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The last phonocorrector: “End of Life" Phonostage 6855 
End of Life 6855 
Do I need to make a chassis in the shape of a coffin? 6855 
Shallow ambitions 6855 
I might unwillingly bring to my home… 6855 
Acronym 6855 
The End of Life Phonostage’s power supply 6843 
"...better and more sophistocated PS" (vs. bad AC) 6843 
The stupid, lousy AC is another subject. 6843 
It is comming along.... 6662 
Now, that's a phono stage! 6662 
The perfect corrector. 6662 
Still noisy but already semi-operational 6662 
The perfect corrector - II 6661 
Here it is: The perfect corrector – III 6660 
Wrong values shown 6659 
The deliberate mistakes? 6659 
330R anode resistors 6659 
The coupling cap in my 'End of the life' phono? 6659 
Nope, it was not ‘keeping anybody on toes’... 6659 
The latest version of the corrector – not heard it yet. (corrected) 6657 
The sentiments behind “End of Life" Phonostage 6657 
Going on from "There" 6657 
Ok, it is already almost there. 6657 
The ET2+EAR-834PT and the ultra-dynamic softness. 6656 
I am semi-ecstatic; my vinyl will be back soon… 6655 
MFA Systems Phonostage 6655 
Good for them. 6655 
Photos of the MFA Systems MC Reference 6655 
A few more 6655 
OK, it is over. Some preliminary follow ups. 6655 
"Lack" of HF, etc. 6654 
“End of Life" Phonostage: what is next? 6654 
Hybridizing 6654 
I love it! 6654 
If I may be a litt;e suggestive..... 6652 
Mica, distortions, MOSFET and the Ocean State. 6652 
SSG 6651 
Of mosfets, caps and distortion. 6651 
USSR SSG 6651 
USSR SSG 6651 
Question for Dima re 2nd stage biasing. 6651 
Fixed bias 6651 
The stunning sound of the phonocorrector. 6651 
More on this, please 6650 
Interesting development! 6650 
One-Story Jack 6650 
Nature's Bias 6650 
The signal passing via the 834PTF-Air… 6650 
Apologies! 6649 
Tunable Y-factor? 6649 
Harmonically-proper vs. harmonically-flexible 6649 
Some comment on the characteristic of air-cap sound. 6644 
The sound of one hand clapping 6644 
The air-caps as an ultimate cap. 6643 
The tempted virtue of the phonostage’s prostitution. 6635 
Clarity vs. VTA vs. Character 6635 
What VTA has to do with phonostage? 6634 
Phonostage vs. VTA 6634 
The 834PTF’s cathode follower: tube vs. SS 6634 
The “End of Life" Phonostage Status…. 6549 
Specific air cap changes 6549 
The air capacitors 'allegations'. 6549 
One tube, two channels? 6549 
The halves of the twin-triodes 6549 
"Crosstalk" 6548 
I just love sound of this phonocorrector. 6507 
To close the book on the correctors subject ... 6486 
"End of Life Phonostage" in Thai 6060 
Sucks! 5988 
Is God's phonostage better than Romy's? It is now! 5987 
Um, what? 5987 
Alternative Transformer 5987 
Sorry to have upset your sensitive self, Reggie. 5987 
A stimulation by Gog's fiction? 5987 
Hmmm,I suspect 5987 
The "End of Life Phonostage” is back. 5979 
My "End of Live" vesrion. 5967 
The 100Hz hum? 5967 
Hum “disconnecting trick” 5967 
Right grounding configuration for PS, corrector and transformer assembly. 5967 
The hum is drooped significantly! 5966 
Generally the phonocorrector has very low noise. 5966 
DIY Air-Caps? 5966 
Capacitors 5963 
Hum again. 5942 
Hm, again.... 5942 
Tribute MC iron 5657 
Changing loads 5653 
I do not do adjustable loading. 5653 
Sound degradation vs proper loading 5652 
Loading on primary? 5652 
Anticipating the needs 5652 
CCS heating? 5615 
2nd stage bias mystery 5498 
It is true but it negligible. 5498 
V2 biasing continued 5497 
Works +/- properly 5496 
To cheat or not to (ccs)heat 5496 
My assault 5469 
What, No Breadboard? 5469 
Don't laugh too loud... 5469 
So far it is good. 5469 
Your 50 is my 60 (buzz-kill) 5469 
The assembly and the buzz 5468 
Make sure that your LC filtration works properly. 5468 
Caps and chokes 5468 
The price of fame 5468 
Tribute 5468 
About the last distraction cap and transformers. 5468 
Schematics 5468 
Traces 5468 
Moving Magnet 5468 
Barcelona? 230V? Hm, ....matchmaking? 5468 
Cat smells fish? 5467 
I enjoyed soldering maybe when I was 15... 5467 
How my phonostage shall sound. 5467 
In the box 5467 
Schematics II 5467 
A few comments. 5467 
Miscelanea 5467 
I am surprised. 5467 
Don't be 5466 
It is not about power supply. 5466 
EMI/RFI madness 5466 
Drinking in Modulation 5466 
The stupid 5uF cap on AC side 5466 
Finito 5465 
It is only partially outside the context. 5465 
A corrector with an EQ controll 5464 
There is EQ control and there are multiple curves. 5464 
Corresponding to ? 5464 
A German guy take on 834PT. 5437 
Qualitat 5436 
The baby is sick 5392 
Last Cleaning? 5392 
Mine too... 5392 
To fight with hum in phonostages is fan. 5392 
What the hell is going on!!! 5392 
...air-caps dirty.... 5391 
Too obvious perhaps ... 5391 
Hum points 5391 
Beats and pieces. 5391 
What else? 5391 
Suggestion for the phonocorrector problem 5391 
I do not think that it is electrical. 5391 
Veggie ham 5391 
Do phonocorrector first then transformers. 5390 
Holly idiocy! 5389 
Yes sir 5387 
I think your game is not over. 5387 
More ham 5387 
Route(s) to Ground 5387 
Grounding arrangement 5386 
Ground Thoughts 5385 
0A2 Question 5385 
Where is the Bolt? 5385 
Gas tubes in the phonostage 5385 
"End of Live" tube set 5385 
GND plane 5385 
That crazy 7025. 5385 
Distributed bolt 5385 
Amperex ECC83 5385 
Amperex "Bugle Boy". 5385 
ECC83 Amperex picture 5385 
More "Ground" vs. "Neutral" 5385 
More findings 5384 
EMF and "Split" "Grounds" 5384 
Grounding, tarnnies and diodes 5383 
Again with the "Neutral" Explanation... 5383 
Grounding and trannies 5383 
Ignorance is bliss... 5381 
Shakey DIY Basics 5381 
Poor photographer 5381 
Spare the Oxen... 5381 
Is SiC sick? 5379 
Possible, so what? 5379 
If you dont want to hear the bell... 5378 
Seek and you’ll find. 5378 
Filament 5378 
Filament considerations 5378 
Air caps?Buffer? 5378 
Exorcisms 5332 
Floating? 5331 
Twitchy signal tube and amp interactions 5324 
Toilet ham 5324 
The Shield 5323 
It is hard to say. 5323 
Fake bugle/teles 5323 
Never again. 5323 
Bingo! 5314 
Total current per channel 5307 
Stay with capacitive filtration for B+ for this init. 5307 
I like iron 5307 
Choke ringing 5307 
Ringing 5307 
Ringing is a BS reason. 5307 
Choke ringing again 5306 
What ringing? 5306 
Ring-ring 5306 
Fight Fire with Fire? 5306 
TT Rider 5306 
Snubbers and motors 5305 
Nice idea... 5305 
B+ 5305 
Shielded Interconnect 5305 
IC shields 5302 
The horrors of calibration 5150 
Floating Away 5150 
Ground is +/- understood 5149 
"Calibrate"??? 5149 
The self-serving calibrations. 5148 
Fighting with RIAA 5148 
The Usual 5148 
That's it! 5148 
Parts Location 5148 
Lush layout 5147 
Pinging Stitch/Syntax 5099 
It might be very impressive 5099 
To be clear 5099 
Shall I co? 5098 
Parts 5098 
I do not, it sounds interesting but… 5098 
What does it mean? 5098 
Come on! 5098 
Is it because secrecy gains females loud applause? 5098 
It's A Big'un, All Right 5098 
EAR polite recess 5098 
Power sequencing? 5068 
Some Sort of Off-Only HV Shunt? 5068 
3 Position switch 5067 
How true... 5067 
DIY Failsafe 5067 
Switch.. 5042 
Calibration problem 5017 
Resolved 5014 
Looks good 5013 
Fat LF 5013 
Loading Up 5013 
SUT's 5013 
Shunt regulation 4932 
Application dependent 4932 
Silvercore SUT's ? 4900 
It migh be an interesting company. 4900 
Amo/silver 4900 
From a Satisfied User of a Ready-made Item 4900 
Silver considerations 4900 
Again With the Amo 4900 
Silver path 4900 
The “secret” will be never revealed... 4900 
The Path of Least Resistance 4899 
(Not so) silver path con'ed 4899 
Foil 4899 
Amalgamated Phono Stage 4899 
Audiopedophile's hell 4899 
In da house 4898 
Consistent anality 4897 
Right 4897 
A speculation 4895 
Mone on silver Trabants 4894 
Parts Ag 4894 
Trabant done in pure silver 4894 
Too Soft and Brittle? 4894 
Silver swamp 4894 
In the Long Run 4894 
2RM? 4889 
Where's the Effing Cable Thread When We Need It? 4889 
DIY 4888 
95%? 4888 
More on that 4888 
"Partly Unshielded" Arm Wire 4888 
Fully shielded 4888 
Interesting 4888 
End of Life Phonostage… is breeding. 4084 
Creative people 4084 
Copyright air-cap RIAA... 4084 
It is what it is. 4083 
I Guess We Just Don't Understand Economics 4083 
Gray market 4083 
Mix up 4082 
The Thorsten’s mark. 4082 
Sound beats engeneering 3489 
Engineering Crap 3489 
Its not that it sounds "better" 3489 
Burn, motherf....r, burn! 2986 
Bypass Schottky by Snubber 2401 
Snubbers 2349 
More on snubbers 2349 
Capacitors Question 2349 
Capacitors & updates 2349 
Z-foil 2349 
Loading resistors & sockets 2349 
Low noise tubes 2348 
What Works Where 2347 
What are the REAL goals? 2347 
Good engineering parctices 2347 
Physical attributes of devices matter 2347 
The idea that the sum of the parts "quality&q... 2347 
It was 13 years back... 2347 
Thank you 2347 
Tube Selection 2336 
Valvo mesh 0A2 2233 
Big output capacitor question. 1994 
Context/Application/Circuit 1993 
EAR 1993 
Of Course... 1993 
834pT 1992 
Who knows.... 1992 
EAR834p how does RIAA feedback work? 1991 
Where? 1991 
Big cap banks 1991 
My "End of Life" phonostage. 576 
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