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The last phonocorrector: “End of Life" Phonostage 6898 
End of Life 6898 
Do I need to make a chassis in the shape of a coffin? 6898 
Shallow ambitions 6898 
I might unwillingly bring to my home… 6898 
Acronym 6898 
The End of Life Phonostage’s power supply 6886 
"...better and more sophistocated PS" (vs. bad AC) 6886 
The stupid, lousy AC is another subject. 6886 
It is comming along.... 6705 
Now, that's a phono stage! 6705 
The perfect corrector. 6705 
Still noisy but already semi-operational 6705 
The perfect corrector - II 6704 
Here it is: The perfect corrector – III 6703 
Wrong values shown 6702 
The deliberate mistakes? 6702 
330R anode resistors 6702 
The coupling cap in my 'End of the life' phono? 6702 
Nope, it was not ‘keeping anybody on toes’... 6702 
The latest version of the corrector – not heard it yet. (corrected) 6700 
The sentiments behind “End of Life" Phonostage 6700 
Going on from "There" 6700 
Ok, it is already almost there. 6700 
The ET2+EAR-834PT and the ultra-dynamic softness. 6699 
I am semi-ecstatic; my vinyl will be back soon… 6698 
MFA Systems Phonostage 6698 
Good for them. 6698 
Photos of the MFA Systems MC Reference 6698 
A few more 6698 
OK, it is over. Some preliminary follow ups. 6698 
"Lack" of HF, etc. 6697 
“End of Life" Phonostage: what is next? 6697 
Hybridizing 6697 
I love it! 6697 
If I may be a litt;e suggestive..... 6695 
Mica, distortions, MOSFET and the Ocean State. 6695 
SSG 6694 
Of mosfets, caps and distortion. 6694 
USSR SSG 6694 
USSR SSG 6694 
Question for Dima re 2nd stage biasing. 6694 
Fixed bias 6694 
The stunning sound of the phonocorrector. 6694 
More on this, please 6693 
Interesting development! 6693 
One-Story Jack 6693 
Nature's Bias 6693 
The signal passing via the 834PTF-Air… 6693 
Apologies! 6692 
Tunable Y-factor? 6692 
Harmonically-proper vs. harmonically-flexible 6692 
Some comment on the characteristic of air-cap sound. 6687 
The sound of one hand clapping 6687 
The air-caps as an ultimate cap. 6686 
The tempted virtue of the phonostage’s prostitution. 6678 
Clarity vs. VTA vs. Character 6678 
What VTA has to do with phonostage? 6677 
Phonostage vs. VTA 6677 
The 834PTF’s cathode follower: tube vs. SS 6677 
The “End of Life" Phonostage Status…. 6592 
Specific air cap changes 6592 
The air capacitors 'allegations'. 6592 
One tube, two channels? 6592 
The halves of the twin-triodes 6592 
"Crosstalk" 6591 
I just love sound of this phonocorrector. 6550 
To close the book on the correctors subject ... 6529 
"End of Life Phonostage" in Thai 6103 
Sucks! 6031 
Is God's phonostage better than Romy's? It is now! 6030 
Um, what? 6030 
Alternative Transformer 6030 
Sorry to have upset your sensitive self, Reggie. 6030 
A stimulation by Gog's fiction? 6030 
Hmmm,I suspect 6030 
The "End of Life Phonostage” is back. 6022 
My "End of Live" vesrion. 6010 
The 100Hz hum? 6010 
Hum “disconnecting trick” 6010 
Right grounding configuration for PS, corrector and transformer assembly. 6010 
The hum is drooped significantly! 6009 
Generally the phonocorrector has very low noise. 6009 
DIY Air-Caps? 6009 
Capacitors 6006 
Hum again. 5985 
Hm, again.... 5985 
Tribute MC iron 5700 
Changing loads 5696 
I do not do adjustable loading. 5696 
Sound degradation vs proper loading 5695 
Loading on primary? 5695 
Anticipating the needs 5695 
CCS heating? 5658 
2nd stage bias mystery 5541 
It is true but it negligible. 5541 
V2 biasing continued 5540 
Works +/- properly 5539 
To cheat or not to (ccs)heat 5539 
My assault 5512 
What, No Breadboard? 5512 
Don't laugh too loud... 5512 
So far it is good. 5512 
Your 50 is my 60 (buzz-kill) 5512 
The assembly and the buzz 5511 
Make sure that your LC filtration works properly. 5511 
Caps and chokes 5511 
The price of fame 5511 
Tribute 5511 
About the last distraction cap and transformers. 5511 
Schematics 5511 
Traces 5511 
Moving Magnet 5511 
Barcelona? 230V? Hm, ....matchmaking? 5511 
Cat smells fish? 5510 
I enjoyed soldering maybe when I was 15... 5510 
How my phonostage shall sound. 5510 
In the box 5510 
Schematics II 5510 
A few comments. 5510 
Miscelanea 5510 
I am surprised. 5510 
Don't be 5509 
It is not about power supply. 5509 
EMI/RFI madness 5509 
Drinking in Modulation 5509 
The stupid 5uF cap on AC side 5509 
Finito 5508 
It is only partially outside the context. 5508 
A corrector with an EQ controll 5507 
There is EQ control and there are multiple curves. 5507 
Corresponding to ? 5507 
A German guy take on 834PT. 5480 
Qualitat 5479 
The baby is sick 5435 
Last Cleaning? 5435 
Mine too... 5435 
To fight with hum in phonostages is fan. 5435 
What the hell is going on!!! 5435 
...air-caps dirty.... 5434 
Too obvious perhaps ... 5434 
Hum points 5434 
Beats and pieces. 5434 
What else? 5434 
Suggestion for the phonocorrector problem 5434 
I do not think that it is electrical. 5434 
Veggie ham 5434 
Do phonocorrector first then transformers. 5433 
Holly idiocy! 5432 
Yes sir 5430 
I think your game is not over. 5430 
More ham 5430 
Route(s) to Ground 5430 
Grounding arrangement 5429 
Ground Thoughts 5428 
0A2 Question 5428 
Where is the Bolt? 5428 
Gas tubes in the phonostage 5428 
"End of Live" tube set 5428 
GND plane 5428 
That crazy 7025. 5428 
Distributed bolt 5428 
Amperex ECC83 5428 
Amperex "Bugle Boy". 5428 
ECC83 Amperex picture 5428 
More "Ground" vs. "Neutral" 5428 
More findings 5427 
EMF and "Split" "Grounds" 5427 
Grounding, tarnnies and diodes 5426 
Again with the "Neutral" Explanation... 5426 
Grounding and trannies 5426 
Ignorance is bliss... 5424 
Shakey DIY Basics 5424 
Poor photographer 5424 
Spare the Oxen... 5424 
Is SiC sick? 5422 
Possible, so what? 5422 
If you dont want to hear the bell... 5421 
Seek and you’ll find. 5421 
Filament 5421 
Filament considerations 5421 
Air caps?Buffer? 5421 
Exorcisms 5375 
Floating? 5374 
Twitchy signal tube and amp interactions 5367 
Toilet ham 5367 
The Shield 5366 
It is hard to say. 5366 
Fake bugle/teles 5366 
Never again. 5366 
Bingo! 5357 
Total current per channel 5350 
Stay with capacitive filtration for B+ for this init. 5350 
I like iron 5350 
Choke ringing 5350 
Ringing 5350 
Ringing is a BS reason. 5350 
Choke ringing again 5349 
What ringing? 5349 
Ring-ring 5349 
Fight Fire with Fire? 5349 
TT Rider 5349 
Snubbers and motors 5348 
Nice idea... 5348 
B+ 5348 
Shielded Interconnect 5348 
IC shields 5345 
The horrors of calibration 5193 
Floating Away 5193 
Ground is +/- understood 5192 
"Calibrate"??? 5192 
The self-serving calibrations. 5191 
Fighting with RIAA 5191 
The Usual 5191 
That's it! 5191 
Parts Location 5191 
Lush layout 5190 
Pinging Stitch/Syntax 5142 
It might be very impressive 5142 
To be clear 5142 
Shall I co? 5141 
Parts 5141 
I do not, it sounds interesting but… 5141 
What does it mean? 5141 
Come on! 5141 
Is it because secrecy gains females loud applause? 5141 
It's A Big'un, All Right 5141 
EAR polite recess 5141 
Power sequencing? 5111 
Some Sort of Off-Only HV Shunt? 5111 
3 Position switch 5110 
How true... 5110 
DIY Failsafe 5110 
Switch.. 5085 
Calibration problem 5060 
Resolved 5057 
Looks good 5056 
Fat LF 5056 
Loading Up 5056 
SUT's 5056 
Shunt regulation 4975 
Application dependent 4975 
Silvercore SUT's ? 4943 
It migh be an interesting company. 4943 
Amo/silver 4943 
From a Satisfied User of a Ready-made Item 4943 
Silver considerations 4943 
Again With the Amo 4943 
Silver path 4943 
The “secret” will be never revealed... 4943 
The Path of Least Resistance 4942 
(Not so) silver path con'ed 4942 
Foil 4942 
Amalgamated Phono Stage 4942 
Audiopedophile's hell 4942 
In da house 4941 
Consistent anality 4940 
Right 4940 
A speculation 4938 
Mone on silver Trabants 4937 
Parts Ag 4937 
Trabant done in pure silver 4937 
Too Soft and Brittle? 4937 
Silver swamp 4937 
In the Long Run 4937 
2RM? 4932 
Where's the Effing Cable Thread When We Need It? 4932 
DIY 4931 
95%? 4931 
More on that 4931 
"Partly Unshielded" Arm Wire 4931 
Fully shielded 4931 
Interesting 4931 
End of Life Phonostage… is breeding. 4127 
Creative people 4127 
Copyright air-cap RIAA... 4127 
It is what it is. 4126 
I Guess We Just Don't Understand Economics 4126 
Gray market 4126 
Mix up 4125 
The Thorsten’s mark. 4125 
Sound beats engeneering 3532 
Engineering Crap 3532 
Its not that it sounds "better" 3532 
Burn, motherf....r, burn! 3029 
Bypass Schottky by Snubber 2444 
Snubbers 2392 
More on snubbers 2392 
Capacitors Question 2392 
Capacitors & updates 2392 
Z-foil 2392 
Loading resistors & sockets 2392 
Low noise tubes 2391 
What Works Where 2390 
What are the REAL goals? 2390 
Good engineering parctices 2390 
Physical attributes of devices matter 2390 
The idea that the sum of the parts "quality&q... 2390 
It was 13 years back... 2390 
Thank you 2390 
Tube Selection 2379 
Valvo mesh 0A2 2276 
Big output capacitor question. 2037 
Context/Application/Circuit 2036 
EAR 2036 
Of Course... 2036 
834pT 2035 
Who knows.... 2035 
EAR834p how does RIAA feedback work? 2034 
Where? 2034 
Big cap banks 2034 
My "End of Life" phonostage. 619 
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