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The last phonocorrector: “End of Life" Phonostage 6903 
End of Life 6903 
Do I need to make a chassis in the shape of a coffin? 6903 
Shallow ambitions 6903 
I might unwillingly bring to my home… 6903 
Acronym 6903 
The End of Life Phonostage’s power supply 6891 
"...better and more sophistocated PS" (vs. bad AC) 6891 
The stupid, lousy AC is another subject. 6891 
It is comming along.... 6710 
Now, that's a phono stage! 6710 
The perfect corrector. 6710 
Still noisy but already semi-operational 6710 
The perfect corrector - II 6709 
Here it is: The perfect corrector – III 6708 
Wrong values shown 6707 
The deliberate mistakes? 6707 
330R anode resistors 6707 
The coupling cap in my 'End of the life' phono? 6707 
Nope, it was not ‘keeping anybody on toes’... 6707 
The latest version of the corrector – not heard it yet. (corrected) 6705 
The sentiments behind “End of Life" Phonostage 6705 
Going on from "There" 6705 
Ok, it is already almost there. 6705 
The ET2+EAR-834PT and the ultra-dynamic softness. 6704 
I am semi-ecstatic; my vinyl will be back soon… 6703 
MFA Systems Phonostage 6703 
Good for them. 6703 
Photos of the MFA Systems MC Reference 6703 
A few more 6703 
OK, it is over. Some preliminary follow ups. 6703 
"Lack" of HF, etc. 6702 
“End of Life" Phonostage: what is next? 6702 
Hybridizing 6702 
I love it! 6702 
If I may be a litt;e suggestive..... 6700 
Mica, distortions, MOSFET and the Ocean State. 6700 
SSG 6699 
Of mosfets, caps and distortion. 6699 
USSR SSG 6699 
USSR SSG 6699 
Question for Dima re 2nd stage biasing. 6699 
Fixed bias 6699 
The stunning sound of the phonocorrector. 6699 
More on this, please 6698 
Interesting development! 6698 
One-Story Jack 6698 
Nature's Bias 6698 
The signal passing via the 834PTF-Air… 6698 
Apologies! 6697 
Tunable Y-factor? 6697 
Harmonically-proper vs. harmonically-flexible 6697 
Some comment on the characteristic of air-cap sound. 6692 
The sound of one hand clapping 6692 
The air-caps as an ultimate cap. 6691 
The tempted virtue of the phonostage’s prostitution. 6683 
Clarity vs. VTA vs. Character 6683 
What VTA has to do with phonostage? 6682 
Phonostage vs. VTA 6682 
The 834PTF’s cathode follower: tube vs. SS 6682 
The “End of Life" Phonostage Status…. 6597 
Specific air cap changes 6597 
The air capacitors 'allegations'. 6597 
One tube, two channels? 6597 
The halves of the twin-triodes 6597 
"Crosstalk" 6596 
I just love sound of this phonocorrector. 6555 
To close the book on the correctors subject ... 6534 
"End of Life Phonostage" in Thai 6108 
Sucks! 6036 
Is God's phonostage better than Romy's? It is now! 6035 
Um, what? 6035 
Alternative Transformer 6035 
Sorry to have upset your sensitive self, Reggie. 6035 
A stimulation by Gog's fiction? 6035 
Hmmm,I suspect 6035 
The "End of Life Phonostage” is back. 6027 
My "End of Live" vesrion. 6015 
The 100Hz hum? 6015 
Hum “disconnecting trick” 6015 
Right grounding configuration for PS, corrector and transformer assembly. 6015 
The hum is drooped significantly! 6014 
Generally the phonocorrector has very low noise. 6014 
DIY Air-Caps? 6014 
Capacitors 6011 
Hum again. 5990 
Hm, again.... 5990 
Tribute MC iron 5705 
Changing loads 5701 
I do not do adjustable loading. 5701 
Sound degradation vs proper loading 5700 
Loading on primary? 5700 
Anticipating the needs 5700 
CCS heating? 5663 
2nd stage bias mystery 5546 
It is true but it negligible. 5546 
V2 biasing continued 5545 
Works +/- properly 5544 
To cheat or not to (ccs)heat 5544 
My assault 5517 
What, No Breadboard? 5517 
Don't laugh too loud... 5517 
So far it is good. 5517 
Your 50 is my 60 (buzz-kill) 5517 
The assembly and the buzz 5516 
Make sure that your LC filtration works properly. 5516 
Caps and chokes 5516 
The price of fame 5516 
Tribute 5516 
About the last distraction cap and transformers. 5516 
Schematics 5516 
Traces 5516 
Moving Magnet 5516 
Barcelona? 230V? Hm, ....matchmaking? 5516 
Cat smells fish? 5515 
I enjoyed soldering maybe when I was 15... 5515 
How my phonostage shall sound. 5515 
In the box 5515 
Schematics II 5515 
A few comments. 5515 
Miscelanea 5515 
I am surprised. 5515 
Don't be 5514 
It is not about power supply. 5514 
EMI/RFI madness 5514 
Drinking in Modulation 5514 
The stupid 5uF cap on AC side 5514 
Finito 5513 
It is only partially outside the context. 5513 
A corrector with an EQ controll 5512 
There is EQ control and there are multiple curves. 5512 
Corresponding to ? 5512 
A German guy take on 834PT. 5485 
Qualitat 5484 
The baby is sick 5440 
Last Cleaning? 5440 
Mine too... 5440 
To fight with hum in phonostages is fan. 5440 
What the hell is going on!!! 5440 
...air-caps dirty.... 5439 
Too obvious perhaps ... 5439 
Hum points 5439 
Beats and pieces. 5439 
What else? 5439 
Suggestion for the phonocorrector problem 5439 
I do not think that it is electrical. 5439 
Veggie ham 5439 
Do phonocorrector first then transformers. 5438 
Holly idiocy! 5437 
Yes sir 5435 
I think your game is not over. 5435 
More ham 5435 
Route(s) to Ground 5435 
Grounding arrangement 5434 
Ground Thoughts 5433 
0A2 Question 5433 
Where is the Bolt? 5433 
Gas tubes in the phonostage 5433 
"End of Live" tube set 5433 
GND plane 5433 
That crazy 7025. 5433 
Distributed bolt 5433 
Amperex ECC83 5433 
Amperex "Bugle Boy". 5433 
ECC83 Amperex picture 5433 
More "Ground" vs. "Neutral" 5433 
More findings 5432 
EMF and "Split" "Grounds" 5432 
Grounding, tarnnies and diodes 5431 
Again with the "Neutral" Explanation... 5431 
Grounding and trannies 5431 
Ignorance is bliss... 5429 
Shakey DIY Basics 5429 
Poor photographer 5429 
Spare the Oxen... 5429 
Is SiC sick? 5427 
Possible, so what? 5427 
If you dont want to hear the bell... 5426 
Seek and you’ll find. 5426 
Filament 5426 
Filament considerations 5426 
Air caps?Buffer? 5426 
Exorcisms 5380 
Floating? 5379 
Twitchy signal tube and amp interactions 5372 
Toilet ham 5372 
The Shield 5371 
It is hard to say. 5371 
Fake bugle/teles 5371 
Never again. 5371 
Bingo! 5362 
Total current per channel 5355 
Stay with capacitive filtration for B+ for this init. 5355 
I like iron 5355 
Choke ringing 5355 
Ringing 5355 
Ringing is a BS reason. 5355 
Choke ringing again 5354 
What ringing? 5354 
Ring-ring 5354 
Fight Fire with Fire? 5354 
TT Rider 5354 
Snubbers and motors 5353 
Nice idea... 5353 
B+ 5353 
Shielded Interconnect 5353 
IC shields 5350 
The horrors of calibration 5198 
Floating Away 5198 
Ground is +/- understood 5197 
"Calibrate"??? 5197 
The self-serving calibrations. 5196 
Fighting with RIAA 5196 
The Usual 5196 
That's it! 5196 
Parts Location 5196 
Lush layout 5195 
Pinging Stitch/Syntax 5147 
It might be very impressive 5147 
To be clear 5147 
Shall I co? 5146 
Parts 5146 
I do not, it sounds interesting but… 5146 
What does it mean? 5146 
Come on! 5146 
Is it because secrecy gains females loud applause? 5146 
It's A Big'un, All Right 5146 
EAR polite recess 5146 
Power sequencing? 5116 
Some Sort of Off-Only HV Shunt? 5116 
3 Position switch 5115 
How true... 5115 
DIY Failsafe 5115 
Switch.. 5090 
Calibration problem 5065 
Resolved 5062 
Looks good 5061 
Fat LF 5061 
Loading Up 5061 
SUT's 5061 
Shunt regulation 4980 
Application dependent 4980 
Silvercore SUT's ? 4948 
It migh be an interesting company. 4948 
Amo/silver 4948 
From a Satisfied User of a Ready-made Item 4948 
Silver considerations 4948 
Again With the Amo 4948 
Silver path 4948 
The “secret” will be never revealed... 4948 
The Path of Least Resistance 4947 
(Not so) silver path con'ed 4947 
Foil 4947 
Amalgamated Phono Stage 4947 
Audiopedophile's hell 4947 
In da house 4946 
Consistent anality 4945 
Right 4945 
A speculation 4943 
Mone on silver Trabants 4942 
Parts Ag 4942 
Trabant done in pure silver 4942 
Too Soft and Brittle? 4942 
Silver swamp 4942 
In the Long Run 4942 
2RM? 4937 
Where's the Effing Cable Thread When We Need It? 4937 
DIY 4936 
95%? 4936 
More on that 4936 
"Partly Unshielded" Arm Wire 4936 
Fully shielded 4936 
Interesting 4936 
End of Life Phonostage… is breeding. 4132 
Creative people 4132 
Copyright air-cap RIAA... 4132 
It is what it is. 4131 
I Guess We Just Don't Understand Economics 4131 
Gray market 4131 
Mix up 4130 
The Thorsten’s mark. 4130 
Sound beats engeneering 3537 
Engineering Crap 3537 
Its not that it sounds "better" 3537 
Burn, motherf....r, burn! 3034 
Bypass Schottky by Snubber 2449 
Snubbers 2397 
More on snubbers 2397 
Capacitors Question 2397 
Capacitors & updates 2397 
Z-foil 2397 
Loading resistors & sockets 2397 
Low noise tubes 2396 
What Works Where 2395 
What are the REAL goals? 2395 
Good engineering parctices 2395 
Physical attributes of devices matter 2395 
The idea that the sum of the parts "quality&q... 2395 
It was 13 years back... 2395 
Thank you 2395 
Tube Selection 2384 
Valvo mesh 0A2 2281 
Big output capacitor question. 2042 
Context/Application/Circuit 2041 
EAR 2041 
Of Course... 2041 
834pT 2040 
Who knows.... 2040 
EAR834p how does RIAA feedback work? 2039 
Where? 2039 
Big cap banks 2039 
My "End of Life" phonostage. 624 
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