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The last phonocorrector: “End of Life" Phonostage 6715 
End of Life 6715 
Do I need to make a chassis in the shape of a coffin? 6715 
Shallow ambitions 6715 
I might unwillingly bring to my home… 6715 
Acronym 6715 
The End of Life Phonostage’s power supply 6703 
"...better and more sophistocated PS" (vs. bad AC) 6703 
The stupid, lousy AC is another subject. 6703 
It is comming along.... 6522 
Now, that's a phono stage! 6522 
The perfect corrector. 6522 
Still noisy but already semi-operational 6522 
The perfect corrector - II 6521 
Here it is: The perfect corrector – III 6520 
Wrong values shown 6519 
The deliberate mistakes? 6519 
330R anode resistors 6519 
The coupling cap in my 'End of the life' phono? 6519 
Nope, it was not ‘keeping anybody on toes’... 6519 
The latest version of the corrector – not heard it yet. (corrected) 6517 
The sentiments behind “End of Life" Phonostage 6517 
Going on from "There" 6517 
Ok, it is already almost there. 6517 
The ET2+EAR-834PT and the ultra-dynamic softness. 6516 
I am semi-ecstatic; my vinyl will be back soon… 6515 
MFA Systems Phonostage 6515 
Good for them. 6515 
Photos of the MFA Systems MC Reference 6515 
A few more 6515 
OK, it is over. Some preliminary follow ups. 6515 
"Lack" of HF, etc. 6514 
“End of Life" Phonostage: what is next? 6514 
Hybridizing 6514 
I love it! 6514 
If I may be a litt;e suggestive..... 6512 
Mica, distortions, MOSFET and the Ocean State. 6512 
SSG 6511 
Of mosfets, caps and distortion. 6511 
USSR SSG 6511 
USSR SSG 6511 
Question for Dima re 2nd stage biasing. 6511 
Fixed bias 6511 
The stunning sound of the phonocorrector. 6511 
More on this, please 6510 
Interesting development! 6510 
One-Story Jack 6510 
Nature's Bias 6510 
The signal passing via the 834PTF-Air… 6510 
Apologies! 6509 
Tunable Y-factor? 6509 
Harmonically-proper vs. harmonically-flexible 6509 
Some comment on the characteristic of air-cap sound. 6504 
The sound of one hand clapping 6504 
The air-caps as an ultimate cap. 6503 
The tempted virtue of the phonostage’s prostitution. 6495 
Clarity vs. VTA vs. Character 6495 
What VTA has to do with phonostage? 6494 
Phonostage vs. VTA 6494 
The 834PTF’s cathode follower: tube vs. SS 6494 
The “End of Life" Phonostage Status…. 6409 
Specific air cap changes 6409 
The air capacitors 'allegations'. 6409 
One tube, two channels? 6409 
The halves of the twin-triodes 6409 
"Crosstalk" 6408 
I just love sound of this phonocorrector. 6367 
To close the book on the correctors subject ... 6346 
"End of Life Phonostage" in Thai 5920 
Sucks! 5848 
Is God's phonostage better than Romy's? It is now! 5847 
Um, what? 5847 
Alternative Transformer 5847 
Sorry to have upset your sensitive self, Reggie. 5847 
A stimulation by Gog's fiction? 5847 
Hmmm,I suspect 5847 
The "End of Life Phonostage” is back. 5839 
My "End of Live" vesrion. 5827 
The 100Hz hum? 5827 
Hum “disconnecting trick” 5827 
Right grounding configuration for PS, corrector and transformer assembly. 5827 
The hum is drooped significantly! 5826 
Generally the phonocorrector has very low noise. 5826 
DIY Air-Caps? 5826 
Capacitors 5823 
Hum again. 5802 
Hm, again.... 5802 
Tribute MC iron 5517 
Changing loads 5513 
I do not do adjustable loading. 5513 
Sound degradation vs proper loading 5512 
Loading on primary? 5512 
Anticipating the needs 5512 
CCS heating? 5475 
2nd stage bias mystery 5358 
It is true but it negligible. 5358 
V2 biasing continued 5357 
Works +/- properly 5356 
To cheat or not to (ccs)heat 5356 
My assault 5329 
What, No Breadboard? 5329 
Don't laugh too loud... 5329 
So far it is good. 5329 
Your 50 is my 60 (buzz-kill) 5329 
The assembly and the buzz 5328 
Make sure that your LC filtration works properly. 5328 
Caps and chokes 5328 
The price of fame 5328 
Tribute 5328 
About the last distraction cap and transformers. 5328 
Schematics 5328 
Traces 5328 
Moving Magnet 5328 
Barcelona? 230V? Hm, ....matchmaking? 5328 
Cat smells fish? 5327 
I enjoyed soldering maybe when I was 15... 5327 
How my phonostage shall sound. 5327 
In the box 5327 
Schematics II 5327 
A few comments. 5327 
Miscelanea 5327 
I am surprised. 5327 
Don't be 5326 
It is not about power supply. 5326 
EMI/RFI madness 5326 
Drinking in Modulation 5326 
The stupid 5uF cap on AC side 5326 
Finito 5325 
It is only partially outside the context. 5325 
A corrector with an EQ controll 5324 
There is EQ control and there are multiple curves. 5324 
Corresponding to ? 5324 
A German guy take on 834PT. 5297 
Qualitat 5296 
The baby is sick 5252 
Last Cleaning? 5252 
Mine too... 5252 
To fight with hum in phonostages is fan. 5252 
What the hell is going on!!! 5252 
...air-caps dirty.... 5251 
Too obvious perhaps ... 5251 
Hum points 5251 
Beats and pieces. 5251 
What else? 5251 
Suggestion for the phonocorrector problem 5251 
I do not think that it is electrical. 5251 
Veggie ham 5251 
Do phonocorrector first then transformers. 5250 
Holly idiocy! 5249 
Yes sir 5247 
I think your game is not over. 5247 
More ham 5247 
Route(s) to Ground 5247 
Grounding arrangement 5246 
Ground Thoughts 5245 
0A2 Question 5245 
Where is the Bolt? 5245 
Gas tubes in the phonostage 5245 
"End of Live" tube set 5245 
GND plane 5245 
That crazy 7025. 5245 
Distributed bolt 5245 
Amperex ECC83 5245 
Amperex "Bugle Boy". 5245 
ECC83 Amperex picture 5245 
More "Ground" vs. "Neutral" 5245 
More findings 5244 
EMF and "Split" "Grounds" 5244 
Grounding, tarnnies and diodes 5243 
Again with the "Neutral" Explanation... 5243 
Grounding and trannies 5243 
Ignorance is bliss... 5241 
Shakey DIY Basics 5241 
Poor photographer 5241 
Spare the Oxen... 5241 
Is SiC sick? 5239 
Possible, so what? 5239 
If you dont want to hear the bell... 5238 
Seek and you’ll find. 5238 
Filament 5238 
Filament considerations 5238 
Air caps?Buffer? 5238 
Exorcisms 5192 
Floating? 5191 
Twitchy signal tube and amp interactions 5184 
Toilet ham 5184 
The Shield 5183 
It is hard to say. 5183 
Fake bugle/teles 5183 
Never again. 5183 
Bingo! 5174 
Total current per channel 5167 
Stay with capacitive filtration for B+ for this init. 5167 
I like iron 5167 
Choke ringing 5167 
Ringing 5167 
Ringing is a BS reason. 5167 
Choke ringing again 5166 
What ringing? 5166 
Ring-ring 5166 
Fight Fire with Fire? 5166 
TT Rider 5166 
Snubbers and motors 5165 
Nice idea... 5165 
B+ 5165 
Shielded Interconnect 5165 
IC shields 5162 
The horrors of calibration 5010 
Floating Away 5010 
Ground is +/- understood 5009 
"Calibrate"??? 5009 
The self-serving calibrations. 5008 
Fighting with RIAA 5008 
The Usual 5008 
That's it! 5008 
Parts Location 5008 
Lush layout 5007 
Pinging Stitch/Syntax 4959 
It might be very impressive 4959 
To be clear 4959 
Shall I co? 4958 
Parts 4958 
I do not, it sounds interesting but… 4958 
What does it mean? 4958 
Come on! 4958 
Is it because secrecy gains females loud applause? 4958 
It's A Big'un, All Right 4958 
EAR polite recess 4958 
Power sequencing? 4928 
Some Sort of Off-Only HV Shunt? 4928 
3 Position switch 4927 
How true... 4927 
DIY Failsafe 4927 
Switch.. 4902 
Calibration problem 4877 
Resolved 4874 
Looks good 4873 
Fat LF 4873 
Loading Up 4873 
SUT's 4873 
Shunt regulation 4792 
Application dependent 4792 
Silvercore SUT's ? 4760 
It migh be an interesting company. 4760 
Amo/silver 4760 
From a Satisfied User of a Ready-made Item 4760 
Silver considerations 4760 
Again With the Amo 4760 
Silver path 4760 
The “secret” will be never revealed... 4760 
The Path of Least Resistance 4759 
(Not so) silver path con'ed 4759 
Foil 4759 
Amalgamated Phono Stage 4759 
Audiopedophile's hell 4759 
In da house 4758 
Consistent anality 4757 
Right 4757 
A speculation 4755 
Mone on silver Trabants 4754 
Parts Ag 4754 
Trabant done in pure silver 4754 
Too Soft and Brittle? 4754 
Silver swamp 4754 
In the Long Run 4754 
2RM? 4749 
Where's the Effing Cable Thread When We Need It? 4749 
DIY 4748 
95%? 4748 
More on that 4748 
"Partly Unshielded" Arm Wire 4748 
Fully shielded 4748 
Interesting 4748 
End of Life Phonostage… is breeding. 3944 
Creative people 3944 
Copyright air-cap RIAA... 3944 
It is what it is. 3943 
I Guess We Just Don't Understand Economics 3943 
Gray market 3943 
Mix up 3942 
The Thorsten’s mark. 3942 
Sound beats engeneering 3349 
Engineering Crap 3349 
Its not that it sounds "better" 3349 
Burn, motherf....r, burn! 2846 
Bypass Schottky by Snubber 2261 
Snubbers 2209 
More on snubbers 2209 
Capacitors Question 2209 
Capacitors & updates 2209 
Z-foil 2209 
Loading resistors & sockets 2209 
Low noise tubes 2208 
What Works Where 2207 
What are the REAL goals? 2207 
Good engineering parctices 2207 
Physical attributes of devices matter 2207 
The idea that the sum of the parts "quality&q... 2207 
It was 13 years back... 2207 
Thank you 2207 
Tube Selection 2196 
Valvo mesh 0A2 2093 
Big output capacitor question. 1854 
Context/Application/Circuit 1853 
EAR 1853 
Of Course... 1853 
834pT 1852 
Who knows.... 1852 
EAR834p how does RIAA feedback work? 1851 
Where? 1851 
Big cap banks 1851 
My "End of Life" phonostage. 436 
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