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The last phonocorrector: “End of Life" Phonostage 6674 
End of Life 6674 
Do I need to make a chassis in the shape of a coffin? 6674 
Shallow ambitions 6674 
I might unwillingly bring to my home… 6674 
Acronym 6674 
The End of Life Phonostage’s power supply 6662 
"...better and more sophistocated PS" (vs. bad AC) 6662 
The stupid, lousy AC is another subject. 6662 
It is comming along.... 6481 
Now, that's a phono stage! 6481 
The perfect corrector. 6481 
Still noisy but already semi-operational 6481 
The perfect corrector - II 6480 
Here it is: The perfect corrector – III 6479 
Wrong values shown 6478 
The deliberate mistakes? 6478 
330R anode resistors 6478 
The coupling cap in my 'End of the life' phono? 6478 
Nope, it was not ‘keeping anybody on toes’... 6478 
The latest version of the corrector – not heard it yet. (corrected) 6476 
The sentiments behind “End of Life" Phonostage 6476 
Going on from "There" 6476 
Ok, it is already almost there. 6476 
The ET2+EAR-834PT and the ultra-dynamic softness. 6475 
I am semi-ecstatic; my vinyl will be back soon… 6474 
MFA Systems Phonostage 6474 
Good for them. 6474 
Photos of the MFA Systems MC Reference 6474 
A few more 6474 
OK, it is over. Some preliminary follow ups. 6474 
"Lack" of HF, etc. 6473 
“End of Life" Phonostage: what is next? 6473 
Hybridizing 6473 
I love it! 6473 
If I may be a litt;e suggestive..... 6471 
Mica, distortions, MOSFET and the Ocean State. 6471 
SSG 6470 
Of mosfets, caps and distortion. 6470 
USSR SSG 6470 
USSR SSG 6470 
Question for Dima re 2nd stage biasing. 6470 
Fixed bias 6470 
The stunning sound of the phonocorrector. 6470 
More on this, please 6469 
Interesting development! 6469 
One-Story Jack 6469 
Nature's Bias 6469 
The signal passing via the 834PTF-Air… 6469 
Apologies! 6468 
Tunable Y-factor? 6468 
Harmonically-proper vs. harmonically-flexible 6468 
Some comment on the characteristic of air-cap sound. 6463 
The sound of one hand clapping 6463 
The air-caps as an ultimate cap. 6462 
The tempted virtue of the phonostage’s prostitution. 6454 
Clarity vs. VTA vs. Character 6454 
What VTA has to do with phonostage? 6453 
Phonostage vs. VTA 6453 
The 834PTF’s cathode follower: tube vs. SS 6453 
The “End of Life" Phonostage Status…. 6368 
Specific air cap changes 6368 
The air capacitors 'allegations'. 6368 
One tube, two channels? 6368 
The halves of the twin-triodes 6368 
"Crosstalk" 6367 
I just love sound of this phonocorrector. 6326 
To close the book on the correctors subject ... 6305 
"End of Life Phonostage" in Thai 5879 
Sucks! 5807 
Is God's phonostage better than Romy's? It is now! 5806 
Um, what? 5806 
Alternative Transformer 5806 
Sorry to have upset your sensitive self, Reggie. 5806 
A stimulation by Gog's fiction? 5806 
Hmmm,I suspect 5806 
The "End of Life Phonostage” is back. 5798 
My "End of Live" vesrion. 5786 
The 100Hz hum? 5786 
Hum “disconnecting trick” 5786 
Right grounding configuration for PS, corrector and transformer assembly. 5786 
The hum is drooped significantly! 5785 
Generally the phonocorrector has very low noise. 5785 
DIY Air-Caps? 5785 
Capacitors 5782 
Hum again. 5761 
Hm, again.... 5761 
Tribute MC iron 5476 
Changing loads 5472 
I do not do adjustable loading. 5472 
Sound degradation vs proper loading 5471 
Loading on primary? 5471 
Anticipating the needs 5471 
CCS heating? 5434 
2nd stage bias mystery 5317 
It is true but it negligible. 5317 
V2 biasing continued 5316 
Works +/- properly 5315 
To cheat or not to (ccs)heat 5315 
My assault 5288 
What, No Breadboard? 5288 
Don't laugh too loud... 5288 
So far it is good. 5288 
Your 50 is my 60 (buzz-kill) 5288 
The assembly and the buzz 5287 
Make sure that your LC filtration works properly. 5287 
Caps and chokes 5287 
The price of fame 5287 
Tribute 5287 
About the last distraction cap and transformers. 5287 
Schematics 5287 
Traces 5287 
Moving Magnet 5287 
Barcelona? 230V? Hm, ....matchmaking? 5287 
Cat smells fish? 5286 
I enjoyed soldering maybe when I was 15... 5286 
How my phonostage shall sound. 5286 
In the box 5286 
Schematics II 5286 
A few comments. 5286 
Miscelanea 5286 
I am surprised. 5286 
Don't be 5285 
It is not about power supply. 5285 
EMI/RFI madness 5285 
Drinking in Modulation 5285 
The stupid 5uF cap on AC side 5285 
Finito 5284 
It is only partially outside the context. 5284 
A corrector with an EQ controll 5283 
There is EQ control and there are multiple curves. 5283 
Corresponding to ? 5283 
A German guy take on 834PT. 5256 
Qualitat 5255 
The baby is sick 5211 
Last Cleaning? 5211 
Mine too... 5211 
To fight with hum in phonostages is fan. 5211 
What the hell is going on!!! 5211 
...air-caps dirty.... 5210 
Too obvious perhaps ... 5210 
Hum points 5210 
Beats and pieces. 5210 
What else? 5210 
Suggestion for the phonocorrector problem 5210 
I do not think that it is electrical. 5210 
Veggie ham 5210 
Do phonocorrector first then transformers. 5209 
Holly idiocy! 5208 
Yes sir 5206 
I think your game is not over. 5206 
More ham 5206 
Route(s) to Ground 5206 
Grounding arrangement 5205 
Ground Thoughts 5204 
0A2 Question 5204 
Where is the Bolt? 5204 
Gas tubes in the phonostage 5204 
"End of Live" tube set 5204 
GND plane 5204 
That crazy 7025. 5204 
Distributed bolt 5204 
Amperex ECC83 5204 
Amperex "Bugle Boy". 5204 
ECC83 Amperex picture 5204 
More "Ground" vs. "Neutral" 5204 
More findings 5203 
EMF and "Split" "Grounds" 5203 
Grounding, tarnnies and diodes 5202 
Again with the "Neutral" Explanation... 5202 
Grounding and trannies 5202 
Ignorance is bliss... 5200 
Shakey DIY Basics 5200 
Poor photographer 5200 
Spare the Oxen... 5200 
Is SiC sick? 5198 
Possible, so what? 5198 
If you dont want to hear the bell... 5197 
Seek and you’ll find. 5197 
Filament 5197 
Filament considerations 5197 
Air caps?Buffer? 5197 
Exorcisms 5151 
Floating? 5150 
Twitchy signal tube and amp interactions 5143 
Toilet ham 5143 
The Shield 5142 
It is hard to say. 5142 
Fake bugle/teles 5142 
Never again. 5142 
Bingo! 5133 
Total current per channel 5126 
Stay with capacitive filtration for B+ for this init. 5126 
I like iron 5126 
Choke ringing 5126 
Ringing 5126 
Ringing is a BS reason. 5126 
Choke ringing again 5125 
What ringing? 5125 
Ring-ring 5125 
Fight Fire with Fire? 5125 
TT Rider 5125 
Snubbers and motors 5124 
Nice idea... 5124 
B+ 5124 
Shielded Interconnect 5124 
IC shields 5121 
The horrors of calibration 4969 
Floating Away 4969 
Ground is +/- understood 4968 
"Calibrate"??? 4968 
The self-serving calibrations. 4967 
Fighting with RIAA 4967 
The Usual 4967 
That's it! 4967 
Parts Location 4967 
Lush layout 4966 
Pinging Stitch/Syntax 4918 
It might be very impressive 4918 
To be clear 4918 
Shall I co? 4917 
Parts 4917 
I do not, it sounds interesting but… 4917 
What does it mean? 4917 
Come on! 4917 
Is it because secrecy gains females loud applause? 4917 
It's A Big'un, All Right 4917 
EAR polite recess 4917 
Power sequencing? 4887 
Some Sort of Off-Only HV Shunt? 4887 
3 Position switch 4886 
How true... 4886 
DIY Failsafe 4886 
Switch.. 4861 
Calibration problem 4836 
Resolved 4833 
Looks good 4832 
Fat LF 4832 
Loading Up 4832 
SUT's 4832 
Shunt regulation 4751 
Application dependent 4751 
Silvercore SUT's ? 4719 
It migh be an interesting company. 4719 
Amo/silver 4719 
From a Satisfied User of a Ready-made Item 4719 
Silver considerations 4719 
Again With the Amo 4719 
Silver path 4719 
The “secret” will be never revealed... 4719 
The Path of Least Resistance 4718 
(Not so) silver path con'ed 4718 
Foil 4718 
Amalgamated Phono Stage 4718 
Audiopedophile's hell 4718 
In da house 4717 
Consistent anality 4716 
Right 4716 
A speculation 4714 
Mone on silver Trabants 4713 
Parts Ag 4713 
Trabant done in pure silver 4713 
Too Soft and Brittle? 4713 
Silver swamp 4713 
In the Long Run 4713 
2RM? 4708 
Where's the Effing Cable Thread When We Need It? 4708 
DIY 4707 
95%? 4707 
More on that 4707 
"Partly Unshielded" Arm Wire 4707 
Fully shielded 4707 
Interesting 4707 
End of Life Phonostage… is breeding. 3903 
Creative people 3903 
Copyright air-cap RIAA... 3903 
It is what it is. 3902 
I Guess We Just Don't Understand Economics 3902 
Gray market 3902 
Mix up 3901 
The Thorsten’s mark. 3901 
Sound beats engeneering 3308 
Engineering Crap 3308 
Its not that it sounds "better" 3308 
Burn, motherf....r, burn! 2805 
Bypass Schottky by Snubber 2220 
Snubbers 2168 
More on snubbers 2168 
Capacitors Question 2168 
Capacitors & updates 2168 
Z-foil 2168 
Loading resistors & sockets 2168 
Low noise tubes 2167 
What Works Where 2166 
What are the REAL goals? 2166 
Good engineering parctices 2166 
Physical attributes of devices matter 2166 
The idea that the sum of the parts "quality&q... 2166 
It was 13 years back... 2166 
Thank you 2166 
Tube Selection 2155 
Valvo mesh 0A2 2052 
Big output capacitor question. 1813 
Context/Application/Circuit 1812 
EAR 1812 
Of Course... 1812 
834pT 1811 
Who knows.... 1811 
EAR834p how does RIAA feedback work? 1810 
Where? 1810 
Big cap banks 1810 
My "End of Life" phonostage. 395 
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