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The last phonocorrector: “End of Life" Phonostage 6784 
End of Life 6784 
Do I need to make a chassis in the shape of a coffin? 6784 
Shallow ambitions 6784 
I might unwillingly bring to my home… 6784 
Acronym 6784 
The End of Life Phonostage’s power supply 6772 
"...better and more sophistocated PS" (vs. bad AC) 6772 
The stupid, lousy AC is another subject. 6772 
It is comming along.... 6591 
Now, that's a phono stage! 6591 
The perfect corrector. 6591 
Still noisy but already semi-operational 6591 
The perfect corrector - II 6590 
Here it is: The perfect corrector – III 6589 
Wrong values shown 6588 
The deliberate mistakes? 6588 
330R anode resistors 6588 
The coupling cap in my 'End of the life' phono? 6588 
Nope, it was not ‘keeping anybody on toes’... 6588 
The latest version of the corrector – not heard it yet. (corrected) 6586 
The sentiments behind “End of Life" Phonostage 6586 
Going on from "There" 6586 
Ok, it is already almost there. 6586 
The ET2+EAR-834PT and the ultra-dynamic softness. 6585 
I am semi-ecstatic; my vinyl will be back soon… 6584 
MFA Systems Phonostage 6584 
Good for them. 6584 
Photos of the MFA Systems MC Reference 6584 
A few more 6584 
OK, it is over. Some preliminary follow ups. 6584 
"Lack" of HF, etc. 6583 
“End of Life" Phonostage: what is next? 6583 
Hybridizing 6583 
I love it! 6583 
If I may be a litt;e suggestive..... 6581 
Mica, distortions, MOSFET and the Ocean State. 6581 
SSG 6580 
Of mosfets, caps and distortion. 6580 
USSR SSG 6580 
USSR SSG 6580 
Question for Dima re 2nd stage biasing. 6580 
Fixed bias 6580 
The stunning sound of the phonocorrector. 6580 
More on this, please 6579 
Interesting development! 6579 
One-Story Jack 6579 
Nature's Bias 6579 
The signal passing via the 834PTF-Air… 6579 
Apologies! 6578 
Tunable Y-factor? 6578 
Harmonically-proper vs. harmonically-flexible 6578 
Some comment on the characteristic of air-cap sound. 6573 
The sound of one hand clapping 6573 
The air-caps as an ultimate cap. 6572 
The tempted virtue of the phonostage’s prostitution. 6564 
Clarity vs. VTA vs. Character 6564 
What VTA has to do with phonostage? 6563 
Phonostage vs. VTA 6563 
The 834PTF’s cathode follower: tube vs. SS 6563 
The “End of Life" Phonostage Status…. 6478 
Specific air cap changes 6478 
The air capacitors 'allegations'. 6478 
One tube, two channels? 6478 
The halves of the twin-triodes 6478 
"Crosstalk" 6477 
I just love sound of this phonocorrector. 6436 
To close the book on the correctors subject ... 6415 
"End of Life Phonostage" in Thai 5989 
Sucks! 5917 
Is God's phonostage better than Romy's? It is now! 5916 
Um, what? 5916 
Alternative Transformer 5916 
Sorry to have upset your sensitive self, Reggie. 5916 
A stimulation by Gog's fiction? 5916 
Hmmm,I suspect 5916 
The "End of Life Phonostage” is back. 5908 
My "End of Live" vesrion. 5896 
The 100Hz hum? 5896 
Hum “disconnecting trick” 5896 
Right grounding configuration for PS, corrector and transformer assembly. 5896 
The hum is drooped significantly! 5895 
Generally the phonocorrector has very low noise. 5895 
DIY Air-Caps? 5895 
Capacitors 5892 
Hum again. 5871 
Hm, again.... 5871 
Tribute MC iron 5586 
Changing loads 5582 
I do not do adjustable loading. 5582 
Sound degradation vs proper loading 5581 
Loading on primary? 5581 
Anticipating the needs 5581 
CCS heating? 5544 
2nd stage bias mystery 5427 
It is true but it negligible. 5427 
V2 biasing continued 5426 
Works +/- properly 5425 
To cheat or not to (ccs)heat 5425 
My assault 5398 
What, No Breadboard? 5398 
Don't laugh too loud... 5398 
So far it is good. 5398 
Your 50 is my 60 (buzz-kill) 5398 
The assembly and the buzz 5397 
Make sure that your LC filtration works properly. 5397 
Caps and chokes 5397 
The price of fame 5397 
Tribute 5397 
About the last distraction cap and transformers. 5397 
Schematics 5397 
Traces 5397 
Moving Magnet 5397 
Barcelona? 230V? Hm, ....matchmaking? 5397 
Cat smells fish? 5396 
I enjoyed soldering maybe when I was 15... 5396 
How my phonostage shall sound. 5396 
In the box 5396 
Schematics II 5396 
A few comments. 5396 
Miscelanea 5396 
I am surprised. 5396 
Don't be 5395 
It is not about power supply. 5395 
EMI/RFI madness 5395 
Drinking in Modulation 5395 
The stupid 5uF cap on AC side 5395 
Finito 5394 
It is only partially outside the context. 5394 
A corrector with an EQ controll 5393 
There is EQ control and there are multiple curves. 5393 
Corresponding to ? 5393 
A German guy take on 834PT. 5366 
Qualitat 5365 
The baby is sick 5321 
Last Cleaning? 5321 
Mine too... 5321 
To fight with hum in phonostages is fan. 5321 
What the hell is going on!!! 5321 
...air-caps dirty.... 5320 
Too obvious perhaps ... 5320 
Hum points 5320 
Beats and pieces. 5320 
What else? 5320 
Suggestion for the phonocorrector problem 5320 
I do not think that it is electrical. 5320 
Veggie ham 5320 
Do phonocorrector first then transformers. 5319 
Holly idiocy! 5318 
Yes sir 5316 
I think your game is not over. 5316 
More ham 5316 
Route(s) to Ground 5316 
Grounding arrangement 5315 
Ground Thoughts 5314 
0A2 Question 5314 
Where is the Bolt? 5314 
Gas tubes in the phonostage 5314 
"End of Live" tube set 5314 
GND plane 5314 
That crazy 7025. 5314 
Distributed bolt 5314 
Amperex ECC83 5314 
Amperex "Bugle Boy". 5314 
ECC83 Amperex picture 5314 
More "Ground" vs. "Neutral" 5314 
More findings 5313 
EMF and "Split" "Grounds" 5313 
Grounding, tarnnies and diodes 5312 
Again with the "Neutral" Explanation... 5312 
Grounding and trannies 5312 
Ignorance is bliss... 5310 
Shakey DIY Basics 5310 
Poor photographer 5310 
Spare the Oxen... 5310 
Is SiC sick? 5308 
Possible, so what? 5308 
If you dont want to hear the bell... 5307 
Seek and you’ll find. 5307 
Filament 5307 
Filament considerations 5307 
Air caps?Buffer? 5307 
Exorcisms 5261 
Floating? 5260 
Twitchy signal tube and amp interactions 5253 
Toilet ham 5253 
The Shield 5252 
It is hard to say. 5252 
Fake bugle/teles 5252 
Never again. 5252 
Bingo! 5243 
Total current per channel 5236 
Stay with capacitive filtration for B+ for this init. 5236 
I like iron 5236 
Choke ringing 5236 
Ringing 5236 
Ringing is a BS reason. 5236 
Choke ringing again 5235 
What ringing? 5235 
Ring-ring 5235 
Fight Fire with Fire? 5235 
TT Rider 5235 
Snubbers and motors 5234 
Nice idea... 5234 
B+ 5234 
Shielded Interconnect 5234 
IC shields 5231 
The horrors of calibration 5079 
Floating Away 5079 
Ground is +/- understood 5078 
"Calibrate"??? 5078 
The self-serving calibrations. 5077 
Fighting with RIAA 5077 
The Usual 5077 
That's it! 5077 
Parts Location 5077 
Lush layout 5076 
Pinging Stitch/Syntax 5028 
It might be very impressive 5028 
To be clear 5028 
Shall I co? 5027 
Parts 5027 
I do not, it sounds interesting but… 5027 
What does it mean? 5027 
Come on! 5027 
Is it because secrecy gains females loud applause? 5027 
It's A Big'un, All Right 5027 
EAR polite recess 5027 
Power sequencing? 4997 
Some Sort of Off-Only HV Shunt? 4997 
3 Position switch 4996 
How true... 4996 
DIY Failsafe 4996 
Switch.. 4971 
Calibration problem 4946 
Resolved 4943 
Looks good 4942 
Fat LF 4942 
Loading Up 4942 
SUT's 4942 
Shunt regulation 4861 
Application dependent 4861 
Silvercore SUT's ? 4829 
It migh be an interesting company. 4829 
Amo/silver 4829 
From a Satisfied User of a Ready-made Item 4829 
Silver considerations 4829 
Again With the Amo 4829 
Silver path 4829 
The “secret” will be never revealed... 4829 
The Path of Least Resistance 4828 
(Not so) silver path con'ed 4828 
Foil 4828 
Amalgamated Phono Stage 4828 
Audiopedophile's hell 4828 
In da house 4827 
Consistent anality 4826 
Right 4826 
A speculation 4824 
Mone on silver Trabants 4823 
Parts Ag 4823 
Trabant done in pure silver 4823 
Too Soft and Brittle? 4823 
Silver swamp 4823 
In the Long Run 4823 
2RM? 4818 
Where's the Effing Cable Thread When We Need It? 4818 
DIY 4817 
95%? 4817 
More on that 4817 
"Partly Unshielded" Arm Wire 4817 
Fully shielded 4817 
Interesting 4817 
End of Life Phonostage… is breeding. 4013 
Creative people 4013 
Copyright air-cap RIAA... 4013 
It is what it is. 4012 
I Guess We Just Don't Understand Economics 4012 
Gray market 4012 
Mix up 4011 
The Thorsten’s mark. 4011 
Sound beats engeneering 3418 
Engineering Crap 3418 
Its not that it sounds "better" 3418 
Burn, motherf....r, burn! 2915 
Bypass Schottky by Snubber 2330 
Snubbers 2278 
More on snubbers 2278 
Capacitors Question 2278 
Capacitors & updates 2278 
Z-foil 2278 
Loading resistors & sockets 2278 
Low noise tubes 2277 
What Works Where 2276 
What are the REAL goals? 2276 
Good engineering parctices 2276 
Physical attributes of devices matter 2276 
The idea that the sum of the parts "quality&q... 2276 
It was 13 years back... 2276 
Thank you 2276 
Tube Selection 2265 
Valvo mesh 0A2 2162 
Big output capacitor question. 1923 
Context/Application/Circuit 1922 
EAR 1922 
Of Course... 1922 
834pT 1921 
Who knows.... 1921 
EAR834p how does RIAA feedback work? 1920 
Where? 1920 
Big cap banks 1920 
My "End of Life" phonostage. 505 
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