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The last phonocorrector: “End of Life" Phonostage 6440 
End of Life 6440 
Do I need to make a chassis in the shape of a coffin? 6440 
Shallow ambitions 6440 
I might unwillingly bring to my home… 6440 
Acronym 6440 
The End of Life Phonostage’s power supply 6428 
"...better and more sophistocated PS" (vs. bad AC) 6428 
The stupid, lousy AC is another subject. 6428 
It is comming along.... 6247 
Now, that's a phono stage! 6247 
The perfect corrector. 6247 
Still noisy but already semi-operational 6247 
The perfect corrector - II 6246 
Here it is: The perfect corrector – III 6245 
Wrong values shown 6244 
The deliberate mistakes? 6244 
330R anode resistors 6244 
The coupling cap in my 'End of the life' phono? 6244 
Nope, it was not ‘keeping anybody on toes’... 6244 
The latest version of the corrector – not heard it yet. (corrected) 6242 
The sentiments behind “End of Life" Phonostage 6242 
Going on from "There" 6242 
Ok, it is already almost there. 6242 
The ET2+EAR-834PT and the ultra-dynamic softness. 6241 
I am semi-ecstatic; my vinyl will be back soon… 6240 
MFA Systems Phonostage 6240 
Good for them. 6240 
Photos of the MFA Systems MC Reference 6240 
A few more 6240 
OK, it is over. Some preliminary follow ups. 6240 
"Lack" of HF, etc. 6239 
“End of Life" Phonostage: what is next? 6239 
Hybridizing 6239 
I love it! 6239 
If I may be a litt;e suggestive..... 6237 
Mica, distortions, MOSFET and the Ocean State. 6237 
SSG 6236 
Of mosfets, caps and distortion. 6236 
USSR SSG 6236 
USSR SSG 6236 
Question for Dima re 2nd stage biasing. 6236 
Fixed bias 6236 
The stunning sound of the phonocorrector. 6236 
More on this, please 6235 
Interesting development! 6235 
One-Story Jack 6235 
Nature's Bias 6235 
The signal passing via the 834PTF-Air… 6235 
Apologies! 6234 
Tunable Y-factor? 6234 
Harmonically-proper vs. harmonically-flexible 6234 
Some comment on the characteristic of air-cap sound. 6229 
The sound of one hand clapping 6229 
The air-caps as an ultimate cap. 6228 
The tempted virtue of the phonostage’s prostitution. 6220 
Clarity vs. VTA vs. Character 6220 
What VTA has to do with phonostage? 6219 
Phonostage vs. VTA 6219 
The 834PTF’s cathode follower: tube vs. SS 6219 
The “End of Life" Phonostage Status…. 6134 
Specific air cap changes 6134 
The air capacitors 'allegations'. 6134 
One tube, two channels? 6134 
The halves of the twin-triodes 6134 
"Crosstalk" 6133 
I just love sound of this phonocorrector. 6092 
To close the book on the correctors subject ... 6071 
"End of Life Phonostage" in Thai 5645 
Sucks! 5573 
Is God's phonostage better than Romy's? It is now! 5572 
Um, what? 5572 
Alternative Transformer 5572 
Sorry to have upset your sensitive self, Reggie. 5572 
A stimulation by Gog's fiction? 5572 
Hmmm,I suspect 5572 
The "End of Life Phonostage” is back. 5564 
My "End of Live" vesrion. 5552 
The 100Hz hum? 5552 
Hum “disconnecting trick” 5552 
Right grounding configuration for PS, corrector and transformer assembly. 5552 
The hum is drooped significantly! 5551 
Generally the phonocorrector has very low noise. 5551 
DIY Air-Caps? 5551 
Capacitors 5548 
Hum again. 5527 
Hm, again.... 5527 
Tribute MC iron 5242 
Changing loads 5238 
I do not do adjustable loading. 5238 
Sound degradation vs proper loading 5237 
Loading on primary? 5237 
Anticipating the needs 5237 
CCS heating? 5200 
2nd stage bias mystery 5083 
It is true but it negligible. 5083 
V2 biasing continued 5082 
Works +/- properly 5081 
To cheat or not to (ccs)heat 5081 
My assault 5054 
What, No Breadboard? 5054 
Don't laugh too loud... 5054 
So far it is good. 5054 
Your 50 is my 60 (buzz-kill) 5054 
The assembly and the buzz 5053 
Make sure that your LC filtration works properly. 5053 
Caps and chokes 5053 
The price of fame 5053 
Tribute 5053 
About the last distraction cap and transformers. 5053 
Schematics 5053 
Traces 5053 
Moving Magnet 5053 
Barcelona? 230V? Hm, ....matchmaking? 5053 
Cat smells fish? 5052 
I enjoyed soldering maybe when I was 15... 5052 
How my phonostage shall sound. 5052 
In the box 5052 
Schematics II 5052 
A few comments. 5052 
Miscelanea 5052 
I am surprised. 5052 
Don't be 5051 
It is not about power supply. 5051 
EMI/RFI madness 5051 
Drinking in Modulation 5051 
The stupid 5uF cap on AC side 5051 
Finito 5050 
It is only partially outside the context. 5050 
A corrector with an EQ controll 5049 
There is EQ control and there are multiple curves. 5049 
Corresponding to ? 5049 
A German guy take on 834PT. 5022 
Qualitat 5021 
The baby is sick 4977 
Last Cleaning? 4977 
Mine too... 4977 
To fight with hum in phonostages is fan. 4977 
What the hell is going on!!! 4977 
...air-caps dirty.... 4976 
Too obvious perhaps ... 4976 
Hum points 4976 
Beats and pieces. 4976 
What else? 4976 
Suggestion for the phonocorrector problem 4976 
I do not think that it is electrical. 4976 
Veggie ham 4976 
Do phonocorrector first then transformers. 4975 
Holly idiocy! 4974 
Yes sir 4972 
I think your game is not over. 4972 
More ham 4972 
Route(s) to Ground 4972 
Grounding arrangement 4971 
Ground Thoughts 4970 
0A2 Question 4970 
Where is the Bolt? 4970 
Gas tubes in the phonostage 4970 
"End of Live" tube set 4970 
GND plane 4970 
That crazy 7025. 4970 
Distributed bolt 4970 
Amperex ECC83 4970 
Amperex "Bugle Boy". 4970 
ECC83 Amperex picture 4970 
More "Ground" vs. "Neutral" 4970 
More findings 4969 
EMF and "Split" "Grounds" 4969 
Grounding, tarnnies and diodes 4968 
Again with the "Neutral" Explanation... 4968 
Grounding and trannies 4968 
Ignorance is bliss... 4966 
Shakey DIY Basics 4966 
Poor photographer 4966 
Spare the Oxen... 4966 
Is SiC sick? 4964 
Possible, so what? 4964 
If you dont want to hear the bell... 4963 
Seek and you’ll find. 4963 
Filament 4963 
Filament considerations 4963 
Air caps?Buffer? 4963 
Exorcisms 4917 
Floating? 4916 
Twitchy signal tube and amp interactions 4909 
Toilet ham 4909 
The Shield 4908 
It is hard to say. 4908 
Fake bugle/teles 4908 
Never again. 4908 
Bingo! 4899 
Total current per channel 4892 
Stay with capacitive filtration for B+ for this init. 4892 
I like iron 4892 
Choke ringing 4892 
Ringing 4892 
Ringing is a BS reason. 4892 
Choke ringing again 4891 
What ringing? 4891 
Ring-ring 4891 
Fight Fire with Fire? 4891 
TT Rider 4891 
Snubbers and motors 4890 
Nice idea... 4890 
B+ 4890 
Shielded Interconnect 4890 
IC shields 4887 
The horrors of calibration 4735 
Floating Away 4735 
Ground is +/- understood 4734 
"Calibrate"??? 4734 
The self-serving calibrations. 4733 
Fighting with RIAA 4733 
The Usual 4733 
That's it! 4733 
Parts Location 4733 
Lush layout 4732 
Pinging Stitch/Syntax 4684 
It might be very impressive 4684 
To be clear 4684 
Shall I co? 4683 
Parts 4683 
I do not, it sounds interesting but… 4683 
What does it mean? 4683 
Come on! 4683 
Is it because secrecy gains females loud applause? 4683 
It's A Big'un, All Right 4683 
EAR polite recess 4683 
Power sequencing? 4653 
Some Sort of Off-Only HV Shunt? 4653 
3 Position switch 4652 
How true... 4652 
DIY Failsafe 4652 
Switch.. 4627 
Calibration problem 4602 
Resolved 4599 
Looks good 4598 
Fat LF 4598 
Loading Up 4598 
SUT's 4598 
Shunt regulation 4517 
Application dependent 4517 
Silvercore SUT's ? 4485 
It migh be an interesting company. 4485 
Amo/silver 4485 
From a Satisfied User of a Ready-made Item 4485 
Silver considerations 4485 
Again With the Amo 4485 
Silver path 4485 
The “secret” will be never revealed... 4485 
The Path of Least Resistance 4484 
(Not so) silver path con'ed 4484 
Foil 4484 
Amalgamated Phono Stage 4484 
Audiopedophile's hell 4484 
In da house 4483 
Consistent anality 4482 
Right 4482 
A speculation 4480 
Mone on silver Trabants 4479 
Parts Ag 4479 
Trabant done in pure silver 4479 
Too Soft and Brittle? 4479 
Silver swamp 4479 
In the Long Run 4479 
2RM? 4474 
Where's the Effing Cable Thread When We Need It? 4474 
DIY 4473 
95%? 4473 
More on that 4473 
"Partly Unshielded" Arm Wire 4473 
Fully shielded 4473 
Interesting 4473 
End of Life Phonostage… is breeding. 3669 
Creative people 3669 
Copyright air-cap RIAA... 3669 
It is what it is. 3668 
I Guess We Just Don't Understand Economics 3668 
Gray market 3668 
Mix up 3667 
The Thorsten’s mark. 3667 
Sound beats engeneering 3074 
Engineering Crap 3074 
Its not that it sounds "better" 3074 
Burn, motherf....r, burn! 2571 
Bypass Schottky by Snubber 1986 
Snubbers 1934 
More on snubbers 1934 
Capacitors Question 1934 
Capacitors & updates 1934 
Z-foil 1934 
Loading resistors & sockets 1934 
Low noise tubes 1933 
What Works Where 1932 
What are the REAL goals? 1932 
Good engineering parctices 1932 
Physical attributes of devices matter 1932 
The idea that the sum of the parts "quality&q... 1932 
It was 13 years back... 1932 
Thank you 1932 
Tube Selection 1921 
Valvo mesh 0A2 1818 
Big output capacitor question. 1579 
Context/Application/Circuit 1578 
EAR 1578 
Of Course... 1578 
834pT 1577 
Who knows.... 1577 
EAR834p how does RIAA feedback work? 1576 
Where? 1576 
Big cap banks 1576 
My "End of Life" phonostage. 161 
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