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The last phonocorrector: “End of Life" Phonostage 6924 
End of Life 6924 
Do I need to make a chassis in the shape of a coffin? 6924 
Shallow ambitions 6924 
I might unwillingly bring to my home… 6924 
Acronym 6924 
The End of Life Phonostage’s power supply 6912 
"...better and more sophistocated PS" (vs. bad AC) 6912 
The stupid, lousy AC is another subject. 6912 
It is comming along.... 6731 
Now, that's a phono stage! 6731 
The perfect corrector. 6731 
Still noisy but already semi-operational 6731 
The perfect corrector - II 6730 
Here it is: The perfect corrector – III 6729 
Wrong values shown 6728 
The deliberate mistakes? 6728 
330R anode resistors 6728 
The coupling cap in my 'End of the life' phono? 6728 
Nope, it was not ‘keeping anybody on toes’... 6728 
The latest version of the corrector – not heard it yet. (corrected) 6726 
The sentiments behind “End of Life" Phonostage 6726 
Going on from "There" 6726 
Ok, it is already almost there. 6726 
The ET2+EAR-834PT and the ultra-dynamic softness. 6725 
I am semi-ecstatic; my vinyl will be back soon… 6724 
MFA Systems Phonostage 6724 
Good for them. 6724 
Photos of the MFA Systems MC Reference 6724 
A few more 6724 
OK, it is over. Some preliminary follow ups. 6724 
"Lack" of HF, etc. 6723 
“End of Life" Phonostage: what is next? 6723 
Hybridizing 6723 
I love it! 6723 
If I may be a litt;e suggestive..... 6721 
Mica, distortions, MOSFET and the Ocean State. 6721 
SSG 6720 
Of mosfets, caps and distortion. 6720 
USSR SSG 6720 
USSR SSG 6720 
Question for Dima re 2nd stage biasing. 6720 
Fixed bias 6720 
The stunning sound of the phonocorrector. 6720 
More on this, please 6719 
Interesting development! 6719 
One-Story Jack 6719 
Nature's Bias 6719 
The signal passing via the 834PTF-Air… 6719 
Apologies! 6718 
Tunable Y-factor? 6718 
Harmonically-proper vs. harmonically-flexible 6718 
Some comment on the characteristic of air-cap sound. 6713 
The sound of one hand clapping 6713 
The air-caps as an ultimate cap. 6712 
The tempted virtue of the phonostage’s prostitution. 6704 
Clarity vs. VTA vs. Character 6704 
What VTA has to do with phonostage? 6703 
Phonostage vs. VTA 6703 
The 834PTF’s cathode follower: tube vs. SS 6703 
The “End of Life" Phonostage Status…. 6618 
Specific air cap changes 6618 
The air capacitors 'allegations'. 6618 
One tube, two channels? 6618 
The halves of the twin-triodes 6618 
"Crosstalk" 6617 
I just love sound of this phonocorrector. 6576 
To close the book on the correctors subject ... 6555 
"End of Life Phonostage" in Thai 6129 
Sucks! 6057 
Is God's phonostage better than Romy's? It is now! 6056 
Um, what? 6056 
Alternative Transformer 6056 
Sorry to have upset your sensitive self, Reggie. 6056 
A stimulation by Gog's fiction? 6056 
Hmmm,I suspect 6056 
The "End of Life Phonostage” is back. 6048 
My "End of Live" vesrion. 6036 
The 100Hz hum? 6036 
Hum “disconnecting trick” 6036 
Right grounding configuration for PS, corrector and transformer assembly. 6036 
The hum is drooped significantly! 6035 
Generally the phonocorrector has very low noise. 6035 
DIY Air-Caps? 6035 
Capacitors 6032 
Hum again. 6011 
Hm, again.... 6011 
Tribute MC iron 5726 
Changing loads 5722 
I do not do adjustable loading. 5722 
Sound degradation vs proper loading 5721 
Loading on primary? 5721 
Anticipating the needs 5721 
CCS heating? 5684 
2nd stage bias mystery 5567 
It is true but it negligible. 5567 
V2 biasing continued 5566 
Works +/- properly 5565 
To cheat or not to (ccs)heat 5565 
My assault 5538 
What, No Breadboard? 5538 
Don't laugh too loud... 5538 
So far it is good. 5538 
Your 50 is my 60 (buzz-kill) 5538 
The assembly and the buzz 5537 
Make sure that your LC filtration works properly. 5537 
Caps and chokes 5537 
The price of fame 5537 
Tribute 5537 
About the last distraction cap and transformers. 5537 
Schematics 5537 
Traces 5537 
Moving Magnet 5537 
Barcelona? 230V? Hm, ....matchmaking? 5537 
Cat smells fish? 5536 
I enjoyed soldering maybe when I was 15... 5536 
How my phonostage shall sound. 5536 
In the box 5536 
Schematics II 5536 
A few comments. 5536 
Miscelanea 5536 
I am surprised. 5536 
Don't be 5535 
It is not about power supply. 5535 
EMI/RFI madness 5535 
Drinking in Modulation 5535 
The stupid 5uF cap on AC side 5535 
Finito 5534 
It is only partially outside the context. 5534 
A corrector with an EQ controll 5533 
There is EQ control and there are multiple curves. 5533 
Corresponding to ? 5533 
A German guy take on 834PT. 5506 
Qualitat 5505 
The baby is sick 5461 
Last Cleaning? 5461 
Mine too... 5461 
To fight with hum in phonostages is fan. 5461 
What the hell is going on!!! 5461 
...air-caps dirty.... 5460 
Too obvious perhaps ... 5460 
Hum points 5460 
Beats and pieces. 5460 
What else? 5460 
Suggestion for the phonocorrector problem 5460 
I do not think that it is electrical. 5460 
Veggie ham 5460 
Do phonocorrector first then transformers. 5459 
Holly idiocy! 5458 
Yes sir 5456 
I think your game is not over. 5456 
More ham 5456 
Route(s) to Ground 5456 
Grounding arrangement 5455 
Ground Thoughts 5454 
0A2 Question 5454 
Where is the Bolt? 5454 
Gas tubes in the phonostage 5454 
"End of Live" tube set 5454 
GND plane 5454 
That crazy 7025. 5454 
Distributed bolt 5454 
Amperex ECC83 5454 
Amperex "Bugle Boy". 5454 
ECC83 Amperex picture 5454 
More "Ground" vs. "Neutral" 5454 
More findings 5453 
EMF and "Split" "Grounds" 5453 
Grounding, tarnnies and diodes 5452 
Again with the "Neutral" Explanation... 5452 
Grounding and trannies 5452 
Ignorance is bliss... 5450 
Shakey DIY Basics 5450 
Poor photographer 5450 
Spare the Oxen... 5450 
Is SiC sick? 5448 
Possible, so what? 5448 
If you dont want to hear the bell... 5447 
Seek and you’ll find. 5447 
Filament 5447 
Filament considerations 5447 
Air caps?Buffer? 5447 
Exorcisms 5401 
Floating? 5400 
Twitchy signal tube and amp interactions 5393 
Toilet ham 5393 
The Shield 5392 
It is hard to say. 5392 
Fake bugle/teles 5392 
Never again. 5392 
Bingo! 5383 
Total current per channel 5376 
Stay with capacitive filtration for B+ for this init. 5376 
I like iron 5376 
Choke ringing 5376 
Ringing 5376 
Ringing is a BS reason. 5376 
Choke ringing again 5375 
What ringing? 5375 
Ring-ring 5375 
Fight Fire with Fire? 5375 
TT Rider 5375 
Snubbers and motors 5374 
Nice idea... 5374 
B+ 5374 
Shielded Interconnect 5374 
IC shields 5371 
The horrors of calibration 5219 
Floating Away 5219 
Ground is +/- understood 5218 
"Calibrate"??? 5218 
The self-serving calibrations. 5217 
Fighting with RIAA 5217 
The Usual 5217 
That's it! 5217 
Parts Location 5217 
Lush layout 5216 
Pinging Stitch/Syntax 5168 
It might be very impressive 5168 
To be clear 5168 
Shall I co? 5167 
Parts 5167 
I do not, it sounds interesting but… 5167 
What does it mean? 5167 
Come on! 5167 
Is it because secrecy gains females loud applause? 5167 
It's A Big'un, All Right 5167 
EAR polite recess 5167 
Power sequencing? 5137 
Some Sort of Off-Only HV Shunt? 5137 
3 Position switch 5136 
How true... 5136 
DIY Failsafe 5136 
Switch.. 5111 
Calibration problem 5086 
Resolved 5083 
Looks good 5082 
Fat LF 5082 
Loading Up 5082 
SUT's 5082 
Shunt regulation 5001 
Application dependent 5001 
Silvercore SUT's ? 4969 
It migh be an interesting company. 4969 
Amo/silver 4969 
From a Satisfied User of a Ready-made Item 4969 
Silver considerations 4969 
Again With the Amo 4969 
Silver path 4969 
The “secret” will be never revealed... 4969 
The Path of Least Resistance 4968 
(Not so) silver path con'ed 4968 
Foil 4968 
Amalgamated Phono Stage 4968 
Audiopedophile's hell 4968 
In da house 4967 
Consistent anality 4966 
Right 4966 
A speculation 4964 
Mone on silver Trabants 4963 
Parts Ag 4963 
Trabant done in pure silver 4963 
Too Soft and Brittle? 4963 
Silver swamp 4963 
In the Long Run 4963 
2RM? 4958 
Where's the Effing Cable Thread When We Need It? 4958 
DIY 4957 
95%? 4957 
More on that 4957 
"Partly Unshielded" Arm Wire 4957 
Fully shielded 4957 
Interesting 4957 
End of Life Phonostage… is breeding. 4153 
Creative people 4153 
Copyright air-cap RIAA... 4153 
It is what it is. 4152 
I Guess We Just Don't Understand Economics 4152 
Gray market 4152 
Mix up 4151 
The Thorsten’s mark. 4151 
Sound beats engeneering 3558 
Engineering Crap 3558 
Its not that it sounds "better" 3558 
Burn, motherf....r, burn! 3055 
Bypass Schottky by Snubber 2470 
Snubbers 2418 
More on snubbers 2418 
Capacitors Question 2418 
Capacitors & updates 2418 
Z-foil 2418 
Loading resistors & sockets 2418 
Low noise tubes 2417 
What Works Where 2416 
What are the REAL goals? 2416 
Good engineering parctices 2416 
Physical attributes of devices matter 2416 
The idea that the sum of the parts "quality&q... 2416 
It was 13 years back... 2416 
Thank you 2416 
Tube Selection 2405 
Valvo mesh 0A2 2302 
Big output capacitor question. 2063 
Context/Application/Circuit 2062 
EAR 2062 
Of Course... 2062 
834pT 2061 
Who knows.... 2061 
EAR834p how does RIAA feedback work? 2060 
Where? 2060 
Big cap banks 2060 
My "End of Life" phonostage. 645 
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