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The last phonocorrector: “End of Life" Phonostage 6611 
End of Life 6611 
Do I need to make a chassis in the shape of a coffin? 6611 
Shallow ambitions 6611 
I might unwillingly bring to my home… 6611 
Acronym 6611 
The End of Life Phonostage’s power supply 6599 
"...better and more sophistocated PS" (vs. bad AC) 6599 
The stupid, lousy AC is another subject. 6599 
It is comming along.... 6418 
Now, that's a phono stage! 6418 
The perfect corrector. 6418 
Still noisy but already semi-operational 6418 
The perfect corrector - II 6417 
Here it is: The perfect corrector – III 6416 
Wrong values shown 6415 
The deliberate mistakes? 6415 
330R anode resistors 6415 
The coupling cap in my 'End of the life' phono? 6415 
Nope, it was not ‘keeping anybody on toes’... 6415 
The latest version of the corrector – not heard it yet. (corrected) 6413 
The sentiments behind “End of Life" Phonostage 6413 
Going on from "There" 6413 
Ok, it is already almost there. 6413 
The ET2+EAR-834PT and the ultra-dynamic softness. 6412 
I am semi-ecstatic; my vinyl will be back soon… 6411 
MFA Systems Phonostage 6411 
Good for them. 6411 
Photos of the MFA Systems MC Reference 6411 
A few more 6411 
OK, it is over. Some preliminary follow ups. 6411 
"Lack" of HF, etc. 6410 
“End of Life" Phonostage: what is next? 6410 
Hybridizing 6410 
I love it! 6410 
If I may be a litt;e suggestive..... 6408 
Mica, distortions, MOSFET and the Ocean State. 6408 
SSG 6407 
Of mosfets, caps and distortion. 6407 
USSR SSG 6407 
USSR SSG 6407 
Question for Dima re 2nd stage biasing. 6407 
Fixed bias 6407 
The stunning sound of the phonocorrector. 6407 
More on this, please 6406 
Interesting development! 6406 
One-Story Jack 6406 
Nature's Bias 6406 
The signal passing via the 834PTF-Air… 6406 
Apologies! 6405 
Tunable Y-factor? 6405 
Harmonically-proper vs. harmonically-flexible 6405 
Some comment on the characteristic of air-cap sound. 6400 
The sound of one hand clapping 6400 
The air-caps as an ultimate cap. 6399 
The tempted virtue of the phonostage’s prostitution. 6391 
Clarity vs. VTA vs. Character 6391 
What VTA has to do with phonostage? 6390 
Phonostage vs. VTA 6390 
The 834PTF’s cathode follower: tube vs. SS 6390 
The “End of Life" Phonostage Status…. 6305 
Specific air cap changes 6305 
The air capacitors 'allegations'. 6305 
One tube, two channels? 6305 
The halves of the twin-triodes 6305 
"Crosstalk" 6304 
I just love sound of this phonocorrector. 6263 
To close the book on the correctors subject ... 6242 
"End of Life Phonostage" in Thai 5816 
Sucks! 5744 
Is God's phonostage better than Romy's? It is now! 5743 
Um, what? 5743 
Alternative Transformer 5743 
Sorry to have upset your sensitive self, Reggie. 5743 
A stimulation by Gog's fiction? 5743 
Hmmm,I suspect 5743 
The "End of Life Phonostage” is back. 5735 
My "End of Live" vesrion. 5723 
The 100Hz hum? 5723 
Hum “disconnecting trick” 5723 
Right grounding configuration for PS, corrector and transformer assembly. 5723 
The hum is drooped significantly! 5722 
Generally the phonocorrector has very low noise. 5722 
DIY Air-Caps? 5722 
Capacitors 5719 
Hum again. 5698 
Hm, again.... 5698 
Tribute MC iron 5413 
Changing loads 5409 
I do not do adjustable loading. 5409 
Sound degradation vs proper loading 5408 
Loading on primary? 5408 
Anticipating the needs 5408 
CCS heating? 5371 
2nd stage bias mystery 5254 
It is true but it negligible. 5254 
V2 biasing continued 5253 
Works +/- properly 5252 
To cheat or not to (ccs)heat 5252 
My assault 5225 
What, No Breadboard? 5225 
Don't laugh too loud... 5225 
So far it is good. 5225 
Your 50 is my 60 (buzz-kill) 5225 
The assembly and the buzz 5224 
Make sure that your LC filtration works properly. 5224 
Caps and chokes 5224 
The price of fame 5224 
Tribute 5224 
About the last distraction cap and transformers. 5224 
Schematics 5224 
Traces 5224 
Moving Magnet 5224 
Barcelona? 230V? Hm, ....matchmaking? 5224 
Cat smells fish? 5223 
I enjoyed soldering maybe when I was 15... 5223 
How my phonostage shall sound. 5223 
In the box 5223 
Schematics II 5223 
A few comments. 5223 
Miscelanea 5223 
I am surprised. 5223 
Don't be 5222 
It is not about power supply. 5222 
EMI/RFI madness 5222 
Drinking in Modulation 5222 
The stupid 5uF cap on AC side 5222 
Finito 5221 
It is only partially outside the context. 5221 
A corrector with an EQ controll 5220 
There is EQ control and there are multiple curves. 5220 
Corresponding to ? 5220 
A German guy take on 834PT. 5193 
Qualitat 5192 
The baby is sick 5148 
Last Cleaning? 5148 
Mine too... 5148 
To fight with hum in phonostages is fan. 5148 
What the hell is going on!!! 5148 
...air-caps dirty.... 5147 
Too obvious perhaps ... 5147 
Hum points 5147 
Beats and pieces. 5147 
What else? 5147 
Suggestion for the phonocorrector problem 5147 
I do not think that it is electrical. 5147 
Veggie ham 5147 
Do phonocorrector first then transformers. 5146 
Holly idiocy! 5145 
Yes sir 5143 
I think your game is not over. 5143 
More ham 5143 
Route(s) to Ground 5143 
Grounding arrangement 5142 
Ground Thoughts 5141 
0A2 Question 5141 
Where is the Bolt? 5141 
Gas tubes in the phonostage 5141 
"End of Live" tube set 5141 
GND plane 5141 
That crazy 7025. 5141 
Distributed bolt 5141 
Amperex ECC83 5141 
Amperex "Bugle Boy". 5141 
ECC83 Amperex picture 5141 
More "Ground" vs. "Neutral" 5141 
More findings 5140 
EMF and "Split" "Grounds" 5140 
Grounding, tarnnies and diodes 5139 
Again with the "Neutral" Explanation... 5139 
Grounding and trannies 5139 
Ignorance is bliss... 5137 
Shakey DIY Basics 5137 
Poor photographer 5137 
Spare the Oxen... 5137 
Is SiC sick? 5135 
Possible, so what? 5135 
If you dont want to hear the bell... 5134 
Seek and you’ll find. 5134 
Filament 5134 
Filament considerations 5134 
Air caps?Buffer? 5134 
Exorcisms 5088 
Floating? 5087 
Twitchy signal tube and amp interactions 5080 
Toilet ham 5080 
The Shield 5079 
It is hard to say. 5079 
Fake bugle/teles 5079 
Never again. 5079 
Bingo! 5070 
Total current per channel 5063 
Stay with capacitive filtration for B+ for this init. 5063 
I like iron 5063 
Choke ringing 5063 
Ringing 5063 
Ringing is a BS reason. 5063 
Choke ringing again 5062 
What ringing? 5062 
Ring-ring 5062 
Fight Fire with Fire? 5062 
TT Rider 5062 
Snubbers and motors 5061 
Nice idea... 5061 
B+ 5061 
Shielded Interconnect 5061 
IC shields 5058 
The horrors of calibration 4906 
Floating Away 4906 
Ground is +/- understood 4905 
"Calibrate"??? 4905 
The self-serving calibrations. 4904 
Fighting with RIAA 4904 
The Usual 4904 
That's it! 4904 
Parts Location 4904 
Lush layout 4903 
Pinging Stitch/Syntax 4855 
It might be very impressive 4855 
To be clear 4855 
Shall I co? 4854 
Parts 4854 
I do not, it sounds interesting but… 4854 
What does it mean? 4854 
Come on! 4854 
Is it because secrecy gains females loud applause? 4854 
It's A Big'un, All Right 4854 
EAR polite recess 4854 
Power sequencing? 4824 
Some Sort of Off-Only HV Shunt? 4824 
3 Position switch 4823 
How true... 4823 
DIY Failsafe 4823 
Switch.. 4798 
Calibration problem 4773 
Resolved 4770 
Looks good 4769 
Fat LF 4769 
Loading Up 4769 
SUT's 4769 
Shunt regulation 4688 
Application dependent 4688 
Silvercore SUT's ? 4656 
It migh be an interesting company. 4656 
Amo/silver 4656 
From a Satisfied User of a Ready-made Item 4656 
Silver considerations 4656 
Again With the Amo 4656 
Silver path 4656 
The “secret” will be never revealed... 4656 
The Path of Least Resistance 4655 
(Not so) silver path con'ed 4655 
Foil 4655 
Amalgamated Phono Stage 4655 
Audiopedophile's hell 4655 
In da house 4654 
Consistent anality 4653 
Right 4653 
A speculation 4651 
Mone on silver Trabants 4650 
Parts Ag 4650 
Trabant done in pure silver 4650 
Too Soft and Brittle? 4650 
Silver swamp 4650 
In the Long Run 4650 
2RM? 4645 
Where's the Effing Cable Thread When We Need It? 4645 
DIY 4644 
95%? 4644 
More on that 4644 
"Partly Unshielded" Arm Wire 4644 
Fully shielded 4644 
Interesting 4644 
End of Life Phonostage… is breeding. 3840 
Creative people 3840 
Copyright air-cap RIAA... 3840 
It is what it is. 3839 
I Guess We Just Don't Understand Economics 3839 
Gray market 3839 
Mix up 3838 
The Thorsten’s mark. 3838 
Sound beats engeneering 3245 
Engineering Crap 3245 
Its not that it sounds "better" 3245 
Burn, motherf....r, burn! 2742 
Bypass Schottky by Snubber 2157 
Snubbers 2105 
More on snubbers 2105 
Capacitors Question 2105 
Capacitors & updates 2105 
Z-foil 2105 
Loading resistors & sockets 2105 
Low noise tubes 2104 
What Works Where 2103 
What are the REAL goals? 2103 
Good engineering parctices 2103 
Physical attributes of devices matter 2103 
The idea that the sum of the parts "quality&q... 2103 
It was 13 years back... 2103 
Thank you 2103 
Tube Selection 2092 
Valvo mesh 0A2 1989 
Big output capacitor question. 1750 
Context/Application/Circuit 1749 
EAR 1749 
Of Course... 1749 
834pT 1748 
Who knows.... 1748 
EAR834p how does RIAA feedback work? 1747 
Where? 1747 
Big cap banks 1747 
My "End of Life" phonostage. 332 
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