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The last phonocorrector: “End of Life" Phonostage 4530  End of Life 4530  Do I need to make a chassis in the shape of a coffin? 4530  Shallow ambitions 4530  I might unwillingly bring to my home… 4530  Acronym 4530  The End of Life Phonostage’s power supply 4518  "...better and more sophistocated PS" (vs. bad AC) 4518  The stupid, lousy AC is another subject. 4518  It is comming along.... 4337  Now, that's a phono stage! 4337  The perfect corrector. 4337  Still noisy but already semi-operational 4337  The perfect corrector - II 4336  Here it is: The perfect corrector – III 4335  Wrong values shown 4334  The deliberate mistakes? 4334  330R anode resistors 4334  The coupling cap in my 'End of the life' phono? 4334  Nope, it was not ‘keeping anybody on toes’... 4334  The latest version of the corrector – not heard it yet. (corrected) 4332  The sentiments behind “End of Life" Phonostage 4332  Going on from "There" 4332  Ok, it is already almost there. 4332  The ET2+EAR-834PT and the ultra-dynamic softness. 4331  I am semi-ecstatic; my vinyl will be back soon… 4330  MFA Systems Phonostage 4330  Good for them. 4330  Photos of the MFA Systems MC Reference 4330  A few more 4330  OK, it is over. Some preliminary follow ups. 4330  "Lack" of HF, etc. 4329  “End of Life" Phonostage: what is next? 4329  Hybridizing 4329  I love it! 4329  If I may be a litt;e suggestive..... 4327  Mica, distortions, MOSFET and the Ocean State. 4327  SSG 4326  Of mosfets, caps and distortion. 4326  USSR SSG 4326  USSR SSG 4326  Question for Dima re 2nd stage biasing. 4326  Fixed bias 4326  The stunning sound of the phonocorrector. 4326  More on this, please 4325  Interesting development! 4325  One-Story Jack 4325  Nature's Bias 4325  The signal passing via the 834PTF-Air… 4325  Apologies! 4324  Tunable Y-factor? 4324  Harmonically-proper vs. harmonically-flexible 4324  Some comment on the characteristic of air-cap sound. 4319  The sound of one hand clapping 4319  The air-caps as an ultimate cap. 4318  The tempted virtue of the phonostage’s prostitution. 4310  Clarity vs. VTA vs. Character 4310  What VTA has to do with phonostage? 4309  Phonostage vs. VTA 4309  The 834PTF’s cathode follower: tube vs. SS 4309  The “End of Life" Phonostage Status…. 4224  Specific air cap changes 4224  The air capacitors 'allegations'. 4224  One tube, two channels? 4224  The halves of the twin-triodes 4224  "Crosstalk" 4223  I just love sound of this phonocorrector. 4182  To close the book on the correctors subject ... 4161  "End of Life Phonostage" in Thai 3735  Sucks! 3663  Is God's phonostage better than Romy's? It is now! 3662  Um, what? 3662  Alternative Transformer 3662  Sorry to have upset your sensitive self, Reggie. 3662  A stimulation by Gog's fiction? 3662  Hmmm,I suspect 3662  The "End of Life Phonostage” is back. 3654  My "End of Live" vesrion. 3642  The 100Hz hum? 3642  Hum “disconnecting trick” 3642  Right grounding configuration for PS, corrector and transformer assembly. 3642  The hum is drooped significantly! 3641  Generally the phonocorrector has very low noise. 3641  DIY Air-Caps? 3641  Capacitors 3638  Hum again. 3617  Hm, again.... 3617  Tribute MC iron 3332  Changing loads 3328  I do not do adjustable loading. 3328  Sound degradation vs proper loading 3327  Loading on primary? 3327  Anticipating the needs 3327  CCS heating? 3290  2nd stage bias mystery 3173  It is true but it negligible. 3173  V2 biasing continued 3172  Works +/- properly 3171  To cheat or not to (ccs)heat 3171  My assault 3144  What, No Breadboard? 3144  Don't laugh too loud... 3144  So far it is good. 3144  Your 50 is my 60 (buzz-kill) 3144  The assembly and the buzz 3143  Make sure that your LC filtration works properly. 3143  Caps and chokes 3143  The price of fame 3143  Tribute 3143  About the last distraction cap and transformers. 3143  Schematics 3143  Traces 3143  Moving Magnet 3143  Barcelona? 230V? Hm, ....matchmaking? 3143  Cat smells fish? 3142  I enjoyed soldering maybe when I was 15... 3142  How my phonostage shall sound. 3142  In the box 3142  Schematics II 3142  A few comments. 3142  Miscelanea 3142  I am surprised. 3142  Don't be 3141  It is not about power supply. 3141  EMI/RFI madness 3141  Drinking in Modulation 3141  The stupid 5uF cap on AC side 3141  Finito 3140  It is only partially outside the context. 3140  A corrector with an EQ controll 3139  There is EQ control and there are multiple curves. 3139  Corresponding to ? 3139  A German guy take on 834PT. 3112  Qualitat 3111  The baby is sick 3067  Last Cleaning? 3067  Mine too... 3067  To fight with hum in phonostages is fan. 3067  What the hell is going on!!! 3067  ...air-caps dirty.... 3066  Too obvious perhaps ... 3066  Hum points 3066  Beats and pieces. 3066  What else? 3066  Suggestion for the phonocorrector problem 3066  I do not think that it is electrical. 3066  Veggie ham 3066  Do phonocorrector first then transformers. 3065  Holly idiocy! 3064  Yes sir 3062  I think your game is not over. 3062  More ham 3062  Route(s) to Ground 3062  Grounding arrangement 3061  Ground Thoughts 3060  0A2 Question 3060  Where is the Bolt? 3060  Gas tubes in the phonostage 3060  "End of Live" tube set 3060  GND plane 3060  That crazy 7025. 3060  Distributed bolt 3060  Amperex ECC83 3060  Amperex "Bugle Boy". 3060  ECC83 Amperex picture 3060  More "Ground" vs. "Neutral" 3060  More findings 3059  EMF and "Split" "Grounds" 3059  Grounding, tarnnies and diodes 3058  Again with the "Neutral" Explanation... 3058  Grounding and trannies 3058  Ignorance is bliss... 3056  Shakey DIY Basics 3056  Poor photographer 3056  Spare the Oxen... 3056  Is SiC sick? 3054  Possible, so what? 3054  If you dont want to hear the bell... 3053  Seek and you’ll find. 3053  Filament 3053  Filament considerations 3053  Air caps?Buffer? 3053  Exorcisms 3007  Floating? 3006  Twitchy signal tube and amp interactions 2999  Toilet ham 2999  The Shield 2998  It is hard to say. 2998  Fake bugle/teles 2998  Never again. 2998  Bingo! 2989  Total current per channel 2982  Stay with capacitive filtration for B+ for this init. 2982  I like iron 2982  Choke ringing 2982  Ringing 2982  Ringing is a BS reason. 2982  Choke ringing again 2981  What ringing? 2981  Ring-ring 2981  Fight Fire with Fire? 2981  TT Rider 2981  Snubbers and motors 2980  Nice idea... 2980  B+ 2980  Shielded Interconnect 2980  IC shields 2977  The horrors of calibration 2825  Floating Away 2825  Ground is +/- understood 2824  "Calibrate"??? 2824  The self-serving calibrations. 2823  Fighting with RIAA 2823  The Usual 2823  That's it! 2823  Parts Location 2823  Lush layout 2822  Pinging Stitch/Syntax 2774  It might be very impressive 2774  To be clear 2774  Shall I co? 2773  Parts 2773  I do not, it sounds interesting but… 2773  What does it mean? 2773  Come on! 2773  Is it because secrecy gains females loud applause? 2773  It's A Big'un, All Right 2773  EAR polite recess 2773  Power sequencing? 2743  Some Sort of Off-Only HV Shunt? 2743  3 Position switch 2742  How true... 2742  DIY Failsafe 2742  Switch.. 2717  Calibration problem 2692  Resolved 2689  Looks good 2688  Fat LF 2688  Loading Up 2688  SUT's 2688  Shunt regulation 2607  Application dependent 2607  Silvercore SUT's ? 2575  It migh be an interesting company. 2575  Amo/silver 2575  From a Satisfied User of a Ready-made Item 2575  Silver considerations 2575  Again With the Amo 2575  Silver path 2575  The “secret” will be never revealed... 2575  The Path of Least Resistance 2574  (Not so) silver path con'ed 2574  Foil 2574  Amalgamated Phono Stage 2574  Audiopedophile's hell 2574  In da house 2573  Consistent anality 2572  Right 2572  A speculation 2570  Mone on silver Trabants 2569  Parts Ag 2569  Trabant done in pure silver 2569  Too Soft and Brittle? 2569  Silver swamp 2569  In the Long Run 2569  2RM? 2564  Where's the Effing Cable Thread When We Need It? 2564  DIY 2563  95%? 2563  More on that 2563  "Partly Unshielded" Arm Wire 2563  Fully shielded 2563  Interesting 2563  End of Life Phonostage… is breeding. 1759  Creative people 1759  Copyright air-cap RIAA... 1759  It is what it is. 1758  I Guess We Just Don't Understand Economics 1758  Gray market 1758  Mix up 1757  The Thorsten’s mark. 1757  Sound beats engeneering 1164  Engineering Crap 1164  Its not that it sounds "better" 1164  Burn, motherf....r, burn! 661  Bypass Schottky by Snubber 76  Snubbers 24  More on snubbers 24  Capacitors Question 24  Capacitors & updates 24  Z-foil 24  Loading resistors & sockets 24  Low noise tubes 23  What Works Where 22  What are the REAL goals? 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