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The last phonocorrector: “End of Life" Phonostage 6639 
End of Life 6639 
Do I need to make a chassis in the shape of a coffin? 6639 
Shallow ambitions 6639 
I might unwillingly bring to my home… 6639 
Acronym 6639 
The End of Life Phonostage’s power supply 6627 
"...better and more sophistocated PS" (vs. bad AC) 6627 
The stupid, lousy AC is another subject. 6627 
It is comming along.... 6446 
Now, that's a phono stage! 6446 
The perfect corrector. 6446 
Still noisy but already semi-operational 6446 
The perfect corrector - II 6445 
Here it is: The perfect corrector – III 6444 
Wrong values shown 6443 
The deliberate mistakes? 6443 
330R anode resistors 6443 
The coupling cap in my 'End of the life' phono? 6443 
Nope, it was not ‘keeping anybody on toes’... 6443 
The latest version of the corrector – not heard it yet. (corrected) 6441 
The sentiments behind “End of Life" Phonostage 6441 
Going on from "There" 6441 
Ok, it is already almost there. 6441 
The ET2+EAR-834PT and the ultra-dynamic softness. 6440 
I am semi-ecstatic; my vinyl will be back soon… 6439 
MFA Systems Phonostage 6439 
Good for them. 6439 
Photos of the MFA Systems MC Reference 6439 
A few more 6439 
OK, it is over. Some preliminary follow ups. 6439 
"Lack" of HF, etc. 6438 
“End of Life" Phonostage: what is next? 6438 
Hybridizing 6438 
I love it! 6438 
If I may be a litt;e suggestive..... 6436 
Mica, distortions, MOSFET and the Ocean State. 6436 
SSG 6435 
Of mosfets, caps and distortion. 6435 
USSR SSG 6435 
USSR SSG 6435 
Question for Dima re 2nd stage biasing. 6435 
Fixed bias 6435 
The stunning sound of the phonocorrector. 6435 
More on this, please 6434 
Interesting development! 6434 
One-Story Jack 6434 
Nature's Bias 6434 
The signal passing via the 834PTF-Air… 6434 
Apologies! 6433 
Tunable Y-factor? 6433 
Harmonically-proper vs. harmonically-flexible 6433 
Some comment on the characteristic of air-cap sound. 6428 
The sound of one hand clapping 6428 
The air-caps as an ultimate cap. 6427 
The tempted virtue of the phonostage’s prostitution. 6419 
Clarity vs. VTA vs. Character 6419 
What VTA has to do with phonostage? 6418 
Phonostage vs. VTA 6418 
The 834PTF’s cathode follower: tube vs. SS 6418 
The “End of Life" Phonostage Status…. 6333 
Specific air cap changes 6333 
The air capacitors 'allegations'. 6333 
One tube, two channels? 6333 
The halves of the twin-triodes 6333 
"Crosstalk" 6332 
I just love sound of this phonocorrector. 6291 
To close the book on the correctors subject ... 6270 
"End of Life Phonostage" in Thai 5844 
Sucks! 5772 
Is God's phonostage better than Romy's? It is now! 5771 
Um, what? 5771 
Alternative Transformer 5771 
Sorry to have upset your sensitive self, Reggie. 5771 
A stimulation by Gog's fiction? 5771 
Hmmm,I suspect 5771 
The "End of Life Phonostage” is back. 5763 
My "End of Live" vesrion. 5751 
The 100Hz hum? 5751 
Hum “disconnecting trick” 5751 
Right grounding configuration for PS, corrector and transformer assembly. 5751 
The hum is drooped significantly! 5750 
Generally the phonocorrector has very low noise. 5750 
DIY Air-Caps? 5750 
Capacitors 5747 
Hum again. 5726 
Hm, again.... 5726 
Tribute MC iron 5441 
Changing loads 5437 
I do not do adjustable loading. 5437 
Sound degradation vs proper loading 5436 
Loading on primary? 5436 
Anticipating the needs 5436 
CCS heating? 5399 
2nd stage bias mystery 5282 
It is true but it negligible. 5282 
V2 biasing continued 5281 
Works +/- properly 5280 
To cheat or not to (ccs)heat 5280 
My assault 5253 
What, No Breadboard? 5253 
Don't laugh too loud... 5253 
So far it is good. 5253 
Your 50 is my 60 (buzz-kill) 5253 
The assembly and the buzz 5252 
Make sure that your LC filtration works properly. 5252 
Caps and chokes 5252 
The price of fame 5252 
Tribute 5252 
About the last distraction cap and transformers. 5252 
Schematics 5252 
Traces 5252 
Moving Magnet 5252 
Barcelona? 230V? Hm, ....matchmaking? 5252 
Cat smells fish? 5251 
I enjoyed soldering maybe when I was 15... 5251 
How my phonostage shall sound. 5251 
In the box 5251 
Schematics II 5251 
A few comments. 5251 
Miscelanea 5251 
I am surprised. 5251 
Don't be 5250 
It is not about power supply. 5250 
EMI/RFI madness 5250 
Drinking in Modulation 5250 
The stupid 5uF cap on AC side 5250 
Finito 5249 
It is only partially outside the context. 5249 
A corrector with an EQ controll 5248 
There is EQ control and there are multiple curves. 5248 
Corresponding to ? 5248 
A German guy take on 834PT. 5221 
Qualitat 5220 
The baby is sick 5176 
Last Cleaning? 5176 
Mine too... 5176 
To fight with hum in phonostages is fan. 5176 
What the hell is going on!!! 5176 
...air-caps dirty.... 5175 
Too obvious perhaps ... 5175 
Hum points 5175 
Beats and pieces. 5175 
What else? 5175 
Suggestion for the phonocorrector problem 5175 
I do not think that it is electrical. 5175 
Veggie ham 5175 
Do phonocorrector first then transformers. 5174 
Holly idiocy! 5173 
Yes sir 5171 
I think your game is not over. 5171 
More ham 5171 
Route(s) to Ground 5171 
Grounding arrangement 5170 
Ground Thoughts 5169 
0A2 Question 5169 
Where is the Bolt? 5169 
Gas tubes in the phonostage 5169 
"End of Live" tube set 5169 
GND plane 5169 
That crazy 7025. 5169 
Distributed bolt 5169 
Amperex ECC83 5169 
Amperex "Bugle Boy". 5169 
ECC83 Amperex picture 5169 
More "Ground" vs. "Neutral" 5169 
More findings 5168 
EMF and "Split" "Grounds" 5168 
Grounding, tarnnies and diodes 5167 
Again with the "Neutral" Explanation... 5167 
Grounding and trannies 5167 
Ignorance is bliss... 5165 
Shakey DIY Basics 5165 
Poor photographer 5165 
Spare the Oxen... 5165 
Is SiC sick? 5163 
Possible, so what? 5163 
If you dont want to hear the bell... 5162 
Seek and you’ll find. 5162 
Filament 5162 
Filament considerations 5162 
Air caps?Buffer? 5162 
Exorcisms 5116 
Floating? 5115 
Twitchy signal tube and amp interactions 5108 
Toilet ham 5108 
The Shield 5107 
It is hard to say. 5107 
Fake bugle/teles 5107 
Never again. 5107 
Bingo! 5098 
Total current per channel 5091 
Stay with capacitive filtration for B+ for this init. 5091 
I like iron 5091 
Choke ringing 5091 
Ringing 5091 
Ringing is a BS reason. 5091 
Choke ringing again 5090 
What ringing? 5090 
Ring-ring 5090 
Fight Fire with Fire? 5090 
TT Rider 5090 
Snubbers and motors 5089 
Nice idea... 5089 
B+ 5089 
Shielded Interconnect 5089 
IC shields 5086 
The horrors of calibration 4934 
Floating Away 4934 
Ground is +/- understood 4933 
"Calibrate"??? 4933 
The self-serving calibrations. 4932 
Fighting with RIAA 4932 
The Usual 4932 
That's it! 4932 
Parts Location 4932 
Lush layout 4931 
Pinging Stitch/Syntax 4883 
It might be very impressive 4883 
To be clear 4883 
Shall I co? 4882 
Parts 4882 
I do not, it sounds interesting but… 4882 
What does it mean? 4882 
Come on! 4882 
Is it because secrecy gains females loud applause? 4882 
It's A Big'un, All Right 4882 
EAR polite recess 4882 
Power sequencing? 4852 
Some Sort of Off-Only HV Shunt? 4852 
3 Position switch 4851 
How true... 4851 
DIY Failsafe 4851 
Switch.. 4826 
Calibration problem 4801 
Resolved 4798 
Looks good 4797 
Fat LF 4797 
Loading Up 4797 
SUT's 4797 
Shunt regulation 4716 
Application dependent 4716 
Silvercore SUT's ? 4684 
It migh be an interesting company. 4684 
Amo/silver 4684 
From a Satisfied User of a Ready-made Item 4684 
Silver considerations 4684 
Again With the Amo 4684 
Silver path 4684 
The “secret” will be never revealed... 4684 
The Path of Least Resistance 4683 
(Not so) silver path con'ed 4683 
Foil 4683 
Amalgamated Phono Stage 4683 
Audiopedophile's hell 4683 
In da house 4682 
Consistent anality 4681 
Right 4681 
A speculation 4679 
Mone on silver Trabants 4678 
Parts Ag 4678 
Trabant done in pure silver 4678 
Too Soft and Brittle? 4678 
Silver swamp 4678 
In the Long Run 4678 
2RM? 4673 
Where's the Effing Cable Thread When We Need It? 4673 
DIY 4672 
95%? 4672 
More on that 4672 
"Partly Unshielded" Arm Wire 4672 
Fully shielded 4672 
Interesting 4672 
End of Life Phonostage… is breeding. 3868 
Creative people 3868 
Copyright air-cap RIAA... 3868 
It is what it is. 3867 
I Guess We Just Don't Understand Economics 3867 
Gray market 3867 
Mix up 3866 
The Thorsten’s mark. 3866 
Sound beats engeneering 3273 
Engineering Crap 3273 
Its not that it sounds "better" 3273 
Burn, motherf....r, burn! 2770 
Bypass Schottky by Snubber 2185 
Snubbers 2133 
More on snubbers 2133 
Capacitors Question 2133 
Capacitors & updates 2133 
Z-foil 2133 
Loading resistors & sockets 2133 
Low noise tubes 2132 
What Works Where 2131 
What are the REAL goals? 2131 
Good engineering parctices 2131 
Physical attributes of devices matter 2131 
The idea that the sum of the parts "quality&q... 2131 
It was 13 years back... 2131 
Thank you 2131 
Tube Selection 2120 
Valvo mesh 0A2 2017 
Big output capacitor question. 1778 
Context/Application/Circuit 1777 
EAR 1777 
Of Course... 1777 
834pT 1776 
Who knows.... 1776 
EAR834p how does RIAA feedback work? 1775 
Where? 1775 
Big cap banks 1775 
My "End of Life" phonostage. 360 
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