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The last phonocorrector: “End of Life" Phonostage 6570 
End of Life 6570 
Do I need to make a chassis in the shape of a coffin? 6570 
Shallow ambitions 6570 
I might unwillingly bring to my home… 6570 
Acronym 6570 
The End of Life Phonostage’s power supply 6558 
"...better and more sophistocated PS" (vs. bad AC) 6558 
The stupid, lousy AC is another subject. 6558 
It is comming along.... 6377 
Now, that's a phono stage! 6377 
The perfect corrector. 6377 
Still noisy but already semi-operational 6377 
The perfect corrector - II 6376 
Here it is: The perfect corrector – III 6375 
Wrong values shown 6374 
The deliberate mistakes? 6374 
330R anode resistors 6374 
The coupling cap in my 'End of the life' phono? 6374 
Nope, it was not ‘keeping anybody on toes’... 6374 
The latest version of the corrector – not heard it yet. (corrected) 6372 
The sentiments behind “End of Life" Phonostage 6372 
Going on from "There" 6372 
Ok, it is already almost there. 6372 
The ET2+EAR-834PT and the ultra-dynamic softness. 6371 
I am semi-ecstatic; my vinyl will be back soon… 6370 
MFA Systems Phonostage 6370 
Good for them. 6370 
Photos of the MFA Systems MC Reference 6370 
A few more 6370 
OK, it is over. Some preliminary follow ups. 6370 
"Lack" of HF, etc. 6369 
“End of Life" Phonostage: what is next? 6369 
Hybridizing 6369 
I love it! 6369 
If I may be a litt;e suggestive..... 6367 
Mica, distortions, MOSFET and the Ocean State. 6367 
SSG 6366 
Of mosfets, caps and distortion. 6366 
USSR SSG 6366 
USSR SSG 6366 
Question for Dima re 2nd stage biasing. 6366 
Fixed bias 6366 
The stunning sound of the phonocorrector. 6366 
More on this, please 6365 
Interesting development! 6365 
One-Story Jack 6365 
Nature's Bias 6365 
The signal passing via the 834PTF-Air… 6365 
Apologies! 6364 
Tunable Y-factor? 6364 
Harmonically-proper vs. harmonically-flexible 6364 
Some comment on the characteristic of air-cap sound. 6359 
The sound of one hand clapping 6359 
The air-caps as an ultimate cap. 6358 
The tempted virtue of the phonostage’s prostitution. 6350 
Clarity vs. VTA vs. Character 6350 
What VTA has to do with phonostage? 6349 
Phonostage vs. VTA 6349 
The 834PTF’s cathode follower: tube vs. SS 6349 
The “End of Life" Phonostage Status…. 6264 
Specific air cap changes 6264 
The air capacitors 'allegations'. 6264 
One tube, two channels? 6264 
The halves of the twin-triodes 6264 
"Crosstalk" 6263 
I just love sound of this phonocorrector. 6222 
To close the book on the correctors subject ... 6201 
"End of Life Phonostage" in Thai 5775 
Sucks! 5703 
Is God's phonostage better than Romy's? It is now! 5702 
Um, what? 5702 
Alternative Transformer 5702 
Sorry to have upset your sensitive self, Reggie. 5702 
A stimulation by Gog's fiction? 5702 
Hmmm,I suspect 5702 
The "End of Life Phonostage” is back. 5694 
My "End of Live" vesrion. 5682 
The 100Hz hum? 5682 
Hum “disconnecting trick” 5682 
Right grounding configuration for PS, corrector and transformer assembly. 5682 
The hum is drooped significantly! 5681 
Generally the phonocorrector has very low noise. 5681 
DIY Air-Caps? 5681 
Capacitors 5678 
Hum again. 5657 
Hm, again.... 5657 
Tribute MC iron 5372 
Changing loads 5368 
I do not do adjustable loading. 5368 
Sound degradation vs proper loading 5367 
Loading on primary? 5367 
Anticipating the needs 5367 
CCS heating? 5330 
2nd stage bias mystery 5213 
It is true but it negligible. 5213 
V2 biasing continued 5212 
Works +/- properly 5211 
To cheat or not to (ccs)heat 5211 
My assault 5184 
What, No Breadboard? 5184 
Don't laugh too loud... 5184 
So far it is good. 5184 
Your 50 is my 60 (buzz-kill) 5184 
The assembly and the buzz 5183 
Make sure that your LC filtration works properly. 5183 
Caps and chokes 5183 
The price of fame 5183 
Tribute 5183 
About the last distraction cap and transformers. 5183 
Schematics 5183 
Traces 5183 
Moving Magnet 5183 
Barcelona? 230V? Hm, ....matchmaking? 5183 
Cat smells fish? 5182 
I enjoyed soldering maybe when I was 15... 5182 
How my phonostage shall sound. 5182 
In the box 5182 
Schematics II 5182 
A few comments. 5182 
Miscelanea 5182 
I am surprised. 5182 
Don't be 5181 
It is not about power supply. 5181 
EMI/RFI madness 5181 
Drinking in Modulation 5181 
The stupid 5uF cap on AC side 5181 
Finito 5180 
It is only partially outside the context. 5180 
A corrector with an EQ controll 5179 
There is EQ control and there are multiple curves. 5179 
Corresponding to ? 5179 
A German guy take on 834PT. 5152 
Qualitat 5151 
The baby is sick 5107 
Last Cleaning? 5107 
Mine too... 5107 
To fight with hum in phonostages is fan. 5107 
What the hell is going on!!! 5107 
...air-caps dirty.... 5106 
Too obvious perhaps ... 5106 
Hum points 5106 
Beats and pieces. 5106 
What else? 5106 
Suggestion for the phonocorrector problem 5106 
I do not think that it is electrical. 5106 
Veggie ham 5106 
Do phonocorrector first then transformers. 5105 
Holly idiocy! 5104 
Yes sir 5102 
I think your game is not over. 5102 
More ham 5102 
Route(s) to Ground 5102 
Grounding arrangement 5101 
Ground Thoughts 5100 
0A2 Question 5100 
Where is the Bolt? 5100 
Gas tubes in the phonostage 5100 
"End of Live" tube set 5100 
GND plane 5100 
That crazy 7025. 5100 
Distributed bolt 5100 
Amperex ECC83 5100 
Amperex "Bugle Boy". 5100 
ECC83 Amperex picture 5100 
More "Ground" vs. "Neutral" 5100 
More findings 5099 
EMF and "Split" "Grounds" 5099 
Grounding, tarnnies and diodes 5098 
Again with the "Neutral" Explanation... 5098 
Grounding and trannies 5098 
Ignorance is bliss... 5096 
Shakey DIY Basics 5096 
Poor photographer 5096 
Spare the Oxen... 5096 
Is SiC sick? 5094 
Possible, so what? 5094 
If you dont want to hear the bell... 5093 
Seek and you’ll find. 5093 
Filament 5093 
Filament considerations 5093 
Air caps?Buffer? 5093 
Exorcisms 5047 
Floating? 5046 
Twitchy signal tube and amp interactions 5039 
Toilet ham 5039 
The Shield 5038 
It is hard to say. 5038 
Fake bugle/teles 5038 
Never again. 5038 
Bingo! 5029 
Total current per channel 5022 
Stay with capacitive filtration for B+ for this init. 5022 
I like iron 5022 
Choke ringing 5022 
Ringing 5022 
Ringing is a BS reason. 5022 
Choke ringing again 5021 
What ringing? 5021 
Ring-ring 5021 
Fight Fire with Fire? 5021 
TT Rider 5021 
Snubbers and motors 5020 
Nice idea... 5020 
B+ 5020 
Shielded Interconnect 5020 
IC shields 5017 
The horrors of calibration 4865 
Floating Away 4865 
Ground is +/- understood 4864 
"Calibrate"??? 4864 
The self-serving calibrations. 4863 
Fighting with RIAA 4863 
The Usual 4863 
That's it! 4863 
Parts Location 4863 
Lush layout 4862 
Pinging Stitch/Syntax 4814 
It might be very impressive 4814 
To be clear 4814 
Shall I co? 4813 
Parts 4813 
I do not, it sounds interesting but… 4813 
What does it mean? 4813 
Come on! 4813 
Is it because secrecy gains females loud applause? 4813 
It's A Big'un, All Right 4813 
EAR polite recess 4813 
Power sequencing? 4783 
Some Sort of Off-Only HV Shunt? 4783 
3 Position switch 4782 
How true... 4782 
DIY Failsafe 4782 
Switch.. 4757 
Calibration problem 4732 
Resolved 4729 
Looks good 4728 
Fat LF 4728 
Loading Up 4728 
SUT's 4728 
Shunt regulation 4647 
Application dependent 4647 
Silvercore SUT's ? 4615 
It migh be an interesting company. 4615 
Amo/silver 4615 
From a Satisfied User of a Ready-made Item 4615 
Silver considerations 4615 
Again With the Amo 4615 
Silver path 4615 
The “secret” will be never revealed... 4615 
The Path of Least Resistance 4614 
(Not so) silver path con'ed 4614 
Foil 4614 
Amalgamated Phono Stage 4614 
Audiopedophile's hell 4614 
In da house 4613 
Consistent anality 4612 
Right 4612 
A speculation 4610 
Mone on silver Trabants 4609 
Parts Ag 4609 
Trabant done in pure silver 4609 
Too Soft and Brittle? 4609 
Silver swamp 4609 
In the Long Run 4609 
2RM? 4604 
Where's the Effing Cable Thread When We Need It? 4604 
DIY 4603 
95%? 4603 
More on that 4603 
"Partly Unshielded" Arm Wire 4603 
Fully shielded 4603 
Interesting 4603 
End of Life Phonostage… is breeding. 3799 
Creative people 3799 
Copyright air-cap RIAA... 3799 
It is what it is. 3798 
I Guess We Just Don't Understand Economics 3798 
Gray market 3798 
Mix up 3797 
The Thorsten’s mark. 3797 
Sound beats engeneering 3204 
Engineering Crap 3204 
Its not that it sounds "better" 3204 
Burn, motherf....r, burn! 2701 
Bypass Schottky by Snubber 2116 
Snubbers 2064 
More on snubbers 2064 
Capacitors Question 2064 
Capacitors & updates 2064 
Z-foil 2064 
Loading resistors & sockets 2064 
Low noise tubes 2063 
What Works Where 2062 
What are the REAL goals? 2062 
Good engineering parctices 2062 
Physical attributes of devices matter 2062 
The idea that the sum of the parts "quality&q... 2062 
It was 13 years back... 2062 
Thank you 2062 
Tube Selection 2051 
Valvo mesh 0A2 1948 
Big output capacitor question. 1709 
Context/Application/Circuit 1708 
EAR 1708 
Of Course... 1708 
834pT 1707 
Who knows.... 1707 
EAR834p how does RIAA feedback work? 1706 
Where? 1706 
Big cap banks 1706 
My "End of Life" phonostage. 291 
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