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The last phonocorrector: “End of Life" Phonostage 6766 
End of Life 6766 
Do I need to make a chassis in the shape of a coffin? 6766 
Shallow ambitions 6766 
I might unwillingly bring to my home… 6766 
Acronym 6766 
The End of Life Phonostage’s power supply 6754 
"...better and more sophistocated PS" (vs. bad AC) 6754 
The stupid, lousy AC is another subject. 6754 
It is comming along.... 6573 
Now, that's a phono stage! 6573 
The perfect corrector. 6573 
Still noisy but already semi-operational 6573 
The perfect corrector - II 6572 
Here it is: The perfect corrector – III 6571 
Wrong values shown 6570 
The deliberate mistakes? 6570 
330R anode resistors 6570 
The coupling cap in my 'End of the life' phono? 6570 
Nope, it was not ‘keeping anybody on toes’... 6570 
The latest version of the corrector – not heard it yet. (corrected) 6568 
The sentiments behind “End of Life" Phonostage 6568 
Going on from "There" 6568 
Ok, it is already almost there. 6568 
The ET2+EAR-834PT and the ultra-dynamic softness. 6567 
I am semi-ecstatic; my vinyl will be back soon… 6566 
MFA Systems Phonostage 6566 
Good for them. 6566 
Photos of the MFA Systems MC Reference 6566 
A few more 6566 
OK, it is over. Some preliminary follow ups. 6566 
"Lack" of HF, etc. 6565 
“End of Life" Phonostage: what is next? 6565 
Hybridizing 6565 
I love it! 6565 
If I may be a litt;e suggestive..... 6563 
Mica, distortions, MOSFET and the Ocean State. 6563 
SSG 6562 
Of mosfets, caps and distortion. 6562 
USSR SSG 6562 
USSR SSG 6562 
Question for Dima re 2nd stage biasing. 6562 
Fixed bias 6562 
The stunning sound of the phonocorrector. 6562 
More on this, please 6561 
Interesting development! 6561 
One-Story Jack 6561 
Nature's Bias 6561 
The signal passing via the 834PTF-Air… 6561 
Apologies! 6560 
Tunable Y-factor? 6560 
Harmonically-proper vs. harmonically-flexible 6560 
Some comment on the characteristic of air-cap sound. 6555 
The sound of one hand clapping 6555 
The air-caps as an ultimate cap. 6554 
The tempted virtue of the phonostage’s prostitution. 6546 
Clarity vs. VTA vs. Character 6546 
What VTA has to do with phonostage? 6545 
Phonostage vs. VTA 6545 
The 834PTF’s cathode follower: tube vs. SS 6545 
The “End of Life" Phonostage Status…. 6460 
Specific air cap changes 6460 
The air capacitors 'allegations'. 6460 
One tube, two channels? 6460 
The halves of the twin-triodes 6460 
"Crosstalk" 6459 
I just love sound of this phonocorrector. 6418 
To close the book on the correctors subject ... 6397 
"End of Life Phonostage" in Thai 5971 
Sucks! 5899 
Is God's phonostage better than Romy's? It is now! 5898 
Um, what? 5898 
Alternative Transformer 5898 
Sorry to have upset your sensitive self, Reggie. 5898 
A stimulation by Gog's fiction? 5898 
Hmmm,I suspect 5898 
The "End of Life Phonostage” is back. 5890 
My "End of Live" vesrion. 5878 
The 100Hz hum? 5878 
Hum “disconnecting trick” 5878 
Right grounding configuration for PS, corrector and transformer assembly. 5878 
The hum is drooped significantly! 5877 
Generally the phonocorrector has very low noise. 5877 
DIY Air-Caps? 5877 
Capacitors 5874 
Hum again. 5853 
Hm, again.... 5853 
Tribute MC iron 5568 
Changing loads 5564 
I do not do adjustable loading. 5564 
Sound degradation vs proper loading 5563 
Loading on primary? 5563 
Anticipating the needs 5563 
CCS heating? 5526 
2nd stage bias mystery 5409 
It is true but it negligible. 5409 
V2 biasing continued 5408 
Works +/- properly 5407 
To cheat or not to (ccs)heat 5407 
My assault 5380 
What, No Breadboard? 5380 
Don't laugh too loud... 5380 
So far it is good. 5380 
Your 50 is my 60 (buzz-kill) 5380 
The assembly and the buzz 5379 
Make sure that your LC filtration works properly. 5379 
Caps and chokes 5379 
The price of fame 5379 
Tribute 5379 
About the last distraction cap and transformers. 5379 
Schematics 5379 
Traces 5379 
Moving Magnet 5379 
Barcelona? 230V? Hm, ....matchmaking? 5379 
Cat smells fish? 5378 
I enjoyed soldering maybe when I was 15... 5378 
How my phonostage shall sound. 5378 
In the box 5378 
Schematics II 5378 
A few comments. 5378 
Miscelanea 5378 
I am surprised. 5378 
Don't be 5377 
It is not about power supply. 5377 
EMI/RFI madness 5377 
Drinking in Modulation 5377 
The stupid 5uF cap on AC side 5377 
Finito 5376 
It is only partially outside the context. 5376 
A corrector with an EQ controll 5375 
There is EQ control and there are multiple curves. 5375 
Corresponding to ? 5375 
A German guy take on 834PT. 5348 
Qualitat 5347 
The baby is sick 5303 
Last Cleaning? 5303 
Mine too... 5303 
To fight with hum in phonostages is fan. 5303 
What the hell is going on!!! 5303 
...air-caps dirty.... 5302 
Too obvious perhaps ... 5302 
Hum points 5302 
Beats and pieces. 5302 
What else? 5302 
Suggestion for the phonocorrector problem 5302 
I do not think that it is electrical. 5302 
Veggie ham 5302 
Do phonocorrector first then transformers. 5301 
Holly idiocy! 5300 
Yes sir 5298 
I think your game is not over. 5298 
More ham 5298 
Route(s) to Ground 5298 
Grounding arrangement 5297 
Ground Thoughts 5296 
0A2 Question 5296 
Where is the Bolt? 5296 
Gas tubes in the phonostage 5296 
"End of Live" tube set 5296 
GND plane 5296 
That crazy 7025. 5296 
Distributed bolt 5296 
Amperex ECC83 5296 
Amperex "Bugle Boy". 5296 
ECC83 Amperex picture 5296 
More "Ground" vs. "Neutral" 5296 
More findings 5295 
EMF and "Split" "Grounds" 5295 
Grounding, tarnnies and diodes 5294 
Again with the "Neutral" Explanation... 5294 
Grounding and trannies 5294 
Ignorance is bliss... 5292 
Shakey DIY Basics 5292 
Poor photographer 5292 
Spare the Oxen... 5292 
Is SiC sick? 5290 
Possible, so what? 5290 
If you dont want to hear the bell... 5289 
Seek and you’ll find. 5289 
Filament 5289 
Filament considerations 5289 
Air caps?Buffer? 5289 
Exorcisms 5243 
Floating? 5242 
Twitchy signal tube and amp interactions 5235 
Toilet ham 5235 
The Shield 5234 
It is hard to say. 5234 
Fake bugle/teles 5234 
Never again. 5234 
Bingo! 5225 
Total current per channel 5218 
Stay with capacitive filtration for B+ for this init. 5218 
I like iron 5218 
Choke ringing 5218 
Ringing 5218 
Ringing is a BS reason. 5218 
Choke ringing again 5217 
What ringing? 5217 
Ring-ring 5217 
Fight Fire with Fire? 5217 
TT Rider 5217 
Snubbers and motors 5216 
Nice idea... 5216 
B+ 5216 
Shielded Interconnect 5216 
IC shields 5213 
The horrors of calibration 5061 
Floating Away 5061 
Ground is +/- understood 5060 
"Calibrate"??? 5060 
The self-serving calibrations. 5059 
Fighting with RIAA 5059 
The Usual 5059 
That's it! 5059 
Parts Location 5059 
Lush layout 5058 
Pinging Stitch/Syntax 5010 
It might be very impressive 5010 
To be clear 5010 
Shall I co? 5009 
Parts 5009 
I do not, it sounds interesting but… 5009 
What does it mean? 5009 
Come on! 5009 
Is it because secrecy gains females loud applause? 5009 
It's A Big'un, All Right 5009 
EAR polite recess 5009 
Power sequencing? 4979 
Some Sort of Off-Only HV Shunt? 4979 
3 Position switch 4978 
How true... 4978 
DIY Failsafe 4978 
Switch.. 4953 
Calibration problem 4928 
Resolved 4925 
Looks good 4924 
Fat LF 4924 
Loading Up 4924 
SUT's 4924 
Shunt regulation 4843 
Application dependent 4843 
Silvercore SUT's ? 4811 
It migh be an interesting company. 4811 
Amo/silver 4811 
From a Satisfied User of a Ready-made Item 4811 
Silver considerations 4811 
Again With the Amo 4811 
Silver path 4811 
The “secret” will be never revealed... 4811 
The Path of Least Resistance 4810 
(Not so) silver path con'ed 4810 
Foil 4810 
Amalgamated Phono Stage 4810 
Audiopedophile's hell 4810 
In da house 4809 
Consistent anality 4808 
Right 4808 
A speculation 4806 
Mone on silver Trabants 4805 
Parts Ag 4805 
Trabant done in pure silver 4805 
Too Soft and Brittle? 4805 
Silver swamp 4805 
In the Long Run 4805 
2RM? 4800 
Where's the Effing Cable Thread When We Need It? 4800 
DIY 4799 
95%? 4799 
More on that 4799 
"Partly Unshielded" Arm Wire 4799 
Fully shielded 4799 
Interesting 4799 
End of Life Phonostage… is breeding. 3995 
Creative people 3995 
Copyright air-cap RIAA... 3995 
It is what it is. 3994 
I Guess We Just Don't Understand Economics 3994 
Gray market 3994 
Mix up 3993 
The Thorsten’s mark. 3993 
Sound beats engeneering 3400 
Engineering Crap 3400 
Its not that it sounds "better" 3400 
Burn, motherf....r, burn! 2897 
Bypass Schottky by Snubber 2312 
Snubbers 2260 
More on snubbers 2260 
Capacitors Question 2260 
Capacitors & updates 2260 
Z-foil 2260 
Loading resistors & sockets 2260 
Low noise tubes 2259 
What Works Where 2258 
What are the REAL goals? 2258 
Good engineering parctices 2258 
Physical attributes of devices matter 2258 
The idea that the sum of the parts "quality&q... 2258 
It was 13 years back... 2258 
Thank you 2258 
Tube Selection 2247 
Valvo mesh 0A2 2144 
Big output capacitor question. 1905 
Context/Application/Circuit 1904 
EAR 1904 
Of Course... 1904 
834pT 1903 
Who knows.... 1903 
EAR834p how does RIAA feedback work? 1902 
Where? 1902 
Big cap banks 1902 
My "End of Life" phonostage. 487 
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