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The last phonocorrector: “End of Life" Phonostage 6660 
End of Life 6660 
Do I need to make a chassis in the shape of a coffin? 6660 
Shallow ambitions 6660 
I might unwillingly bring to my home… 6660 
Acronym 6660 
The End of Life Phonostage’s power supply 6648 
"...better and more sophistocated PS" (vs. bad AC) 6648 
The stupid, lousy AC is another subject. 6648 
It is comming along.... 6467 
Now, that's a phono stage! 6467 
The perfect corrector. 6467 
Still noisy but already semi-operational 6467 
The perfect corrector - II 6466 
Here it is: The perfect corrector – III 6465 
Wrong values shown 6464 
The deliberate mistakes? 6464 
330R anode resistors 6464 
The coupling cap in my 'End of the life' phono? 6464 
Nope, it was not ‘keeping anybody on toes’... 6464 
The latest version of the corrector – not heard it yet. (corrected) 6462 
The sentiments behind “End of Life" Phonostage 6462 
Going on from "There" 6462 
Ok, it is already almost there. 6462 
The ET2+EAR-834PT and the ultra-dynamic softness. 6461 
I am semi-ecstatic; my vinyl will be back soon… 6460 
MFA Systems Phonostage 6460 
Good for them. 6460 
Photos of the MFA Systems MC Reference 6460 
A few more 6460 
OK, it is over. Some preliminary follow ups. 6460 
"Lack" of HF, etc. 6459 
“End of Life" Phonostage: what is next? 6459 
Hybridizing 6459 
I love it! 6459 
If I may be a litt;e suggestive..... 6457 
Mica, distortions, MOSFET and the Ocean State. 6457 
SSG 6456 
Of mosfets, caps and distortion. 6456 
USSR SSG 6456 
USSR SSG 6456 
Question for Dima re 2nd stage biasing. 6456 
Fixed bias 6456 
The stunning sound of the phonocorrector. 6456 
More on this, please 6455 
Interesting development! 6455 
One-Story Jack 6455 
Nature's Bias 6455 
The signal passing via the 834PTF-Air… 6455 
Apologies! 6454 
Tunable Y-factor? 6454 
Harmonically-proper vs. harmonically-flexible 6454 
Some comment on the characteristic of air-cap sound. 6449 
The sound of one hand clapping 6449 
The air-caps as an ultimate cap. 6448 
The tempted virtue of the phonostage’s prostitution. 6440 
Clarity vs. VTA vs. Character 6440 
What VTA has to do with phonostage? 6439 
Phonostage vs. VTA 6439 
The 834PTF’s cathode follower: tube vs. SS 6439 
The “End of Life" Phonostage Status…. 6354 
Specific air cap changes 6354 
The air capacitors 'allegations'. 6354 
One tube, two channels? 6354 
The halves of the twin-triodes 6354 
"Crosstalk" 6353 
I just love sound of this phonocorrector. 6312 
To close the book on the correctors subject ... 6291 
"End of Life Phonostage" in Thai 5865 
Sucks! 5793 
Is God's phonostage better than Romy's? It is now! 5792 
Um, what? 5792 
Alternative Transformer 5792 
Sorry to have upset your sensitive self, Reggie. 5792 
A stimulation by Gog's fiction? 5792 
Hmmm,I suspect 5792 
The "End of Life Phonostage” is back. 5784 
My "End of Live" vesrion. 5772 
The 100Hz hum? 5772 
Hum “disconnecting trick” 5772 
Right grounding configuration for PS, corrector and transformer assembly. 5772 
The hum is drooped significantly! 5771 
Generally the phonocorrector has very low noise. 5771 
DIY Air-Caps? 5771 
Capacitors 5768 
Hum again. 5747 
Hm, again.... 5747 
Tribute MC iron 5462 
Changing loads 5458 
I do not do adjustable loading. 5458 
Sound degradation vs proper loading 5457 
Loading on primary? 5457 
Anticipating the needs 5457 
CCS heating? 5420 
2nd stage bias mystery 5303 
It is true but it negligible. 5303 
V2 biasing continued 5302 
Works +/- properly 5301 
To cheat or not to (ccs)heat 5301 
My assault 5274 
What, No Breadboard? 5274 
Don't laugh too loud... 5274 
So far it is good. 5274 
Your 50 is my 60 (buzz-kill) 5274 
The assembly and the buzz 5273 
Make sure that your LC filtration works properly. 5273 
Caps and chokes 5273 
The price of fame 5273 
Tribute 5273 
About the last distraction cap and transformers. 5273 
Schematics 5273 
Traces 5273 
Moving Magnet 5273 
Barcelona? 230V? Hm, ....matchmaking? 5273 
Cat smells fish? 5272 
I enjoyed soldering maybe when I was 15... 5272 
How my phonostage shall sound. 5272 
In the box 5272 
Schematics II 5272 
A few comments. 5272 
Miscelanea 5272 
I am surprised. 5272 
Don't be 5271 
It is not about power supply. 5271 
EMI/RFI madness 5271 
Drinking in Modulation 5271 
The stupid 5uF cap on AC side 5271 
Finito 5270 
It is only partially outside the context. 5270 
A corrector with an EQ controll 5269 
There is EQ control and there are multiple curves. 5269 
Corresponding to ? 5269 
A German guy take on 834PT. 5242 
Qualitat 5241 
The baby is sick 5197 
Last Cleaning? 5197 
Mine too... 5197 
To fight with hum in phonostages is fan. 5197 
What the hell is going on!!! 5197 
...air-caps dirty.... 5196 
Too obvious perhaps ... 5196 
Hum points 5196 
Beats and pieces. 5196 
What else? 5196 
Suggestion for the phonocorrector problem 5196 
I do not think that it is electrical. 5196 
Veggie ham 5196 
Do phonocorrector first then transformers. 5195 
Holly idiocy! 5194 
Yes sir 5192 
I think your game is not over. 5192 
More ham 5192 
Route(s) to Ground 5192 
Grounding arrangement 5191 
Ground Thoughts 5190 
0A2 Question 5190 
Where is the Bolt? 5190 
Gas tubes in the phonostage 5190 
"End of Live" tube set 5190 
GND plane 5190 
That crazy 7025. 5190 
Distributed bolt 5190 
Amperex ECC83 5190 
Amperex "Bugle Boy". 5190 
ECC83 Amperex picture 5190 
More "Ground" vs. "Neutral" 5190 
More findings 5189 
EMF and "Split" "Grounds" 5189 
Grounding, tarnnies and diodes 5188 
Again with the "Neutral" Explanation... 5188 
Grounding and trannies 5188 
Ignorance is bliss... 5186 
Shakey DIY Basics 5186 
Poor photographer 5186 
Spare the Oxen... 5186 
Is SiC sick? 5184 
Possible, so what? 5184 
If you dont want to hear the bell... 5183 
Seek and you’ll find. 5183 
Filament 5183 
Filament considerations 5183 
Air caps?Buffer? 5183 
Exorcisms 5137 
Floating? 5136 
Twitchy signal tube and amp interactions 5129 
Toilet ham 5129 
The Shield 5128 
It is hard to say. 5128 
Fake bugle/teles 5128 
Never again. 5128 
Bingo! 5119 
Total current per channel 5112 
Stay with capacitive filtration for B+ for this init. 5112 
I like iron 5112 
Choke ringing 5112 
Ringing 5112 
Ringing is a BS reason. 5112 
Choke ringing again 5111 
What ringing? 5111 
Ring-ring 5111 
Fight Fire with Fire? 5111 
TT Rider 5111 
Snubbers and motors 5110 
Nice idea... 5110 
B+ 5110 
Shielded Interconnect 5110 
IC shields 5107 
The horrors of calibration 4955 
Floating Away 4955 
Ground is +/- understood 4954 
"Calibrate"??? 4954 
The self-serving calibrations. 4953 
Fighting with RIAA 4953 
The Usual 4953 
That's it! 4953 
Parts Location 4953 
Lush layout 4952 
Pinging Stitch/Syntax 4904 
It might be very impressive 4904 
To be clear 4904 
Shall I co? 4903 
Parts 4903 
I do not, it sounds interesting but… 4903 
What does it mean? 4903 
Come on! 4903 
Is it because secrecy gains females loud applause? 4903 
It's A Big'un, All Right 4903 
EAR polite recess 4903 
Power sequencing? 4873 
Some Sort of Off-Only HV Shunt? 4873 
3 Position switch 4872 
How true... 4872 
DIY Failsafe 4872 
Switch.. 4847 
Calibration problem 4822 
Resolved 4819 
Looks good 4818 
Fat LF 4818 
Loading Up 4818 
SUT's 4818 
Shunt regulation 4737 
Application dependent 4737 
Silvercore SUT's ? 4705 
It migh be an interesting company. 4705 
Amo/silver 4705 
From a Satisfied User of a Ready-made Item 4705 
Silver considerations 4705 
Again With the Amo 4705 
Silver path 4705 
The “secret” will be never revealed... 4705 
The Path of Least Resistance 4704 
(Not so) silver path con'ed 4704 
Foil 4704 
Amalgamated Phono Stage 4704 
Audiopedophile's hell 4704 
In da house 4703 
Consistent anality 4702 
Right 4702 
A speculation 4700 
Mone on silver Trabants 4699 
Parts Ag 4699 
Trabant done in pure silver 4699 
Too Soft and Brittle? 4699 
Silver swamp 4699 
In the Long Run 4699 
2RM? 4694 
Where's the Effing Cable Thread When We Need It? 4694 
DIY 4693 
95%? 4693 
More on that 4693 
"Partly Unshielded" Arm Wire 4693 
Fully shielded 4693 
Interesting 4693 
End of Life Phonostage… is breeding. 3889 
Creative people 3889 
Copyright air-cap RIAA... 3889 
It is what it is. 3888 
I Guess We Just Don't Understand Economics 3888 
Gray market 3888 
Mix up 3887 
The Thorsten’s mark. 3887 
Sound beats engeneering 3294 
Engineering Crap 3294 
Its not that it sounds "better" 3294 
Burn, motherf....r, burn! 2791 
Bypass Schottky by Snubber 2206 
Snubbers 2154 
More on snubbers 2154 
Capacitors Question 2154 
Capacitors & updates 2154 
Z-foil 2154 
Loading resistors & sockets 2154 
Low noise tubes 2153 
What Works Where 2152 
What are the REAL goals? 2152 
Good engineering parctices 2152 
Physical attributes of devices matter 2152 
The idea that the sum of the parts "quality&q... 2152 
It was 13 years back... 2152 
Thank you 2152 
Tube Selection 2141 
Valvo mesh 0A2 2038 
Big output capacitor question. 1799 
Context/Application/Circuit 1798 
EAR 1798 
Of Course... 1798 
834pT 1797 
Who knows.... 1797 
EAR834p how does RIAA feedback work? 1796 
Where? 1796 
Big cap banks 1796 
My "End of Life" phonostage. 381 
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