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The last phonocorrector: “End of Life" Phonostage 6888 
End of Life 6888 
Do I need to make a chassis in the shape of a coffin? 6888 
Shallow ambitions 6888 
I might unwillingly bring to my home… 6888 
Acronym 6888 
The End of Life Phonostage’s power supply 6876 
"...better and more sophistocated PS" (vs. bad AC) 6876 
The stupid, lousy AC is another subject. 6876 
It is comming along.... 6695 
Now, that's a phono stage! 6695 
The perfect corrector. 6695 
Still noisy but already semi-operational 6695 
The perfect corrector - II 6694 
Here it is: The perfect corrector – III 6693 
Wrong values shown 6692 
The deliberate mistakes? 6692 
330R anode resistors 6692 
The coupling cap in my 'End of the life' phono? 6692 
Nope, it was not ‘keeping anybody on toes’... 6692 
The latest version of the corrector – not heard it yet. (corrected) 6690 
The sentiments behind “End of Life" Phonostage 6690 
Going on from "There" 6690 
Ok, it is already almost there. 6690 
The ET2+EAR-834PT and the ultra-dynamic softness. 6689 
I am semi-ecstatic; my vinyl will be back soon… 6688 
MFA Systems Phonostage 6688 
Good for them. 6688 
Photos of the MFA Systems MC Reference 6688 
A few more 6688 
OK, it is over. Some preliminary follow ups. 6688 
"Lack" of HF, etc. 6687 
“End of Life" Phonostage: what is next? 6687 
Hybridizing 6687 
I love it! 6687 
If I may be a litt;e suggestive..... 6685 
Mica, distortions, MOSFET and the Ocean State. 6685 
SSG 6684 
Of mosfets, caps and distortion. 6684 
USSR SSG 6684 
USSR SSG 6684 
Question for Dima re 2nd stage biasing. 6684 
Fixed bias 6684 
The stunning sound of the phonocorrector. 6684 
More on this, please 6683 
Interesting development! 6683 
One-Story Jack 6683 
Nature's Bias 6683 
The signal passing via the 834PTF-Air… 6683 
Apologies! 6682 
Tunable Y-factor? 6682 
Harmonically-proper vs. harmonically-flexible 6682 
Some comment on the characteristic of air-cap sound. 6677 
The sound of one hand clapping 6677 
The air-caps as an ultimate cap. 6676 
The tempted virtue of the phonostage’s prostitution. 6668 
Clarity vs. VTA vs. Character 6668 
What VTA has to do with phonostage? 6667 
Phonostage vs. VTA 6667 
The 834PTF’s cathode follower: tube vs. SS 6667 
The “End of Life" Phonostage Status…. 6582 
Specific air cap changes 6582 
The air capacitors 'allegations'. 6582 
One tube, two channels? 6582 
The halves of the twin-triodes 6582 
"Crosstalk" 6581 
I just love sound of this phonocorrector. 6540 
To close the book on the correctors subject ... 6519 
"End of Life Phonostage" in Thai 6093 
Sucks! 6021 
Is God's phonostage better than Romy's? It is now! 6020 
Um, what? 6020 
Alternative Transformer 6020 
Sorry to have upset your sensitive self, Reggie. 6020 
A stimulation by Gog's fiction? 6020 
Hmmm,I suspect 6020 
The "End of Life Phonostage” is back. 6012 
My "End of Live" vesrion. 6000 
The 100Hz hum? 6000 
Hum “disconnecting trick” 6000 
Right grounding configuration for PS, corrector and transformer assembly. 6000 
The hum is drooped significantly! 5999 
Generally the phonocorrector has very low noise. 5999 
DIY Air-Caps? 5999 
Capacitors 5996 
Hum again. 5975 
Hm, again.... 5975 
Tribute MC iron 5690 
Changing loads 5686 
I do not do adjustable loading. 5686 
Sound degradation vs proper loading 5685 
Loading on primary? 5685 
Anticipating the needs 5685 
CCS heating? 5648 
2nd stage bias mystery 5531 
It is true but it negligible. 5531 
V2 biasing continued 5530 
Works +/- properly 5529 
To cheat or not to (ccs)heat 5529 
My assault 5502 
What, No Breadboard? 5502 
Don't laugh too loud... 5502 
So far it is good. 5502 
Your 50 is my 60 (buzz-kill) 5502 
The assembly and the buzz 5501 
Make sure that your LC filtration works properly. 5501 
Caps and chokes 5501 
The price of fame 5501 
Tribute 5501 
About the last distraction cap and transformers. 5501 
Schematics 5501 
Traces 5501 
Moving Magnet 5501 
Barcelona? 230V? Hm, ....matchmaking? 5501 
Cat smells fish? 5500 
I enjoyed soldering maybe when I was 15... 5500 
How my phonostage shall sound. 5500 
In the box 5500 
Schematics II 5500 
A few comments. 5500 
Miscelanea 5500 
I am surprised. 5500 
Don't be 5499 
It is not about power supply. 5499 
EMI/RFI madness 5499 
Drinking in Modulation 5499 
The stupid 5uF cap on AC side 5499 
Finito 5498 
It is only partially outside the context. 5498 
A corrector with an EQ controll 5497 
There is EQ control and there are multiple curves. 5497 
Corresponding to ? 5497 
A German guy take on 834PT. 5470 
Qualitat 5469 
The baby is sick 5425 
Last Cleaning? 5425 
Mine too... 5425 
To fight with hum in phonostages is fan. 5425 
What the hell is going on!!! 5425 
...air-caps dirty.... 5424 
Too obvious perhaps ... 5424 
Hum points 5424 
Beats and pieces. 5424 
What else? 5424 
Suggestion for the phonocorrector problem 5424 
I do not think that it is electrical. 5424 
Veggie ham 5424 
Do phonocorrector first then transformers. 5423 
Holly idiocy! 5422 
Yes sir 5420 
I think your game is not over. 5420 
More ham 5420 
Route(s) to Ground 5420 
Grounding arrangement 5419 
Ground Thoughts 5418 
0A2 Question 5418 
Where is the Bolt? 5418 
Gas tubes in the phonostage 5418 
"End of Live" tube set 5418 
GND plane 5418 
That crazy 7025. 5418 
Distributed bolt 5418 
Amperex ECC83 5418 
Amperex "Bugle Boy". 5418 
ECC83 Amperex picture 5418 
More "Ground" vs. "Neutral" 5418 
More findings 5417 
EMF and "Split" "Grounds" 5417 
Grounding, tarnnies and diodes 5416 
Again with the "Neutral" Explanation... 5416 
Grounding and trannies 5416 
Ignorance is bliss... 5414 
Shakey DIY Basics 5414 
Poor photographer 5414 
Spare the Oxen... 5414 
Is SiC sick? 5412 
Possible, so what? 5412 
If you dont want to hear the bell... 5411 
Seek and you’ll find. 5411 
Filament 5411 
Filament considerations 5411 
Air caps?Buffer? 5411 
Exorcisms 5365 
Floating? 5364 
Twitchy signal tube and amp interactions 5357 
Toilet ham 5357 
The Shield 5356 
It is hard to say. 5356 
Fake bugle/teles 5356 
Never again. 5356 
Bingo! 5347 
Total current per channel 5340 
Stay with capacitive filtration for B+ for this init. 5340 
I like iron 5340 
Choke ringing 5340 
Ringing 5340 
Ringing is a BS reason. 5340 
Choke ringing again 5339 
What ringing? 5339 
Ring-ring 5339 
Fight Fire with Fire? 5339 
TT Rider 5339 
Snubbers and motors 5338 
Nice idea... 5338 
B+ 5338 
Shielded Interconnect 5338 
IC shields 5335 
The horrors of calibration 5183 
Floating Away 5183 
Ground is +/- understood 5182 
"Calibrate"??? 5182 
The self-serving calibrations. 5181 
Fighting with RIAA 5181 
The Usual 5181 
That's it! 5181 
Parts Location 5181 
Lush layout 5180 
Pinging Stitch/Syntax 5132 
It might be very impressive 5132 
To be clear 5132 
Shall I co? 5131 
Parts 5131 
I do not, it sounds interesting but… 5131 
What does it mean? 5131 
Come on! 5131 
Is it because secrecy gains females loud applause? 5131 
It's A Big'un, All Right 5131 
EAR polite recess 5131 
Power sequencing? 5101 
Some Sort of Off-Only HV Shunt? 5101 
3 Position switch 5100 
How true... 5100 
DIY Failsafe 5100 
Switch.. 5075 
Calibration problem 5050 
Resolved 5047 
Looks good 5046 
Fat LF 5046 
Loading Up 5046 
SUT's 5046 
Shunt regulation 4965 
Application dependent 4965 
Silvercore SUT's ? 4933 
It migh be an interesting company. 4933 
Amo/silver 4933 
From a Satisfied User of a Ready-made Item 4933 
Silver considerations 4933 
Again With the Amo 4933 
Silver path 4933 
The “secret” will be never revealed... 4933 
The Path of Least Resistance 4932 
(Not so) silver path con'ed 4932 
Foil 4932 
Amalgamated Phono Stage 4932 
Audiopedophile's hell 4932 
In da house 4931 
Consistent anality 4930 
Right 4930 
A speculation 4928 
Mone on silver Trabants 4927 
Parts Ag 4927 
Trabant done in pure silver 4927 
Too Soft and Brittle? 4927 
Silver swamp 4927 
In the Long Run 4927 
2RM? 4922 
Where's the Effing Cable Thread When We Need It? 4922 
DIY 4921 
95%? 4921 
More on that 4921 
"Partly Unshielded" Arm Wire 4921 
Fully shielded 4921 
Interesting 4921 
End of Life Phonostage… is breeding. 4117 
Creative people 4117 
Copyright air-cap RIAA... 4117 
It is what it is. 4116 
I Guess We Just Don't Understand Economics 4116 
Gray market 4116 
Mix up 4115 
The Thorsten’s mark. 4115 
Sound beats engeneering 3522 
Engineering Crap 3522 
Its not that it sounds "better" 3522 
Burn, motherf....r, burn! 3019 
Bypass Schottky by Snubber 2434 
Snubbers 2382 
More on snubbers 2382 
Capacitors Question 2382 
Capacitors & updates 2382 
Z-foil 2382 
Loading resistors & sockets 2382 
Low noise tubes 2381 
What Works Where 2380 
What are the REAL goals? 2380 
Good engineering parctices 2380 
Physical attributes of devices matter 2380 
The idea that the sum of the parts "quality&q... 2380 
It was 13 years back... 2380 
Thank you 2380 
Tube Selection 2369 
Valvo mesh 0A2 2266 
Big output capacitor question. 2027 
Context/Application/Circuit 2026 
EAR 2026 
Of Course... 2026 
834pT 2025 
Who knows.... 2025 
EAR834p how does RIAA feedback work? 2024 
Where? 2024 
Big cap banks 2024 
My "End of Life" phonostage. 609 
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