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The last phonocorrector: “End of Life" Phonostage 6755 
End of Life 6755 
Do I need to make a chassis in the shape of a coffin? 6755 
Shallow ambitions 6755 
I might unwillingly bring to my home… 6755 
Acronym 6755 
The End of Life Phonostage’s power supply 6743 
"...better and more sophistocated PS" (vs. bad AC) 6743 
The stupid, lousy AC is another subject. 6743 
It is comming along.... 6562 
Now, that's a phono stage! 6562 
The perfect corrector. 6562 
Still noisy but already semi-operational 6562 
The perfect corrector - II 6561 
Here it is: The perfect corrector – III 6560 
Wrong values shown 6559 
The deliberate mistakes? 6559 
330R anode resistors 6559 
The coupling cap in my 'End of the life' phono? 6559 
Nope, it was not ‘keeping anybody on toes’... 6559 
The latest version of the corrector – not heard it yet. (corrected) 6557 
The sentiments behind “End of Life" Phonostage 6557 
Going on from "There" 6557 
Ok, it is already almost there. 6557 
The ET2+EAR-834PT and the ultra-dynamic softness. 6556 
I am semi-ecstatic; my vinyl will be back soon… 6555 
MFA Systems Phonostage 6555 
Good for them. 6555 
Photos of the MFA Systems MC Reference 6555 
A few more 6555 
OK, it is over. Some preliminary follow ups. 6555 
"Lack" of HF, etc. 6554 
“End of Life" Phonostage: what is next? 6554 
Hybridizing 6554 
I love it! 6554 
If I may be a litt;e suggestive..... 6552 
Mica, distortions, MOSFET and the Ocean State. 6552 
SSG 6551 
Of mosfets, caps and distortion. 6551 
USSR SSG 6551 
USSR SSG 6551 
Question for Dima re 2nd stage biasing. 6551 
Fixed bias 6551 
The stunning sound of the phonocorrector. 6551 
More on this, please 6550 
Interesting development! 6550 
One-Story Jack 6550 
Nature's Bias 6550 
The signal passing via the 834PTF-Air… 6550 
Apologies! 6549 
Tunable Y-factor? 6549 
Harmonically-proper vs. harmonically-flexible 6549 
Some comment on the characteristic of air-cap sound. 6544 
The sound of one hand clapping 6544 
The air-caps as an ultimate cap. 6543 
The tempted virtue of the phonostage’s prostitution. 6535 
Clarity vs. VTA vs. Character 6535 
What VTA has to do with phonostage? 6534 
Phonostage vs. VTA 6534 
The 834PTF’s cathode follower: tube vs. SS 6534 
The “End of Life" Phonostage Status…. 6449 
Specific air cap changes 6449 
The air capacitors 'allegations'. 6449 
One tube, two channels? 6449 
The halves of the twin-triodes 6449 
"Crosstalk" 6448 
I just love sound of this phonocorrector. 6407 
To close the book on the correctors subject ... 6386 
"End of Life Phonostage" in Thai 5960 
Sucks! 5888 
Is God's phonostage better than Romy's? It is now! 5887 
Um, what? 5887 
Alternative Transformer 5887 
Sorry to have upset your sensitive self, Reggie. 5887 
A stimulation by Gog's fiction? 5887 
Hmmm,I suspect 5887 
The "End of Life Phonostage” is back. 5879 
My "End of Live" vesrion. 5867 
The 100Hz hum? 5867 
Hum “disconnecting trick” 5867 
Right grounding configuration for PS, corrector and transformer assembly. 5867 
The hum is drooped significantly! 5866 
Generally the phonocorrector has very low noise. 5866 
DIY Air-Caps? 5866 
Capacitors 5863 
Hum again. 5842 
Hm, again.... 5842 
Tribute MC iron 5557 
Changing loads 5553 
I do not do adjustable loading. 5553 
Sound degradation vs proper loading 5552 
Loading on primary? 5552 
Anticipating the needs 5552 
CCS heating? 5515 
2nd stage bias mystery 5398 
It is true but it negligible. 5398 
V2 biasing continued 5397 
Works +/- properly 5396 
To cheat or not to (ccs)heat 5396 
My assault 5369 
What, No Breadboard? 5369 
Don't laugh too loud... 5369 
So far it is good. 5369 
Your 50 is my 60 (buzz-kill) 5369 
The assembly and the buzz 5368 
Make sure that your LC filtration works properly. 5368 
Caps and chokes 5368 
The price of fame 5368 
Tribute 5368 
About the last distraction cap and transformers. 5368 
Schematics 5368 
Traces 5368 
Moving Magnet 5368 
Barcelona? 230V? Hm, ....matchmaking? 5368 
Cat smells fish? 5367 
I enjoyed soldering maybe when I was 15... 5367 
How my phonostage shall sound. 5367 
In the box 5367 
Schematics II 5367 
A few comments. 5367 
Miscelanea 5367 
I am surprised. 5367 
Don't be 5366 
It is not about power supply. 5366 
EMI/RFI madness 5366 
Drinking in Modulation 5366 
The stupid 5uF cap on AC side 5366 
Finito 5365 
It is only partially outside the context. 5365 
A corrector with an EQ controll 5364 
There is EQ control and there are multiple curves. 5364 
Corresponding to ? 5364 
A German guy take on 834PT. 5337 
Qualitat 5336 
The baby is sick 5292 
Last Cleaning? 5292 
Mine too... 5292 
To fight with hum in phonostages is fan. 5292 
What the hell is going on!!! 5292 
...air-caps dirty.... 5291 
Too obvious perhaps ... 5291 
Hum points 5291 
Beats and pieces. 5291 
What else? 5291 
Suggestion for the phonocorrector problem 5291 
I do not think that it is electrical. 5291 
Veggie ham 5291 
Do phonocorrector first then transformers. 5290 
Holly idiocy! 5289 
Yes sir 5287 
I think your game is not over. 5287 
More ham 5287 
Route(s) to Ground 5287 
Grounding arrangement 5286 
Ground Thoughts 5285 
0A2 Question 5285 
Where is the Bolt? 5285 
Gas tubes in the phonostage 5285 
"End of Live" tube set 5285 
GND plane 5285 
That crazy 7025. 5285 
Distributed bolt 5285 
Amperex ECC83 5285 
Amperex "Bugle Boy". 5285 
ECC83 Amperex picture 5285 
More "Ground" vs. "Neutral" 5285 
More findings 5284 
EMF and "Split" "Grounds" 5284 
Grounding, tarnnies and diodes 5283 
Again with the "Neutral" Explanation... 5283 
Grounding and trannies 5283 
Ignorance is bliss... 5281 
Shakey DIY Basics 5281 
Poor photographer 5281 
Spare the Oxen... 5281 
Is SiC sick? 5279 
Possible, so what? 5279 
If you dont want to hear the bell... 5278 
Seek and you’ll find. 5278 
Filament 5278 
Filament considerations 5278 
Air caps?Buffer? 5278 
Exorcisms 5232 
Floating? 5231 
Twitchy signal tube and amp interactions 5224 
Toilet ham 5224 
The Shield 5223 
It is hard to say. 5223 
Fake bugle/teles 5223 
Never again. 5223 
Bingo! 5214 
Total current per channel 5207 
Stay with capacitive filtration for B+ for this init. 5207 
I like iron 5207 
Choke ringing 5207 
Ringing 5207 
Ringing is a BS reason. 5207 
Choke ringing again 5206 
What ringing? 5206 
Ring-ring 5206 
Fight Fire with Fire? 5206 
TT Rider 5206 
Snubbers and motors 5205 
Nice idea... 5205 
B+ 5205 
Shielded Interconnect 5205 
IC shields 5202 
The horrors of calibration 5050 
Floating Away 5050 
Ground is +/- understood 5049 
"Calibrate"??? 5049 
The self-serving calibrations. 5048 
Fighting with RIAA 5048 
The Usual 5048 
That's it! 5048 
Parts Location 5048 
Lush layout 5047 
Pinging Stitch/Syntax 4999 
It might be very impressive 4999 
To be clear 4999 
Shall I co? 4998 
Parts 4998 
I do not, it sounds interesting but… 4998 
What does it mean? 4998 
Come on! 4998 
Is it because secrecy gains females loud applause? 4998 
It's A Big'un, All Right 4998 
EAR polite recess 4998 
Power sequencing? 4968 
Some Sort of Off-Only HV Shunt? 4968 
3 Position switch 4967 
How true... 4967 
DIY Failsafe 4967 
Switch.. 4942 
Calibration problem 4917 
Resolved 4914 
Looks good 4913 
Fat LF 4913 
Loading Up 4913 
SUT's 4913 
Shunt regulation 4832 
Application dependent 4832 
Silvercore SUT's ? 4800 
It migh be an interesting company. 4800 
Amo/silver 4800 
From a Satisfied User of a Ready-made Item 4800 
Silver considerations 4800 
Again With the Amo 4800 
Silver path 4800 
The “secret” will be never revealed... 4800 
The Path of Least Resistance 4799 
(Not so) silver path con'ed 4799 
Foil 4799 
Amalgamated Phono Stage 4799 
Audiopedophile's hell 4799 
In da house 4798 
Consistent anality 4797 
Right 4797 
A speculation 4795 
Mone on silver Trabants 4794 
Parts Ag 4794 
Trabant done in pure silver 4794 
Too Soft and Brittle? 4794 
Silver swamp 4794 
In the Long Run 4794 
2RM? 4789 
Where's the Effing Cable Thread When We Need It? 4789 
DIY 4788 
95%? 4788 
More on that 4788 
"Partly Unshielded" Arm Wire 4788 
Fully shielded 4788 
Interesting 4788 
End of Life Phonostage… is breeding. 3984 
Creative people 3984 
Copyright air-cap RIAA... 3984 
It is what it is. 3983 
I Guess We Just Don't Understand Economics 3983 
Gray market 3983 
Mix up 3982 
The Thorsten’s mark. 3982 
Sound beats engeneering 3389 
Engineering Crap 3389 
Its not that it sounds "better" 3389 
Burn, motherf....r, burn! 2886 
Bypass Schottky by Snubber 2301 
Snubbers 2249 
More on snubbers 2249 
Capacitors Question 2249 
Capacitors & updates 2249 
Z-foil 2249 
Loading resistors & sockets 2249 
Low noise tubes 2248 
What Works Where 2247 
What are the REAL goals? 2247 
Good engineering parctices 2247 
Physical attributes of devices matter 2247 
The idea that the sum of the parts "quality&q... 2247 
It was 13 years back... 2247 
Thank you 2247 
Tube Selection 2236 
Valvo mesh 0A2 2133 
Big output capacitor question. 1894 
Context/Application/Circuit 1893 
EAR 1893 
Of Course... 1893 
834pT 1892 
Who knows.... 1892 
EAR834p how does RIAA feedback work? 1891 
Where? 1891 
Big cap banks 1891 
My "End of Life" phonostage. 476 
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