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The last phonocorrector: “End of Life" Phonostage 6891 
End of Life 6891 
Do I need to make a chassis in the shape of a coffin? 6891 
Shallow ambitions 6891 
I might unwillingly bring to my home… 6891 
Acronym 6891 
The End of Life Phonostage’s power supply 6879 
"...better and more sophistocated PS" (vs. bad AC) 6879 
The stupid, lousy AC is another subject. 6879 
It is comming along.... 6698 
Now, that's a phono stage! 6698 
The perfect corrector. 6698 
Still noisy but already semi-operational 6698 
The perfect corrector - II 6697 
Here it is: The perfect corrector – III 6696 
Wrong values shown 6695 
The deliberate mistakes? 6695 
330R anode resistors 6695 
The coupling cap in my 'End of the life' phono? 6695 
Nope, it was not ‘keeping anybody on toes’... 6695 
The latest version of the corrector – not heard it yet. (corrected) 6693 
The sentiments behind “End of Life" Phonostage 6693 
Going on from "There" 6693 
Ok, it is already almost there. 6693 
The ET2+EAR-834PT and the ultra-dynamic softness. 6692 
I am semi-ecstatic; my vinyl will be back soon… 6691 
MFA Systems Phonostage 6691 
Good for them. 6691 
Photos of the MFA Systems MC Reference 6691 
A few more 6691 
OK, it is over. Some preliminary follow ups. 6691 
"Lack" of HF, etc. 6690 
“End of Life" Phonostage: what is next? 6690 
Hybridizing 6690 
I love it! 6690 
If I may be a litt;e suggestive..... 6688 
Mica, distortions, MOSFET and the Ocean State. 6688 
SSG 6687 
Of mosfets, caps and distortion. 6687 
USSR SSG 6687 
USSR SSG 6687 
Question for Dima re 2nd stage biasing. 6687 
Fixed bias 6687 
The stunning sound of the phonocorrector. 6687 
More on this, please 6686 
Interesting development! 6686 
One-Story Jack 6686 
Nature's Bias 6686 
The signal passing via the 834PTF-Air… 6686 
Apologies! 6685 
Tunable Y-factor? 6685 
Harmonically-proper vs. harmonically-flexible 6685 
Some comment on the characteristic of air-cap sound. 6680 
The sound of one hand clapping 6680 
The air-caps as an ultimate cap. 6679 
The tempted virtue of the phonostage’s prostitution. 6671 
Clarity vs. VTA vs. Character 6671 
What VTA has to do with phonostage? 6670 
Phonostage vs. VTA 6670 
The 834PTF’s cathode follower: tube vs. SS 6670 
The “End of Life" Phonostage Status…. 6585 
Specific air cap changes 6585 
The air capacitors 'allegations'. 6585 
One tube, two channels? 6585 
The halves of the twin-triodes 6585 
"Crosstalk" 6584 
I just love sound of this phonocorrector. 6543 
To close the book on the correctors subject ... 6522 
"End of Life Phonostage" in Thai 6096 
Sucks! 6024 
Is God's phonostage better than Romy's? It is now! 6023 
Um, what? 6023 
Alternative Transformer 6023 
Sorry to have upset your sensitive self, Reggie. 6023 
A stimulation by Gog's fiction? 6023 
Hmmm,I suspect 6023 
The "End of Life Phonostage” is back. 6015 
My "End of Live" vesrion. 6003 
The 100Hz hum? 6003 
Hum “disconnecting trick” 6003 
Right grounding configuration for PS, corrector and transformer assembly. 6003 
The hum is drooped significantly! 6002 
Generally the phonocorrector has very low noise. 6002 
DIY Air-Caps? 6002 
Capacitors 5999 
Hum again. 5978 
Hm, again.... 5978 
Tribute MC iron 5693 
Changing loads 5689 
I do not do adjustable loading. 5689 
Sound degradation vs proper loading 5688 
Loading on primary? 5688 
Anticipating the needs 5688 
CCS heating? 5651 
2nd stage bias mystery 5534 
It is true but it negligible. 5534 
V2 biasing continued 5533 
Works +/- properly 5532 
To cheat or not to (ccs)heat 5532 
My assault 5505 
What, No Breadboard? 5505 
Don't laugh too loud... 5505 
So far it is good. 5505 
Your 50 is my 60 (buzz-kill) 5505 
The assembly and the buzz 5504 
Make sure that your LC filtration works properly. 5504 
Caps and chokes 5504 
The price of fame 5504 
Tribute 5504 
About the last distraction cap and transformers. 5504 
Schematics 5504 
Traces 5504 
Moving Magnet 5504 
Barcelona? 230V? Hm, ....matchmaking? 5504 
Cat smells fish? 5503 
I enjoyed soldering maybe when I was 15... 5503 
How my phonostage shall sound. 5503 
In the box 5503 
Schematics II 5503 
A few comments. 5503 
Miscelanea 5503 
I am surprised. 5503 
Don't be 5502 
It is not about power supply. 5502 
EMI/RFI madness 5502 
Drinking in Modulation 5502 
The stupid 5uF cap on AC side 5502 
Finito 5501 
It is only partially outside the context. 5501 
A corrector with an EQ controll 5500 
There is EQ control and there are multiple curves. 5500 
Corresponding to ? 5500 
A German guy take on 834PT. 5473 
Qualitat 5472 
The baby is sick 5428 
Last Cleaning? 5428 
Mine too... 5428 
To fight with hum in phonostages is fan. 5428 
What the hell is going on!!! 5428 
...air-caps dirty.... 5427 
Too obvious perhaps ... 5427 
Hum points 5427 
Beats and pieces. 5427 
What else? 5427 
Suggestion for the phonocorrector problem 5427 
I do not think that it is electrical. 5427 
Veggie ham 5427 
Do phonocorrector first then transformers. 5426 
Holly idiocy! 5425 
Yes sir 5423 
I think your game is not over. 5423 
More ham 5423 
Route(s) to Ground 5423 
Grounding arrangement 5422 
Ground Thoughts 5421 
0A2 Question 5421 
Where is the Bolt? 5421 
Gas tubes in the phonostage 5421 
"End of Live" tube set 5421 
GND plane 5421 
That crazy 7025. 5421 
Distributed bolt 5421 
Amperex ECC83 5421 
Amperex "Bugle Boy". 5421 
ECC83 Amperex picture 5421 
More "Ground" vs. "Neutral" 5421 
More findings 5420 
EMF and "Split" "Grounds" 5420 
Grounding, tarnnies and diodes 5419 
Again with the "Neutral" Explanation... 5419 
Grounding and trannies 5419 
Ignorance is bliss... 5417 
Shakey DIY Basics 5417 
Poor photographer 5417 
Spare the Oxen... 5417 
Is SiC sick? 5415 
Possible, so what? 5415 
If you dont want to hear the bell... 5414 
Seek and you’ll find. 5414 
Filament 5414 
Filament considerations 5414 
Air caps?Buffer? 5414 
Exorcisms 5368 
Floating? 5367 
Twitchy signal tube and amp interactions 5360 
Toilet ham 5360 
The Shield 5359 
It is hard to say. 5359 
Fake bugle/teles 5359 
Never again. 5359 
Bingo! 5350 
Total current per channel 5343 
Stay with capacitive filtration for B+ for this init. 5343 
I like iron 5343 
Choke ringing 5343 
Ringing 5343 
Ringing is a BS reason. 5343 
Choke ringing again 5342 
What ringing? 5342 
Ring-ring 5342 
Fight Fire with Fire? 5342 
TT Rider 5342 
Snubbers and motors 5341 
Nice idea... 5341 
B+ 5341 
Shielded Interconnect 5341 
IC shields 5338 
The horrors of calibration 5186 
Floating Away 5186 
Ground is +/- understood 5185 
"Calibrate"??? 5185 
The self-serving calibrations. 5184 
Fighting with RIAA 5184 
The Usual 5184 
That's it! 5184 
Parts Location 5184 
Lush layout 5183 
Pinging Stitch/Syntax 5135 
It might be very impressive 5135 
To be clear 5135 
Shall I co? 5134 
Parts 5134 
I do not, it sounds interesting but… 5134 
What does it mean? 5134 
Come on! 5134 
Is it because secrecy gains females loud applause? 5134 
It's A Big'un, All Right 5134 
EAR polite recess 5134 
Power sequencing? 5104 
Some Sort of Off-Only HV Shunt? 5104 
3 Position switch 5103 
How true... 5103 
DIY Failsafe 5103 
Switch.. 5078 
Calibration problem 5053 
Resolved 5050 
Looks good 5049 
Fat LF 5049 
Loading Up 5049 
SUT's 5049 
Shunt regulation 4968 
Application dependent 4968 
Silvercore SUT's ? 4936 
It migh be an interesting company. 4936 
Amo/silver 4936 
From a Satisfied User of a Ready-made Item 4936 
Silver considerations 4936 
Again With the Amo 4936 
Silver path 4936 
The “secret” will be never revealed... 4936 
The Path of Least Resistance 4935 
(Not so) silver path con'ed 4935 
Foil 4935 
Amalgamated Phono Stage 4935 
Audiopedophile's hell 4935 
In da house 4934 
Consistent anality 4933 
Right 4933 
A speculation 4931 
Mone on silver Trabants 4930 
Parts Ag 4930 
Trabant done in pure silver 4930 
Too Soft and Brittle? 4930 
Silver swamp 4930 
In the Long Run 4930 
2RM? 4925 
Where's the Effing Cable Thread When We Need It? 4925 
DIY 4924 
95%? 4924 
More on that 4924 
"Partly Unshielded" Arm Wire 4924 
Fully shielded 4924 
Interesting 4924 
End of Life Phonostage… is breeding. 4120 
Creative people 4120 
Copyright air-cap RIAA... 4120 
It is what it is. 4119 
I Guess We Just Don't Understand Economics 4119 
Gray market 4119 
Mix up 4118 
The Thorsten’s mark. 4118 
Sound beats engeneering 3525 
Engineering Crap 3525 
Its not that it sounds "better" 3525 
Burn, motherf....r, burn! 3022 
Bypass Schottky by Snubber 2437 
Snubbers 2385 
More on snubbers 2385 
Capacitors Question 2385 
Capacitors & updates 2385 
Z-foil 2385 
Loading resistors & sockets 2385 
Low noise tubes 2384 
What Works Where 2383 
What are the REAL goals? 2383 
Good engineering parctices 2383 
Physical attributes of devices matter 2383 
The idea that the sum of the parts "quality&q... 2383 
It was 13 years back... 2383 
Thank you 2383 
Tube Selection 2372 
Valvo mesh 0A2 2269 
Big output capacitor question. 2030 
Context/Application/Circuit 2029 
EAR 2029 
Of Course... 2029 
834pT 2028 
Who knows.... 2028 
EAR834p how does RIAA feedback work? 2027 
Where? 2027 
Big cap banks 2027 
My "End of Life" phonostage. 612 
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