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The last phonocorrector: “End of Life" Phonostage 6734 
End of Life 6734 
Do I need to make a chassis in the shape of a coffin? 6734 
Shallow ambitions 6734 
I might unwillingly bring to my home… 6734 
Acronym 6734 
The End of Life Phonostage’s power supply 6722 
"...better and more sophistocated PS" (vs. bad AC) 6722 
The stupid, lousy AC is another subject. 6722 
It is comming along.... 6541 
Now, that's a phono stage! 6541 
The perfect corrector. 6541 
Still noisy but already semi-operational 6541 
The perfect corrector - II 6540 
Here it is: The perfect corrector – III 6539 
Wrong values shown 6538 
The deliberate mistakes? 6538 
330R anode resistors 6538 
The coupling cap in my 'End of the life' phono? 6538 
Nope, it was not ‘keeping anybody on toes’... 6538 
The latest version of the corrector – not heard it yet. (corrected) 6536 
The sentiments behind “End of Life" Phonostage 6536 
Going on from "There" 6536 
Ok, it is already almost there. 6536 
The ET2+EAR-834PT and the ultra-dynamic softness. 6535 
I am semi-ecstatic; my vinyl will be back soon… 6534 
MFA Systems Phonostage 6534 
Good for them. 6534 
Photos of the MFA Systems MC Reference 6534 
A few more 6534 
OK, it is over. Some preliminary follow ups. 6534 
"Lack" of HF, etc. 6533 
“End of Life" Phonostage: what is next? 6533 
Hybridizing 6533 
I love it! 6533 
If I may be a litt;e suggestive..... 6531 
Mica, distortions, MOSFET and the Ocean State. 6531 
SSG 6530 
Of mosfets, caps and distortion. 6530 
USSR SSG 6530 
USSR SSG 6530 
Question for Dima re 2nd stage biasing. 6530 
Fixed bias 6530 
The stunning sound of the phonocorrector. 6530 
More on this, please 6529 
Interesting development! 6529 
One-Story Jack 6529 
Nature's Bias 6529 
The signal passing via the 834PTF-Air… 6529 
Apologies! 6528 
Tunable Y-factor? 6528 
Harmonically-proper vs. harmonically-flexible 6528 
Some comment on the characteristic of air-cap sound. 6523 
The sound of one hand clapping 6523 
The air-caps as an ultimate cap. 6522 
The tempted virtue of the phonostage’s prostitution. 6514 
Clarity vs. VTA vs. Character 6514 
What VTA has to do with phonostage? 6513 
Phonostage vs. VTA 6513 
The 834PTF’s cathode follower: tube vs. SS 6513 
The “End of Life" Phonostage Status…. 6428 
Specific air cap changes 6428 
The air capacitors 'allegations'. 6428 
One tube, two channels? 6428 
The halves of the twin-triodes 6428 
"Crosstalk" 6427 
I just love sound of this phonocorrector. 6386 
To close the book on the correctors subject ... 6365 
"End of Life Phonostage" in Thai 5939 
Sucks! 5867 
Is God's phonostage better than Romy's? It is now! 5866 
Um, what? 5866 
Alternative Transformer 5866 
Sorry to have upset your sensitive self, Reggie. 5866 
A stimulation by Gog's fiction? 5866 
Hmmm,I suspect 5866 
The "End of Life Phonostage” is back. 5858 
My "End of Live" vesrion. 5846 
The 100Hz hum? 5846 
Hum “disconnecting trick” 5846 
Right grounding configuration for PS, corrector and transformer assembly. 5846 
The hum is drooped significantly! 5845 
Generally the phonocorrector has very low noise. 5845 
DIY Air-Caps? 5845 
Capacitors 5842 
Hum again. 5821 
Hm, again.... 5821 
Tribute MC iron 5536 
Changing loads 5532 
I do not do adjustable loading. 5532 
Sound degradation vs proper loading 5531 
Loading on primary? 5531 
Anticipating the needs 5531 
CCS heating? 5494 
2nd stage bias mystery 5377 
It is true but it negligible. 5377 
V2 biasing continued 5376 
Works +/- properly 5375 
To cheat or not to (ccs)heat 5375 
My assault 5348 
What, No Breadboard? 5348 
Don't laugh too loud... 5348 
So far it is good. 5348 
Your 50 is my 60 (buzz-kill) 5348 
The assembly and the buzz 5347 
Make sure that your LC filtration works properly. 5347 
Caps and chokes 5347 
The price of fame 5347 
Tribute 5347 
About the last distraction cap and transformers. 5347 
Schematics 5347 
Traces 5347 
Moving Magnet 5347 
Barcelona? 230V? Hm, ....matchmaking? 5347 
Cat smells fish? 5346 
I enjoyed soldering maybe when I was 15... 5346 
How my phonostage shall sound. 5346 
In the box 5346 
Schematics II 5346 
A few comments. 5346 
Miscelanea 5346 
I am surprised. 5346 
Don't be 5345 
It is not about power supply. 5345 
EMI/RFI madness 5345 
Drinking in Modulation 5345 
The stupid 5uF cap on AC side 5345 
Finito 5344 
It is only partially outside the context. 5344 
A corrector with an EQ controll 5343 
There is EQ control and there are multiple curves. 5343 
Corresponding to ? 5343 
A German guy take on 834PT. 5316 
Qualitat 5315 
The baby is sick 5271 
Last Cleaning? 5271 
Mine too... 5271 
To fight with hum in phonostages is fan. 5271 
What the hell is going on!!! 5271 
...air-caps dirty.... 5270 
Too obvious perhaps ... 5270 
Hum points 5270 
Beats and pieces. 5270 
What else? 5270 
Suggestion for the phonocorrector problem 5270 
I do not think that it is electrical. 5270 
Veggie ham 5270 
Do phonocorrector first then transformers. 5269 
Holly idiocy! 5268 
Yes sir 5266 
I think your game is not over. 5266 
More ham 5266 
Route(s) to Ground 5266 
Grounding arrangement 5265 
Ground Thoughts 5264 
0A2 Question 5264 
Where is the Bolt? 5264 
Gas tubes in the phonostage 5264 
"End of Live" tube set 5264 
GND plane 5264 
That crazy 7025. 5264 
Distributed bolt 5264 
Amperex ECC83 5264 
Amperex "Bugle Boy". 5264 
ECC83 Amperex picture 5264 
More "Ground" vs. "Neutral" 5264 
More findings 5263 
EMF and "Split" "Grounds" 5263 
Grounding, tarnnies and diodes 5262 
Again with the "Neutral" Explanation... 5262 
Grounding and trannies 5262 
Ignorance is bliss... 5260 
Shakey DIY Basics 5260 
Poor photographer 5260 
Spare the Oxen... 5260 
Is SiC sick? 5258 
Possible, so what? 5258 
If you dont want to hear the bell... 5257 
Seek and you’ll find. 5257 
Filament 5257 
Filament considerations 5257 
Air caps?Buffer? 5257 
Exorcisms 5211 
Floating? 5210 
Twitchy signal tube and amp interactions 5203 
Toilet ham 5203 
The Shield 5202 
It is hard to say. 5202 
Fake bugle/teles 5202 
Never again. 5202 
Bingo! 5193 
Total current per channel 5186 
Stay with capacitive filtration for B+ for this init. 5186 
I like iron 5186 
Choke ringing 5186 
Ringing 5186 
Ringing is a BS reason. 5186 
Choke ringing again 5185 
What ringing? 5185 
Ring-ring 5185 
Fight Fire with Fire? 5185 
TT Rider 5185 
Snubbers and motors 5184 
Nice idea... 5184 
B+ 5184 
Shielded Interconnect 5184 
IC shields 5181 
The horrors of calibration 5029 
Floating Away 5029 
Ground is +/- understood 5028 
"Calibrate"??? 5028 
The self-serving calibrations. 5027 
Fighting with RIAA 5027 
The Usual 5027 
That's it! 5027 
Parts Location 5027 
Lush layout 5026 
Pinging Stitch/Syntax 4978 
It might be very impressive 4978 
To be clear 4978 
Shall I co? 4977 
Parts 4977 
I do not, it sounds interesting but… 4977 
What does it mean? 4977 
Come on! 4977 
Is it because secrecy gains females loud applause? 4977 
It's A Big'un, All Right 4977 
EAR polite recess 4977 
Power sequencing? 4947 
Some Sort of Off-Only HV Shunt? 4947 
3 Position switch 4946 
How true... 4946 
DIY Failsafe 4946 
Switch.. 4921 
Calibration problem 4896 
Resolved 4893 
Looks good 4892 
Fat LF 4892 
Loading Up 4892 
SUT's 4892 
Shunt regulation 4811 
Application dependent 4811 
Silvercore SUT's ? 4779 
It migh be an interesting company. 4779 
Amo/silver 4779 
From a Satisfied User of a Ready-made Item 4779 
Silver considerations 4779 
Again With the Amo 4779 
Silver path 4779 
The “secret” will be never revealed... 4779 
The Path of Least Resistance 4778 
(Not so) silver path con'ed 4778 
Foil 4778 
Amalgamated Phono Stage 4778 
Audiopedophile's hell 4778 
In da house 4777 
Consistent anality 4776 
Right 4776 
A speculation 4774 
Mone on silver Trabants 4773 
Parts Ag 4773 
Trabant done in pure silver 4773 
Too Soft and Brittle? 4773 
Silver swamp 4773 
In the Long Run 4773 
2RM? 4768 
Where's the Effing Cable Thread When We Need It? 4768 
DIY 4767 
95%? 4767 
More on that 4767 
"Partly Unshielded" Arm Wire 4767 
Fully shielded 4767 
Interesting 4767 
End of Life Phonostage… is breeding. 3963 
Creative people 3963 
Copyright air-cap RIAA... 3963 
It is what it is. 3962 
I Guess We Just Don't Understand Economics 3962 
Gray market 3962 
Mix up 3961 
The Thorsten’s mark. 3961 
Sound beats engeneering 3368 
Engineering Crap 3368 
Its not that it sounds "better" 3368 
Burn, motherf....r, burn! 2865 
Bypass Schottky by Snubber 2280 
Snubbers 2228 
More on snubbers 2228 
Capacitors Question 2228 
Capacitors & updates 2228 
Z-foil 2228 
Loading resistors & sockets 2228 
Low noise tubes 2227 
What Works Where 2226 
What are the REAL goals? 2226 
Good engineering parctices 2226 
Physical attributes of devices matter 2226 
The idea that the sum of the parts "quality&q... 2226 
It was 13 years back... 2226 
Thank you 2226 
Tube Selection 2215 
Valvo mesh 0A2 2112 
Big output capacitor question. 1873 
Context/Application/Circuit 1872 
EAR 1872 
Of Course... 1872 
834pT 1871 
Who knows.... 1871 
EAR834p how does RIAA feedback work? 1870 
Where? 1870 
Big cap banks 1870 
My "End of Life" phonostage. 455 
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