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The last phonocorrector: “End of Life" Phonostage 6604 
End of Life 6604 
Do I need to make a chassis in the shape of a coffin? 6604 
Shallow ambitions 6604 
I might unwillingly bring to my home… 6604 
Acronym 6604 
The End of Life Phonostage’s power supply 6592 
"...better and more sophistocated PS" (vs. bad AC) 6592 
The stupid, lousy AC is another subject. 6592 
It is comming along.... 6411 
Now, that's a phono stage! 6411 
The perfect corrector. 6411 
Still noisy but already semi-operational 6411 
The perfect corrector - II 6410 
Here it is: The perfect corrector – III 6409 
Wrong values shown 6408 
The deliberate mistakes? 6408 
330R anode resistors 6408 
The coupling cap in my 'End of the life' phono? 6408 
Nope, it was not ‘keeping anybody on toes’... 6408 
The latest version of the corrector – not heard it yet. (corrected) 6406 
The sentiments behind “End of Life" Phonostage 6406 
Going on from "There" 6406 
Ok, it is already almost there. 6406 
The ET2+EAR-834PT and the ultra-dynamic softness. 6405 
I am semi-ecstatic; my vinyl will be back soon… 6404 
MFA Systems Phonostage 6404 
Good for them. 6404 
Photos of the MFA Systems MC Reference 6404 
A few more 6404 
OK, it is over. Some preliminary follow ups. 6404 
"Lack" of HF, etc. 6403 
“End of Life" Phonostage: what is next? 6403 
Hybridizing 6403 
I love it! 6403 
If I may be a litt;e suggestive..... 6401 
Mica, distortions, MOSFET and the Ocean State. 6401 
SSG 6400 
Of mosfets, caps and distortion. 6400 
USSR SSG 6400 
USSR SSG 6400 
Question for Dima re 2nd stage biasing. 6400 
Fixed bias 6400 
The stunning sound of the phonocorrector. 6400 
More on this, please 6399 
Interesting development! 6399 
One-Story Jack 6399 
Nature's Bias 6399 
The signal passing via the 834PTF-Air… 6399 
Apologies! 6398 
Tunable Y-factor? 6398 
Harmonically-proper vs. harmonically-flexible 6398 
Some comment on the characteristic of air-cap sound. 6393 
The sound of one hand clapping 6393 
The air-caps as an ultimate cap. 6392 
The tempted virtue of the phonostage’s prostitution. 6384 
Clarity vs. VTA vs. Character 6384 
What VTA has to do with phonostage? 6383 
Phonostage vs. VTA 6383 
The 834PTF’s cathode follower: tube vs. SS 6383 
The “End of Life" Phonostage Status…. 6298 
Specific air cap changes 6298 
The air capacitors 'allegations'. 6298 
One tube, two channels? 6298 
The halves of the twin-triodes 6298 
"Crosstalk" 6297 
I just love sound of this phonocorrector. 6256 
To close the book on the correctors subject ... 6235 
"End of Life Phonostage" in Thai 5809 
Sucks! 5737 
Is God's phonostage better than Romy's? It is now! 5736 
Um, what? 5736 
Alternative Transformer 5736 
Sorry to have upset your sensitive self, Reggie. 5736 
A stimulation by Gog's fiction? 5736 
Hmmm,I suspect 5736 
The "End of Life Phonostage” is back. 5728 
My "End of Live" vesrion. 5716 
The 100Hz hum? 5716 
Hum “disconnecting trick” 5716 
Right grounding configuration for PS, corrector and transformer assembly. 5716 
The hum is drooped significantly! 5715 
Generally the phonocorrector has very low noise. 5715 
DIY Air-Caps? 5715 
Capacitors 5712 
Hum again. 5691 
Hm, again.... 5691 
Tribute MC iron 5406 
Changing loads 5402 
I do not do adjustable loading. 5402 
Sound degradation vs proper loading 5401 
Loading on primary? 5401 
Anticipating the needs 5401 
CCS heating? 5364 
2nd stage bias mystery 5247 
It is true but it negligible. 5247 
V2 biasing continued 5246 
Works +/- properly 5245 
To cheat or not to (ccs)heat 5245 
My assault 5218 
What, No Breadboard? 5218 
Don't laugh too loud... 5218 
So far it is good. 5218 
Your 50 is my 60 (buzz-kill) 5218 
The assembly and the buzz 5217 
Make sure that your LC filtration works properly. 5217 
Caps and chokes 5217 
The price of fame 5217 
Tribute 5217 
About the last distraction cap and transformers. 5217 
Schematics 5217 
Traces 5217 
Moving Magnet 5217 
Barcelona? 230V? Hm, ....matchmaking? 5217 
Cat smells fish? 5216 
I enjoyed soldering maybe when I was 15... 5216 
How my phonostage shall sound. 5216 
In the box 5216 
Schematics II 5216 
A few comments. 5216 
Miscelanea 5216 
I am surprised. 5216 
Don't be 5215 
It is not about power supply. 5215 
EMI/RFI madness 5215 
Drinking in Modulation 5215 
The stupid 5uF cap on AC side 5215 
Finito 5214 
It is only partially outside the context. 5214 
A corrector with an EQ controll 5213 
There is EQ control and there are multiple curves. 5213 
Corresponding to ? 5213 
A German guy take on 834PT. 5186 
Qualitat 5185 
The baby is sick 5141 
Last Cleaning? 5141 
Mine too... 5141 
To fight with hum in phonostages is fan. 5141 
What the hell is going on!!! 5141 
...air-caps dirty.... 5140 
Too obvious perhaps ... 5140 
Hum points 5140 
Beats and pieces. 5140 
What else? 5140 
Suggestion for the phonocorrector problem 5140 
I do not think that it is electrical. 5140 
Veggie ham 5140 
Do phonocorrector first then transformers. 5139 
Holly idiocy! 5138 
Yes sir 5136 
I think your game is not over. 5136 
More ham 5136 
Route(s) to Ground 5136 
Grounding arrangement 5135 
Ground Thoughts 5134 
0A2 Question 5134 
Where is the Bolt? 5134 
Gas tubes in the phonostage 5134 
"End of Live" tube set 5134 
GND plane 5134 
That crazy 7025. 5134 
Distributed bolt 5134 
Amperex ECC83 5134 
Amperex "Bugle Boy". 5134 
ECC83 Amperex picture 5134 
More "Ground" vs. "Neutral" 5134 
More findings 5133 
EMF and "Split" "Grounds" 5133 
Grounding, tarnnies and diodes 5132 
Again with the "Neutral" Explanation... 5132 
Grounding and trannies 5132 
Ignorance is bliss... 5130 
Shakey DIY Basics 5130 
Poor photographer 5130 
Spare the Oxen... 5130 
Is SiC sick? 5128 
Possible, so what? 5128 
If you dont want to hear the bell... 5127 
Seek and you’ll find. 5127 
Filament 5127 
Filament considerations 5127 
Air caps?Buffer? 5127 
Exorcisms 5081 
Floating? 5080 
Twitchy signal tube and amp interactions 5073 
Toilet ham 5073 
The Shield 5072 
It is hard to say. 5072 
Fake bugle/teles 5072 
Never again. 5072 
Bingo! 5063 
Total current per channel 5056 
Stay with capacitive filtration for B+ for this init. 5056 
I like iron 5056 
Choke ringing 5056 
Ringing 5056 
Ringing is a BS reason. 5056 
Choke ringing again 5055 
What ringing? 5055 
Ring-ring 5055 
Fight Fire with Fire? 5055 
TT Rider 5055 
Snubbers and motors 5054 
Nice idea... 5054 
B+ 5054 
Shielded Interconnect 5054 
IC shields 5051 
The horrors of calibration 4899 
Floating Away 4899 
Ground is +/- understood 4898 
"Calibrate"??? 4898 
The self-serving calibrations. 4897 
Fighting with RIAA 4897 
The Usual 4897 
That's it! 4897 
Parts Location 4897 
Lush layout 4896 
Pinging Stitch/Syntax 4848 
It might be very impressive 4848 
To be clear 4848 
Shall I co? 4847 
Parts 4847 
I do not, it sounds interesting but… 4847 
What does it mean? 4847 
Come on! 4847 
Is it because secrecy gains females loud applause? 4847 
It's A Big'un, All Right 4847 
EAR polite recess 4847 
Power sequencing? 4817 
Some Sort of Off-Only HV Shunt? 4817 
3 Position switch 4816 
How true... 4816 
DIY Failsafe 4816 
Switch.. 4791 
Calibration problem 4766 
Resolved 4763 
Looks good 4762 
Fat LF 4762 
Loading Up 4762 
SUT's 4762 
Shunt regulation 4681 
Application dependent 4681 
Silvercore SUT's ? 4649 
It migh be an interesting company. 4649 
Amo/silver 4649 
From a Satisfied User of a Ready-made Item 4649 
Silver considerations 4649 
Again With the Amo 4649 
Silver path 4649 
The “secret” will be never revealed... 4649 
The Path of Least Resistance 4648 
(Not so) silver path con'ed 4648 
Foil 4648 
Amalgamated Phono Stage 4648 
Audiopedophile's hell 4648 
In da house 4647 
Consistent anality 4646 
Right 4646 
A speculation 4644 
Mone on silver Trabants 4643 
Parts Ag 4643 
Trabant done in pure silver 4643 
Too Soft and Brittle? 4643 
Silver swamp 4643 
In the Long Run 4643 
2RM? 4638 
Where's the Effing Cable Thread When We Need It? 4638 
DIY 4637 
95%? 4637 
More on that 4637 
"Partly Unshielded" Arm Wire 4637 
Fully shielded 4637 
Interesting 4637 
End of Life Phonostage… is breeding. 3833 
Creative people 3833 
Copyright air-cap RIAA... 3833 
It is what it is. 3832 
I Guess We Just Don't Understand Economics 3832 
Gray market 3832 
Mix up 3831 
The Thorsten’s mark. 3831 
Sound beats engeneering 3238 
Engineering Crap 3238 
Its not that it sounds "better" 3238 
Burn, motherf....r, burn! 2735 
Bypass Schottky by Snubber 2150 
Snubbers 2098 
More on snubbers 2098 
Capacitors Question 2098 
Capacitors & updates 2098 
Z-foil 2098 
Loading resistors & sockets 2098 
Low noise tubes 2097 
What Works Where 2096 
What are the REAL goals? 2096 
Good engineering parctices 2096 
Physical attributes of devices matter 2096 
The idea that the sum of the parts "quality&q... 2096 
It was 13 years back... 2096 
Thank you 2096 
Tube Selection 2085 
Valvo mesh 0A2 1982 
Big output capacitor question. 1743 
Context/Application/Circuit 1742 
EAR 1742 
Of Course... 1742 
834pT 1741 
Who knows.... 1741 
EAR834p how does RIAA feedback work? 1740 
Where? 1740 
Big cap banks 1740 
My "End of Life" phonostage. 325 
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