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The last phonocorrector: “End of Life" Phonostage 6821 
End of Life 6821 
Do I need to make a chassis in the shape of a coffin? 6821 
Shallow ambitions 6821 
I might unwillingly bring to my home… 6821 
Acronym 6821 
The End of Life Phonostage’s power supply 6809 
"...better and more sophistocated PS" (vs. bad AC) 6809 
The stupid, lousy AC is another subject. 6809 
It is comming along.... 6628 
Now, that's a phono stage! 6628 
The perfect corrector. 6628 
Still noisy but already semi-operational 6628 
The perfect corrector - II 6627 
Here it is: The perfect corrector – III 6626 
Wrong values shown 6625 
The deliberate mistakes? 6625 
330R anode resistors 6625 
The coupling cap in my 'End of the life' phono? 6625 
Nope, it was not ‘keeping anybody on toes’... 6625 
The latest version of the corrector – not heard it yet. (corrected) 6623 
The sentiments behind “End of Life" Phonostage 6623 
Going on from "There" 6623 
Ok, it is already almost there. 6623 
The ET2+EAR-834PT and the ultra-dynamic softness. 6622 
I am semi-ecstatic; my vinyl will be back soon… 6621 
MFA Systems Phonostage 6621 
Good for them. 6621 
Photos of the MFA Systems MC Reference 6621 
A few more 6621 
OK, it is over. Some preliminary follow ups. 6621 
"Lack" of HF, etc. 6620 
“End of Life" Phonostage: what is next? 6620 
Hybridizing 6620 
I love it! 6620 
If I may be a litt;e suggestive..... 6618 
Mica, distortions, MOSFET and the Ocean State. 6618 
SSG 6617 
Of mosfets, caps and distortion. 6617 
USSR SSG 6617 
USSR SSG 6617 
Question for Dima re 2nd stage biasing. 6617 
Fixed bias 6617 
The stunning sound of the phonocorrector. 6617 
More on this, please 6616 
Interesting development! 6616 
One-Story Jack 6616 
Nature's Bias 6616 
The signal passing via the 834PTF-Air… 6616 
Apologies! 6615 
Tunable Y-factor? 6615 
Harmonically-proper vs. harmonically-flexible 6615 
Some comment on the characteristic of air-cap sound. 6610 
The sound of one hand clapping 6610 
The air-caps as an ultimate cap. 6609 
The tempted virtue of the phonostage’s prostitution. 6601 
Clarity vs. VTA vs. Character 6601 
What VTA has to do with phonostage? 6600 
Phonostage vs. VTA 6600 
The 834PTF’s cathode follower: tube vs. SS 6600 
The “End of Life" Phonostage Status…. 6515 
Specific air cap changes 6515 
The air capacitors 'allegations'. 6515 
One tube, two channels? 6515 
The halves of the twin-triodes 6515 
"Crosstalk" 6514 
I just love sound of this phonocorrector. 6473 
To close the book on the correctors subject ... 6452 
"End of Life Phonostage" in Thai 6026 
Sucks! 5954 
Is God's phonostage better than Romy's? It is now! 5953 
Um, what? 5953 
Alternative Transformer 5953 
Sorry to have upset your sensitive self, Reggie. 5953 
A stimulation by Gog's fiction? 5953 
Hmmm,I suspect 5953 
The "End of Life Phonostage” is back. 5945 
My "End of Live" vesrion. 5933 
The 100Hz hum? 5933 
Hum “disconnecting trick” 5933 
Right grounding configuration for PS, corrector and transformer assembly. 5933 
The hum is drooped significantly! 5932 
Generally the phonocorrector has very low noise. 5932 
DIY Air-Caps? 5932 
Capacitors 5929 
Hum again. 5908 
Hm, again.... 5908 
Tribute MC iron 5623 
Changing loads 5619 
I do not do adjustable loading. 5619 
Sound degradation vs proper loading 5618 
Loading on primary? 5618 
Anticipating the needs 5618 
CCS heating? 5581 
2nd stage bias mystery 5464 
It is true but it negligible. 5464 
V2 biasing continued 5463 
Works +/- properly 5462 
To cheat or not to (ccs)heat 5462 
My assault 5435 
What, No Breadboard? 5435 
Don't laugh too loud... 5435 
So far it is good. 5435 
Your 50 is my 60 (buzz-kill) 5435 
The assembly and the buzz 5434 
Make sure that your LC filtration works properly. 5434 
Caps and chokes 5434 
The price of fame 5434 
Tribute 5434 
About the last distraction cap and transformers. 5434 
Schematics 5434 
Traces 5434 
Moving Magnet 5434 
Barcelona? 230V? Hm, ....matchmaking? 5434 
Cat smells fish? 5433 
I enjoyed soldering maybe when I was 15... 5433 
How my phonostage shall sound. 5433 
In the box 5433 
Schematics II 5433 
A few comments. 5433 
Miscelanea 5433 
I am surprised. 5433 
Don't be 5432 
It is not about power supply. 5432 
EMI/RFI madness 5432 
Drinking in Modulation 5432 
The stupid 5uF cap on AC side 5432 
Finito 5431 
It is only partially outside the context. 5431 
A corrector with an EQ controll 5430 
There is EQ control and there are multiple curves. 5430 
Corresponding to ? 5430 
A German guy take on 834PT. 5403 
Qualitat 5402 
The baby is sick 5358 
Last Cleaning? 5358 
Mine too... 5358 
To fight with hum in phonostages is fan. 5358 
What the hell is going on!!! 5358 
...air-caps dirty.... 5357 
Too obvious perhaps ... 5357 
Hum points 5357 
Beats and pieces. 5357 
What else? 5357 
Suggestion for the phonocorrector problem 5357 
I do not think that it is electrical. 5357 
Veggie ham 5357 
Do phonocorrector first then transformers. 5356 
Holly idiocy! 5355 
Yes sir 5353 
I think your game is not over. 5353 
More ham 5353 
Route(s) to Ground 5353 
Grounding arrangement 5352 
Ground Thoughts 5351 
0A2 Question 5351 
Where is the Bolt? 5351 
Gas tubes in the phonostage 5351 
"End of Live" tube set 5351 
GND plane 5351 
That crazy 7025. 5351 
Distributed bolt 5351 
Amperex ECC83 5351 
Amperex "Bugle Boy". 5351 
ECC83 Amperex picture 5351 
More "Ground" vs. "Neutral" 5351 
More findings 5350 
EMF and "Split" "Grounds" 5350 
Grounding, tarnnies and diodes 5349 
Again with the "Neutral" Explanation... 5349 
Grounding and trannies 5349 
Ignorance is bliss... 5347 
Shakey DIY Basics 5347 
Poor photographer 5347 
Spare the Oxen... 5347 
Is SiC sick? 5345 
Possible, so what? 5345 
If you dont want to hear the bell... 5344 
Seek and you’ll find. 5344 
Filament 5344 
Filament considerations 5344 
Air caps?Buffer? 5344 
Exorcisms 5298 
Floating? 5297 
Twitchy signal tube and amp interactions 5290 
Toilet ham 5290 
The Shield 5289 
It is hard to say. 5289 
Fake bugle/teles 5289 
Never again. 5289 
Bingo! 5280 
Total current per channel 5273 
Stay with capacitive filtration for B+ for this init. 5273 
I like iron 5273 
Choke ringing 5273 
Ringing 5273 
Ringing is a BS reason. 5273 
Choke ringing again 5272 
What ringing? 5272 
Ring-ring 5272 
Fight Fire with Fire? 5272 
TT Rider 5272 
Snubbers and motors 5271 
Nice idea... 5271 
B+ 5271 
Shielded Interconnect 5271 
IC shields 5268 
The horrors of calibration 5116 
Floating Away 5116 
Ground is +/- understood 5115 
"Calibrate"??? 5115 
The self-serving calibrations. 5114 
Fighting with RIAA 5114 
The Usual 5114 
That's it! 5114 
Parts Location 5114 
Lush layout 5113 
Pinging Stitch/Syntax 5065 
It might be very impressive 5065 
To be clear 5065 
Shall I co? 5064 
Parts 5064 
I do not, it sounds interesting but… 5064 
What does it mean? 5064 
Come on! 5064 
Is it because secrecy gains females loud applause? 5064 
It's A Big'un, All Right 5064 
EAR polite recess 5064 
Power sequencing? 5034 
Some Sort of Off-Only HV Shunt? 5034 
3 Position switch 5033 
How true... 5033 
DIY Failsafe 5033 
Switch.. 5008 
Calibration problem 4983 
Resolved 4980 
Looks good 4979 
Fat LF 4979 
Loading Up 4979 
SUT's 4979 
Shunt regulation 4898 
Application dependent 4898 
Silvercore SUT's ? 4866 
It migh be an interesting company. 4866 
Amo/silver 4866 
From a Satisfied User of a Ready-made Item 4866 
Silver considerations 4866 
Again With the Amo 4866 
Silver path 4866 
The “secret” will be never revealed... 4866 
The Path of Least Resistance 4865 
(Not so) silver path con'ed 4865 
Foil 4865 
Amalgamated Phono Stage 4865 
Audiopedophile's hell 4865 
In da house 4864 
Consistent anality 4863 
Right 4863 
A speculation 4861 
Mone on silver Trabants 4860 
Parts Ag 4860 
Trabant done in pure silver 4860 
Too Soft and Brittle? 4860 
Silver swamp 4860 
In the Long Run 4860 
2RM? 4855 
Where's the Effing Cable Thread When We Need It? 4855 
DIY 4854 
95%? 4854 
More on that 4854 
"Partly Unshielded" Arm Wire 4854 
Fully shielded 4854 
Interesting 4854 
End of Life Phonostage… is breeding. 4050 
Creative people 4050 
Copyright air-cap RIAA... 4050 
It is what it is. 4049 
I Guess We Just Don't Understand Economics 4049 
Gray market 4049 
Mix up 4048 
The Thorsten’s mark. 4048 
Sound beats engeneering 3455 
Engineering Crap 3455 
Its not that it sounds "better" 3455 
Burn, motherf....r, burn! 2952 
Bypass Schottky by Snubber 2367 
Snubbers 2315 
More on snubbers 2315 
Capacitors Question 2315 
Capacitors & updates 2315 
Z-foil 2315 
Loading resistors & sockets 2315 
Low noise tubes 2314 
What Works Where 2313 
What are the REAL goals? 2313 
Good engineering parctices 2313 
Physical attributes of devices matter 2313 
The idea that the sum of the parts "quality&q... 2313 
It was 13 years back... 2313 
Thank you 2313 
Tube Selection 2302 
Valvo mesh 0A2 2199 
Big output capacitor question. 1960 
Context/Application/Circuit 1959 
EAR 1959 
Of Course... 1959 
834pT 1958 
Who knows.... 1958 
EAR834p how does RIAA feedback work? 1957 
Where? 1957 
Big cap banks 1957 
My "End of Life" phonostage. 542 
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