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The last phonocorrector: “End of Life" Phonostage 6808 
End of Life 6808 
Do I need to make a chassis in the shape of a coffin? 6808 
Shallow ambitions 6808 
I might unwillingly bring to my home… 6808 
Acronym 6808 
The End of Life Phonostage’s power supply 6796 
"...better and more sophistocated PS" (vs. bad AC) 6796 
The stupid, lousy AC is another subject. 6796 
It is comming along.... 6615 
Now, that's a phono stage! 6615 
The perfect corrector. 6615 
Still noisy but already semi-operational 6615 
The perfect corrector - II 6614 
Here it is: The perfect corrector – III 6613 
Wrong values shown 6612 
The deliberate mistakes? 6612 
330R anode resistors 6612 
The coupling cap in my 'End of the life' phono? 6612 
Nope, it was not ‘keeping anybody on toes’... 6612 
The latest version of the corrector – not heard it yet. (corrected) 6610 
The sentiments behind “End of Life" Phonostage 6610 
Going on from "There" 6610 
Ok, it is already almost there. 6610 
The ET2+EAR-834PT and the ultra-dynamic softness. 6609 
I am semi-ecstatic; my vinyl will be back soon… 6608 
MFA Systems Phonostage 6608 
Good for them. 6608 
Photos of the MFA Systems MC Reference 6608 
A few more 6608 
OK, it is over. Some preliminary follow ups. 6608 
"Lack" of HF, etc. 6607 
“End of Life" Phonostage: what is next? 6607 
Hybridizing 6607 
I love it! 6607 
If I may be a litt;e suggestive..... 6605 
Mica, distortions, MOSFET and the Ocean State. 6605 
SSG 6604 
Of mosfets, caps and distortion. 6604 
USSR SSG 6604 
USSR SSG 6604 
Question for Dima re 2nd stage biasing. 6604 
Fixed bias 6604 
The stunning sound of the phonocorrector. 6604 
More on this, please 6603 
Interesting development! 6603 
One-Story Jack 6603 
Nature's Bias 6603 
The signal passing via the 834PTF-Air… 6603 
Apologies! 6602 
Tunable Y-factor? 6602 
Harmonically-proper vs. harmonically-flexible 6602 
Some comment on the characteristic of air-cap sound. 6597 
The sound of one hand clapping 6597 
The air-caps as an ultimate cap. 6596 
The tempted virtue of the phonostage’s prostitution. 6588 
Clarity vs. VTA vs. Character 6588 
What VTA has to do with phonostage? 6587 
Phonostage vs. VTA 6587 
The 834PTF’s cathode follower: tube vs. SS 6587 
The “End of Life" Phonostage Status…. 6502 
Specific air cap changes 6502 
The air capacitors 'allegations'. 6502 
One tube, two channels? 6502 
The halves of the twin-triodes 6502 
"Crosstalk" 6501 
I just love sound of this phonocorrector. 6460 
To close the book on the correctors subject ... 6439 
"End of Life Phonostage" in Thai 6013 
Sucks! 5941 
Is God's phonostage better than Romy's? It is now! 5940 
Um, what? 5940 
Alternative Transformer 5940 
Sorry to have upset your sensitive self, Reggie. 5940 
A stimulation by Gog's fiction? 5940 
Hmmm,I suspect 5940 
The "End of Life Phonostage” is back. 5932 
My "End of Live" vesrion. 5920 
The 100Hz hum? 5920 
Hum “disconnecting trick” 5920 
Right grounding configuration for PS, corrector and transformer assembly. 5920 
The hum is drooped significantly! 5919 
Generally the phonocorrector has very low noise. 5919 
DIY Air-Caps? 5919 
Capacitors 5916 
Hum again. 5895 
Hm, again.... 5895 
Tribute MC iron 5610 
Changing loads 5606 
I do not do adjustable loading. 5606 
Sound degradation vs proper loading 5605 
Loading on primary? 5605 
Anticipating the needs 5605 
CCS heating? 5568 
2nd stage bias mystery 5451 
It is true but it negligible. 5451 
V2 biasing continued 5450 
Works +/- properly 5449 
To cheat or not to (ccs)heat 5449 
My assault 5422 
What, No Breadboard? 5422 
Don't laugh too loud... 5422 
So far it is good. 5422 
Your 50 is my 60 (buzz-kill) 5422 
The assembly and the buzz 5421 
Make sure that your LC filtration works properly. 5421 
Caps and chokes 5421 
The price of fame 5421 
Tribute 5421 
About the last distraction cap and transformers. 5421 
Schematics 5421 
Traces 5421 
Moving Magnet 5421 
Barcelona? 230V? Hm, ....matchmaking? 5421 
Cat smells fish? 5420 
I enjoyed soldering maybe when I was 15... 5420 
How my phonostage shall sound. 5420 
In the box 5420 
Schematics II 5420 
A few comments. 5420 
Miscelanea 5420 
I am surprised. 5420 
Don't be 5419 
It is not about power supply. 5419 
EMI/RFI madness 5419 
Drinking in Modulation 5419 
The stupid 5uF cap on AC side 5419 
Finito 5418 
It is only partially outside the context. 5418 
A corrector with an EQ controll 5417 
There is EQ control and there are multiple curves. 5417 
Corresponding to ? 5417 
A German guy take on 834PT. 5390 
Qualitat 5389 
The baby is sick 5345 
Last Cleaning? 5345 
Mine too... 5345 
To fight with hum in phonostages is fan. 5345 
What the hell is going on!!! 5345 
...air-caps dirty.... 5344 
Too obvious perhaps ... 5344 
Hum points 5344 
Beats and pieces. 5344 
What else? 5344 
Suggestion for the phonocorrector problem 5344 
I do not think that it is electrical. 5344 
Veggie ham 5344 
Do phonocorrector first then transformers. 5343 
Holly idiocy! 5342 
Yes sir 5340 
I think your game is not over. 5340 
More ham 5340 
Route(s) to Ground 5340 
Grounding arrangement 5339 
Ground Thoughts 5338 
0A2 Question 5338 
Where is the Bolt? 5338 
Gas tubes in the phonostage 5338 
"End of Live" tube set 5338 
GND plane 5338 
That crazy 7025. 5338 
Distributed bolt 5338 
Amperex ECC83 5338 
Amperex "Bugle Boy". 5338 
ECC83 Amperex picture 5338 
More "Ground" vs. "Neutral" 5338 
More findings 5337 
EMF and "Split" "Grounds" 5337 
Grounding, tarnnies and diodes 5336 
Again with the "Neutral" Explanation... 5336 
Grounding and trannies 5336 
Ignorance is bliss... 5334 
Shakey DIY Basics 5334 
Poor photographer 5334 
Spare the Oxen... 5334 
Is SiC sick? 5332 
Possible, so what? 5332 
If you dont want to hear the bell... 5331 
Seek and you’ll find. 5331 
Filament 5331 
Filament considerations 5331 
Air caps?Buffer? 5331 
Exorcisms 5285 
Floating? 5284 
Twitchy signal tube and amp interactions 5277 
Toilet ham 5277 
The Shield 5276 
It is hard to say. 5276 
Fake bugle/teles 5276 
Never again. 5276 
Bingo! 5267 
Total current per channel 5260 
Stay with capacitive filtration for B+ for this init. 5260 
I like iron 5260 
Choke ringing 5260 
Ringing 5260 
Ringing is a BS reason. 5260 
Choke ringing again 5259 
What ringing? 5259 
Ring-ring 5259 
Fight Fire with Fire? 5259 
TT Rider 5259 
Snubbers and motors 5258 
Nice idea... 5258 
B+ 5258 
Shielded Interconnect 5258 
IC shields 5255 
The horrors of calibration 5103 
Floating Away 5103 
Ground is +/- understood 5102 
"Calibrate"??? 5102 
The self-serving calibrations. 5101 
Fighting with RIAA 5101 
The Usual 5101 
That's it! 5101 
Parts Location 5101 
Lush layout 5100 
Pinging Stitch/Syntax 5052 
It might be very impressive 5052 
To be clear 5052 
Shall I co? 5051 
Parts 5051 
I do not, it sounds interesting but… 5051 
What does it mean? 5051 
Come on! 5051 
Is it because secrecy gains females loud applause? 5051 
It's A Big'un, All Right 5051 
EAR polite recess 5051 
Power sequencing? 5021 
Some Sort of Off-Only HV Shunt? 5021 
3 Position switch 5020 
How true... 5020 
DIY Failsafe 5020 
Switch.. 4995 
Calibration problem 4970 
Resolved 4967 
Looks good 4966 
Fat LF 4966 
Loading Up 4966 
SUT's 4966 
Shunt regulation 4885 
Application dependent 4885 
Silvercore SUT's ? 4853 
It migh be an interesting company. 4853 
Amo/silver 4853 
From a Satisfied User of a Ready-made Item 4853 
Silver considerations 4853 
Again With the Amo 4853 
Silver path 4853 
The “secret” will be never revealed... 4853 
The Path of Least Resistance 4852 
(Not so) silver path con'ed 4852 
Foil 4852 
Amalgamated Phono Stage 4852 
Audiopedophile's hell 4852 
In da house 4851 
Consistent anality 4850 
Right 4850 
A speculation 4848 
Mone on silver Trabants 4847 
Parts Ag 4847 
Trabant done in pure silver 4847 
Too Soft and Brittle? 4847 
Silver swamp 4847 
In the Long Run 4847 
2RM? 4842 
Where's the Effing Cable Thread When We Need It? 4842 
DIY 4841 
95%? 4841 
More on that 4841 
"Partly Unshielded" Arm Wire 4841 
Fully shielded 4841 
Interesting 4841 
End of Life Phonostage… is breeding. 4037 
Creative people 4037 
Copyright air-cap RIAA... 4037 
It is what it is. 4036 
I Guess We Just Don't Understand Economics 4036 
Gray market 4036 
Mix up 4035 
The Thorsten’s mark. 4035 
Sound beats engeneering 3442 
Engineering Crap 3442 
Its not that it sounds "better" 3442 
Burn, motherf....r, burn! 2939 
Bypass Schottky by Snubber 2354 
Snubbers 2302 
More on snubbers 2302 
Capacitors Question 2302 
Capacitors & updates 2302 
Z-foil 2302 
Loading resistors & sockets 2302 
Low noise tubes 2301 
What Works Where 2300 
What are the REAL goals? 2300 
Good engineering parctices 2300 
Physical attributes of devices matter 2300 
The idea that the sum of the parts "quality&q... 2300 
It was 13 years back... 2300 
Thank you 2300 
Tube Selection 2289 
Valvo mesh 0A2 2186 
Big output capacitor question. 1947 
Context/Application/Circuit 1946 
EAR 1946 
Of Course... 1946 
834pT 1945 
Who knows.... 1945 
EAR834p how does RIAA feedback work? 1944 
Where? 1944 
Big cap banks 1944 
My "End of Life" phonostage. 529 
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