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The last phonocorrector: “End of Life" Phonostage 6865 
End of Life 6865 
Do I need to make a chassis in the shape of a coffin? 6865 
Shallow ambitions 6865 
I might unwillingly bring to my home… 6865 
Acronym 6865 
The End of Life Phonostage’s power supply 6853 
"...better and more sophistocated PS" (vs. bad AC) 6853 
The stupid, lousy AC is another subject. 6853 
It is comming along.... 6672 
Now, that's a phono stage! 6672 
The perfect corrector. 6672 
Still noisy but already semi-operational 6672 
The perfect corrector - II 6671 
Here it is: The perfect corrector – III 6670 
Wrong values shown 6669 
The deliberate mistakes? 6669 
330R anode resistors 6669 
The coupling cap in my 'End of the life' phono? 6669 
Nope, it was not ‘keeping anybody on toes’... 6669 
The latest version of the corrector – not heard it yet. (corrected) 6667 
The sentiments behind “End of Life" Phonostage 6667 
Going on from "There" 6667 
Ok, it is already almost there. 6667 
The ET2+EAR-834PT and the ultra-dynamic softness. 6666 
I am semi-ecstatic; my vinyl will be back soon… 6665 
MFA Systems Phonostage 6665 
Good for them. 6665 
Photos of the MFA Systems MC Reference 6665 
A few more 6665 
OK, it is over. Some preliminary follow ups. 6665 
"Lack" of HF, etc. 6664 
“End of Life" Phonostage: what is next? 6664 
Hybridizing 6664 
I love it! 6664 
If I may be a litt;e suggestive..... 6662 
Mica, distortions, MOSFET and the Ocean State. 6662 
SSG 6661 
Of mosfets, caps and distortion. 6661 
USSR SSG 6661 
USSR SSG 6661 
Question for Dima re 2nd stage biasing. 6661 
Fixed bias 6661 
The stunning sound of the phonocorrector. 6661 
More on this, please 6660 
Interesting development! 6660 
One-Story Jack 6660 
Nature's Bias 6660 
The signal passing via the 834PTF-Air… 6660 
Apologies! 6659 
Tunable Y-factor? 6659 
Harmonically-proper vs. harmonically-flexible 6659 
Some comment on the characteristic of air-cap sound. 6654 
The sound of one hand clapping 6654 
The air-caps as an ultimate cap. 6653 
The tempted virtue of the phonostage’s prostitution. 6645 
Clarity vs. VTA vs. Character 6645 
What VTA has to do with phonostage? 6644 
Phonostage vs. VTA 6644 
The 834PTF’s cathode follower: tube vs. SS 6644 
The “End of Life" Phonostage Status…. 6559 
Specific air cap changes 6559 
The air capacitors 'allegations'. 6559 
One tube, two channels? 6559 
The halves of the twin-triodes 6559 
"Crosstalk" 6558 
I just love sound of this phonocorrector. 6517 
To close the book on the correctors subject ... 6496 
"End of Life Phonostage" in Thai 6070 
Sucks! 5998 
Is God's phonostage better than Romy's? It is now! 5997 
Um, what? 5997 
Alternative Transformer 5997 
Sorry to have upset your sensitive self, Reggie. 5997 
A stimulation by Gog's fiction? 5997 
Hmmm,I suspect 5997 
The "End of Life Phonostage” is back. 5989 
My "End of Live" vesrion. 5977 
The 100Hz hum? 5977 
Hum “disconnecting trick” 5977 
Right grounding configuration for PS, corrector and transformer assembly. 5977 
The hum is drooped significantly! 5976 
Generally the phonocorrector has very low noise. 5976 
DIY Air-Caps? 5976 
Capacitors 5973 
Hum again. 5952 
Hm, again.... 5952 
Tribute MC iron 5667 
Changing loads 5663 
I do not do adjustable loading. 5663 
Sound degradation vs proper loading 5662 
Loading on primary? 5662 
Anticipating the needs 5662 
CCS heating? 5625 
2nd stage bias mystery 5508 
It is true but it negligible. 5508 
V2 biasing continued 5507 
Works +/- properly 5506 
To cheat or not to (ccs)heat 5506 
My assault 5479 
What, No Breadboard? 5479 
Don't laugh too loud... 5479 
So far it is good. 5479 
Your 50 is my 60 (buzz-kill) 5479 
The assembly and the buzz 5478 
Make sure that your LC filtration works properly. 5478 
Caps and chokes 5478 
The price of fame 5478 
Tribute 5478 
About the last distraction cap and transformers. 5478 
Schematics 5478 
Traces 5478 
Moving Magnet 5478 
Barcelona? 230V? Hm, ....matchmaking? 5478 
Cat smells fish? 5477 
I enjoyed soldering maybe when I was 15... 5477 
How my phonostage shall sound. 5477 
In the box 5477 
Schematics II 5477 
A few comments. 5477 
Miscelanea 5477 
I am surprised. 5477 
Don't be 5476 
It is not about power supply. 5476 
EMI/RFI madness 5476 
Drinking in Modulation 5476 
The stupid 5uF cap on AC side 5476 
Finito 5475 
It is only partially outside the context. 5475 
A corrector with an EQ controll 5474 
There is EQ control and there are multiple curves. 5474 
Corresponding to ? 5474 
A German guy take on 834PT. 5447 
Qualitat 5446 
The baby is sick 5402 
Last Cleaning? 5402 
Mine too... 5402 
To fight with hum in phonostages is fan. 5402 
What the hell is going on!!! 5402 
...air-caps dirty.... 5401 
Too obvious perhaps ... 5401 
Hum points 5401 
Beats and pieces. 5401 
What else? 5401 
Suggestion for the phonocorrector problem 5401 
I do not think that it is electrical. 5401 
Veggie ham 5401 
Do phonocorrector first then transformers. 5400 
Holly idiocy! 5399 
Yes sir 5397 
I think your game is not over. 5397 
More ham 5397 
Route(s) to Ground 5397 
Grounding arrangement 5396 
Ground Thoughts 5395 
0A2 Question 5395 
Where is the Bolt? 5395 
Gas tubes in the phonostage 5395 
"End of Live" tube set 5395 
GND plane 5395 
That crazy 7025. 5395 
Distributed bolt 5395 
Amperex ECC83 5395 
Amperex "Bugle Boy". 5395 
ECC83 Amperex picture 5395 
More "Ground" vs. "Neutral" 5395 
More findings 5394 
EMF and "Split" "Grounds" 5394 
Grounding, tarnnies and diodes 5393 
Again with the "Neutral" Explanation... 5393 
Grounding and trannies 5393 
Ignorance is bliss... 5391 
Shakey DIY Basics 5391 
Poor photographer 5391 
Spare the Oxen... 5391 
Is SiC sick? 5389 
Possible, so what? 5389 
If you dont want to hear the bell... 5388 
Seek and you’ll find. 5388 
Filament 5388 
Filament considerations 5388 
Air caps?Buffer? 5388 
Exorcisms 5342 
Floating? 5341 
Twitchy signal tube and amp interactions 5334 
Toilet ham 5334 
The Shield 5333 
It is hard to say. 5333 
Fake bugle/teles 5333 
Never again. 5333 
Bingo! 5324 
Total current per channel 5317 
Stay with capacitive filtration for B+ for this init. 5317 
I like iron 5317 
Choke ringing 5317 
Ringing 5317 
Ringing is a BS reason. 5317 
Choke ringing again 5316 
What ringing? 5316 
Ring-ring 5316 
Fight Fire with Fire? 5316 
TT Rider 5316 
Snubbers and motors 5315 
Nice idea... 5315 
B+ 5315 
Shielded Interconnect 5315 
IC shields 5312 
The horrors of calibration 5160 
Floating Away 5160 
Ground is +/- understood 5159 
"Calibrate"??? 5159 
The self-serving calibrations. 5158 
Fighting with RIAA 5158 
The Usual 5158 
That's it! 5158 
Parts Location 5158 
Lush layout 5157 
Pinging Stitch/Syntax 5109 
It might be very impressive 5109 
To be clear 5109 
Shall I co? 5108 
Parts 5108 
I do not, it sounds interesting but… 5108 
What does it mean? 5108 
Come on! 5108 
Is it because secrecy gains females loud applause? 5108 
It's A Big'un, All Right 5108 
EAR polite recess 5108 
Power sequencing? 5078 
Some Sort of Off-Only HV Shunt? 5078 
3 Position switch 5077 
How true... 5077 
DIY Failsafe 5077 
Switch.. 5052 
Calibration problem 5027 
Resolved 5024 
Looks good 5023 
Fat LF 5023 
Loading Up 5023 
SUT's 5023 
Shunt regulation 4942 
Application dependent 4942 
Silvercore SUT's ? 4910 
It migh be an interesting company. 4910 
Amo/silver 4910 
From a Satisfied User of a Ready-made Item 4910 
Silver considerations 4910 
Again With the Amo 4910 
Silver path 4910 
The “secret” will be never revealed... 4910 
The Path of Least Resistance 4909 
(Not so) silver path con'ed 4909 
Foil 4909 
Amalgamated Phono Stage 4909 
Audiopedophile's hell 4909 
In da house 4908 
Consistent anality 4907 
Right 4907 
A speculation 4905 
Mone on silver Trabants 4904 
Parts Ag 4904 
Trabant done in pure silver 4904 
Too Soft and Brittle? 4904 
Silver swamp 4904 
In the Long Run 4904 
2RM? 4899 
Where's the Effing Cable Thread When We Need It? 4899 
DIY 4898 
95%? 4898 
More on that 4898 
"Partly Unshielded" Arm Wire 4898 
Fully shielded 4898 
Interesting 4898 
End of Life Phonostage… is breeding. 4094 
Creative people 4094 
Copyright air-cap RIAA... 4094 
It is what it is. 4093 
I Guess We Just Don't Understand Economics 4093 
Gray market 4093 
Mix up 4092 
The Thorsten’s mark. 4092 
Sound beats engeneering 3499 
Engineering Crap 3499 
Its not that it sounds "better" 3499 
Burn, motherf....r, burn! 2996 
Bypass Schottky by Snubber 2411 
Snubbers 2359 
More on snubbers 2359 
Capacitors Question 2359 
Capacitors & updates 2359 
Z-foil 2359 
Loading resistors & sockets 2359 
Low noise tubes 2358 
What Works Where 2357 
What are the REAL goals? 2357 
Good engineering parctices 2357 
Physical attributes of devices matter 2357 
The idea that the sum of the parts "quality&q... 2357 
It was 13 years back... 2357 
Thank you 2357 
Tube Selection 2346 
Valvo mesh 0A2 2243 
Big output capacitor question. 2004 
Context/Application/Circuit 2003 
EAR 2003 
Of Course... 2003 
834pT 2002 
Who knows.... 2002 
EAR834p how does RIAA feedback work? 2001 
Where? 2001 
Big cap banks 2001 
My "End of Life" phonostage. 586 
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