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The last phonocorrector: “End of Life" Phonostage 6848 
End of Life 6848 
Do I need to make a chassis in the shape of a coffin? 6848 
Shallow ambitions 6848 
I might unwillingly bring to my home… 6848 
Acronym 6848 
The End of Life Phonostage’s power supply 6836 
"...better and more sophistocated PS" (vs. bad AC) 6836 
The stupid, lousy AC is another subject. 6836 
It is comming along.... 6655 
Now, that's a phono stage! 6655 
The perfect corrector. 6655 
Still noisy but already semi-operational 6655 
The perfect corrector - II 6654 
Here it is: The perfect corrector – III 6653 
Wrong values shown 6652 
The deliberate mistakes? 6652 
330R anode resistors 6652 
The coupling cap in my 'End of the life' phono? 6652 
Nope, it was not ‘keeping anybody on toes’... 6652 
The latest version of the corrector – not heard it yet. (corrected) 6650 
The sentiments behind “End of Life" Phonostage 6650 
Going on from "There" 6650 
Ok, it is already almost there. 6650 
The ET2+EAR-834PT and the ultra-dynamic softness. 6649 
I am semi-ecstatic; my vinyl will be back soon… 6648 
MFA Systems Phonostage 6648 
Good for them. 6648 
Photos of the MFA Systems MC Reference 6648 
A few more 6648 
OK, it is over. Some preliminary follow ups. 6648 
"Lack" of HF, etc. 6647 
“End of Life" Phonostage: what is next? 6647 
Hybridizing 6647 
I love it! 6647 
If I may be a litt;e suggestive..... 6645 
Mica, distortions, MOSFET and the Ocean State. 6645 
SSG 6644 
Of mosfets, caps and distortion. 6644 
USSR SSG 6644 
USSR SSG 6644 
Question for Dima re 2nd stage biasing. 6644 
Fixed bias 6644 
The stunning sound of the phonocorrector. 6644 
More on this, please 6643 
Interesting development! 6643 
One-Story Jack 6643 
Nature's Bias 6643 
The signal passing via the 834PTF-Air… 6643 
Apologies! 6642 
Tunable Y-factor? 6642 
Harmonically-proper vs. harmonically-flexible 6642 
Some comment on the characteristic of air-cap sound. 6637 
The sound of one hand clapping 6637 
The air-caps as an ultimate cap. 6636 
The tempted virtue of the phonostage’s prostitution. 6628 
Clarity vs. VTA vs. Character 6628 
What VTA has to do with phonostage? 6627 
Phonostage vs. VTA 6627 
The 834PTF’s cathode follower: tube vs. SS 6627 
The “End of Life" Phonostage Status…. 6542 
Specific air cap changes 6542 
The air capacitors 'allegations'. 6542 
One tube, two channels? 6542 
The halves of the twin-triodes 6542 
"Crosstalk" 6541 
I just love sound of this phonocorrector. 6500 
To close the book on the correctors subject ... 6479 
"End of Life Phonostage" in Thai 6053 
Sucks! 5981 
Is God's phonostage better than Romy's? It is now! 5980 
Um, what? 5980 
Alternative Transformer 5980 
Sorry to have upset your sensitive self, Reggie. 5980 
A stimulation by Gog's fiction? 5980 
Hmmm,I suspect 5980 
The "End of Life Phonostage” is back. 5972 
My "End of Live" vesrion. 5960 
The 100Hz hum? 5960 
Hum “disconnecting trick” 5960 
Right grounding configuration for PS, corrector and transformer assembly. 5960 
The hum is drooped significantly! 5959 
Generally the phonocorrector has very low noise. 5959 
DIY Air-Caps? 5959 
Capacitors 5956 
Hum again. 5935 
Hm, again.... 5935 
Tribute MC iron 5650 
Changing loads 5646 
I do not do adjustable loading. 5646 
Sound degradation vs proper loading 5645 
Loading on primary? 5645 
Anticipating the needs 5645 
CCS heating? 5608 
2nd stage bias mystery 5491 
It is true but it negligible. 5491 
V2 biasing continued 5490 
Works +/- properly 5489 
To cheat or not to (ccs)heat 5489 
My assault 5462 
What, No Breadboard? 5462 
Don't laugh too loud... 5462 
So far it is good. 5462 
Your 50 is my 60 (buzz-kill) 5462 
The assembly and the buzz 5461 
Make sure that your LC filtration works properly. 5461 
Caps and chokes 5461 
The price of fame 5461 
Tribute 5461 
About the last distraction cap and transformers. 5461 
Schematics 5461 
Traces 5461 
Moving Magnet 5461 
Barcelona? 230V? Hm, ....matchmaking? 5461 
Cat smells fish? 5460 
I enjoyed soldering maybe when I was 15... 5460 
How my phonostage shall sound. 5460 
In the box 5460 
Schematics II 5460 
A few comments. 5460 
Miscelanea 5460 
I am surprised. 5460 
Don't be 5459 
It is not about power supply. 5459 
EMI/RFI madness 5459 
Drinking in Modulation 5459 
The stupid 5uF cap on AC side 5459 
Finito 5458 
It is only partially outside the context. 5458 
A corrector with an EQ controll 5457 
There is EQ control and there are multiple curves. 5457 
Corresponding to ? 5457 
A German guy take on 834PT. 5430 
Qualitat 5429 
The baby is sick 5385 
Last Cleaning? 5385 
Mine too... 5385 
To fight with hum in phonostages is fan. 5385 
What the hell is going on!!! 5385 
...air-caps dirty.... 5384 
Too obvious perhaps ... 5384 
Hum points 5384 
Beats and pieces. 5384 
What else? 5384 
Suggestion for the phonocorrector problem 5384 
I do not think that it is electrical. 5384 
Veggie ham 5384 
Do phonocorrector first then transformers. 5383 
Holly idiocy! 5382 
Yes sir 5380 
I think your game is not over. 5380 
More ham 5380 
Route(s) to Ground 5380 
Grounding arrangement 5379 
Ground Thoughts 5378 
0A2 Question 5378 
Where is the Bolt? 5378 
Gas tubes in the phonostage 5378 
"End of Live" tube set 5378 
GND plane 5378 
That crazy 7025. 5378 
Distributed bolt 5378 
Amperex ECC83 5378 
Amperex "Bugle Boy". 5378 
ECC83 Amperex picture 5378 
More "Ground" vs. "Neutral" 5378 
More findings 5377 
EMF and "Split" "Grounds" 5377 
Grounding, tarnnies and diodes 5376 
Again with the "Neutral" Explanation... 5376 
Grounding and trannies 5376 
Ignorance is bliss... 5374 
Shakey DIY Basics 5374 
Poor photographer 5374 
Spare the Oxen... 5374 
Is SiC sick? 5372 
Possible, so what? 5372 
If you dont want to hear the bell... 5371 
Seek and you’ll find. 5371 
Filament 5371 
Filament considerations 5371 
Air caps?Buffer? 5371 
Exorcisms 5325 
Floating? 5324 
Twitchy signal tube and amp interactions 5317 
Toilet ham 5317 
The Shield 5316 
It is hard to say. 5316 
Fake bugle/teles 5316 
Never again. 5316 
Bingo! 5307 
Total current per channel 5300 
Stay with capacitive filtration for B+ for this init. 5300 
I like iron 5300 
Choke ringing 5300 
Ringing 5300 
Ringing is a BS reason. 5300 
Choke ringing again 5299 
What ringing? 5299 
Ring-ring 5299 
Fight Fire with Fire? 5299 
TT Rider 5299 
Snubbers and motors 5298 
Nice idea... 5298 
B+ 5298 
Shielded Interconnect 5298 
IC shields 5295 
The horrors of calibration 5143 
Floating Away 5143 
Ground is +/- understood 5142 
"Calibrate"??? 5142 
The self-serving calibrations. 5141 
Fighting with RIAA 5141 
The Usual 5141 
That's it! 5141 
Parts Location 5141 
Lush layout 5140 
Pinging Stitch/Syntax 5092 
It might be very impressive 5092 
To be clear 5092 
Shall I co? 5091 
Parts 5091 
I do not, it sounds interesting but… 5091 
What does it mean? 5091 
Come on! 5091 
Is it because secrecy gains females loud applause? 5091 
It's A Big'un, All Right 5091 
EAR polite recess 5091 
Power sequencing? 5061 
Some Sort of Off-Only HV Shunt? 5061 
3 Position switch 5060 
How true... 5060 
DIY Failsafe 5060 
Switch.. 5035 
Calibration problem 5010 
Resolved 5007 
Looks good 5006 
Fat LF 5006 
Loading Up 5006 
SUT's 5006 
Shunt regulation 4925 
Application dependent 4925 
Silvercore SUT's ? 4893 
It migh be an interesting company. 4893 
Amo/silver 4893 
From a Satisfied User of a Ready-made Item 4893 
Silver considerations 4893 
Again With the Amo 4893 
Silver path 4893 
The “secret” will be never revealed... 4893 
The Path of Least Resistance 4892 
(Not so) silver path con'ed 4892 
Foil 4892 
Amalgamated Phono Stage 4892 
Audiopedophile's hell 4892 
In da house 4891 
Consistent anality 4890 
Right 4890 
A speculation 4888 
Mone on silver Trabants 4887 
Parts Ag 4887 
Trabant done in pure silver 4887 
Too Soft and Brittle? 4887 
Silver swamp 4887 
In the Long Run 4887 
2RM? 4882 
Where's the Effing Cable Thread When We Need It? 4882 
DIY 4881 
95%? 4881 
More on that 4881 
"Partly Unshielded" Arm Wire 4881 
Fully shielded 4881 
Interesting 4881 
End of Life Phonostage… is breeding. 4077 
Creative people 4077 
Copyright air-cap RIAA... 4077 
It is what it is. 4076 
I Guess We Just Don't Understand Economics 4076 
Gray market 4076 
Mix up 4075 
The Thorsten’s mark. 4075 
Sound beats engeneering 3482 
Engineering Crap 3482 
Its not that it sounds "better" 3482 
Burn, motherf....r, burn! 2979 
Bypass Schottky by Snubber 2394 
Snubbers 2342 
More on snubbers 2342 
Capacitors Question 2342 
Capacitors & updates 2342 
Z-foil 2342 
Loading resistors & sockets 2342 
Low noise tubes 2341 
What Works Where 2340 
What are the REAL goals? 2340 
Good engineering parctices 2340 
Physical attributes of devices matter 2340 
The idea that the sum of the parts "quality&q... 2340 
It was 13 years back... 2340 
Thank you 2340 
Tube Selection 2329 
Valvo mesh 0A2 2226 
Big output capacitor question. 1987 
Context/Application/Circuit 1986 
EAR 1986 
Of Course... 1986 
834pT 1985 
Who knows.... 1985 
EAR834p how does RIAA feedback work? 1984 
Where? 1984 
Big cap banks 1984 
My "End of Life" phonostage. 569 
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