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The last phonocorrector: “End of Life" Phonostage 6603 
End of Life 6603 
Do I need to make a chassis in the shape of a coffin? 6603 
Shallow ambitions 6603 
I might unwillingly bring to my home… 6603 
Acronym 6603 
The End of Life Phonostage’s power supply 6591 
"...better and more sophistocated PS" (vs. bad AC) 6591 
The stupid, lousy AC is another subject. 6591 
It is comming along.... 6410 
Now, that's a phono stage! 6410 
The perfect corrector. 6410 
Still noisy but already semi-operational 6410 
The perfect corrector - II 6409 
Here it is: The perfect corrector – III 6408 
Wrong values shown 6407 
The deliberate mistakes? 6407 
330R anode resistors 6407 
The coupling cap in my 'End of the life' phono? 6407 
Nope, it was not ‘keeping anybody on toes’... 6407 
The latest version of the corrector – not heard it yet. (corrected) 6405 
The sentiments behind “End of Life" Phonostage 6405 
Going on from "There" 6405 
Ok, it is already almost there. 6405 
The ET2+EAR-834PT and the ultra-dynamic softness. 6404 
I am semi-ecstatic; my vinyl will be back soon… 6403 
MFA Systems Phonostage 6403 
Good for them. 6403 
Photos of the MFA Systems MC Reference 6403 
A few more 6403 
OK, it is over. Some preliminary follow ups. 6403 
"Lack" of HF, etc. 6402 
“End of Life" Phonostage: what is next? 6402 
Hybridizing 6402 
I love it! 6402 
If I may be a litt;e suggestive..... 6400 
Mica, distortions, MOSFET and the Ocean State. 6400 
SSG 6399 
Of mosfets, caps and distortion. 6399 
USSR SSG 6399 
USSR SSG 6399 
Question for Dima re 2nd stage biasing. 6399 
Fixed bias 6399 
The stunning sound of the phonocorrector. 6399 
More on this, please 6398 
Interesting development! 6398 
One-Story Jack 6398 
Nature's Bias 6398 
The signal passing via the 834PTF-Air… 6398 
Apologies! 6397 
Tunable Y-factor? 6397 
Harmonically-proper vs. harmonically-flexible 6397 
Some comment on the characteristic of air-cap sound. 6392 
The sound of one hand clapping 6392 
The air-caps as an ultimate cap. 6391 
The tempted virtue of the phonostage’s prostitution. 6383 
Clarity vs. VTA vs. Character 6383 
What VTA has to do with phonostage? 6382 
Phonostage vs. VTA 6382 
The 834PTF’s cathode follower: tube vs. SS 6382 
The “End of Life" Phonostage Status…. 6297 
Specific air cap changes 6297 
The air capacitors 'allegations'. 6297 
One tube, two channels? 6297 
The halves of the twin-triodes 6297 
"Crosstalk" 6296 
I just love sound of this phonocorrector. 6255 
To close the book on the correctors subject ... 6234 
"End of Life Phonostage" in Thai 5808 
Sucks! 5736 
Is God's phonostage better than Romy's? It is now! 5735 
Um, what? 5735 
Alternative Transformer 5735 
Sorry to have upset your sensitive self, Reggie. 5735 
A stimulation by Gog's fiction? 5735 
Hmmm,I suspect 5735 
The "End of Life Phonostage” is back. 5727 
My "End of Live" vesrion. 5715 
The 100Hz hum? 5715 
Hum “disconnecting trick” 5715 
Right grounding configuration for PS, corrector and transformer assembly. 5715 
The hum is drooped significantly! 5714 
Generally the phonocorrector has very low noise. 5714 
DIY Air-Caps? 5714 
Capacitors 5711 
Hum again. 5690 
Hm, again.... 5690 
Tribute MC iron 5405 
Changing loads 5401 
I do not do adjustable loading. 5401 
Sound degradation vs proper loading 5400 
Loading on primary? 5400 
Anticipating the needs 5400 
CCS heating? 5363 
2nd stage bias mystery 5246 
It is true but it negligible. 5246 
V2 biasing continued 5245 
Works +/- properly 5244 
To cheat or not to (ccs)heat 5244 
My assault 5217 
What, No Breadboard? 5217 
Don't laugh too loud... 5217 
So far it is good. 5217 
Your 50 is my 60 (buzz-kill) 5217 
The assembly and the buzz 5216 
Make sure that your LC filtration works properly. 5216 
Caps and chokes 5216 
The price of fame 5216 
Tribute 5216 
About the last distraction cap and transformers. 5216 
Schematics 5216 
Traces 5216 
Moving Magnet 5216 
Barcelona? 230V? Hm, ....matchmaking? 5216 
Cat smells fish? 5215 
I enjoyed soldering maybe when I was 15... 5215 
How my phonostage shall sound. 5215 
In the box 5215 
Schematics II 5215 
A few comments. 5215 
Miscelanea 5215 
I am surprised. 5215 
Don't be 5214 
It is not about power supply. 5214 
EMI/RFI madness 5214 
Drinking in Modulation 5214 
The stupid 5uF cap on AC side 5214 
Finito 5213 
It is only partially outside the context. 5213 
A corrector with an EQ controll 5212 
There is EQ control and there are multiple curves. 5212 
Corresponding to ? 5212 
A German guy take on 834PT. 5185 
Qualitat 5184 
The baby is sick 5140 
Last Cleaning? 5140 
Mine too... 5140 
To fight with hum in phonostages is fan. 5140 
What the hell is going on!!! 5140 
...air-caps dirty.... 5139 
Too obvious perhaps ... 5139 
Hum points 5139 
Beats and pieces. 5139 
What else? 5139 
Suggestion for the phonocorrector problem 5139 
I do not think that it is electrical. 5139 
Veggie ham 5139 
Do phonocorrector first then transformers. 5138 
Holly idiocy! 5137 
Yes sir 5135 
I think your game is not over. 5135 
More ham 5135 
Route(s) to Ground 5135 
Grounding arrangement 5134 
Ground Thoughts 5133 
0A2 Question 5133 
Where is the Bolt? 5133 
Gas tubes in the phonostage 5133 
"End of Live" tube set 5133 
GND plane 5133 
That crazy 7025. 5133 
Distributed bolt 5133 
Amperex ECC83 5133 
Amperex "Bugle Boy". 5133 
ECC83 Amperex picture 5133 
More "Ground" vs. "Neutral" 5133 
More findings 5132 
EMF and "Split" "Grounds" 5132 
Grounding, tarnnies and diodes 5131 
Again with the "Neutral" Explanation... 5131 
Grounding and trannies 5131 
Ignorance is bliss... 5129 
Shakey DIY Basics 5129 
Poor photographer 5129 
Spare the Oxen... 5129 
Is SiC sick? 5127 
Possible, so what? 5127 
If you dont want to hear the bell... 5126 
Seek and you’ll find. 5126 
Filament 5126 
Filament considerations 5126 
Air caps?Buffer? 5126 
Exorcisms 5080 
Floating? 5079 
Twitchy signal tube and amp interactions 5072 
Toilet ham 5072 
The Shield 5071 
It is hard to say. 5071 
Fake bugle/teles 5071 
Never again. 5071 
Bingo! 5062 
Total current per channel 5055 
Stay with capacitive filtration for B+ for this init. 5055 
I like iron 5055 
Choke ringing 5055 
Ringing 5055 
Ringing is a BS reason. 5055 
Choke ringing again 5054 
What ringing? 5054 
Ring-ring 5054 
Fight Fire with Fire? 5054 
TT Rider 5054 
Snubbers and motors 5053 
Nice idea... 5053 
B+ 5053 
Shielded Interconnect 5053 
IC shields 5050 
The horrors of calibration 4898 
Floating Away 4898 
Ground is +/- understood 4897 
"Calibrate"??? 4897 
The self-serving calibrations. 4896 
Fighting with RIAA 4896 
The Usual 4896 
That's it! 4896 
Parts Location 4896 
Lush layout 4895 
Pinging Stitch/Syntax 4847 
It might be very impressive 4847 
To be clear 4847 
Shall I co? 4846 
Parts 4846 
I do not, it sounds interesting but… 4846 
What does it mean? 4846 
Come on! 4846 
Is it because secrecy gains females loud applause? 4846 
It's A Big'un, All Right 4846 
EAR polite recess 4846 
Power sequencing? 4816 
Some Sort of Off-Only HV Shunt? 4816 
3 Position switch 4815 
How true... 4815 
DIY Failsafe 4815 
Switch.. 4790 
Calibration problem 4765 
Resolved 4762 
Looks good 4761 
Fat LF 4761 
Loading Up 4761 
SUT's 4761 
Shunt regulation 4680 
Application dependent 4680 
Silvercore SUT's ? 4648 
It migh be an interesting company. 4648 
Amo/silver 4648 
From a Satisfied User of a Ready-made Item 4648 
Silver considerations 4648 
Again With the Amo 4648 
Silver path 4648 
The “secret” will be never revealed... 4648 
The Path of Least Resistance 4647 
(Not so) silver path con'ed 4647 
Foil 4647 
Amalgamated Phono Stage 4647 
Audiopedophile's hell 4647 
In da house 4646 
Consistent anality 4645 
Right 4645 
A speculation 4643 
Mone on silver Trabants 4642 
Parts Ag 4642 
Trabant done in pure silver 4642 
Too Soft and Brittle? 4642 
Silver swamp 4642 
In the Long Run 4642 
2RM? 4637 
Where's the Effing Cable Thread When We Need It? 4637 
DIY 4636 
95%? 4636 
More on that 4636 
"Partly Unshielded" Arm Wire 4636 
Fully shielded 4636 
Interesting 4636 
End of Life Phonostage… is breeding. 3832 
Creative people 3832 
Copyright air-cap RIAA... 3832 
It is what it is. 3831 
I Guess We Just Don't Understand Economics 3831 
Gray market 3831 
Mix up 3830 
The Thorsten’s mark. 3830 
Sound beats engeneering 3237 
Engineering Crap 3237 
Its not that it sounds "better" 3237 
Burn, motherf....r, burn! 2734 
Bypass Schottky by Snubber 2149 
Snubbers 2097 
More on snubbers 2097 
Capacitors Question 2097 
Capacitors & updates 2097 
Z-foil 2097 
Loading resistors & sockets 2097 
Low noise tubes 2096 
What Works Where 2095 
What are the REAL goals? 2095 
Good engineering parctices 2095 
Physical attributes of devices matter 2095 
The idea that the sum of the parts "quality&q... 2095 
It was 13 years back... 2095 
Thank you 2095 
Tube Selection 2084 
Valvo mesh 0A2 1981 
Big output capacitor question. 1742 
Context/Application/Circuit 1741 
EAR 1741 
Of Course... 1741 
834pT 1740 
Who knows.... 1740 
EAR834p how does RIAA feedback work? 1739 
Where? 1739 
Big cap banks 1739 
My "End of Life" phonostage. 324 
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