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The last phonocorrector: “End of Life" Phonostage 6923 
End of Life 6923 
Do I need to make a chassis in the shape of a coffin? 6923 
Shallow ambitions 6923 
I might unwillingly bring to my home… 6923 
Acronym 6923 
The End of Life Phonostage’s power supply 6911 
"...better and more sophistocated PS" (vs. bad AC) 6911 
The stupid, lousy AC is another subject. 6911 
It is comming along.... 6730 
Now, that's a phono stage! 6730 
The perfect corrector. 6730 
Still noisy but already semi-operational 6730 
The perfect corrector - II 6729 
Here it is: The perfect corrector – III 6728 
Wrong values shown 6727 
The deliberate mistakes? 6727 
330R anode resistors 6727 
The coupling cap in my 'End of the life' phono? 6727 
Nope, it was not ‘keeping anybody on toes’... 6727 
The latest version of the corrector – not heard it yet. (corrected) 6725 
The sentiments behind “End of Life" Phonostage 6725 
Going on from "There" 6725 
Ok, it is already almost there. 6725 
The ET2+EAR-834PT and the ultra-dynamic softness. 6724 
I am semi-ecstatic; my vinyl will be back soon… 6723 
MFA Systems Phonostage 6723 
Good for them. 6723 
Photos of the MFA Systems MC Reference 6723 
A few more 6723 
OK, it is over. Some preliminary follow ups. 6723 
"Lack" of HF, etc. 6722 
“End of Life" Phonostage: what is next? 6722 
Hybridizing 6722 
I love it! 6722 
If I may be a litt;e suggestive..... 6720 
Mica, distortions, MOSFET and the Ocean State. 6720 
SSG 6719 
Of mosfets, caps and distortion. 6719 
USSR SSG 6719 
USSR SSG 6719 
Question for Dima re 2nd stage biasing. 6719 
Fixed bias 6719 
The stunning sound of the phonocorrector. 6719 
More on this, please 6718 
Interesting development! 6718 
One-Story Jack 6718 
Nature's Bias 6718 
The signal passing via the 834PTF-Air… 6718 
Apologies! 6717 
Tunable Y-factor? 6717 
Harmonically-proper vs. harmonically-flexible 6717 
Some comment on the characteristic of air-cap sound. 6712 
The sound of one hand clapping 6712 
The air-caps as an ultimate cap. 6711 
The tempted virtue of the phonostage’s prostitution. 6703 
Clarity vs. VTA vs. Character 6703 
What VTA has to do with phonostage? 6702 
Phonostage vs. VTA 6702 
The 834PTF’s cathode follower: tube vs. SS 6702 
The “End of Life" Phonostage Status…. 6617 
Specific air cap changes 6617 
The air capacitors 'allegations'. 6617 
One tube, two channels? 6617 
The halves of the twin-triodes 6617 
"Crosstalk" 6616 
I just love sound of this phonocorrector. 6575 
To close the book on the correctors subject ... 6554 
"End of Life Phonostage" in Thai 6128 
Sucks! 6056 
Is God's phonostage better than Romy's? It is now! 6055 
Um, what? 6055 
Alternative Transformer 6055 
Sorry to have upset your sensitive self, Reggie. 6055 
A stimulation by Gog's fiction? 6055 
Hmmm,I suspect 6055 
The "End of Life Phonostage” is back. 6047 
My "End of Live" vesrion. 6035 
The 100Hz hum? 6035 
Hum “disconnecting trick” 6035 
Right grounding configuration for PS, corrector and transformer assembly. 6035 
The hum is drooped significantly! 6034 
Generally the phonocorrector has very low noise. 6034 
DIY Air-Caps? 6034 
Capacitors 6031 
Hum again. 6010 
Hm, again.... 6010 
Tribute MC iron 5725 
Changing loads 5721 
I do not do adjustable loading. 5721 
Sound degradation vs proper loading 5720 
Loading on primary? 5720 
Anticipating the needs 5720 
CCS heating? 5683 
2nd stage bias mystery 5566 
It is true but it negligible. 5566 
V2 biasing continued 5565 
Works +/- properly 5564 
To cheat or not to (ccs)heat 5564 
My assault 5537 
What, No Breadboard? 5537 
Don't laugh too loud... 5537 
So far it is good. 5537 
Your 50 is my 60 (buzz-kill) 5537 
The assembly and the buzz 5536 
Make sure that your LC filtration works properly. 5536 
Caps and chokes 5536 
The price of fame 5536 
Tribute 5536 
About the last distraction cap and transformers. 5536 
Schematics 5536 
Traces 5536 
Moving Magnet 5536 
Barcelona? 230V? Hm, ....matchmaking? 5536 
Cat smells fish? 5535 
I enjoyed soldering maybe when I was 15... 5535 
How my phonostage shall sound. 5535 
In the box 5535 
Schematics II 5535 
A few comments. 5535 
Miscelanea 5535 
I am surprised. 5535 
Don't be 5534 
It is not about power supply. 5534 
EMI/RFI madness 5534 
Drinking in Modulation 5534 
The stupid 5uF cap on AC side 5534 
Finito 5533 
It is only partially outside the context. 5533 
A corrector with an EQ controll 5532 
There is EQ control and there are multiple curves. 5532 
Corresponding to ? 5532 
A German guy take on 834PT. 5505 
Qualitat 5504 
The baby is sick 5460 
Last Cleaning? 5460 
Mine too... 5460 
To fight with hum in phonostages is fan. 5460 
What the hell is going on!!! 5460 
...air-caps dirty.... 5459 
Too obvious perhaps ... 5459 
Hum points 5459 
Beats and pieces. 5459 
What else? 5459 
Suggestion for the phonocorrector problem 5459 
I do not think that it is electrical. 5459 
Veggie ham 5459 
Do phonocorrector first then transformers. 5458 
Holly idiocy! 5457 
Yes sir 5455 
I think your game is not over. 5455 
More ham 5455 
Route(s) to Ground 5455 
Grounding arrangement 5454 
Ground Thoughts 5453 
0A2 Question 5453 
Where is the Bolt? 5453 
Gas tubes in the phonostage 5453 
"End of Live" tube set 5453 
GND plane 5453 
That crazy 7025. 5453 
Distributed bolt 5453 
Amperex ECC83 5453 
Amperex "Bugle Boy". 5453 
ECC83 Amperex picture 5453 
More "Ground" vs. "Neutral" 5453 
More findings 5452 
EMF and "Split" "Grounds" 5452 
Grounding, tarnnies and diodes 5451 
Again with the "Neutral" Explanation... 5451 
Grounding and trannies 5451 
Ignorance is bliss... 5449 
Shakey DIY Basics 5449 
Poor photographer 5449 
Spare the Oxen... 5449 
Is SiC sick? 5447 
Possible, so what? 5447 
If you dont want to hear the bell... 5446 
Seek and you’ll find. 5446 
Filament 5446 
Filament considerations 5446 
Air caps?Buffer? 5446 
Exorcisms 5400 
Floating? 5399 
Twitchy signal tube and amp interactions 5392 
Toilet ham 5392 
The Shield 5391 
It is hard to say. 5391 
Fake bugle/teles 5391 
Never again. 5391 
Bingo! 5382 
Total current per channel 5375 
Stay with capacitive filtration for B+ for this init. 5375 
I like iron 5375 
Choke ringing 5375 
Ringing 5375 
Ringing is a BS reason. 5375 
Choke ringing again 5374 
What ringing? 5374 
Ring-ring 5374 
Fight Fire with Fire? 5374 
TT Rider 5374 
Snubbers and motors 5373 
Nice idea... 5373 
B+ 5373 
Shielded Interconnect 5373 
IC shields 5370 
The horrors of calibration 5218 
Floating Away 5218 
Ground is +/- understood 5217 
"Calibrate"??? 5217 
The self-serving calibrations. 5216 
Fighting with RIAA 5216 
The Usual 5216 
That's it! 5216 
Parts Location 5216 
Lush layout 5215 
Pinging Stitch/Syntax 5167 
It might be very impressive 5167 
To be clear 5167 
Shall I co? 5166 
Parts 5166 
I do not, it sounds interesting but… 5166 
What does it mean? 5166 
Come on! 5166 
Is it because secrecy gains females loud applause? 5166 
It's A Big'un, All Right 5166 
EAR polite recess 5166 
Power sequencing? 5136 
Some Sort of Off-Only HV Shunt? 5136 
3 Position switch 5135 
How true... 5135 
DIY Failsafe 5135 
Switch.. 5110 
Calibration problem 5085 
Resolved 5082 
Looks good 5081 
Fat LF 5081 
Loading Up 5081 
SUT's 5081 
Shunt regulation 5000 
Application dependent 5000 
Silvercore SUT's ? 4968 
It migh be an interesting company. 4968 
Amo/silver 4968 
From a Satisfied User of a Ready-made Item 4968 
Silver considerations 4968 
Again With the Amo 4968 
Silver path 4968 
The “secret” will be never revealed... 4968 
The Path of Least Resistance 4967 
(Not so) silver path con'ed 4967 
Foil 4967 
Amalgamated Phono Stage 4967 
Audiopedophile's hell 4967 
In da house 4966 
Consistent anality 4965 
Right 4965 
A speculation 4963 
Mone on silver Trabants 4962 
Parts Ag 4962 
Trabant done in pure silver 4962 
Too Soft and Brittle? 4962 
Silver swamp 4962 
In the Long Run 4962 
2RM? 4957 
Where's the Effing Cable Thread When We Need It? 4957 
DIY 4956 
95%? 4956 
More on that 4956 
"Partly Unshielded" Arm Wire 4956 
Fully shielded 4956 
Interesting 4956 
End of Life Phonostage… is breeding. 4152 
Creative people 4152 
Copyright air-cap RIAA... 4152 
It is what it is. 4151 
I Guess We Just Don't Understand Economics 4151 
Gray market 4151 
Mix up 4150 
The Thorsten’s mark. 4150 
Sound beats engeneering 3557 
Engineering Crap 3557 
Its not that it sounds "better" 3557 
Burn, motherf....r, burn! 3054 
Bypass Schottky by Snubber 2469 
Snubbers 2417 
More on snubbers 2417 
Capacitors Question 2417 
Capacitors & updates 2417 
Z-foil 2417 
Loading resistors & sockets 2417 
Low noise tubes 2416 
What Works Where 2415 
What are the REAL goals? 2415 
Good engineering parctices 2415 
Physical attributes of devices matter 2415 
The idea that the sum of the parts "quality&q... 2415 
It was 13 years back... 2415 
Thank you 2415 
Tube Selection 2404 
Valvo mesh 0A2 2301 
Big output capacitor question. 2062 
Context/Application/Circuit 2061 
EAR 2061 
Of Course... 2061 
834pT 2060 
Who knows.... 2060 
EAR834p how does RIAA feedback work? 2059 
Where? 2059 
Big cap banks 2059 
My "End of Life" phonostage. 644 
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