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The last phonocorrector: “End of Life" Phonostage 6782 
End of Life 6782 
Do I need to make a chassis in the shape of a coffin? 6782 
Shallow ambitions 6782 
I might unwillingly bring to my home… 6782 
Acronym 6782 
The End of Life Phonostage’s power supply 6770 
"...better and more sophistocated PS" (vs. bad AC) 6770 
The stupid, lousy AC is another subject. 6770 
It is comming along.... 6589 
Now, that's a phono stage! 6589 
The perfect corrector. 6589 
Still noisy but already semi-operational 6589 
The perfect corrector - II 6588 
Here it is: The perfect corrector – III 6587 
Wrong values shown 6586 
The deliberate mistakes? 6586 
330R anode resistors 6586 
The coupling cap in my 'End of the life' phono? 6586 
Nope, it was not ‘keeping anybody on toes’... 6586 
The latest version of the corrector – not heard it yet. (corrected) 6584 
The sentiments behind “End of Life" Phonostage 6584 
Going on from "There" 6584 
Ok, it is already almost there. 6584 
The ET2+EAR-834PT and the ultra-dynamic softness. 6583 
I am semi-ecstatic; my vinyl will be back soon… 6582 
MFA Systems Phonostage 6582 
Good for them. 6582 
Photos of the MFA Systems MC Reference 6582 
A few more 6582 
OK, it is over. Some preliminary follow ups. 6582 
"Lack" of HF, etc. 6581 
“End of Life" Phonostage: what is next? 6581 
Hybridizing 6581 
I love it! 6581 
If I may be a litt;e suggestive..... 6579 
Mica, distortions, MOSFET and the Ocean State. 6579 
SSG 6578 
Of mosfets, caps and distortion. 6578 
USSR SSG 6578 
USSR SSG 6578 
Question for Dima re 2nd stage biasing. 6578 
Fixed bias 6578 
The stunning sound of the phonocorrector. 6578 
More on this, please 6577 
Interesting development! 6577 
One-Story Jack 6577 
Nature's Bias 6577 
The signal passing via the 834PTF-Air… 6577 
Apologies! 6576 
Tunable Y-factor? 6576 
Harmonically-proper vs. harmonically-flexible 6576 
Some comment on the characteristic of air-cap sound. 6571 
The sound of one hand clapping 6571 
The air-caps as an ultimate cap. 6570 
The tempted virtue of the phonostage’s prostitution. 6562 
Clarity vs. VTA vs. Character 6562 
What VTA has to do with phonostage? 6561 
Phonostage vs. VTA 6561 
The 834PTF’s cathode follower: tube vs. SS 6561 
The “End of Life" Phonostage Status…. 6476 
Specific air cap changes 6476 
The air capacitors 'allegations'. 6476 
One tube, two channels? 6476 
The halves of the twin-triodes 6476 
"Crosstalk" 6475 
I just love sound of this phonocorrector. 6434 
To close the book on the correctors subject ... 6413 
"End of Life Phonostage" in Thai 5987 
Sucks! 5915 
Is God's phonostage better than Romy's? It is now! 5914 
Um, what? 5914 
Alternative Transformer 5914 
Sorry to have upset your sensitive self, Reggie. 5914 
A stimulation by Gog's fiction? 5914 
Hmmm,I suspect 5914 
The "End of Life Phonostage” is back. 5906 
My "End of Live" vesrion. 5894 
The 100Hz hum? 5894 
Hum “disconnecting trick” 5894 
Right grounding configuration for PS, corrector and transformer assembly. 5894 
The hum is drooped significantly! 5893 
Generally the phonocorrector has very low noise. 5893 
DIY Air-Caps? 5893 
Capacitors 5890 
Hum again. 5869 
Hm, again.... 5869 
Tribute MC iron 5584 
Changing loads 5580 
I do not do adjustable loading. 5580 
Sound degradation vs proper loading 5579 
Loading on primary? 5579 
Anticipating the needs 5579 
CCS heating? 5542 
2nd stage bias mystery 5425 
It is true but it negligible. 5425 
V2 biasing continued 5424 
Works +/- properly 5423 
To cheat or not to (ccs)heat 5423 
My assault 5396 
What, No Breadboard? 5396 
Don't laugh too loud... 5396 
So far it is good. 5396 
Your 50 is my 60 (buzz-kill) 5396 
The assembly and the buzz 5395 
Make sure that your LC filtration works properly. 5395 
Caps and chokes 5395 
The price of fame 5395 
Tribute 5395 
About the last distraction cap and transformers. 5395 
Schematics 5395 
Traces 5395 
Moving Magnet 5395 
Barcelona? 230V? Hm, ....matchmaking? 5395 
Cat smells fish? 5394 
I enjoyed soldering maybe when I was 15... 5394 
How my phonostage shall sound. 5394 
In the box 5394 
Schematics II 5394 
A few comments. 5394 
Miscelanea 5394 
I am surprised. 5394 
Don't be 5393 
It is not about power supply. 5393 
EMI/RFI madness 5393 
Drinking in Modulation 5393 
The stupid 5uF cap on AC side 5393 
Finito 5392 
It is only partially outside the context. 5392 
A corrector with an EQ controll 5391 
There is EQ control and there are multiple curves. 5391 
Corresponding to ? 5391 
A German guy take on 834PT. 5364 
Qualitat 5363 
The baby is sick 5319 
Last Cleaning? 5319 
Mine too... 5319 
To fight with hum in phonostages is fan. 5319 
What the hell is going on!!! 5319 
...air-caps dirty.... 5318 
Too obvious perhaps ... 5318 
Hum points 5318 
Beats and pieces. 5318 
What else? 5318 
Suggestion for the phonocorrector problem 5318 
I do not think that it is electrical. 5318 
Veggie ham 5318 
Do phonocorrector first then transformers. 5317 
Holly idiocy! 5316 
Yes sir 5314 
I think your game is not over. 5314 
More ham 5314 
Route(s) to Ground 5314 
Grounding arrangement 5313 
Ground Thoughts 5312 
0A2 Question 5312 
Where is the Bolt? 5312 
Gas tubes in the phonostage 5312 
"End of Live" tube set 5312 
GND plane 5312 
That crazy 7025. 5312 
Distributed bolt 5312 
Amperex ECC83 5312 
Amperex "Bugle Boy". 5312 
ECC83 Amperex picture 5312 
More "Ground" vs. "Neutral" 5312 
More findings 5311 
EMF and "Split" "Grounds" 5311 
Grounding, tarnnies and diodes 5310 
Again with the "Neutral" Explanation... 5310 
Grounding and trannies 5310 
Ignorance is bliss... 5308 
Shakey DIY Basics 5308 
Poor photographer 5308 
Spare the Oxen... 5308 
Is SiC sick? 5306 
Possible, so what? 5306 
If you dont want to hear the bell... 5305 
Seek and you’ll find. 5305 
Filament 5305 
Filament considerations 5305 
Air caps?Buffer? 5305 
Exorcisms 5259 
Floating? 5258 
Twitchy signal tube and amp interactions 5251 
Toilet ham 5251 
The Shield 5250 
It is hard to say. 5250 
Fake bugle/teles 5250 
Never again. 5250 
Bingo! 5241 
Total current per channel 5234 
Stay with capacitive filtration for B+ for this init. 5234 
I like iron 5234 
Choke ringing 5234 
Ringing 5234 
Ringing is a BS reason. 5234 
Choke ringing again 5233 
What ringing? 5233 
Ring-ring 5233 
Fight Fire with Fire? 5233 
TT Rider 5233 
Snubbers and motors 5232 
Nice idea... 5232 
B+ 5232 
Shielded Interconnect 5232 
IC shields 5229 
The horrors of calibration 5077 
Floating Away 5077 
Ground is +/- understood 5076 
"Calibrate"??? 5076 
The self-serving calibrations. 5075 
Fighting with RIAA 5075 
The Usual 5075 
That's it! 5075 
Parts Location 5075 
Lush layout 5074 
Pinging Stitch/Syntax 5026 
It might be very impressive 5026 
To be clear 5026 
Shall I co? 5025 
Parts 5025 
I do not, it sounds interesting but… 5025 
What does it mean? 5025 
Come on! 5025 
Is it because secrecy gains females loud applause? 5025 
It's A Big'un, All Right 5025 
EAR polite recess 5025 
Power sequencing? 4995 
Some Sort of Off-Only HV Shunt? 4995 
3 Position switch 4994 
How true... 4994 
DIY Failsafe 4994 
Switch.. 4969 
Calibration problem 4944 
Resolved 4941 
Looks good 4940 
Fat LF 4940 
Loading Up 4940 
SUT's 4940 
Shunt regulation 4859 
Application dependent 4859 
Silvercore SUT's ? 4827 
It migh be an interesting company. 4827 
Amo/silver 4827 
From a Satisfied User of a Ready-made Item 4827 
Silver considerations 4827 
Again With the Amo 4827 
Silver path 4827 
The “secret” will be never revealed... 4827 
The Path of Least Resistance 4826 
(Not so) silver path con'ed 4826 
Foil 4826 
Amalgamated Phono Stage 4826 
Audiopedophile's hell 4826 
In da house 4825 
Consistent anality 4824 
Right 4824 
A speculation 4822 
Mone on silver Trabants 4821 
Parts Ag 4821 
Trabant done in pure silver 4821 
Too Soft and Brittle? 4821 
Silver swamp 4821 
In the Long Run 4821 
2RM? 4816 
Where's the Effing Cable Thread When We Need It? 4816 
DIY 4815 
95%? 4815 
More on that 4815 
"Partly Unshielded" Arm Wire 4815 
Fully shielded 4815 
Interesting 4815 
End of Life Phonostage… is breeding. 4011 
Creative people 4011 
Copyright air-cap RIAA... 4011 
It is what it is. 4010 
I Guess We Just Don't Understand Economics 4010 
Gray market 4010 
Mix up 4009 
The Thorsten’s mark. 4009 
Sound beats engeneering 3416 
Engineering Crap 3416 
Its not that it sounds "better" 3416 
Burn, motherf....r, burn! 2913 
Bypass Schottky by Snubber 2328 
Snubbers 2276 
More on snubbers 2276 
Capacitors Question 2276 
Capacitors & updates 2276 
Z-foil 2276 
Loading resistors & sockets 2276 
Low noise tubes 2275 
What Works Where 2274 
What are the REAL goals? 2274 
Good engineering parctices 2274 
Physical attributes of devices matter 2274 
The idea that the sum of the parts "quality&q... 2274 
It was 13 years back... 2274 
Thank you 2274 
Tube Selection 2263 
Valvo mesh 0A2 2160 
Big output capacitor question. 1921 
Context/Application/Circuit 1920 
EAR 1920 
Of Course... 1920 
834pT 1919 
Who knows.... 1919 
EAR834p how does RIAA feedback work? 1918 
Where? 1918 
Big cap banks 1918 
My "End of Life" phonostage. 503 
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