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The last phonocorrector: “End of Life" Phonostage 6679 
End of Life 6679 
Do I need to make a chassis in the shape of a coffin? 6679 
Shallow ambitions 6679 
I might unwillingly bring to my home… 6679 
Acronym 6679 
The End of Life Phonostage’s power supply 6667 
"...better and more sophistocated PS" (vs. bad AC) 6667 
The stupid, lousy AC is another subject. 6667 
It is comming along.... 6486 
Now, that's a phono stage! 6486 
The perfect corrector. 6486 
Still noisy but already semi-operational 6486 
The perfect corrector - II 6485 
Here it is: The perfect corrector – III 6484 
Wrong values shown 6483 
The deliberate mistakes? 6483 
330R anode resistors 6483 
The coupling cap in my 'End of the life' phono? 6483 
Nope, it was not ‘keeping anybody on toes’... 6483 
The latest version of the corrector – not heard it yet. (corrected) 6481 
The sentiments behind “End of Life" Phonostage 6481 
Going on from "There" 6481 
Ok, it is already almost there. 6481 
The ET2+EAR-834PT and the ultra-dynamic softness. 6480 
I am semi-ecstatic; my vinyl will be back soon… 6479 
MFA Systems Phonostage 6479 
Good for them. 6479 
Photos of the MFA Systems MC Reference 6479 
A few more 6479 
OK, it is over. Some preliminary follow ups. 6479 
"Lack" of HF, etc. 6478 
“End of Life" Phonostage: what is next? 6478 
Hybridizing 6478 
I love it! 6478 
If I may be a litt;e suggestive..... 6476 
Mica, distortions, MOSFET and the Ocean State. 6476 
SSG 6475 
Of mosfets, caps and distortion. 6475 
USSR SSG 6475 
USSR SSG 6475 
Question for Dima re 2nd stage biasing. 6475 
Fixed bias 6475 
The stunning sound of the phonocorrector. 6475 
More on this, please 6474 
Interesting development! 6474 
One-Story Jack 6474 
Nature's Bias 6474 
The signal passing via the 834PTF-Air… 6474 
Apologies! 6473 
Tunable Y-factor? 6473 
Harmonically-proper vs. harmonically-flexible 6473 
Some comment on the characteristic of air-cap sound. 6468 
The sound of one hand clapping 6468 
The air-caps as an ultimate cap. 6467 
The tempted virtue of the phonostage’s prostitution. 6459 
Clarity vs. VTA vs. Character 6459 
What VTA has to do with phonostage? 6458 
Phonostage vs. VTA 6458 
The 834PTF’s cathode follower: tube vs. SS 6458 
The “End of Life" Phonostage Status…. 6373 
Specific air cap changes 6373 
The air capacitors 'allegations'. 6373 
One tube, two channels? 6373 
The halves of the twin-triodes 6373 
"Crosstalk" 6372 
I just love sound of this phonocorrector. 6331 
To close the book on the correctors subject ... 6310 
"End of Life Phonostage" in Thai 5884 
Sucks! 5812 
Is God's phonostage better than Romy's? It is now! 5811 
Um, what? 5811 
Alternative Transformer 5811 
Sorry to have upset your sensitive self, Reggie. 5811 
A stimulation by Gog's fiction? 5811 
Hmmm,I suspect 5811 
The "End of Life Phonostage” is back. 5803 
My "End of Live" vesrion. 5791 
The 100Hz hum? 5791 
Hum “disconnecting trick” 5791 
Right grounding configuration for PS, corrector and transformer assembly. 5791 
The hum is drooped significantly! 5790 
Generally the phonocorrector has very low noise. 5790 
DIY Air-Caps? 5790 
Capacitors 5787 
Hum again. 5766 
Hm, again.... 5766 
Tribute MC iron 5481 
Changing loads 5477 
I do not do adjustable loading. 5477 
Sound degradation vs proper loading 5476 
Loading on primary? 5476 
Anticipating the needs 5476 
CCS heating? 5439 
2nd stage bias mystery 5322 
It is true but it negligible. 5322 
V2 biasing continued 5321 
Works +/- properly 5320 
To cheat or not to (ccs)heat 5320 
My assault 5293 
What, No Breadboard? 5293 
Don't laugh too loud... 5293 
So far it is good. 5293 
Your 50 is my 60 (buzz-kill) 5293 
The assembly and the buzz 5292 
Make sure that your LC filtration works properly. 5292 
Caps and chokes 5292 
The price of fame 5292 
Tribute 5292 
About the last distraction cap and transformers. 5292 
Schematics 5292 
Traces 5292 
Moving Magnet 5292 
Barcelona? 230V? Hm, ....matchmaking? 5292 
Cat smells fish? 5291 
I enjoyed soldering maybe when I was 15... 5291 
How my phonostage shall sound. 5291 
In the box 5291 
Schematics II 5291 
A few comments. 5291 
Miscelanea 5291 
I am surprised. 5291 
Don't be 5290 
It is not about power supply. 5290 
EMI/RFI madness 5290 
Drinking in Modulation 5290 
The stupid 5uF cap on AC side 5290 
Finito 5289 
It is only partially outside the context. 5289 
A corrector with an EQ controll 5288 
There is EQ control and there are multiple curves. 5288 
Corresponding to ? 5288 
A German guy take on 834PT. 5261 
Qualitat 5260 
The baby is sick 5216 
Last Cleaning? 5216 
Mine too... 5216 
To fight with hum in phonostages is fan. 5216 
What the hell is going on!!! 5216 
...air-caps dirty.... 5215 
Too obvious perhaps ... 5215 
Hum points 5215 
Beats and pieces. 5215 
What else? 5215 
Suggestion for the phonocorrector problem 5215 
I do not think that it is electrical. 5215 
Veggie ham 5215 
Do phonocorrector first then transformers. 5214 
Holly idiocy! 5213 
Yes sir 5211 
I think your game is not over. 5211 
More ham 5211 
Route(s) to Ground 5211 
Grounding arrangement 5210 
Ground Thoughts 5209 
0A2 Question 5209 
Where is the Bolt? 5209 
Gas tubes in the phonostage 5209 
"End of Live" tube set 5209 
GND plane 5209 
That crazy 7025. 5209 
Distributed bolt 5209 
Amperex ECC83 5209 
Amperex "Bugle Boy". 5209 
ECC83 Amperex picture 5209 
More "Ground" vs. "Neutral" 5209 
More findings 5208 
EMF and "Split" "Grounds" 5208 
Grounding, tarnnies and diodes 5207 
Again with the "Neutral" Explanation... 5207 
Grounding and trannies 5207 
Ignorance is bliss... 5205 
Shakey DIY Basics 5205 
Poor photographer 5205 
Spare the Oxen... 5205 
Is SiC sick? 5203 
Possible, so what? 5203 
If you dont want to hear the bell... 5202 
Seek and you’ll find. 5202 
Filament 5202 
Filament considerations 5202 
Air caps?Buffer? 5202 
Exorcisms 5156 
Floating? 5155 
Twitchy signal tube and amp interactions 5148 
Toilet ham 5148 
The Shield 5147 
It is hard to say. 5147 
Fake bugle/teles 5147 
Never again. 5147 
Bingo! 5138 
Total current per channel 5131 
Stay with capacitive filtration for B+ for this init. 5131 
I like iron 5131 
Choke ringing 5131 
Ringing 5131 
Ringing is a BS reason. 5131 
Choke ringing again 5130 
What ringing? 5130 
Ring-ring 5130 
Fight Fire with Fire? 5130 
TT Rider 5130 
Snubbers and motors 5129 
Nice idea... 5129 
B+ 5129 
Shielded Interconnect 5129 
IC shields 5126 
The horrors of calibration 4974 
Floating Away 4974 
Ground is +/- understood 4973 
"Calibrate"??? 4973 
The self-serving calibrations. 4972 
Fighting with RIAA 4972 
The Usual 4972 
That's it! 4972 
Parts Location 4972 
Lush layout 4971 
Pinging Stitch/Syntax 4923 
It might be very impressive 4923 
To be clear 4923 
Shall I co? 4922 
Parts 4922 
I do not, it sounds interesting but… 4922 
What does it mean? 4922 
Come on! 4922 
Is it because secrecy gains females loud applause? 4922 
It's A Big'un, All Right 4922 
EAR polite recess 4922 
Power sequencing? 4892 
Some Sort of Off-Only HV Shunt? 4892 
3 Position switch 4891 
How true... 4891 
DIY Failsafe 4891 
Switch.. 4866 
Calibration problem 4841 
Resolved 4838 
Looks good 4837 
Fat LF 4837 
Loading Up 4837 
SUT's 4837 
Shunt regulation 4756 
Application dependent 4756 
Silvercore SUT's ? 4724 
It migh be an interesting company. 4724 
Amo/silver 4724 
From a Satisfied User of a Ready-made Item 4724 
Silver considerations 4724 
Again With the Amo 4724 
Silver path 4724 
The “secret” will be never revealed... 4724 
The Path of Least Resistance 4723 
(Not so) silver path con'ed 4723 
Foil 4723 
Amalgamated Phono Stage 4723 
Audiopedophile's hell 4723 
In da house 4722 
Consistent anality 4721 
Right 4721 
A speculation 4719 
Mone on silver Trabants 4718 
Parts Ag 4718 
Trabant done in pure silver 4718 
Too Soft and Brittle? 4718 
Silver swamp 4718 
In the Long Run 4718 
2RM? 4713 
Where's the Effing Cable Thread When We Need It? 4713 
DIY 4712 
95%? 4712 
More on that 4712 
"Partly Unshielded" Arm Wire 4712 
Fully shielded 4712 
Interesting 4712 
End of Life Phonostage… is breeding. 3908 
Creative people 3908 
Copyright air-cap RIAA... 3908 
It is what it is. 3907 
I Guess We Just Don't Understand Economics 3907 
Gray market 3907 
Mix up 3906 
The Thorsten’s mark. 3906 
Sound beats engeneering 3313 
Engineering Crap 3313 
Its not that it sounds "better" 3313 
Burn, motherf....r, burn! 2810 
Bypass Schottky by Snubber 2225 
Snubbers 2173 
More on snubbers 2173 
Capacitors Question 2173 
Capacitors & updates 2173 
Z-foil 2173 
Loading resistors & sockets 2173 
Low noise tubes 2172 
What Works Where 2171 
What are the REAL goals? 2171 
Good engineering parctices 2171 
Physical attributes of devices matter 2171 
The idea that the sum of the parts "quality&q... 2171 
It was 13 years back... 2171 
Thank you 2171 
Tube Selection 2160 
Valvo mesh 0A2 2057 
Big output capacitor question. 1818 
Context/Application/Circuit 1817 
EAR 1817 
Of Course... 1817 
834pT 1816 
Who knows.... 1816 
EAR834p how does RIAA feedback work? 1815 
Where? 1815 
Big cap banks 1815 
My "End of Life" phonostage. 400 
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