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The last phonocorrector: “End of Life" Phonostage 6633 
End of Life 6633 
Do I need to make a chassis in the shape of a coffin? 6633 
Shallow ambitions 6633 
I might unwillingly bring to my home… 6633 
Acronym 6633 
The End of Life Phonostage’s power supply 6621 
"...better and more sophistocated PS" (vs. bad AC) 6621 
The stupid, lousy AC is another subject. 6621 
It is comming along.... 6440 
Now, that's a phono stage! 6440 
The perfect corrector. 6440 
Still noisy but already semi-operational 6440 
The perfect corrector - II 6439 
Here it is: The perfect corrector – III 6438 
Wrong values shown 6437 
The deliberate mistakes? 6437 
330R anode resistors 6437 
The coupling cap in my 'End of the life' phono? 6437 
Nope, it was not ‘keeping anybody on toes’... 6437 
The latest version of the corrector – not heard it yet. (corrected) 6435 
The sentiments behind “End of Life" Phonostage 6435 
Going on from "There" 6435 
Ok, it is already almost there. 6435 
The ET2+EAR-834PT and the ultra-dynamic softness. 6434 
I am semi-ecstatic; my vinyl will be back soon… 6433 
MFA Systems Phonostage 6433 
Good for them. 6433 
Photos of the MFA Systems MC Reference 6433 
A few more 6433 
OK, it is over. Some preliminary follow ups. 6433 
"Lack" of HF, etc. 6432 
“End of Life" Phonostage: what is next? 6432 
Hybridizing 6432 
I love it! 6432 
If I may be a litt;e suggestive..... 6430 
Mica, distortions, MOSFET and the Ocean State. 6430 
SSG 6429 
Of mosfets, caps and distortion. 6429 
USSR SSG 6429 
USSR SSG 6429 
Question for Dima re 2nd stage biasing. 6429 
Fixed bias 6429 
The stunning sound of the phonocorrector. 6429 
More on this, please 6428 
Interesting development! 6428 
One-Story Jack 6428 
Nature's Bias 6428 
The signal passing via the 834PTF-Air… 6428 
Apologies! 6427 
Tunable Y-factor? 6427 
Harmonically-proper vs. harmonically-flexible 6427 
Some comment on the characteristic of air-cap sound. 6422 
The sound of one hand clapping 6422 
The air-caps as an ultimate cap. 6421 
The tempted virtue of the phonostage’s prostitution. 6413 
Clarity vs. VTA vs. Character 6413 
What VTA has to do with phonostage? 6412 
Phonostage vs. VTA 6412 
The 834PTF’s cathode follower: tube vs. SS 6412 
The “End of Life" Phonostage Status…. 6327 
Specific air cap changes 6327 
The air capacitors 'allegations'. 6327 
One tube, two channels? 6327 
The halves of the twin-triodes 6327 
"Crosstalk" 6326 
I just love sound of this phonocorrector. 6285 
To close the book on the correctors subject ... 6264 
"End of Life Phonostage" in Thai 5838 
Sucks! 5766 
Is God's phonostage better than Romy's? It is now! 5765 
Um, what? 5765 
Alternative Transformer 5765 
Sorry to have upset your sensitive self, Reggie. 5765 
A stimulation by Gog's fiction? 5765 
Hmmm,I suspect 5765 
The "End of Life Phonostage” is back. 5757 
My "End of Live" vesrion. 5745 
The 100Hz hum? 5745 
Hum “disconnecting trick” 5745 
Right grounding configuration for PS, corrector and transformer assembly. 5745 
The hum is drooped significantly! 5744 
Generally the phonocorrector has very low noise. 5744 
DIY Air-Caps? 5744 
Capacitors 5741 
Hum again. 5720 
Hm, again.... 5720 
Tribute MC iron 5435 
Changing loads 5431 
I do not do adjustable loading. 5431 
Sound degradation vs proper loading 5430 
Loading on primary? 5430 
Anticipating the needs 5430 
CCS heating? 5393 
2nd stage bias mystery 5276 
It is true but it negligible. 5276 
V2 biasing continued 5275 
Works +/- properly 5274 
To cheat or not to (ccs)heat 5274 
My assault 5247 
What, No Breadboard? 5247 
Don't laugh too loud... 5247 
So far it is good. 5247 
Your 50 is my 60 (buzz-kill) 5247 
The assembly and the buzz 5246 
Make sure that your LC filtration works properly. 5246 
Caps and chokes 5246 
The price of fame 5246 
Tribute 5246 
About the last distraction cap and transformers. 5246 
Schematics 5246 
Traces 5246 
Moving Magnet 5246 
Barcelona? 230V? Hm, ....matchmaking? 5246 
Cat smells fish? 5245 
I enjoyed soldering maybe when I was 15... 5245 
How my phonostage shall sound. 5245 
In the box 5245 
Schematics II 5245 
A few comments. 5245 
Miscelanea 5245 
I am surprised. 5245 
Don't be 5244 
It is not about power supply. 5244 
EMI/RFI madness 5244 
Drinking in Modulation 5244 
The stupid 5uF cap on AC side 5244 
Finito 5243 
It is only partially outside the context. 5243 
A corrector with an EQ controll 5242 
There is EQ control and there are multiple curves. 5242 
Corresponding to ? 5242 
A German guy take on 834PT. 5215 
Qualitat 5214 
The baby is sick 5170 
Last Cleaning? 5170 
Mine too... 5170 
To fight with hum in phonostages is fan. 5170 
What the hell is going on!!! 5170 
...air-caps dirty.... 5169 
Too obvious perhaps ... 5169 
Hum points 5169 
Beats and pieces. 5169 
What else? 5169 
Suggestion for the phonocorrector problem 5169 
I do not think that it is electrical. 5169 
Veggie ham 5169 
Do phonocorrector first then transformers. 5168 
Holly idiocy! 5167 
Yes sir 5165 
I think your game is not over. 5165 
More ham 5165 
Route(s) to Ground 5165 
Grounding arrangement 5164 
Ground Thoughts 5163 
0A2 Question 5163 
Where is the Bolt? 5163 
Gas tubes in the phonostage 5163 
"End of Live" tube set 5163 
GND plane 5163 
That crazy 7025. 5163 
Distributed bolt 5163 
Amperex ECC83 5163 
Amperex "Bugle Boy". 5163 
ECC83 Amperex picture 5163 
More "Ground" vs. "Neutral" 5163 
More findings 5162 
EMF and "Split" "Grounds" 5162 
Grounding, tarnnies and diodes 5161 
Again with the "Neutral" Explanation... 5161 
Grounding and trannies 5161 
Ignorance is bliss... 5159 
Shakey DIY Basics 5159 
Poor photographer 5159 
Spare the Oxen... 5159 
Is SiC sick? 5157 
Possible, so what? 5157 
If you dont want to hear the bell... 5156 
Seek and you’ll find. 5156 
Filament 5156 
Filament considerations 5156 
Air caps?Buffer? 5156 
Exorcisms 5110 
Floating? 5109 
Twitchy signal tube and amp interactions 5102 
Toilet ham 5102 
The Shield 5101 
It is hard to say. 5101 
Fake bugle/teles 5101 
Never again. 5101 
Bingo! 5092 
Total current per channel 5085 
Stay with capacitive filtration for B+ for this init. 5085 
I like iron 5085 
Choke ringing 5085 
Ringing 5085 
Ringing is a BS reason. 5085 
Choke ringing again 5084 
What ringing? 5084 
Ring-ring 5084 
Fight Fire with Fire? 5084 
TT Rider 5084 
Snubbers and motors 5083 
Nice idea... 5083 
B+ 5083 
Shielded Interconnect 5083 
IC shields 5080 
The horrors of calibration 4928 
Floating Away 4928 
Ground is +/- understood 4927 
"Calibrate"??? 4927 
The self-serving calibrations. 4926 
Fighting with RIAA 4926 
The Usual 4926 
That's it! 4926 
Parts Location 4926 
Lush layout 4925 
Pinging Stitch/Syntax 4877 
It might be very impressive 4877 
To be clear 4877 
Shall I co? 4876 
Parts 4876 
I do not, it sounds interesting but… 4876 
What does it mean? 4876 
Come on! 4876 
Is it because secrecy gains females loud applause? 4876 
It's A Big'un, All Right 4876 
EAR polite recess 4876 
Power sequencing? 4846 
Some Sort of Off-Only HV Shunt? 4846 
3 Position switch 4845 
How true... 4845 
DIY Failsafe 4845 
Switch.. 4820 
Calibration problem 4795 
Resolved 4792 
Looks good 4791 
Fat LF 4791 
Loading Up 4791 
SUT's 4791 
Shunt regulation 4710 
Application dependent 4710 
Silvercore SUT's ? 4678 
It migh be an interesting company. 4678 
Amo/silver 4678 
From a Satisfied User of a Ready-made Item 4678 
Silver considerations 4678 
Again With the Amo 4678 
Silver path 4678 
The “secret” will be never revealed... 4678 
The Path of Least Resistance 4677 
(Not so) silver path con'ed 4677 
Foil 4677 
Amalgamated Phono Stage 4677 
Audiopedophile's hell 4677 
In da house 4676 
Consistent anality 4675 
Right 4675 
A speculation 4673 
Mone on silver Trabants 4672 
Parts Ag 4672 
Trabant done in pure silver 4672 
Too Soft and Brittle? 4672 
Silver swamp 4672 
In the Long Run 4672 
2RM? 4667 
Where's the Effing Cable Thread When We Need It? 4667 
DIY 4666 
95%? 4666 
More on that 4666 
"Partly Unshielded" Arm Wire 4666 
Fully shielded 4666 
Interesting 4666 
End of Life Phonostage… is breeding. 3862 
Creative people 3862 
Copyright air-cap RIAA... 3862 
It is what it is. 3861 
I Guess We Just Don't Understand Economics 3861 
Gray market 3861 
Mix up 3860 
The Thorsten’s mark. 3860 
Sound beats engeneering 3267 
Engineering Crap 3267 
Its not that it sounds "better" 3267 
Burn, motherf....r, burn! 2764 
Bypass Schottky by Snubber 2179 
Snubbers 2127 
More on snubbers 2127 
Capacitors Question 2127 
Capacitors & updates 2127 
Z-foil 2127 
Loading resistors & sockets 2127 
Low noise tubes 2126 
What Works Where 2125 
What are the REAL goals? 2125 
Good engineering parctices 2125 
Physical attributes of devices matter 2125 
The idea that the sum of the parts "quality&q... 2125 
It was 13 years back... 2125 
Thank you 2125 
Tube Selection 2114 
Valvo mesh 0A2 2011 
Big output capacitor question. 1772 
Context/Application/Circuit 1771 
EAR 1771 
Of Course... 1771 
834pT 1770 
Who knows.... 1770 
EAR834p how does RIAA feedback work? 1769 
Where? 1769 
Big cap banks 1769 
My "End of Life" phonostage. 354 
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