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The last phonocorrector: “End of Life" Phonostage 6935 
End of Life 6935 
Do I need to make a chassis in the shape of a coffin? 6935 
Shallow ambitions 6935 
I might unwillingly bring to my home… 6935 
Acronym 6935 
The End of Life Phonostage’s power supply 6923 
"...better and more sophistocated PS" (vs. bad AC) 6923 
The stupid, lousy AC is another subject. 6923 
It is comming along.... 6742 
Now, that's a phono stage! 6742 
The perfect corrector. 6742 
Still noisy but already semi-operational 6742 
The perfect corrector - II 6741 
Here it is: The perfect corrector – III 6740 
Wrong values shown 6739 
The deliberate mistakes? 6739 
330R anode resistors 6739 
The coupling cap in my 'End of the life' phono? 6739 
Nope, it was not ‘keeping anybody on toes’... 6739 
The latest version of the corrector – not heard it yet. (corrected) 6737 
The sentiments behind “End of Life" Phonostage 6737 
Going on from "There" 6737 
Ok, it is already almost there. 6737 
The ET2+EAR-834PT and the ultra-dynamic softness. 6736 
I am semi-ecstatic; my vinyl will be back soon… 6735 
MFA Systems Phonostage 6735 
Good for them. 6735 
Photos of the MFA Systems MC Reference 6735 
A few more 6735 
OK, it is over. Some preliminary follow ups. 6735 
"Lack" of HF, etc. 6734 
“End of Life" Phonostage: what is next? 6734 
Hybridizing 6734 
I love it! 6734 
If I may be a litt;e suggestive..... 6732 
Mica, distortions, MOSFET and the Ocean State. 6732 
SSG 6731 
Of mosfets, caps and distortion. 6731 
USSR SSG 6731 
USSR SSG 6731 
Question for Dima re 2nd stage biasing. 6731 
Fixed bias 6731 
The stunning sound of the phonocorrector. 6731 
More on this, please 6730 
Interesting development! 6730 
One-Story Jack 6730 
Nature's Bias 6730 
The signal passing via the 834PTF-Air… 6730 
Apologies! 6729 
Tunable Y-factor? 6729 
Harmonically-proper vs. harmonically-flexible 6729 
Some comment on the characteristic of air-cap sound. 6724 
The sound of one hand clapping 6724 
The air-caps as an ultimate cap. 6723 
The tempted virtue of the phonostage’s prostitution. 6715 
Clarity vs. VTA vs. Character 6715 
What VTA has to do with phonostage? 6714 
Phonostage vs. VTA 6714 
The 834PTF’s cathode follower: tube vs. SS 6714 
The “End of Life" Phonostage Status…. 6629 
Specific air cap changes 6629 
The air capacitors 'allegations'. 6629 
One tube, two channels? 6629 
The halves of the twin-triodes 6629 
"Crosstalk" 6628 
I just love sound of this phonocorrector. 6587 
To close the book on the correctors subject ... 6566 
"End of Life Phonostage" in Thai 6140 
Sucks! 6068 
Is God's phonostage better than Romy's? It is now! 6067 
Um, what? 6067 
Alternative Transformer 6067 
Sorry to have upset your sensitive self, Reggie. 6067 
A stimulation by Gog's fiction? 6067 
Hmmm,I suspect 6067 
The "End of Life Phonostage” is back. 6059 
My "End of Live" vesrion. 6047 
The 100Hz hum? 6047 
Hum “disconnecting trick” 6047 
Right grounding configuration for PS, corrector and transformer assembly. 6047 
The hum is drooped significantly! 6046 
Generally the phonocorrector has very low noise. 6046 
DIY Air-Caps? 6046 
Capacitors 6043 
Hum again. 6022 
Hm, again.... 6022 
Tribute MC iron 5737 
Changing loads 5733 
I do not do adjustable loading. 5733 
Sound degradation vs proper loading 5732 
Loading on primary? 5732 
Anticipating the needs 5732 
CCS heating? 5695 
2nd stage bias mystery 5578 
It is true but it negligible. 5578 
V2 biasing continued 5577 
Works +/- properly 5576 
To cheat or not to (ccs)heat 5576 
My assault 5549 
What, No Breadboard? 5549 
Don't laugh too loud... 5549 
So far it is good. 5549 
Your 50 is my 60 (buzz-kill) 5549 
The assembly and the buzz 5548 
Make sure that your LC filtration works properly. 5548 
Caps and chokes 5548 
The price of fame 5548 
Tribute 5548 
About the last distraction cap and transformers. 5548 
Schematics 5548 
Traces 5548 
Moving Magnet 5548 
Barcelona? 230V? Hm, ....matchmaking? 5548 
Cat smells fish? 5547 
I enjoyed soldering maybe when I was 15... 5547 
How my phonostage shall sound. 5547 
In the box 5547 
Schematics II 5547 
A few comments. 5547 
Miscelanea 5547 
I am surprised. 5547 
Don't be 5546 
It is not about power supply. 5546 
EMI/RFI madness 5546 
Drinking in Modulation 5546 
The stupid 5uF cap on AC side 5546 
Finito 5545 
It is only partially outside the context. 5545 
A corrector with an EQ controll 5544 
There is EQ control and there are multiple curves. 5544 
Corresponding to ? 5544 
A German guy take on 834PT. 5517 
Qualitat 5516 
The baby is sick 5472 
Last Cleaning? 5472 
Mine too... 5472 
To fight with hum in phonostages is fan. 5472 
What the hell is going on!!! 5472 
...air-caps dirty.... 5471 
Too obvious perhaps ... 5471 
Hum points 5471 
Beats and pieces. 5471 
What else? 5471 
Suggestion for the phonocorrector problem 5471 
I do not think that it is electrical. 5471 
Veggie ham 5471 
Do phonocorrector first then transformers. 5470 
Holly idiocy! 5469 
Yes sir 5467 
I think your game is not over. 5467 
More ham 5467 
Route(s) to Ground 5467 
Grounding arrangement 5466 
Ground Thoughts 5465 
0A2 Question 5465 
Where is the Bolt? 5465 
Gas tubes in the phonostage 5465 
"End of Live" tube set 5465 
GND plane 5465 
That crazy 7025. 5465 
Distributed bolt 5465 
Amperex ECC83 5465 
Amperex "Bugle Boy". 5465 
ECC83 Amperex picture 5465 
More "Ground" vs. "Neutral" 5465 
More findings 5464 
EMF and "Split" "Grounds" 5464 
Grounding, tarnnies and diodes 5463 
Again with the "Neutral" Explanation... 5463 
Grounding and trannies 5463 
Ignorance is bliss... 5461 
Shakey DIY Basics 5461 
Poor photographer 5461 
Spare the Oxen... 5461 
Is SiC sick? 5459 
Possible, so what? 5459 
If you dont want to hear the bell... 5458 
Seek and you’ll find. 5458 
Filament 5458 
Filament considerations 5458 
Air caps?Buffer? 5458 
Exorcisms 5412 
Floating? 5411 
Twitchy signal tube and amp interactions 5404 
Toilet ham 5404 
The Shield 5403 
It is hard to say. 5403 
Fake bugle/teles 5403 
Never again. 5403 
Bingo! 5394 
Total current per channel 5387 
Stay with capacitive filtration for B+ for this init. 5387 
I like iron 5387 
Choke ringing 5387 
Ringing 5387 
Ringing is a BS reason. 5387 
Choke ringing again 5386 
What ringing? 5386 
Ring-ring 5386 
Fight Fire with Fire? 5386 
TT Rider 5386 
Snubbers and motors 5385 
Nice idea... 5385 
B+ 5385 
Shielded Interconnect 5385 
IC shields 5382 
The horrors of calibration 5230 
Floating Away 5230 
Ground is +/- understood 5229 
"Calibrate"??? 5229 
The self-serving calibrations. 5228 
Fighting with RIAA 5228 
The Usual 5228 
That's it! 5228 
Parts Location 5228 
Lush layout 5227 
Pinging Stitch/Syntax 5179 
It might be very impressive 5179 
To be clear 5179 
Shall I co? 5178 
Parts 5178 
I do not, it sounds interesting but… 5178 
What does it mean? 5178 
Come on! 5178 
Is it because secrecy gains females loud applause? 5178 
It's A Big'un, All Right 5178 
EAR polite recess 5178 
Power sequencing? 5148 
Some Sort of Off-Only HV Shunt? 5148 
3 Position switch 5147 
How true... 5147 
DIY Failsafe 5147 
Switch.. 5122 
Calibration problem 5097 
Resolved 5094 
Looks good 5093 
Fat LF 5093 
Loading Up 5093 
SUT's 5093 
Shunt regulation 5012 
Application dependent 5012 
Silvercore SUT's ? 4980 
It migh be an interesting company. 4980 
Amo/silver 4980 
From a Satisfied User of a Ready-made Item 4980 
Silver considerations 4980 
Again With the Amo 4980 
Silver path 4980 
The “secret” will be never revealed... 4980 
The Path of Least Resistance 4979 
(Not so) silver path con'ed 4979 
Foil 4979 
Amalgamated Phono Stage 4979 
Audiopedophile's hell 4979 
In da house 4978 
Consistent anality 4977 
Right 4977 
A speculation 4975 
Mone on silver Trabants 4974 
Parts Ag 4974 
Trabant done in pure silver 4974 
Too Soft and Brittle? 4974 
Silver swamp 4974 
In the Long Run 4974 
2RM? 4969 
Where's the Effing Cable Thread When We Need It? 4969 
DIY 4968 
95%? 4968 
More on that 4968 
"Partly Unshielded" Arm Wire 4968 
Fully shielded 4968 
Interesting 4968 
End of Life Phonostage… is breeding. 4164 
Creative people 4164 
Copyright air-cap RIAA... 4164 
It is what it is. 4163 
I Guess We Just Don't Understand Economics 4163 
Gray market 4163 
Mix up 4162 
The Thorsten’s mark. 4162 
Sound beats engeneering 3569 
Engineering Crap 3569 
Its not that it sounds "better" 3569 
Burn, motherf....r, burn! 3066 
Bypass Schottky by Snubber 2481 
Snubbers 2429 
More on snubbers 2429 
Capacitors Question 2429 
Capacitors & updates 2429 
Z-foil 2429 
Loading resistors & sockets 2429 
Low noise tubes 2428 
What Works Where 2427 
What are the REAL goals? 2427 
Good engineering parctices 2427 
Physical attributes of devices matter 2427 
The idea that the sum of the parts "quality&q... 2427 
It was 13 years back... 2427 
Thank you 2427 
Tube Selection 2416 
Valvo mesh 0A2 2313 
Big output capacitor question. 2074 
Context/Application/Circuit 2073 
EAR 2073 
Of Course... 2073 
834pT 2072 
Who knows.... 2072 
EAR834p how does RIAA feedback work? 2071 
Where? 2071 
Big cap banks 2071 
My "End of Life" phonostage. 656 
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