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The last phonocorrector: “End of Life" Phonostage 6637 
End of Life 6637 
Do I need to make a chassis in the shape of a coffin? 6637 
Shallow ambitions 6637 
I might unwillingly bring to my home… 6637 
Acronym 6637 
The End of Life Phonostage’s power supply 6625 
"...better and more sophistocated PS" (vs. bad AC) 6625 
The stupid, lousy AC is another subject. 6625 
It is comming along.... 6444 
Now, that's a phono stage! 6444 
The perfect corrector. 6444 
Still noisy but already semi-operational 6444 
The perfect corrector - II 6443 
Here it is: The perfect corrector – III 6442 
Wrong values shown 6441 
The deliberate mistakes? 6441 
330R anode resistors 6441 
The coupling cap in my 'End of the life' phono? 6441 
Nope, it was not ‘keeping anybody on toes’... 6441 
The latest version of the corrector – not heard it yet. (corrected) 6439 
The sentiments behind “End of Life" Phonostage 6439 
Going on from "There" 6439 
Ok, it is already almost there. 6439 
The ET2+EAR-834PT and the ultra-dynamic softness. 6438 
I am semi-ecstatic; my vinyl will be back soon… 6437 
MFA Systems Phonostage 6437 
Good for them. 6437 
Photos of the MFA Systems MC Reference 6437 
A few more 6437 
OK, it is over. Some preliminary follow ups. 6437 
"Lack" of HF, etc. 6436 
“End of Life" Phonostage: what is next? 6436 
Hybridizing 6436 
I love it! 6436 
If I may be a litt;e suggestive..... 6434 
Mica, distortions, MOSFET and the Ocean State. 6434 
SSG 6433 
Of mosfets, caps and distortion. 6433 
USSR SSG 6433 
USSR SSG 6433 
Question for Dima re 2nd stage biasing. 6433 
Fixed bias 6433 
The stunning sound of the phonocorrector. 6433 
More on this, please 6432 
Interesting development! 6432 
One-Story Jack 6432 
Nature's Bias 6432 
The signal passing via the 834PTF-Air… 6432 
Apologies! 6431 
Tunable Y-factor? 6431 
Harmonically-proper vs. harmonically-flexible 6431 
Some comment on the characteristic of air-cap sound. 6426 
The sound of one hand clapping 6426 
The air-caps as an ultimate cap. 6425 
The tempted virtue of the phonostage’s prostitution. 6417 
Clarity vs. VTA vs. Character 6417 
What VTA has to do with phonostage? 6416 
Phonostage vs. VTA 6416 
The 834PTF’s cathode follower: tube vs. SS 6416 
The “End of Life" Phonostage Status…. 6331 
Specific air cap changes 6331 
The air capacitors 'allegations'. 6331 
One tube, two channels? 6331 
The halves of the twin-triodes 6331 
"Crosstalk" 6330 
I just love sound of this phonocorrector. 6289 
To close the book on the correctors subject ... 6268 
"End of Life Phonostage" in Thai 5842 
Sucks! 5770 
Is God's phonostage better than Romy's? It is now! 5769 
Um, what? 5769 
Alternative Transformer 5769 
Sorry to have upset your sensitive self, Reggie. 5769 
A stimulation by Gog's fiction? 5769 
Hmmm,I suspect 5769 
The "End of Life Phonostage” is back. 5761 
My "End of Live" vesrion. 5749 
The 100Hz hum? 5749 
Hum “disconnecting trick” 5749 
Right grounding configuration for PS, corrector and transformer assembly. 5749 
The hum is drooped significantly! 5748 
Generally the phonocorrector has very low noise. 5748 
DIY Air-Caps? 5748 
Capacitors 5745 
Hum again. 5724 
Hm, again.... 5724 
Tribute MC iron 5439 
Changing loads 5435 
I do not do adjustable loading. 5435 
Sound degradation vs proper loading 5434 
Loading on primary? 5434 
Anticipating the needs 5434 
CCS heating? 5397 
2nd stage bias mystery 5280 
It is true but it negligible. 5280 
V2 biasing continued 5279 
Works +/- properly 5278 
To cheat or not to (ccs)heat 5278 
My assault 5251 
What, No Breadboard? 5251 
Don't laugh too loud... 5251 
So far it is good. 5251 
Your 50 is my 60 (buzz-kill) 5251 
The assembly and the buzz 5250 
Make sure that your LC filtration works properly. 5250 
Caps and chokes 5250 
The price of fame 5250 
Tribute 5250 
About the last distraction cap and transformers. 5250 
Schematics 5250 
Traces 5250 
Moving Magnet 5250 
Barcelona? 230V? Hm, ....matchmaking? 5250 
Cat smells fish? 5249 
I enjoyed soldering maybe when I was 15... 5249 
How my phonostage shall sound. 5249 
In the box 5249 
Schematics II 5249 
A few comments. 5249 
Miscelanea 5249 
I am surprised. 5249 
Don't be 5248 
It is not about power supply. 5248 
EMI/RFI madness 5248 
Drinking in Modulation 5248 
The stupid 5uF cap on AC side 5248 
Finito 5247 
It is only partially outside the context. 5247 
A corrector with an EQ controll 5246 
There is EQ control and there are multiple curves. 5246 
Corresponding to ? 5246 
A German guy take on 834PT. 5219 
Qualitat 5218 
The baby is sick 5174 
Last Cleaning? 5174 
Mine too... 5174 
To fight with hum in phonostages is fan. 5174 
What the hell is going on!!! 5174 
...air-caps dirty.... 5173 
Too obvious perhaps ... 5173 
Hum points 5173 
Beats and pieces. 5173 
What else? 5173 
Suggestion for the phonocorrector problem 5173 
I do not think that it is electrical. 5173 
Veggie ham 5173 
Do phonocorrector first then transformers. 5172 
Holly idiocy! 5171 
Yes sir 5169 
I think your game is not over. 5169 
More ham 5169 
Route(s) to Ground 5169 
Grounding arrangement 5168 
Ground Thoughts 5167 
0A2 Question 5167 
Where is the Bolt? 5167 
Gas tubes in the phonostage 5167 
"End of Live" tube set 5167 
GND plane 5167 
That crazy 7025. 5167 
Distributed bolt 5167 
Amperex ECC83 5167 
Amperex "Bugle Boy". 5167 
ECC83 Amperex picture 5167 
More "Ground" vs. "Neutral" 5167 
More findings 5166 
EMF and "Split" "Grounds" 5166 
Grounding, tarnnies and diodes 5165 
Again with the "Neutral" Explanation... 5165 
Grounding and trannies 5165 
Ignorance is bliss... 5163 
Shakey DIY Basics 5163 
Poor photographer 5163 
Spare the Oxen... 5163 
Is SiC sick? 5161 
Possible, so what? 5161 
If you dont want to hear the bell... 5160 
Seek and you’ll find. 5160 
Filament 5160 
Filament considerations 5160 
Air caps?Buffer? 5160 
Exorcisms 5114 
Floating? 5113 
Twitchy signal tube and amp interactions 5106 
Toilet ham 5106 
The Shield 5105 
It is hard to say. 5105 
Fake bugle/teles 5105 
Never again. 5105 
Bingo! 5096 
Total current per channel 5089 
Stay with capacitive filtration for B+ for this init. 5089 
I like iron 5089 
Choke ringing 5089 
Ringing 5089 
Ringing is a BS reason. 5089 
Choke ringing again 5088 
What ringing? 5088 
Ring-ring 5088 
Fight Fire with Fire? 5088 
TT Rider 5088 
Snubbers and motors 5087 
Nice idea... 5087 
B+ 5087 
Shielded Interconnect 5087 
IC shields 5084 
The horrors of calibration 4932 
Floating Away 4932 
Ground is +/- understood 4931 
"Calibrate"??? 4931 
The self-serving calibrations. 4930 
Fighting with RIAA 4930 
The Usual 4930 
That's it! 4930 
Parts Location 4930 
Lush layout 4929 
Pinging Stitch/Syntax 4881 
It might be very impressive 4881 
To be clear 4881 
Shall I co? 4880 
Parts 4880 
I do not, it sounds interesting but… 4880 
What does it mean? 4880 
Come on! 4880 
Is it because secrecy gains females loud applause? 4880 
It's A Big'un, All Right 4880 
EAR polite recess 4880 
Power sequencing? 4850 
Some Sort of Off-Only HV Shunt? 4850 
3 Position switch 4849 
How true... 4849 
DIY Failsafe 4849 
Switch.. 4824 
Calibration problem 4799 
Resolved 4796 
Looks good 4795 
Fat LF 4795 
Loading Up 4795 
SUT's 4795 
Shunt regulation 4714 
Application dependent 4714 
Silvercore SUT's ? 4682 
It migh be an interesting company. 4682 
Amo/silver 4682 
From a Satisfied User of a Ready-made Item 4682 
Silver considerations 4682 
Again With the Amo 4682 
Silver path 4682 
The “secret” will be never revealed... 4682 
The Path of Least Resistance 4681 
(Not so) silver path con'ed 4681 
Foil 4681 
Amalgamated Phono Stage 4681 
Audiopedophile's hell 4681 
In da house 4680 
Consistent anality 4679 
Right 4679 
A speculation 4677 
Mone on silver Trabants 4676 
Parts Ag 4676 
Trabant done in pure silver 4676 
Too Soft and Brittle? 4676 
Silver swamp 4676 
In the Long Run 4676 
2RM? 4671 
Where's the Effing Cable Thread When We Need It? 4671 
DIY 4670 
95%? 4670 
More on that 4670 
"Partly Unshielded" Arm Wire 4670 
Fully shielded 4670 
Interesting 4670 
End of Life Phonostage… is breeding. 3866 
Creative people 3866 
Copyright air-cap RIAA... 3866 
It is what it is. 3865 
I Guess We Just Don't Understand Economics 3865 
Gray market 3865 
Mix up 3864 
The Thorsten’s mark. 3864 
Sound beats engeneering 3271 
Engineering Crap 3271 
Its not that it sounds "better" 3271 
Burn, motherf....r, burn! 2768 
Bypass Schottky by Snubber 2183 
Snubbers 2131 
More on snubbers 2131 
Capacitors Question 2131 
Capacitors & updates 2131 
Z-foil 2131 
Loading resistors & sockets 2131 
Low noise tubes 2130 
What Works Where 2129 
What are the REAL goals? 2129 
Good engineering parctices 2129 
Physical attributes of devices matter 2129 
The idea that the sum of the parts "quality&q... 2129 
It was 13 years back... 2129 
Thank you 2129 
Tube Selection 2118 
Valvo mesh 0A2 2015 
Big output capacitor question. 1776 
Context/Application/Circuit 1775 
EAR 1775 
Of Course... 1775 
834pT 1774 
Who knows.... 1774 
EAR834p how does RIAA feedback work? 1773 
Where? 1773 
Big cap banks 1773 
My "End of Life" phonostage. 358 
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