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The last phonocorrector: “End of Life" Phonostage 6644 
End of Life 6644 
Do I need to make a chassis in the shape of a coffin? 6644 
Shallow ambitions 6644 
I might unwillingly bring to my home… 6644 
Acronym 6644 
The End of Life Phonostage’s power supply 6632 
"...better and more sophistocated PS" (vs. bad AC) 6632 
The stupid, lousy AC is another subject. 6632 
It is comming along.... 6451 
Now, that's a phono stage! 6451 
The perfect corrector. 6451 
Still noisy but already semi-operational 6451 
The perfect corrector - II 6450 
Here it is: The perfect corrector – III 6449 
Wrong values shown 6448 
The deliberate mistakes? 6448 
330R anode resistors 6448 
The coupling cap in my 'End of the life' phono? 6448 
Nope, it was not ‘keeping anybody on toes’... 6448 
The latest version of the corrector – not heard it yet. (corrected) 6446 
The sentiments behind “End of Life" Phonostage 6446 
Going on from "There" 6446 
Ok, it is already almost there. 6446 
The ET2+EAR-834PT and the ultra-dynamic softness. 6445 
I am semi-ecstatic; my vinyl will be back soon… 6444 
MFA Systems Phonostage 6444 
Good for them. 6444 
Photos of the MFA Systems MC Reference 6444 
A few more 6444 
OK, it is over. Some preliminary follow ups. 6444 
"Lack" of HF, etc. 6443 
“End of Life" Phonostage: what is next? 6443 
Hybridizing 6443 
I love it! 6443 
If I may be a litt;e suggestive..... 6441 
Mica, distortions, MOSFET and the Ocean State. 6441 
SSG 6440 
Of mosfets, caps and distortion. 6440 
USSR SSG 6440 
USSR SSG 6440 
Question for Dima re 2nd stage biasing. 6440 
Fixed bias 6440 
The stunning sound of the phonocorrector. 6440 
More on this, please 6439 
Interesting development! 6439 
One-Story Jack 6439 
Nature's Bias 6439 
The signal passing via the 834PTF-Air… 6439 
Apologies! 6438 
Tunable Y-factor? 6438 
Harmonically-proper vs. harmonically-flexible 6438 
Some comment on the characteristic of air-cap sound. 6433 
The sound of one hand clapping 6433 
The air-caps as an ultimate cap. 6432 
The tempted virtue of the phonostage’s prostitution. 6424 
Clarity vs. VTA vs. Character 6424 
What VTA has to do with phonostage? 6423 
Phonostage vs. VTA 6423 
The 834PTF’s cathode follower: tube vs. SS 6423 
The “End of Life" Phonostage Status…. 6338 
Specific air cap changes 6338 
The air capacitors 'allegations'. 6338 
One tube, two channels? 6338 
The halves of the twin-triodes 6338 
"Crosstalk" 6337 
I just love sound of this phonocorrector. 6296 
To close the book on the correctors subject ... 6275 
"End of Life Phonostage" in Thai 5849 
Sucks! 5777 
Is God's phonostage better than Romy's? It is now! 5776 
Um, what? 5776 
Alternative Transformer 5776 
Sorry to have upset your sensitive self, Reggie. 5776 
A stimulation by Gog's fiction? 5776 
Hmmm,I suspect 5776 
The "End of Life Phonostage” is back. 5768 
My "End of Live" vesrion. 5756 
The 100Hz hum? 5756 
Hum “disconnecting trick” 5756 
Right grounding configuration for PS, corrector and transformer assembly. 5756 
The hum is drooped significantly! 5755 
Generally the phonocorrector has very low noise. 5755 
DIY Air-Caps? 5755 
Capacitors 5752 
Hum again. 5731 
Hm, again.... 5731 
Tribute MC iron 5446 
Changing loads 5442 
I do not do adjustable loading. 5442 
Sound degradation vs proper loading 5441 
Loading on primary? 5441 
Anticipating the needs 5441 
CCS heating? 5404 
2nd stage bias mystery 5287 
It is true but it negligible. 5287 
V2 biasing continued 5286 
Works +/- properly 5285 
To cheat or not to (ccs)heat 5285 
My assault 5258 
What, No Breadboard? 5258 
Don't laugh too loud... 5258 
So far it is good. 5258 
Your 50 is my 60 (buzz-kill) 5258 
The assembly and the buzz 5257 
Make sure that your LC filtration works properly. 5257 
Caps and chokes 5257 
The price of fame 5257 
Tribute 5257 
About the last distraction cap and transformers. 5257 
Schematics 5257 
Traces 5257 
Moving Magnet 5257 
Barcelona? 230V? Hm, ....matchmaking? 5257 
Cat smells fish? 5256 
I enjoyed soldering maybe when I was 15... 5256 
How my phonostage shall sound. 5256 
In the box 5256 
Schematics II 5256 
A few comments. 5256 
Miscelanea 5256 
I am surprised. 5256 
Don't be 5255 
It is not about power supply. 5255 
EMI/RFI madness 5255 
Drinking in Modulation 5255 
The stupid 5uF cap on AC side 5255 
Finito 5254 
It is only partially outside the context. 5254 
A corrector with an EQ controll 5253 
There is EQ control and there are multiple curves. 5253 
Corresponding to ? 5253 
A German guy take on 834PT. 5226 
Qualitat 5225 
The baby is sick 5181 
Last Cleaning? 5181 
Mine too... 5181 
To fight with hum in phonostages is fan. 5181 
What the hell is going on!!! 5181 
...air-caps dirty.... 5180 
Too obvious perhaps ... 5180 
Hum points 5180 
Beats and pieces. 5180 
What else? 5180 
Suggestion for the phonocorrector problem 5180 
I do not think that it is electrical. 5180 
Veggie ham 5180 
Do phonocorrector first then transformers. 5179 
Holly idiocy! 5178 
Yes sir 5176 
I think your game is not over. 5176 
More ham 5176 
Route(s) to Ground 5176 
Grounding arrangement 5175 
Ground Thoughts 5174 
0A2 Question 5174 
Where is the Bolt? 5174 
Gas tubes in the phonostage 5174 
"End of Live" tube set 5174 
GND plane 5174 
That crazy 7025. 5174 
Distributed bolt 5174 
Amperex ECC83 5174 
Amperex "Bugle Boy". 5174 
ECC83 Amperex picture 5174 
More "Ground" vs. "Neutral" 5174 
More findings 5173 
EMF and "Split" "Grounds" 5173 
Grounding, tarnnies and diodes 5172 
Again with the "Neutral" Explanation... 5172 
Grounding and trannies 5172 
Ignorance is bliss... 5170 
Shakey DIY Basics 5170 
Poor photographer 5170 
Spare the Oxen... 5170 
Is SiC sick? 5168 
Possible, so what? 5168 
If you dont want to hear the bell... 5167 
Seek and you’ll find. 5167 
Filament 5167 
Filament considerations 5167 
Air caps?Buffer? 5167 
Exorcisms 5121 
Floating? 5120 
Twitchy signal tube and amp interactions 5113 
Toilet ham 5113 
The Shield 5112 
It is hard to say. 5112 
Fake bugle/teles 5112 
Never again. 5112 
Bingo! 5103 
Total current per channel 5096 
Stay with capacitive filtration for B+ for this init. 5096 
I like iron 5096 
Choke ringing 5096 
Ringing 5096 
Ringing is a BS reason. 5096 
Choke ringing again 5095 
What ringing? 5095 
Ring-ring 5095 
Fight Fire with Fire? 5095 
TT Rider 5095 
Snubbers and motors 5094 
Nice idea... 5094 
B+ 5094 
Shielded Interconnect 5094 
IC shields 5091 
The horrors of calibration 4939 
Floating Away 4939 
Ground is +/- understood 4938 
"Calibrate"??? 4938 
The self-serving calibrations. 4937 
Fighting with RIAA 4937 
The Usual 4937 
That's it! 4937 
Parts Location 4937 
Lush layout 4936 
Pinging Stitch/Syntax 4888 
It might be very impressive 4888 
To be clear 4888 
Shall I co? 4887 
Parts 4887 
I do not, it sounds interesting but… 4887 
What does it mean? 4887 
Come on! 4887 
Is it because secrecy gains females loud applause? 4887 
It's A Big'un, All Right 4887 
EAR polite recess 4887 
Power sequencing? 4857 
Some Sort of Off-Only HV Shunt? 4857 
3 Position switch 4856 
How true... 4856 
DIY Failsafe 4856 
Switch.. 4831 
Calibration problem 4806 
Resolved 4803 
Looks good 4802 
Fat LF 4802 
Loading Up 4802 
SUT's 4802 
Shunt regulation 4721 
Application dependent 4721 
Silvercore SUT's ? 4689 
It migh be an interesting company. 4689 
Amo/silver 4689 
From a Satisfied User of a Ready-made Item 4689 
Silver considerations 4689 
Again With the Amo 4689 
Silver path 4689 
The “secret” will be never revealed... 4689 
The Path of Least Resistance 4688 
(Not so) silver path con'ed 4688 
Foil 4688 
Amalgamated Phono Stage 4688 
Audiopedophile's hell 4688 
In da house 4687 
Consistent anality 4686 
Right 4686 
A speculation 4684 
Mone on silver Trabants 4683 
Parts Ag 4683 
Trabant done in pure silver 4683 
Too Soft and Brittle? 4683 
Silver swamp 4683 
In the Long Run 4683 
2RM? 4678 
Where's the Effing Cable Thread When We Need It? 4678 
DIY 4677 
95%? 4677 
More on that 4677 
"Partly Unshielded" Arm Wire 4677 
Fully shielded 4677 
Interesting 4677 
End of Life Phonostage… is breeding. 3873 
Creative people 3873 
Copyright air-cap RIAA... 3873 
It is what it is. 3872 
I Guess We Just Don't Understand Economics 3872 
Gray market 3872 
Mix up 3871 
The Thorsten’s mark. 3871 
Sound beats engeneering 3278 
Engineering Crap 3278 
Its not that it sounds "better" 3278 
Burn, motherf....r, burn! 2775 
Bypass Schottky by Snubber 2190 
Snubbers 2138 
More on snubbers 2138 
Capacitors Question 2138 
Capacitors & updates 2138 
Z-foil 2138 
Loading resistors & sockets 2138 
Low noise tubes 2137 
What Works Where 2136 
What are the REAL goals? 2136 
Good engineering parctices 2136 
Physical attributes of devices matter 2136 
The idea that the sum of the parts "quality&q... 2136 
It was 13 years back... 2136 
Thank you 2136 
Tube Selection 2125 
Valvo mesh 0A2 2022 
Big output capacitor question. 1783 
Context/Application/Circuit 1782 
EAR 1782 
Of Course... 1782 
834pT 1781 
Who knows.... 1781 
EAR834p how does RIAA feedback work? 1780 
Where? 1780 
Big cap banks 1780 
My "End of Life" phonostage. 365 
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