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The last phonocorrector: “End of Life" Phonostage 6710 
End of Life 6710 
Do I need to make a chassis in the shape of a coffin? 6710 
Shallow ambitions 6710 
I might unwillingly bring to my home… 6710 
Acronym 6710 
The End of Life Phonostage’s power supply 6698 
"...better and more sophistocated PS" (vs. bad AC) 6698 
The stupid, lousy AC is another subject. 6698 
It is comming along.... 6517 
Now, that's a phono stage! 6517 
The perfect corrector. 6517 
Still noisy but already semi-operational 6517 
The perfect corrector - II 6516 
Here it is: The perfect corrector – III 6515 
Wrong values shown 6514 
The deliberate mistakes? 6514 
330R anode resistors 6514 
The coupling cap in my 'End of the life' phono? 6514 
Nope, it was not ‘keeping anybody on toes’... 6514 
The latest version of the corrector – not heard it yet. (corrected) 6512 
The sentiments behind “End of Life" Phonostage 6512 
Going on from "There" 6512 
Ok, it is already almost there. 6512 
The ET2+EAR-834PT and the ultra-dynamic softness. 6511 
I am semi-ecstatic; my vinyl will be back soon… 6510 
MFA Systems Phonostage 6510 
Good for them. 6510 
Photos of the MFA Systems MC Reference 6510 
A few more 6510 
OK, it is over. Some preliminary follow ups. 6510 
"Lack" of HF, etc. 6509 
“End of Life" Phonostage: what is next? 6509 
Hybridizing 6509 
I love it! 6509 
If I may be a litt;e suggestive..... 6507 
Mica, distortions, MOSFET and the Ocean State. 6507 
SSG 6506 
Of mosfets, caps and distortion. 6506 
USSR SSG 6506 
USSR SSG 6506 
Question for Dima re 2nd stage biasing. 6506 
Fixed bias 6506 
The stunning sound of the phonocorrector. 6506 
More on this, please 6505 
Interesting development! 6505 
One-Story Jack 6505 
Nature's Bias 6505 
The signal passing via the 834PTF-Air… 6505 
Apologies! 6504 
Tunable Y-factor? 6504 
Harmonically-proper vs. harmonically-flexible 6504 
Some comment on the characteristic of air-cap sound. 6499 
The sound of one hand clapping 6499 
The air-caps as an ultimate cap. 6498 
The tempted virtue of the phonostage’s prostitution. 6490 
Clarity vs. VTA vs. Character 6490 
What VTA has to do with phonostage? 6489 
Phonostage vs. VTA 6489 
The 834PTF’s cathode follower: tube vs. SS 6489 
The “End of Life" Phonostage Status…. 6404 
Specific air cap changes 6404 
The air capacitors 'allegations'. 6404 
One tube, two channels? 6404 
The halves of the twin-triodes 6404 
"Crosstalk" 6403 
I just love sound of this phonocorrector. 6362 
To close the book on the correctors subject ... 6341 
"End of Life Phonostage" in Thai 5915 
Sucks! 5843 
Is God's phonostage better than Romy's? It is now! 5842 
Um, what? 5842 
Alternative Transformer 5842 
Sorry to have upset your sensitive self, Reggie. 5842 
A stimulation by Gog's fiction? 5842 
Hmmm,I suspect 5842 
The "End of Life Phonostage” is back. 5834 
My "End of Live" vesrion. 5822 
The 100Hz hum? 5822 
Hum “disconnecting trick” 5822 
Right grounding configuration for PS, corrector and transformer assembly. 5822 
The hum is drooped significantly! 5821 
Generally the phonocorrector has very low noise. 5821 
DIY Air-Caps? 5821 
Capacitors 5818 
Hum again. 5797 
Hm, again.... 5797 
Tribute MC iron 5512 
Changing loads 5508 
I do not do adjustable loading. 5508 
Sound degradation vs proper loading 5507 
Loading on primary? 5507 
Anticipating the needs 5507 
CCS heating? 5470 
2nd stage bias mystery 5353 
It is true but it negligible. 5353 
V2 biasing continued 5352 
Works +/- properly 5351 
To cheat or not to (ccs)heat 5351 
My assault 5324 
What, No Breadboard? 5324 
Don't laugh too loud... 5324 
So far it is good. 5324 
Your 50 is my 60 (buzz-kill) 5324 
The assembly and the buzz 5323 
Make sure that your LC filtration works properly. 5323 
Caps and chokes 5323 
The price of fame 5323 
Tribute 5323 
About the last distraction cap and transformers. 5323 
Schematics 5323 
Traces 5323 
Moving Magnet 5323 
Barcelona? 230V? Hm, ....matchmaking? 5323 
Cat smells fish? 5322 
I enjoyed soldering maybe when I was 15... 5322 
How my phonostage shall sound. 5322 
In the box 5322 
Schematics II 5322 
A few comments. 5322 
Miscelanea 5322 
I am surprised. 5322 
Don't be 5321 
It is not about power supply. 5321 
EMI/RFI madness 5321 
Drinking in Modulation 5321 
The stupid 5uF cap on AC side 5321 
Finito 5320 
It is only partially outside the context. 5320 
A corrector with an EQ controll 5319 
There is EQ control and there are multiple curves. 5319 
Corresponding to ? 5319 
A German guy take on 834PT. 5292 
Qualitat 5291 
The baby is sick 5247 
Last Cleaning? 5247 
Mine too... 5247 
To fight with hum in phonostages is fan. 5247 
What the hell is going on!!! 5247 
...air-caps dirty.... 5246 
Too obvious perhaps ... 5246 
Hum points 5246 
Beats and pieces. 5246 
What else? 5246 
Suggestion for the phonocorrector problem 5246 
I do not think that it is electrical. 5246 
Veggie ham 5246 
Do phonocorrector first then transformers. 5245 
Holly idiocy! 5244 
Yes sir 5242 
I think your game is not over. 5242 
More ham 5242 
Route(s) to Ground 5242 
Grounding arrangement 5241 
Ground Thoughts 5240 
0A2 Question 5240 
Where is the Bolt? 5240 
Gas tubes in the phonostage 5240 
"End of Live" tube set 5240 
GND plane 5240 
That crazy 7025. 5240 
Distributed bolt 5240 
Amperex ECC83 5240 
Amperex "Bugle Boy". 5240 
ECC83 Amperex picture 5240 
More "Ground" vs. "Neutral" 5240 
More findings 5239 
EMF and "Split" "Grounds" 5239 
Grounding, tarnnies and diodes 5238 
Again with the "Neutral" Explanation... 5238 
Grounding and trannies 5238 
Ignorance is bliss... 5236 
Shakey DIY Basics 5236 
Poor photographer 5236 
Spare the Oxen... 5236 
Is SiC sick? 5234 
Possible, so what? 5234 
If you dont want to hear the bell... 5233 
Seek and you’ll find. 5233 
Filament 5233 
Filament considerations 5233 
Air caps?Buffer? 5233 
Exorcisms 5187 
Floating? 5186 
Twitchy signal tube and amp interactions 5179 
Toilet ham 5179 
The Shield 5178 
It is hard to say. 5178 
Fake bugle/teles 5178 
Never again. 5178 
Bingo! 5169 
Total current per channel 5162 
Stay with capacitive filtration for B+ for this init. 5162 
I like iron 5162 
Choke ringing 5162 
Ringing 5162 
Ringing is a BS reason. 5162 
Choke ringing again 5161 
What ringing? 5161 
Ring-ring 5161 
Fight Fire with Fire? 5161 
TT Rider 5161 
Snubbers and motors 5160 
Nice idea... 5160 
B+ 5160 
Shielded Interconnect 5160 
IC shields 5157 
The horrors of calibration 5005 
Floating Away 5005 
Ground is +/- understood 5004 
"Calibrate"??? 5004 
The self-serving calibrations. 5003 
Fighting with RIAA 5003 
The Usual 5003 
That's it! 5003 
Parts Location 5003 
Lush layout 5002 
Pinging Stitch/Syntax 4954 
It might be very impressive 4954 
To be clear 4954 
Shall I co? 4953 
Parts 4953 
I do not, it sounds interesting but… 4953 
What does it mean? 4953 
Come on! 4953 
Is it because secrecy gains females loud applause? 4953 
It's A Big'un, All Right 4953 
EAR polite recess 4953 
Power sequencing? 4923 
Some Sort of Off-Only HV Shunt? 4923 
3 Position switch 4922 
How true... 4922 
DIY Failsafe 4922 
Switch.. 4897 
Calibration problem 4872 
Resolved 4869 
Looks good 4868 
Fat LF 4868 
Loading Up 4868 
SUT's 4868 
Shunt regulation 4787 
Application dependent 4787 
Silvercore SUT's ? 4755 
It migh be an interesting company. 4755 
Amo/silver 4755 
From a Satisfied User of a Ready-made Item 4755 
Silver considerations 4755 
Again With the Amo 4755 
Silver path 4755 
The “secret” will be never revealed... 4755 
The Path of Least Resistance 4754 
(Not so) silver path con'ed 4754 
Foil 4754 
Amalgamated Phono Stage 4754 
Audiopedophile's hell 4754 
In da house 4753 
Consistent anality 4752 
Right 4752 
A speculation 4750 
Mone on silver Trabants 4749 
Parts Ag 4749 
Trabant done in pure silver 4749 
Too Soft and Brittle? 4749 
Silver swamp 4749 
In the Long Run 4749 
2RM? 4744 
Where's the Effing Cable Thread When We Need It? 4744 
DIY 4743 
95%? 4743 
More on that 4743 
"Partly Unshielded" Arm Wire 4743 
Fully shielded 4743 
Interesting 4743 
End of Life Phonostage… is breeding. 3939 
Creative people 3939 
Copyright air-cap RIAA... 3939 
It is what it is. 3938 
I Guess We Just Don't Understand Economics 3938 
Gray market 3938 
Mix up 3937 
The Thorsten’s mark. 3937 
Sound beats engeneering 3344 
Engineering Crap 3344 
Its not that it sounds "better" 3344 
Burn, motherf....r, burn! 2841 
Bypass Schottky by Snubber 2256 
Snubbers 2204 
More on snubbers 2204 
Capacitors Question 2204 
Capacitors & updates 2204 
Z-foil 2204 
Loading resistors & sockets 2204 
Low noise tubes 2203 
What Works Where 2202 
What are the REAL goals? 2202 
Good engineering parctices 2202 
Physical attributes of devices matter 2202 
The idea that the sum of the parts "quality&q... 2202 
It was 13 years back... 2202 
Thank you 2202 
Tube Selection 2191 
Valvo mesh 0A2 2088 
Big output capacitor question. 1849 
Context/Application/Circuit 1848 
EAR 1848 
Of Course... 1848 
834pT 1847 
Who knows.... 1847 
EAR834p how does RIAA feedback work? 1846 
Where? 1846 
Big cap banks 1846 
My "End of Life" phonostage. 431 
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