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The last phonocorrector: “End of Life" Phonostage 6908 
End of Life 6908 
Do I need to make a chassis in the shape of a coffin? 6908 
Shallow ambitions 6908 
I might unwillingly bring to my home… 6908 
Acronym 6908 
The End of Life Phonostage’s power supply 6896 
"...better and more sophistocated PS" (vs. bad AC) 6896 
The stupid, lousy AC is another subject. 6896 
It is comming along.... 6715 
Now, that's a phono stage! 6715 
The perfect corrector. 6715 
Still noisy but already semi-operational 6715 
The perfect corrector - II 6714 
Here it is: The perfect corrector – III 6713 
Wrong values shown 6712 
The deliberate mistakes? 6712 
330R anode resistors 6712 
The coupling cap in my 'End of the life' phono? 6712 
Nope, it was not ‘keeping anybody on toes’... 6712 
The latest version of the corrector – not heard it yet. (corrected) 6710 
The sentiments behind “End of Life" Phonostage 6710 
Going on from "There" 6710 
Ok, it is already almost there. 6710 
The ET2+EAR-834PT and the ultra-dynamic softness. 6709 
I am semi-ecstatic; my vinyl will be back soon… 6708 
MFA Systems Phonostage 6708 
Good for them. 6708 
Photos of the MFA Systems MC Reference 6708 
A few more 6708 
OK, it is over. Some preliminary follow ups. 6708 
"Lack" of HF, etc. 6707 
“End of Life" Phonostage: what is next? 6707 
Hybridizing 6707 
I love it! 6707 
If I may be a litt;e suggestive..... 6705 
Mica, distortions, MOSFET and the Ocean State. 6705 
SSG 6704 
Of mosfets, caps and distortion. 6704 
USSR SSG 6704 
USSR SSG 6704 
Question for Dima re 2nd stage biasing. 6704 
Fixed bias 6704 
The stunning sound of the phonocorrector. 6704 
More on this, please 6703 
Interesting development! 6703 
One-Story Jack 6703 
Nature's Bias 6703 
The signal passing via the 834PTF-Air… 6703 
Apologies! 6702 
Tunable Y-factor? 6702 
Harmonically-proper vs. harmonically-flexible 6702 
Some comment on the characteristic of air-cap sound. 6697 
The sound of one hand clapping 6697 
The air-caps as an ultimate cap. 6696 
The tempted virtue of the phonostage’s prostitution. 6688 
Clarity vs. VTA vs. Character 6688 
What VTA has to do with phonostage? 6687 
Phonostage vs. VTA 6687 
The 834PTF’s cathode follower: tube vs. SS 6687 
The “End of Life" Phonostage Status…. 6602 
Specific air cap changes 6602 
The air capacitors 'allegations'. 6602 
One tube, two channels? 6602 
The halves of the twin-triodes 6602 
"Crosstalk" 6601 
I just love sound of this phonocorrector. 6560 
To close the book on the correctors subject ... 6539 
"End of Life Phonostage" in Thai 6113 
Sucks! 6041 
Is God's phonostage better than Romy's? It is now! 6040 
Um, what? 6040 
Alternative Transformer 6040 
Sorry to have upset your sensitive self, Reggie. 6040 
A stimulation by Gog's fiction? 6040 
Hmmm,I suspect 6040 
The "End of Life Phonostage” is back. 6032 
My "End of Live" vesrion. 6020 
The 100Hz hum? 6020 
Hum “disconnecting trick” 6020 
Right grounding configuration for PS, corrector and transformer assembly. 6020 
The hum is drooped significantly! 6019 
Generally the phonocorrector has very low noise. 6019 
DIY Air-Caps? 6019 
Capacitors 6016 
Hum again. 5995 
Hm, again.... 5995 
Tribute MC iron 5710 
Changing loads 5706 
I do not do adjustable loading. 5706 
Sound degradation vs proper loading 5705 
Loading on primary? 5705 
Anticipating the needs 5705 
CCS heating? 5668 
2nd stage bias mystery 5551 
It is true but it negligible. 5551 
V2 biasing continued 5550 
Works +/- properly 5549 
To cheat or not to (ccs)heat 5549 
My assault 5522 
What, No Breadboard? 5522 
Don't laugh too loud... 5522 
So far it is good. 5522 
Your 50 is my 60 (buzz-kill) 5522 
The assembly and the buzz 5521 
Make sure that your LC filtration works properly. 5521 
Caps and chokes 5521 
The price of fame 5521 
Tribute 5521 
About the last distraction cap and transformers. 5521 
Schematics 5521 
Traces 5521 
Moving Magnet 5521 
Barcelona? 230V? Hm, ....matchmaking? 5521 
Cat smells fish? 5520 
I enjoyed soldering maybe when I was 15... 5520 
How my phonostage shall sound. 5520 
In the box 5520 
Schematics II 5520 
A few comments. 5520 
Miscelanea 5520 
I am surprised. 5520 
Don't be 5519 
It is not about power supply. 5519 
EMI/RFI madness 5519 
Drinking in Modulation 5519 
The stupid 5uF cap on AC side 5519 
Finito 5518 
It is only partially outside the context. 5518 
A corrector with an EQ controll 5517 
There is EQ control and there are multiple curves. 5517 
Corresponding to ? 5517 
A German guy take on 834PT. 5490 
Qualitat 5489 
The baby is sick 5445 
Last Cleaning? 5445 
Mine too... 5445 
To fight with hum in phonostages is fan. 5445 
What the hell is going on!!! 5445 
...air-caps dirty.... 5444 
Too obvious perhaps ... 5444 
Hum points 5444 
Beats and pieces. 5444 
What else? 5444 
Suggestion for the phonocorrector problem 5444 
I do not think that it is electrical. 5444 
Veggie ham 5444 
Do phonocorrector first then transformers. 5443 
Holly idiocy! 5442 
Yes sir 5440 
I think your game is not over. 5440 
More ham 5440 
Route(s) to Ground 5440 
Grounding arrangement 5439 
Ground Thoughts 5438 
0A2 Question 5438 
Where is the Bolt? 5438 
Gas tubes in the phonostage 5438 
"End of Live" tube set 5438 
GND plane 5438 
That crazy 7025. 5438 
Distributed bolt 5438 
Amperex ECC83 5438 
Amperex "Bugle Boy". 5438 
ECC83 Amperex picture 5438 
More "Ground" vs. "Neutral" 5438 
More findings 5437 
EMF and "Split" "Grounds" 5437 
Grounding, tarnnies and diodes 5436 
Again with the "Neutral" Explanation... 5436 
Grounding and trannies 5436 
Ignorance is bliss... 5434 
Shakey DIY Basics 5434 
Poor photographer 5434 
Spare the Oxen... 5434 
Is SiC sick? 5432 
Possible, so what? 5432 
If you dont want to hear the bell... 5431 
Seek and you’ll find. 5431 
Filament 5431 
Filament considerations 5431 
Air caps?Buffer? 5431 
Exorcisms 5385 
Floating? 5384 
Twitchy signal tube and amp interactions 5377 
Toilet ham 5377 
The Shield 5376 
It is hard to say. 5376 
Fake bugle/teles 5376 
Never again. 5376 
Bingo! 5367 
Total current per channel 5360 
Stay with capacitive filtration for B+ for this init. 5360 
I like iron 5360 
Choke ringing 5360 
Ringing 5360 
Ringing is a BS reason. 5360 
Choke ringing again 5359 
What ringing? 5359 
Ring-ring 5359 
Fight Fire with Fire? 5359 
TT Rider 5359 
Snubbers and motors 5358 
Nice idea... 5358 
B+ 5358 
Shielded Interconnect 5358 
IC shields 5355 
The horrors of calibration 5203 
Floating Away 5203 
Ground is +/- understood 5202 
"Calibrate"??? 5202 
The self-serving calibrations. 5201 
Fighting with RIAA 5201 
The Usual 5201 
That's it! 5201 
Parts Location 5201 
Lush layout 5200 
Pinging Stitch/Syntax 5152 
It might be very impressive 5152 
To be clear 5152 
Shall I co? 5151 
Parts 5151 
I do not, it sounds interesting but… 5151 
What does it mean? 5151 
Come on! 5151 
Is it because secrecy gains females loud applause? 5151 
It's A Big'un, All Right 5151 
EAR polite recess 5151 
Power sequencing? 5121 
Some Sort of Off-Only HV Shunt? 5121 
3 Position switch 5120 
How true... 5120 
DIY Failsafe 5120 
Switch.. 5095 
Calibration problem 5070 
Resolved 5067 
Looks good 5066 
Fat LF 5066 
Loading Up 5066 
SUT's 5066 
Shunt regulation 4985 
Application dependent 4985 
Silvercore SUT's ? 4953 
It migh be an interesting company. 4953 
Amo/silver 4953 
From a Satisfied User of a Ready-made Item 4953 
Silver considerations 4953 
Again With the Amo 4953 
Silver path 4953 
The “secret” will be never revealed... 4953 
The Path of Least Resistance 4952 
(Not so) silver path con'ed 4952 
Foil 4952 
Amalgamated Phono Stage 4952 
Audiopedophile's hell 4952 
In da house 4951 
Consistent anality 4950 
Right 4950 
A speculation 4948 
Mone on silver Trabants 4947 
Parts Ag 4947 
Trabant done in pure silver 4947 
Too Soft and Brittle? 4947 
Silver swamp 4947 
In the Long Run 4947 
2RM? 4942 
Where's the Effing Cable Thread When We Need It? 4942 
DIY 4941 
95%? 4941 
More on that 4941 
"Partly Unshielded" Arm Wire 4941 
Fully shielded 4941 
Interesting 4941 
End of Life Phonostage… is breeding. 4137 
Creative people 4137 
Copyright air-cap RIAA... 4137 
It is what it is. 4136 
I Guess We Just Don't Understand Economics 4136 
Gray market 4136 
Mix up 4135 
The Thorsten’s mark. 4135 
Sound beats engeneering 3542 
Engineering Crap 3542 
Its not that it sounds "better" 3542 
Burn, motherf....r, burn! 3039 
Bypass Schottky by Snubber 2454 
Snubbers 2402 
More on snubbers 2402 
Capacitors Question 2402 
Capacitors & updates 2402 
Z-foil 2402 
Loading resistors & sockets 2402 
Low noise tubes 2401 
What Works Where 2400 
What are the REAL goals? 2400 
Good engineering parctices 2400 
Physical attributes of devices matter 2400 
The idea that the sum of the parts "quality&q... 2400 
It was 13 years back... 2400 
Thank you 2400 
Tube Selection 2389 
Valvo mesh 0A2 2286 
Big output capacitor question. 2047 
Context/Application/Circuit 2046 
EAR 2046 
Of Course... 2046 
834pT 2045 
Who knows.... 2045 
EAR834p how does RIAA feedback work? 2044 
Where? 2044 
Big cap banks 2044 
My "End of Life" phonostage. 629 
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