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The last phonocorrector: “End of Life" Phonostage 6920 
End of Life 6920 
Do I need to make a chassis in the shape of a coffin? 6920 
Shallow ambitions 6920 
I might unwillingly bring to my home… 6920 
Acronym 6920 
The End of Life Phonostage’s power supply 6908 
"...better and more sophistocated PS" (vs. bad AC) 6908 
The stupid, lousy AC is another subject. 6908 
It is comming along.... 6727 
Now, that's a phono stage! 6727 
The perfect corrector. 6727 
Still noisy but already semi-operational 6727 
The perfect corrector - II 6726 
Here it is: The perfect corrector – III 6725 
Wrong values shown 6724 
The deliberate mistakes? 6724 
330R anode resistors 6724 
The coupling cap in my 'End of the life' phono? 6724 
Nope, it was not ‘keeping anybody on toes’... 6724 
The latest version of the corrector – not heard it yet. (corrected) 6722 
The sentiments behind “End of Life" Phonostage 6722 
Going on from "There" 6722 
Ok, it is already almost there. 6722 
The ET2+EAR-834PT and the ultra-dynamic softness. 6721 
I am semi-ecstatic; my vinyl will be back soon… 6720 
MFA Systems Phonostage 6720 
Good for them. 6720 
Photos of the MFA Systems MC Reference 6720 
A few more 6720 
OK, it is over. Some preliminary follow ups. 6720 
"Lack" of HF, etc. 6719 
“End of Life" Phonostage: what is next? 6719 
Hybridizing 6719 
I love it! 6719 
If I may be a litt;e suggestive..... 6717 
Mica, distortions, MOSFET and the Ocean State. 6717 
SSG 6716 
Of mosfets, caps and distortion. 6716 
USSR SSG 6716 
USSR SSG 6716 
Question for Dima re 2nd stage biasing. 6716 
Fixed bias 6716 
The stunning sound of the phonocorrector. 6716 
More on this, please 6715 
Interesting development! 6715 
One-Story Jack 6715 
Nature's Bias 6715 
The signal passing via the 834PTF-Air… 6715 
Apologies! 6714 
Tunable Y-factor? 6714 
Harmonically-proper vs. harmonically-flexible 6714 
Some comment on the characteristic of air-cap sound. 6709 
The sound of one hand clapping 6709 
The air-caps as an ultimate cap. 6708 
The tempted virtue of the phonostage’s prostitution. 6700 
Clarity vs. VTA vs. Character 6700 
What VTA has to do with phonostage? 6699 
Phonostage vs. VTA 6699 
The 834PTF’s cathode follower: tube vs. SS 6699 
The “End of Life" Phonostage Status…. 6614 
Specific air cap changes 6614 
The air capacitors 'allegations'. 6614 
One tube, two channels? 6614 
The halves of the twin-triodes 6614 
"Crosstalk" 6613 
I just love sound of this phonocorrector. 6572 
To close the book on the correctors subject ... 6551 
"End of Life Phonostage" in Thai 6125 
Sucks! 6053 
Is God's phonostage better than Romy's? It is now! 6052 
Um, what? 6052 
Alternative Transformer 6052 
Sorry to have upset your sensitive self, Reggie. 6052 
A stimulation by Gog's fiction? 6052 
Hmmm,I suspect 6052 
The "End of Life Phonostage” is back. 6044 
My "End of Live" vesrion. 6032 
The 100Hz hum? 6032 
Hum “disconnecting trick” 6032 
Right grounding configuration for PS, corrector and transformer assembly. 6032 
The hum is drooped significantly! 6031 
Generally the phonocorrector has very low noise. 6031 
DIY Air-Caps? 6031 
Capacitors 6028 
Hum again. 6007 
Hm, again.... 6007 
Tribute MC iron 5722 
Changing loads 5718 
I do not do adjustable loading. 5718 
Sound degradation vs proper loading 5717 
Loading on primary? 5717 
Anticipating the needs 5717 
CCS heating? 5680 
2nd stage bias mystery 5563 
It is true but it negligible. 5563 
V2 biasing continued 5562 
Works +/- properly 5561 
To cheat or not to (ccs)heat 5561 
My assault 5534 
What, No Breadboard? 5534 
Don't laugh too loud... 5534 
So far it is good. 5534 
Your 50 is my 60 (buzz-kill) 5534 
The assembly and the buzz 5533 
Make sure that your LC filtration works properly. 5533 
Caps and chokes 5533 
The price of fame 5533 
Tribute 5533 
About the last distraction cap and transformers. 5533 
Schematics 5533 
Traces 5533 
Moving Magnet 5533 
Barcelona? 230V? Hm, ....matchmaking? 5533 
Cat smells fish? 5532 
I enjoyed soldering maybe when I was 15... 5532 
How my phonostage shall sound. 5532 
In the box 5532 
Schematics II 5532 
A few comments. 5532 
Miscelanea 5532 
I am surprised. 5532 
Don't be 5531 
It is not about power supply. 5531 
EMI/RFI madness 5531 
Drinking in Modulation 5531 
The stupid 5uF cap on AC side 5531 
Finito 5530 
It is only partially outside the context. 5530 
A corrector with an EQ controll 5529 
There is EQ control and there are multiple curves. 5529 
Corresponding to ? 5529 
A German guy take on 834PT. 5502 
Qualitat 5501 
The baby is sick 5457 
Last Cleaning? 5457 
Mine too... 5457 
To fight with hum in phonostages is fan. 5457 
What the hell is going on!!! 5457 
...air-caps dirty.... 5456 
Too obvious perhaps ... 5456 
Hum points 5456 
Beats and pieces. 5456 
What else? 5456 
Suggestion for the phonocorrector problem 5456 
I do not think that it is electrical. 5456 
Veggie ham 5456 
Do phonocorrector first then transformers. 5455 
Holly idiocy! 5454 
Yes sir 5452 
I think your game is not over. 5452 
More ham 5452 
Route(s) to Ground 5452 
Grounding arrangement 5451 
Ground Thoughts 5450 
0A2 Question 5450 
Where is the Bolt? 5450 
Gas tubes in the phonostage 5450 
"End of Live" tube set 5450 
GND plane 5450 
That crazy 7025. 5450 
Distributed bolt 5450 
Amperex ECC83 5450 
Amperex "Bugle Boy". 5450 
ECC83 Amperex picture 5450 
More "Ground" vs. "Neutral" 5450 
More findings 5449 
EMF and "Split" "Grounds" 5449 
Grounding, tarnnies and diodes 5448 
Again with the "Neutral" Explanation... 5448 
Grounding and trannies 5448 
Ignorance is bliss... 5446 
Shakey DIY Basics 5446 
Poor photographer 5446 
Spare the Oxen... 5446 
Is SiC sick? 5444 
Possible, so what? 5444 
If you dont want to hear the bell... 5443 
Seek and you’ll find. 5443 
Filament 5443 
Filament considerations 5443 
Air caps?Buffer? 5443 
Exorcisms 5397 
Floating? 5396 
Twitchy signal tube and amp interactions 5389 
Toilet ham 5389 
The Shield 5388 
It is hard to say. 5388 
Fake bugle/teles 5388 
Never again. 5388 
Bingo! 5379 
Total current per channel 5372 
Stay with capacitive filtration for B+ for this init. 5372 
I like iron 5372 
Choke ringing 5372 
Ringing 5372 
Ringing is a BS reason. 5372 
Choke ringing again 5371 
What ringing? 5371 
Ring-ring 5371 
Fight Fire with Fire? 5371 
TT Rider 5371 
Snubbers and motors 5370 
Nice idea... 5370 
B+ 5370 
Shielded Interconnect 5370 
IC shields 5367 
The horrors of calibration 5215 
Floating Away 5215 
Ground is +/- understood 5214 
"Calibrate"??? 5214 
The self-serving calibrations. 5213 
Fighting with RIAA 5213 
The Usual 5213 
That's it! 5213 
Parts Location 5213 
Lush layout 5212 
Pinging Stitch/Syntax 5164 
It might be very impressive 5164 
To be clear 5164 
Shall I co? 5163 
Parts 5163 
I do not, it sounds interesting but… 5163 
What does it mean? 5163 
Come on! 5163 
Is it because secrecy gains females loud applause? 5163 
It's A Big'un, All Right 5163 
EAR polite recess 5163 
Power sequencing? 5133 
Some Sort of Off-Only HV Shunt? 5133 
3 Position switch 5132 
How true... 5132 
DIY Failsafe 5132 
Switch.. 5107 
Calibration problem 5082 
Resolved 5079 
Looks good 5078 
Fat LF 5078 
Loading Up 5078 
SUT's 5078 
Shunt regulation 4997 
Application dependent 4997 
Silvercore SUT's ? 4965 
It migh be an interesting company. 4965 
Amo/silver 4965 
From a Satisfied User of a Ready-made Item 4965 
Silver considerations 4965 
Again With the Amo 4965 
Silver path 4965 
The “secret” will be never revealed... 4965 
The Path of Least Resistance 4964 
(Not so) silver path con'ed 4964 
Foil 4964 
Amalgamated Phono Stage 4964 
Audiopedophile's hell 4964 
In da house 4963 
Consistent anality 4962 
Right 4962 
A speculation 4960 
Mone on silver Trabants 4959 
Parts Ag 4959 
Trabant done in pure silver 4959 
Too Soft and Brittle? 4959 
Silver swamp 4959 
In the Long Run 4959 
2RM? 4954 
Where's the Effing Cable Thread When We Need It? 4954 
DIY 4953 
95%? 4953 
More on that 4953 
"Partly Unshielded" Arm Wire 4953 
Fully shielded 4953 
Interesting 4953 
End of Life Phonostage… is breeding. 4149 
Creative people 4149 
Copyright air-cap RIAA... 4149 
It is what it is. 4148 
I Guess We Just Don't Understand Economics 4148 
Gray market 4148 
Mix up 4147 
The Thorsten’s mark. 4147 
Sound beats engeneering 3554 
Engineering Crap 3554 
Its not that it sounds "better" 3554 
Burn, motherf....r, burn! 3051 
Bypass Schottky by Snubber 2466 
Snubbers 2414 
More on snubbers 2414 
Capacitors Question 2414 
Capacitors & updates 2414 
Z-foil 2414 
Loading resistors & sockets 2414 
Low noise tubes 2413 
What Works Where 2412 
What are the REAL goals? 2412 
Good engineering parctices 2412 
Physical attributes of devices matter 2412 
The idea that the sum of the parts "quality&q... 2412 
It was 13 years back... 2412 
Thank you 2412 
Tube Selection 2401 
Valvo mesh 0A2 2298 
Big output capacitor question. 2059 
Context/Application/Circuit 2058 
EAR 2058 
Of Course... 2058 
834pT 2057 
Who knows.... 2057 
EAR834p how does RIAA feedback work? 2056 
Where? 2056 
Big cap banks 2056 
My "End of Life" phonostage. 641 
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