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The last phonocorrector: “End of Life" Phonostage 6642 
End of Life 6642 
Do I need to make a chassis in the shape of a coffin? 6642 
Shallow ambitions 6642 
I might unwillingly bring to my home… 6642 
Acronym 6642 
The End of Life Phonostage’s power supply 6630 
"...better and more sophistocated PS" (vs. bad AC) 6630 
The stupid, lousy AC is another subject. 6630 
It is comming along.... 6449 
Now, that's a phono stage! 6449 
The perfect corrector. 6449 
Still noisy but already semi-operational 6449 
The perfect corrector - II 6448 
Here it is: The perfect corrector – III 6447 
Wrong values shown 6446 
The deliberate mistakes? 6446 
330R anode resistors 6446 
The coupling cap in my 'End of the life' phono? 6446 
Nope, it was not ‘keeping anybody on toes’... 6446 
The latest version of the corrector – not heard it yet. (corrected) 6444 
The sentiments behind “End of Life" Phonostage 6444 
Going on from "There" 6444 
Ok, it is already almost there. 6444 
The ET2+EAR-834PT and the ultra-dynamic softness. 6443 
I am semi-ecstatic; my vinyl will be back soon… 6442 
MFA Systems Phonostage 6442 
Good for them. 6442 
Photos of the MFA Systems MC Reference 6442 
A few more 6442 
OK, it is over. Some preliminary follow ups. 6442 
"Lack" of HF, etc. 6441 
“End of Life" Phonostage: what is next? 6441 
Hybridizing 6441 
I love it! 6441 
If I may be a litt;e suggestive..... 6439 
Mica, distortions, MOSFET and the Ocean State. 6439 
SSG 6438 
Of mosfets, caps and distortion. 6438 
USSR SSG 6438 
USSR SSG 6438 
Question for Dima re 2nd stage biasing. 6438 
Fixed bias 6438 
The stunning sound of the phonocorrector. 6438 
More on this, please 6437 
Interesting development! 6437 
One-Story Jack 6437 
Nature's Bias 6437 
The signal passing via the 834PTF-Air… 6437 
Apologies! 6436 
Tunable Y-factor? 6436 
Harmonically-proper vs. harmonically-flexible 6436 
Some comment on the characteristic of air-cap sound. 6431 
The sound of one hand clapping 6431 
The air-caps as an ultimate cap. 6430 
The tempted virtue of the phonostage’s prostitution. 6422 
Clarity vs. VTA vs. Character 6422 
What VTA has to do with phonostage? 6421 
Phonostage vs. VTA 6421 
The 834PTF’s cathode follower: tube vs. SS 6421 
The “End of Life" Phonostage Status…. 6336 
Specific air cap changes 6336 
The air capacitors 'allegations'. 6336 
One tube, two channels? 6336 
The halves of the twin-triodes 6336 
"Crosstalk" 6335 
I just love sound of this phonocorrector. 6294 
To close the book on the correctors subject ... 6273 
"End of Life Phonostage" in Thai 5847 
Sucks! 5775 
Is God's phonostage better than Romy's? It is now! 5774 
Um, what? 5774 
Alternative Transformer 5774 
Sorry to have upset your sensitive self, Reggie. 5774 
A stimulation by Gog's fiction? 5774 
Hmmm,I suspect 5774 
The "End of Life Phonostage” is back. 5766 
My "End of Live" vesrion. 5754 
The 100Hz hum? 5754 
Hum “disconnecting trick” 5754 
Right grounding configuration for PS, corrector and transformer assembly. 5754 
The hum is drooped significantly! 5753 
Generally the phonocorrector has very low noise. 5753 
DIY Air-Caps? 5753 
Capacitors 5750 
Hum again. 5729 
Hm, again.... 5729 
Tribute MC iron 5444 
Changing loads 5440 
I do not do adjustable loading. 5440 
Sound degradation vs proper loading 5439 
Loading on primary? 5439 
Anticipating the needs 5439 
CCS heating? 5402 
2nd stage bias mystery 5285 
It is true but it negligible. 5285 
V2 biasing continued 5284 
Works +/- properly 5283 
To cheat or not to (ccs)heat 5283 
My assault 5256 
What, No Breadboard? 5256 
Don't laugh too loud... 5256 
So far it is good. 5256 
Your 50 is my 60 (buzz-kill) 5256 
The assembly and the buzz 5255 
Make sure that your LC filtration works properly. 5255 
Caps and chokes 5255 
The price of fame 5255 
Tribute 5255 
About the last distraction cap and transformers. 5255 
Schematics 5255 
Traces 5255 
Moving Magnet 5255 
Barcelona? 230V? Hm, ....matchmaking? 5255 
Cat smells fish? 5254 
I enjoyed soldering maybe when I was 15... 5254 
How my phonostage shall sound. 5254 
In the box 5254 
Schematics II 5254 
A few comments. 5254 
Miscelanea 5254 
I am surprised. 5254 
Don't be 5253 
It is not about power supply. 5253 
EMI/RFI madness 5253 
Drinking in Modulation 5253 
The stupid 5uF cap on AC side 5253 
Finito 5252 
It is only partially outside the context. 5252 
A corrector with an EQ controll 5251 
There is EQ control and there are multiple curves. 5251 
Corresponding to ? 5251 
A German guy take on 834PT. 5224 
Qualitat 5223 
The baby is sick 5179 
Last Cleaning? 5179 
Mine too... 5179 
To fight with hum in phonostages is fan. 5179 
What the hell is going on!!! 5179 
...air-caps dirty.... 5178 
Too obvious perhaps ... 5178 
Hum points 5178 
Beats and pieces. 5178 
What else? 5178 
Suggestion for the phonocorrector problem 5178 
I do not think that it is electrical. 5178 
Veggie ham 5178 
Do phonocorrector first then transformers. 5177 
Holly idiocy! 5176 
Yes sir 5174 
I think your game is not over. 5174 
More ham 5174 
Route(s) to Ground 5174 
Grounding arrangement 5173 
Ground Thoughts 5172 
0A2 Question 5172 
Where is the Bolt? 5172 
Gas tubes in the phonostage 5172 
"End of Live" tube set 5172 
GND plane 5172 
That crazy 7025. 5172 
Distributed bolt 5172 
Amperex ECC83 5172 
Amperex "Bugle Boy". 5172 
ECC83 Amperex picture 5172 
More "Ground" vs. "Neutral" 5172 
More findings 5171 
EMF and "Split" "Grounds" 5171 
Grounding, tarnnies and diodes 5170 
Again with the "Neutral" Explanation... 5170 
Grounding and trannies 5170 
Ignorance is bliss... 5168 
Shakey DIY Basics 5168 
Poor photographer 5168 
Spare the Oxen... 5168 
Is SiC sick? 5166 
Possible, so what? 5166 
If you dont want to hear the bell... 5165 
Seek and you’ll find. 5165 
Filament 5165 
Filament considerations 5165 
Air caps?Buffer? 5165 
Exorcisms 5119 
Floating? 5118 
Twitchy signal tube and amp interactions 5111 
Toilet ham 5111 
The Shield 5110 
It is hard to say. 5110 
Fake bugle/teles 5110 
Never again. 5110 
Bingo! 5101 
Total current per channel 5094 
Stay with capacitive filtration for B+ for this init. 5094 
I like iron 5094 
Choke ringing 5094 
Ringing 5094 
Ringing is a BS reason. 5094 
Choke ringing again 5093 
What ringing? 5093 
Ring-ring 5093 
Fight Fire with Fire? 5093 
TT Rider 5093 
Snubbers and motors 5092 
Nice idea... 5092 
B+ 5092 
Shielded Interconnect 5092 
IC shields 5089 
The horrors of calibration 4937 
Floating Away 4937 
Ground is +/- understood 4936 
"Calibrate"??? 4936 
The self-serving calibrations. 4935 
Fighting with RIAA 4935 
The Usual 4935 
That's it! 4935 
Parts Location 4935 
Lush layout 4934 
Pinging Stitch/Syntax 4886 
It might be very impressive 4886 
To be clear 4886 
Shall I co? 4885 
Parts 4885 
I do not, it sounds interesting but… 4885 
What does it mean? 4885 
Come on! 4885 
Is it because secrecy gains females loud applause? 4885 
It's A Big'un, All Right 4885 
EAR polite recess 4885 
Power sequencing? 4855 
Some Sort of Off-Only HV Shunt? 4855 
3 Position switch 4854 
How true... 4854 
DIY Failsafe 4854 
Switch.. 4829 
Calibration problem 4804 
Resolved 4801 
Looks good 4800 
Fat LF 4800 
Loading Up 4800 
SUT's 4800 
Shunt regulation 4719 
Application dependent 4719 
Silvercore SUT's ? 4687 
It migh be an interesting company. 4687 
Amo/silver 4687 
From a Satisfied User of a Ready-made Item 4687 
Silver considerations 4687 
Again With the Amo 4687 
Silver path 4687 
The “secret” will be never revealed... 4687 
The Path of Least Resistance 4686 
(Not so) silver path con'ed 4686 
Foil 4686 
Amalgamated Phono Stage 4686 
Audiopedophile's hell 4686 
In da house 4685 
Consistent anality 4684 
Right 4684 
A speculation 4682 
Mone on silver Trabants 4681 
Parts Ag 4681 
Trabant done in pure silver 4681 
Too Soft and Brittle? 4681 
Silver swamp 4681 
In the Long Run 4681 
2RM? 4676 
Where's the Effing Cable Thread When We Need It? 4676 
DIY 4675 
95%? 4675 
More on that 4675 
"Partly Unshielded" Arm Wire 4675 
Fully shielded 4675 
Interesting 4675 
End of Life Phonostage… is breeding. 3871 
Creative people 3871 
Copyright air-cap RIAA... 3871 
It is what it is. 3870 
I Guess We Just Don't Understand Economics 3870 
Gray market 3870 
Mix up 3869 
The Thorsten’s mark. 3869 
Sound beats engeneering 3276 
Engineering Crap 3276 
Its not that it sounds "better" 3276 
Burn, motherf....r, burn! 2773 
Bypass Schottky by Snubber 2188 
Snubbers 2136 
More on snubbers 2136 
Capacitors Question 2136 
Capacitors & updates 2136 
Z-foil 2136 
Loading resistors & sockets 2136 
Low noise tubes 2135 
What Works Where 2134 
What are the REAL goals? 2134 
Good engineering parctices 2134 
Physical attributes of devices matter 2134 
The idea that the sum of the parts "quality&q... 2134 
It was 13 years back... 2134 
Thank you 2134 
Tube Selection 2123 
Valvo mesh 0A2 2020 
Big output capacitor question. 1781 
Context/Application/Circuit 1780 
EAR 1780 
Of Course... 1780 
834pT 1779 
Who knows.... 1779 
EAR834p how does RIAA feedback work? 1778 
Where? 1778 
Big cap banks 1778 
My "End of Life" phonostage. 363 
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