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The last phonocorrector: “End of Life" Phonostage 6711 
End of Life 6711 
Do I need to make a chassis in the shape of a coffin? 6711 
Shallow ambitions 6711 
I might unwillingly bring to my home… 6711 
Acronym 6711 
The End of Life Phonostage’s power supply 6699 
"...better and more sophistocated PS" (vs. bad AC) 6699 
The stupid, lousy AC is another subject. 6699 
It is comming along.... 6518 
Now, that's a phono stage! 6518 
The perfect corrector. 6518 
Still noisy but already semi-operational 6518 
The perfect corrector - II 6517 
Here it is: The perfect corrector – III 6516 
Wrong values shown 6515 
The deliberate mistakes? 6515 
330R anode resistors 6515 
The coupling cap in my 'End of the life' phono? 6515 
Nope, it was not ‘keeping anybody on toes’... 6515 
The latest version of the corrector – not heard it yet. (corrected) 6513 
The sentiments behind “End of Life" Phonostage 6513 
Going on from "There" 6513 
Ok, it is already almost there. 6513 
The ET2+EAR-834PT and the ultra-dynamic softness. 6512 
I am semi-ecstatic; my vinyl will be back soon… 6511 
MFA Systems Phonostage 6511 
Good for them. 6511 
Photos of the MFA Systems MC Reference 6511 
A few more 6511 
OK, it is over. Some preliminary follow ups. 6511 
"Lack" of HF, etc. 6510 
“End of Life" Phonostage: what is next? 6510 
Hybridizing 6510 
I love it! 6510 
If I may be a litt;e suggestive..... 6508 
Mica, distortions, MOSFET and the Ocean State. 6508 
SSG 6507 
Of mosfets, caps and distortion. 6507 
USSR SSG 6507 
USSR SSG 6507 
Question for Dima re 2nd stage biasing. 6507 
Fixed bias 6507 
The stunning sound of the phonocorrector. 6507 
More on this, please 6506 
Interesting development! 6506 
One-Story Jack 6506 
Nature's Bias 6506 
The signal passing via the 834PTF-Air… 6506 
Apologies! 6505 
Tunable Y-factor? 6505 
Harmonically-proper vs. harmonically-flexible 6505 
Some comment on the characteristic of air-cap sound. 6500 
The sound of one hand clapping 6500 
The air-caps as an ultimate cap. 6499 
The tempted virtue of the phonostage’s prostitution. 6491 
Clarity vs. VTA vs. Character 6491 
What VTA has to do with phonostage? 6490 
Phonostage vs. VTA 6490 
The 834PTF’s cathode follower: tube vs. SS 6490 
The “End of Life" Phonostage Status…. 6405 
Specific air cap changes 6405 
The air capacitors 'allegations'. 6405 
One tube, two channels? 6405 
The halves of the twin-triodes 6405 
"Crosstalk" 6404 
I just love sound of this phonocorrector. 6363 
To close the book on the correctors subject ... 6342 
"End of Life Phonostage" in Thai 5916 
Sucks! 5844 
Is God's phonostage better than Romy's? It is now! 5843 
Um, what? 5843 
Alternative Transformer 5843 
Sorry to have upset your sensitive self, Reggie. 5843 
A stimulation by Gog's fiction? 5843 
Hmmm,I suspect 5843 
The "End of Life Phonostage” is back. 5835 
My "End of Live" vesrion. 5823 
The 100Hz hum? 5823 
Hum “disconnecting trick” 5823 
Right grounding configuration for PS, corrector and transformer assembly. 5823 
The hum is drooped significantly! 5822 
Generally the phonocorrector has very low noise. 5822 
DIY Air-Caps? 5822 
Capacitors 5819 
Hum again. 5798 
Hm, again.... 5798 
Tribute MC iron 5513 
Changing loads 5509 
I do not do adjustable loading. 5509 
Sound degradation vs proper loading 5508 
Loading on primary? 5508 
Anticipating the needs 5508 
CCS heating? 5471 
2nd stage bias mystery 5354 
It is true but it negligible. 5354 
V2 biasing continued 5353 
Works +/- properly 5352 
To cheat or not to (ccs)heat 5352 
My assault 5325 
What, No Breadboard? 5325 
Don't laugh too loud... 5325 
So far it is good. 5325 
Your 50 is my 60 (buzz-kill) 5325 
The assembly and the buzz 5324 
Make sure that your LC filtration works properly. 5324 
Caps and chokes 5324 
The price of fame 5324 
Tribute 5324 
About the last distraction cap and transformers. 5324 
Schematics 5324 
Traces 5324 
Moving Magnet 5324 
Barcelona? 230V? Hm, ....matchmaking? 5324 
Cat smells fish? 5323 
I enjoyed soldering maybe when I was 15... 5323 
How my phonostage shall sound. 5323 
In the box 5323 
Schematics II 5323 
A few comments. 5323 
Miscelanea 5323 
I am surprised. 5323 
Don't be 5322 
It is not about power supply. 5322 
EMI/RFI madness 5322 
Drinking in Modulation 5322 
The stupid 5uF cap on AC side 5322 
Finito 5321 
It is only partially outside the context. 5321 
A corrector with an EQ controll 5320 
There is EQ control and there are multiple curves. 5320 
Corresponding to ? 5320 
A German guy take on 834PT. 5293 
Qualitat 5292 
The baby is sick 5248 
Last Cleaning? 5248 
Mine too... 5248 
To fight with hum in phonostages is fan. 5248 
What the hell is going on!!! 5248 
...air-caps dirty.... 5247 
Too obvious perhaps ... 5247 
Hum points 5247 
Beats and pieces. 5247 
What else? 5247 
Suggestion for the phonocorrector problem 5247 
I do not think that it is electrical. 5247 
Veggie ham 5247 
Do phonocorrector first then transformers. 5246 
Holly idiocy! 5245 
Yes sir 5243 
I think your game is not over. 5243 
More ham 5243 
Route(s) to Ground 5243 
Grounding arrangement 5242 
Ground Thoughts 5241 
0A2 Question 5241 
Where is the Bolt? 5241 
Gas tubes in the phonostage 5241 
"End of Live" tube set 5241 
GND plane 5241 
That crazy 7025. 5241 
Distributed bolt 5241 
Amperex ECC83 5241 
Amperex "Bugle Boy". 5241 
ECC83 Amperex picture 5241 
More "Ground" vs. "Neutral" 5241 
More findings 5240 
EMF and "Split" "Grounds" 5240 
Grounding, tarnnies and diodes 5239 
Again with the "Neutral" Explanation... 5239 
Grounding and trannies 5239 
Ignorance is bliss... 5237 
Shakey DIY Basics 5237 
Poor photographer 5237 
Spare the Oxen... 5237 
Is SiC sick? 5235 
Possible, so what? 5235 
If you dont want to hear the bell... 5234 
Seek and you’ll find. 5234 
Filament 5234 
Filament considerations 5234 
Air caps?Buffer? 5234 
Exorcisms 5188 
Floating? 5187 
Twitchy signal tube and amp interactions 5180 
Toilet ham 5180 
The Shield 5179 
It is hard to say. 5179 
Fake bugle/teles 5179 
Never again. 5179 
Bingo! 5170 
Total current per channel 5163 
Stay with capacitive filtration for B+ for this init. 5163 
I like iron 5163 
Choke ringing 5163 
Ringing 5163 
Ringing is a BS reason. 5163 
Choke ringing again 5162 
What ringing? 5162 
Ring-ring 5162 
Fight Fire with Fire? 5162 
TT Rider 5162 
Snubbers and motors 5161 
Nice idea... 5161 
B+ 5161 
Shielded Interconnect 5161 
IC shields 5158 
The horrors of calibration 5006 
Floating Away 5006 
Ground is +/- understood 5005 
"Calibrate"??? 5005 
The self-serving calibrations. 5004 
Fighting with RIAA 5004 
The Usual 5004 
That's it! 5004 
Parts Location 5004 
Lush layout 5003 
Pinging Stitch/Syntax 4955 
It might be very impressive 4955 
To be clear 4955 
Shall I co? 4954 
Parts 4954 
I do not, it sounds interesting but… 4954 
What does it mean? 4954 
Come on! 4954 
Is it because secrecy gains females loud applause? 4954 
It's A Big'un, All Right 4954 
EAR polite recess 4954 
Power sequencing? 4924 
Some Sort of Off-Only HV Shunt? 4924 
3 Position switch 4923 
How true... 4923 
DIY Failsafe 4923 
Switch.. 4898 
Calibration problem 4873 
Resolved 4870 
Looks good 4869 
Fat LF 4869 
Loading Up 4869 
SUT's 4869 
Shunt regulation 4788 
Application dependent 4788 
Silvercore SUT's ? 4756 
It migh be an interesting company. 4756 
Amo/silver 4756 
From a Satisfied User of a Ready-made Item 4756 
Silver considerations 4756 
Again With the Amo 4756 
Silver path 4756 
The “secret” will be never revealed... 4756 
The Path of Least Resistance 4755 
(Not so) silver path con'ed 4755 
Foil 4755 
Amalgamated Phono Stage 4755 
Audiopedophile's hell 4755 
In da house 4754 
Consistent anality 4753 
Right 4753 
A speculation 4751 
Mone on silver Trabants 4750 
Parts Ag 4750 
Trabant done in pure silver 4750 
Too Soft and Brittle? 4750 
Silver swamp 4750 
In the Long Run 4750 
2RM? 4745 
Where's the Effing Cable Thread When We Need It? 4745 
DIY 4744 
95%? 4744 
More on that 4744 
"Partly Unshielded" Arm Wire 4744 
Fully shielded 4744 
Interesting 4744 
End of Life Phonostage… is breeding. 3940 
Creative people 3940 
Copyright air-cap RIAA... 3940 
It is what it is. 3939 
I Guess We Just Don't Understand Economics 3939 
Gray market 3939 
Mix up 3938 
The Thorsten’s mark. 3938 
Sound beats engeneering 3345 
Engineering Crap 3345 
Its not that it sounds "better" 3345 
Burn, motherf....r, burn! 2842 
Bypass Schottky by Snubber 2257 
Snubbers 2205 
More on snubbers 2205 
Capacitors Question 2205 
Capacitors & updates 2205 
Z-foil 2205 
Loading resistors & sockets 2205 
Low noise tubes 2204 
What Works Where 2203 
What are the REAL goals? 2203 
Good engineering parctices 2203 
Physical attributes of devices matter 2203 
The idea that the sum of the parts "quality&q... 2203 
It was 13 years back... 2203 
Thank you 2203 
Tube Selection 2192 
Valvo mesh 0A2 2089 
Big output capacitor question. 1850 
Context/Application/Circuit 1849 
EAR 1849 
Of Course... 1849 
834pT 1848 
Who knows.... 1848 
EAR834p how does RIAA feedback work? 1847 
Where? 1847 
Big cap banks 1847 
My "End of Life" phonostage. 432 
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