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The last phonocorrector: “End of Life" Phonostage 6850 
End of Life 6850 
Do I need to make a chassis in the shape of a coffin? 6850 
Shallow ambitions 6850 
I might unwillingly bring to my home… 6850 
Acronym 6850 
The End of Life Phonostage’s power supply 6838 
"...better and more sophistocated PS" (vs. bad AC) 6838 
The stupid, lousy AC is another subject. 6838 
It is comming along.... 6657 
Now, that's a phono stage! 6657 
The perfect corrector. 6657 
Still noisy but already semi-operational 6657 
The perfect corrector - II 6656 
Here it is: The perfect corrector – III 6655 
Wrong values shown 6654 
The deliberate mistakes? 6654 
330R anode resistors 6654 
The coupling cap in my 'End of the life' phono? 6654 
Nope, it was not ‘keeping anybody on toes’... 6654 
The latest version of the corrector – not heard it yet. (corrected) 6652 
The sentiments behind “End of Life" Phonostage 6652 
Going on from "There" 6652 
Ok, it is already almost there. 6652 
The ET2+EAR-834PT and the ultra-dynamic softness. 6651 
I am semi-ecstatic; my vinyl will be back soon… 6650 
MFA Systems Phonostage 6650 
Good for them. 6650 
Photos of the MFA Systems MC Reference 6650 
A few more 6650 
OK, it is over. Some preliminary follow ups. 6650 
"Lack" of HF, etc. 6649 
“End of Life" Phonostage: what is next? 6649 
Hybridizing 6649 
I love it! 6649 
If I may be a litt;e suggestive..... 6647 
Mica, distortions, MOSFET and the Ocean State. 6647 
SSG 6646 
Of mosfets, caps and distortion. 6646 
USSR SSG 6646 
USSR SSG 6646 
Question for Dima re 2nd stage biasing. 6646 
Fixed bias 6646 
The stunning sound of the phonocorrector. 6646 
More on this, please 6645 
Interesting development! 6645 
One-Story Jack 6645 
Nature's Bias 6645 
The signal passing via the 834PTF-Air… 6645 
Apologies! 6644 
Tunable Y-factor? 6644 
Harmonically-proper vs. harmonically-flexible 6644 
Some comment on the characteristic of air-cap sound. 6639 
The sound of one hand clapping 6639 
The air-caps as an ultimate cap. 6638 
The tempted virtue of the phonostage’s prostitution. 6630 
Clarity vs. VTA vs. Character 6630 
What VTA has to do with phonostage? 6629 
Phonostage vs. VTA 6629 
The 834PTF’s cathode follower: tube vs. SS 6629 
The “End of Life" Phonostage Status…. 6544 
Specific air cap changes 6544 
The air capacitors 'allegations'. 6544 
One tube, two channels? 6544 
The halves of the twin-triodes 6544 
"Crosstalk" 6543 
I just love sound of this phonocorrector. 6502 
To close the book on the correctors subject ... 6481 
"End of Life Phonostage" in Thai 6055 
Sucks! 5983 
Is God's phonostage better than Romy's? It is now! 5982 
Um, what? 5982 
Alternative Transformer 5982 
Sorry to have upset your sensitive self, Reggie. 5982 
A stimulation by Gog's fiction? 5982 
Hmmm,I suspect 5982 
The "End of Life Phonostage” is back. 5974 
My "End of Live" vesrion. 5962 
The 100Hz hum? 5962 
Hum “disconnecting trick” 5962 
Right grounding configuration for PS, corrector and transformer assembly. 5962 
The hum is drooped significantly! 5961 
Generally the phonocorrector has very low noise. 5961 
DIY Air-Caps? 5961 
Capacitors 5958 
Hum again. 5937 
Hm, again.... 5937 
Tribute MC iron 5652 
Changing loads 5648 
I do not do adjustable loading. 5648 
Sound degradation vs proper loading 5647 
Loading on primary? 5647 
Anticipating the needs 5647 
CCS heating? 5610 
2nd stage bias mystery 5493 
It is true but it negligible. 5493 
V2 biasing continued 5492 
Works +/- properly 5491 
To cheat or not to (ccs)heat 5491 
My assault 5464 
What, No Breadboard? 5464 
Don't laugh too loud... 5464 
So far it is good. 5464 
Your 50 is my 60 (buzz-kill) 5464 
The assembly and the buzz 5463 
Make sure that your LC filtration works properly. 5463 
Caps and chokes 5463 
The price of fame 5463 
Tribute 5463 
About the last distraction cap and transformers. 5463 
Schematics 5463 
Traces 5463 
Moving Magnet 5463 
Barcelona? 230V? Hm, ....matchmaking? 5463 
Cat smells fish? 5462 
I enjoyed soldering maybe when I was 15... 5462 
How my phonostage shall sound. 5462 
In the box 5462 
Schematics II 5462 
A few comments. 5462 
Miscelanea 5462 
I am surprised. 5462 
Don't be 5461 
It is not about power supply. 5461 
EMI/RFI madness 5461 
Drinking in Modulation 5461 
The stupid 5uF cap on AC side 5461 
Finito 5460 
It is only partially outside the context. 5460 
A corrector with an EQ controll 5459 
There is EQ control and there are multiple curves. 5459 
Corresponding to ? 5459 
A German guy take on 834PT. 5432 
Qualitat 5431 
The baby is sick 5387 
Last Cleaning? 5387 
Mine too... 5387 
To fight with hum in phonostages is fan. 5387 
What the hell is going on!!! 5387 
...air-caps dirty.... 5386 
Too obvious perhaps ... 5386 
Hum points 5386 
Beats and pieces. 5386 
What else? 5386 
Suggestion for the phonocorrector problem 5386 
I do not think that it is electrical. 5386 
Veggie ham 5386 
Do phonocorrector first then transformers. 5385 
Holly idiocy! 5384 
Yes sir 5382 
I think your game is not over. 5382 
More ham 5382 
Route(s) to Ground 5382 
Grounding arrangement 5381 
Ground Thoughts 5380 
0A2 Question 5380 
Where is the Bolt? 5380 
Gas tubes in the phonostage 5380 
"End of Live" tube set 5380 
GND plane 5380 
That crazy 7025. 5380 
Distributed bolt 5380 
Amperex ECC83 5380 
Amperex "Bugle Boy". 5380 
ECC83 Amperex picture 5380 
More "Ground" vs. "Neutral" 5380 
More findings 5379 
EMF and "Split" "Grounds" 5379 
Grounding, tarnnies and diodes 5378 
Again with the "Neutral" Explanation... 5378 
Grounding and trannies 5378 
Ignorance is bliss... 5376 
Shakey DIY Basics 5376 
Poor photographer 5376 
Spare the Oxen... 5376 
Is SiC sick? 5374 
Possible, so what? 5374 
If you dont want to hear the bell... 5373 
Seek and you’ll find. 5373 
Filament 5373 
Filament considerations 5373 
Air caps?Buffer? 5373 
Exorcisms 5327 
Floating? 5326 
Twitchy signal tube and amp interactions 5319 
Toilet ham 5319 
The Shield 5318 
It is hard to say. 5318 
Fake bugle/teles 5318 
Never again. 5318 
Bingo! 5309 
Total current per channel 5302 
Stay with capacitive filtration for B+ for this init. 5302 
I like iron 5302 
Choke ringing 5302 
Ringing 5302 
Ringing is a BS reason. 5302 
Choke ringing again 5301 
What ringing? 5301 
Ring-ring 5301 
Fight Fire with Fire? 5301 
TT Rider 5301 
Snubbers and motors 5300 
Nice idea... 5300 
B+ 5300 
Shielded Interconnect 5300 
IC shields 5297 
The horrors of calibration 5145 
Floating Away 5145 
Ground is +/- understood 5144 
"Calibrate"??? 5144 
The self-serving calibrations. 5143 
Fighting with RIAA 5143 
The Usual 5143 
That's it! 5143 
Parts Location 5143 
Lush layout 5142 
Pinging Stitch/Syntax 5094 
It might be very impressive 5094 
To be clear 5094 
Shall I co? 5093 
Parts 5093 
I do not, it sounds interesting but… 5093 
What does it mean? 5093 
Come on! 5093 
Is it because secrecy gains females loud applause? 5093 
It's A Big'un, All Right 5093 
EAR polite recess 5093 
Power sequencing? 5063 
Some Sort of Off-Only HV Shunt? 5063 
3 Position switch 5062 
How true... 5062 
DIY Failsafe 5062 
Switch.. 5037 
Calibration problem 5012 
Resolved 5009 
Looks good 5008 
Fat LF 5008 
Loading Up 5008 
SUT's 5008 
Shunt regulation 4927 
Application dependent 4927 
Silvercore SUT's ? 4895 
It migh be an interesting company. 4895 
Amo/silver 4895 
From a Satisfied User of a Ready-made Item 4895 
Silver considerations 4895 
Again With the Amo 4895 
Silver path 4895 
The “secret” will be never revealed... 4895 
The Path of Least Resistance 4894 
(Not so) silver path con'ed 4894 
Foil 4894 
Amalgamated Phono Stage 4894 
Audiopedophile's hell 4894 
In da house 4893 
Consistent anality 4892 
Right 4892 
A speculation 4890 
Mone on silver Trabants 4889 
Parts Ag 4889 
Trabant done in pure silver 4889 
Too Soft and Brittle? 4889 
Silver swamp 4889 
In the Long Run 4889 
2RM? 4884 
Where's the Effing Cable Thread When We Need It? 4884 
DIY 4883 
95%? 4883 
More on that 4883 
"Partly Unshielded" Arm Wire 4883 
Fully shielded 4883 
Interesting 4883 
End of Life Phonostage… is breeding. 4079 
Creative people 4079 
Copyright air-cap RIAA... 4079 
It is what it is. 4078 
I Guess We Just Don't Understand Economics 4078 
Gray market 4078 
Mix up 4077 
The Thorsten’s mark. 4077 
Sound beats engeneering 3484 
Engineering Crap 3484 
Its not that it sounds "better" 3484 
Burn, motherf....r, burn! 2981 
Bypass Schottky by Snubber 2396 
Snubbers 2344 
More on snubbers 2344 
Capacitors Question 2344 
Capacitors & updates 2344 
Z-foil 2344 
Loading resistors & sockets 2344 
Low noise tubes 2343 
What Works Where 2342 
What are the REAL goals? 2342 
Good engineering parctices 2342 
Physical attributes of devices matter 2342 
The idea that the sum of the parts "quality&q... 2342 
It was 13 years back... 2342 
Thank you 2342 
Tube Selection 2331 
Valvo mesh 0A2 2228 
Big output capacitor question. 1989 
Context/Application/Circuit 1988 
EAR 1988 
Of Course... 1988 
834pT 1987 
Who knows.... 1987 
EAR834p how does RIAA feedback work? 1986 
Where? 1986 
Big cap banks 1986 
My "End of Life" phonostage. 571 
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