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The last phonocorrector: “End of Life" Phonostage 6783 
End of Life 6783 
Do I need to make a chassis in the shape of a coffin? 6783 
Shallow ambitions 6783 
I might unwillingly bring to my home… 6783 
Acronym 6783 
The End of Life Phonostage’s power supply 6771 
"...better and more sophistocated PS" (vs. bad AC) 6771 
The stupid, lousy AC is another subject. 6771 
It is comming along.... 6590 
Now, that's a phono stage! 6590 
The perfect corrector. 6590 
Still noisy but already semi-operational 6590 
The perfect corrector - II 6589 
Here it is: The perfect corrector – III 6588 
Wrong values shown 6587 
The deliberate mistakes? 6587 
330R anode resistors 6587 
The coupling cap in my 'End of the life' phono? 6587 
Nope, it was not ‘keeping anybody on toes’... 6587 
The latest version of the corrector – not heard it yet. (corrected) 6585 
The sentiments behind “End of Life" Phonostage 6585 
Going on from "There" 6585 
Ok, it is already almost there. 6585 
The ET2+EAR-834PT and the ultra-dynamic softness. 6584 
I am semi-ecstatic; my vinyl will be back soon… 6583 
MFA Systems Phonostage 6583 
Good for them. 6583 
Photos of the MFA Systems MC Reference 6583 
A few more 6583 
OK, it is over. Some preliminary follow ups. 6583 
"Lack" of HF, etc. 6582 
“End of Life" Phonostage: what is next? 6582 
Hybridizing 6582 
I love it! 6582 
If I may be a litt;e suggestive..... 6580 
Mica, distortions, MOSFET and the Ocean State. 6580 
SSG 6579 
Of mosfets, caps and distortion. 6579 
USSR SSG 6579 
USSR SSG 6579 
Question for Dima re 2nd stage biasing. 6579 
Fixed bias 6579 
The stunning sound of the phonocorrector. 6579 
More on this, please 6578 
Interesting development! 6578 
One-Story Jack 6578 
Nature's Bias 6578 
The signal passing via the 834PTF-Air… 6578 
Apologies! 6577 
Tunable Y-factor? 6577 
Harmonically-proper vs. harmonically-flexible 6577 
Some comment on the characteristic of air-cap sound. 6572 
The sound of one hand clapping 6572 
The air-caps as an ultimate cap. 6571 
The tempted virtue of the phonostage’s prostitution. 6563 
Clarity vs. VTA vs. Character 6563 
What VTA has to do with phonostage? 6562 
Phonostage vs. VTA 6562 
The 834PTF’s cathode follower: tube vs. SS 6562 
The “End of Life" Phonostage Status…. 6477 
Specific air cap changes 6477 
The air capacitors 'allegations'. 6477 
One tube, two channels? 6477 
The halves of the twin-triodes 6477 
"Crosstalk" 6476 
I just love sound of this phonocorrector. 6435 
To close the book on the correctors subject ... 6414 
"End of Life Phonostage" in Thai 5988 
Sucks! 5916 
Is God's phonostage better than Romy's? It is now! 5915 
Um, what? 5915 
Alternative Transformer 5915 
Sorry to have upset your sensitive self, Reggie. 5915 
A stimulation by Gog's fiction? 5915 
Hmmm,I suspect 5915 
The "End of Life Phonostage” is back. 5907 
My "End of Live" vesrion. 5895 
The 100Hz hum? 5895 
Hum “disconnecting trick” 5895 
Right grounding configuration for PS, corrector and transformer assembly. 5895 
The hum is drooped significantly! 5894 
Generally the phonocorrector has very low noise. 5894 
DIY Air-Caps? 5894 
Capacitors 5891 
Hum again. 5870 
Hm, again.... 5870 
Tribute MC iron 5585 
Changing loads 5581 
I do not do adjustable loading. 5581 
Sound degradation vs proper loading 5580 
Loading on primary? 5580 
Anticipating the needs 5580 
CCS heating? 5543 
2nd stage bias mystery 5426 
It is true but it negligible. 5426 
V2 biasing continued 5425 
Works +/- properly 5424 
To cheat or not to (ccs)heat 5424 
My assault 5397 
What, No Breadboard? 5397 
Don't laugh too loud... 5397 
So far it is good. 5397 
Your 50 is my 60 (buzz-kill) 5397 
The assembly and the buzz 5396 
Make sure that your LC filtration works properly. 5396 
Caps and chokes 5396 
The price of fame 5396 
Tribute 5396 
About the last distraction cap and transformers. 5396 
Schematics 5396 
Traces 5396 
Moving Magnet 5396 
Barcelona? 230V? Hm, ....matchmaking? 5396 
Cat smells fish? 5395 
I enjoyed soldering maybe when I was 15... 5395 
How my phonostage shall sound. 5395 
In the box 5395 
Schematics II 5395 
A few comments. 5395 
Miscelanea 5395 
I am surprised. 5395 
Don't be 5394 
It is not about power supply. 5394 
EMI/RFI madness 5394 
Drinking in Modulation 5394 
The stupid 5uF cap on AC side 5394 
Finito 5393 
It is only partially outside the context. 5393 
A corrector with an EQ controll 5392 
There is EQ control and there are multiple curves. 5392 
Corresponding to ? 5392 
A German guy take on 834PT. 5365 
Qualitat 5364 
The baby is sick 5320 
Last Cleaning? 5320 
Mine too... 5320 
To fight with hum in phonostages is fan. 5320 
What the hell is going on!!! 5320 
...air-caps dirty.... 5319 
Too obvious perhaps ... 5319 
Hum points 5319 
Beats and pieces. 5319 
What else? 5319 
Suggestion for the phonocorrector problem 5319 
I do not think that it is electrical. 5319 
Veggie ham 5319 
Do phonocorrector first then transformers. 5318 
Holly idiocy! 5317 
Yes sir 5315 
I think your game is not over. 5315 
More ham 5315 
Route(s) to Ground 5315 
Grounding arrangement 5314 
Ground Thoughts 5313 
0A2 Question 5313 
Where is the Bolt? 5313 
Gas tubes in the phonostage 5313 
"End of Live" tube set 5313 
GND plane 5313 
That crazy 7025. 5313 
Distributed bolt 5313 
Amperex ECC83 5313 
Amperex "Bugle Boy". 5313 
ECC83 Amperex picture 5313 
More "Ground" vs. "Neutral" 5313 
More findings 5312 
EMF and "Split" "Grounds" 5312 
Grounding, tarnnies and diodes 5311 
Again with the "Neutral" Explanation... 5311 
Grounding and trannies 5311 
Ignorance is bliss... 5309 
Shakey DIY Basics 5309 
Poor photographer 5309 
Spare the Oxen... 5309 
Is SiC sick? 5307 
Possible, so what? 5307 
If you dont want to hear the bell... 5306 
Seek and you’ll find. 5306 
Filament 5306 
Filament considerations 5306 
Air caps?Buffer? 5306 
Exorcisms 5260 
Floating? 5259 
Twitchy signal tube and amp interactions 5252 
Toilet ham 5252 
The Shield 5251 
It is hard to say. 5251 
Fake bugle/teles 5251 
Never again. 5251 
Bingo! 5242 
Total current per channel 5235 
Stay with capacitive filtration for B+ for this init. 5235 
I like iron 5235 
Choke ringing 5235 
Ringing 5235 
Ringing is a BS reason. 5235 
Choke ringing again 5234 
What ringing? 5234 
Ring-ring 5234 
Fight Fire with Fire? 5234 
TT Rider 5234 
Snubbers and motors 5233 
Nice idea... 5233 
B+ 5233 
Shielded Interconnect 5233 
IC shields 5230 
The horrors of calibration 5078 
Floating Away 5078 
Ground is +/- understood 5077 
"Calibrate"??? 5077 
The self-serving calibrations. 5076 
Fighting with RIAA 5076 
The Usual 5076 
That's it! 5076 
Parts Location 5076 
Lush layout 5075 
Pinging Stitch/Syntax 5027 
It might be very impressive 5027 
To be clear 5027 
Shall I co? 5026 
Parts 5026 
I do not, it sounds interesting but… 5026 
What does it mean? 5026 
Come on! 5026 
Is it because secrecy gains females loud applause? 5026 
It's A Big'un, All Right 5026 
EAR polite recess 5026 
Power sequencing? 4996 
Some Sort of Off-Only HV Shunt? 4996 
3 Position switch 4995 
How true... 4995 
DIY Failsafe 4995 
Switch.. 4970 
Calibration problem 4945 
Resolved 4942 
Looks good 4941 
Fat LF 4941 
Loading Up 4941 
SUT's 4941 
Shunt regulation 4860 
Application dependent 4860 
Silvercore SUT's ? 4828 
It migh be an interesting company. 4828 
Amo/silver 4828 
From a Satisfied User of a Ready-made Item 4828 
Silver considerations 4828 
Again With the Amo 4828 
Silver path 4828 
The “secret” will be never revealed... 4828 
The Path of Least Resistance 4827 
(Not so) silver path con'ed 4827 
Foil 4827 
Amalgamated Phono Stage 4827 
Audiopedophile's hell 4827 
In da house 4826 
Consistent anality 4825 
Right 4825 
A speculation 4823 
Mone on silver Trabants 4822 
Parts Ag 4822 
Trabant done in pure silver 4822 
Too Soft and Brittle? 4822 
Silver swamp 4822 
In the Long Run 4822 
2RM? 4817 
Where's the Effing Cable Thread When We Need It? 4817 
DIY 4816 
95%? 4816 
More on that 4816 
"Partly Unshielded" Arm Wire 4816 
Fully shielded 4816 
Interesting 4816 
End of Life Phonostage… is breeding. 4012 
Creative people 4012 
Copyright air-cap RIAA... 4012 
It is what it is. 4011 
I Guess We Just Don't Understand Economics 4011 
Gray market 4011 
Mix up 4010 
The Thorsten’s mark. 4010 
Sound beats engeneering 3417 
Engineering Crap 3417 
Its not that it sounds "better" 3417 
Burn, motherf....r, burn! 2914 
Bypass Schottky by Snubber 2329 
Snubbers 2277 
More on snubbers 2277 
Capacitors Question 2277 
Capacitors & updates 2277 
Z-foil 2277 
Loading resistors & sockets 2277 
Low noise tubes 2276 
What Works Where 2275 
What are the REAL goals? 2275 
Good engineering parctices 2275 
Physical attributes of devices matter 2275 
The idea that the sum of the parts "quality&q... 2275 
It was 13 years back... 2275 
Thank you 2275 
Tube Selection 2264 
Valvo mesh 0A2 2161 
Big output capacitor question. 1922 
Context/Application/Circuit 1921 
EAR 1921 
Of Course... 1921 
834pT 1920 
Who knows.... 1920 
EAR834p how does RIAA feedback work? 1919 
Where? 1919 
Big cap banks 1919 
My "End of Life" phonostage. 504 
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