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The last phonocorrector: “End of Life" Phonostage 4487  End of Life 4487  Do I need to make a chassis in the shape of a coffin? 4487  Shallow ambitions 4487  I might unwillingly bring to my home… 4487  Acronym 4487  The End of Life Phonostage’s power supply 4475  "...better and more sophistocated PS" (vs. bad AC) 4475  The stupid, lousy AC is another subject. 4475  It is comming along.... 4294  Now, that's a phono stage! 4294  The perfect corrector. 4294  Still noisy but already semi-operational 4294  The perfect corrector - II 4293  Here it is: The perfect corrector – III 4292  Wrong values shown 4291  The deliberate mistakes? 4291  330R anode resistors 4291  The coupling cap in my 'End of the life' phono? 4291  Nope, it was not ‘keeping anybody on toes’... 4291  The latest version of the corrector – not heard it yet. (corrected) 4289  The sentiments behind “End of Life" Phonostage 4289  Going on from "There" 4289  Ok, it is already almost there. 4289  The ET2+EAR-834PT and the ultra-dynamic softness. 4288  I am semi-ecstatic; my vinyl will be back soon… 4287  MFA Systems Phonostage 4287  Good for them. 4287  Photos of the MFA Systems MC Reference 4287  A few more 4287  OK, it is over. Some preliminary follow ups. 4287  "Lack" of HF, etc. 4286  “End of Life" Phonostage: what is next? 4286  Hybridizing 4286  I love it! 4286  If I may be a litt;e suggestive..... 4284  Mica, distortions, MOSFET and the Ocean State. 4284  SSG 4283  Of mosfets, caps and distortion. 4283  USSR SSG 4283  USSR SSG 4283  Question for Dima re 2nd stage biasing. 4283  Fixed bias 4283  The stunning sound of the phonocorrector. 4283  More on this, please 4282  Interesting development! 4282  One-Story Jack 4282  Nature's Bias 4282  The signal passing via the 834PTF-Air… 4282  Apologies! 4281  Tunable Y-factor? 4281  Harmonically-proper vs. harmonically-flexible 4281  Some comment on the characteristic of air-cap sound. 4276  The sound of one hand clapping 4276  The air-caps as an ultimate cap. 4275  The tempted virtue of the phonostage’s prostitution. 4267  Clarity vs. VTA vs. Character 4267  What VTA has to do with phonostage? 4266  Phonostage vs. VTA 4266  The 834PTF’s cathode follower: tube vs. SS 4266  The “End of Life" Phonostage Status…. 4181  Specific air cap changes 4181  The air capacitors 'allegations'. 4181  One tube, two channels? 4181  The halves of the twin-triodes 4181  "Crosstalk" 4180  I just love sound of this phonocorrector. 4139  To close the book on the correctors subject ... 4118  "End of Life Phonostage" in Thai 3692  Sucks! 3620  Is God's phonostage better than Romy's? It is now! 3619  Um, what? 3619  Alternative Transformer 3619  Sorry to have upset your sensitive self, Reggie. 3619  A stimulation by Gog's fiction? 3619  Hmmm,I suspect 3619  The "End of Life Phonostage” is back. 3611  My "End of Live" vesrion. 3599  The 100Hz hum? 3599  Hum “disconnecting trick” 3599  Right grounding configuration for PS, corrector and transformer assembly. 3599  The hum is drooped significantly! 3598  Generally the phonocorrector has very low noise. 3598  DIY Air-Caps? 3598  Capacitors 3595  Hum again. 3574  Hm, again.... 3574  Tribute MC iron 3289  Changing loads 3285  I do not do adjustable loading. 3285  Sound degradation vs proper loading 3284  Loading on primary? 3284  Anticipating the needs 3284  CCS heating? 3247  2nd stage bias mystery 3130  It is true but it negligible. 3130  V2 biasing continued 3129  Works +/- properly 3128  To cheat or not to (ccs)heat 3128  My assault 3101  What, No Breadboard? 3101  Don't laugh too loud... 3101  So far it is good. 3101  Your 50 is my 60 (buzz-kill) 3101  The assembly and the buzz 3100  Make sure that your LC filtration works properly. 3100  Caps and chokes 3100  The price of fame 3100  Tribute 3100  About the last distraction cap and transformers. 3100  Schematics 3100  Traces 3100  Moving Magnet 3100  Barcelona? 230V? Hm, ....matchmaking? 3100  Cat smells fish? 3099  I enjoyed soldering maybe when I was 15... 3099  How my phonostage shall sound. 3099  In the box 3099  Schematics II 3099  A few comments. 3099  Miscelanea 3099  I am surprised. 3099  Don't be 3098  It is not about power supply. 3098  EMI/RFI madness 3098  Drinking in Modulation 3098  The stupid 5uF cap on AC side 3098  Finito 3097  It is only partially outside the context. 3097  A corrector with an EQ controll 3096  There is EQ control and there are multiple curves. 3096  Corresponding to ? 3096  A German guy take on 834PT. 3069  Qualitat 3068  The baby is sick 3024  Last Cleaning? 3024  Mine too... 3024  To fight with hum in phonostages is fan. 3024  What the hell is going on!!! 3024  ...air-caps dirty.... 3023  Too obvious perhaps ... 3023  Hum points 3023  Beats and pieces. 3023  What else? 3023  Suggestion for the phonocorrector problem 3023  I do not think that it is electrical. 3023  Veggie ham 3023  Do phonocorrector first then transformers. 3022  Holly idiocy! 3021  Yes sir 3019  I think your game is not over. 3019  More ham 3019  Route(s) to Ground 3019  Grounding arrangement 3018  Ground Thoughts 3017  0A2 Question 3017  Where is the Bolt? 3017  Gas tubes in the phonostage 3017  "End of Live" tube set 3017  GND plane 3017  That crazy 7025. 3017  Distributed bolt 3017  Amperex ECC83 3017  Amperex "Bugle Boy". 3017  ECC83 Amperex picture 3017  More "Ground" vs. "Neutral" 3017  More findings 3016  EMF and "Split" "Grounds" 3016  Grounding, tarnnies and diodes 3015  Again with the "Neutral" Explanation... 3015  Grounding and trannies 3015  Ignorance is bliss... 3013  Shakey DIY Basics 3013  Poor photographer 3013  Spare the Oxen... 3013  Is SiC sick? 3011  Possible, so what? 3011  If you dont want to hear the bell... 3010  Seek and you’ll find. 3010  Filament 3010  Filament considerations 3010  Air caps?Buffer? 3010  Exorcisms 2964  Floating? 2963  Twitchy signal tube and amp interactions 2956  Toilet ham 2956  The Shield 2955  It is hard to say. 2955  Fake bugle/teles 2955  Never again. 2955  Bingo! 2946  Total current per channel 2939  Stay with capacitive filtration for B+ for this init. 2939  I like iron 2939  Choke ringing 2939  Ringing 2939  Ringing is a BS reason. 2939  Choke ringing again 2938  What ringing? 2938  Ring-ring 2938  Fight Fire with Fire? 2938  TT Rider 2938  Snubbers and motors 2937  Nice idea... 2937  B+ 2937  Shielded Interconnect 2937  IC shields 2934  The horrors of calibration 2782  Floating Away 2782  Ground is +/- understood 2781  "Calibrate"??? 2781  The self-serving calibrations. 2780  Fighting with RIAA 2780  The Usual 2780  That's it! 2780  Parts Location 2780  Lush layout 2779  Pinging Stitch/Syntax 2731  It might be very impressive 2731  To be clear 2731  Shall I co? 2730  Parts 2730  I do not, it sounds interesting but… 2730  What does it mean? 2730  Come on! 2730  Is it because secrecy gains females loud applause? 2730  It's A Big'un, All Right 2730  EAR polite recess 2730  Power sequencing? 2700  Some Sort of Off-Only HV Shunt? 2700  3 Position switch 2699  How true... 2699  DIY Failsafe 2699  Switch.. 2674  Calibration problem 2649  Resolved 2646  Looks good 2645  Fat LF 2645  Loading Up 2645  SUT's 2645  Shunt regulation 2564  Application dependent 2564  Silvercore SUT's ? 2532  It migh be an interesting company. 2532  Amo/silver 2532  From a Satisfied User of a Ready-made Item 2532  Silver considerations 2532  Again With the Amo 2532  Silver path 2532  The “secret” will be never revealed... 2532  The Path of Least Resistance 2531  (Not so) silver path con'ed 2531  Foil 2531  Amalgamated Phono Stage 2531  Audiopedophile's hell 2531  In da house 2530  Consistent anality 2529  Right 2529  A speculation 2527  Mone on silver Trabants 2526  Parts Ag 2526  Trabant done in pure silver 2526  Too Soft and Brittle? 2526  Silver swamp 2526  In the Long Run 2526  2RM? 2521  Where's the Effing Cable Thread When We Need It? 2521  DIY 2520  95%? 2520  More on that 2520  "Partly Unshielded" Arm Wire 2520  Fully shielded 2520  Interesting 2520  End of Life Phonostage… is breeding. 1716  Creative people 1716  Copyright air-cap RIAA... 1716  It is what it is. 1715  I Guess We Just Don't Understand Economics 1715  Gray market 1715  Mix up 1714  The Thorsten’s mark. 1714  Sound beats engeneering 1121  Engineering Crap 1121  Its not that it sounds "better" 1121  Burn, motherf....r, burn! 618  Bypass Schottky by Snubber 33  All context of this site except the Forum's posts Copyright © Roman Bessnow 2004-2020 All messages within the Site’s Forum Copyright © by authors of the posts Last 24-hours posts:  0   Total human visitors:  29,043,476   Search the Site           Search Site Forum      Search Site via Google Login into Site Login: Pass:     Create a New Account     Forgot your Account Classical events in Boston FEB 21 Pergolesi & Friends » FEB 21 Pergolesi and Friend» FEB 21 Eastern European Fla» FEB 21 Pinchas Zukerman, co» FEB 21 Sound Icon plays Jen» FEB 21 Steven Osborne & Pau» FEB 22 The Ordo Virtutum in» FEB 22 The Ordo Virtutum in» NPR Classical Programs exclusive first listen: hel» unearthing mendelssohn's lo» felix mendelssohn's 'scotti» felix mendelssohn's genius » love and lunacy: vivaldi's » composer, conductor lukas f» modern music sweep for clas» russian valentine: prokofie» Classical Music News classical music news. the » met opera orchestra plans » from bonn to vienna, in se» the real-world politics af» art literally made of bone» irish literature was born » a conductor stops the oper» it’s possible that video g» how did emily dickenson es» toronto has vacant buildin» at the shanghai ballet com» the auschwitz memorial say» turns out that people who » los angeles gets its first» a proud new marketing camp» adèle haenel says france h» the instrument that makes » is this pliny the elder’s » the forger as artist – a s» is it possible to enjoy th» new pew study: experts bel» trump administration is mo» director, indiana universi» why still the idea that th» More Music News »» Composer's Anniversaries Stradella, Alessandro (1 O» Arensky, Anton Stepanovich» Ostrcil, Otakar (25 Februa» Colombo Taccani, Giorgio (» My Audio Leftovers Korvet “Egg” Tonearm Lamm L2 Reference pream» Stage Acompany SA8535 d» Kenwood L-02T FM Tuner Rohde & Schwarz EU-6201» Vitavox 330Hz Horn for » Vitavox AK-15/40 15" ba» Koetsu Onyx Platinum Ca» Conscience of audio rev» Purist Audio Design Pro» Lamm Industries M1.1 Mo» More Leftovers »»