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The last phonocorrector: “End of Life" Phonostage 6867 
End of Life 6867 
Do I need to make a chassis in the shape of a coffin? 6867 
Shallow ambitions 6867 
I might unwillingly bring to my home… 6867 
Acronym 6867 
The End of Life Phonostage’s power supply 6855 
"...better and more sophistocated PS" (vs. bad AC) 6855 
The stupid, lousy AC is another subject. 6855 
It is comming along.... 6674 
Now, that's a phono stage! 6674 
The perfect corrector. 6674 
Still noisy but already semi-operational 6674 
The perfect corrector - II 6673 
Here it is: The perfect corrector – III 6672 
Wrong values shown 6671 
The deliberate mistakes? 6671 
330R anode resistors 6671 
The coupling cap in my 'End of the life' phono? 6671 
Nope, it was not ‘keeping anybody on toes’... 6671 
The latest version of the corrector – not heard it yet. (corrected) 6669 
The sentiments behind “End of Life" Phonostage 6669 
Going on from "There" 6669 
Ok, it is already almost there. 6669 
The ET2+EAR-834PT and the ultra-dynamic softness. 6668 
I am semi-ecstatic; my vinyl will be back soon… 6667 
MFA Systems Phonostage 6667 
Good for them. 6667 
Photos of the MFA Systems MC Reference 6667 
A few more 6667 
OK, it is over. Some preliminary follow ups. 6667 
"Lack" of HF, etc. 6666 
“End of Life" Phonostage: what is next? 6666 
Hybridizing 6666 
I love it! 6666 
If I may be a litt;e suggestive..... 6664 
Mica, distortions, MOSFET and the Ocean State. 6664 
SSG 6663 
Of mosfets, caps and distortion. 6663 
USSR SSG 6663 
USSR SSG 6663 
Question for Dima re 2nd stage biasing. 6663 
Fixed bias 6663 
The stunning sound of the phonocorrector. 6663 
More on this, please 6662 
Interesting development! 6662 
One-Story Jack 6662 
Nature's Bias 6662 
The signal passing via the 834PTF-Air… 6662 
Apologies! 6661 
Tunable Y-factor? 6661 
Harmonically-proper vs. harmonically-flexible 6661 
Some comment on the characteristic of air-cap sound. 6656 
The sound of one hand clapping 6656 
The air-caps as an ultimate cap. 6655 
The tempted virtue of the phonostage’s prostitution. 6647 
Clarity vs. VTA vs. Character 6647 
What VTA has to do with phonostage? 6646 
Phonostage vs. VTA 6646 
The 834PTF’s cathode follower: tube vs. SS 6646 
The “End of Life" Phonostage Status…. 6561 
Specific air cap changes 6561 
The air capacitors 'allegations'. 6561 
One tube, two channels? 6561 
The halves of the twin-triodes 6561 
"Crosstalk" 6560 
I just love sound of this phonocorrector. 6519 
To close the book on the correctors subject ... 6498 
"End of Life Phonostage" in Thai 6072 
Sucks! 6000 
Is God's phonostage better than Romy's? It is now! 5999 
Um, what? 5999 
Alternative Transformer 5999 
Sorry to have upset your sensitive self, Reggie. 5999 
A stimulation by Gog's fiction? 5999 
Hmmm,I suspect 5999 
The "End of Life Phonostage” is back. 5991 
My "End of Live" vesrion. 5979 
The 100Hz hum? 5979 
Hum “disconnecting trick” 5979 
Right grounding configuration for PS, corrector and transformer assembly. 5979 
The hum is drooped significantly! 5978 
Generally the phonocorrector has very low noise. 5978 
DIY Air-Caps? 5978 
Capacitors 5975 
Hum again. 5954 
Hm, again.... 5954 
Tribute MC iron 5669 
Changing loads 5665 
I do not do adjustable loading. 5665 
Sound degradation vs proper loading 5664 
Loading on primary? 5664 
Anticipating the needs 5664 
CCS heating? 5627 
2nd stage bias mystery 5510 
It is true but it negligible. 5510 
V2 biasing continued 5509 
Works +/- properly 5508 
To cheat or not to (ccs)heat 5508 
My assault 5481 
What, No Breadboard? 5481 
Don't laugh too loud... 5481 
So far it is good. 5481 
Your 50 is my 60 (buzz-kill) 5481 
The assembly and the buzz 5480 
Make sure that your LC filtration works properly. 5480 
Caps and chokes 5480 
The price of fame 5480 
Tribute 5480 
About the last distraction cap and transformers. 5480 
Schematics 5480 
Traces 5480 
Moving Magnet 5480 
Barcelona? 230V? Hm, ....matchmaking? 5480 
Cat smells fish? 5479 
I enjoyed soldering maybe when I was 15... 5479 
How my phonostage shall sound. 5479 
In the box 5479 
Schematics II 5479 
A few comments. 5479 
Miscelanea 5479 
I am surprised. 5479 
Don't be 5478 
It is not about power supply. 5478 
EMI/RFI madness 5478 
Drinking in Modulation 5478 
The stupid 5uF cap on AC side 5478 
Finito 5477 
It is only partially outside the context. 5477 
A corrector with an EQ controll 5476 
There is EQ control and there are multiple curves. 5476 
Corresponding to ? 5476 
A German guy take on 834PT. 5449 
Qualitat 5448 
The baby is sick 5404 
Last Cleaning? 5404 
Mine too... 5404 
To fight with hum in phonostages is fan. 5404 
What the hell is going on!!! 5404 
...air-caps dirty.... 5403 
Too obvious perhaps ... 5403 
Hum points 5403 
Beats and pieces. 5403 
What else? 5403 
Suggestion for the phonocorrector problem 5403 
I do not think that it is electrical. 5403 
Veggie ham 5403 
Do phonocorrector first then transformers. 5402 
Holly idiocy! 5401 
Yes sir 5399 
I think your game is not over. 5399 
More ham 5399 
Route(s) to Ground 5399 
Grounding arrangement 5398 
Ground Thoughts 5397 
0A2 Question 5397 
Where is the Bolt? 5397 
Gas tubes in the phonostage 5397 
"End of Live" tube set 5397 
GND plane 5397 
That crazy 7025. 5397 
Distributed bolt 5397 
Amperex ECC83 5397 
Amperex "Bugle Boy". 5397 
ECC83 Amperex picture 5397 
More "Ground" vs. "Neutral" 5397 
More findings 5396 
EMF and "Split" "Grounds" 5396 
Grounding, tarnnies and diodes 5395 
Again with the "Neutral" Explanation... 5395 
Grounding and trannies 5395 
Ignorance is bliss... 5393 
Shakey DIY Basics 5393 
Poor photographer 5393 
Spare the Oxen... 5393 
Is SiC sick? 5391 
Possible, so what? 5391 
If you dont want to hear the bell... 5390 
Seek and you’ll find. 5390 
Filament 5390 
Filament considerations 5390 
Air caps?Buffer? 5390 
Exorcisms 5344 
Floating? 5343 
Twitchy signal tube and amp interactions 5336 
Toilet ham 5336 
The Shield 5335 
It is hard to say. 5335 
Fake bugle/teles 5335 
Never again. 5335 
Bingo! 5326 
Total current per channel 5319 
Stay with capacitive filtration for B+ for this init. 5319 
I like iron 5319 
Choke ringing 5319 
Ringing 5319 
Ringing is a BS reason. 5319 
Choke ringing again 5318 
What ringing? 5318 
Ring-ring 5318 
Fight Fire with Fire? 5318 
TT Rider 5318 
Snubbers and motors 5317 
Nice idea... 5317 
B+ 5317 
Shielded Interconnect 5317 
IC shields 5314 
The horrors of calibration 5162 
Floating Away 5162 
Ground is +/- understood 5161 
"Calibrate"??? 5161 
The self-serving calibrations. 5160 
Fighting with RIAA 5160 
The Usual 5160 
That's it! 5160 
Parts Location 5160 
Lush layout 5159 
Pinging Stitch/Syntax 5111 
It might be very impressive 5111 
To be clear 5111 
Shall I co? 5110 
Parts 5110 
I do not, it sounds interesting but… 5110 
What does it mean? 5110 
Come on! 5110 
Is it because secrecy gains females loud applause? 5110 
It's A Big'un, All Right 5110 
EAR polite recess 5110 
Power sequencing? 5080 
Some Sort of Off-Only HV Shunt? 5080 
3 Position switch 5079 
How true... 5079 
DIY Failsafe 5079 
Switch.. 5054 
Calibration problem 5029 
Resolved 5026 
Looks good 5025 
Fat LF 5025 
Loading Up 5025 
SUT's 5025 
Shunt regulation 4944 
Application dependent 4944 
Silvercore SUT's ? 4912 
It migh be an interesting company. 4912 
Amo/silver 4912 
From a Satisfied User of a Ready-made Item 4912 
Silver considerations 4912 
Again With the Amo 4912 
Silver path 4912 
The “secret” will be never revealed... 4912 
The Path of Least Resistance 4911 
(Not so) silver path con'ed 4911 
Foil 4911 
Amalgamated Phono Stage 4911 
Audiopedophile's hell 4911 
In da house 4910 
Consistent anality 4909 
Right 4909 
A speculation 4907 
Mone on silver Trabants 4906 
Parts Ag 4906 
Trabant done in pure silver 4906 
Too Soft and Brittle? 4906 
Silver swamp 4906 
In the Long Run 4906 
2RM? 4901 
Where's the Effing Cable Thread When We Need It? 4901 
DIY 4900 
95%? 4900 
More on that 4900 
"Partly Unshielded" Arm Wire 4900 
Fully shielded 4900 
Interesting 4900 
End of Life Phonostage… is breeding. 4096 
Creative people 4096 
Copyright air-cap RIAA... 4096 
It is what it is. 4095 
I Guess We Just Don't Understand Economics 4095 
Gray market 4095 
Mix up 4094 
The Thorsten’s mark. 4094 
Sound beats engeneering 3501 
Engineering Crap 3501 
Its not that it sounds "better" 3501 
Burn, motherf....r, burn! 2998 
Bypass Schottky by Snubber 2413 
Snubbers 2361 
More on snubbers 2361 
Capacitors Question 2361 
Capacitors & updates 2361 
Z-foil 2361 
Loading resistors & sockets 2361 
Low noise tubes 2360 
What Works Where 2359 
What are the REAL goals? 2359 
Good engineering parctices 2359 
Physical attributes of devices matter 2359 
The idea that the sum of the parts "quality&q... 2359 
It was 13 years back... 2359 
Thank you 2359 
Tube Selection 2348 
Valvo mesh 0A2 2245 
Big output capacitor question. 2006 
Context/Application/Circuit 2005 
EAR 2005 
Of Course... 2005 
834pT 2004 
Who knows.... 2004 
EAR834p how does RIAA feedback work? 2003 
Where? 2003 
Big cap banks 2003 
My "End of Life" phonostage. 588 
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