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The last phonocorrector: “End of Life" Phonostage 6793 
End of Life 6793 
Do I need to make a chassis in the shape of a coffin? 6793 
Shallow ambitions 6793 
I might unwillingly bring to my home… 6793 
Acronym 6793 
The End of Life Phonostage’s power supply 6781 
"...better and more sophistocated PS" (vs. bad AC) 6781 
The stupid, lousy AC is another subject. 6781 
It is comming along.... 6600 
Now, that's a phono stage! 6600 
The perfect corrector. 6600 
Still noisy but already semi-operational 6600 
The perfect corrector - II 6599 
Here it is: The perfect corrector – III 6598 
Wrong values shown 6597 
The deliberate mistakes? 6597 
330R anode resistors 6597 
The coupling cap in my 'End of the life' phono? 6597 
Nope, it was not ‘keeping anybody on toes’... 6597 
The latest version of the corrector – not heard it yet. (corrected) 6595 
The sentiments behind “End of Life" Phonostage 6595 
Going on from "There" 6595 
Ok, it is already almost there. 6595 
The ET2+EAR-834PT and the ultra-dynamic softness. 6594 
I am semi-ecstatic; my vinyl will be back soon… 6593 
MFA Systems Phonostage 6593 
Good for them. 6593 
Photos of the MFA Systems MC Reference 6593 
A few more 6593 
OK, it is over. Some preliminary follow ups. 6593 
"Lack" of HF, etc. 6592 
“End of Life" Phonostage: what is next? 6592 
Hybridizing 6592 
I love it! 6592 
If I may be a litt;e suggestive..... 6590 
Mica, distortions, MOSFET and the Ocean State. 6590 
SSG 6589 
Of mosfets, caps and distortion. 6589 
USSR SSG 6589 
USSR SSG 6589 
Question for Dima re 2nd stage biasing. 6589 
Fixed bias 6589 
The stunning sound of the phonocorrector. 6589 
More on this, please 6588 
Interesting development! 6588 
One-Story Jack 6588 
Nature's Bias 6588 
The signal passing via the 834PTF-Air… 6588 
Apologies! 6587 
Tunable Y-factor? 6587 
Harmonically-proper vs. harmonically-flexible 6587 
Some comment on the characteristic of air-cap sound. 6582 
The sound of one hand clapping 6582 
The air-caps as an ultimate cap. 6581 
The tempted virtue of the phonostage’s prostitution. 6573 
Clarity vs. VTA vs. Character 6573 
What VTA has to do with phonostage? 6572 
Phonostage vs. VTA 6572 
The 834PTF’s cathode follower: tube vs. SS 6572 
The “End of Life" Phonostage Status…. 6487 
Specific air cap changes 6487 
The air capacitors 'allegations'. 6487 
One tube, two channels? 6487 
The halves of the twin-triodes 6487 
"Crosstalk" 6486 
I just love sound of this phonocorrector. 6445 
To close the book on the correctors subject ... 6424 
"End of Life Phonostage" in Thai 5998 
Sucks! 5926 
Is God's phonostage better than Romy's? It is now! 5925 
Um, what? 5925 
Alternative Transformer 5925 
Sorry to have upset your sensitive self, Reggie. 5925 
A stimulation by Gog's fiction? 5925 
Hmmm,I suspect 5925 
The "End of Life Phonostage” is back. 5917 
My "End of Live" vesrion. 5905 
The 100Hz hum? 5905 
Hum “disconnecting trick” 5905 
Right grounding configuration for PS, corrector and transformer assembly. 5905 
The hum is drooped significantly! 5904 
Generally the phonocorrector has very low noise. 5904 
DIY Air-Caps? 5904 
Capacitors 5901 
Hum again. 5880 
Hm, again.... 5880 
Tribute MC iron 5595 
Changing loads 5591 
I do not do adjustable loading. 5591 
Sound degradation vs proper loading 5590 
Loading on primary? 5590 
Anticipating the needs 5590 
CCS heating? 5553 
2nd stage bias mystery 5436 
It is true but it negligible. 5436 
V2 biasing continued 5435 
Works +/- properly 5434 
To cheat or not to (ccs)heat 5434 
My assault 5407 
What, No Breadboard? 5407 
Don't laugh too loud... 5407 
So far it is good. 5407 
Your 50 is my 60 (buzz-kill) 5407 
The assembly and the buzz 5406 
Make sure that your LC filtration works properly. 5406 
Caps and chokes 5406 
The price of fame 5406 
Tribute 5406 
About the last distraction cap and transformers. 5406 
Schematics 5406 
Traces 5406 
Moving Magnet 5406 
Barcelona? 230V? Hm, ....matchmaking? 5406 
Cat smells fish? 5405 
I enjoyed soldering maybe when I was 15... 5405 
How my phonostage shall sound. 5405 
In the box 5405 
Schematics II 5405 
A few comments. 5405 
Miscelanea 5405 
I am surprised. 5405 
Don't be 5404 
It is not about power supply. 5404 
EMI/RFI madness 5404 
Drinking in Modulation 5404 
The stupid 5uF cap on AC side 5404 
Finito 5403 
It is only partially outside the context. 5403 
A corrector with an EQ controll 5402 
There is EQ control and there are multiple curves. 5402 
Corresponding to ? 5402 
A German guy take on 834PT. 5375 
Qualitat 5374 
The baby is sick 5330 
Last Cleaning? 5330 
Mine too... 5330 
To fight with hum in phonostages is fan. 5330 
What the hell is going on!!! 5330 
...air-caps dirty.... 5329 
Too obvious perhaps ... 5329 
Hum points 5329 
Beats and pieces. 5329 
What else? 5329 
Suggestion for the phonocorrector problem 5329 
I do not think that it is electrical. 5329 
Veggie ham 5329 
Do phonocorrector first then transformers. 5328 
Holly idiocy! 5327 
Yes sir 5325 
I think your game is not over. 5325 
More ham 5325 
Route(s) to Ground 5325 
Grounding arrangement 5324 
Ground Thoughts 5323 
0A2 Question 5323 
Where is the Bolt? 5323 
Gas tubes in the phonostage 5323 
"End of Live" tube set 5323 
GND plane 5323 
That crazy 7025. 5323 
Distributed bolt 5323 
Amperex ECC83 5323 
Amperex "Bugle Boy". 5323 
ECC83 Amperex picture 5323 
More "Ground" vs. "Neutral" 5323 
More findings 5322 
EMF and "Split" "Grounds" 5322 
Grounding, tarnnies and diodes 5321 
Again with the "Neutral" Explanation... 5321 
Grounding and trannies 5321 
Ignorance is bliss... 5319 
Shakey DIY Basics 5319 
Poor photographer 5319 
Spare the Oxen... 5319 
Is SiC sick? 5317 
Possible, so what? 5317 
If you dont want to hear the bell... 5316 
Seek and you’ll find. 5316 
Filament 5316 
Filament considerations 5316 
Air caps?Buffer? 5316 
Exorcisms 5270 
Floating? 5269 
Twitchy signal tube and amp interactions 5262 
Toilet ham 5262 
The Shield 5261 
It is hard to say. 5261 
Fake bugle/teles 5261 
Never again. 5261 
Bingo! 5252 
Total current per channel 5245 
Stay with capacitive filtration for B+ for this init. 5245 
I like iron 5245 
Choke ringing 5245 
Ringing 5245 
Ringing is a BS reason. 5245 
Choke ringing again 5244 
What ringing? 5244 
Ring-ring 5244 
Fight Fire with Fire? 5244 
TT Rider 5244 
Snubbers and motors 5243 
Nice idea... 5243 
B+ 5243 
Shielded Interconnect 5243 
IC shields 5240 
The horrors of calibration 5088 
Floating Away 5088 
Ground is +/- understood 5087 
"Calibrate"??? 5087 
The self-serving calibrations. 5086 
Fighting with RIAA 5086 
The Usual 5086 
That's it! 5086 
Parts Location 5086 
Lush layout 5085 
Pinging Stitch/Syntax 5037 
It might be very impressive 5037 
To be clear 5037 
Shall I co? 5036 
Parts 5036 
I do not, it sounds interesting but… 5036 
What does it mean? 5036 
Come on! 5036 
Is it because secrecy gains females loud applause? 5036 
It's A Big'un, All Right 5036 
EAR polite recess 5036 
Power sequencing? 5006 
Some Sort of Off-Only HV Shunt? 5006 
3 Position switch 5005 
How true... 5005 
DIY Failsafe 5005 
Switch.. 4980 
Calibration problem 4955 
Resolved 4952 
Looks good 4951 
Fat LF 4951 
Loading Up 4951 
SUT's 4951 
Shunt regulation 4870 
Application dependent 4870 
Silvercore SUT's ? 4838 
It migh be an interesting company. 4838 
Amo/silver 4838 
From a Satisfied User of a Ready-made Item 4838 
Silver considerations 4838 
Again With the Amo 4838 
Silver path 4838 
The “secret” will be never revealed... 4838 
The Path of Least Resistance 4837 
(Not so) silver path con'ed 4837 
Foil 4837 
Amalgamated Phono Stage 4837 
Audiopedophile's hell 4837 
In da house 4836 
Consistent anality 4835 
Right 4835 
A speculation 4833 
Mone on silver Trabants 4832 
Parts Ag 4832 
Trabant done in pure silver 4832 
Too Soft and Brittle? 4832 
Silver swamp 4832 
In the Long Run 4832 
2RM? 4827 
Where's the Effing Cable Thread When We Need It? 4827 
DIY 4826 
95%? 4826 
More on that 4826 
"Partly Unshielded" Arm Wire 4826 
Fully shielded 4826 
Interesting 4826 
End of Life Phonostage… is breeding. 4022 
Creative people 4022 
Copyright air-cap RIAA... 4022 
It is what it is. 4021 
I Guess We Just Don't Understand Economics 4021 
Gray market 4021 
Mix up 4020 
The Thorsten’s mark. 4020 
Sound beats engeneering 3427 
Engineering Crap 3427 
Its not that it sounds "better" 3427 
Burn, motherf....r, burn! 2924 
Bypass Schottky by Snubber 2339 
Snubbers 2287 
More on snubbers 2287 
Capacitors Question 2287 
Capacitors & updates 2287 
Z-foil 2287 
Loading resistors & sockets 2287 
Low noise tubes 2286 
What Works Where 2285 
What are the REAL goals? 2285 
Good engineering parctices 2285 
Physical attributes of devices matter 2285 
The idea that the sum of the parts "quality&q... 2285 
It was 13 years back... 2285 
Thank you 2285 
Tube Selection 2274 
Valvo mesh 0A2 2171 
Big output capacitor question. 1932 
Context/Application/Circuit 1931 
EAR 1931 
Of Course... 1931 
834pT 1930 
Who knows.... 1930 
EAR834p how does RIAA feedback work? 1929 
Where? 1929 
Big cap banks 1929 
My "End of Life" phonostage. 514 
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