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The last phonocorrector: “End of Life" Phonostage 6672 
End of Life 6672 
Do I need to make a chassis in the shape of a coffin? 6672 
Shallow ambitions 6672 
I might unwillingly bring to my home… 6672 
Acronym 6672 
The End of Life Phonostage’s power supply 6660 
"...better and more sophistocated PS" (vs. bad AC) 6660 
The stupid, lousy AC is another subject. 6660 
It is comming along.... 6479 
Now, that's a phono stage! 6479 
The perfect corrector. 6479 
Still noisy but already semi-operational 6479 
The perfect corrector - II 6478 
Here it is: The perfect corrector – III 6477 
Wrong values shown 6476 
The deliberate mistakes? 6476 
330R anode resistors 6476 
The coupling cap in my 'End of the life' phono? 6476 
Nope, it was not ‘keeping anybody on toes’... 6476 
The latest version of the corrector – not heard it yet. (corrected) 6474 
The sentiments behind “End of Life" Phonostage 6474 
Going on from "There" 6474 
Ok, it is already almost there. 6474 
The ET2+EAR-834PT and the ultra-dynamic softness. 6473 
I am semi-ecstatic; my vinyl will be back soon… 6472 
MFA Systems Phonostage 6472 
Good for them. 6472 
Photos of the MFA Systems MC Reference 6472 
A few more 6472 
OK, it is over. Some preliminary follow ups. 6472 
"Lack" of HF, etc. 6471 
“End of Life" Phonostage: what is next? 6471 
Hybridizing 6471 
I love it! 6471 
If I may be a litt;e suggestive..... 6469 
Mica, distortions, MOSFET and the Ocean State. 6469 
SSG 6468 
Of mosfets, caps and distortion. 6468 
USSR SSG 6468 
USSR SSG 6468 
Question for Dima re 2nd stage biasing. 6468 
Fixed bias 6468 
The stunning sound of the phonocorrector. 6468 
More on this, please 6467 
Interesting development! 6467 
One-Story Jack 6467 
Nature's Bias 6467 
The signal passing via the 834PTF-Air… 6467 
Apologies! 6466 
Tunable Y-factor? 6466 
Harmonically-proper vs. harmonically-flexible 6466 
Some comment on the characteristic of air-cap sound. 6461 
The sound of one hand clapping 6461 
The air-caps as an ultimate cap. 6460 
The tempted virtue of the phonostage’s prostitution. 6452 
Clarity vs. VTA vs. Character 6452 
What VTA has to do with phonostage? 6451 
Phonostage vs. VTA 6451 
The 834PTF’s cathode follower: tube vs. SS 6451 
The “End of Life" Phonostage Status…. 6366 
Specific air cap changes 6366 
The air capacitors 'allegations'. 6366 
One tube, two channels? 6366 
The halves of the twin-triodes 6366 
"Crosstalk" 6365 
I just love sound of this phonocorrector. 6324 
To close the book on the correctors subject ... 6303 
"End of Life Phonostage" in Thai 5877 
Sucks! 5805 
Is God's phonostage better than Romy's? It is now! 5804 
Um, what? 5804 
Alternative Transformer 5804 
Sorry to have upset your sensitive self, Reggie. 5804 
A stimulation by Gog's fiction? 5804 
Hmmm,I suspect 5804 
The "End of Life Phonostage” is back. 5796 
My "End of Live" vesrion. 5784 
The 100Hz hum? 5784 
Hum “disconnecting trick” 5784 
Right grounding configuration for PS, corrector and transformer assembly. 5784 
The hum is drooped significantly! 5783 
Generally the phonocorrector has very low noise. 5783 
DIY Air-Caps? 5783 
Capacitors 5780 
Hum again. 5759 
Hm, again.... 5759 
Tribute MC iron 5474 
Changing loads 5470 
I do not do adjustable loading. 5470 
Sound degradation vs proper loading 5469 
Loading on primary? 5469 
Anticipating the needs 5469 
CCS heating? 5432 
2nd stage bias mystery 5315 
It is true but it negligible. 5315 
V2 biasing continued 5314 
Works +/- properly 5313 
To cheat or not to (ccs)heat 5313 
My assault 5286 
What, No Breadboard? 5286 
Don't laugh too loud... 5286 
So far it is good. 5286 
Your 50 is my 60 (buzz-kill) 5286 
The assembly and the buzz 5285 
Make sure that your LC filtration works properly. 5285 
Caps and chokes 5285 
The price of fame 5285 
Tribute 5285 
About the last distraction cap and transformers. 5285 
Schematics 5285 
Traces 5285 
Moving Magnet 5285 
Barcelona? 230V? Hm, ....matchmaking? 5285 
Cat smells fish? 5284 
I enjoyed soldering maybe when I was 15... 5284 
How my phonostage shall sound. 5284 
In the box 5284 
Schematics II 5284 
A few comments. 5284 
Miscelanea 5284 
I am surprised. 5284 
Don't be 5283 
It is not about power supply. 5283 
EMI/RFI madness 5283 
Drinking in Modulation 5283 
The stupid 5uF cap on AC side 5283 
Finito 5282 
It is only partially outside the context. 5282 
A corrector with an EQ controll 5281 
There is EQ control and there are multiple curves. 5281 
Corresponding to ? 5281 
A German guy take on 834PT. 5254 
Qualitat 5253 
The baby is sick 5209 
Last Cleaning? 5209 
Mine too... 5209 
To fight with hum in phonostages is fan. 5209 
What the hell is going on!!! 5209 
...air-caps dirty.... 5208 
Too obvious perhaps ... 5208 
Hum points 5208 
Beats and pieces. 5208 
What else? 5208 
Suggestion for the phonocorrector problem 5208 
I do not think that it is electrical. 5208 
Veggie ham 5208 
Do phonocorrector first then transformers. 5207 
Holly idiocy! 5206 
Yes sir 5204 
I think your game is not over. 5204 
More ham 5204 
Route(s) to Ground 5204 
Grounding arrangement 5203 
Ground Thoughts 5202 
0A2 Question 5202 
Where is the Bolt? 5202 
Gas tubes in the phonostage 5202 
"End of Live" tube set 5202 
GND plane 5202 
That crazy 7025. 5202 
Distributed bolt 5202 
Amperex ECC83 5202 
Amperex "Bugle Boy". 5202 
ECC83 Amperex picture 5202 
More "Ground" vs. "Neutral" 5202 
More findings 5201 
EMF and "Split" "Grounds" 5201 
Grounding, tarnnies and diodes 5200 
Again with the "Neutral" Explanation... 5200 
Grounding and trannies 5200 
Ignorance is bliss... 5198 
Shakey DIY Basics 5198 
Poor photographer 5198 
Spare the Oxen... 5198 
Is SiC sick? 5196 
Possible, so what? 5196 
If you dont want to hear the bell... 5195 
Seek and you’ll find. 5195 
Filament 5195 
Filament considerations 5195 
Air caps?Buffer? 5195 
Exorcisms 5149 
Floating? 5148 
Twitchy signal tube and amp interactions 5141 
Toilet ham 5141 
The Shield 5140 
It is hard to say. 5140 
Fake bugle/teles 5140 
Never again. 5140 
Bingo! 5131 
Total current per channel 5124 
Stay with capacitive filtration for B+ for this init. 5124 
I like iron 5124 
Choke ringing 5124 
Ringing 5124 
Ringing is a BS reason. 5124 
Choke ringing again 5123 
What ringing? 5123 
Ring-ring 5123 
Fight Fire with Fire? 5123 
TT Rider 5123 
Snubbers and motors 5122 
Nice idea... 5122 
B+ 5122 
Shielded Interconnect 5122 
IC shields 5119 
The horrors of calibration 4967 
Floating Away 4967 
Ground is +/- understood 4966 
"Calibrate"??? 4966 
The self-serving calibrations. 4965 
Fighting with RIAA 4965 
The Usual 4965 
That's it! 4965 
Parts Location 4965 
Lush layout 4964 
Pinging Stitch/Syntax 4916 
It might be very impressive 4916 
To be clear 4916 
Shall I co? 4915 
Parts 4915 
I do not, it sounds interesting but… 4915 
What does it mean? 4915 
Come on! 4915 
Is it because secrecy gains females loud applause? 4915 
It's A Big'un, All Right 4915 
EAR polite recess 4915 
Power sequencing? 4885 
Some Sort of Off-Only HV Shunt? 4885 
3 Position switch 4884 
How true... 4884 
DIY Failsafe 4884 
Switch.. 4859 
Calibration problem 4834 
Resolved 4831 
Looks good 4830 
Fat LF 4830 
Loading Up 4830 
SUT's 4830 
Shunt regulation 4749 
Application dependent 4749 
Silvercore SUT's ? 4717 
It migh be an interesting company. 4717 
Amo/silver 4717 
From a Satisfied User of a Ready-made Item 4717 
Silver considerations 4717 
Again With the Amo 4717 
Silver path 4717 
The “secret” will be never revealed... 4717 
The Path of Least Resistance 4716 
(Not so) silver path con'ed 4716 
Foil 4716 
Amalgamated Phono Stage 4716 
Audiopedophile's hell 4716 
In da house 4715 
Consistent anality 4714 
Right 4714 
A speculation 4712 
Mone on silver Trabants 4711 
Parts Ag 4711 
Trabant done in pure silver 4711 
Too Soft and Brittle? 4711 
Silver swamp 4711 
In the Long Run 4711 
2RM? 4706 
Where's the Effing Cable Thread When We Need It? 4706 
DIY 4705 
95%? 4705 
More on that 4705 
"Partly Unshielded" Arm Wire 4705 
Fully shielded 4705 
Interesting 4705 
End of Life Phonostage… is breeding. 3901 
Creative people 3901 
Copyright air-cap RIAA... 3901 
It is what it is. 3900 
I Guess We Just Don't Understand Economics 3900 
Gray market 3900 
Mix up 3899 
The Thorsten’s mark. 3899 
Sound beats engeneering 3306 
Engineering Crap 3306 
Its not that it sounds "better" 3306 
Burn, motherf....r, burn! 2803 
Bypass Schottky by Snubber 2218 
Snubbers 2166 
More on snubbers 2166 
Capacitors Question 2166 
Capacitors & updates 2166 
Z-foil 2166 
Loading resistors & sockets 2166 
Low noise tubes 2165 
What Works Where 2164 
What are the REAL goals? 2164 
Good engineering parctices 2164 
Physical attributes of devices matter 2164 
The idea that the sum of the parts "quality&q... 2164 
It was 13 years back... 2164 
Thank you 2164 
Tube Selection 2153 
Valvo mesh 0A2 2050 
Big output capacitor question. 1811 
Context/Application/Circuit 1810 
EAR 1810 
Of Course... 1810 
834pT 1809 
Who knows.... 1809 
EAR834p how does RIAA feedback work? 1808 
Where? 1808 
Big cap banks 1808 
My "End of Life" phonostage. 393 
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