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The last phonocorrector: “End of Life" Phonostage 6785 
End of Life 6785 
Do I need to make a chassis in the shape of a coffin? 6785 
Shallow ambitions 6785 
I might unwillingly bring to my home… 6785 
Acronym 6785 
The End of Life Phonostage’s power supply 6773 
"...better and more sophistocated PS" (vs. bad AC) 6773 
The stupid, lousy AC is another subject. 6773 
It is comming along.... 6592 
Now, that's a phono stage! 6592 
The perfect corrector. 6592 
Still noisy but already semi-operational 6592 
The perfect corrector - II 6591 
Here it is: The perfect corrector – III 6590 
Wrong values shown 6589 
The deliberate mistakes? 6589 
330R anode resistors 6589 
The coupling cap in my 'End of the life' phono? 6589 
Nope, it was not ‘keeping anybody on toes’... 6589 
The latest version of the corrector – not heard it yet. (corrected) 6587 
The sentiments behind “End of Life" Phonostage 6587 
Going on from "There" 6587 
Ok, it is already almost there. 6587 
The ET2+EAR-834PT and the ultra-dynamic softness. 6586 
I am semi-ecstatic; my vinyl will be back soon… 6585 
MFA Systems Phonostage 6585 
Good for them. 6585 
Photos of the MFA Systems MC Reference 6585 
A few more 6585 
OK, it is over. Some preliminary follow ups. 6585 
"Lack" of HF, etc. 6584 
“End of Life" Phonostage: what is next? 6584 
Hybridizing 6584 
I love it! 6584 
If I may be a litt;e suggestive..... 6582 
Mica, distortions, MOSFET and the Ocean State. 6582 
SSG 6581 
Of mosfets, caps and distortion. 6581 
USSR SSG 6581 
USSR SSG 6581 
Question for Dima re 2nd stage biasing. 6581 
Fixed bias 6581 
The stunning sound of the phonocorrector. 6581 
More on this, please 6580 
Interesting development! 6580 
One-Story Jack 6580 
Nature's Bias 6580 
The signal passing via the 834PTF-Air… 6580 
Apologies! 6579 
Tunable Y-factor? 6579 
Harmonically-proper vs. harmonically-flexible 6579 
Some comment on the characteristic of air-cap sound. 6574 
The sound of one hand clapping 6574 
The air-caps as an ultimate cap. 6573 
The tempted virtue of the phonostage’s prostitution. 6565 
Clarity vs. VTA vs. Character 6565 
What VTA has to do with phonostage? 6564 
Phonostage vs. VTA 6564 
The 834PTF’s cathode follower: tube vs. SS 6564 
The “End of Life" Phonostage Status…. 6479 
Specific air cap changes 6479 
The air capacitors 'allegations'. 6479 
One tube, two channels? 6479 
The halves of the twin-triodes 6479 
"Crosstalk" 6478 
I just love sound of this phonocorrector. 6437 
To close the book on the correctors subject ... 6416 
"End of Life Phonostage" in Thai 5990 
Sucks! 5918 
Is God's phonostage better than Romy's? It is now! 5917 
Um, what? 5917 
Alternative Transformer 5917 
Sorry to have upset your sensitive self, Reggie. 5917 
A stimulation by Gog's fiction? 5917 
Hmmm,I suspect 5917 
The "End of Life Phonostage” is back. 5909 
My "End of Live" vesrion. 5897 
The 100Hz hum? 5897 
Hum “disconnecting trick” 5897 
Right grounding configuration for PS, corrector and transformer assembly. 5897 
The hum is drooped significantly! 5896 
Generally the phonocorrector has very low noise. 5896 
DIY Air-Caps? 5896 
Capacitors 5893 
Hum again. 5872 
Hm, again.... 5872 
Tribute MC iron 5587 
Changing loads 5583 
I do not do adjustable loading. 5583 
Sound degradation vs proper loading 5582 
Loading on primary? 5582 
Anticipating the needs 5582 
CCS heating? 5545 
2nd stage bias mystery 5428 
It is true but it negligible. 5428 
V2 biasing continued 5427 
Works +/- properly 5426 
To cheat or not to (ccs)heat 5426 
My assault 5399 
What, No Breadboard? 5399 
Don't laugh too loud... 5399 
So far it is good. 5399 
Your 50 is my 60 (buzz-kill) 5399 
The assembly and the buzz 5398 
Make sure that your LC filtration works properly. 5398 
Caps and chokes 5398 
The price of fame 5398 
Tribute 5398 
About the last distraction cap and transformers. 5398 
Schematics 5398 
Traces 5398 
Moving Magnet 5398 
Barcelona? 230V? Hm, ....matchmaking? 5398 
Cat smells fish? 5397 
I enjoyed soldering maybe when I was 15... 5397 
How my phonostage shall sound. 5397 
In the box 5397 
Schematics II 5397 
A few comments. 5397 
Miscelanea 5397 
I am surprised. 5397 
Don't be 5396 
It is not about power supply. 5396 
EMI/RFI madness 5396 
Drinking in Modulation 5396 
The stupid 5uF cap on AC side 5396 
Finito 5395 
It is only partially outside the context. 5395 
A corrector with an EQ controll 5394 
There is EQ control and there are multiple curves. 5394 
Corresponding to ? 5394 
A German guy take on 834PT. 5367 
Qualitat 5366 
The baby is sick 5322 
Last Cleaning? 5322 
Mine too... 5322 
To fight with hum in phonostages is fan. 5322 
What the hell is going on!!! 5322 
...air-caps dirty.... 5321 
Too obvious perhaps ... 5321 
Hum points 5321 
Beats and pieces. 5321 
What else? 5321 
Suggestion for the phonocorrector problem 5321 
I do not think that it is electrical. 5321 
Veggie ham 5321 
Do phonocorrector first then transformers. 5320 
Holly idiocy! 5319 
Yes sir 5317 
I think your game is not over. 5317 
More ham 5317 
Route(s) to Ground 5317 
Grounding arrangement 5316 
Ground Thoughts 5315 
0A2 Question 5315 
Where is the Bolt? 5315 
Gas tubes in the phonostage 5315 
"End of Live" tube set 5315 
GND plane 5315 
That crazy 7025. 5315 
Distributed bolt 5315 
Amperex ECC83 5315 
Amperex "Bugle Boy". 5315 
ECC83 Amperex picture 5315 
More "Ground" vs. "Neutral" 5315 
More findings 5314 
EMF and "Split" "Grounds" 5314 
Grounding, tarnnies and diodes 5313 
Again with the "Neutral" Explanation... 5313 
Grounding and trannies 5313 
Ignorance is bliss... 5311 
Shakey DIY Basics 5311 
Poor photographer 5311 
Spare the Oxen... 5311 
Is SiC sick? 5309 
Possible, so what? 5309 
If you dont want to hear the bell... 5308 
Seek and you’ll find. 5308 
Filament 5308 
Filament considerations 5308 
Air caps?Buffer? 5308 
Exorcisms 5262 
Floating? 5261 
Twitchy signal tube and amp interactions 5254 
Toilet ham 5254 
The Shield 5253 
It is hard to say. 5253 
Fake bugle/teles 5253 
Never again. 5253 
Bingo! 5244 
Total current per channel 5237 
Stay with capacitive filtration for B+ for this init. 5237 
I like iron 5237 
Choke ringing 5237 
Ringing 5237 
Ringing is a BS reason. 5237 
Choke ringing again 5236 
What ringing? 5236 
Ring-ring 5236 
Fight Fire with Fire? 5236 
TT Rider 5236 
Snubbers and motors 5235 
Nice idea... 5235 
B+ 5235 
Shielded Interconnect 5235 
IC shields 5232 
The horrors of calibration 5080 
Floating Away 5080 
Ground is +/- understood 5079 
"Calibrate"??? 5079 
The self-serving calibrations. 5078 
Fighting with RIAA 5078 
The Usual 5078 
That's it! 5078 
Parts Location 5078 
Lush layout 5077 
Pinging Stitch/Syntax 5029 
It might be very impressive 5029 
To be clear 5029 
Shall I co? 5028 
Parts 5028 
I do not, it sounds interesting but… 5028 
What does it mean? 5028 
Come on! 5028 
Is it because secrecy gains females loud applause? 5028 
It's A Big'un, All Right 5028 
EAR polite recess 5028 
Power sequencing? 4998 
Some Sort of Off-Only HV Shunt? 4998 
3 Position switch 4997 
How true... 4997 
DIY Failsafe 4997 
Switch.. 4972 
Calibration problem 4947 
Resolved 4944 
Looks good 4943 
Fat LF 4943 
Loading Up 4943 
SUT's 4943 
Shunt regulation 4862 
Application dependent 4862 
Silvercore SUT's ? 4830 
It migh be an interesting company. 4830 
Amo/silver 4830 
From a Satisfied User of a Ready-made Item 4830 
Silver considerations 4830 
Again With the Amo 4830 
Silver path 4830 
The “secret” will be never revealed... 4830 
The Path of Least Resistance 4829 
(Not so) silver path con'ed 4829 
Foil 4829 
Amalgamated Phono Stage 4829 
Audiopedophile's hell 4829 
In da house 4828 
Consistent anality 4827 
Right 4827 
A speculation 4825 
Mone on silver Trabants 4824 
Parts Ag 4824 
Trabant done in pure silver 4824 
Too Soft and Brittle? 4824 
Silver swamp 4824 
In the Long Run 4824 
2RM? 4819 
Where's the Effing Cable Thread When We Need It? 4819 
DIY 4818 
95%? 4818 
More on that 4818 
"Partly Unshielded" Arm Wire 4818 
Fully shielded 4818 
Interesting 4818 
End of Life Phonostage… is breeding. 4014 
Creative people 4014 
Copyright air-cap RIAA... 4014 
It is what it is. 4013 
I Guess We Just Don't Understand Economics 4013 
Gray market 4013 
Mix up 4012 
The Thorsten’s mark. 4012 
Sound beats engeneering 3419 
Engineering Crap 3419 
Its not that it sounds "better" 3419 
Burn, motherf....r, burn! 2916 
Bypass Schottky by Snubber 2331 
Snubbers 2279 
More on snubbers 2279 
Capacitors Question 2279 
Capacitors & updates 2279 
Z-foil 2279 
Loading resistors & sockets 2279 
Low noise tubes 2278 
What Works Where 2277 
What are the REAL goals? 2277 
Good engineering parctices 2277 
Physical attributes of devices matter 2277 
The idea that the sum of the parts "quality&q... 2277 
It was 13 years back... 2277 
Thank you 2277 
Tube Selection 2266 
Valvo mesh 0A2 2163 
Big output capacitor question. 1924 
Context/Application/Circuit 1923 
EAR 1923 
Of Course... 1923 
834pT 1922 
Who knows.... 1922 
EAR834p how does RIAA feedback work? 1921 
Where? 1921 
Big cap banks 1921 
My "End of Life" phonostage. 506 
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