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The last phonocorrector: “End of Life" Phonostage 6687 
End of Life 6687 
Do I need to make a chassis in the shape of a coffin? 6687 
Shallow ambitions 6687 
I might unwillingly bring to my home… 6687 
Acronym 6687 
The End of Life Phonostage’s power supply 6675 
"...better and more sophistocated PS" (vs. bad AC) 6675 
The stupid, lousy AC is another subject. 6675 
It is comming along.... 6494 
Now, that's a phono stage! 6494 
The perfect corrector. 6494 
Still noisy but already semi-operational 6494 
The perfect corrector - II 6493 
Here it is: The perfect corrector – III 6492 
Wrong values shown 6491 
The deliberate mistakes? 6491 
330R anode resistors 6491 
The coupling cap in my 'End of the life' phono? 6491 
Nope, it was not ‘keeping anybody on toes’... 6491 
The latest version of the corrector – not heard it yet. (corrected) 6489 
The sentiments behind “End of Life" Phonostage 6489 
Going on from "There" 6489 
Ok, it is already almost there. 6489 
The ET2+EAR-834PT and the ultra-dynamic softness. 6488 
I am semi-ecstatic; my vinyl will be back soon… 6487 
MFA Systems Phonostage 6487 
Good for them. 6487 
Photos of the MFA Systems MC Reference 6487 
A few more 6487 
OK, it is over. Some preliminary follow ups. 6487 
"Lack" of HF, etc. 6486 
“End of Life" Phonostage: what is next? 6486 
Hybridizing 6486 
I love it! 6486 
If I may be a litt;e suggestive..... 6484 
Mica, distortions, MOSFET and the Ocean State. 6484 
SSG 6483 
Of mosfets, caps and distortion. 6483 
USSR SSG 6483 
USSR SSG 6483 
Question for Dima re 2nd stage biasing. 6483 
Fixed bias 6483 
The stunning sound of the phonocorrector. 6483 
More on this, please 6482 
Interesting development! 6482 
One-Story Jack 6482 
Nature's Bias 6482 
The signal passing via the 834PTF-Air… 6482 
Apologies! 6481 
Tunable Y-factor? 6481 
Harmonically-proper vs. harmonically-flexible 6481 
Some comment on the characteristic of air-cap sound. 6476 
The sound of one hand clapping 6476 
The air-caps as an ultimate cap. 6475 
The tempted virtue of the phonostage’s prostitution. 6467 
Clarity vs. VTA vs. Character 6467 
What VTA has to do with phonostage? 6466 
Phonostage vs. VTA 6466 
The 834PTF’s cathode follower: tube vs. SS 6466 
The “End of Life" Phonostage Status…. 6381 
Specific air cap changes 6381 
The air capacitors 'allegations'. 6381 
One tube, two channels? 6381 
The halves of the twin-triodes 6381 
"Crosstalk" 6380 
I just love sound of this phonocorrector. 6339 
To close the book on the correctors subject ... 6318 
"End of Life Phonostage" in Thai 5892 
Sucks! 5820 
Is God's phonostage better than Romy's? It is now! 5819 
Um, what? 5819 
Alternative Transformer 5819 
Sorry to have upset your sensitive self, Reggie. 5819 
A stimulation by Gog's fiction? 5819 
Hmmm,I suspect 5819 
The "End of Life Phonostage” is back. 5811 
My "End of Live" vesrion. 5799 
The 100Hz hum? 5799 
Hum “disconnecting trick” 5799 
Right grounding configuration for PS, corrector and transformer assembly. 5799 
The hum is drooped significantly! 5798 
Generally the phonocorrector has very low noise. 5798 
DIY Air-Caps? 5798 
Capacitors 5795 
Hum again. 5774 
Hm, again.... 5774 
Tribute MC iron 5489 
Changing loads 5485 
I do not do adjustable loading. 5485 
Sound degradation vs proper loading 5484 
Loading on primary? 5484 
Anticipating the needs 5484 
CCS heating? 5447 
2nd stage bias mystery 5330 
It is true but it negligible. 5330 
V2 biasing continued 5329 
Works +/- properly 5328 
To cheat or not to (ccs)heat 5328 
My assault 5301 
What, No Breadboard? 5301 
Don't laugh too loud... 5301 
So far it is good. 5301 
Your 50 is my 60 (buzz-kill) 5301 
The assembly and the buzz 5300 
Make sure that your LC filtration works properly. 5300 
Caps and chokes 5300 
The price of fame 5300 
Tribute 5300 
About the last distraction cap and transformers. 5300 
Schematics 5300 
Traces 5300 
Moving Magnet 5300 
Barcelona? 230V? Hm, ....matchmaking? 5300 
Cat smells fish? 5299 
I enjoyed soldering maybe when I was 15... 5299 
How my phonostage shall sound. 5299 
In the box 5299 
Schematics II 5299 
A few comments. 5299 
Miscelanea 5299 
I am surprised. 5299 
Don't be 5298 
It is not about power supply. 5298 
EMI/RFI madness 5298 
Drinking in Modulation 5298 
The stupid 5uF cap on AC side 5298 
Finito 5297 
It is only partially outside the context. 5297 
A corrector with an EQ controll 5296 
There is EQ control and there are multiple curves. 5296 
Corresponding to ? 5296 
A German guy take on 834PT. 5269 
Qualitat 5268 
The baby is sick 5224 
Last Cleaning? 5224 
Mine too... 5224 
To fight with hum in phonostages is fan. 5224 
What the hell is going on!!! 5224 
...air-caps dirty.... 5223 
Too obvious perhaps ... 5223 
Hum points 5223 
Beats and pieces. 5223 
What else? 5223 
Suggestion for the phonocorrector problem 5223 
I do not think that it is electrical. 5223 
Veggie ham 5223 
Do phonocorrector first then transformers. 5222 
Holly idiocy! 5221 
Yes sir 5219 
I think your game is not over. 5219 
More ham 5219 
Route(s) to Ground 5219 
Grounding arrangement 5218 
Ground Thoughts 5217 
0A2 Question 5217 
Where is the Bolt? 5217 
Gas tubes in the phonostage 5217 
"End of Live" tube set 5217 
GND plane 5217 
That crazy 7025. 5217 
Distributed bolt 5217 
Amperex ECC83 5217 
Amperex "Bugle Boy". 5217 
ECC83 Amperex picture 5217 
More "Ground" vs. "Neutral" 5217 
More findings 5216 
EMF and "Split" "Grounds" 5216 
Grounding, tarnnies and diodes 5215 
Again with the "Neutral" Explanation... 5215 
Grounding and trannies 5215 
Ignorance is bliss... 5213 
Shakey DIY Basics 5213 
Poor photographer 5213 
Spare the Oxen... 5213 
Is SiC sick? 5211 
Possible, so what? 5211 
If you dont want to hear the bell... 5210 
Seek and you’ll find. 5210 
Filament 5210 
Filament considerations 5210 
Air caps?Buffer? 5210 
Exorcisms 5164 
Floating? 5163 
Twitchy signal tube and amp interactions 5156 
Toilet ham 5156 
The Shield 5155 
It is hard to say. 5155 
Fake bugle/teles 5155 
Never again. 5155 
Bingo! 5146 
Total current per channel 5139 
Stay with capacitive filtration for B+ for this init. 5139 
I like iron 5139 
Choke ringing 5139 
Ringing 5139 
Ringing is a BS reason. 5139 
Choke ringing again 5138 
What ringing? 5138 
Ring-ring 5138 
Fight Fire with Fire? 5138 
TT Rider 5138 
Snubbers and motors 5137 
Nice idea... 5137 
B+ 5137 
Shielded Interconnect 5137 
IC shields 5134 
The horrors of calibration 4982 
Floating Away 4982 
Ground is +/- understood 4981 
"Calibrate"??? 4981 
The self-serving calibrations. 4980 
Fighting with RIAA 4980 
The Usual 4980 
That's it! 4980 
Parts Location 4980 
Lush layout 4979 
Pinging Stitch/Syntax 4931 
It might be very impressive 4931 
To be clear 4931 
Shall I co? 4930 
Parts 4930 
I do not, it sounds interesting but… 4930 
What does it mean? 4930 
Come on! 4930 
Is it because secrecy gains females loud applause? 4930 
It's A Big'un, All Right 4930 
EAR polite recess 4930 
Power sequencing? 4900 
Some Sort of Off-Only HV Shunt? 4900 
3 Position switch 4899 
How true... 4899 
DIY Failsafe 4899 
Switch.. 4874 
Calibration problem 4849 
Resolved 4846 
Looks good 4845 
Fat LF 4845 
Loading Up 4845 
SUT's 4845 
Shunt regulation 4764 
Application dependent 4764 
Silvercore SUT's ? 4732 
It migh be an interesting company. 4732 
Amo/silver 4732 
From a Satisfied User of a Ready-made Item 4732 
Silver considerations 4732 
Again With the Amo 4732 
Silver path 4732 
The “secret” will be never revealed... 4732 
The Path of Least Resistance 4731 
(Not so) silver path con'ed 4731 
Foil 4731 
Amalgamated Phono Stage 4731 
Audiopedophile's hell 4731 
In da house 4730 
Consistent anality 4729 
Right 4729 
A speculation 4727 
Mone on silver Trabants 4726 
Parts Ag 4726 
Trabant done in pure silver 4726 
Too Soft and Brittle? 4726 
Silver swamp 4726 
In the Long Run 4726 
2RM? 4721 
Where's the Effing Cable Thread When We Need It? 4721 
DIY 4720 
95%? 4720 
More on that 4720 
"Partly Unshielded" Arm Wire 4720 
Fully shielded 4720 
Interesting 4720 
End of Life Phonostage… is breeding. 3916 
Creative people 3916 
Copyright air-cap RIAA... 3916 
It is what it is. 3915 
I Guess We Just Don't Understand Economics 3915 
Gray market 3915 
Mix up 3914 
The Thorsten’s mark. 3914 
Sound beats engeneering 3321 
Engineering Crap 3321 
Its not that it sounds "better" 3321 
Burn, motherf....r, burn! 2818 
Bypass Schottky by Snubber 2233 
Snubbers 2181 
More on snubbers 2181 
Capacitors Question 2181 
Capacitors & updates 2181 
Z-foil 2181 
Loading resistors & sockets 2181 
Low noise tubes 2180 
What Works Where 2179 
What are the REAL goals? 2179 
Good engineering parctices 2179 
Physical attributes of devices matter 2179 
The idea that the sum of the parts "quality&q... 2179 
It was 13 years back... 2179 
Thank you 2179 
Tube Selection 2168 
Valvo mesh 0A2 2065 
Big output capacitor question. 1826 
Context/Application/Circuit 1825 
EAR 1825 
Of Course... 1825 
834pT 1824 
Who knows.... 1824 
EAR834p how does RIAA feedback work? 1823 
Where? 1823 
Big cap banks 1823 
My "End of Life" phonostage. 408 
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