EAR-834PT and the ultra-dynamic softness. 6688 
I am semi-ecstatic; my vinyl will be back soon… 6687 
MFA Systems Phonostage 6687 
Good for them. 6687 
Photos of the MFA Systems MC Reference 6687 
A few more 6687 
OK, it is over. Some preliminary follow ups. 6687 
"Lack" of HF, etc. 6686 
“End of Life" Phonostage: what is next? 6686 
Hybridizing 6686 
I love it! 6686 
If I may be a litt;e suggestive..... 6684 
Mica, distortions, MOSFET and the Ocean State. 6684 
SSG 6683 
Of mosfets, caps and distortion. 6683 
USSR SSG 6683 
USSR SSG 6683 
Question for Dima re 2nd stage biasing. 6683 
Fixed bias 6683 
The stunning sound of the phonocorrector. 6683 
More on this, please 6682 
Interesting development! 6682 
One-Story Jack 6682 
Nature's Bias 6682 
The signal passing via the 834PTF-Air… 6682 
Apologies! 6681 
Tunable Y-factor? 6681 
Harmonically-proper vs. harmonically-flexible 6681 
Some comment on the characteristic of air-cap sound. 6676 
The sound of one hand clapping 6676 
The air-caps as an ultimate cap. 6675 
The tempted virtue of the phonostage’s prostitution. 6667 
Clarity vs. VTA vs. Character 6667 
What VTA has to do with phonostage? 6666 
Phonostage vs. VTA 6666 
The 834PTF’s cathode follower: tube vs. SS 6666 
The “End of Life" Phonostage Status…. 6581 
Specific air cap changes 6581 
The air capacitors 'allegations'. 6581 
One tube, two channels? 6581 
The halves of the twin-triodes 6581 
"Crosstalk" 6580 
I just love sound of this phonocorrector. 6539 
To close the book on the correctors subject ... 6518 
"End of Life Phonostage" in Thai 6092 
Sucks! 6020 
Is God's phonostage better than Romy's? It is now! 6019 
Um, what? 6019 
Alternative Transformer 6019 
Sorry to have upset your sensitive self, Reggie. 6019 
A stimulation by Gog's fiction? 6019 
Hmmm,I suspect 6019 
The "End of Life Phonostage” is back. 6011 
My "End of Live" vesrion. 5999 
The 100Hz hum? 5999 
Hum “disconnecting trick” 5999 
Right grounding configuration for PS, corrector and transformer assembly. 5999 
The hum is drooped significantly! 5998 
Generally the phonocorrector has very low noise. 5998 
DIY Air-Caps? 5998 
Capacitors 5995 
Hum again. 5974 
Hm, again.... 5974 
Tribute MC iron 5689 
Changing loads 5685 
I do not do adjustable loading. 5685 
Sound degradation vs proper loading 5684 
Loading on primary? 5684 
Anticipating the needs 5684 
CCS heating? 5647 
2nd stage bias mystery 5530 
It is true but it negligible. 5530 
V2 biasing continued 5529 
Works +/- properly 5528 
To cheat or not to (ccs)heat 5528 
My assault 5501 
What, No Breadboard? 5501 
Don't laugh too loud... 5501 
So far it is good. 5501 
Your 50 is my 60 (buzz-kill) 5501 
The assembly and the buzz 5500 
Make sure that your LC filtration works properly. 5500 
Caps and chokes 5500 
The price of fame 5500 
Tribute 5500 
About the last distraction cap and transformers. 5500 
Schematics 5500 
Traces 5500 
Moving Magnet 5500 
Barcelona? 230V? Hm, ....matchmaking? 5500 
Cat smells fish? 5499 
I enjoyed soldering maybe when I was 15... 5499 
How my phonostage shall sound. 5499 
In the box 5499 
Schematics II 5499 
A few comments. 5499 
Miscelanea 5499 
I am surprised. 5499 
Don't be 5498 
It is not about power supply. 5498 
EMI/RFI madness 5498 
Drinking in Modulation 5498 
The stupid 5uF cap on AC side 5498 
Finito 5497 
It is only partially outside the context. 5497 
A corrector with an EQ controll 5496 
There is EQ control and there are multiple curves. 5496 
Corresponding to ? 5496 
A German guy take on 834PT. 5469 
Qualitat 5468 
The baby is sick 5424 
Last Cleaning? 5424 
Mine too... 5424 
To fight with hum in phonostages is fan. 5424 
What the hell is going on!!! 5424 
...air-caps dirty.... 5423 
Too obvious perhaps ... 5423 
Hum points 5423 
Beats and pieces. 5423 
What else? 5423 
Suggestion for the phonocorrector problem 5423 
I do not think that it is electrical. 5423 
Veggie ham 5423 
Do phonocorrector first then transformers. 5422 
Holly idiocy! 5421 
Yes sir 5419 
I think your game is not over. 5419 
More ham 5419 
Route(s) to Ground 5419 
Grounding arrangement 5418 
Ground Thoughts 5417 
0A2 Question 5417 
Where is the Bolt? 5417 
Gas tubes in the phonostage 5417 
"End of Live" tube set 5417 
GND plane 5417 
That crazy 7025. 5417 
Distributed bolt 5417 
Amperex ECC83 5417 
Amperex "Bugle Boy". 5417 
ECC83 Amperex picture 5417 
More "Ground" vs. "Neutral" 5417 
More findings 5416 
EMF and "Split" "Grounds" 5416 
Grounding, tarnnies and diodes 5415 
Again with the "Neutral" Explanation... 5415 
Grounding and trannies 5415 
Ignorance is bliss... 5413 
Shakey DIY Basics 5413 
Poor photographer 5413 
Spare the Oxen... 5413 
Is SiC sick? 5411 
Possible, so what? 5411 
If you dont want to hear the bell... 5410 
Seek and you’ll find. 5410 
Filament 5410 
Filament considerations 5410 
Air caps?Buffer? 5410 
Exorcisms 5364 
Floating? 5363 
Twitchy signal tube and amp interactions 5356 
Toilet ham 5356 
The Shield 5355 
It is hard to say. 5355 
Fake bugle/teles 5355 
Never again. 5355 
Bingo! 5346 
Total current per channel 5339 
Stay with capacitive filtration for B+ for this init. 5339 
I like iron 5339 
Choke ringing 5339 
Ringing 5339 
Ringing is a BS reason. 5339 
Choke ringing again 5338 
What ringing? 5338 
Ring-ring 5338 
Fight Fire with Fire? 5338 
TT Rider 5338 
Snubbers and motors 5337 
Nice idea... 5337 
B+ 5337 
Shielded Interconnect 5337 
IC shields 5334 
The horrors of calibration 5182 
Floating Away 5182 
Ground is +/- understood 5181 
"Calibrate"??? 5181 
The self-serving calibrations. 5180 
Fighting with RIAA 5180 
The Usual 5180 
That's it! 5180 
Parts Location 5180 
Lush layout 5179 
Pinging Stitch/Syntax 5131 
It might be very impressive 5131 
To be clear 5131 
Shall I co? 5130 
Parts 5130 
I do not, it sounds interesting but… 5130 
What does it mean? 5130 
Come on! 5130 
Is it because secrecy gains females loud applause? 5130 
It's A Big'un, All Right 5130 
EAR polite recess 5130 
Power sequencing? 5100 
Some Sort of Off-Only HV Shunt? 5100 
3 Position switch 5099 
How true... 5099 
DIY Failsafe 5099 
Switch.. 5074 
Calibration problem 5049 
Resolved 5046 
Looks good 5045 
Fat LF 5045 
Loading Up 5045 
SUT's 5045 
Shunt regulation 4964 
Application dependent 4964 
Silvercore SUT's ? 4932 
It migh be an interesting company. 4932 
Amo/silver 4932 
From a Satisfied User of a Ready-made Item 4932 
Silver considerations 4932 
Again With the Amo 4932 
Silver path 4932 
The “secret” will be never revealed... 4932 
The Path of Least Resistance 4931 
(Not so) silver path con'ed 4931 
Foil 4931 
Amalgamated Phono Stage 4931 
Audiopedophile's hell 4931 
In da house 4930 
Consistent anality 4929 
Right 4929 
A speculation 4927 
Mone on silver Trabants 4926 
Parts Ag 4926 
Trabant done in pure silver 4926 
Too Soft and Brittle? 4926 
Silver swamp 4926 
In the Long Run 4926 
2RM? 4921 
Where's the Effing Cable Thread When We Need It? 4921 
DIY 4920 
95%? 4920 
More on that 4920 
"Partly Unshielded" Arm Wire 4920 
Fully shielded 4920 
Interesting 4920 
End of Life Phonostage… is breeding. 4116 
Creative people 4116 
Copyright air-cap RIAA... 4116 
It is what it is. 4115 
I Guess We Just Don't Understand Economics 4115 
Gray market 4115 
Mix up 4114 
The Thorsten’s mark. 4114 
Sound beats engeneering 3521 
Engineering Crap 3521 
Its not that it sounds "better" 3521 
Burn, motherf....r, burn! 3018 
Bypass Schottky by Snubber 2433 
Snubbers 2381 
More on snubbers 2381 
Capacitors Question 2381 
Capacitors & updates 2381 
Z-foil 2381 
Loading resistors & sockets 2381 
Low noise tubes 2380 
What Works Where 2379 
What are the REAL goals? 2379 
Good engineering parctices 2379 
Physical attributes of devices matter 2379 
The idea that the sum of the parts "quality&q... 2379 
It was 13 years back... 2379 
Thank you 2379 
Tube Selection 2368 
Valvo mesh 0A2 2265 
Big output capacitor question. 2026 
Context/Application/Circuit 2025 
EAR 2025 
Of Course... 2025 
834pT 2024 
Who knows.... 2024 
EAR834p how does RIAA feedback work? 2023 
Where? 2023 
Big cap banks 2023 
My "End of Life" phonostage. 608 
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