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The last phonocorrector: “End of Life" Phonostage 6733 
End of Life 6733 
Do I need to make a chassis in the shape of a coffin? 6733 
Shallow ambitions 6733 
I might unwillingly bring to my home… 6733 
Acronym 6733 
The End of Life Phonostage’s power supply 6721 
"...better and more sophistocated PS" (vs. bad AC) 6721 
The stupid, lousy AC is another subject. 6721 
It is comming along.... 6540 
Now, that's a phono stage! 6540 
The perfect corrector. 6540 
Still noisy but already semi-operational 6540 
The perfect corrector - II 6539 
Here it is: The perfect corrector – III 6538 
Wrong values shown 6537 
The deliberate mistakes? 6537 
330R anode resistors 6537 
The coupling cap in my 'End of the life' phono? 6537 
Nope, it was not ‘keeping anybody on toes’... 6537 
The latest version of the corrector – not heard it yet. (corrected) 6535 
The sentiments behind “End of Life" Phonostage 6535 
Going on from "There" 6535 
Ok, it is already almost there. 6535 
The ET2+EAR-834PT and the ultra-dynamic softness. 6534 
I am semi-ecstatic; my vinyl will be back soon… 6533 
MFA Systems Phonostage 6533 
Good for them. 6533 
Photos of the MFA Systems MC Reference 6533 
A few more 6533 
OK, it is over. Some preliminary follow ups. 6533 
"Lack" of HF, etc. 6532 
“End of Life" Phonostage: what is next? 6532 
Hybridizing 6532 
I love it! 6532 
If I may be a litt;e suggestive..... 6530 
Mica, distortions, MOSFET and the Ocean State. 6530 
SSG 6529 
Of mosfets, caps and distortion. 6529 
USSR SSG 6529 
USSR SSG 6529 
Question for Dima re 2nd stage biasing. 6529 
Fixed bias 6529 
The stunning sound of the phonocorrector. 6529 
More on this, please 6528 
Interesting development! 6528 
One-Story Jack 6528 
Nature's Bias 6528 
The signal passing via the 834PTF-Air… 6528 
Apologies! 6527 
Tunable Y-factor? 6527 
Harmonically-proper vs. harmonically-flexible 6527 
Some comment on the characteristic of air-cap sound. 6522 
The sound of one hand clapping 6522 
The air-caps as an ultimate cap. 6521 
The tempted virtue of the phonostage’s prostitution. 6513 
Clarity vs. VTA vs. Character 6513 
What VTA has to do with phonostage? 6512 
Phonostage vs. VTA 6512 
The 834PTF’s cathode follower: tube vs. SS 6512 
The “End of Life" Phonostage Status…. 6427 
Specific air cap changes 6427 
The air capacitors 'allegations'. 6427 
One tube, two channels? 6427 
The halves of the twin-triodes 6427 
"Crosstalk" 6426 
I just love sound of this phonocorrector. 6385 
To close the book on the correctors subject ... 6364 
"End of Life Phonostage" in Thai 5938 
Sucks! 5866 
Is God's phonostage better than Romy's? It is now! 5865 
Um, what? 5865 
Alternative Transformer 5865 
Sorry to have upset your sensitive self, Reggie. 5865 
A stimulation by Gog's fiction? 5865 
Hmmm,I suspect 5865 
The "End of Life Phonostage” is back. 5857 
My "End of Live" vesrion. 5845 
The 100Hz hum? 5845 
Hum “disconnecting trick” 5845 
Right grounding configuration for PS, corrector and transformer assembly. 5845 
The hum is drooped significantly! 5844 
Generally the phonocorrector has very low noise. 5844 
DIY Air-Caps? 5844 
Capacitors 5841 
Hum again. 5820 
Hm, again.... 5820 
Tribute MC iron 5535 
Changing loads 5531 
I do not do adjustable loading. 5531 
Sound degradation vs proper loading 5530 
Loading on primary? 5530 
Anticipating the needs 5530 
CCS heating? 5493 
2nd stage bias mystery 5376 
It is true but it negligible. 5376 
V2 biasing continued 5375 
Works +/- properly 5374 
To cheat or not to (ccs)heat 5374 
My assault 5347 
What, No Breadboard? 5347 
Don't laugh too loud... 5347 
So far it is good. 5347 
Your 50 is my 60 (buzz-kill) 5347 
The assembly and the buzz 5346 
Make sure that your LC filtration works properly. 5346 
Caps and chokes 5346 
The price of fame 5346 
Tribute 5346 
About the last distraction cap and transformers. 5346 
Schematics 5346 
Traces 5346 
Moving Magnet 5346 
Barcelona? 230V? Hm, ....matchmaking? 5346 
Cat smells fish? 5345 
I enjoyed soldering maybe when I was 15... 5345 
How my phonostage shall sound. 5345 
In the box 5345 
Schematics II 5345 
A few comments. 5345 
Miscelanea 5345 
I am surprised. 5345 
Don't be 5344 
It is not about power supply. 5344 
EMI/RFI madness 5344 
Drinking in Modulation 5344 
The stupid 5uF cap on AC side 5344 
Finito 5343 
It is only partially outside the context. 5343 
A corrector with an EQ controll 5342 
There is EQ control and there are multiple curves. 5342 
Corresponding to ? 5342 
A German guy take on 834PT. 5315 
Qualitat 5314 
The baby is sick 5270 
Last Cleaning? 5270 
Mine too... 5270 
To fight with hum in phonostages is fan. 5270 
What the hell is going on!!! 5270 
...air-caps dirty.... 5269 
Too obvious perhaps ... 5269 
Hum points 5269 
Beats and pieces. 5269 
What else? 5269 
Suggestion for the phonocorrector problem 5269 
I do not think that it is electrical. 5269 
Veggie ham 5269 
Do phonocorrector first then transformers. 5268 
Holly idiocy! 5267 
Yes sir 5265 
I think your game is not over. 5265 
More ham 5265 
Route(s) to Ground 5265 
Grounding arrangement 5264 
Ground Thoughts 5263 
0A2 Question 5263 
Where is the Bolt? 5263 
Gas tubes in the phonostage 5263 
"End of Live" tube set 5263 
GND plane 5263 
That crazy 7025. 5263 
Distributed bolt 5263 
Amperex ECC83 5263 
Amperex "Bugle Boy". 5263 
ECC83 Amperex picture 5263 
More "Ground" vs. "Neutral" 5263 
More findings 5262 
EMF and "Split" "Grounds" 5262 
Grounding, tarnnies and diodes 5261 
Again with the "Neutral" Explanation... 5261 
Grounding and trannies 5261 
Ignorance is bliss... 5259 
Shakey DIY Basics 5259 
Poor photographer 5259 
Spare the Oxen... 5259 
Is SiC sick? 5257 
Possible, so what? 5257 
If you dont want to hear the bell... 5256 
Seek and you’ll find. 5256 
Filament 5256 
Filament considerations 5256 
Air caps?Buffer? 5256 
Exorcisms 5210 
Floating? 5209 
Twitchy signal tube and amp interactions 5202 
Toilet ham 5202 
The Shield 5201 
It is hard to say. 5201 
Fake bugle/teles 5201 
Never again. 5201 
Bingo! 5192 
Total current per channel 5185 
Stay with capacitive filtration for B+ for this init. 5185 
I like iron 5185 
Choke ringing 5185 
Ringing 5185 
Ringing is a BS reason. 5185 
Choke ringing again 5184 
What ringing? 5184 
Ring-ring 5184 
Fight Fire with Fire? 5184 
TT Rider 5184 
Snubbers and motors 5183 
Nice idea... 5183 
B+ 5183 
Shielded Interconnect 5183 
IC shields 5180 
The horrors of calibration 5028 
Floating Away 5028 
Ground is +/- understood 5027 
"Calibrate"??? 5027 
The self-serving calibrations. 5026 
Fighting with RIAA 5026 
The Usual 5026 
That's it! 5026 
Parts Location 5026 
Lush layout 5025 
Pinging Stitch/Syntax 4977 
It might be very impressive 4977 
To be clear 4977 
Shall I co? 4976 
Parts 4976 
I do not, it sounds interesting but… 4976 
What does it mean? 4976 
Come on! 4976 
Is it because secrecy gains females loud applause? 4976 
It's A Big'un, All Right 4976 
EAR polite recess 4976 
Power sequencing? 4946 
Some Sort of Off-Only HV Shunt? 4946 
3 Position switch 4945 
How true... 4945 
DIY Failsafe 4945 
Switch.. 4920 
Calibration problem 4895 
Resolved 4892 
Looks good 4891 
Fat LF 4891 
Loading Up 4891 
SUT's 4891 
Shunt regulation 4810 
Application dependent 4810 
Silvercore SUT's ? 4778 
It migh be an interesting company. 4778 
Amo/silver 4778 
From a Satisfied User of a Ready-made Item 4778 
Silver considerations 4778 
Again With the Amo 4778 
Silver path 4778 
The “secret” will be never revealed... 4778 
The Path of Least Resistance 4777 
(Not so) silver path con'ed 4777 
Foil 4777 
Amalgamated Phono Stage 4777 
Audiopedophile's hell 4777 
In da house 4776 
Consistent anality 4775 
Right 4775 
A speculation 4773 
Mone on silver Trabants 4772 
Parts Ag 4772 
Trabant done in pure silver 4772 
Too Soft and Brittle? 4772 
Silver swamp 4772 
In the Long Run 4772 
2RM? 4767 
Where's the Effing Cable Thread When We Need It? 4767 
DIY 4766 
95%? 4766 
More on that 4766 
"Partly Unshielded" Arm Wire 4766 
Fully shielded 4766 
Interesting 4766 
End of Life Phonostage… is breeding. 3962 
Creative people 3962 
Copyright air-cap RIAA... 3962 
It is what it is. 3961 
I Guess We Just Don't Understand Economics 3961 
Gray market 3961 
Mix up 3960 
The Thorsten’s mark. 3960 
Sound beats engeneering 3367 
Engineering Crap 3367 
Its not that it sounds "better" 3367 
Burn, motherf....r, burn! 2864 
Bypass Schottky by Snubber 2279 
Snubbers 2227 
More on snubbers 2227 
Capacitors Question 2227 
Capacitors & updates 2227 
Z-foil 2227 
Loading resistors & sockets 2227 
Low noise tubes 2226 
What Works Where 2225 
What are the REAL goals? 2225 
Good engineering parctices 2225 
Physical attributes of devices matter 2225 
The idea that the sum of the parts "quality&q... 2225 
It was 13 years back... 2225 
Thank you 2225 
Tube Selection 2214 
Valvo mesh 0A2 2111 
Big output capacitor question. 1872 
Context/Application/Circuit 1871 
EAR 1871 
Of Course... 1871 
834pT 1870 
Who knows.... 1870 
EAR834p how does RIAA feedback work? 1869 
Where? 1869 
Big cap banks 1869 
My "End of Life" phonostage. 454 
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