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The last phonocorrector: “End of Life" Phonostage 6595 
End of Life 6595 
Do I need to make a chassis in the shape of a coffin? 6595 
Shallow ambitions 6595 
I might unwillingly bring to my home… 6595 
Acronym 6595 
The End of Life Phonostage’s power supply 6583 
"...better and more sophistocated PS" (vs. bad AC) 6583 
The stupid, lousy AC is another subject. 6583 
It is comming along.... 6402 
Now, that's a phono stage! 6402 
The perfect corrector. 6402 
Still noisy but already semi-operational 6402 
The perfect corrector - II 6401 
Here it is: The perfect corrector – III 6400 
Wrong values shown 6399 
The deliberate mistakes? 6399 
330R anode resistors 6399 
The coupling cap in my 'End of the life' phono? 6399 
Nope, it was not ‘keeping anybody on toes’... 6399 
The latest version of the corrector – not heard it yet. (corrected) 6397 
The sentiments behind “End of Life" Phonostage 6397 
Going on from "There" 6397 
Ok, it is already almost there. 6397 
The ET2+EAR-834PT and the ultra-dynamic softness. 6396 
I am semi-ecstatic; my vinyl will be back soon… 6395 
MFA Systems Phonostage 6395 
Good for them. 6395 
Photos of the MFA Systems MC Reference 6395 
A few more 6395 
OK, it is over. Some preliminary follow ups. 6395 
"Lack" of HF, etc. 6394 
“End of Life" Phonostage: what is next? 6394 
Hybridizing 6394 
I love it! 6394 
If I may be a litt;e suggestive..... 6392 
Mica, distortions, MOSFET and the Ocean State. 6392 
SSG 6391 
Of mosfets, caps and distortion. 6391 
USSR SSG 6391 
USSR SSG 6391 
Question for Dima re 2nd stage biasing. 6391 
Fixed bias 6391 
The stunning sound of the phonocorrector. 6391 
More on this, please 6390 
Interesting development! 6390 
One-Story Jack 6390 
Nature's Bias 6390 
The signal passing via the 834PTF-Air… 6390 
Apologies! 6389 
Tunable Y-factor? 6389 
Harmonically-proper vs. harmonically-flexible 6389 
Some comment on the characteristic of air-cap sound. 6384 
The sound of one hand clapping 6384 
The air-caps as an ultimate cap. 6383 
The tempted virtue of the phonostage’s prostitution. 6375 
Clarity vs. VTA vs. Character 6375 
What VTA has to do with phonostage? 6374 
Phonostage vs. VTA 6374 
The 834PTF’s cathode follower: tube vs. SS 6374 
The “End of Life" Phonostage Status…. 6289 
Specific air cap changes 6289 
The air capacitors 'allegations'. 6289 
One tube, two channels? 6289 
The halves of the twin-triodes 6289 
"Crosstalk" 6288 
I just love sound of this phonocorrector. 6247 
To close the book on the correctors subject ... 6226 
"End of Life Phonostage" in Thai 5800 
Sucks! 5728 
Is God's phonostage better than Romy's? It is now! 5727 
Um, what? 5727 
Alternative Transformer 5727 
Sorry to have upset your sensitive self, Reggie. 5727 
A stimulation by Gog's fiction? 5727 
Hmmm,I suspect 5727 
The "End of Life Phonostage” is back. 5719 
My "End of Live" vesrion. 5707 
The 100Hz hum? 5707 
Hum “disconnecting trick” 5707 
Right grounding configuration for PS, corrector and transformer assembly. 5707 
The hum is drooped significantly! 5706 
Generally the phonocorrector has very low noise. 5706 
DIY Air-Caps? 5706 
Capacitors 5703 
Hum again. 5682 
Hm, again.... 5682 
Tribute MC iron 5397 
Changing loads 5393 
I do not do adjustable loading. 5393 
Sound degradation vs proper loading 5392 
Loading on primary? 5392 
Anticipating the needs 5392 
CCS heating? 5355 
2nd stage bias mystery 5238 
It is true but it negligible. 5238 
V2 biasing continued 5237 
Works +/- properly 5236 
To cheat or not to (ccs)heat 5236 
My assault 5209 
What, No Breadboard? 5209 
Don't laugh too loud... 5209 
So far it is good. 5209 
Your 50 is my 60 (buzz-kill) 5209 
The assembly and the buzz 5208 
Make sure that your LC filtration works properly. 5208 
Caps and chokes 5208 
The price of fame 5208 
Tribute 5208 
About the last distraction cap and transformers. 5208 
Schematics 5208 
Traces 5208 
Moving Magnet 5208 
Barcelona? 230V? Hm, ....matchmaking? 5208 
Cat smells fish? 5207 
I enjoyed soldering maybe when I was 15... 5207 
How my phonostage shall sound. 5207 
In the box 5207 
Schematics II 5207 
A few comments. 5207 
Miscelanea 5207 
I am surprised. 5207 
Don't be 5206 
It is not about power supply. 5206 
EMI/RFI madness 5206 
Drinking in Modulation 5206 
The stupid 5uF cap on AC side 5206 
Finito 5205 
It is only partially outside the context. 5205 
A corrector with an EQ controll 5204 
There is EQ control and there are multiple curves. 5204 
Corresponding to ? 5204 
A German guy take on 834PT. 5177 
Qualitat 5176 
The baby is sick 5132 
Last Cleaning? 5132 
Mine too... 5132 
To fight with hum in phonostages is fan. 5132 
What the hell is going on!!! 5132 
...air-caps dirty.... 5131 
Too obvious perhaps ... 5131 
Hum points 5131 
Beats and pieces. 5131 
What else? 5131 
Suggestion for the phonocorrector problem 5131 
I do not think that it is electrical. 5131 
Veggie ham 5131 
Do phonocorrector first then transformers. 5130 
Holly idiocy! 5129 
Yes sir 5127 
I think your game is not over. 5127 
More ham 5127 
Route(s) to Ground 5127 
Grounding arrangement 5126 
Ground Thoughts 5125 
0A2 Question 5125 
Where is the Bolt? 5125 
Gas tubes in the phonostage 5125 
"End of Live" tube set 5125 
GND plane 5125 
That crazy 7025. 5125 
Distributed bolt 5125 
Amperex ECC83 5125 
Amperex "Bugle Boy". 5125 
ECC83 Amperex picture 5125 
More "Ground" vs. "Neutral" 5125 
More findings 5124 
EMF and "Split" "Grounds" 5124 
Grounding, tarnnies and diodes 5123 
Again with the "Neutral" Explanation... 5123 
Grounding and trannies 5123 
Ignorance is bliss... 5121 
Shakey DIY Basics 5121 
Poor photographer 5121 
Spare the Oxen... 5121 
Is SiC sick? 5119 
Possible, so what? 5119 
If you dont want to hear the bell... 5118 
Seek and you’ll find. 5118 
Filament 5118 
Filament considerations 5118 
Air caps?Buffer? 5118 
Exorcisms 5072 
Floating? 5071 
Twitchy signal tube and amp interactions 5064 
Toilet ham 5064 
The Shield 5063 
It is hard to say. 5063 
Fake bugle/teles 5063 
Never again. 5063 
Bingo! 5054 
Total current per channel 5047 
Stay with capacitive filtration for B+ for this init. 5047 
I like iron 5047 
Choke ringing 5047 
Ringing 5047 
Ringing is a BS reason. 5047 
Choke ringing again 5046 
What ringing? 5046 
Ring-ring 5046 
Fight Fire with Fire? 5046 
TT Rider 5046 
Snubbers and motors 5045 
Nice idea... 5045 
B+ 5045 
Shielded Interconnect 5045 
IC shields 5042 
The horrors of calibration 4890 
Floating Away 4890 
Ground is +/- understood 4889 
"Calibrate"??? 4889 
The self-serving calibrations. 4888 
Fighting with RIAA 4888 
The Usual 4888 
That's it! 4888 
Parts Location 4888 
Lush layout 4887 
Pinging Stitch/Syntax 4839 
It might be very impressive 4839 
To be clear 4839 
Shall I co? 4838 
Parts 4838 
I do not, it sounds interesting but… 4838 
What does it mean? 4838 
Come on! 4838 
Is it because secrecy gains females loud applause? 4838 
It's A Big'un, All Right 4838 
EAR polite recess 4838 
Power sequencing? 4808 
Some Sort of Off-Only HV Shunt? 4808 
3 Position switch 4807 
How true... 4807 
DIY Failsafe 4807 
Switch.. 4782 
Calibration problem 4757 
Resolved 4754 
Looks good 4753 
Fat LF 4753 
Loading Up 4753 
SUT's 4753 
Shunt regulation 4672 
Application dependent 4672 
Silvercore SUT's ? 4640 
It migh be an interesting company. 4640 
Amo/silver 4640 
From a Satisfied User of a Ready-made Item 4640 
Silver considerations 4640 
Again With the Amo 4640 
Silver path 4640 
The “secret” will be never revealed... 4640 
The Path of Least Resistance 4639 
(Not so) silver path con'ed 4639 
Foil 4639 
Amalgamated Phono Stage 4639 
Audiopedophile's hell 4639 
In da house 4638 
Consistent anality 4637 
Right 4637 
A speculation 4635 
Mone on silver Trabants 4634 
Parts Ag 4634 
Trabant done in pure silver 4634 
Too Soft and Brittle? 4634 
Silver swamp 4634 
In the Long Run 4634 
2RM? 4629 
Where's the Effing Cable Thread When We Need It? 4629 
DIY 4628 
95%? 4628 
More on that 4628 
"Partly Unshielded" Arm Wire 4628 
Fully shielded 4628 
Interesting 4628 
End of Life Phonostage… is breeding. 3824 
Creative people 3824 
Copyright air-cap RIAA... 3824 
It is what it is. 3823 
I Guess We Just Don't Understand Economics 3823 
Gray market 3823 
Mix up 3822 
The Thorsten’s mark. 3822 
Sound beats engeneering 3229 
Engineering Crap 3229 
Its not that it sounds "better" 3229 
Burn, motherf....r, burn! 2726 
Bypass Schottky by Snubber 2141 
Snubbers 2089 
More on snubbers 2089 
Capacitors Question 2089 
Capacitors & updates 2089 
Z-foil 2089 
Loading resistors & sockets 2089 
Low noise tubes 2088 
What Works Where 2087 
What are the REAL goals? 2087 
Good engineering parctices 2087 
Physical attributes of devices matter 2087 
The idea that the sum of the parts "quality&q... 2087 
It was 13 years back... 2087 
Thank you 2087 
Tube Selection 2076 
Valvo mesh 0A2 1973 
Big output capacitor question. 1734 
Context/Application/Circuit 1733 
EAR 1733 
Of Course... 1733 
834pT 1732 
Who knows.... 1732 
EAR834p how does RIAA feedback work? 1731 
Where? 1731 
Big cap banks 1731 
My "End of Life" phonostage. 316 
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