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The last phonocorrector: “End of Life" Phonostage 6619 
End of Life 6619 
Do I need to make a chassis in the shape of a coffin? 6619 
Shallow ambitions 6619 
I might unwillingly bring to my home… 6619 
Acronym 6619 
The End of Life Phonostage’s power supply 6607 
"...better and more sophistocated PS" (vs. bad AC) 6607 
The stupid, lousy AC is another subject. 6607 
It is comming along.... 6426 
Now, that's a phono stage! 6426 
The perfect corrector. 6426 
Still noisy but already semi-operational 6426 
The perfect corrector - II 6425 
Here it is: The perfect corrector – III 6424 
Wrong values shown 6423 
The deliberate mistakes? 6423 
330R anode resistors 6423 
The coupling cap in my 'End of the life' phono? 6423 
Nope, it was not ‘keeping anybody on toes’... 6423 
The latest version of the corrector – not heard it yet. (corrected) 6421 
The sentiments behind “End of Life" Phonostage 6421 
Going on from "There" 6421 
Ok, it is already almost there. 6421 
The ET2+EAR-834PT and the ultra-dynamic softness. 6420 
I am semi-ecstatic; my vinyl will be back soon… 6419 
MFA Systems Phonostage 6419 
Good for them. 6419 
Photos of the MFA Systems MC Reference 6419 
A few more 6419 
OK, it is over. Some preliminary follow ups. 6419 
"Lack" of HF, etc. 6418 
“End of Life" Phonostage: what is next? 6418 
Hybridizing 6418 
I love it! 6418 
If I may be a litt;e suggestive..... 6416 
Mica, distortions, MOSFET and the Ocean State. 6416 
SSG 6415 
Of mosfets, caps and distortion. 6415 
USSR SSG 6415 
USSR SSG 6415 
Question for Dima re 2nd stage biasing. 6415 
Fixed bias 6415 
The stunning sound of the phonocorrector. 6415 
More on this, please 6414 
Interesting development! 6414 
One-Story Jack 6414 
Nature's Bias 6414 
The signal passing via the 834PTF-Air… 6414 
Apologies! 6413 
Tunable Y-factor? 6413 
Harmonically-proper vs. harmonically-flexible 6413 
Some comment on the characteristic of air-cap sound. 6408 
The sound of one hand clapping 6408 
The air-caps as an ultimate cap. 6407 
The tempted virtue of the phonostage’s prostitution. 6399 
Clarity vs. VTA vs. Character 6399 
What VTA has to do with phonostage? 6398 
Phonostage vs. VTA 6398 
The 834PTF’s cathode follower: tube vs. SS 6398 
The “End of Life" Phonostage Status…. 6313 
Specific air cap changes 6313 
The air capacitors 'allegations'. 6313 
One tube, two channels? 6313 
The halves of the twin-triodes 6313 
"Crosstalk" 6312 
I just love sound of this phonocorrector. 6271 
To close the book on the correctors subject ... 6250 
"End of Life Phonostage" in Thai 5824 
Sucks! 5752 
Is God's phonostage better than Romy's? It is now! 5751 
Um, what? 5751 
Alternative Transformer 5751 
Sorry to have upset your sensitive self, Reggie. 5751 
A stimulation by Gog's fiction? 5751 
Hmmm,I suspect 5751 
The "End of Life Phonostage” is back. 5743 
My "End of Live" vesrion. 5731 
The 100Hz hum? 5731 
Hum “disconnecting trick” 5731 
Right grounding configuration for PS, corrector and transformer assembly. 5731 
The hum is drooped significantly! 5730 
Generally the phonocorrector has very low noise. 5730 
DIY Air-Caps? 5730 
Capacitors 5727 
Hum again. 5706 
Hm, again.... 5706 
Tribute MC iron 5421 
Changing loads 5417 
I do not do adjustable loading. 5417 
Sound degradation vs proper loading 5416 
Loading on primary? 5416 
Anticipating the needs 5416 
CCS heating? 5379 
2nd stage bias mystery 5262 
It is true but it negligible. 5262 
V2 biasing continued 5261 
Works +/- properly 5260 
To cheat or not to (ccs)heat 5260 
My assault 5233 
What, No Breadboard? 5233 
Don't laugh too loud... 5233 
So far it is good. 5233 
Your 50 is my 60 (buzz-kill) 5233 
The assembly and the buzz 5232 
Make sure that your LC filtration works properly. 5232 
Caps and chokes 5232 
The price of fame 5232 
Tribute 5232 
About the last distraction cap and transformers. 5232 
Schematics 5232 
Traces 5232 
Moving Magnet 5232 
Barcelona? 230V? Hm, ....matchmaking? 5232 
Cat smells fish? 5231 
I enjoyed soldering maybe when I was 15... 5231 
How my phonostage shall sound. 5231 
In the box 5231 
Schematics II 5231 
A few comments. 5231 
Miscelanea 5231 
I am surprised. 5231 
Don't be 5230 
It is not about power supply. 5230 
EMI/RFI madness 5230 
Drinking in Modulation 5230 
The stupid 5uF cap on AC side 5230 
Finito 5229 
It is only partially outside the context. 5229 
A corrector with an EQ controll 5228 
There is EQ control and there are multiple curves. 5228 
Corresponding to ? 5228 
A German guy take on 834PT. 5201 
Qualitat 5200 
The baby is sick 5156 
Last Cleaning? 5156 
Mine too... 5156 
To fight with hum in phonostages is fan. 5156 
What the hell is going on!!! 5156 
...air-caps dirty.... 5155 
Too obvious perhaps ... 5155 
Hum points 5155 
Beats and pieces. 5155 
What else? 5155 
Suggestion for the phonocorrector problem 5155 
I do not think that it is electrical. 5155 
Veggie ham 5155 
Do phonocorrector first then transformers. 5154 
Holly idiocy! 5153 
Yes sir 5151 
I think your game is not over. 5151 
More ham 5151 
Route(s) to Ground 5151 
Grounding arrangement 5150 
Ground Thoughts 5149 
0A2 Question 5149 
Where is the Bolt? 5149 
Gas tubes in the phonostage 5149 
"End of Live" tube set 5149 
GND plane 5149 
That crazy 7025. 5149 
Distributed bolt 5149 
Amperex ECC83 5149 
Amperex "Bugle Boy". 5149 
ECC83 Amperex picture 5149 
More "Ground" vs. "Neutral" 5149 
More findings 5148 
EMF and "Split" "Grounds" 5148 
Grounding, tarnnies and diodes 5147 
Again with the "Neutral" Explanation... 5147 
Grounding and trannies 5147 
Ignorance is bliss... 5145 
Shakey DIY Basics 5145 
Poor photographer 5145 
Spare the Oxen... 5145 
Is SiC sick? 5143 
Possible, so what? 5143 
If you dont want to hear the bell... 5142 
Seek and you’ll find. 5142 
Filament 5142 
Filament considerations 5142 
Air caps?Buffer? 5142 
Exorcisms 5096 
Floating? 5095 
Twitchy signal tube and amp interactions 5088 
Toilet ham 5088 
The Shield 5087 
It is hard to say. 5087 
Fake bugle/teles 5087 
Never again. 5087 
Bingo! 5078 
Total current per channel 5071 
Stay with capacitive filtration for B+ for this init. 5071 
I like iron 5071 
Choke ringing 5071 
Ringing 5071 
Ringing is a BS reason. 5071 
Choke ringing again 5070 
What ringing? 5070 
Ring-ring 5070 
Fight Fire with Fire? 5070 
TT Rider 5070 
Snubbers and motors 5069 
Nice idea... 5069 
B+ 5069 
Shielded Interconnect 5069 
IC shields 5066 
The horrors of calibration 4914 
Floating Away 4914 
Ground is +/- understood 4913 
"Calibrate"??? 4913 
The self-serving calibrations. 4912 
Fighting with RIAA 4912 
The Usual 4912 
That's it! 4912 
Parts Location 4912 
Lush layout 4911 
Pinging Stitch/Syntax 4863 
It might be very impressive 4863 
To be clear 4863 
Shall I co? 4862 
Parts 4862 
I do not, it sounds interesting but… 4862 
What does it mean? 4862 
Come on! 4862 
Is it because secrecy gains females loud applause? 4862 
It's A Big'un, All Right 4862 
EAR polite recess 4862 
Power sequencing? 4832 
Some Sort of Off-Only HV Shunt? 4832 
3 Position switch 4831 
How true... 4831 
DIY Failsafe 4831 
Switch.. 4806 
Calibration problem 4781 
Resolved 4778 
Looks good 4777 
Fat LF 4777 
Loading Up 4777 
SUT's 4777 
Shunt regulation 4696 
Application dependent 4696 
Silvercore SUT's ? 4664 
It migh be an interesting company. 4664 
Amo/silver 4664 
From a Satisfied User of a Ready-made Item 4664 
Silver considerations 4664 
Again With the Amo 4664 
Silver path 4664 
The “secret” will be never revealed... 4664 
The Path of Least Resistance 4663 
(Not so) silver path con'ed 4663 
Foil 4663 
Amalgamated Phono Stage 4663 
Audiopedophile's hell 4663 
In da house 4662 
Consistent anality 4661 
Right 4661 
A speculation 4659 
Mone on silver Trabants 4658 
Parts Ag 4658 
Trabant done in pure silver 4658 
Too Soft and Brittle? 4658 
Silver swamp 4658 
In the Long Run 4658 
2RM? 4653 
Where's the Effing Cable Thread When We Need It? 4653 
DIY 4652 
95%? 4652 
More on that 4652 
"Partly Unshielded" Arm Wire 4652 
Fully shielded 4652 
Interesting 4652 
End of Life Phonostage… is breeding. 3848 
Creative people 3848 
Copyright air-cap RIAA... 3848 
It is what it is. 3847 
I Guess We Just Don't Understand Economics 3847 
Gray market 3847 
Mix up 3846 
The Thorsten’s mark. 3846 
Sound beats engeneering 3253 
Engineering Crap 3253 
Its not that it sounds "better" 3253 
Burn, motherf....r, burn! 2750 
Bypass Schottky by Snubber 2165 
Snubbers 2113 
More on snubbers 2113 
Capacitors Question 2113 
Capacitors & updates 2113 
Z-foil 2113 
Loading resistors & sockets 2113 
Low noise tubes 2112 
What Works Where 2111 
What are the REAL goals? 2111 
Good engineering parctices 2111 
Physical attributes of devices matter 2111 
The idea that the sum of the parts "quality&q... 2111 
It was 13 years back... 2111 
Thank you 2111 
Tube Selection 2100 
Valvo mesh 0A2 1997 
Big output capacitor question. 1758 
Context/Application/Circuit 1757 
EAR 1757 
Of Course... 1757 
834pT 1756 
Who knows.... 1756 
EAR834p how does RIAA feedback work? 1755 
Where? 1755 
Big cap banks 1755 
My "End of Life" phonostage. 340 
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