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The last phonocorrector: “End of Life" Phonostage 6725 
End of Life 6725 
Do I need to make a chassis in the shape of a coffin? 6725 
Shallow ambitions 6725 
I might unwillingly bring to my home… 6725 
Acronym 6725 
The End of Life Phonostage’s power supply 6713 
"...better and more sophistocated PS" (vs. bad AC) 6713 
The stupid, lousy AC is another subject. 6713 
It is comming along.... 6532 
Now, that's a phono stage! 6532 
The perfect corrector. 6532 
Still noisy but already semi-operational 6532 
The perfect corrector - II 6531 
Here it is: The perfect corrector – III 6530 
Wrong values shown 6529 
The deliberate mistakes? 6529 
330R anode resistors 6529 
The coupling cap in my 'End of the life' phono? 6529 
Nope, it was not ‘keeping anybody on toes’... 6529 
The latest version of the corrector – not heard it yet. (corrected) 6527 
The sentiments behind “End of Life" Phonostage 6527 
Going on from "There" 6527 
Ok, it is already almost there. 6527 
The ET2+EAR-834PT and the ultra-dynamic softness. 6526 
I am semi-ecstatic; my vinyl will be back soon… 6525 
MFA Systems Phonostage 6525 
Good for them. 6525 
Photos of the MFA Systems MC Reference 6525 
A few more 6525 
OK, it is over. Some preliminary follow ups. 6525 
"Lack" of HF, etc. 6524 
“End of Life" Phonostage: what is next? 6524 
Hybridizing 6524 
I love it! 6524 
If I may be a litt;e suggestive..... 6522 
Mica, distortions, MOSFET and the Ocean State. 6522 
SSG 6521 
Of mosfets, caps and distortion. 6521 
USSR SSG 6521 
USSR SSG 6521 
Question for Dima re 2nd stage biasing. 6521 
Fixed bias 6521 
The stunning sound of the phonocorrector. 6521 
More on this, please 6520 
Interesting development! 6520 
One-Story Jack 6520 
Nature's Bias 6520 
The signal passing via the 834PTF-Air… 6520 
Apologies! 6519 
Tunable Y-factor? 6519 
Harmonically-proper vs. harmonically-flexible 6519 
Some comment on the characteristic of air-cap sound. 6514 
The sound of one hand clapping 6514 
The air-caps as an ultimate cap. 6513 
The tempted virtue of the phonostage’s prostitution. 6505 
Clarity vs. VTA vs. Character 6505 
What VTA has to do with phonostage? 6504 
Phonostage vs. VTA 6504 
The 834PTF’s cathode follower: tube vs. SS 6504 
The “End of Life" Phonostage Status…. 6419 
Specific air cap changes 6419 
The air capacitors 'allegations'. 6419 
One tube, two channels? 6419 
The halves of the twin-triodes 6419 
"Crosstalk" 6418 
I just love sound of this phonocorrector. 6377 
To close the book on the correctors subject ... 6356 
"End of Life Phonostage" in Thai 5930 
Sucks! 5858 
Is God's phonostage better than Romy's? It is now! 5857 
Um, what? 5857 
Alternative Transformer 5857 
Sorry to have upset your sensitive self, Reggie. 5857 
A stimulation by Gog's fiction? 5857 
Hmmm,I suspect 5857 
The "End of Life Phonostage” is back. 5849 
My "End of Live" vesrion. 5837 
The 100Hz hum? 5837 
Hum “disconnecting trick” 5837 
Right grounding configuration for PS, corrector and transformer assembly. 5837 
The hum is drooped significantly! 5836 
Generally the phonocorrector has very low noise. 5836 
DIY Air-Caps? 5836 
Capacitors 5833 
Hum again. 5812 
Hm, again.... 5812 
Tribute MC iron 5527 
Changing loads 5523 
I do not do adjustable loading. 5523 
Sound degradation vs proper loading 5522 
Loading on primary? 5522 
Anticipating the needs 5522 
CCS heating? 5485 
2nd stage bias mystery 5368 
It is true but it negligible. 5368 
V2 biasing continued 5367 
Works +/- properly 5366 
To cheat or not to (ccs)heat 5366 
My assault 5339 
What, No Breadboard? 5339 
Don't laugh too loud... 5339 
So far it is good. 5339 
Your 50 is my 60 (buzz-kill) 5339 
The assembly and the buzz 5338 
Make sure that your LC filtration works properly. 5338 
Caps and chokes 5338 
The price of fame 5338 
Tribute 5338 
About the last distraction cap and transformers. 5338 
Schematics 5338 
Traces 5338 
Moving Magnet 5338 
Barcelona? 230V? Hm, ....matchmaking? 5338 
Cat smells fish? 5337 
I enjoyed soldering maybe when I was 15... 5337 
How my phonostage shall sound. 5337 
In the box 5337 
Schematics II 5337 
A few comments. 5337 
Miscelanea 5337 
I am surprised. 5337 
Don't be 5336 
It is not about power supply. 5336 
EMI/RFI madness 5336 
Drinking in Modulation 5336 
The stupid 5uF cap on AC side 5336 
Finito 5335 
It is only partially outside the context. 5335 
A corrector with an EQ controll 5334 
There is EQ control and there are multiple curves. 5334 
Corresponding to ? 5334 
A German guy take on 834PT. 5307 
Qualitat 5306 
The baby is sick 5262 
Last Cleaning? 5262 
Mine too... 5262 
To fight with hum in phonostages is fan. 5262 
What the hell is going on!!! 5262 
...air-caps dirty.... 5261 
Too obvious perhaps ... 5261 
Hum points 5261 
Beats and pieces. 5261 
What else? 5261 
Suggestion for the phonocorrector problem 5261 
I do not think that it is electrical. 5261 
Veggie ham 5261 
Do phonocorrector first then transformers. 5260 
Holly idiocy! 5259 
Yes sir 5257 
I think your game is not over. 5257 
More ham 5257 
Route(s) to Ground 5257 
Grounding arrangement 5256 
Ground Thoughts 5255 
0A2 Question 5255 
Where is the Bolt? 5255 
Gas tubes in the phonostage 5255 
"End of Live" tube set 5255 
GND plane 5255 
That crazy 7025. 5255 
Distributed bolt 5255 
Amperex ECC83 5255 
Amperex "Bugle Boy". 5255 
ECC83 Amperex picture 5255 
More "Ground" vs. "Neutral" 5255 
More findings 5254 
EMF and "Split" "Grounds" 5254 
Grounding, tarnnies and diodes 5253 
Again with the "Neutral" Explanation... 5253 
Grounding and trannies 5253 
Ignorance is bliss... 5251 
Shakey DIY Basics 5251 
Poor photographer 5251 
Spare the Oxen... 5251 
Is SiC sick? 5249 
Possible, so what? 5249 
If you dont want to hear the bell... 5248 
Seek and you’ll find. 5248 
Filament 5248 
Filament considerations 5248 
Air caps?Buffer? 5248 
Exorcisms 5202 
Floating? 5201 
Twitchy signal tube and amp interactions 5194 
Toilet ham 5194 
The Shield 5193 
It is hard to say. 5193 
Fake bugle/teles 5193 
Never again. 5193 
Bingo! 5184 
Total current per channel 5177 
Stay with capacitive filtration for B+ for this init. 5177 
I like iron 5177 
Choke ringing 5177 
Ringing 5177 
Ringing is a BS reason. 5177 
Choke ringing again 5176 
What ringing? 5176 
Ring-ring 5176 
Fight Fire with Fire? 5176 
TT Rider 5176 
Snubbers and motors 5175 
Nice idea... 5175 
B+ 5175 
Shielded Interconnect 5175 
IC shields 5172 
The horrors of calibration 5020 
Floating Away 5020 
Ground is +/- understood 5019 
"Calibrate"??? 5019 
The self-serving calibrations. 5018 
Fighting with RIAA 5018 
The Usual 5018 
That's it! 5018 
Parts Location 5018 
Lush layout 5017 
Pinging Stitch/Syntax 4969 
It might be very impressive 4969 
To be clear 4969 
Shall I co? 4968 
Parts 4968 
I do not, it sounds interesting but… 4968 
What does it mean? 4968 
Come on! 4968 
Is it because secrecy gains females loud applause? 4968 
It's A Big'un, All Right 4968 
EAR polite recess 4968 
Power sequencing? 4938 
Some Sort of Off-Only HV Shunt? 4938 
3 Position switch 4937 
How true... 4937 
DIY Failsafe 4937 
Switch.. 4912 
Calibration problem 4887 
Resolved 4884 
Looks good 4883 
Fat LF 4883 
Loading Up 4883 
SUT's 4883 
Shunt regulation 4802 
Application dependent 4802 
Silvercore SUT's ? 4770 
It migh be an interesting company. 4770 
Amo/silver 4770 
From a Satisfied User of a Ready-made Item 4770 
Silver considerations 4770 
Again With the Amo 4770 
Silver path 4770 
The “secret” will be never revealed... 4770 
The Path of Least Resistance 4769 
(Not so) silver path con'ed 4769 
Foil 4769 
Amalgamated Phono Stage 4769 
Audiopedophile's hell 4769 
In da house 4768 
Consistent anality 4767 
Right 4767 
A speculation 4765 
Mone on silver Trabants 4764 
Parts Ag 4764 
Trabant done in pure silver 4764 
Too Soft and Brittle? 4764 
Silver swamp 4764 
In the Long Run 4764 
2RM? 4759 
Where's the Effing Cable Thread When We Need It? 4759 
DIY 4758 
95%? 4758 
More on that 4758 
"Partly Unshielded" Arm Wire 4758 
Fully shielded 4758 
Interesting 4758 
End of Life Phonostage… is breeding. 3954 
Creative people 3954 
Copyright air-cap RIAA... 3954 
It is what it is. 3953 
I Guess We Just Don't Understand Economics 3953 
Gray market 3953 
Mix up 3952 
The Thorsten’s mark. 3952 
Sound beats engeneering 3359 
Engineering Crap 3359 
Its not that it sounds "better" 3359 
Burn, motherf....r, burn! 2856 
Bypass Schottky by Snubber 2271 
Snubbers 2219 
More on snubbers 2219 
Capacitors Question 2219 
Capacitors & updates 2219 
Z-foil 2219 
Loading resistors & sockets 2219 
Low noise tubes 2218 
What Works Where 2217 
What are the REAL goals? 2217 
Good engineering parctices 2217 
Physical attributes of devices matter 2217 
The idea that the sum of the parts "quality&q... 2217 
It was 13 years back... 2217 
Thank you 2217 
Tube Selection 2206 
Valvo mesh 0A2 2103 
Big output capacitor question. 1864 
Context/Application/Circuit 1863 
EAR 1863 
Of Course... 1863 
834pT 1862 
Who knows.... 1862 
EAR834p how does RIAA feedback work? 1861 
Where? 1861 
Big cap banks 1861 
My "End of Life" phonostage. 446 
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