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The last phonocorrector: “End of Life" Phonostage 6709 
End of Life 6709 
Do I need to make a chassis in the shape of a coffin? 6709 
Shallow ambitions 6709 
I might unwillingly bring to my home… 6709 
Acronym 6709 
The End of Life Phonostage’s power supply 6697 
"...better and more sophistocated PS" (vs. bad AC) 6697 
The stupid, lousy AC is another subject. 6697 
It is comming along.... 6516 
Now, that's a phono stage! 6516 
The perfect corrector. 6516 
Still noisy but already semi-operational 6516 
The perfect corrector - II 6515 
Here it is: The perfect corrector – III 6514 
Wrong values shown 6513 
The deliberate mistakes? 6513 
330R anode resistors 6513 
The coupling cap in my 'End of the life' phono? 6513 
Nope, it was not ‘keeping anybody on toes’... 6513 
The latest version of the corrector – not heard it yet. (corrected) 6511 
The sentiments behind “End of Life" Phonostage 6511 
Going on from "There" 6511 
Ok, it is already almost there. 6511 
The ET2+EAR-834PT and the ultra-dynamic softness. 6510 
I am semi-ecstatic; my vinyl will be back soon… 6509 
MFA Systems Phonostage 6509 
Good for them. 6509 
Photos of the MFA Systems MC Reference 6509 
A few more 6509 
OK, it is over. Some preliminary follow ups. 6509 
"Lack" of HF, etc. 6508 
“End of Life" Phonostage: what is next? 6508 
Hybridizing 6508 
I love it! 6508 
If I may be a litt;e suggestive..... 6506 
Mica, distortions, MOSFET and the Ocean State. 6506 
SSG 6505 
Of mosfets, caps and distortion. 6505 
USSR SSG 6505 
USSR SSG 6505 
Question for Dima re 2nd stage biasing. 6505 
Fixed bias 6505 
The stunning sound of the phonocorrector. 6505 
More on this, please 6504 
Interesting development! 6504 
One-Story Jack 6504 
Nature's Bias 6504 
The signal passing via the 834PTF-Air… 6504 
Apologies! 6503 
Tunable Y-factor? 6503 
Harmonically-proper vs. harmonically-flexible 6503 
Some comment on the characteristic of air-cap sound. 6498 
The sound of one hand clapping 6498 
The air-caps as an ultimate cap. 6497 
The tempted virtue of the phonostage’s prostitution. 6489 
Clarity vs. VTA vs. Character 6489 
What VTA has to do with phonostage? 6488 
Phonostage vs. VTA 6488 
The 834PTF’s cathode follower: tube vs. SS 6488 
The “End of Life" Phonostage Status…. 6403 
Specific air cap changes 6403 
The air capacitors 'allegations'. 6403 
One tube, two channels? 6403 
The halves of the twin-triodes 6403 
"Crosstalk" 6402 
I just love sound of this phonocorrector. 6361 
To close the book on the correctors subject ... 6340 
"End of Life Phonostage" in Thai 5914 
Sucks! 5842 
Is God's phonostage better than Romy's? It is now! 5841 
Um, what? 5841 
Alternative Transformer 5841 
Sorry to have upset your sensitive self, Reggie. 5841 
A stimulation by Gog's fiction? 5841 
Hmmm,I suspect 5841 
The "End of Life Phonostage” is back. 5833 
My "End of Live" vesrion. 5821 
The 100Hz hum? 5821 
Hum “disconnecting trick” 5821 
Right grounding configuration for PS, corrector and transformer assembly. 5821 
The hum is drooped significantly! 5820 
Generally the phonocorrector has very low noise. 5820 
DIY Air-Caps? 5820 
Capacitors 5817 
Hum again. 5796 
Hm, again.... 5796 
Tribute MC iron 5511 
Changing loads 5507 
I do not do adjustable loading. 5507 
Sound degradation vs proper loading 5506 
Loading on primary? 5506 
Anticipating the needs 5506 
CCS heating? 5469 
2nd stage bias mystery 5352 
It is true but it negligible. 5352 
V2 biasing continued 5351 
Works +/- properly 5350 
To cheat or not to (ccs)heat 5350 
My assault 5323 
What, No Breadboard? 5323 
Don't laugh too loud... 5323 
So far it is good. 5323 
Your 50 is my 60 (buzz-kill) 5323 
The assembly and the buzz 5322 
Make sure that your LC filtration works properly. 5322 
Caps and chokes 5322 
The price of fame 5322 
Tribute 5322 
About the last distraction cap and transformers. 5322 
Schematics 5322 
Traces 5322 
Moving Magnet 5322 
Barcelona? 230V? Hm, ....matchmaking? 5322 
Cat smells fish? 5321 
I enjoyed soldering maybe when I was 15... 5321 
How my phonostage shall sound. 5321 
In the box 5321 
Schematics II 5321 
A few comments. 5321 
Miscelanea 5321 
I am surprised. 5321 
Don't be 5320 
It is not about power supply. 5320 
EMI/RFI madness 5320 
Drinking in Modulation 5320 
The stupid 5uF cap on AC side 5320 
Finito 5319 
It is only partially outside the context. 5319 
A corrector with an EQ controll 5318 
There is EQ control and there are multiple curves. 5318 
Corresponding to ? 5318 
A German guy take on 834PT. 5291 
Qualitat 5290 
The baby is sick 5246 
Last Cleaning? 5246 
Mine too... 5246 
To fight with hum in phonostages is fan. 5246 
What the hell is going on!!! 5246 
...air-caps dirty.... 5245 
Too obvious perhaps ... 5245 
Hum points 5245 
Beats and pieces. 5245 
What else? 5245 
Suggestion for the phonocorrector problem 5245 
I do not think that it is electrical. 5245 
Veggie ham 5245 
Do phonocorrector first then transformers. 5244 
Holly idiocy! 5243 
Yes sir 5241 
I think your game is not over. 5241 
More ham 5241 
Route(s) to Ground 5241 
Grounding arrangement 5240 
Ground Thoughts 5239 
0A2 Question 5239 
Where is the Bolt? 5239 
Gas tubes in the phonostage 5239 
"End of Live" tube set 5239 
GND plane 5239 
That crazy 7025. 5239 
Distributed bolt 5239 
Amperex ECC83 5239 
Amperex "Bugle Boy". 5239 
ECC83 Amperex picture 5239 
More "Ground" vs. "Neutral" 5239 
More findings 5238 
EMF and "Split" "Grounds" 5238 
Grounding, tarnnies and diodes 5237 
Again with the "Neutral" Explanation... 5237 
Grounding and trannies 5237 
Ignorance is bliss... 5235 
Shakey DIY Basics 5235 
Poor photographer 5235 
Spare the Oxen... 5235 
Is SiC sick? 5233 
Possible, so what? 5233 
If you dont want to hear the bell... 5232 
Seek and you’ll find. 5232 
Filament 5232 
Filament considerations 5232 
Air caps?Buffer? 5232 
Exorcisms 5186 
Floating? 5185 
Twitchy signal tube and amp interactions 5178 
Toilet ham 5178 
The Shield 5177 
It is hard to say. 5177 
Fake bugle/teles 5177 
Never again. 5177 
Bingo! 5168 
Total current per channel 5161 
Stay with capacitive filtration for B+ for this init. 5161 
I like iron 5161 
Choke ringing 5161 
Ringing 5161 
Ringing is a BS reason. 5161 
Choke ringing again 5160 
What ringing? 5160 
Ring-ring 5160 
Fight Fire with Fire? 5160 
TT Rider 5160 
Snubbers and motors 5159 
Nice idea... 5159 
B+ 5159 
Shielded Interconnect 5159 
IC shields 5156 
The horrors of calibration 5004 
Floating Away 5004 
Ground is +/- understood 5003 
"Calibrate"??? 5003 
The self-serving calibrations. 5002 
Fighting with RIAA 5002 
The Usual 5002 
That's it! 5002 
Parts Location 5002 
Lush layout 5001 
Pinging Stitch/Syntax 4953 
It might be very impressive 4953 
To be clear 4953 
Shall I co? 4952 
Parts 4952 
I do not, it sounds interesting but… 4952 
What does it mean? 4952 
Come on! 4952 
Is it because secrecy gains females loud applause? 4952 
It's A Big'un, All Right 4952 
EAR polite recess 4952 
Power sequencing? 4922 
Some Sort of Off-Only HV Shunt? 4922 
3 Position switch 4921 
How true... 4921 
DIY Failsafe 4921 
Switch.. 4896 
Calibration problem 4871 
Resolved 4868 
Looks good 4867 
Fat LF 4867 
Loading Up 4867 
SUT's 4867 
Shunt regulation 4786 
Application dependent 4786 
Silvercore SUT's ? 4754 
It migh be an interesting company. 4754 
Amo/silver 4754 
From a Satisfied User of a Ready-made Item 4754 
Silver considerations 4754 
Again With the Amo 4754 
Silver path 4754 
The “secret” will be never revealed... 4754 
The Path of Least Resistance 4753 
(Not so) silver path con'ed 4753 
Foil 4753 
Amalgamated Phono Stage 4753 
Audiopedophile's hell 4753 
In da house 4752 
Consistent anality 4751 
Right 4751 
A speculation 4749 
Mone on silver Trabants 4748 
Parts Ag 4748 
Trabant done in pure silver 4748 
Too Soft and Brittle? 4748 
Silver swamp 4748 
In the Long Run 4748 
2RM? 4743 
Where's the Effing Cable Thread When We Need It? 4743 
DIY 4742 
95%? 4742 
More on that 4742 
"Partly Unshielded" Arm Wire 4742 
Fully shielded 4742 
Interesting 4742 
End of Life Phonostage… is breeding. 3938 
Creative people 3938 
Copyright air-cap RIAA... 3938 
It is what it is. 3937 
I Guess We Just Don't Understand Economics 3937 
Gray market 3937 
Mix up 3936 
The Thorsten’s mark. 3936 
Sound beats engeneering 3343 
Engineering Crap 3343 
Its not that it sounds "better" 3343 
Burn, motherf....r, burn! 2840 
Bypass Schottky by Snubber 2255 
Snubbers 2203 
More on snubbers 2203 
Capacitors Question 2203 
Capacitors & updates 2203 
Z-foil 2203 
Loading resistors & sockets 2203 
Low noise tubes 2202 
What Works Where 2201 
What are the REAL goals? 2201 
Good engineering parctices 2201 
Physical attributes of devices matter 2201 
The idea that the sum of the parts "quality&q... 2201 
It was 13 years back... 2201 
Thank you 2201 
Tube Selection 2190 
Valvo mesh 0A2 2087 
Big output capacitor question. 1848 
Context/Application/Circuit 1847 
EAR 1847 
Of Course... 1847 
834pT 1846 
Who knows.... 1846 
EAR834p how does RIAA feedback work? 1845 
Where? 1845 
Big cap banks 1845 
My "End of Life" phonostage. 430 
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