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The last phonocorrector: “End of Life" Phonostage 6514 
End of Life 6514 
Do I need to make a chassis in the shape of a coffin? 6514 
Shallow ambitions 6514 
I might unwillingly bring to my home… 6514 
Acronym 6514 
The End of Life Phonostage’s power supply 6502 
"...better and more sophistocated PS" (vs. bad AC) 6502 
The stupid, lousy AC is another subject. 6502 
It is comming along.... 6321 
Now, that's a phono stage! 6321 
The perfect corrector. 6321 
Still noisy but already semi-operational 6321 
The perfect corrector - II 6320 
Here it is: The perfect corrector – III 6319 
Wrong values shown 6318 
The deliberate mistakes? 6318 
330R anode resistors 6318 
The coupling cap in my 'End of the life' phono? 6318 
Nope, it was not ‘keeping anybody on toes’... 6318 
The latest version of the corrector – not heard it yet. (corrected) 6316 
The sentiments behind “End of Life" Phonostage 6316 
Going on from "There" 6316 
Ok, it is already almost there. 6316 
The ET2+EAR-834PT and the ultra-dynamic softness. 6315 
I am semi-ecstatic; my vinyl will be back soon… 6314 
MFA Systems Phonostage 6314 
Good for them. 6314 
Photos of the MFA Systems MC Reference 6314 
A few more 6314 
OK, it is over. Some preliminary follow ups. 6314 
"Lack" of HF, etc. 6313 
“End of Life" Phonostage: what is next? 6313 
Hybridizing 6313 
I love it! 6313 
If I may be a litt;e suggestive..... 6311 
Mica, distortions, MOSFET and the Ocean State. 6311 
SSG 6310 
Of mosfets, caps and distortion. 6310 
USSR SSG 6310 
USSR SSG 6310 
Question for Dima re 2nd stage biasing. 6310 
Fixed bias 6310 
The stunning sound of the phonocorrector. 6310 
More on this, please 6309 
Interesting development! 6309 
One-Story Jack 6309 
Nature's Bias 6309 
The signal passing via the 834PTF-Air… 6309 
Apologies! 6308 
Tunable Y-factor? 6308 
Harmonically-proper vs. harmonically-flexible 6308 
Some comment on the characteristic of air-cap sound. 6303 
The sound of one hand clapping 6303 
The air-caps as an ultimate cap. 6302 
The tempted virtue of the phonostage’s prostitution. 6294 
Clarity vs. VTA vs. Character 6294 
What VTA has to do with phonostage? 6293 
Phonostage vs. VTA 6293 
The 834PTF’s cathode follower: tube vs. SS 6293 
The “End of Life" Phonostage Status…. 6208 
Specific air cap changes 6208 
The air capacitors 'allegations'. 6208 
One tube, two channels? 6208 
The halves of the twin-triodes 6208 
"Crosstalk" 6207 
I just love sound of this phonocorrector. 6166 
To close the book on the correctors subject ... 6145 
"End of Life Phonostage" in Thai 5719 
Sucks! 5647 
Is God's phonostage better than Romy's? It is now! 5646 
Um, what? 5646 
Alternative Transformer 5646 
Sorry to have upset your sensitive self, Reggie. 5646 
A stimulation by Gog's fiction? 5646 
Hmmm,I suspect 5646 
The "End of Life Phonostage” is back. 5638 
My "End of Live" vesrion. 5626 
The 100Hz hum? 5626 
Hum “disconnecting trick” 5626 
Right grounding configuration for PS, corrector and transformer assembly. 5626 
The hum is drooped significantly! 5625 
Generally the phonocorrector has very low noise. 5625 
DIY Air-Caps? 5625 
Capacitors 5622 
Hum again. 5601 
Hm, again.... 5601 
Tribute MC iron 5316 
Changing loads 5312 
I do not do adjustable loading. 5312 
Sound degradation vs proper loading 5311 
Loading on primary? 5311 
Anticipating the needs 5311 
CCS heating? 5274 
2nd stage bias mystery 5157 
It is true but it negligible. 5157 
V2 biasing continued 5156 
Works +/- properly 5155 
To cheat or not to (ccs)heat 5155 
My assault 5128 
What, No Breadboard? 5128 
Don't laugh too loud... 5128 
So far it is good. 5128 
Your 50 is my 60 (buzz-kill) 5128 
The assembly and the buzz 5127 
Make sure that your LC filtration works properly. 5127 
Caps and chokes 5127 
The price of fame 5127 
Tribute 5127 
About the last distraction cap and transformers. 5127 
Schematics 5127 
Traces 5127 
Moving Magnet 5127 
Barcelona? 230V? Hm, ....matchmaking? 5127 
Cat smells fish? 5126 
I enjoyed soldering maybe when I was 15... 5126 
How my phonostage shall sound. 5126 
In the box 5126 
Schematics II 5126 
A few comments. 5126 
Miscelanea 5126 
I am surprised. 5126 
Don't be 5125 
It is not about power supply. 5125 
EMI/RFI madness 5125 
Drinking in Modulation 5125 
The stupid 5uF cap on AC side 5125 
Finito 5124 
It is only partially outside the context. 5124 
A corrector with an EQ controll 5123 
There is EQ control and there are multiple curves. 5123 
Corresponding to ? 5123 
A German guy take on 834PT. 5096 
Qualitat 5095 
The baby is sick 5051 
Last Cleaning? 5051 
Mine too... 5051 
To fight with hum in phonostages is fan. 5051 
What the hell is going on!!! 5051 
...air-caps dirty.... 5050 
Too obvious perhaps ... 5050 
Hum points 5050 
Beats and pieces. 5050 
What else? 5050 
Suggestion for the phonocorrector problem 5050 
I do not think that it is electrical. 5050 
Veggie ham 5050 
Do phonocorrector first then transformers. 5049 
Holly idiocy! 5048 
Yes sir 5046 
I think your game is not over. 5046 
More ham 5046 
Route(s) to Ground 5046 
Grounding arrangement 5045 
Ground Thoughts 5044 
0A2 Question 5044 
Where is the Bolt? 5044 
Gas tubes in the phonostage 5044 
"End of Live" tube set 5044 
GND plane 5044 
That crazy 7025. 5044 
Distributed bolt 5044 
Amperex ECC83 5044 
Amperex "Bugle Boy". 5044 
ECC83 Amperex picture 5044 
More "Ground" vs. "Neutral" 5044 
More findings 5043 
EMF and "Split" "Grounds" 5043 
Grounding, tarnnies and diodes 5042 
Again with the "Neutral" Explanation... 5042 
Grounding and trannies 5042 
Ignorance is bliss... 5040 
Shakey DIY Basics 5040 
Poor photographer 5040 
Spare the Oxen... 5040 
Is SiC sick? 5038 
Possible, so what? 5038 
If you dont want to hear the bell... 5037 
Seek and you’ll find. 5037 
Filament 5037 
Filament considerations 5037 
Air caps?Buffer? 5037 
Exorcisms 4991 
Floating? 4990 
Twitchy signal tube and amp interactions 4983 
Toilet ham 4983 
The Shield 4982 
It is hard to say. 4982 
Fake bugle/teles 4982 
Never again. 4982 
Bingo! 4973 
Total current per channel 4966 
Stay with capacitive filtration for B+ for this init. 4966 
I like iron 4966 
Choke ringing 4966 
Ringing 4966 
Ringing is a BS reason. 4966 
Choke ringing again 4965 
What ringing? 4965 
Ring-ring 4965 
Fight Fire with Fire? 4965 
TT Rider 4965 
Snubbers and motors 4964 
Nice idea... 4964 
B+ 4964 
Shielded Interconnect 4964 
IC shields 4961 
The horrors of calibration 4809 
Floating Away 4809 
Ground is +/- understood 4808 
"Calibrate"??? 4808 
The self-serving calibrations. 4807 
Fighting with RIAA 4807 
The Usual 4807 
That's it! 4807 
Parts Location 4807 
Lush layout 4806 
Pinging Stitch/Syntax 4758 
It might be very impressive 4758 
To be clear 4758 
Shall I co? 4757 
Parts 4757 
I do not, it sounds interesting but… 4757 
What does it mean? 4757 
Come on! 4757 
Is it because secrecy gains females loud applause? 4757 
It's A Big'un, All Right 4757 
EAR polite recess 4757 
Power sequencing? 4727 
Some Sort of Off-Only HV Shunt? 4727 
3 Position switch 4726 
How true... 4726 
DIY Failsafe 4726 
Switch.. 4701 
Calibration problem 4676 
Resolved 4673 
Looks good 4672 
Fat LF 4672 
Loading Up 4672 
SUT's 4672 
Shunt regulation 4591 
Application dependent 4591 
Silvercore SUT's ? 4559 
It migh be an interesting company. 4559 
Amo/silver 4559 
From a Satisfied User of a Ready-made Item 4559 
Silver considerations 4559 
Again With the Amo 4559 
Silver path 4559 
The “secret” will be never revealed... 4559 
The Path of Least Resistance 4558 
(Not so) silver path con'ed 4558 
Foil 4558 
Amalgamated Phono Stage 4558 
Audiopedophile's hell 4558 
In da house 4557 
Consistent anality 4556 
Right 4556 
A speculation 4554 
Mone on silver Trabants 4553 
Parts Ag 4553 
Trabant done in pure silver 4553 
Too Soft and Brittle? 4553 
Silver swamp 4553 
In the Long Run 4553 
2RM? 4548 
Where's the Effing Cable Thread When We Need It? 4548 
DIY 4547 
95%? 4547 
More on that 4547 
"Partly Unshielded" Arm Wire 4547 
Fully shielded 4547 
Interesting 4547 
End of Life Phonostage… is breeding. 3743 
Creative people 3743 
Copyright air-cap RIAA... 3743 
It is what it is. 3742 
I Guess We Just Don't Understand Economics 3742 
Gray market 3742 
Mix up 3741 
The Thorsten’s mark. 3741 
Sound beats engeneering 3148 
Engineering Crap 3148 
Its not that it sounds "better" 3148 
Burn, motherf....r, burn! 2645 
Bypass Schottky by Snubber 2060 
Snubbers 2008 
More on snubbers 2008 
Capacitors Question 2008 
Capacitors & updates 2008 
Z-foil 2008 
Loading resistors & sockets 2008 
Low noise tubes 2007 
What Works Where 2006 
What are the REAL goals? 2006 
Good engineering parctices 2006 
Physical attributes of devices matter 2006 
The idea that the sum of the parts "quality&q... 2006 
It was 13 years back... 2006 
Thank you 2006 
Tube Selection 1995 
Valvo mesh 0A2 1892 
Big output capacitor question. 1653 
Context/Application/Circuit 1652 
EAR 1652 
Of Course... 1652 
834pT 1651 
Who knows.... 1651 
EAR834p how does RIAA feedback work? 1650 
Where? 1650 
Big cap banks 1650 
My "End of Life" phonostage. 235 
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