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The last phonocorrector: “End of Life" Phonostage 6606 
End of Life 6606 
Do I need to make a chassis in the shape of a coffin? 6606 
Shallow ambitions 6606 
I might unwillingly bring to my home… 6606 
Acronym 6606 
The End of Life Phonostage’s power supply 6594 
"...better and more sophistocated PS" (vs. bad AC) 6594 
The stupid, lousy AC is another subject. 6594 
It is comming along.... 6413 
Now, that's a phono stage! 6413 
The perfect corrector. 6413 
Still noisy but already semi-operational 6413 
The perfect corrector - II 6412 
Here it is: The perfect corrector – III 6411 
Wrong values shown 6410 
The deliberate mistakes? 6410 
330R anode resistors 6410 
The coupling cap in my 'End of the life' phono? 6410 
Nope, it was not ‘keeping anybody on toes’... 6410 
The latest version of the corrector – not heard it yet. (corrected) 6408 
The sentiments behind “End of Life" Phonostage 6408 
Going on from "There" 6408 
Ok, it is already almost there. 6408 
The ET2+EAR-834PT and the ultra-dynamic softness. 6407 
I am semi-ecstatic; my vinyl will be back soon… 6406 
MFA Systems Phonostage 6406 
Good for them. 6406 
Photos of the MFA Systems MC Reference 6406 
A few more 6406 
OK, it is over. Some preliminary follow ups. 6406 
"Lack" of HF, etc. 6405 
“End of Life" Phonostage: what is next? 6405 
Hybridizing 6405 
I love it! 6405 
If I may be a litt;e suggestive..... 6403 
Mica, distortions, MOSFET and the Ocean State. 6403 
SSG 6402 
Of mosfets, caps and distortion. 6402 
USSR SSG 6402 
USSR SSG 6402 
Question for Dima re 2nd stage biasing. 6402 
Fixed bias 6402 
The stunning sound of the phonocorrector. 6402 
More on this, please 6401 
Interesting development! 6401 
One-Story Jack 6401 
Nature's Bias 6401 
The signal passing via the 834PTF-Air… 6401 
Apologies! 6400 
Tunable Y-factor? 6400 
Harmonically-proper vs. harmonically-flexible 6400 
Some comment on the characteristic of air-cap sound. 6395 
The sound of one hand clapping 6395 
The air-caps as an ultimate cap. 6394 
The tempted virtue of the phonostage’s prostitution. 6386 
Clarity vs. VTA vs. Character 6386 
What VTA has to do with phonostage? 6385 
Phonostage vs. VTA 6385 
The 834PTF’s cathode follower: tube vs. SS 6385 
The “End of Life" Phonostage Status…. 6300 
Specific air cap changes 6300 
The air capacitors 'allegations'. 6300 
One tube, two channels? 6300 
The halves of the twin-triodes 6300 
"Crosstalk" 6299 
I just love sound of this phonocorrector. 6258 
To close the book on the correctors subject ... 6237 
"End of Life Phonostage" in Thai 5811 
Sucks! 5739 
Is God's phonostage better than Romy's? It is now! 5738 
Um, what? 5738 
Alternative Transformer 5738 
Sorry to have upset your sensitive self, Reggie. 5738 
A stimulation by Gog's fiction? 5738 
Hmmm,I suspect 5738 
The "End of Life Phonostage” is back. 5730 
My "End of Live" vesrion. 5718 
The 100Hz hum? 5718 
Hum “disconnecting trick” 5718 
Right grounding configuration for PS, corrector and transformer assembly. 5718 
The hum is drooped significantly! 5717 
Generally the phonocorrector has very low noise. 5717 
DIY Air-Caps? 5717 
Capacitors 5714 
Hum again. 5693 
Hm, again.... 5693 
Tribute MC iron 5408 
Changing loads 5404 
I do not do adjustable loading. 5404 
Sound degradation vs proper loading 5403 
Loading on primary? 5403 
Anticipating the needs 5403 
CCS heating? 5366 
2nd stage bias mystery 5249 
It is true but it negligible. 5249 
V2 biasing continued 5248 
Works +/- properly 5247 
To cheat or not to (ccs)heat 5247 
My assault 5220 
What, No Breadboard? 5220 
Don't laugh too loud... 5220 
So far it is good. 5220 
Your 50 is my 60 (buzz-kill) 5220 
The assembly and the buzz 5219 
Make sure that your LC filtration works properly. 5219 
Caps and chokes 5219 
The price of fame 5219 
Tribute 5219 
About the last distraction cap and transformers. 5219 
Schematics 5219 
Traces 5219 
Moving Magnet 5219 
Barcelona? 230V? Hm, ....matchmaking? 5219 
Cat smells fish? 5218 
I enjoyed soldering maybe when I was 15... 5218 
How my phonostage shall sound. 5218 
In the box 5218 
Schematics II 5218 
A few comments. 5218 
Miscelanea 5218 
I am surprised. 5218 
Don't be 5217 
It is not about power supply. 5217 
EMI/RFI madness 5217 
Drinking in Modulation 5217 
The stupid 5uF cap on AC side 5217 
Finito 5216 
It is only partially outside the context. 5216 
A corrector with an EQ controll 5215 
There is EQ control and there are multiple curves. 5215 
Corresponding to ? 5215 
A German guy take on 834PT. 5188 
Qualitat 5187 
The baby is sick 5143 
Last Cleaning? 5143 
Mine too... 5143 
To fight with hum in phonostages is fan. 5143 
What the hell is going on!!! 5143 
...air-caps dirty.... 5142 
Too obvious perhaps ... 5142 
Hum points 5142 
Beats and pieces. 5142 
What else? 5142 
Suggestion for the phonocorrector problem 5142 
I do not think that it is electrical. 5142 
Veggie ham 5142 
Do phonocorrector first then transformers. 5141 
Holly idiocy! 5140 
Yes sir 5138 
I think your game is not over. 5138 
More ham 5138 
Route(s) to Ground 5138 
Grounding arrangement 5137 
Ground Thoughts 5136 
0A2 Question 5136 
Where is the Bolt? 5136 
Gas tubes in the phonostage 5136 
"End of Live" tube set 5136 
GND plane 5136 
That crazy 7025. 5136 
Distributed bolt 5136 
Amperex ECC83 5136 
Amperex "Bugle Boy". 5136 
ECC83 Amperex picture 5136 
More "Ground" vs. "Neutral" 5136 
More findings 5135 
EMF and "Split" "Grounds" 5135 
Grounding, tarnnies and diodes 5134 
Again with the "Neutral" Explanation... 5134 
Grounding and trannies 5134 
Ignorance is bliss... 5132 
Shakey DIY Basics 5132 
Poor photographer 5132 
Spare the Oxen... 5132 
Is SiC sick? 5130 
Possible, so what? 5130 
If you dont want to hear the bell... 5129 
Seek and you’ll find. 5129 
Filament 5129 
Filament considerations 5129 
Air caps?Buffer? 5129 
Exorcisms 5083 
Floating? 5082 
Twitchy signal tube and amp interactions 5075 
Toilet ham 5075 
The Shield 5074 
It is hard to say. 5074 
Fake bugle/teles 5074 
Never again. 5074 
Bingo! 5065 
Total current per channel 5058 
Stay with capacitive filtration for B+ for this init. 5058 
I like iron 5058 
Choke ringing 5058 
Ringing 5058 
Ringing is a BS reason. 5058 
Choke ringing again 5057 
What ringing? 5057 
Ring-ring 5057 
Fight Fire with Fire? 5057 
TT Rider 5057 
Snubbers and motors 5056 
Nice idea... 5056 
B+ 5056 
Shielded Interconnect 5056 
IC shields 5053 
The horrors of calibration 4901 
Floating Away 4901 
Ground is +/- understood 4900 
"Calibrate"??? 4900 
The self-serving calibrations. 4899 
Fighting with RIAA 4899 
The Usual 4899 
That's it! 4899 
Parts Location 4899 
Lush layout 4898 
Pinging Stitch/Syntax 4850 
It might be very impressive 4850 
To be clear 4850 
Shall I co? 4849 
Parts 4849 
I do not, it sounds interesting but… 4849 
What does it mean? 4849 
Come on! 4849 
Is it because secrecy gains females loud applause? 4849 
It's A Big'un, All Right 4849 
EAR polite recess 4849 
Power sequencing? 4819 
Some Sort of Off-Only HV Shunt? 4819 
3 Position switch 4818 
How true... 4818 
DIY Failsafe 4818 
Switch.. 4793 
Calibration problem 4768 
Resolved 4765 
Looks good 4764 
Fat LF 4764 
Loading Up 4764 
SUT's 4764 
Shunt regulation 4683 
Application dependent 4683 
Silvercore SUT's ? 4651 
It migh be an interesting company. 4651 
Amo/silver 4651 
From a Satisfied User of a Ready-made Item 4651 
Silver considerations 4651 
Again With the Amo 4651 
Silver path 4651 
The “secret” will be never revealed... 4651 
The Path of Least Resistance 4650 
(Not so) silver path con'ed 4650 
Foil 4650 
Amalgamated Phono Stage 4650 
Audiopedophile's hell 4650 
In da house 4649 
Consistent anality 4648 
Right 4648 
A speculation 4646 
Mone on silver Trabants 4645 
Parts Ag 4645 
Trabant done in pure silver 4645 
Too Soft and Brittle? 4645 
Silver swamp 4645 
In the Long Run 4645 
2RM? 4640 
Where's the Effing Cable Thread When We Need It? 4640 
DIY 4639 
95%? 4639 
More on that 4639 
"Partly Unshielded" Arm Wire 4639 
Fully shielded 4639 
Interesting 4639 
End of Life Phonostage… is breeding. 3835 
Creative people 3835 
Copyright air-cap RIAA... 3835 
It is what it is. 3834 
I Guess We Just Don't Understand Economics 3834 
Gray market 3834 
Mix up 3833 
The Thorsten’s mark. 3833 
Sound beats engeneering 3240 
Engineering Crap 3240 
Its not that it sounds "better" 3240 
Burn, motherf....r, burn! 2737 
Bypass Schottky by Snubber 2152 
Snubbers 2100 
More on snubbers 2100 
Capacitors Question 2100 
Capacitors & updates 2100 
Z-foil 2100 
Loading resistors & sockets 2100 
Low noise tubes 2099 
What Works Where 2098 
What are the REAL goals? 2098 
Good engineering parctices 2098 
Physical attributes of devices matter 2098 
The idea that the sum of the parts "quality&q... 2098 
It was 13 years back... 2098 
Thank you 2098 
Tube Selection 2087 
Valvo mesh 0A2 1984 
Big output capacitor question. 1745 
Context/Application/Circuit 1744 
EAR 1744 
Of Course... 1744 
834pT 1743 
Who knows.... 1743 
EAR834p how does RIAA feedback work? 1742 
Where? 1742 
Big cap banks 1742 
My "End of Life" phonostage. 327 
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