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The last phonocorrector: “End of Life" Phonostage 6712 
End of Life 6712 
Do I need to make a chassis in the shape of a coffin? 6712 
Shallow ambitions 6712 
I might unwillingly bring to my home… 6712 
Acronym 6712 
The End of Life Phonostage’s power supply 6700 
"...better and more sophistocated PS" (vs. bad AC) 6700 
The stupid, lousy AC is another subject. 6700 
It is comming along.... 6519 
Now, that's a phono stage! 6519 
The perfect corrector. 6519 
Still noisy but already semi-operational 6519 
The perfect corrector - II 6518 
Here it is: The perfect corrector – III 6517 
Wrong values shown 6516 
The deliberate mistakes? 6516 
330R anode resistors 6516 
The coupling cap in my 'End of the life' phono? 6516 
Nope, it was not ‘keeping anybody on toes’... 6516 
The latest version of the corrector – not heard it yet. (corrected) 6514 
The sentiments behind “End of Life" Phonostage 6514 
Going on from "There" 6514 
Ok, it is already almost there. 6514 
The ET2+EAR-834PT and the ultra-dynamic softness. 6513 
I am semi-ecstatic; my vinyl will be back soon… 6512 
MFA Systems Phonostage 6512 
Good for them. 6512 
Photos of the MFA Systems MC Reference 6512 
A few more 6512 
OK, it is over. Some preliminary follow ups. 6512 
"Lack" of HF, etc. 6511 
“End of Life" Phonostage: what is next? 6511 
Hybridizing 6511 
I love it! 6511 
If I may be a litt;e suggestive..... 6509 
Mica, distortions, MOSFET and the Ocean State. 6509 
SSG 6508 
Of mosfets, caps and distortion. 6508 
USSR SSG 6508 
USSR SSG 6508 
Question for Dima re 2nd stage biasing. 6508 
Fixed bias 6508 
The stunning sound of the phonocorrector. 6508 
More on this, please 6507 
Interesting development! 6507 
One-Story Jack 6507 
Nature's Bias 6507 
The signal passing via the 834PTF-Air… 6507 
Apologies! 6506 
Tunable Y-factor? 6506 
Harmonically-proper vs. harmonically-flexible 6506 
Some comment on the characteristic of air-cap sound. 6501 
The sound of one hand clapping 6501 
The air-caps as an ultimate cap. 6500 
The tempted virtue of the phonostage’s prostitution. 6492 
Clarity vs. VTA vs. Character 6492 
What VTA has to do with phonostage? 6491 
Phonostage vs. VTA 6491 
The 834PTF’s cathode follower: tube vs. SS 6491 
The “End of Life" Phonostage Status…. 6406 
Specific air cap changes 6406 
The air capacitors 'allegations'. 6406 
One tube, two channels? 6406 
The halves of the twin-triodes 6406 
"Crosstalk" 6405 
I just love sound of this phonocorrector. 6364 
To close the book on the correctors subject ... 6343 
"End of Life Phonostage" in Thai 5917 
Sucks! 5845 
Is God's phonostage better than Romy's? It is now! 5844 
Um, what? 5844 
Alternative Transformer 5844 
Sorry to have upset your sensitive self, Reggie. 5844 
A stimulation by Gog's fiction? 5844 
Hmmm,I suspect 5844 
The "End of Life Phonostage” is back. 5836 
My "End of Live" vesrion. 5824 
The 100Hz hum? 5824 
Hum “disconnecting trick” 5824 
Right grounding configuration for PS, corrector and transformer assembly. 5824 
The hum is drooped significantly! 5823 
Generally the phonocorrector has very low noise. 5823 
DIY Air-Caps? 5823 
Capacitors 5820 
Hum again. 5799 
Hm, again.... 5799 
Tribute MC iron 5514 
Changing loads 5510 
I do not do adjustable loading. 5510 
Sound degradation vs proper loading 5509 
Loading on primary? 5509 
Anticipating the needs 5509 
CCS heating? 5472 
2nd stage bias mystery 5355 
It is true but it negligible. 5355 
V2 biasing continued 5354 
Works +/- properly 5353 
To cheat or not to (ccs)heat 5353 
My assault 5326 
What, No Breadboard? 5326 
Don't laugh too loud... 5326 
So far it is good. 5326 
Your 50 is my 60 (buzz-kill) 5326 
The assembly and the buzz 5325 
Make sure that your LC filtration works properly. 5325 
Caps and chokes 5325 
The price of fame 5325 
Tribute 5325 
About the last distraction cap and transformers. 5325 
Schematics 5325 
Traces 5325 
Moving Magnet 5325 
Barcelona? 230V? Hm, ....matchmaking? 5325 
Cat smells fish? 5324 
I enjoyed soldering maybe when I was 15... 5324 
How my phonostage shall sound. 5324 
In the box 5324 
Schematics II 5324 
A few comments. 5324 
Miscelanea 5324 
I am surprised. 5324 
Don't be 5323 
It is not about power supply. 5323 
EMI/RFI madness 5323 
Drinking in Modulation 5323 
The stupid 5uF cap on AC side 5323 
Finito 5322 
It is only partially outside the context. 5322 
A corrector with an EQ controll 5321 
There is EQ control and there are multiple curves. 5321 
Corresponding to ? 5321 
A German guy take on 834PT. 5294 
Qualitat 5293 
The baby is sick 5249 
Last Cleaning? 5249 
Mine too... 5249 
To fight with hum in phonostages is fan. 5249 
What the hell is going on!!! 5249 
...air-caps dirty.... 5248 
Too obvious perhaps ... 5248 
Hum points 5248 
Beats and pieces. 5248 
What else? 5248 
Suggestion for the phonocorrector problem 5248 
I do not think that it is electrical. 5248 
Veggie ham 5248 
Do phonocorrector first then transformers. 5247 
Holly idiocy! 5246 
Yes sir 5244 
I think your game is not over. 5244 
More ham 5244 
Route(s) to Ground 5244 
Grounding arrangement 5243 
Ground Thoughts 5242 
0A2 Question 5242 
Where is the Bolt? 5242 
Gas tubes in the phonostage 5242 
"End of Live" tube set 5242 
GND plane 5242 
That crazy 7025. 5242 
Distributed bolt 5242 
Amperex ECC83 5242 
Amperex "Bugle Boy". 5242 
ECC83 Amperex picture 5242 
More "Ground" vs. "Neutral" 5242 
More findings 5241 
EMF and "Split" "Grounds" 5241 
Grounding, tarnnies and diodes 5240 
Again with the "Neutral" Explanation... 5240 
Grounding and trannies 5240 
Ignorance is bliss... 5238 
Shakey DIY Basics 5238 
Poor photographer 5238 
Spare the Oxen... 5238 
Is SiC sick? 5236 
Possible, so what? 5236 
If you dont want to hear the bell... 5235 
Seek and you’ll find. 5235 
Filament 5235 
Filament considerations 5235 
Air caps?Buffer? 5235 
Exorcisms 5189 
Floating? 5188 
Twitchy signal tube and amp interactions 5181 
Toilet ham 5181 
The Shield 5180 
It is hard to say. 5180 
Fake bugle/teles 5180 
Never again. 5180 
Bingo! 5171 
Total current per channel 5164 
Stay with capacitive filtration for B+ for this init. 5164 
I like iron 5164 
Choke ringing 5164 
Ringing 5164 
Ringing is a BS reason. 5164 
Choke ringing again 5163 
What ringing? 5163 
Ring-ring 5163 
Fight Fire with Fire? 5163 
TT Rider 5163 
Snubbers and motors 5162 
Nice idea... 5162 
B+ 5162 
Shielded Interconnect 5162 
IC shields 5159 
The horrors of calibration 5007 
Floating Away 5007 
Ground is +/- understood 5006 
"Calibrate"??? 5006 
The self-serving calibrations. 5005 
Fighting with RIAA 5005 
The Usual 5005 
That's it! 5005 
Parts Location 5005 
Lush layout 5004 
Pinging Stitch/Syntax 4956 
It might be very impressive 4956 
To be clear 4956 
Shall I co? 4955 
Parts 4955 
I do not, it sounds interesting but… 4955 
What does it mean? 4955 
Come on! 4955 
Is it because secrecy gains females loud applause? 4955 
It's A Big'un, All Right 4955 
EAR polite recess 4955 
Power sequencing? 4925 
Some Sort of Off-Only HV Shunt? 4925 
3 Position switch 4924 
How true... 4924 
DIY Failsafe 4924 
Switch.. 4899 
Calibration problem 4874 
Resolved 4871 
Looks good 4870 
Fat LF 4870 
Loading Up 4870 
SUT's 4870 
Shunt regulation 4789 
Application dependent 4789 
Silvercore SUT's ? 4757 
It migh be an interesting company. 4757 
Amo/silver 4757 
From a Satisfied User of a Ready-made Item 4757 
Silver considerations 4757 
Again With the Amo 4757 
Silver path 4757 
The “secret” will be never revealed... 4757 
The Path of Least Resistance 4756 
(Not so) silver path con'ed 4756 
Foil 4756 
Amalgamated Phono Stage 4756 
Audiopedophile's hell 4756 
In da house 4755 
Consistent anality 4754 
Right 4754 
A speculation 4752 
Mone on silver Trabants 4751 
Parts Ag 4751 
Trabant done in pure silver 4751 
Too Soft and Brittle? 4751 
Silver swamp 4751 
In the Long Run 4751 
2RM? 4746 
Where's the Effing Cable Thread When We Need It? 4746 
DIY 4745 
95%? 4745 
More on that 4745 
"Partly Unshielded" Arm Wire 4745 
Fully shielded 4745 
Interesting 4745 
End of Life Phonostage… is breeding. 3941 
Creative people 3941 
Copyright air-cap RIAA... 3941 
It is what it is. 3940 
I Guess We Just Don't Understand Economics 3940 
Gray market 3940 
Mix up 3939 
The Thorsten’s mark. 3939 
Sound beats engeneering 3346 
Engineering Crap 3346 
Its not that it sounds "better" 3346 
Burn, motherf....r, burn! 2843 
Bypass Schottky by Snubber 2258 
Snubbers 2206 
More on snubbers 2206 
Capacitors Question 2206 
Capacitors & updates 2206 
Z-foil 2206 
Loading resistors & sockets 2206 
Low noise tubes 2205 
What Works Where 2204 
What are the REAL goals? 2204 
Good engineering parctices 2204 
Physical attributes of devices matter 2204 
The idea that the sum of the parts "quality&q... 2204 
It was 13 years back... 2204 
Thank you 2204 
Tube Selection 2193 
Valvo mesh 0A2 2090 
Big output capacitor question. 1851 
Context/Application/Circuit 1850 
EAR 1850 
Of Course... 1850 
834pT 1849 
Who knows.... 1849 
EAR834p how does RIAA feedback work? 1848 
Where? 1848 
Big cap banks 1848 
My "End of Life" phonostage. 433 
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