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The last phonocorrector: “End of Life" Phonostage 6684 
End of Life 6684 
Do I need to make a chassis in the shape of a coffin? 6684 
Shallow ambitions 6684 
I might unwillingly bring to my home… 6684 
Acronym 6684 
The End of Life Phonostage’s power supply 6672 
"...better and more sophistocated PS" (vs. bad AC) 6672 
The stupid, lousy AC is another subject. 6672 
It is comming along.... 6491 
Now, that's a phono stage! 6491 
The perfect corrector. 6491 
Still noisy but already semi-operational 6491 
The perfect corrector - II 6490 
Here it is: The perfect corrector – III 6489 
Wrong values shown 6488 
The deliberate mistakes? 6488 
330R anode resistors 6488 
The coupling cap in my 'End of the life' phono? 6488 
Nope, it was not ‘keeping anybody on toes’... 6488 
The latest version of the corrector – not heard it yet. (corrected) 6486 
The sentiments behind “End of Life" Phonostage 6486 
Going on from "There" 6486 
Ok, it is already almost there. 6486 
The ET2+EAR-834PT and the ultra-dynamic softness. 6485 
I am semi-ecstatic; my vinyl will be back soon… 6484 
MFA Systems Phonostage 6484 
Good for them. 6484 
Photos of the MFA Systems MC Reference 6484 
A few more 6484 
OK, it is over. Some preliminary follow ups. 6484 
"Lack" of HF, etc. 6483 
“End of Life" Phonostage: what is next? 6483 
Hybridizing 6483 
I love it! 6483 
If I may be a litt;e suggestive..... 6481 
Mica, distortions, MOSFET and the Ocean State. 6481 
SSG 6480 
Of mosfets, caps and distortion. 6480 
USSR SSG 6480 
USSR SSG 6480 
Question for Dima re 2nd stage biasing. 6480 
Fixed bias 6480 
The stunning sound of the phonocorrector. 6480 
More on this, please 6479 
Interesting development! 6479 
One-Story Jack 6479 
Nature's Bias 6479 
The signal passing via the 834PTF-Air… 6479 
Apologies! 6478 
Tunable Y-factor? 6478 
Harmonically-proper vs. harmonically-flexible 6478 
Some comment on the characteristic of air-cap sound. 6473 
The sound of one hand clapping 6473 
The air-caps as an ultimate cap. 6472 
The tempted virtue of the phonostage’s prostitution. 6464 
Clarity vs. VTA vs. Character 6464 
What VTA has to do with phonostage? 6463 
Phonostage vs. VTA 6463 
The 834PTF’s cathode follower: tube vs. SS 6463 
The “End of Life" Phonostage Status…. 6378 
Specific air cap changes 6378 
The air capacitors 'allegations'. 6378 
One tube, two channels? 6378 
The halves of the twin-triodes 6378 
"Crosstalk" 6377 
I just love sound of this phonocorrector. 6336 
To close the book on the correctors subject ... 6315 
"End of Life Phonostage" in Thai 5889 
Sucks! 5817 
Is God's phonostage better than Romy's? It is now! 5816 
Um, what? 5816 
Alternative Transformer 5816 
Sorry to have upset your sensitive self, Reggie. 5816 
A stimulation by Gog's fiction? 5816 
Hmmm,I suspect 5816 
The "End of Life Phonostage” is back. 5808 
My "End of Live" vesrion. 5796 
The 100Hz hum? 5796 
Hum “disconnecting trick” 5796 
Right grounding configuration for PS, corrector and transformer assembly. 5796 
The hum is drooped significantly! 5795 
Generally the phonocorrector has very low noise. 5795 
DIY Air-Caps? 5795 
Capacitors 5792 
Hum again. 5771 
Hm, again.... 5771 
Tribute MC iron 5486 
Changing loads 5482 
I do not do adjustable loading. 5482 
Sound degradation vs proper loading 5481 
Loading on primary? 5481 
Anticipating the needs 5481 
CCS heating? 5444 
2nd stage bias mystery 5327 
It is true but it negligible. 5327 
V2 biasing continued 5326 
Works +/- properly 5325 
To cheat or not to (ccs)heat 5325 
My assault 5298 
What, No Breadboard? 5298 
Don't laugh too loud... 5298 
So far it is good. 5298 
Your 50 is my 60 (buzz-kill) 5298 
The assembly and the buzz 5297 
Make sure that your LC filtration works properly. 5297 
Caps and chokes 5297 
The price of fame 5297 
Tribute 5297 
About the last distraction cap and transformers. 5297 
Schematics 5297 
Traces 5297 
Moving Magnet 5297 
Barcelona? 230V? Hm, ....matchmaking? 5297 
Cat smells fish? 5296 
I enjoyed soldering maybe when I was 15... 5296 
How my phonostage shall sound. 5296 
In the box 5296 
Schematics II 5296 
A few comments. 5296 
Miscelanea 5296 
I am surprised. 5296 
Don't be 5295 
It is not about power supply. 5295 
EMI/RFI madness 5295 
Drinking in Modulation 5295 
The stupid 5uF cap on AC side 5295 
Finito 5294 
It is only partially outside the context. 5294 
A corrector with an EQ controll 5293 
There is EQ control and there are multiple curves. 5293 
Corresponding to ? 5293 
A German guy take on 834PT. 5266 
Qualitat 5265 
The baby is sick 5221 
Last Cleaning? 5221 
Mine too... 5221 
To fight with hum in phonostages is fan. 5221 
What the hell is going on!!! 5221 
...air-caps dirty.... 5220 
Too obvious perhaps ... 5220 
Hum points 5220 
Beats and pieces. 5220 
What else? 5220 
Suggestion for the phonocorrector problem 5220 
I do not think that it is electrical. 5220 
Veggie ham 5220 
Do phonocorrector first then transformers. 5219 
Holly idiocy! 5218 
Yes sir 5216 
I think your game is not over. 5216 
More ham 5216 
Route(s) to Ground 5216 
Grounding arrangement 5215 
Ground Thoughts 5214 
0A2 Question 5214 
Where is the Bolt? 5214 
Gas tubes in the phonostage 5214 
"End of Live" tube set 5214 
GND plane 5214 
That crazy 7025. 5214 
Distributed bolt 5214 
Amperex ECC83 5214 
Amperex "Bugle Boy". 5214 
ECC83 Amperex picture 5214 
More "Ground" vs. "Neutral" 5214 
More findings 5213 
EMF and "Split" "Grounds" 5213 
Grounding, tarnnies and diodes 5212 
Again with the "Neutral" Explanation... 5212 
Grounding and trannies 5212 
Ignorance is bliss... 5210 
Shakey DIY Basics 5210 
Poor photographer 5210 
Spare the Oxen... 5210 
Is SiC sick? 5208 
Possible, so what? 5208 
If you dont want to hear the bell... 5207 
Seek and you’ll find. 5207 
Filament 5207 
Filament considerations 5207 
Air caps?Buffer? 5207 
Exorcisms 5161 
Floating? 5160 
Twitchy signal tube and amp interactions 5153 
Toilet ham 5153 
The Shield 5152 
It is hard to say. 5152 
Fake bugle/teles 5152 
Never again. 5152 
Bingo! 5143 
Total current per channel 5136 
Stay with capacitive filtration for B+ for this init. 5136 
I like iron 5136 
Choke ringing 5136 
Ringing 5136 
Ringing is a BS reason. 5136 
Choke ringing again 5135 
What ringing? 5135 
Ring-ring 5135 
Fight Fire with Fire? 5135 
TT Rider 5135 
Snubbers and motors 5134 
Nice idea... 5134 
B+ 5134 
Shielded Interconnect 5134 
IC shields 5131 
The horrors of calibration 4979 
Floating Away 4979 
Ground is +/- understood 4978 
"Calibrate"??? 4978 
The self-serving calibrations. 4977 
Fighting with RIAA 4977 
The Usual 4977 
That's it! 4977 
Parts Location 4977 
Lush layout 4976 
Pinging Stitch/Syntax 4928 
It might be very impressive 4928 
To be clear 4928 
Shall I co? 4927 
Parts 4927 
I do not, it sounds interesting but… 4927 
What does it mean? 4927 
Come on! 4927 
Is it because secrecy gains females loud applause? 4927 
It's A Big'un, All Right 4927 
EAR polite recess 4927 
Power sequencing? 4897 
Some Sort of Off-Only HV Shunt? 4897 
3 Position switch 4896 
How true... 4896 
DIY Failsafe 4896 
Switch.. 4871 
Calibration problem 4846 
Resolved 4843 
Looks good 4842 
Fat LF 4842 
Loading Up 4842 
SUT's 4842 
Shunt regulation 4761 
Application dependent 4761 
Silvercore SUT's ? 4729 
It migh be an interesting company. 4729 
Amo/silver 4729 
From a Satisfied User of a Ready-made Item 4729 
Silver considerations 4729 
Again With the Amo 4729 
Silver path 4729 
The “secret” will be never revealed... 4729 
The Path of Least Resistance 4728 
(Not so) silver path con'ed 4728 
Foil 4728 
Amalgamated Phono Stage 4728 
Audiopedophile's hell 4728 
In da house 4727 
Consistent anality 4726 
Right 4726 
A speculation 4724 
Mone on silver Trabants 4723 
Parts Ag 4723 
Trabant done in pure silver 4723 
Too Soft and Brittle? 4723 
Silver swamp 4723 
In the Long Run 4723 
2RM? 4718 
Where's the Effing Cable Thread When We Need It? 4718 
DIY 4717 
95%? 4717 
More on that 4717 
"Partly Unshielded" Arm Wire 4717 
Fully shielded 4717 
Interesting 4717 
End of Life Phonostage… is breeding. 3913 
Creative people 3913 
Copyright air-cap RIAA... 3913 
It is what it is. 3912 
I Guess We Just Don't Understand Economics 3912 
Gray market 3912 
Mix up 3911 
The Thorsten’s mark. 3911 
Sound beats engeneering 3318 
Engineering Crap 3318 
Its not that it sounds "better" 3318 
Burn, motherf....r, burn! 2815 
Bypass Schottky by Snubber 2230 
Snubbers 2178 
More on snubbers 2178 
Capacitors Question 2178 
Capacitors & updates 2178 
Z-foil 2178 
Loading resistors & sockets 2178 
Low noise tubes 2177 
What Works Where 2176 
What are the REAL goals? 2176 
Good engineering parctices 2176 
Physical attributes of devices matter 2176 
The idea that the sum of the parts "quality&q... 2176 
It was 13 years back... 2176 
Thank you 2176 
Tube Selection 2165 
Valvo mesh 0A2 2062 
Big output capacitor question. 1823 
Context/Application/Circuit 1822 
EAR 1822 
Of Course... 1822 
834pT 1821 
Who knows.... 1821 
EAR834p how does RIAA feedback work? 1820 
Where? 1820 
Big cap banks 1820 
My "End of Life" phonostage. 405 
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