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The last phonocorrector: “End of Life" Phonostage 6744 
End of Life 6744 
Do I need to make a chassis in the shape of a coffin? 6744 
Shallow ambitions 6744 
I might unwillingly bring to my home… 6744 
Acronym 6744 
The End of Life Phonostage’s power supply 6732 
"...better and more sophistocated PS" (vs. bad AC) 6732 
The stupid, lousy AC is another subject. 6732 
It is comming along.... 6551 
Now, that's a phono stage! 6551 
The perfect corrector. 6551 
Still noisy but already semi-operational 6551 
The perfect corrector - II 6550 
Here it is: The perfect corrector – III 6549 
Wrong values shown 6548 
The deliberate mistakes? 6548 
330R anode resistors 6548 
The coupling cap in my 'End of the life' phono? 6548 
Nope, it was not ‘keeping anybody on toes’... 6548 
The latest version of the corrector – not heard it yet. (corrected) 6546 
The sentiments behind “End of Life" Phonostage 6546 
Going on from "There" 6546 
Ok, it is already almost there. 6546 
The ET2+EAR-834PT and the ultra-dynamic softness. 6545 
I am semi-ecstatic; my vinyl will be back soon… 6544 
MFA Systems Phonostage 6544 
Good for them. 6544 
Photos of the MFA Systems MC Reference 6544 
A few more 6544 
OK, it is over. Some preliminary follow ups. 6544 
"Lack" of HF, etc. 6543 
“End of Life" Phonostage: what is next? 6543 
Hybridizing 6543 
I love it! 6543 
If I may be a litt;e suggestive..... 6541 
Mica, distortions, MOSFET and the Ocean State. 6541 
SSG 6540 
Of mosfets, caps and distortion. 6540 
USSR SSG 6540 
USSR SSG 6540 
Question for Dima re 2nd stage biasing. 6540 
Fixed bias 6540 
The stunning sound of the phonocorrector. 6540 
More on this, please 6539 
Interesting development! 6539 
One-Story Jack 6539 
Nature's Bias 6539 
The signal passing via the 834PTF-Air… 6539 
Apologies! 6538 
Tunable Y-factor? 6538 
Harmonically-proper vs. harmonically-flexible 6538 
Some comment on the characteristic of air-cap sound. 6533 
The sound of one hand clapping 6533 
The air-caps as an ultimate cap. 6532 
The tempted virtue of the phonostage’s prostitution. 6524 
Clarity vs. VTA vs. Character 6524 
What VTA has to do with phonostage? 6523 
Phonostage vs. VTA 6523 
The 834PTF’s cathode follower: tube vs. SS 6523 
The “End of Life" Phonostage Status…. 6438 
Specific air cap changes 6438 
The air capacitors 'allegations'. 6438 
One tube, two channels? 6438 
The halves of the twin-triodes 6438 
"Crosstalk" 6437 
I just love sound of this phonocorrector. 6396 
To close the book on the correctors subject ... 6375 
"End of Life Phonostage" in Thai 5949 
Sucks! 5877 
Is God's phonostage better than Romy's? It is now! 5876 
Um, what? 5876 
Alternative Transformer 5876 
Sorry to have upset your sensitive self, Reggie. 5876 
A stimulation by Gog's fiction? 5876 
Hmmm,I suspect 5876 
The "End of Life Phonostage” is back. 5868 
My "End of Live" vesrion. 5856 
The 100Hz hum? 5856 
Hum “disconnecting trick” 5856 
Right grounding configuration for PS, corrector and transformer assembly. 5856 
The hum is drooped significantly! 5855 
Generally the phonocorrector has very low noise. 5855 
DIY Air-Caps? 5855 
Capacitors 5852 
Hum again. 5831 
Hm, again.... 5831 
Tribute MC iron 5546 
Changing loads 5542 
I do not do adjustable loading. 5542 
Sound degradation vs proper loading 5541 
Loading on primary? 5541 
Anticipating the needs 5541 
CCS heating? 5504 
2nd stage bias mystery 5387 
It is true but it negligible. 5387 
V2 biasing continued 5386 
Works +/- properly 5385 
To cheat or not to (ccs)heat 5385 
My assault 5358 
What, No Breadboard? 5358 
Don't laugh too loud... 5358 
So far it is good. 5358 
Your 50 is my 60 (buzz-kill) 5358 
The assembly and the buzz 5357 
Make sure that your LC filtration works properly. 5357 
Caps and chokes 5357 
The price of fame 5357 
Tribute 5357 
About the last distraction cap and transformers. 5357 
Schematics 5357 
Traces 5357 
Moving Magnet 5357 
Barcelona? 230V? Hm, ....matchmaking? 5357 
Cat smells fish? 5356 
I enjoyed soldering maybe when I was 15... 5356 
How my phonostage shall sound. 5356 
In the box 5356 
Schematics II 5356 
A few comments. 5356 
Miscelanea 5356 
I am surprised. 5356 
Don't be 5355 
It is not about power supply. 5355 
EMI/RFI madness 5355 
Drinking in Modulation 5355 
The stupid 5uF cap on AC side 5355 
Finito 5354 
It is only partially outside the context. 5354 
A corrector with an EQ controll 5353 
There is EQ control and there are multiple curves. 5353 
Corresponding to ? 5353 
A German guy take on 834PT. 5326 
Qualitat 5325 
The baby is sick 5281 
Last Cleaning? 5281 
Mine too... 5281 
To fight with hum in phonostages is fan. 5281 
What the hell is going on!!! 5281 
...air-caps dirty.... 5280 
Too obvious perhaps ... 5280 
Hum points 5280 
Beats and pieces. 5280 
What else? 5280 
Suggestion for the phonocorrector problem 5280 
I do not think that it is electrical. 5280 
Veggie ham 5280 
Do phonocorrector first then transformers. 5279 
Holly idiocy! 5278 
Yes sir 5276 
I think your game is not over. 5276 
More ham 5276 
Route(s) to Ground 5276 
Grounding arrangement 5275 
Ground Thoughts 5274 
0A2 Question 5274 
Where is the Bolt? 5274 
Gas tubes in the phonostage 5274 
"End of Live" tube set 5274 
GND plane 5274 
That crazy 7025. 5274 
Distributed bolt 5274 
Amperex ECC83 5274 
Amperex "Bugle Boy". 5274 
ECC83 Amperex picture 5274 
More "Ground" vs. "Neutral" 5274 
More findings 5273 
EMF and "Split" "Grounds" 5273 
Grounding, tarnnies and diodes 5272 
Again with the "Neutral" Explanation... 5272 
Grounding and trannies 5272 
Ignorance is bliss... 5270 
Shakey DIY Basics 5270 
Poor photographer 5270 
Spare the Oxen... 5270 
Is SiC sick? 5268 
Possible, so what? 5268 
If you dont want to hear the bell... 5267 
Seek and you’ll find. 5267 
Filament 5267 
Filament considerations 5267 
Air caps?Buffer? 5267 
Exorcisms 5221 
Floating? 5220 
Twitchy signal tube and amp interactions 5213 
Toilet ham 5213 
The Shield 5212 
It is hard to say. 5212 
Fake bugle/teles 5212 
Never again. 5212 
Bingo! 5203 
Total current per channel 5196 
Stay with capacitive filtration for B+ for this init. 5196 
I like iron 5196 
Choke ringing 5196 
Ringing 5196 
Ringing is a BS reason. 5196 
Choke ringing again 5195 
What ringing? 5195 
Ring-ring 5195 
Fight Fire with Fire? 5195 
TT Rider 5195 
Snubbers and motors 5194 
Nice idea... 5194 
B+ 5194 
Shielded Interconnect 5194 
IC shields 5191 
The horrors of calibration 5039 
Floating Away 5039 
Ground is +/- understood 5038 
"Calibrate"??? 5038 
The self-serving calibrations. 5037 
Fighting with RIAA 5037 
The Usual 5037 
That's it! 5037 
Parts Location 5037 
Lush layout 5036 
Pinging Stitch/Syntax 4988 
It might be very impressive 4988 
To be clear 4988 
Shall I co? 4987 
Parts 4987 
I do not, it sounds interesting but… 4987 
What does it mean? 4987 
Come on! 4987 
Is it because secrecy gains females loud applause? 4987 
It's A Big'un, All Right 4987 
EAR polite recess 4987 
Power sequencing? 4957 
Some Sort of Off-Only HV Shunt? 4957 
3 Position switch 4956 
How true... 4956 
DIY Failsafe 4956 
Switch.. 4931 
Calibration problem 4906 
Resolved 4903 
Looks good 4902 
Fat LF 4902 
Loading Up 4902 
SUT's 4902 
Shunt regulation 4821 
Application dependent 4821 
Silvercore SUT's ? 4789 
It migh be an interesting company. 4789 
Amo/silver 4789 
From a Satisfied User of a Ready-made Item 4789 
Silver considerations 4789 
Again With the Amo 4789 
Silver path 4789 
The “secret” will be never revealed... 4789 
The Path of Least Resistance 4788 
(Not so) silver path con'ed 4788 
Foil 4788 
Amalgamated Phono Stage 4788 
Audiopedophile's hell 4788 
In da house 4787 
Consistent anality 4786 
Right 4786 
A speculation 4784 
Mone on silver Trabants 4783 
Parts Ag 4783 
Trabant done in pure silver 4783 
Too Soft and Brittle? 4783 
Silver swamp 4783 
In the Long Run 4783 
2RM? 4778 
Where's the Effing Cable Thread When We Need It? 4778 
DIY 4777 
95%? 4777 
More on that 4777 
"Partly Unshielded" Arm Wire 4777 
Fully shielded 4777 
Interesting 4777 
End of Life Phonostage… is breeding. 3973 
Creative people 3973 
Copyright air-cap RIAA... 3973 
It is what it is. 3972 
I Guess We Just Don't Understand Economics 3972 
Gray market 3972 
Mix up 3971 
The Thorsten’s mark. 3971 
Sound beats engeneering 3378 
Engineering Crap 3378 
Its not that it sounds "better" 3378 
Burn, motherf....r, burn! 2875 
Bypass Schottky by Snubber 2290 
Snubbers 2238 
More on snubbers 2238 
Capacitors Question 2238 
Capacitors & updates 2238 
Z-foil 2238 
Loading resistors & sockets 2238 
Low noise tubes 2237 
What Works Where 2236 
What are the REAL goals? 2236 
Good engineering parctices 2236 
Physical attributes of devices matter 2236 
The idea that the sum of the parts "quality&q... 2236 
It was 13 years back... 2236 
Thank you 2236 
Tube Selection 2225 
Valvo mesh 0A2 2122 
Big output capacitor question. 1883 
Context/Application/Circuit 1882 
EAR 1882 
Of Course... 1882 
834pT 1881 
Who knows.... 1881 
EAR834p how does RIAA feedback work? 1880 
Where? 1880 
Big cap banks 1880 
My "End of Life" phonostage. 465 
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