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The last phonocorrector: “End of Life" Phonostage 6905 
End of Life 6905 
Do I need to make a chassis in the shape of a coffin? 6905 
Shallow ambitions 6905 
I might unwillingly bring to my home… 6905 
Acronym 6905 
The End of Life Phonostage’s power supply 6893 
"...better and more sophistocated PS" (vs. bad AC) 6893 
The stupid, lousy AC is another subject. 6893 
It is comming along.... 6712 
Now, that's a phono stage! 6712 
The perfect corrector. 6712 
Still noisy but already semi-operational 6712 
The perfect corrector - II 6711 
Here it is: The perfect corrector – III 6710 
Wrong values shown 6709 
The deliberate mistakes? 6709 
330R anode resistors 6709 
The coupling cap in my 'End of the life' phono? 6709 
Nope, it was not ‘keeping anybody on toes’... 6709 
The latest version of the corrector – not heard it yet. (corrected) 6707 
The sentiments behind “End of Life" Phonostage 6707 
Going on from "There" 6707 
Ok, it is already almost there. 6707 
The ET2+EAR-834PT and the ultra-dynamic softness. 6706 
I am semi-ecstatic; my vinyl will be back soon… 6705 
MFA Systems Phonostage 6705 
Good for them. 6705 
Photos of the MFA Systems MC Reference 6705 
A few more 6705 
OK, it is over. Some preliminary follow ups. 6705 
"Lack" of HF, etc. 6704 
“End of Life" Phonostage: what is next? 6704 
Hybridizing 6704 
I love it! 6704 
If I may be a litt;e suggestive..... 6702 
Mica, distortions, MOSFET and the Ocean State. 6702 
SSG 6701 
Of mosfets, caps and distortion. 6701 
USSR SSG 6701 
USSR SSG 6701 
Question for Dima re 2nd stage biasing. 6701 
Fixed bias 6701 
The stunning sound of the phonocorrector. 6701 
More on this, please 6700 
Interesting development! 6700 
One-Story Jack 6700 
Nature's Bias 6700 
The signal passing via the 834PTF-Air… 6700 
Apologies! 6699 
Tunable Y-factor? 6699 
Harmonically-proper vs. harmonically-flexible 6699 
Some comment on the characteristic of air-cap sound. 6694 
The sound of one hand clapping 6694 
The air-caps as an ultimate cap. 6693 
The tempted virtue of the phonostage’s prostitution. 6685 
Clarity vs. VTA vs. Character 6685 
What VTA has to do with phonostage? 6684 
Phonostage vs. VTA 6684 
The 834PTF’s cathode follower: tube vs. SS 6684 
The “End of Life" Phonostage Status…. 6599 
Specific air cap changes 6599 
The air capacitors 'allegations'. 6599 
One tube, two channels? 6599 
The halves of the twin-triodes 6599 
"Crosstalk" 6598 
I just love sound of this phonocorrector. 6557 
To close the book on the correctors subject ... 6536 
"End of Life Phonostage" in Thai 6110 
Sucks! 6038 
Is God's phonostage better than Romy's? It is now! 6037 
Um, what? 6037 
Alternative Transformer 6037 
Sorry to have upset your sensitive self, Reggie. 6037 
A stimulation by Gog's fiction? 6037 
Hmmm,I suspect 6037 
The "End of Life Phonostage” is back. 6029 
My "End of Live" vesrion. 6017 
The 100Hz hum? 6017 
Hum “disconnecting trick” 6017 
Right grounding configuration for PS, corrector and transformer assembly. 6017 
The hum is drooped significantly! 6016 
Generally the phonocorrector has very low noise. 6016 
DIY Air-Caps? 6016 
Capacitors 6013 
Hum again. 5992 
Hm, again.... 5992 
Tribute MC iron 5707 
Changing loads 5703 
I do not do adjustable loading. 5703 
Sound degradation vs proper loading 5702 
Loading on primary? 5702 
Anticipating the needs 5702 
CCS heating? 5665 
2nd stage bias mystery 5548 
It is true but it negligible. 5548 
V2 biasing continued 5547 
Works +/- properly 5546 
To cheat or not to (ccs)heat 5546 
My assault 5519 
What, No Breadboard? 5519 
Don't laugh too loud... 5519 
So far it is good. 5519 
Your 50 is my 60 (buzz-kill) 5519 
The assembly and the buzz 5518 
Make sure that your LC filtration works properly. 5518 
Caps and chokes 5518 
The price of fame 5518 
Tribute 5518 
About the last distraction cap and transformers. 5518 
Schematics 5518 
Traces 5518 
Moving Magnet 5518 
Barcelona? 230V? Hm, ....matchmaking? 5518 
Cat smells fish? 5517 
I enjoyed soldering maybe when I was 15... 5517 
How my phonostage shall sound. 5517 
In the box 5517 
Schematics II 5517 
A few comments. 5517 
Miscelanea 5517 
I am surprised. 5517 
Don't be 5516 
It is not about power supply. 5516 
EMI/RFI madness 5516 
Drinking in Modulation 5516 
The stupid 5uF cap on AC side 5516 
Finito 5515 
It is only partially outside the context. 5515 
A corrector with an EQ controll 5514 
There is EQ control and there are multiple curves. 5514 
Corresponding to ? 5514 
A German guy take on 834PT. 5487 
Qualitat 5486 
The baby is sick 5442 
Last Cleaning? 5442 
Mine too... 5442 
To fight with hum in phonostages is fan. 5442 
What the hell is going on!!! 5442 
...air-caps dirty.... 5441 
Too obvious perhaps ... 5441 
Hum points 5441 
Beats and pieces. 5441 
What else? 5441 
Suggestion for the phonocorrector problem 5441 
I do not think that it is electrical. 5441 
Veggie ham 5441 
Do phonocorrector first then transformers. 5440 
Holly idiocy! 5439 
Yes sir 5437 
I think your game is not over. 5437 
More ham 5437 
Route(s) to Ground 5437 
Grounding arrangement 5436 
Ground Thoughts 5435 
0A2 Question 5435 
Where is the Bolt? 5435 
Gas tubes in the phonostage 5435 
"End of Live" tube set 5435 
GND plane 5435 
That crazy 7025. 5435 
Distributed bolt 5435 
Amperex ECC83 5435 
Amperex "Bugle Boy". 5435 
ECC83 Amperex picture 5435 
More "Ground" vs. "Neutral" 5435 
More findings 5434 
EMF and "Split" "Grounds" 5434 
Grounding, tarnnies and diodes 5433 
Again with the "Neutral" Explanation... 5433 
Grounding and trannies 5433 
Ignorance is bliss... 5431 
Shakey DIY Basics 5431 
Poor photographer 5431 
Spare the Oxen... 5431 
Is SiC sick? 5429 
Possible, so what? 5429 
If you dont want to hear the bell... 5428 
Seek and you’ll find. 5428 
Filament 5428 
Filament considerations 5428 
Air caps?Buffer? 5428 
Exorcisms 5382 
Floating? 5381 
Twitchy signal tube and amp interactions 5374 
Toilet ham 5374 
The Shield 5373 
It is hard to say. 5373 
Fake bugle/teles 5373 
Never again. 5373 
Bingo! 5364 
Total current per channel 5357 
Stay with capacitive filtration for B+ for this init. 5357 
I like iron 5357 
Choke ringing 5357 
Ringing 5357 
Ringing is a BS reason. 5357 
Choke ringing again 5356 
What ringing? 5356 
Ring-ring 5356 
Fight Fire with Fire? 5356 
TT Rider 5356 
Snubbers and motors 5355 
Nice idea... 5355 
B+ 5355 
Shielded Interconnect 5355 
IC shields 5352 
The horrors of calibration 5200 
Floating Away 5200 
Ground is +/- understood 5199 
"Calibrate"??? 5199 
The self-serving calibrations. 5198 
Fighting with RIAA 5198 
The Usual 5198 
That's it! 5198 
Parts Location 5198 
Lush layout 5197 
Pinging Stitch/Syntax 5149 
It might be very impressive 5149 
To be clear 5149 
Shall I co? 5148 
Parts 5148 
I do not, it sounds interesting but… 5148 
What does it mean? 5148 
Come on! 5148 
Is it because secrecy gains females loud applause? 5148 
It's A Big'un, All Right 5148 
EAR polite recess 5148 
Power sequencing? 5118 
Some Sort of Off-Only HV Shunt? 5118 
3 Position switch 5117 
How true... 5117 
DIY Failsafe 5117 
Switch.. 5092 
Calibration problem 5067 
Resolved 5064 
Looks good 5063 
Fat LF 5063 
Loading Up 5063 
SUT's 5063 
Shunt regulation 4982 
Application dependent 4982 
Silvercore SUT's ? 4950 
It migh be an interesting company. 4950 
Amo/silver 4950 
From a Satisfied User of a Ready-made Item 4950 
Silver considerations 4950 
Again With the Amo 4950 
Silver path 4950 
The “secret” will be never revealed... 4950 
The Path of Least Resistance 4949 
(Not so) silver path con'ed 4949 
Foil 4949 
Amalgamated Phono Stage 4949 
Audiopedophile's hell 4949 
In da house 4948 
Consistent anality 4947 
Right 4947 
A speculation 4945 
Mone on silver Trabants 4944 
Parts Ag 4944 
Trabant done in pure silver 4944 
Too Soft and Brittle? 4944 
Silver swamp 4944 
In the Long Run 4944 
2RM? 4939 
Where's the Effing Cable Thread When We Need It? 4939 
DIY 4938 
95%? 4938 
More on that 4938 
"Partly Unshielded" Arm Wire 4938 
Fully shielded 4938 
Interesting 4938 
End of Life Phonostage… is breeding. 4134 
Creative people 4134 
Copyright air-cap RIAA... 4134 
It is what it is. 4133 
I Guess We Just Don't Understand Economics 4133 
Gray market 4133 
Mix up 4132 
The Thorsten’s mark. 4132 
Sound beats engeneering 3539 
Engineering Crap 3539 
Its not that it sounds "better" 3539 
Burn, motherf....r, burn! 3036 
Bypass Schottky by Snubber 2451 
Snubbers 2399 
More on snubbers 2399 
Capacitors Question 2399 
Capacitors & updates 2399 
Z-foil 2399 
Loading resistors & sockets 2399 
Low noise tubes 2398 
What Works Where 2397 
What are the REAL goals? 2397 
Good engineering parctices 2397 
Physical attributes of devices matter 2397 
The idea that the sum of the parts "quality&q... 2397 
It was 13 years back... 2397 
Thank you 2397 
Tube Selection 2386 
Valvo mesh 0A2 2283 
Big output capacitor question. 2044 
Context/Application/Circuit 2043 
EAR 2043 
Of Course... 2043 
834pT 2042 
Who knows.... 2042 
EAR834p how does RIAA feedback work? 2041 
Where? 2041 
Big cap banks 2041 
My "End of Life" phonostage. 626 
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