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The last phonocorrector: “End of Life" Phonostage 6794 
End of Life 6794 
Do I need to make a chassis in the shape of a coffin? 6794 
Shallow ambitions 6794 
I might unwillingly bring to my home… 6794 
Acronym 6794 
The End of Life Phonostage’s power supply 6782 
"...better and more sophistocated PS" (vs. bad AC) 6782 
The stupid, lousy AC is another subject. 6782 
It is comming along.... 6601 
Now, that's a phono stage! 6601 
The perfect corrector. 6601 
Still noisy but already semi-operational 6601 
The perfect corrector - II 6600 
Here it is: The perfect corrector – III 6599 
Wrong values shown 6598 
The deliberate mistakes? 6598 
330R anode resistors 6598 
The coupling cap in my 'End of the life' phono? 6598 
Nope, it was not ‘keeping anybody on toes’... 6598 
The latest version of the corrector – not heard it yet. (corrected) 6596 
The sentiments behind “End of Life" Phonostage 6596 
Going on from "There" 6596 
Ok, it is already almost there. 6596 
The ET2+EAR-834PT and the ultra-dynamic softness. 6595 
I am semi-ecstatic; my vinyl will be back soon… 6594 
MFA Systems Phonostage 6594 
Good for them. 6594 
Photos of the MFA Systems MC Reference 6594 
A few more 6594 
OK, it is over. Some preliminary follow ups. 6594 
"Lack" of HF, etc. 6593 
“End of Life" Phonostage: what is next? 6593 
Hybridizing 6593 
I love it! 6593 
If I may be a litt;e suggestive..... 6591 
Mica, distortions, MOSFET and the Ocean State. 6591 
SSG 6590 
Of mosfets, caps and distortion. 6590 
USSR SSG 6590 
USSR SSG 6590 
Question for Dima re 2nd stage biasing. 6590 
Fixed bias 6590 
The stunning sound of the phonocorrector. 6590 
More on this, please 6589 
Interesting development! 6589 
One-Story Jack 6589 
Nature's Bias 6589 
The signal passing via the 834PTF-Air… 6589 
Apologies! 6588 
Tunable Y-factor? 6588 
Harmonically-proper vs. harmonically-flexible 6588 
Some comment on the characteristic of air-cap sound. 6583 
The sound of one hand clapping 6583 
The air-caps as an ultimate cap. 6582 
The tempted virtue of the phonostage’s prostitution. 6574 
Clarity vs. VTA vs. Character 6574 
What VTA has to do with phonostage? 6573 
Phonostage vs. VTA 6573 
The 834PTF’s cathode follower: tube vs. SS 6573 
The “End of Life" Phonostage Status…. 6488 
Specific air cap changes 6488 
The air capacitors 'allegations'. 6488 
One tube, two channels? 6488 
The halves of the twin-triodes 6488 
"Crosstalk" 6487 
I just love sound of this phonocorrector. 6446 
To close the book on the correctors subject ... 6425 
"End of Life Phonostage" in Thai 5999 
Sucks! 5927 
Is God's phonostage better than Romy's? It is now! 5926 
Um, what? 5926 
Alternative Transformer 5926 
Sorry to have upset your sensitive self, Reggie. 5926 
A stimulation by Gog's fiction? 5926 
Hmmm,I suspect 5926 
The "End of Life Phonostage” is back. 5918 
My "End of Live" vesrion. 5906 
The 100Hz hum? 5906 
Hum “disconnecting trick” 5906 
Right grounding configuration for PS, corrector and transformer assembly. 5906 
The hum is drooped significantly! 5905 
Generally the phonocorrector has very low noise. 5905 
DIY Air-Caps? 5905 
Capacitors 5902 
Hum again. 5881 
Hm, again.... 5881 
Tribute MC iron 5596 
Changing loads 5592 
I do not do adjustable loading. 5592 
Sound degradation vs proper loading 5591 
Loading on primary? 5591 
Anticipating the needs 5591 
CCS heating? 5554 
2nd stage bias mystery 5437 
It is true but it negligible. 5437 
V2 biasing continued 5436 
Works +/- properly 5435 
To cheat or not to (ccs)heat 5435 
My assault 5408 
What, No Breadboard? 5408 
Don't laugh too loud... 5408 
So far it is good. 5408 
Your 50 is my 60 (buzz-kill) 5408 
The assembly and the buzz 5407 
Make sure that your LC filtration works properly. 5407 
Caps and chokes 5407 
The price of fame 5407 
Tribute 5407 
About the last distraction cap and transformers. 5407 
Schematics 5407 
Traces 5407 
Moving Magnet 5407 
Barcelona? 230V? Hm, ....matchmaking? 5407 
Cat smells fish? 5406 
I enjoyed soldering maybe when I was 15... 5406 
How my phonostage shall sound. 5406 
In the box 5406 
Schematics II 5406 
A few comments. 5406 
Miscelanea 5406 
I am surprised. 5406 
Don't be 5405 
It is not about power supply. 5405 
EMI/RFI madness 5405 
Drinking in Modulation 5405 
The stupid 5uF cap on AC side 5405 
Finito 5404 
It is only partially outside the context. 5404 
A corrector with an EQ controll 5403 
There is EQ control and there are multiple curves. 5403 
Corresponding to ? 5403 
A German guy take on 834PT. 5376 
Qualitat 5375 
The baby is sick 5331 
Last Cleaning? 5331 
Mine too... 5331 
To fight with hum in phonostages is fan. 5331 
What the hell is going on!!! 5331 
...air-caps dirty.... 5330 
Too obvious perhaps ... 5330 
Hum points 5330 
Beats and pieces. 5330 
What else? 5330 
Suggestion for the phonocorrector problem 5330 
I do not think that it is electrical. 5330 
Veggie ham 5330 
Do phonocorrector first then transformers. 5329 
Holly idiocy! 5328 
Yes sir 5326 
I think your game is not over. 5326 
More ham 5326 
Route(s) to Ground 5326 
Grounding arrangement 5325 
Ground Thoughts 5324 
0A2 Question 5324 
Where is the Bolt? 5324 
Gas tubes in the phonostage 5324 
"End of Live" tube set 5324 
GND plane 5324 
That crazy 7025. 5324 
Distributed bolt 5324 
Amperex ECC83 5324 
Amperex "Bugle Boy". 5324 
ECC83 Amperex picture 5324 
More "Ground" vs. "Neutral" 5324 
More findings 5323 
EMF and "Split" "Grounds" 5323 
Grounding, tarnnies and diodes 5322 
Again with the "Neutral" Explanation... 5322 
Grounding and trannies 5322 
Ignorance is bliss... 5320 
Shakey DIY Basics 5320 
Poor photographer 5320 
Spare the Oxen... 5320 
Is SiC sick? 5318 
Possible, so what? 5318 
If you dont want to hear the bell... 5317 
Seek and you’ll find. 5317 
Filament 5317 
Filament considerations 5317 
Air caps?Buffer? 5317 
Exorcisms 5271 
Floating? 5270 
Twitchy signal tube and amp interactions 5263 
Toilet ham 5263 
The Shield 5262 
It is hard to say. 5262 
Fake bugle/teles 5262 
Never again. 5262 
Bingo! 5253 
Total current per channel 5246 
Stay with capacitive filtration for B+ for this init. 5246 
I like iron 5246 
Choke ringing 5246 
Ringing 5246 
Ringing is a BS reason. 5246 
Choke ringing again 5245 
What ringing? 5245 
Ring-ring 5245 
Fight Fire with Fire? 5245 
TT Rider 5245 
Snubbers and motors 5244 
Nice idea... 5244 
B+ 5244 
Shielded Interconnect 5244 
IC shields 5241 
The horrors of calibration 5089 
Floating Away 5089 
Ground is +/- understood 5088 
"Calibrate"??? 5088 
The self-serving calibrations. 5087 
Fighting with RIAA 5087 
The Usual 5087 
That's it! 5087 
Parts Location 5087 
Lush layout 5086 
Pinging Stitch/Syntax 5038 
It might be very impressive 5038 
To be clear 5038 
Shall I co? 5037 
Parts 5037 
I do not, it sounds interesting but… 5037 
What does it mean? 5037 
Come on! 5037 
Is it because secrecy gains females loud applause? 5037 
It's A Big'un, All Right 5037 
EAR polite recess 5037 
Power sequencing? 5007 
Some Sort of Off-Only HV Shunt? 5007 
3 Position switch 5006 
How true... 5006 
DIY Failsafe 5006 
Switch.. 4981 
Calibration problem 4956 
Resolved 4953 
Looks good 4952 
Fat LF 4952 
Loading Up 4952 
SUT's 4952 
Shunt regulation 4871 
Application dependent 4871 
Silvercore SUT's ? 4839 
It migh be an interesting company. 4839 
Amo/silver 4839 
From a Satisfied User of a Ready-made Item 4839 
Silver considerations 4839 
Again With the Amo 4839 
Silver path 4839 
The “secret” will be never revealed... 4839 
The Path of Least Resistance 4838 
(Not so) silver path con'ed 4838 
Foil 4838 
Amalgamated Phono Stage 4838 
Audiopedophile's hell 4838 
In da house 4837 
Consistent anality 4836 
Right 4836 
A speculation 4834 
Mone on silver Trabants 4833 
Parts Ag 4833 
Trabant done in pure silver 4833 
Too Soft and Brittle? 4833 
Silver swamp 4833 
In the Long Run 4833 
2RM? 4828 
Where's the Effing Cable Thread When We Need It? 4828 
DIY 4827 
95%? 4827 
More on that 4827 
"Partly Unshielded" Arm Wire 4827 
Fully shielded 4827 
Interesting 4827 
End of Life Phonostage… is breeding. 4023 
Creative people 4023 
Copyright air-cap RIAA... 4023 
It is what it is. 4022 
I Guess We Just Don't Understand Economics 4022 
Gray market 4022 
Mix up 4021 
The Thorsten’s mark. 4021 
Sound beats engeneering 3428 
Engineering Crap 3428 
Its not that it sounds "better" 3428 
Burn, motherf....r, burn! 2925 
Bypass Schottky by Snubber 2340 
Snubbers 2288 
More on snubbers 2288 
Capacitors Question 2288 
Capacitors & updates 2288 
Z-foil 2288 
Loading resistors & sockets 2288 
Low noise tubes 2287 
What Works Where 2286 
What are the REAL goals? 2286 
Good engineering parctices 2286 
Physical attributes of devices matter 2286 
The idea that the sum of the parts "quality&q... 2286 
It was 13 years back... 2286 
Thank you 2286 
Tube Selection 2275 
Valvo mesh 0A2 2172 
Big output capacitor question. 1933 
Context/Application/Circuit 1932 
EAR 1932 
Of Course... 1932 
834pT 1931 
Who knows.... 1931 
EAR834p how does RIAA feedback work? 1930 
Where? 1930 
Big cap banks 1930 
My "End of Life" phonostage. 515 
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