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The last phonocorrector: “End of Life" Phonostage 6810 
End of Life 6810 
Do I need to make a chassis in the shape of a coffin? 6810 
Shallow ambitions 6810 
I might unwillingly bring to my home… 6810 
Acronym 6810 
The End of Life Phonostage’s power supply 6798 
"...better and more sophistocated PS" (vs. bad AC) 6798 
The stupid, lousy AC is another subject. 6798 
It is comming along.... 6617 
Now, that's a phono stage! 6617 
The perfect corrector. 6617 
Still noisy but already semi-operational 6617 
The perfect corrector - II 6616 
Here it is: The perfect corrector – III 6615 
Wrong values shown 6614 
The deliberate mistakes? 6614 
330R anode resistors 6614 
The coupling cap in my 'End of the life' phono? 6614 
Nope, it was not ‘keeping anybody on toes’... 6614 
The latest version of the corrector – not heard it yet. (corrected) 6612 
The sentiments behind “End of Life" Phonostage 6612 
Going on from "There" 6612 
Ok, it is already almost there. 6612 
The ET2+EAR-834PT and the ultra-dynamic softness. 6611 
I am semi-ecstatic; my vinyl will be back soon… 6610 
MFA Systems Phonostage 6610 
Good for them. 6610 
Photos of the MFA Systems MC Reference 6610 
A few more 6610 
OK, it is over. Some preliminary follow ups. 6610 
"Lack" of HF, etc. 6609 
“End of Life" Phonostage: what is next? 6609 
Hybridizing 6609 
I love it! 6609 
If I may be a litt;e suggestive..... 6607 
Mica, distortions, MOSFET and the Ocean State. 6607 
SSG 6606 
Of mosfets, caps and distortion. 6606 
USSR SSG 6606 
USSR SSG 6606 
Question for Dima re 2nd stage biasing. 6606 
Fixed bias 6606 
The stunning sound of the phonocorrector. 6606 
More on this, please 6605 
Interesting development! 6605 
One-Story Jack 6605 
Nature's Bias 6605 
The signal passing via the 834PTF-Air… 6605 
Apologies! 6604 
Tunable Y-factor? 6604 
Harmonically-proper vs. harmonically-flexible 6604 
Some comment on the characteristic of air-cap sound. 6599 
The sound of one hand clapping 6599 
The air-caps as an ultimate cap. 6598 
The tempted virtue of the phonostage’s prostitution. 6590 
Clarity vs. VTA vs. Character 6590 
What VTA has to do with phonostage? 6589 
Phonostage vs. VTA 6589 
The 834PTF’s cathode follower: tube vs. SS 6589 
The “End of Life" Phonostage Status…. 6504 
Specific air cap changes 6504 
The air capacitors 'allegations'. 6504 
One tube, two channels? 6504 
The halves of the twin-triodes 6504 
"Crosstalk" 6503 
I just love sound of this phonocorrector. 6462 
To close the book on the correctors subject ... 6441 
"End of Life Phonostage" in Thai 6015 
Sucks! 5943 
Is God's phonostage better than Romy's? It is now! 5942 
Um, what? 5942 
Alternative Transformer 5942 
Sorry to have upset your sensitive self, Reggie. 5942 
A stimulation by Gog's fiction? 5942 
Hmmm,I suspect 5942 
The "End of Life Phonostage” is back. 5934 
My "End of Live" vesrion. 5922 
The 100Hz hum? 5922 
Hum “disconnecting trick” 5922 
Right grounding configuration for PS, corrector and transformer assembly. 5922 
The hum is drooped significantly! 5921 
Generally the phonocorrector has very low noise. 5921 
DIY Air-Caps? 5921 
Capacitors 5918 
Hum again. 5897 
Hm, again.... 5897 
Tribute MC iron 5612 
Changing loads 5608 
I do not do adjustable loading. 5608 
Sound degradation vs proper loading 5607 
Loading on primary? 5607 
Anticipating the needs 5607 
CCS heating? 5570 
2nd stage bias mystery 5453 
It is true but it negligible. 5453 
V2 biasing continued 5452 
Works +/- properly 5451 
To cheat or not to (ccs)heat 5451 
My assault 5424 
What, No Breadboard? 5424 
Don't laugh too loud... 5424 
So far it is good. 5424 
Your 50 is my 60 (buzz-kill) 5424 
The assembly and the buzz 5423 
Make sure that your LC filtration works properly. 5423 
Caps and chokes 5423 
The price of fame 5423 
Tribute 5423 
About the last distraction cap and transformers. 5423 
Schematics 5423 
Traces 5423 
Moving Magnet 5423 
Barcelona? 230V? Hm, ....matchmaking? 5423 
Cat smells fish? 5422 
I enjoyed soldering maybe when I was 15... 5422 
How my phonostage shall sound. 5422 
In the box 5422 
Schematics II 5422 
A few comments. 5422 
Miscelanea 5422 
I am surprised. 5422 
Don't be 5421 
It is not about power supply. 5421 
EMI/RFI madness 5421 
Drinking in Modulation 5421 
The stupid 5uF cap on AC side 5421 
Finito 5420 
It is only partially outside the context. 5420 
A corrector with an EQ controll 5419 
There is EQ control and there are multiple curves. 5419 
Corresponding to ? 5419 
A German guy take on 834PT. 5392 
Qualitat 5391 
The baby is sick 5347 
Last Cleaning? 5347 
Mine too... 5347 
To fight with hum in phonostages is fan. 5347 
What the hell is going on!!! 5347 
...air-caps dirty.... 5346 
Too obvious perhaps ... 5346 
Hum points 5346 
Beats and pieces. 5346 
What else? 5346 
Suggestion for the phonocorrector problem 5346 
I do not think that it is electrical. 5346 
Veggie ham 5346 
Do phonocorrector first then transformers. 5345 
Holly idiocy! 5344 
Yes sir 5342 
I think your game is not over. 5342 
More ham 5342 
Route(s) to Ground 5342 
Grounding arrangement 5341 
Ground Thoughts 5340 
0A2 Question 5340 
Where is the Bolt? 5340 
Gas tubes in the phonostage 5340 
"End of Live" tube set 5340 
GND plane 5340 
That crazy 7025. 5340 
Distributed bolt 5340 
Amperex ECC83 5340 
Amperex "Bugle Boy". 5340 
ECC83 Amperex picture 5340 
More "Ground" vs. "Neutral" 5340 
More findings 5339 
EMF and "Split" "Grounds" 5339 
Grounding, tarnnies and diodes 5338 
Again with the "Neutral" Explanation... 5338 
Grounding and trannies 5338 
Ignorance is bliss... 5336 
Shakey DIY Basics 5336 
Poor photographer 5336 
Spare the Oxen... 5336 
Is SiC sick? 5334 
Possible, so what? 5334 
If you dont want to hear the bell... 5333 
Seek and you’ll find. 5333 
Filament 5333 
Filament considerations 5333 
Air caps?Buffer? 5333 
Exorcisms 5287 
Floating? 5286 
Twitchy signal tube and amp interactions 5279 
Toilet ham 5279 
The Shield 5278 
It is hard to say. 5278 
Fake bugle/teles 5278 
Never again. 5278 
Bingo! 5269 
Total current per channel 5262 
Stay with capacitive filtration for B+ for this init. 5262 
I like iron 5262 
Choke ringing 5262 
Ringing 5262 
Ringing is a BS reason. 5262 
Choke ringing again 5261 
What ringing? 5261 
Ring-ring 5261 
Fight Fire with Fire? 5261 
TT Rider 5261 
Snubbers and motors 5260 
Nice idea... 5260 
B+ 5260 
Shielded Interconnect 5260 
IC shields 5257 
The horrors of calibration 5105 
Floating Away 5105 
Ground is +/- understood 5104 
"Calibrate"??? 5104 
The self-serving calibrations. 5103 
Fighting with RIAA 5103 
The Usual 5103 
That's it! 5103 
Parts Location 5103 
Lush layout 5102 
Pinging Stitch/Syntax 5054 
It might be very impressive 5054 
To be clear 5054 
Shall I co? 5053 
Parts 5053 
I do not, it sounds interesting but… 5053 
What does it mean? 5053 
Come on! 5053 
Is it because secrecy gains females loud applause? 5053 
It's A Big'un, All Right 5053 
EAR polite recess 5053 
Power sequencing? 5023 
Some Sort of Off-Only HV Shunt? 5023 
3 Position switch 5022 
How true... 5022 
DIY Failsafe 5022 
Switch.. 4997 
Calibration problem 4972 
Resolved 4969 
Looks good 4968 
Fat LF 4968 
Loading Up 4968 
SUT's 4968 
Shunt regulation 4887 
Application dependent 4887 
Silvercore SUT's ? 4855 
It migh be an interesting company. 4855 
Amo/silver 4855 
From a Satisfied User of a Ready-made Item 4855 
Silver considerations 4855 
Again With the Amo 4855 
Silver path 4855 
The “secret” will be never revealed... 4855 
The Path of Least Resistance 4854 
(Not so) silver path con'ed 4854 
Foil 4854 
Amalgamated Phono Stage 4854 
Audiopedophile's hell 4854 
In da house 4853 
Consistent anality 4852 
Right 4852 
A speculation 4850 
Mone on silver Trabants 4849 
Parts Ag 4849 
Trabant done in pure silver 4849 
Too Soft and Brittle? 4849 
Silver swamp 4849 
In the Long Run 4849 
2RM? 4844 
Where's the Effing Cable Thread When We Need It? 4844 
DIY 4843 
95%? 4843 
More on that 4843 
"Partly Unshielded" Arm Wire 4843 
Fully shielded 4843 
Interesting 4843 
End of Life Phonostage… is breeding. 4039 
Creative people 4039 
Copyright air-cap RIAA... 4039 
It is what it is. 4038 
I Guess We Just Don't Understand Economics 4038 
Gray market 4038 
Mix up 4037 
The Thorsten’s mark. 4037 
Sound beats engeneering 3444 
Engineering Crap 3444 
Its not that it sounds "better" 3444 
Burn, motherf....r, burn! 2941 
Bypass Schottky by Snubber 2356 
Snubbers 2304 
More on snubbers 2304 
Capacitors Question 2304 
Capacitors & updates 2304 
Z-foil 2304 
Loading resistors & sockets 2304 
Low noise tubes 2303 
What Works Where 2302 
What are the REAL goals? 2302 
Good engineering parctices 2302 
Physical attributes of devices matter 2302 
The idea that the sum of the parts "quality&q... 2302 
It was 13 years back... 2302 
Thank you 2302 
Tube Selection 2291 
Valvo mesh 0A2 2188 
Big output capacitor question. 1949 
Context/Application/Circuit 1948 
EAR 1948 
Of Course... 1948 
834pT 1947 
Who knows.... 1947 
EAR834p how does RIAA feedback work? 1946 
Where? 1946 
Big cap banks 1946 
My "End of Life" phonostage. 531 
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