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The last phonocorrector: “End of Life" Phonostage 6773 
End of Life 6773 
Do I need to make a chassis in the shape of a coffin? 6773 
Shallow ambitions 6773 
I might unwillingly bring to my home… 6773 
Acronym 6773 
The End of Life Phonostage’s power supply 6761 
"...better and more sophistocated PS" (vs. bad AC) 6761 
The stupid, lousy AC is another subject. 6761 
It is comming along.... 6580 
Now, that's a phono stage! 6580 
The perfect corrector. 6580 
Still noisy but already semi-operational 6580 
The perfect corrector - II 6579 
Here it is: The perfect corrector – III 6578 
Wrong values shown 6577 
The deliberate mistakes? 6577 
330R anode resistors 6577 
The coupling cap in my 'End of the life' phono? 6577 
Nope, it was not ‘keeping anybody on toes’... 6577 
The latest version of the corrector – not heard it yet. (corrected) 6575 
The sentiments behind “End of Life" Phonostage 6575 
Going on from "There" 6575 
Ok, it is already almost there. 6575 
The ET2+EAR-834PT and the ultra-dynamic softness. 6574 
I am semi-ecstatic; my vinyl will be back soon… 6573 
MFA Systems Phonostage 6573 
Good for them. 6573 
Photos of the MFA Systems MC Reference 6573 
A few more 6573 
OK, it is over. Some preliminary follow ups. 6573 
"Lack" of HF, etc. 6572 
“End of Life" Phonostage: what is next? 6572 
Hybridizing 6572 
I love it! 6572 
If I may be a litt;e suggestive..... 6570 
Mica, distortions, MOSFET and the Ocean State. 6570 
SSG 6569 
Of mosfets, caps and distortion. 6569 
USSR SSG 6569 
USSR SSG 6569 
Question for Dima re 2nd stage biasing. 6569 
Fixed bias 6569 
The stunning sound of the phonocorrector. 6569 
More on this, please 6568 
Interesting development! 6568 
One-Story Jack 6568 
Nature's Bias 6568 
The signal passing via the 834PTF-Air… 6568 
Apologies! 6567 
Tunable Y-factor? 6567 
Harmonically-proper vs. harmonically-flexible 6567 
Some comment on the characteristic of air-cap sound. 6562 
The sound of one hand clapping 6562 
The air-caps as an ultimate cap. 6561 
The tempted virtue of the phonostage’s prostitution. 6553 
Clarity vs. VTA vs. Character 6553 
What VTA has to do with phonostage? 6552 
Phonostage vs. VTA 6552 
The 834PTF’s cathode follower: tube vs. SS 6552 
The “End of Life" Phonostage Status…. 6467 
Specific air cap changes 6467 
The air capacitors 'allegations'. 6467 
One tube, two channels? 6467 
The halves of the twin-triodes 6467 
"Crosstalk" 6466 
I just love sound of this phonocorrector. 6425 
To close the book on the correctors subject ... 6404 
"End of Life Phonostage" in Thai 5978 
Sucks! 5906 
Is God's phonostage better than Romy's? It is now! 5905 
Um, what? 5905 
Alternative Transformer 5905 
Sorry to have upset your sensitive self, Reggie. 5905 
A stimulation by Gog's fiction? 5905 
Hmmm,I suspect 5905 
The "End of Life Phonostage” is back. 5897 
My "End of Live" vesrion. 5885 
The 100Hz hum? 5885 
Hum “disconnecting trick” 5885 
Right grounding configuration for PS, corrector and transformer assembly. 5885 
The hum is drooped significantly! 5884 
Generally the phonocorrector has very low noise. 5884 
DIY Air-Caps? 5884 
Capacitors 5881 
Hum again. 5860 
Hm, again.... 5860 
Tribute MC iron 5575 
Changing loads 5571 
I do not do adjustable loading. 5571 
Sound degradation vs proper loading 5570 
Loading on primary? 5570 
Anticipating the needs 5570 
CCS heating? 5533 
2nd stage bias mystery 5416 
It is true but it negligible. 5416 
V2 biasing continued 5415 
Works +/- properly 5414 
To cheat or not to (ccs)heat 5414 
My assault 5387 
What, No Breadboard? 5387 
Don't laugh too loud... 5387 
So far it is good. 5387 
Your 50 is my 60 (buzz-kill) 5387 
The assembly and the buzz 5386 
Make sure that your LC filtration works properly. 5386 
Caps and chokes 5386 
The price of fame 5386 
Tribute 5386 
About the last distraction cap and transformers. 5386 
Schematics 5386 
Traces 5386 
Moving Magnet 5386 
Barcelona? 230V? Hm, ....matchmaking? 5386 
Cat smells fish? 5385 
I enjoyed soldering maybe when I was 15... 5385 
How my phonostage shall sound. 5385 
In the box 5385 
Schematics II 5385 
A few comments. 5385 
Miscelanea 5385 
I am surprised. 5385 
Don't be 5384 
It is not about power supply. 5384 
EMI/RFI madness 5384 
Drinking in Modulation 5384 
The stupid 5uF cap on AC side 5384 
Finito 5383 
It is only partially outside the context. 5383 
A corrector with an EQ controll 5382 
There is EQ control and there are multiple curves. 5382 
Corresponding to ? 5382 
A German guy take on 834PT. 5355 
Qualitat 5354 
The baby is sick 5310 
Last Cleaning? 5310 
Mine too... 5310 
To fight with hum in phonostages is fan. 5310 
What the hell is going on!!! 5310 
...air-caps dirty.... 5309 
Too obvious perhaps ... 5309 
Hum points 5309 
Beats and pieces. 5309 
What else? 5309 
Suggestion for the phonocorrector problem 5309 
I do not think that it is electrical. 5309 
Veggie ham 5309 
Do phonocorrector first then transformers. 5308 
Holly idiocy! 5307 
Yes sir 5305 
I think your game is not over. 5305 
More ham 5305 
Route(s) to Ground 5305 
Grounding arrangement 5304 
Ground Thoughts 5303 
0A2 Question 5303 
Where is the Bolt? 5303 
Gas tubes in the phonostage 5303 
"End of Live" tube set 5303 
GND plane 5303 
That crazy 7025. 5303 
Distributed bolt 5303 
Amperex ECC83 5303 
Amperex "Bugle Boy". 5303 
ECC83 Amperex picture 5303 
More "Ground" vs. "Neutral" 5303 
More findings 5302 
EMF and "Split" "Grounds" 5302 
Grounding, tarnnies and diodes 5301 
Again with the "Neutral" Explanation... 5301 
Grounding and trannies 5301 
Ignorance is bliss... 5299 
Shakey DIY Basics 5299 
Poor photographer 5299 
Spare the Oxen... 5299 
Is SiC sick? 5297 
Possible, so what? 5297 
If you dont want to hear the bell... 5296 
Seek and you’ll find. 5296 
Filament 5296 
Filament considerations 5296 
Air caps?Buffer? 5296 
Exorcisms 5250 
Floating? 5249 
Twitchy signal tube and amp interactions 5242 
Toilet ham 5242 
The Shield 5241 
It is hard to say. 5241 
Fake bugle/teles 5241 
Never again. 5241 
Bingo! 5232 
Total current per channel 5225 
Stay with capacitive filtration for B+ for this init. 5225 
I like iron 5225 
Choke ringing 5225 
Ringing 5225 
Ringing is a BS reason. 5225 
Choke ringing again 5224 
What ringing? 5224 
Ring-ring 5224 
Fight Fire with Fire? 5224 
TT Rider 5224 
Snubbers and motors 5223 
Nice idea... 5223 
B+ 5223 
Shielded Interconnect 5223 
IC shields 5220 
The horrors of calibration 5068 
Floating Away 5068 
Ground is +/- understood 5067 
"Calibrate"??? 5067 
The self-serving calibrations. 5066 
Fighting with RIAA 5066 
The Usual 5066 
That's it! 5066 
Parts Location 5066 
Lush layout 5065 
Pinging Stitch/Syntax 5017 
It might be very impressive 5017 
To be clear 5017 
Shall I co? 5016 
Parts 5016 
I do not, it sounds interesting but… 5016 
What does it mean? 5016 
Come on! 5016 
Is it because secrecy gains females loud applause? 5016 
It's A Big'un, All Right 5016 
EAR polite recess 5016 
Power sequencing? 4986 
Some Sort of Off-Only HV Shunt? 4986 
3 Position switch 4985 
How true... 4985 
DIY Failsafe 4985 
Switch.. 4960 
Calibration problem 4935 
Resolved 4932 
Looks good 4931 
Fat LF 4931 
Loading Up 4931 
SUT's 4931 
Shunt regulation 4850 
Application dependent 4850 
Silvercore SUT's ? 4818 
It migh be an interesting company. 4818 
Amo/silver 4818 
From a Satisfied User of a Ready-made Item 4818 
Silver considerations 4818 
Again With the Amo 4818 
Silver path 4818 
The “secret” will be never revealed... 4818 
The Path of Least Resistance 4817 
(Not so) silver path con'ed 4817 
Foil 4817 
Amalgamated Phono Stage 4817 
Audiopedophile's hell 4817 
In da house 4816 
Consistent anality 4815 
Right 4815 
A speculation 4813 
Mone on silver Trabants 4812 
Parts Ag 4812 
Trabant done in pure silver 4812 
Too Soft and Brittle? 4812 
Silver swamp 4812 
In the Long Run 4812 
2RM? 4807 
Where's the Effing Cable Thread When We Need It? 4807 
DIY 4806 
95%? 4806 
More on that 4806 
"Partly Unshielded" Arm Wire 4806 
Fully shielded 4806 
Interesting 4806 
End of Life Phonostage… is breeding. 4002 
Creative people 4002 
Copyright air-cap RIAA... 4002 
It is what it is. 4001 
I Guess We Just Don't Understand Economics 4001 
Gray market 4001 
Mix up 4000 
The Thorsten’s mark. 4000 
Sound beats engeneering 3407 
Engineering Crap 3407 
Its not that it sounds "better" 3407 
Burn, motherf....r, burn! 2904 
Bypass Schottky by Snubber 2319 
Snubbers 2267 
More on snubbers 2267 
Capacitors Question 2267 
Capacitors & updates 2267 
Z-foil 2267 
Loading resistors & sockets 2267 
Low noise tubes 2266 
What Works Where 2265 
What are the REAL goals? 2265 
Good engineering parctices 2265 
Physical attributes of devices matter 2265 
The idea that the sum of the parts "quality&q... 2265 
It was 13 years back... 2265 
Thank you 2265 
Tube Selection 2254 
Valvo mesh 0A2 2151 
Big output capacitor question. 1912 
Context/Application/Circuit 1911 
EAR 1911 
Of Course... 1911 
834pT 1910 
Who knows.... 1910 
EAR834p how does RIAA feedback work? 1909 
Where? 1909 
Big cap banks 1909 
My "End of Life" phonostage. 494 
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