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The last phonocorrector: “End of Life" Phonostage 6767 
End of Life 6767 
Do I need to make a chassis in the shape of a coffin? 6767 
Shallow ambitions 6767 
I might unwillingly bring to my home… 6767 
Acronym 6767 
The End of Life Phonostage’s power supply 6755 
"...better and more sophistocated PS" (vs. bad AC) 6755 
The stupid, lousy AC is another subject. 6755 
It is comming along.... 6574 
Now, that's a phono stage! 6574 
The perfect corrector. 6574 
Still noisy but already semi-operational 6574 
The perfect corrector - II 6573 
Here it is: The perfect corrector – III 6572 
Wrong values shown 6571 
The deliberate mistakes? 6571 
330R anode resistors 6571 
The coupling cap in my 'End of the life' phono? 6571 
Nope, it was not ‘keeping anybody on toes’... 6571 
The latest version of the corrector – not heard it yet. (corrected) 6569 
The sentiments behind “End of Life" Phonostage 6569 
Going on from "There" 6569 
Ok, it is already almost there. 6569 
The ET2+EAR-834PT and the ultra-dynamic softness. 6568 
I am semi-ecstatic; my vinyl will be back soon… 6567 
MFA Systems Phonostage 6567 
Good for them. 6567 
Photos of the MFA Systems MC Reference 6567 
A few more 6567 
OK, it is over. Some preliminary follow ups. 6567 
"Lack" of HF, etc. 6566 
“End of Life" Phonostage: what is next? 6566 
Hybridizing 6566 
I love it! 6566 
If I may be a litt;e suggestive..... 6564 
Mica, distortions, MOSFET and the Ocean State. 6564 
SSG 6563 
Of mosfets, caps and distortion. 6563 
USSR SSG 6563 
USSR SSG 6563 
Question for Dima re 2nd stage biasing. 6563 
Fixed bias 6563 
The stunning sound of the phonocorrector. 6563 
More on this, please 6562 
Interesting development! 6562 
One-Story Jack 6562 
Nature's Bias 6562 
The signal passing via the 834PTF-Air… 6562 
Apologies! 6561 
Tunable Y-factor? 6561 
Harmonically-proper vs. harmonically-flexible 6561 
Some comment on the characteristic of air-cap sound. 6556 
The sound of one hand clapping 6556 
The air-caps as an ultimate cap. 6555 
The tempted virtue of the phonostage’s prostitution. 6547 
Clarity vs. VTA vs. Character 6547 
What VTA has to do with phonostage? 6546 
Phonostage vs. VTA 6546 
The 834PTF’s cathode follower: tube vs. SS 6546 
The “End of Life" Phonostage Status…. 6461 
Specific air cap changes 6461 
The air capacitors 'allegations'. 6461 
One tube, two channels? 6461 
The halves of the twin-triodes 6461 
"Crosstalk" 6460 
I just love sound of this phonocorrector. 6419 
To close the book on the correctors subject ... 6398 
"End of Life Phonostage" in Thai 5972 
Sucks! 5900 
Is God's phonostage better than Romy's? It is now! 5899 
Um, what? 5899 
Alternative Transformer 5899 
Sorry to have upset your sensitive self, Reggie. 5899 
A stimulation by Gog's fiction? 5899 
Hmmm,I suspect 5899 
The "End of Life Phonostage” is back. 5891 
My "End of Live" vesrion. 5879 
The 100Hz hum? 5879 
Hum “disconnecting trick” 5879 
Right grounding configuration for PS, corrector and transformer assembly. 5879 
The hum is drooped significantly! 5878 
Generally the phonocorrector has very low noise. 5878 
DIY Air-Caps? 5878 
Capacitors 5875 
Hum again. 5854 
Hm, again.... 5854 
Tribute MC iron 5569 
Changing loads 5565 
I do not do adjustable loading. 5565 
Sound degradation vs proper loading 5564 
Loading on primary? 5564 
Anticipating the needs 5564 
CCS heating? 5527 
2nd stage bias mystery 5410 
It is true but it negligible. 5410 
V2 biasing continued 5409 
Works +/- properly 5408 
To cheat or not to (ccs)heat 5408 
My assault 5381 
What, No Breadboard? 5381 
Don't laugh too loud... 5381 
So far it is good. 5381 
Your 50 is my 60 (buzz-kill) 5381 
The assembly and the buzz 5380 
Make sure that your LC filtration works properly. 5380 
Caps and chokes 5380 
The price of fame 5380 
Tribute 5380 
About the last distraction cap and transformers. 5380 
Schematics 5380 
Traces 5380 
Moving Magnet 5380 
Barcelona? 230V? Hm, ....matchmaking? 5380 
Cat smells fish? 5379 
I enjoyed soldering maybe when I was 15... 5379 
How my phonostage shall sound. 5379 
In the box 5379 
Schematics II 5379 
A few comments. 5379 
Miscelanea 5379 
I am surprised. 5379 
Don't be 5378 
It is not about power supply. 5378 
EMI/RFI madness 5378 
Drinking in Modulation 5378 
The stupid 5uF cap on AC side 5378 
Finito 5377 
It is only partially outside the context. 5377 
A corrector with an EQ controll 5376 
There is EQ control and there are multiple curves. 5376 
Corresponding to ? 5376 
A German guy take on 834PT. 5349 
Qualitat 5348 
The baby is sick 5304 
Last Cleaning? 5304 
Mine too... 5304 
To fight with hum in phonostages is fan. 5304 
What the hell is going on!!! 5304 
...air-caps dirty.... 5303 
Too obvious perhaps ... 5303 
Hum points 5303 
Beats and pieces. 5303 
What else? 5303 
Suggestion for the phonocorrector problem 5303 
I do not think that it is electrical. 5303 
Veggie ham 5303 
Do phonocorrector first then transformers. 5302 
Holly idiocy! 5301 
Yes sir 5299 
I think your game is not over. 5299 
More ham 5299 
Route(s) to Ground 5299 
Grounding arrangement 5298 
Ground Thoughts 5297 
0A2 Question 5297 
Where is the Bolt? 5297 
Gas tubes in the phonostage 5297 
"End of Live" tube set 5297 
GND plane 5297 
That crazy 7025. 5297 
Distributed bolt 5297 
Amperex ECC83 5297 
Amperex "Bugle Boy". 5297 
ECC83 Amperex picture 5297 
More "Ground" vs. "Neutral" 5297 
More findings 5296 
EMF and "Split" "Grounds" 5296 
Grounding, tarnnies and diodes 5295 
Again with the "Neutral" Explanation... 5295 
Grounding and trannies 5295 
Ignorance is bliss... 5293 
Shakey DIY Basics 5293 
Poor photographer 5293 
Spare the Oxen... 5293 
Is SiC sick? 5291 
Possible, so what? 5291 
If you dont want to hear the bell... 5290 
Seek and you’ll find. 5290 
Filament 5290 
Filament considerations 5290 
Air caps?Buffer? 5290 
Exorcisms 5244 
Floating? 5243 
Twitchy signal tube and amp interactions 5236 
Toilet ham 5236 
The Shield 5235 
It is hard to say. 5235 
Fake bugle/teles 5235 
Never again. 5235 
Bingo! 5226 
Total current per channel 5219 
Stay with capacitive filtration for B+ for this init. 5219 
I like iron 5219 
Choke ringing 5219 
Ringing 5219 
Ringing is a BS reason. 5219 
Choke ringing again 5218 
What ringing? 5218 
Ring-ring 5218 
Fight Fire with Fire? 5218 
TT Rider 5218 
Snubbers and motors 5217 
Nice idea... 5217 
B+ 5217 
Shielded Interconnect 5217 
IC shields 5214 
The horrors of calibration 5062 
Floating Away 5062 
Ground is +/- understood 5061 
"Calibrate"??? 5061 
The self-serving calibrations. 5060 
Fighting with RIAA 5060 
The Usual 5060 
That's it! 5060 
Parts Location 5060 
Lush layout 5059 
Pinging Stitch/Syntax 5011 
It might be very impressive 5011 
To be clear 5011 
Shall I co? 5010 
Parts 5010 
I do not, it sounds interesting but… 5010 
What does it mean? 5010 
Come on! 5010 
Is it because secrecy gains females loud applause? 5010 
It's A Big'un, All Right 5010 
EAR polite recess 5010 
Power sequencing? 4980 
Some Sort of Off-Only HV Shunt? 4980 
3 Position switch 4979 
How true... 4979 
DIY Failsafe 4979 
Switch.. 4954 
Calibration problem 4929 
Resolved 4926 
Looks good 4925 
Fat LF 4925 
Loading Up 4925 
SUT's 4925 
Shunt regulation 4844 
Application dependent 4844 
Silvercore SUT's ? 4812 
It migh be an interesting company. 4812 
Amo/silver 4812 
From a Satisfied User of a Ready-made Item 4812 
Silver considerations 4812 
Again With the Amo 4812 
Silver path 4812 
The “secret” will be never revealed... 4812 
The Path of Least Resistance 4811 
(Not so) silver path con'ed 4811 
Foil 4811 
Amalgamated Phono Stage 4811 
Audiopedophile's hell 4811 
In da house 4810 
Consistent anality 4809 
Right 4809 
A speculation 4807 
Mone on silver Trabants 4806 
Parts Ag 4806 
Trabant done in pure silver 4806 
Too Soft and Brittle? 4806 
Silver swamp 4806 
In the Long Run 4806 
2RM? 4801 
Where's the Effing Cable Thread When We Need It? 4801 
DIY 4800 
95%? 4800 
More on that 4800 
"Partly Unshielded" Arm Wire 4800 
Fully shielded 4800 
Interesting 4800 
End of Life Phonostage… is breeding. 3996 
Creative people 3996 
Copyright air-cap RIAA... 3996 
It is what it is. 3995 
I Guess We Just Don't Understand Economics 3995 
Gray market 3995 
Mix up 3994 
The Thorsten’s mark. 3994 
Sound beats engeneering 3401 
Engineering Crap 3401 
Its not that it sounds "better" 3401 
Burn, motherf....r, burn! 2898 
Bypass Schottky by Snubber 2313 
Snubbers 2261 
More on snubbers 2261 
Capacitors Question 2261 
Capacitors & updates 2261 
Z-foil 2261 
Loading resistors & sockets 2261 
Low noise tubes 2260 
What Works Where 2259 
What are the REAL goals? 2259 
Good engineering parctices 2259 
Physical attributes of devices matter 2259 
The idea that the sum of the parts "quality&q... 2259 
It was 13 years back... 2259 
Thank you 2259 
Tube Selection 2248 
Valvo mesh 0A2 2145 
Big output capacitor question. 1906 
Context/Application/Circuit 1905 
EAR 1905 
Of Course... 1905 
834pT 1904 
Who knows.... 1904 
EAR834p how does RIAA feedback work? 1903 
Where? 1903 
Big cap banks 1903 
My "End of Life" phonostage. 488 
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