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The last phonocorrector: “End of Life" Phonostage 6809 
End of Life 6809 
Do I need to make a chassis in the shape of a coffin? 6809 
Shallow ambitions 6809 
I might unwillingly bring to my home… 6809 
Acronym 6809 
The End of Life Phonostage’s power supply 6797 
"...better and more sophistocated PS" (vs. bad AC) 6797 
The stupid, lousy AC is another subject. 6797 
It is comming along.... 6616 
Now, that's a phono stage! 6616 
The perfect corrector. 6616 
Still noisy but already semi-operational 6616 
The perfect corrector - II 6615 
Here it is: The perfect corrector – III 6614 
Wrong values shown 6613 
The deliberate mistakes? 6613 
330R anode resistors 6613 
The coupling cap in my 'End of the life' phono? 6613 
Nope, it was not ‘keeping anybody on toes’... 6613 
The latest version of the corrector – not heard it yet. (corrected) 6611 
The sentiments behind “End of Life" Phonostage 6611 
Going on from "There" 6611 
Ok, it is already almost there. 6611 
The ET2+EAR-834PT and the ultra-dynamic softness. 6610 
I am semi-ecstatic; my vinyl will be back soon… 6609 
MFA Systems Phonostage 6609 
Good for them. 6609 
Photos of the MFA Systems MC Reference 6609 
A few more 6609 
OK, it is over. Some preliminary follow ups. 6609 
"Lack" of HF, etc. 6608 
“End of Life" Phonostage: what is next? 6608 
Hybridizing 6608 
I love it! 6608 
If I may be a litt;e suggestive..... 6606 
Mica, distortions, MOSFET and the Ocean State. 6606 
SSG 6605 
Of mosfets, caps and distortion. 6605 
USSR SSG 6605 
USSR SSG 6605 
Question for Dima re 2nd stage biasing. 6605 
Fixed bias 6605 
The stunning sound of the phonocorrector. 6605 
More on this, please 6604 
Interesting development! 6604 
One-Story Jack 6604 
Nature's Bias 6604 
The signal passing via the 834PTF-Air… 6604 
Apologies! 6603 
Tunable Y-factor? 6603 
Harmonically-proper vs. harmonically-flexible 6603 
Some comment on the characteristic of air-cap sound. 6598 
The sound of one hand clapping 6598 
The air-caps as an ultimate cap. 6597 
The tempted virtue of the phonostage’s prostitution. 6589 
Clarity vs. VTA vs. Character 6589 
What VTA has to do with phonostage? 6588 
Phonostage vs. VTA 6588 
The 834PTF’s cathode follower: tube vs. SS 6588 
The “End of Life" Phonostage Status…. 6503 
Specific air cap changes 6503 
The air capacitors 'allegations'. 6503 
One tube, two channels? 6503 
The halves of the twin-triodes 6503 
"Crosstalk" 6502 
I just love sound of this phonocorrector. 6461 
To close the book on the correctors subject ... 6440 
"End of Life Phonostage" in Thai 6014 
Sucks! 5942 
Is God's phonostage better than Romy's? It is now! 5941 
Um, what? 5941 
Alternative Transformer 5941 
Sorry to have upset your sensitive self, Reggie. 5941 
A stimulation by Gog's fiction? 5941 
Hmmm,I suspect 5941 
The "End of Life Phonostage” is back. 5933 
My "End of Live" vesrion. 5921 
The 100Hz hum? 5921 
Hum “disconnecting trick” 5921 
Right grounding configuration for PS, corrector and transformer assembly. 5921 
The hum is drooped significantly! 5920 
Generally the phonocorrector has very low noise. 5920 
DIY Air-Caps? 5920 
Capacitors 5917 
Hum again. 5896 
Hm, again.... 5896 
Tribute MC iron 5611 
Changing loads 5607 
I do not do adjustable loading. 5607 
Sound degradation vs proper loading 5606 
Loading on primary? 5606 
Anticipating the needs 5606 
CCS heating? 5569 
2nd stage bias mystery 5452 
It is true but it negligible. 5452 
V2 biasing continued 5451 
Works +/- properly 5450 
To cheat or not to (ccs)heat 5450 
My assault 5423 
What, No Breadboard? 5423 
Don't laugh too loud... 5423 
So far it is good. 5423 
Your 50 is my 60 (buzz-kill) 5423 
The assembly and the buzz 5422 
Make sure that your LC filtration works properly. 5422 
Caps and chokes 5422 
The price of fame 5422 
Tribute 5422 
About the last distraction cap and transformers. 5422 
Schematics 5422 
Traces 5422 
Moving Magnet 5422 
Barcelona? 230V? Hm, ....matchmaking? 5422 
Cat smells fish? 5421 
I enjoyed soldering maybe when I was 15... 5421 
How my phonostage shall sound. 5421 
In the box 5421 
Schematics II 5421 
A few comments. 5421 
Miscelanea 5421 
I am surprised. 5421 
Don't be 5420 
It is not about power supply. 5420 
EMI/RFI madness 5420 
Drinking in Modulation 5420 
The stupid 5uF cap on AC side 5420 
Finito 5419 
It is only partially outside the context. 5419 
A corrector with an EQ controll 5418 
There is EQ control and there are multiple curves. 5418 
Corresponding to ? 5418 
A German guy take on 834PT. 5391 
Qualitat 5390 
The baby is sick 5346 
Last Cleaning? 5346 
Mine too... 5346 
To fight with hum in phonostages is fan. 5346 
What the hell is going on!!! 5346 
...air-caps dirty.... 5345 
Too obvious perhaps ... 5345 
Hum points 5345 
Beats and pieces. 5345 
What else? 5345 
Suggestion for the phonocorrector problem 5345 
I do not think that it is electrical. 5345 
Veggie ham 5345 
Do phonocorrector first then transformers. 5344 
Holly idiocy! 5343 
Yes sir 5341 
I think your game is not over. 5341 
More ham 5341 
Route(s) to Ground 5341 
Grounding arrangement 5340 
Ground Thoughts 5339 
0A2 Question 5339 
Where is the Bolt? 5339 
Gas tubes in the phonostage 5339 
"End of Live" tube set 5339 
GND plane 5339 
That crazy 7025. 5339 
Distributed bolt 5339 
Amperex ECC83 5339 
Amperex "Bugle Boy". 5339 
ECC83 Amperex picture 5339 
More "Ground" vs. "Neutral" 5339 
More findings 5338 
EMF and "Split" "Grounds" 5338 
Grounding, tarnnies and diodes 5337 
Again with the "Neutral" Explanation... 5337 
Grounding and trannies 5337 
Ignorance is bliss... 5335 
Shakey DIY Basics 5335 
Poor photographer 5335 
Spare the Oxen... 5335 
Is SiC sick? 5333 
Possible, so what? 5333 
If you dont want to hear the bell... 5332 
Seek and you’ll find. 5332 
Filament 5332 
Filament considerations 5332 
Air caps?Buffer? 5332 
Exorcisms 5286 
Floating? 5285 
Twitchy signal tube and amp interactions 5278 
Toilet ham 5278 
The Shield 5277 
It is hard to say. 5277 
Fake bugle/teles 5277 
Never again. 5277 
Bingo! 5268 
Total current per channel 5261 
Stay with capacitive filtration for B+ for this init. 5261 
I like iron 5261 
Choke ringing 5261 
Ringing 5261 
Ringing is a BS reason. 5261 
Choke ringing again 5260 
What ringing? 5260 
Ring-ring 5260 
Fight Fire with Fire? 5260 
TT Rider 5260 
Snubbers and motors 5259 
Nice idea... 5259 
B+ 5259 
Shielded Interconnect 5259 
IC shields 5256 
The horrors of calibration 5104 
Floating Away 5104 
Ground is +/- understood 5103 
"Calibrate"??? 5103 
The self-serving calibrations. 5102 
Fighting with RIAA 5102 
The Usual 5102 
That's it! 5102 
Parts Location 5102 
Lush layout 5101 
Pinging Stitch/Syntax 5053 
It might be very impressive 5053 
To be clear 5053 
Shall I co? 5052 
Parts 5052 
I do not, it sounds interesting but… 5052 
What does it mean? 5052 
Come on! 5052 
Is it because secrecy gains females loud applause? 5052 
It's A Big'un, All Right 5052 
EAR polite recess 5052 
Power sequencing? 5022 
Some Sort of Off-Only HV Shunt? 5022 
3 Position switch 5021 
How true... 5021 
DIY Failsafe 5021 
Switch.. 4996 
Calibration problem 4971 
Resolved 4968 
Looks good 4967 
Fat LF 4967 
Loading Up 4967 
SUT's 4967 
Shunt regulation 4886 
Application dependent 4886 
Silvercore SUT's ? 4854 
It migh be an interesting company. 4854 
Amo/silver 4854 
From a Satisfied User of a Ready-made Item 4854 
Silver considerations 4854 
Again With the Amo 4854 
Silver path 4854 
The “secret” will be never revealed... 4854 
The Path of Least Resistance 4853 
(Not so) silver path con'ed 4853 
Foil 4853 
Amalgamated Phono Stage 4853 
Audiopedophile's hell 4853 
In da house 4852 
Consistent anality 4851 
Right 4851 
A speculation 4849 
Mone on silver Trabants 4848 
Parts Ag 4848 
Trabant done in pure silver 4848 
Too Soft and Brittle? 4848 
Silver swamp 4848 
In the Long Run 4848 
2RM? 4843 
Where's the Effing Cable Thread When We Need It? 4843 
DIY 4842 
95%? 4842 
More on that 4842 
"Partly Unshielded" Arm Wire 4842 
Fully shielded 4842 
Interesting 4842 
End of Life Phonostage… is breeding. 4038 
Creative people 4038 
Copyright air-cap RIAA... 4038 
It is what it is. 4037 
I Guess We Just Don't Understand Economics 4037 
Gray market 4037 
Mix up 4036 
The Thorsten’s mark. 4036 
Sound beats engeneering 3443 
Engineering Crap 3443 
Its not that it sounds "better" 3443 
Burn, motherf....r, burn! 2940 
Bypass Schottky by Snubber 2355 
Snubbers 2303 
More on snubbers 2303 
Capacitors Question 2303 
Capacitors & updates 2303 
Z-foil 2303 
Loading resistors & sockets 2303 
Low noise tubes 2302 
What Works Where 2301 
What are the REAL goals? 2301 
Good engineering parctices 2301 
Physical attributes of devices matter 2301 
The idea that the sum of the parts "quality&q... 2301 
It was 13 years back... 2301 
Thank you 2301 
Tube Selection 2290 
Valvo mesh 0A2 2187 
Big output capacitor question. 1948 
Context/Application/Circuit 1947 
EAR 1947 
Of Course... 1947 
834pT 1946 
Who knows.... 1946 
EAR834p how does RIAA feedback work? 1945 
Where? 1945 
Big cap banks 1945 
My "End of Life" phonostage. 530 
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