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The last phonocorrector: “End of Life" Phonostage 6760 
End of Life 6760 
Do I need to make a chassis in the shape of a coffin? 6760 
Shallow ambitions 6760 
I might unwillingly bring to my home… 6760 
Acronym 6760 
The End of Life Phonostage’s power supply 6748 
"...better and more sophistocated PS" (vs. bad AC) 6748 
The stupid, lousy AC is another subject. 6748 
It is comming along.... 6567 
Now, that's a phono stage! 6567 
The perfect corrector. 6567 
Still noisy but already semi-operational 6567 
The perfect corrector - II 6566 
Here it is: The perfect corrector – III 6565 
Wrong values shown 6564 
The deliberate mistakes? 6564 
330R anode resistors 6564 
The coupling cap in my 'End of the life' phono? 6564 
Nope, it was not ‘keeping anybody on toes’... 6564 
The latest version of the corrector – not heard it yet. (corrected) 6562 
The sentiments behind “End of Life" Phonostage 6562 
Going on from "There" 6562 
Ok, it is already almost there. 6562 
The ET2+EAR-834PT and the ultra-dynamic softness. 6561 
I am semi-ecstatic; my vinyl will be back soon… 6560 
MFA Systems Phonostage 6560 
Good for them. 6560 
Photos of the MFA Systems MC Reference 6560 
A few more 6560 
OK, it is over. Some preliminary follow ups. 6560 
"Lack" of HF, etc. 6559 
“End of Life" Phonostage: what is next? 6559 
Hybridizing 6559 
I love it! 6559 
If I may be a litt;e suggestive..... 6557 
Mica, distortions, MOSFET and the Ocean State. 6557 
SSG 6556 
Of mosfets, caps and distortion. 6556 
USSR SSG 6556 
USSR SSG 6556 
Question for Dima re 2nd stage biasing. 6556 
Fixed bias 6556 
The stunning sound of the phonocorrector. 6556 
More on this, please 6555 
Interesting development! 6555 
One-Story Jack 6555 
Nature's Bias 6555 
The signal passing via the 834PTF-Air… 6555 
Apologies! 6554 
Tunable Y-factor? 6554 
Harmonically-proper vs. harmonically-flexible 6554 
Some comment on the characteristic of air-cap sound. 6549 
The sound of one hand clapping 6549 
The air-caps as an ultimate cap. 6548 
The tempted virtue of the phonostage’s prostitution. 6540 
Clarity vs. VTA vs. Character 6540 
What VTA has to do with phonostage? 6539 
Phonostage vs. VTA 6539 
The 834PTF’s cathode follower: tube vs. SS 6539 
The “End of Life" Phonostage Status…. 6454 
Specific air cap changes 6454 
The air capacitors 'allegations'. 6454 
One tube, two channels? 6454 
The halves of the twin-triodes 6454 
"Crosstalk" 6453 
I just love sound of this phonocorrector. 6412 
To close the book on the correctors subject ... 6391 
"End of Life Phonostage" in Thai 5965 
Sucks! 5893 
Is God's phonostage better than Romy's? It is now! 5892 
Um, what? 5892 
Alternative Transformer 5892 
Sorry to have upset your sensitive self, Reggie. 5892 
A stimulation by Gog's fiction? 5892 
Hmmm,I suspect 5892 
The "End of Life Phonostage” is back. 5884 
My "End of Live" vesrion. 5872 
The 100Hz hum? 5872 
Hum “disconnecting trick” 5872 
Right grounding configuration for PS, corrector and transformer assembly. 5872 
The hum is drooped significantly! 5871 
Generally the phonocorrector has very low noise. 5871 
DIY Air-Caps? 5871 
Capacitors 5868 
Hum again. 5847 
Hm, again.... 5847 
Tribute MC iron 5562 
Changing loads 5558 
I do not do adjustable loading. 5558 
Sound degradation vs proper loading 5557 
Loading on primary? 5557 
Anticipating the needs 5557 
CCS heating? 5520 
2nd stage bias mystery 5403 
It is true but it negligible. 5403 
V2 biasing continued 5402 
Works +/- properly 5401 
To cheat or not to (ccs)heat 5401 
My assault 5374 
What, No Breadboard? 5374 
Don't laugh too loud... 5374 
So far it is good. 5374 
Your 50 is my 60 (buzz-kill) 5374 
The assembly and the buzz 5373 
Make sure that your LC filtration works properly. 5373 
Caps and chokes 5373 
The price of fame 5373 
Tribute 5373 
About the last distraction cap and transformers. 5373 
Schematics 5373 
Traces 5373 
Moving Magnet 5373 
Barcelona? 230V? Hm, ....matchmaking? 5373 
Cat smells fish? 5372 
I enjoyed soldering maybe when I was 15... 5372 
How my phonostage shall sound. 5372 
In the box 5372 
Schematics II 5372 
A few comments. 5372 
Miscelanea 5372 
I am surprised. 5372 
Don't be 5371 
It is not about power supply. 5371 
EMI/RFI madness 5371 
Drinking in Modulation 5371 
The stupid 5uF cap on AC side 5371 
Finito 5370 
It is only partially outside the context. 5370 
A corrector with an EQ controll 5369 
There is EQ control and there are multiple curves. 5369 
Corresponding to ? 5369 
A German guy take on 834PT. 5342 
Qualitat 5341 
The baby is sick 5297 
Last Cleaning? 5297 
Mine too... 5297 
To fight with hum in phonostages is fan. 5297 
What the hell is going on!!! 5297 
...air-caps dirty.... 5296 
Too obvious perhaps ... 5296 
Hum points 5296 
Beats and pieces. 5296 
What else? 5296 
Suggestion for the phonocorrector problem 5296 
I do not think that it is electrical. 5296 
Veggie ham 5296 
Do phonocorrector first then transformers. 5295 
Holly idiocy! 5294 
Yes sir 5292 
I think your game is not over. 5292 
More ham 5292 
Route(s) to Ground 5292 
Grounding arrangement 5291 
Ground Thoughts 5290 
0A2 Question 5290 
Where is the Bolt? 5290 
Gas tubes in the phonostage 5290 
"End of Live" tube set 5290 
GND plane 5290 
That crazy 7025. 5290 
Distributed bolt 5290 
Amperex ECC83 5290 
Amperex "Bugle Boy". 5290 
ECC83 Amperex picture 5290 
More "Ground" vs. "Neutral" 5290 
More findings 5289 
EMF and "Split" "Grounds" 5289 
Grounding, tarnnies and diodes 5288 
Again with the "Neutral" Explanation... 5288 
Grounding and trannies 5288 
Ignorance is bliss... 5286 
Shakey DIY Basics 5286 
Poor photographer 5286 
Spare the Oxen... 5286 
Is SiC sick? 5284 
Possible, so what? 5284 
If you dont want to hear the bell... 5283 
Seek and you’ll find. 5283 
Filament 5283 
Filament considerations 5283 
Air caps?Buffer? 5283 
Exorcisms 5237 
Floating? 5236 
Twitchy signal tube and amp interactions 5229 
Toilet ham 5229 
The Shield 5228 
It is hard to say. 5228 
Fake bugle/teles 5228 
Never again. 5228 
Bingo! 5219 
Total current per channel 5212 
Stay with capacitive filtration for B+ for this init. 5212 
I like iron 5212 
Choke ringing 5212 
Ringing 5212 
Ringing is a BS reason. 5212 
Choke ringing again 5211 
What ringing? 5211 
Ring-ring 5211 
Fight Fire with Fire? 5211 
TT Rider 5211 
Snubbers and motors 5210 
Nice idea... 5210 
B+ 5210 
Shielded Interconnect 5210 
IC shields 5207 
The horrors of calibration 5055 
Floating Away 5055 
Ground is +/- understood 5054 
"Calibrate"??? 5054 
The self-serving calibrations. 5053 
Fighting with RIAA 5053 
The Usual 5053 
That's it! 5053 
Parts Location 5053 
Lush layout 5052 
Pinging Stitch/Syntax 5004 
It might be very impressive 5004 
To be clear 5004 
Shall I co? 5003 
Parts 5003 
I do not, it sounds interesting but… 5003 
What does it mean? 5003 
Come on! 5003 
Is it because secrecy gains females loud applause? 5003 
It's A Big'un, All Right 5003 
EAR polite recess 5003 
Power sequencing? 4973 
Some Sort of Off-Only HV Shunt? 4973 
3 Position switch 4972 
How true... 4972 
DIY Failsafe 4972 
Switch.. 4947 
Calibration problem 4922 
Resolved 4919 
Looks good 4918 
Fat LF 4918 
Loading Up 4918 
SUT's 4918 
Shunt regulation 4837 
Application dependent 4837 
Silvercore SUT's ? 4805 
It migh be an interesting company. 4805 
Amo/silver 4805 
From a Satisfied User of a Ready-made Item 4805 
Silver considerations 4805 
Again With the Amo 4805 
Silver path 4805 
The “secret” will be never revealed... 4805 
The Path of Least Resistance 4804 
(Not so) silver path con'ed 4804 
Foil 4804 
Amalgamated Phono Stage 4804 
Audiopedophile's hell 4804 
In da house 4803 
Consistent anality 4802 
Right 4802 
A speculation 4800 
Mone on silver Trabants 4799 
Parts Ag 4799 
Trabant done in pure silver 4799 
Too Soft and Brittle? 4799 
Silver swamp 4799 
In the Long Run 4799 
2RM? 4794 
Where's the Effing Cable Thread When We Need It? 4794 
DIY 4793 
95%? 4793 
More on that 4793 
"Partly Unshielded" Arm Wire 4793 
Fully shielded 4793 
Interesting 4793 
End of Life Phonostage… is breeding. 3989 
Creative people 3989 
Copyright air-cap RIAA... 3989 
It is what it is. 3988 
I Guess We Just Don't Understand Economics 3988 
Gray market 3988 
Mix up 3987 
The Thorsten’s mark. 3987 
Sound beats engeneering 3394 
Engineering Crap 3394 
Its not that it sounds "better" 3394 
Burn, motherf....r, burn! 2891 
Bypass Schottky by Snubber 2306 
Snubbers 2254 
More on snubbers 2254 
Capacitors Question 2254 
Capacitors & updates 2254 
Z-foil 2254 
Loading resistors & sockets 2254 
Low noise tubes 2253 
What Works Where 2252 
What are the REAL goals? 2252 
Good engineering parctices 2252 
Physical attributes of devices matter 2252 
The idea that the sum of the parts "quality&q... 2252 
It was 13 years back... 2252 
Thank you 2252 
Tube Selection 2241 
Valvo mesh 0A2 2138 
Big output capacitor question. 1899 
Context/Application/Circuit 1898 
EAR 1898 
Of Course... 1898 
834pT 1897 
Who knows.... 1897 
EAR834p how does RIAA feedback work? 1896 
Where? 1896 
Big cap banks 1896 
My "End of Life" phonostage. 481 
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