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The last phonocorrector: “End of Life" Phonostage 6696 
End of Life 6696 
Do I need to make a chassis in the shape of a coffin? 6696 
Shallow ambitions 6696 
I might unwillingly bring to my home… 6696 
Acronym 6696 
The End of Life Phonostage’s power supply 6684 
"...better and more sophistocated PS" (vs. bad AC) 6684 
The stupid, lousy AC is another subject. 6684 
It is comming along.... 6503 
Now, that's a phono stage! 6503 
The perfect corrector. 6503 
Still noisy but already semi-operational 6503 
The perfect corrector - II 6502 
Here it is: The perfect corrector – III 6501 
Wrong values shown 6500 
The deliberate mistakes? 6500 
330R anode resistors 6500 
The coupling cap in my 'End of the life' phono? 6500 
Nope, it was not ‘keeping anybody on toes’... 6500 
The latest version of the corrector – not heard it yet. (corrected) 6498 
The sentiments behind “End of Life" Phonostage 6498 
Going on from "There" 6498 
Ok, it is already almost there. 6498 
The ET2+EAR-834PT and the ultra-dynamic softness. 6497 
I am semi-ecstatic; my vinyl will be back soon… 6496 
MFA Systems Phonostage 6496 
Good for them. 6496 
Photos of the MFA Systems MC Reference 6496 
A few more 6496 
OK, it is over. Some preliminary follow ups. 6496 
"Lack" of HF, etc. 6495 
“End of Life" Phonostage: what is next? 6495 
Hybridizing 6495 
I love it! 6495 
If I may be a litt;e suggestive..... 6493 
Mica, distortions, MOSFET and the Ocean State. 6493 
SSG 6492 
Of mosfets, caps and distortion. 6492 
USSR SSG 6492 
USSR SSG 6492 
Question for Dima re 2nd stage biasing. 6492 
Fixed bias 6492 
The stunning sound of the phonocorrector. 6492 
More on this, please 6491 
Interesting development! 6491 
One-Story Jack 6491 
Nature's Bias 6491 
The signal passing via the 834PTF-Air… 6491 
Apologies! 6490 
Tunable Y-factor? 6490 
Harmonically-proper vs. harmonically-flexible 6490 
Some comment on the characteristic of air-cap sound. 6485 
The sound of one hand clapping 6485 
The air-caps as an ultimate cap. 6484 
The tempted virtue of the phonostage’s prostitution. 6476 
Clarity vs. VTA vs. Character 6476 
What VTA has to do with phonostage? 6475 
Phonostage vs. VTA 6475 
The 834PTF’s cathode follower: tube vs. SS 6475 
The “End of Life" Phonostage Status…. 6390 
Specific air cap changes 6390 
The air capacitors 'allegations'. 6390 
One tube, two channels? 6390 
The halves of the twin-triodes 6390 
"Crosstalk" 6389 
I just love sound of this phonocorrector. 6348 
To close the book on the correctors subject ... 6327 
"End of Life Phonostage" in Thai 5901 
Sucks! 5829 
Is God's phonostage better than Romy's? It is now! 5828 
Um, what? 5828 
Alternative Transformer 5828 
Sorry to have upset your sensitive self, Reggie. 5828 
A stimulation by Gog's fiction? 5828 
Hmmm,I suspect 5828 
The "End of Life Phonostage” is back. 5820 
My "End of Live" vesrion. 5808 
The 100Hz hum? 5808 
Hum “disconnecting trick” 5808 
Right grounding configuration for PS, corrector and transformer assembly. 5808 
The hum is drooped significantly! 5807 
Generally the phonocorrector has very low noise. 5807 
DIY Air-Caps? 5807 
Capacitors 5804 
Hum again. 5783 
Hm, again.... 5783 
Tribute MC iron 5498 
Changing loads 5494 
I do not do adjustable loading. 5494 
Sound degradation vs proper loading 5493 
Loading on primary? 5493 
Anticipating the needs 5493 
CCS heating? 5456 
2nd stage bias mystery 5339 
It is true but it negligible. 5339 
V2 biasing continued 5338 
Works +/- properly 5337 
To cheat or not to (ccs)heat 5337 
My assault 5310 
What, No Breadboard? 5310 
Don't laugh too loud... 5310 
So far it is good. 5310 
Your 50 is my 60 (buzz-kill) 5310 
The assembly and the buzz 5309 
Make sure that your LC filtration works properly. 5309 
Caps and chokes 5309 
The price of fame 5309 
Tribute 5309 
About the last distraction cap and transformers. 5309 
Schematics 5309 
Traces 5309 
Moving Magnet 5309 
Barcelona? 230V? Hm, ....matchmaking? 5309 
Cat smells fish? 5308 
I enjoyed soldering maybe when I was 15... 5308 
How my phonostage shall sound. 5308 
In the box 5308 
Schematics II 5308 
A few comments. 5308 
Miscelanea 5308 
I am surprised. 5308 
Don't be 5307 
It is not about power supply. 5307 
EMI/RFI madness 5307 
Drinking in Modulation 5307 
The stupid 5uF cap on AC side 5307 
Finito 5306 
It is only partially outside the context. 5306 
A corrector with an EQ controll 5305 
There is EQ control and there are multiple curves. 5305 
Corresponding to ? 5305 
A German guy take on 834PT. 5278 
Qualitat 5277 
The baby is sick 5233 
Last Cleaning? 5233 
Mine too... 5233 
To fight with hum in phonostages is fan. 5233 
What the hell is going on!!! 5233 
...air-caps dirty.... 5232 
Too obvious perhaps ... 5232 
Hum points 5232 
Beats and pieces. 5232 
What else? 5232 
Suggestion for the phonocorrector problem 5232 
I do not think that it is electrical. 5232 
Veggie ham 5232 
Do phonocorrector first then transformers. 5231 
Holly idiocy! 5230 
Yes sir 5228 
I think your game is not over. 5228 
More ham 5228 
Route(s) to Ground 5228 
Grounding arrangement 5227 
Ground Thoughts 5226 
0A2 Question 5226 
Where is the Bolt? 5226 
Gas tubes in the phonostage 5226 
"End of Live" tube set 5226 
GND plane 5226 
That crazy 7025. 5226 
Distributed bolt 5226 
Amperex ECC83 5226 
Amperex "Bugle Boy". 5226 
ECC83 Amperex picture 5226 
More "Ground" vs. "Neutral" 5226 
More findings 5225 
EMF and "Split" "Grounds" 5225 
Grounding, tarnnies and diodes 5224 
Again with the "Neutral" Explanation... 5224 
Grounding and trannies 5224 
Ignorance is bliss... 5222 
Shakey DIY Basics 5222 
Poor photographer 5222 
Spare the Oxen... 5222 
Is SiC sick? 5220 
Possible, so what? 5220 
If you dont want to hear the bell... 5219 
Seek and you’ll find. 5219 
Filament 5219 
Filament considerations 5219 
Air caps?Buffer? 5219 
Exorcisms 5173 
Floating? 5172 
Twitchy signal tube and amp interactions 5165 
Toilet ham 5165 
The Shield 5164 
It is hard to say. 5164 
Fake bugle/teles 5164 
Never again. 5164 
Bingo! 5155 
Total current per channel 5148 
Stay with capacitive filtration for B+ for this init. 5148 
I like iron 5148 
Choke ringing 5148 
Ringing 5148 
Ringing is a BS reason. 5148 
Choke ringing again 5147 
What ringing? 5147 
Ring-ring 5147 
Fight Fire with Fire? 5147 
TT Rider 5147 
Snubbers and motors 5146 
Nice idea... 5146 
B+ 5146 
Shielded Interconnect 5146 
IC shields 5143 
The horrors of calibration 4991 
Floating Away 4991 
Ground is +/- understood 4990 
"Calibrate"??? 4990 
The self-serving calibrations. 4989 
Fighting with RIAA 4989 
The Usual 4989 
That's it! 4989 
Parts Location 4989 
Lush layout 4988 
Pinging Stitch/Syntax 4940 
It might be very impressive 4940 
To be clear 4940 
Shall I co? 4939 
Parts 4939 
I do not, it sounds interesting but… 4939 
What does it mean? 4939 
Come on! 4939 
Is it because secrecy gains females loud applause? 4939 
It's A Big'un, All Right 4939 
EAR polite recess 4939 
Power sequencing? 4909 
Some Sort of Off-Only HV Shunt? 4909 
3 Position switch 4908 
How true... 4908 
DIY Failsafe 4908 
Switch.. 4883 
Calibration problem 4858 
Resolved 4855 
Looks good 4854 
Fat LF 4854 
Loading Up 4854 
SUT's 4854 
Shunt regulation 4773 
Application dependent 4773 
Silvercore SUT's ? 4741 
It migh be an interesting company. 4741 
Amo/silver 4741 
From a Satisfied User of a Ready-made Item 4741 
Silver considerations 4741 
Again With the Amo 4741 
Silver path 4741 
The “secret” will be never revealed... 4741 
The Path of Least Resistance 4740 
(Not so) silver path con'ed 4740 
Foil 4740 
Amalgamated Phono Stage 4740 
Audiopedophile's hell 4740 
In da house 4739 
Consistent anality 4738 
Right 4738 
A speculation 4736 
Mone on silver Trabants 4735 
Parts Ag 4735 
Trabant done in pure silver 4735 
Too Soft and Brittle? 4735 
Silver swamp 4735 
In the Long Run 4735 
2RM? 4730 
Where's the Effing Cable Thread When We Need It? 4730 
DIY 4729 
95%? 4729 
More on that 4729 
"Partly Unshielded" Arm Wire 4729 
Fully shielded 4729 
Interesting 4729 
End of Life Phonostage… is breeding. 3925 
Creative people 3925 
Copyright air-cap RIAA... 3925 
It is what it is. 3924 
I Guess We Just Don't Understand Economics 3924 
Gray market 3924 
Mix up 3923 
The Thorsten’s mark. 3923 
Sound beats engeneering 3330 
Engineering Crap 3330 
Its not that it sounds "better" 3330 
Burn, motherf....r, burn! 2827 
Bypass Schottky by Snubber 2242 
Snubbers 2190 
More on snubbers 2190 
Capacitors Question 2190 
Capacitors & updates 2190 
Z-foil 2190 
Loading resistors & sockets 2190 
Low noise tubes 2189 
What Works Where 2188 
What are the REAL goals? 2188 
Good engineering parctices 2188 
Physical attributes of devices matter 2188 
The idea that the sum of the parts "quality&q... 2188 
It was 13 years back... 2188 
Thank you 2188 
Tube Selection 2177 
Valvo mesh 0A2 2074 
Big output capacitor question. 1835 
Context/Application/Circuit 1834 
EAR 1834 
Of Course... 1834 
834pT 1833 
Who knows.... 1833 
EAR834p how does RIAA feedback work? 1832 
Where? 1832 
Big cap banks 1832 
My "End of Life" phonostage. 417 
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