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The last phonocorrector: “End of Life" Phonostage 6702 
End of Life 6702 
Do I need to make a chassis in the shape of a coffin? 6702 
Shallow ambitions 6702 
I might unwillingly bring to my home… 6702 
Acronym 6702 
The End of Life Phonostage’s power supply 6690 
"...better and more sophistocated PS" (vs. bad AC) 6690 
The stupid, lousy AC is another subject. 6690 
It is comming along.... 6509 
Now, that's a phono stage! 6509 
The perfect corrector. 6509 
Still noisy but already semi-operational 6509 
The perfect corrector - II 6508 
Here it is: The perfect corrector – III 6507 
Wrong values shown 6506 
The deliberate mistakes? 6506 
330R anode resistors 6506 
The coupling cap in my 'End of the life' phono? 6506 
Nope, it was not ‘keeping anybody on toes’... 6506 
The latest version of the corrector – not heard it yet. (corrected) 6504 
The sentiments behind “End of Life" Phonostage 6504 
Going on from "There" 6504 
Ok, it is already almost there. 6504 
The ET2+EAR-834PT and the ultra-dynamic softness. 6503 
I am semi-ecstatic; my vinyl will be back soon… 6502 
MFA Systems Phonostage 6502 
Good for them. 6502 
Photos of the MFA Systems MC Reference 6502 
A few more 6502 
OK, it is over. Some preliminary follow ups. 6502 
"Lack" of HF, etc. 6501 
“End of Life" Phonostage: what is next? 6501 
Hybridizing 6501 
I love it! 6501 
If I may be a litt;e suggestive..... 6499 
Mica, distortions, MOSFET and the Ocean State. 6499 
SSG 6498 
Of mosfets, caps and distortion. 6498 
USSR SSG 6498 
USSR SSG 6498 
Question for Dima re 2nd stage biasing. 6498 
Fixed bias 6498 
The stunning sound of the phonocorrector. 6498 
More on this, please 6497 
Interesting development! 6497 
One-Story Jack 6497 
Nature's Bias 6497 
The signal passing via the 834PTF-Air… 6497 
Apologies! 6496 
Tunable Y-factor? 6496 
Harmonically-proper vs. harmonically-flexible 6496 
Some comment on the characteristic of air-cap sound. 6491 
The sound of one hand clapping 6491 
The air-caps as an ultimate cap. 6490 
The tempted virtue of the phonostage’s prostitution. 6482 
Clarity vs. VTA vs. Character 6482 
What VTA has to do with phonostage? 6481 
Phonostage vs. VTA 6481 
The 834PTF’s cathode follower: tube vs. SS 6481 
The “End of Life" Phonostage Status…. 6396 
Specific air cap changes 6396 
The air capacitors 'allegations'. 6396 
One tube, two channels? 6396 
The halves of the twin-triodes 6396 
"Crosstalk" 6395 
I just love sound of this phonocorrector. 6354 
To close the book on the correctors subject ... 6333 
"End of Life Phonostage" in Thai 5907 
Sucks! 5835 
Is God's phonostage better than Romy's? It is now! 5834 
Um, what? 5834 
Alternative Transformer 5834 
Sorry to have upset your sensitive self, Reggie. 5834 
A stimulation by Gog's fiction? 5834 
Hmmm,I suspect 5834 
The "End of Life Phonostage” is back. 5826 
My "End of Live" vesrion. 5814 
The 100Hz hum? 5814 
Hum “disconnecting trick” 5814 
Right grounding configuration for PS, corrector and transformer assembly. 5814 
The hum is drooped significantly! 5813 
Generally the phonocorrector has very low noise. 5813 
DIY Air-Caps? 5813 
Capacitors 5810 
Hum again. 5789 
Hm, again.... 5789 
Tribute MC iron 5504 
Changing loads 5500 
I do not do adjustable loading. 5500 
Sound degradation vs proper loading 5499 
Loading on primary? 5499 
Anticipating the needs 5499 
CCS heating? 5462 
2nd stage bias mystery 5345 
It is true but it negligible. 5345 
V2 biasing continued 5344 
Works +/- properly 5343 
To cheat or not to (ccs)heat 5343 
My assault 5316 
What, No Breadboard? 5316 
Don't laugh too loud... 5316 
So far it is good. 5316 
Your 50 is my 60 (buzz-kill) 5316 
The assembly and the buzz 5315 
Make sure that your LC filtration works properly. 5315 
Caps and chokes 5315 
The price of fame 5315 
Tribute 5315 
About the last distraction cap and transformers. 5315 
Schematics 5315 
Traces 5315 
Moving Magnet 5315 
Barcelona? 230V? Hm, ....matchmaking? 5315 
Cat smells fish? 5314 
I enjoyed soldering maybe when I was 15... 5314 
How my phonostage shall sound. 5314 
In the box 5314 
Schematics II 5314 
A few comments. 5314 
Miscelanea 5314 
I am surprised. 5314 
Don't be 5313 
It is not about power supply. 5313 
EMI/RFI madness 5313 
Drinking in Modulation 5313 
The stupid 5uF cap on AC side 5313 
Finito 5312 
It is only partially outside the context. 5312 
A corrector with an EQ controll 5311 
There is EQ control and there are multiple curves. 5311 
Corresponding to ? 5311 
A German guy take on 834PT. 5284 
Qualitat 5283 
The baby is sick 5239 
Last Cleaning? 5239 
Mine too... 5239 
To fight with hum in phonostages is fan. 5239 
What the hell is going on!!! 5239 
...air-caps dirty.... 5238 
Too obvious perhaps ... 5238 
Hum points 5238 
Beats and pieces. 5238 
What else? 5238 
Suggestion for the phonocorrector problem 5238 
I do not think that it is electrical. 5238 
Veggie ham 5238 
Do phonocorrector first then transformers. 5237 
Holly idiocy! 5236 
Yes sir 5234 
I think your game is not over. 5234 
More ham 5234 
Route(s) to Ground 5234 
Grounding arrangement 5233 
Ground Thoughts 5232 
0A2 Question 5232 
Where is the Bolt? 5232 
Gas tubes in the phonostage 5232 
"End of Live" tube set 5232 
GND plane 5232 
That crazy 7025. 5232 
Distributed bolt 5232 
Amperex ECC83 5232 
Amperex "Bugle Boy". 5232 
ECC83 Amperex picture 5232 
More "Ground" vs. "Neutral" 5232 
More findings 5231 
EMF and "Split" "Grounds" 5231 
Grounding, tarnnies and diodes 5230 
Again with the "Neutral" Explanation... 5230 
Grounding and trannies 5230 
Ignorance is bliss... 5228 
Shakey DIY Basics 5228 
Poor photographer 5228 
Spare the Oxen... 5228 
Is SiC sick? 5226 
Possible, so what? 5226 
If you dont want to hear the bell... 5225 
Seek and you’ll find. 5225 
Filament 5225 
Filament considerations 5225 
Air caps?Buffer? 5225 
Exorcisms 5179 
Floating? 5178 
Twitchy signal tube and amp interactions 5171 
Toilet ham 5171 
The Shield 5170 
It is hard to say. 5170 
Fake bugle/teles 5170 
Never again. 5170 
Bingo! 5161 
Total current per channel 5154 
Stay with capacitive filtration for B+ for this init. 5154 
I like iron 5154 
Choke ringing 5154 
Ringing 5154 
Ringing is a BS reason. 5154 
Choke ringing again 5153 
What ringing? 5153 
Ring-ring 5153 
Fight Fire with Fire? 5153 
TT Rider 5153 
Snubbers and motors 5152 
Nice idea... 5152 
B+ 5152 
Shielded Interconnect 5152 
IC shields 5149 
The horrors of calibration 4997 
Floating Away 4997 
Ground is +/- understood 4996 
"Calibrate"??? 4996 
The self-serving calibrations. 4995 
Fighting with RIAA 4995 
The Usual 4995 
That's it! 4995 
Parts Location 4995 
Lush layout 4994 
Pinging Stitch/Syntax 4946 
It might be very impressive 4946 
To be clear 4946 
Shall I co? 4945 
Parts 4945 
I do not, it sounds interesting but… 4945 
What does it mean? 4945 
Come on! 4945 
Is it because secrecy gains females loud applause? 4945 
It's A Big'un, All Right 4945 
EAR polite recess 4945 
Power sequencing? 4915 
Some Sort of Off-Only HV Shunt? 4915 
3 Position switch 4914 
How true... 4914 
DIY Failsafe 4914 
Switch.. 4889 
Calibration problem 4864 
Resolved 4861 
Looks good 4860 
Fat LF 4860 
Loading Up 4860 
SUT's 4860 
Shunt regulation 4779 
Application dependent 4779 
Silvercore SUT's ? 4747 
It migh be an interesting company. 4747 
Amo/silver 4747 
From a Satisfied User of a Ready-made Item 4747 
Silver considerations 4747 
Again With the Amo 4747 
Silver path 4747 
The “secret” will be never revealed... 4747 
The Path of Least Resistance 4746 
(Not so) silver path con'ed 4746 
Foil 4746 
Amalgamated Phono Stage 4746 
Audiopedophile's hell 4746 
In da house 4745 
Consistent anality 4744 
Right 4744 
A speculation 4742 
Mone on silver Trabants 4741 
Parts Ag 4741 
Trabant done in pure silver 4741 
Too Soft and Brittle? 4741 
Silver swamp 4741 
In the Long Run 4741 
2RM? 4736 
Where's the Effing Cable Thread When We Need It? 4736 
DIY 4735 
95%? 4735 
More on that 4735 
"Partly Unshielded" Arm Wire 4735 
Fully shielded 4735 
Interesting 4735 
End of Life Phonostage… is breeding. 3931 
Creative people 3931 
Copyright air-cap RIAA... 3931 
It is what it is. 3930 
I Guess We Just Don't Understand Economics 3930 
Gray market 3930 
Mix up 3929 
The Thorsten’s mark. 3929 
Sound beats engeneering 3336 
Engineering Crap 3336 
Its not that it sounds "better" 3336 
Burn, motherf....r, burn! 2833 
Bypass Schottky by Snubber 2248 
Snubbers 2196 
More on snubbers 2196 
Capacitors Question 2196 
Capacitors & updates 2196 
Z-foil 2196 
Loading resistors & sockets 2196 
Low noise tubes 2195 
What Works Where 2194 
What are the REAL goals? 2194 
Good engineering parctices 2194 
Physical attributes of devices matter 2194 
The idea that the sum of the parts "quality&q... 2194 
It was 13 years back... 2194 
Thank you 2194 
Tube Selection 2183 
Valvo mesh 0A2 2080 
Big output capacitor question. 1841 
Context/Application/Circuit 1840 
EAR 1840 
Of Course... 1840 
834pT 1839 
Who knows.... 1839 
EAR834p how does RIAA feedback work? 1838 
Where? 1838 
Big cap banks 1838 
My "End of Life" phonostage. 423 
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