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The last phonocorrector: “End of Life" Phonostage 6585 
End of Life 6585 
Do I need to make a chassis in the shape of a coffin? 6585 
Shallow ambitions 6585 
I might unwillingly bring to my home… 6585 
Acronym 6585 
The End of Life Phonostage’s power supply 6573 
"...better and more sophistocated PS" (vs. bad AC) 6573 
The stupid, lousy AC is another subject. 6573 
It is comming along.... 6392 
Now, that's a phono stage! 6392 
The perfect corrector. 6392 
Still noisy but already semi-operational 6392 
The perfect corrector - II 6391 
Here it is: The perfect corrector – III 6390 
Wrong values shown 6389 
The deliberate mistakes? 6389 
330R anode resistors 6389 
The coupling cap in my 'End of the life' phono? 6389 
Nope, it was not ‘keeping anybody on toes’... 6389 
The latest version of the corrector – not heard it yet. (corrected) 6387 
The sentiments behind “End of Life" Phonostage 6387 
Going on from "There" 6387 
Ok, it is already almost there. 6387 
The ET2+EAR-834PT and the ultra-dynamic softness. 6386 
I am semi-ecstatic; my vinyl will be back soon… 6385 
MFA Systems Phonostage 6385 
Good for them. 6385 
Photos of the MFA Systems MC Reference 6385 
A few more 6385 
OK, it is over. Some preliminary follow ups. 6385 
"Lack" of HF, etc. 6384 
“End of Life" Phonostage: what is next? 6384 
Hybridizing 6384 
I love it! 6384 
If I may be a litt;e suggestive..... 6382 
Mica, distortions, MOSFET and the Ocean State. 6382 
SSG 6381 
Of mosfets, caps and distortion. 6381 
USSR SSG 6381 
USSR SSG 6381 
Question for Dima re 2nd stage biasing. 6381 
Fixed bias 6381 
The stunning sound of the phonocorrector. 6381 
More on this, please 6380 
Interesting development! 6380 
One-Story Jack 6380 
Nature's Bias 6380 
The signal passing via the 834PTF-Air… 6380 
Apologies! 6379 
Tunable Y-factor? 6379 
Harmonically-proper vs. harmonically-flexible 6379 
Some comment on the characteristic of air-cap sound. 6374 
The sound of one hand clapping 6374 
The air-caps as an ultimate cap. 6373 
The tempted virtue of the phonostage’s prostitution. 6365 
Clarity vs. VTA vs. Character 6365 
What VTA has to do with phonostage? 6364 
Phonostage vs. VTA 6364 
The 834PTF’s cathode follower: tube vs. SS 6364 
The “End of Life" Phonostage Status…. 6279 
Specific air cap changes 6279 
The air capacitors 'allegations'. 6279 
One tube, two channels? 6279 
The halves of the twin-triodes 6279 
"Crosstalk" 6278 
I just love sound of this phonocorrector. 6237 
To close the book on the correctors subject ... 6216 
"End of Life Phonostage" in Thai 5790 
Sucks! 5718 
Is God's phonostage better than Romy's? It is now! 5717 
Um, what? 5717 
Alternative Transformer 5717 
Sorry to have upset your sensitive self, Reggie. 5717 
A stimulation by Gog's fiction? 5717 
Hmmm,I suspect 5717 
The "End of Life Phonostage” is back. 5709 
My "End of Live" vesrion. 5697 
The 100Hz hum? 5697 
Hum “disconnecting trick” 5697 
Right grounding configuration for PS, corrector and transformer assembly. 5697 
The hum is drooped significantly! 5696 
Generally the phonocorrector has very low noise. 5696 
DIY Air-Caps? 5696 
Capacitors 5693 
Hum again. 5672 
Hm, again.... 5672 
Tribute MC iron 5387 
Changing loads 5383 
I do not do adjustable loading. 5383 
Sound degradation vs proper loading 5382 
Loading on primary? 5382 
Anticipating the needs 5382 
CCS heating? 5345 
2nd stage bias mystery 5228 
It is true but it negligible. 5228 
V2 biasing continued 5227 
Works +/- properly 5226 
To cheat or not to (ccs)heat 5226 
My assault 5199 
What, No Breadboard? 5199 
Don't laugh too loud... 5199 
So far it is good. 5199 
Your 50 is my 60 (buzz-kill) 5199 
The assembly and the buzz 5198 
Make sure that your LC filtration works properly. 5198 
Caps and chokes 5198 
The price of fame 5198 
Tribute 5198 
About the last distraction cap and transformers. 5198 
Schematics 5198 
Traces 5198 
Moving Magnet 5198 
Barcelona? 230V? Hm, ....matchmaking? 5198 
Cat smells fish? 5197 
I enjoyed soldering maybe when I was 15... 5197 
How my phonostage shall sound. 5197 
In the box 5197 
Schematics II 5197 
A few comments. 5197 
Miscelanea 5197 
I am surprised. 5197 
Don't be 5196 
It is not about power supply. 5196 
EMI/RFI madness 5196 
Drinking in Modulation 5196 
The stupid 5uF cap on AC side 5196 
Finito 5195 
It is only partially outside the context. 5195 
A corrector with an EQ controll 5194 
There is EQ control and there are multiple curves. 5194 
Corresponding to ? 5194 
A German guy take on 834PT. 5167 
Qualitat 5166 
The baby is sick 5122 
Last Cleaning? 5122 
Mine too... 5122 
To fight with hum in phonostages is fan. 5122 
What the hell is going on!!! 5122 
...air-caps dirty.... 5121 
Too obvious perhaps ... 5121 
Hum points 5121 
Beats and pieces. 5121 
What else? 5121 
Suggestion for the phonocorrector problem 5121 
I do not think that it is electrical. 5121 
Veggie ham 5121 
Do phonocorrector first then transformers. 5120 
Holly idiocy! 5119 
Yes sir 5117 
I think your game is not over. 5117 
More ham 5117 
Route(s) to Ground 5117 
Grounding arrangement 5116 
Ground Thoughts 5115 
0A2 Question 5115 
Where is the Bolt? 5115 
Gas tubes in the phonostage 5115 
"End of Live" tube set 5115 
GND plane 5115 
That crazy 7025. 5115 
Distributed bolt 5115 
Amperex ECC83 5115 
Amperex "Bugle Boy". 5115 
ECC83 Amperex picture 5115 
More "Ground" vs. "Neutral" 5115 
More findings 5114 
EMF and "Split" "Grounds" 5114 
Grounding, tarnnies and diodes 5113 
Again with the "Neutral" Explanation... 5113 
Grounding and trannies 5113 
Ignorance is bliss... 5111 
Shakey DIY Basics 5111 
Poor photographer 5111 
Spare the Oxen... 5111 
Is SiC sick? 5109 
Possible, so what? 5109 
If you dont want to hear the bell... 5108 
Seek and you’ll find. 5108 
Filament 5108 
Filament considerations 5108 
Air caps?Buffer? 5108 
Exorcisms 5062 
Floating? 5061 
Twitchy signal tube and amp interactions 5054 
Toilet ham 5054 
The Shield 5053 
It is hard to say. 5053 
Fake bugle/teles 5053 
Never again. 5053 
Bingo! 5044 
Total current per channel 5037 
Stay with capacitive filtration for B+ for this init. 5037 
I like iron 5037 
Choke ringing 5037 
Ringing 5037 
Ringing is a BS reason. 5037 
Choke ringing again 5036 
What ringing? 5036 
Ring-ring 5036 
Fight Fire with Fire? 5036 
TT Rider 5036 
Snubbers and motors 5035 
Nice idea... 5035 
B+ 5035 
Shielded Interconnect 5035 
IC shields 5032 
The horrors of calibration 4880 
Floating Away 4880 
Ground is +/- understood 4879 
"Calibrate"??? 4879 
The self-serving calibrations. 4878 
Fighting with RIAA 4878 
The Usual 4878 
That's it! 4878 
Parts Location 4878 
Lush layout 4877 
Pinging Stitch/Syntax 4829 
It might be very impressive 4829 
To be clear 4829 
Shall I co? 4828 
Parts 4828 
I do not, it sounds interesting but… 4828 
What does it mean? 4828 
Come on! 4828 
Is it because secrecy gains females loud applause? 4828 
It's A Big'un, All Right 4828 
EAR polite recess 4828 
Power sequencing? 4798 
Some Sort of Off-Only HV Shunt? 4798 
3 Position switch 4797 
How true... 4797 
DIY Failsafe 4797 
Switch.. 4772 
Calibration problem 4747 
Resolved 4744 
Looks good 4743 
Fat LF 4743 
Loading Up 4743 
SUT's 4743 
Shunt regulation 4662 
Application dependent 4662 
Silvercore SUT's ? 4630 
It migh be an interesting company. 4630 
Amo/silver 4630 
From a Satisfied User of a Ready-made Item 4630 
Silver considerations 4630 
Again With the Amo 4630 
Silver path 4630 
The “secret” will be never revealed... 4630 
The Path of Least Resistance 4629 
(Not so) silver path con'ed 4629 
Foil 4629 
Amalgamated Phono Stage 4629 
Audiopedophile's hell 4629 
In da house 4628 
Consistent anality 4627 
Right 4627 
A speculation 4625 
Mone on silver Trabants 4624 
Parts Ag 4624 
Trabant done in pure silver 4624 
Too Soft and Brittle? 4624 
Silver swamp 4624 
In the Long Run 4624 
2RM? 4619 
Where's the Effing Cable Thread When We Need It? 4619 
DIY 4618 
95%? 4618 
More on that 4618 
"Partly Unshielded" Arm Wire 4618 
Fully shielded 4618 
Interesting 4618 
End of Life Phonostage… is breeding. 3814 
Creative people 3814 
Copyright air-cap RIAA... 3814 
It is what it is. 3813 
I Guess We Just Don't Understand Economics 3813 
Gray market 3813 
Mix up 3812 
The Thorsten’s mark. 3812 
Sound beats engeneering 3219 
Engineering Crap 3219 
Its not that it sounds "better" 3219 
Burn, motherf....r, burn! 2716 
Bypass Schottky by Snubber 2131 
Snubbers 2079 
More on snubbers 2079 
Capacitors Question 2079 
Capacitors & updates 2079 
Z-foil 2079 
Loading resistors & sockets 2079 
Low noise tubes 2078 
What Works Where 2077 
What are the REAL goals? 2077 
Good engineering parctices 2077 
Physical attributes of devices matter 2077 
The idea that the sum of the parts "quality&q... 2077 
It was 13 years back... 2077 
Thank you 2077 
Tube Selection 2066 
Valvo mesh 0A2 1963 
Big output capacitor question. 1724 
Context/Application/Circuit 1723 
EAR 1723 
Of Course... 1723 
834pT 1722 
Who knows.... 1722 
EAR834p how does RIAA feedback work? 1721 
Where? 1721 
Big cap banks 1721 
My "End of Life" phonostage. 306 
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