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The last phonocorrector: “End of Life" Phonostage 6904 
End of Life 6904 
Do I need to make a chassis in the shape of a coffin? 6904 
Shallow ambitions 6904 
I might unwillingly bring to my home… 6904 
Acronym 6904 
The End of Life Phonostage’s power supply 6892 
"...better and more sophistocated PS" (vs. bad AC) 6892 
The stupid, lousy AC is another subject. 6892 
It is comming along.... 6711 
Now, that's a phono stage! 6711 
The perfect corrector. 6711 
Still noisy but already semi-operational 6711 
The perfect corrector - II 6710 
Here it is: The perfect corrector – III 6709 
Wrong values shown 6708 
The deliberate mistakes? 6708 
330R anode resistors 6708 
The coupling cap in my 'End of the life' phono? 6708 
Nope, it was not ‘keeping anybody on toes’... 6708 
The latest version of the corrector – not heard it yet. (corrected) 6706 
The sentiments behind “End of Life" Phonostage 6706 
Going on from "There" 6706 
Ok, it is already almost there. 6706 
The ET2+EAR-834PT and the ultra-dynamic softness. 6705 
I am semi-ecstatic; my vinyl will be back soon… 6704 
MFA Systems Phonostage 6704 
Good for them. 6704 
Photos of the MFA Systems MC Reference 6704 
A few more 6704 
OK, it is over. Some preliminary follow ups. 6704 
"Lack" of HF, etc. 6703 
“End of Life" Phonostage: what is next? 6703 
Hybridizing 6703 
I love it! 6703 
If I may be a litt;e suggestive..... 6701 
Mica, distortions, MOSFET and the Ocean State. 6701 
SSG 6700 
Of mosfets, caps and distortion. 6700 
USSR SSG 6700 
USSR SSG 6700 
Question for Dima re 2nd stage biasing. 6700 
Fixed bias 6700 
The stunning sound of the phonocorrector. 6700 
More on this, please 6699 
Interesting development! 6699 
One-Story Jack 6699 
Nature's Bias 6699 
The signal passing via the 834PTF-Air… 6699 
Apologies! 6698 
Tunable Y-factor? 6698 
Harmonically-proper vs. harmonically-flexible 6698 
Some comment on the characteristic of air-cap sound. 6693 
The sound of one hand clapping 6693 
The air-caps as an ultimate cap. 6692 
The tempted virtue of the phonostage’s prostitution. 6684 
Clarity vs. VTA vs. Character 6684 
What VTA has to do with phonostage? 6683 
Phonostage vs. VTA 6683 
The 834PTF’s cathode follower: tube vs. SS 6683 
The “End of Life" Phonostage Status…. 6598 
Specific air cap changes 6598 
The air capacitors 'allegations'. 6598 
One tube, two channels? 6598 
The halves of the twin-triodes 6598 
"Crosstalk" 6597 
I just love sound of this phonocorrector. 6556 
To close the book on the correctors subject ... 6535 
"End of Life Phonostage" in Thai 6109 
Sucks! 6037 
Is God's phonostage better than Romy's? It is now! 6036 
Um, what? 6036 
Alternative Transformer 6036 
Sorry to have upset your sensitive self, Reggie. 6036 
A stimulation by Gog's fiction? 6036 
Hmmm,I suspect 6036 
The "End of Life Phonostage” is back. 6028 
My "End of Live" vesrion. 6016 
The 100Hz hum? 6016 
Hum “disconnecting trick” 6016 
Right grounding configuration for PS, corrector and transformer assembly. 6016 
The hum is drooped significantly! 6015 
Generally the phonocorrector has very low noise. 6015 
DIY Air-Caps? 6015 
Capacitors 6012 
Hum again. 5991 
Hm, again.... 5991 
Tribute MC iron 5706 
Changing loads 5702 
I do not do adjustable loading. 5702 
Sound degradation vs proper loading 5701 
Loading on primary? 5701 
Anticipating the needs 5701 
CCS heating? 5664 
2nd stage bias mystery 5547 
It is true but it negligible. 5547 
V2 biasing continued 5546 
Works +/- properly 5545 
To cheat or not to (ccs)heat 5545 
My assault 5518 
What, No Breadboard? 5518 
Don't laugh too loud... 5518 
So far it is good. 5518 
Your 50 is my 60 (buzz-kill) 5518 
The assembly and the buzz 5517 
Make sure that your LC filtration works properly. 5517 
Caps and chokes 5517 
The price of fame 5517 
Tribute 5517 
About the last distraction cap and transformers. 5517 
Schematics 5517 
Traces 5517 
Moving Magnet 5517 
Barcelona? 230V? Hm, ....matchmaking? 5517 
Cat smells fish? 5516 
I enjoyed soldering maybe when I was 15... 5516 
How my phonostage shall sound. 5516 
In the box 5516 
Schematics II 5516 
A few comments. 5516 
Miscelanea 5516 
I am surprised. 5516 
Don't be 5515 
It is not about power supply. 5515 
EMI/RFI madness 5515 
Drinking in Modulation 5515 
The stupid 5uF cap on AC side 5515 
Finito 5514 
It is only partially outside the context. 5514 
A corrector with an EQ controll 5513 
There is EQ control and there are multiple curves. 5513 
Corresponding to ? 5513 
A German guy take on 834PT. 5486 
Qualitat 5485 
The baby is sick 5441 
Last Cleaning? 5441 
Mine too... 5441 
To fight with hum in phonostages is fan. 5441 
What the hell is going on!!! 5441 
...air-caps dirty.... 5440 
Too obvious perhaps ... 5440 
Hum points 5440 
Beats and pieces. 5440 
What else? 5440 
Suggestion for the phonocorrector problem 5440 
I do not think that it is electrical. 5440 
Veggie ham 5440 
Do phonocorrector first then transformers. 5439 
Holly idiocy! 5438 
Yes sir 5436 
I think your game is not over. 5436 
More ham 5436 
Route(s) to Ground 5436 
Grounding arrangement 5435 
Ground Thoughts 5434 
0A2 Question 5434 
Where is the Bolt? 5434 
Gas tubes in the phonostage 5434 
"End of Live" tube set 5434 
GND plane 5434 
That crazy 7025. 5434 
Distributed bolt 5434 
Amperex ECC83 5434 
Amperex "Bugle Boy". 5434 
ECC83 Amperex picture 5434 
More "Ground" vs. "Neutral" 5434 
More findings 5433 
EMF and "Split" "Grounds" 5433 
Grounding, tarnnies and diodes 5432 
Again with the "Neutral" Explanation... 5432 
Grounding and trannies 5432 
Ignorance is bliss... 5430 
Shakey DIY Basics 5430 
Poor photographer 5430 
Spare the Oxen... 5430 
Is SiC sick? 5428 
Possible, so what? 5428 
If you dont want to hear the bell... 5427 
Seek and you’ll find. 5427 
Filament 5427 
Filament considerations 5427 
Air caps?Buffer? 5427 
Exorcisms 5381 
Floating? 5380 
Twitchy signal tube and amp interactions 5373 
Toilet ham 5373 
The Shield 5372 
It is hard to say. 5372 
Fake bugle/teles 5372 
Never again. 5372 
Bingo! 5363 
Total current per channel 5356 
Stay with capacitive filtration for B+ for this init. 5356 
I like iron 5356 
Choke ringing 5356 
Ringing 5356 
Ringing is a BS reason. 5356 
Choke ringing again 5355 
What ringing? 5355 
Ring-ring 5355 
Fight Fire with Fire? 5355 
TT Rider 5355 
Snubbers and motors 5354 
Nice idea... 5354 
B+ 5354 
Shielded Interconnect 5354 
IC shields 5351 
The horrors of calibration 5199 
Floating Away 5199 
Ground is +/- understood 5198 
"Calibrate"??? 5198 
The self-serving calibrations. 5197 
Fighting with RIAA 5197 
The Usual 5197 
That's it! 5197 
Parts Location 5197 
Lush layout 5196 
Pinging Stitch/Syntax 5148 
It might be very impressive 5148 
To be clear 5148 
Shall I co? 5147 
Parts 5147 
I do not, it sounds interesting but… 5147 
What does it mean? 5147 
Come on! 5147 
Is it because secrecy gains females loud applause? 5147 
It's A Big'un, All Right 5147 
EAR polite recess 5147 
Power sequencing? 5117 
Some Sort of Off-Only HV Shunt? 5117 
3 Position switch 5116 
How true... 5116 
DIY Failsafe 5116 
Switch.. 5091 
Calibration problem 5066 
Resolved 5063 
Looks good 5062 
Fat LF 5062 
Loading Up 5062 
SUT's 5062 
Shunt regulation 4981 
Application dependent 4981 
Silvercore SUT's ? 4949 
It migh be an interesting company. 4949 
Amo/silver 4949 
From a Satisfied User of a Ready-made Item 4949 
Silver considerations 4949 
Again With the Amo 4949 
Silver path 4949 
The “secret” will be never revealed... 4949 
The Path of Least Resistance 4948 
(Not so) silver path con'ed 4948 
Foil 4948 
Amalgamated Phono Stage 4948 
Audiopedophile's hell 4948 
In da house 4947 
Consistent anality 4946 
Right 4946 
A speculation 4944 
Mone on silver Trabants 4943 
Parts Ag 4943 
Trabant done in pure silver 4943 
Too Soft and Brittle? 4943 
Silver swamp 4943 
In the Long Run 4943 
2RM? 4938 
Where's the Effing Cable Thread When We Need It? 4938 
DIY 4937 
95%? 4937 
More on that 4937 
"Partly Unshielded" Arm Wire 4937 
Fully shielded 4937 
Interesting 4937 
End of Life Phonostage… is breeding. 4133 
Creative people 4133 
Copyright air-cap RIAA... 4133 
It is what it is. 4132 
I Guess We Just Don't Understand Economics 4132 
Gray market 4132 
Mix up 4131 
The Thorsten’s mark. 4131 
Sound beats engeneering 3538 
Engineering Crap 3538 
Its not that it sounds "better" 3538 
Burn, motherf....r, burn! 3035 
Bypass Schottky by Snubber 2450 
Snubbers 2398 
More on snubbers 2398 
Capacitors Question 2398 
Capacitors & updates 2398 
Z-foil 2398 
Loading resistors & sockets 2398 
Low noise tubes 2397 
What Works Where 2396 
What are the REAL goals? 2396 
Good engineering parctices 2396 
Physical attributes of devices matter 2396 
The idea that the sum of the parts "quality&q... 2396 
It was 13 years back... 2396 
Thank you 2396 
Tube Selection 2385 
Valvo mesh 0A2 2282 
Big output capacitor question. 2043 
Context/Application/Circuit 2042 
EAR 2042 
Of Course... 2042 
834pT 2041 
Who knows.... 2041 
EAR834p how does RIAA feedback work? 2040 
Where? 2040 
Big cap banks 2040 
My "End of Life" phonostage. 625 
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