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The last phonocorrector: “End of Life" Phonostage 6577 
End of Life 6577 
Do I need to make a chassis in the shape of a coffin? 6577 
Shallow ambitions 6577 
I might unwillingly bring to my home… 6577 
Acronym 6577 
The End of Life Phonostage’s power supply 6565 
"...better and more sophistocated PS" (vs. bad AC) 6565 
The stupid, lousy AC is another subject. 6565 
It is comming along.... 6384 
Now, that's a phono stage! 6384 
The perfect corrector. 6384 
Still noisy but already semi-operational 6384 
The perfect corrector - II 6383 
Here it is: The perfect corrector – III 6382 
Wrong values shown 6381 
The deliberate mistakes? 6381 
330R anode resistors 6381 
The coupling cap in my 'End of the life' phono? 6381 
Nope, it was not ‘keeping anybody on toes’... 6381 
The latest version of the corrector – not heard it yet. (corrected) 6379 
The sentiments behind “End of Life" Phonostage 6379 
Going on from "There" 6379 
Ok, it is already almost there. 6379 
The ET2+EAR-834PT and the ultra-dynamic softness. 6378 
I am semi-ecstatic; my vinyl will be back soon… 6377 
MFA Systems Phonostage 6377 
Good for them. 6377 
Photos of the MFA Systems MC Reference 6377 
A few more 6377 
OK, it is over. Some preliminary follow ups. 6377 
"Lack" of HF, etc. 6376 
“End of Life" Phonostage: what is next? 6376 
Hybridizing 6376 
I love it! 6376 
If I may be a litt;e suggestive..... 6374 
Mica, distortions, MOSFET and the Ocean State. 6374 
SSG 6373 
Of mosfets, caps and distortion. 6373 
USSR SSG 6373 
USSR SSG 6373 
Question for Dima re 2nd stage biasing. 6373 
Fixed bias 6373 
The stunning sound of the phonocorrector. 6373 
More on this, please 6372 
Interesting development! 6372 
One-Story Jack 6372 
Nature's Bias 6372 
The signal passing via the 834PTF-Air… 6372 
Apologies! 6371 
Tunable Y-factor? 6371 
Harmonically-proper vs. harmonically-flexible 6371 
Some comment on the characteristic of air-cap sound. 6366 
The sound of one hand clapping 6366 
The air-caps as an ultimate cap. 6365 
The tempted virtue of the phonostage’s prostitution. 6357 
Clarity vs. VTA vs. Character 6357 
What VTA has to do with phonostage? 6356 
Phonostage vs. VTA 6356 
The 834PTF’s cathode follower: tube vs. SS 6356 
The “End of Life" Phonostage Status…. 6271 
Specific air cap changes 6271 
The air capacitors 'allegations'. 6271 
One tube, two channels? 6271 
The halves of the twin-triodes 6271 
"Crosstalk" 6270 
I just love sound of this phonocorrector. 6229 
To close the book on the correctors subject ... 6208 
"End of Life Phonostage" in Thai 5782 
Sucks! 5710 
Is God's phonostage better than Romy's? It is now! 5709 
Um, what? 5709 
Alternative Transformer 5709 
Sorry to have upset your sensitive self, Reggie. 5709 
A stimulation by Gog's fiction? 5709 
Hmmm,I suspect 5709 
The "End of Life Phonostage” is back. 5701 
My "End of Live" vesrion. 5689 
The 100Hz hum? 5689 
Hum “disconnecting trick” 5689 
Right grounding configuration for PS, corrector and transformer assembly. 5689 
The hum is drooped significantly! 5688 
Generally the phonocorrector has very low noise. 5688 
DIY Air-Caps? 5688 
Capacitors 5685 
Hum again. 5664 
Hm, again.... 5664 
Tribute MC iron 5379 
Changing loads 5375 
I do not do adjustable loading. 5375 
Sound degradation vs proper loading 5374 
Loading on primary? 5374 
Anticipating the needs 5374 
CCS heating? 5337 
2nd stage bias mystery 5220 
It is true but it negligible. 5220 
V2 biasing continued 5219 
Works +/- properly 5218 
To cheat or not to (ccs)heat 5218 
My assault 5191 
What, No Breadboard? 5191 
Don't laugh too loud... 5191 
So far it is good. 5191 
Your 50 is my 60 (buzz-kill) 5191 
The assembly and the buzz 5190 
Make sure that your LC filtration works properly. 5190 
Caps and chokes 5190 
The price of fame 5190 
Tribute 5190 
About the last distraction cap and transformers. 5190 
Schematics 5190 
Traces 5190 
Moving Magnet 5190 
Barcelona? 230V? Hm, ....matchmaking? 5190 
Cat smells fish? 5189 
I enjoyed soldering maybe when I was 15... 5189 
How my phonostage shall sound. 5189 
In the box 5189 
Schematics II 5189 
A few comments. 5189 
Miscelanea 5189 
I am surprised. 5189 
Don't be 5188 
It is not about power supply. 5188 
EMI/RFI madness 5188 
Drinking in Modulation 5188 
The stupid 5uF cap on AC side 5188 
Finito 5187 
It is only partially outside the context. 5187 
A corrector with an EQ controll 5186 
There is EQ control and there are multiple curves. 5186 
Corresponding to ? 5186 
A German guy take on 834PT. 5159 
Qualitat 5158 
The baby is sick 5114 
Last Cleaning? 5114 
Mine too... 5114 
To fight with hum in phonostages is fan. 5114 
What the hell is going on!!! 5114 
...air-caps dirty.... 5113 
Too obvious perhaps ... 5113 
Hum points 5113 
Beats and pieces. 5113 
What else? 5113 
Suggestion for the phonocorrector problem 5113 
I do not think that it is electrical. 5113 
Veggie ham 5113 
Do phonocorrector first then transformers. 5112 
Holly idiocy! 5111 
Yes sir 5109 
I think your game is not over. 5109 
More ham 5109 
Route(s) to Ground 5109 
Grounding arrangement 5108 
Ground Thoughts 5107 
0A2 Question 5107 
Where is the Bolt? 5107 
Gas tubes in the phonostage 5107 
"End of Live" tube set 5107 
GND plane 5107 
That crazy 7025. 5107 
Distributed bolt 5107 
Amperex ECC83 5107 
Amperex "Bugle Boy". 5107 
ECC83 Amperex picture 5107 
More "Ground" vs. "Neutral" 5107 
More findings 5106 
EMF and "Split" "Grounds" 5106 
Grounding, tarnnies and diodes 5105 
Again with the "Neutral" Explanation... 5105 
Grounding and trannies 5105 
Ignorance is bliss... 5103 
Shakey DIY Basics 5103 
Poor photographer 5103 
Spare the Oxen... 5103 
Is SiC sick? 5101 
Possible, so what? 5101 
If you dont want to hear the bell... 5100 
Seek and you’ll find. 5100 
Filament 5100 
Filament considerations 5100 
Air caps?Buffer? 5100 
Exorcisms 5054 
Floating? 5053 
Twitchy signal tube and amp interactions 5046 
Toilet ham 5046 
The Shield 5045 
It is hard to say. 5045 
Fake bugle/teles 5045 
Never again. 5045 
Bingo! 5036 
Total current per channel 5029 
Stay with capacitive filtration for B+ for this init. 5029 
I like iron 5029 
Choke ringing 5029 
Ringing 5029 
Ringing is a BS reason. 5029 
Choke ringing again 5028 
What ringing? 5028 
Ring-ring 5028 
Fight Fire with Fire? 5028 
TT Rider 5028 
Snubbers and motors 5027 
Nice idea... 5027 
B+ 5027 
Shielded Interconnect 5027 
IC shields 5024 
The horrors of calibration 4872 
Floating Away 4872 
Ground is +/- understood 4871 
"Calibrate"??? 4871 
The self-serving calibrations. 4870 
Fighting with RIAA 4870 
The Usual 4870 
That's it! 4870 
Parts Location 4870 
Lush layout 4869 
Pinging Stitch/Syntax 4821 
It might be very impressive 4821 
To be clear 4821 
Shall I co? 4820 
Parts 4820 
I do not, it sounds interesting but… 4820 
What does it mean? 4820 
Come on! 4820 
Is it because secrecy gains females loud applause? 4820 
It's A Big'un, All Right 4820 
EAR polite recess 4820 
Power sequencing? 4790 
Some Sort of Off-Only HV Shunt? 4790 
3 Position switch 4789 
How true... 4789 
DIY Failsafe 4789 
Switch.. 4764 
Calibration problem 4739 
Resolved 4736 
Looks good 4735 
Fat LF 4735 
Loading Up 4735 
SUT's 4735 
Shunt regulation 4654 
Application dependent 4654 
Silvercore SUT's ? 4622 
It migh be an interesting company. 4622 
Amo/silver 4622 
From a Satisfied User of a Ready-made Item 4622 
Silver considerations 4622 
Again With the Amo 4622 
Silver path 4622 
The “secret” will be never revealed... 4622 
The Path of Least Resistance 4621 
(Not so) silver path con'ed 4621 
Foil 4621 
Amalgamated Phono Stage 4621 
Audiopedophile's hell 4621 
In da house 4620 
Consistent anality 4619 
Right 4619 
A speculation 4617 
Mone on silver Trabants 4616 
Parts Ag 4616 
Trabant done in pure silver 4616 
Too Soft and Brittle? 4616 
Silver swamp 4616 
In the Long Run 4616 
2RM? 4611 
Where's the Effing Cable Thread When We Need It? 4611 
DIY 4610 
95%? 4610 
More on that 4610 
"Partly Unshielded" Arm Wire 4610 
Fully shielded 4610 
Interesting 4610 
End of Life Phonostage… is breeding. 3806 
Creative people 3806 
Copyright air-cap RIAA... 3806 
It is what it is. 3805 
I Guess We Just Don't Understand Economics 3805 
Gray market 3805 
Mix up 3804 
The Thorsten’s mark. 3804 
Sound beats engeneering 3211 
Engineering Crap 3211 
Its not that it sounds "better" 3211 
Burn, motherf....r, burn! 2708 
Bypass Schottky by Snubber 2123 
Snubbers 2071 
More on snubbers 2071 
Capacitors Question 2071 
Capacitors & updates 2071 
Z-foil 2071 
Loading resistors & sockets 2071 
Low noise tubes 2070 
What Works Where 2069 
What are the REAL goals? 2069 
Good engineering parctices 2069 
Physical attributes of devices matter 2069 
The idea that the sum of the parts "quality&q... 2069 
It was 13 years back... 2069 
Thank you 2069 
Tube Selection 2058 
Valvo mesh 0A2 1955 
Big output capacitor question. 1716 
Context/Application/Circuit 1715 
EAR 1715 
Of Course... 1715 
834pT 1714 
Who knows.... 1714 
EAR834p how does RIAA feedback work? 1713 
Where? 1713 
Big cap banks 1713 
My "End of Life" phonostage. 298 
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