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The last phonocorrector: “End of Life" Phonostage 6504 
End of Life 6504 
Do I need to make a chassis in the shape of a coffin? 6504 
Shallow ambitions 6504 
I might unwillingly bring to my home… 6504 
Acronym 6504 
The End of Life Phonostage’s power supply 6492 
"...better and more sophistocated PS" (vs. bad AC) 6492 
The stupid, lousy AC is another subject. 6492 
It is comming along.... 6311 
Now, that's a phono stage! 6311 
The perfect corrector. 6311 
Still noisy but already semi-operational 6311 
The perfect corrector - II 6310 
Here it is: The perfect corrector – III 6309 
Wrong values shown 6308 
The deliberate mistakes? 6308 
330R anode resistors 6308 
The coupling cap in my 'End of the life' phono? 6308 
Nope, it was not ‘keeping anybody on toes’... 6308 
The latest version of the corrector – not heard it yet. (corrected) 6306 
The sentiments behind “End of Life" Phonostage 6306 
Going on from "There" 6306 
Ok, it is already almost there. 6306 
The ET2+EAR-834PT and the ultra-dynamic softness. 6305 
I am semi-ecstatic; my vinyl will be back soon… 6304 
MFA Systems Phonostage 6304 
Good for them. 6304 
Photos of the MFA Systems MC Reference 6304 
A few more 6304 
OK, it is over. Some preliminary follow ups. 6304 
"Lack" of HF, etc. 6303 
“End of Life" Phonostage: what is next? 6303 
Hybridizing 6303 
I love it! 6303 
If I may be a litt;e suggestive..... 6301 
Mica, distortions, MOSFET and the Ocean State. 6301 
SSG 6300 
Of mosfets, caps and distortion. 6300 
USSR SSG 6300 
USSR SSG 6300 
Question for Dima re 2nd stage biasing. 6300 
Fixed bias 6300 
The stunning sound of the phonocorrector. 6300 
More on this, please 6299 
Interesting development! 6299 
One-Story Jack 6299 
Nature's Bias 6299 
The signal passing via the 834PTF-Air… 6299 
Apologies! 6298 
Tunable Y-factor? 6298 
Harmonically-proper vs. harmonically-flexible 6298 
Some comment on the characteristic of air-cap sound. 6293 
The sound of one hand clapping 6293 
The air-caps as an ultimate cap. 6292 
The tempted virtue of the phonostage’s prostitution. 6284 
Clarity vs. VTA vs. Character 6284 
What VTA has to do with phonostage? 6283 
Phonostage vs. VTA 6283 
The 834PTF’s cathode follower: tube vs. SS 6283 
The “End of Life" Phonostage Status…. 6198 
Specific air cap changes 6198 
The air capacitors 'allegations'. 6198 
One tube, two channels? 6198 
The halves of the twin-triodes 6198 
"Crosstalk" 6197 
I just love sound of this phonocorrector. 6156 
To close the book on the correctors subject ... 6135 
"End of Life Phonostage" in Thai 5709 
Sucks! 5637 
Is God's phonostage better than Romy's? It is now! 5636 
Um, what? 5636 
Alternative Transformer 5636 
Sorry to have upset your sensitive self, Reggie. 5636 
A stimulation by Gog's fiction? 5636 
Hmmm,I suspect 5636 
The "End of Life Phonostage” is back. 5628 
My "End of Live" vesrion. 5616 
The 100Hz hum? 5616 
Hum “disconnecting trick” 5616 
Right grounding configuration for PS, corrector and transformer assembly. 5616 
The hum is drooped significantly! 5615 
Generally the phonocorrector has very low noise. 5615 
DIY Air-Caps? 5615 
Capacitors 5612 
Hum again. 5591 
Hm, again.... 5591 
Tribute MC iron 5306 
Changing loads 5302 
I do not do adjustable loading. 5302 
Sound degradation vs proper loading 5301 
Loading on primary? 5301 
Anticipating the needs 5301 
CCS heating? 5264 
2nd stage bias mystery 5147 
It is true but it negligible. 5147 
V2 biasing continued 5146 
Works +/- properly 5145 
To cheat or not to (ccs)heat 5145 
My assault 5118 
What, No Breadboard? 5118 
Don't laugh too loud... 5118 
So far it is good. 5118 
Your 50 is my 60 (buzz-kill) 5118 
The assembly and the buzz 5117 
Make sure that your LC filtration works properly. 5117 
Caps and chokes 5117 
The price of fame 5117 
Tribute 5117 
About the last distraction cap and transformers. 5117 
Schematics 5117 
Traces 5117 
Moving Magnet 5117 
Barcelona? 230V? Hm, ....matchmaking? 5117 
Cat smells fish? 5116 
I enjoyed soldering maybe when I was 15... 5116 
How my phonostage shall sound. 5116 
In the box 5116 
Schematics II 5116 
A few comments. 5116 
Miscelanea 5116 
I am surprised. 5116 
Don't be 5115 
It is not about power supply. 5115 
EMI/RFI madness 5115 
Drinking in Modulation 5115 
The stupid 5uF cap on AC side 5115 
Finito 5114 
It is only partially outside the context. 5114 
A corrector with an EQ controll 5113 
There is EQ control and there are multiple curves. 5113 
Corresponding to ? 5113 
A German guy take on 834PT. 5086 
Qualitat 5085 
The baby is sick 5041 
Last Cleaning? 5041 
Mine too... 5041 
To fight with hum in phonostages is fan. 5041 
What the hell is going on!!! 5041 
...air-caps dirty.... 5040 
Too obvious perhaps ... 5040 
Hum points 5040 
Beats and pieces. 5040 
What else? 5040 
Suggestion for the phonocorrector problem 5040 
I do not think that it is electrical. 5040 
Veggie ham 5040 
Do phonocorrector first then transformers. 5039 
Holly idiocy! 5038 
Yes sir 5036 
I think your game is not over. 5036 
More ham 5036 
Route(s) to Ground 5036 
Grounding arrangement 5035 
Ground Thoughts 5034 
0A2 Question 5034 
Where is the Bolt? 5034 
Gas tubes in the phonostage 5034 
"End of Live" tube set 5034 
GND plane 5034 
That crazy 7025. 5034 
Distributed bolt 5034 
Amperex ECC83 5034 
Amperex "Bugle Boy". 5034 
ECC83 Amperex picture 5034 
More "Ground" vs. "Neutral" 5034 
More findings 5033 
EMF and "Split" "Grounds" 5033 
Grounding, tarnnies and diodes 5032 
Again with the "Neutral" Explanation... 5032 
Grounding and trannies 5032 
Ignorance is bliss... 5030 
Shakey DIY Basics 5030 
Poor photographer 5030 
Spare the Oxen... 5030 
Is SiC sick? 5028 
Possible, so what? 5028 
If you dont want to hear the bell... 5027 
Seek and you’ll find. 5027 
Filament 5027 
Filament considerations 5027 
Air caps?Buffer? 5027 
Exorcisms 4981 
Floating? 4980 
Twitchy signal tube and amp interactions 4973 
Toilet ham 4973 
The Shield 4972 
It is hard to say. 4972 
Fake bugle/teles 4972 
Never again. 4972 
Bingo! 4963 
Total current per channel 4956 
Stay with capacitive filtration for B+ for this init. 4956 
I like iron 4956 
Choke ringing 4956 
Ringing 4956 
Ringing is a BS reason. 4956 
Choke ringing again 4955 
What ringing? 4955 
Ring-ring 4955 
Fight Fire with Fire? 4955 
TT Rider 4955 
Snubbers and motors 4954 
Nice idea... 4954 
B+ 4954 
Shielded Interconnect 4954 
IC shields 4951 
The horrors of calibration 4799 
Floating Away 4799 
Ground is +/- understood 4798 
"Calibrate"??? 4798 
The self-serving calibrations. 4797 
Fighting with RIAA 4797 
The Usual 4797 
That's it! 4797 
Parts Location 4797 
Lush layout 4796 
Pinging Stitch/Syntax 4748 
It might be very impressive 4748 
To be clear 4748 
Shall I co? 4747 
Parts 4747 
I do not, it sounds interesting but… 4747 
What does it mean? 4747 
Come on! 4747 
Is it because secrecy gains females loud applause? 4747 
It's A Big'un, All Right 4747 
EAR polite recess 4747 
Power sequencing? 4717 
Some Sort of Off-Only HV Shunt? 4717 
3 Position switch 4716 
How true... 4716 
DIY Failsafe 4716 
Switch.. 4691 
Calibration problem 4666 
Resolved 4663 
Looks good 4662 
Fat LF 4662 
Loading Up 4662 
SUT's 4662 
Shunt regulation 4581 
Application dependent 4581 
Silvercore SUT's ? 4549 
It migh be an interesting company. 4549 
Amo/silver 4549 
From a Satisfied User of a Ready-made Item 4549 
Silver considerations 4549 
Again With the Amo 4549 
Silver path 4549 
The “secret” will be never revealed... 4549 
The Path of Least Resistance 4548 
(Not so) silver path con'ed 4548 
Foil 4548 
Amalgamated Phono Stage 4548 
Audiopedophile's hell 4548 
In da house 4547 
Consistent anality 4546 
Right 4546 
A speculation 4544 
Mone on silver Trabants 4543 
Parts Ag 4543 
Trabant done in pure silver 4543 
Too Soft and Brittle? 4543 
Silver swamp 4543 
In the Long Run 4543 
2RM? 4538 
Where's the Effing Cable Thread When We Need It? 4538 
DIY 4537 
95%? 4537 
More on that 4537 
"Partly Unshielded" Arm Wire 4537 
Fully shielded 4537 
Interesting 4537 
End of Life Phonostage… is breeding. 3733 
Creative people 3733 
Copyright air-cap RIAA... 3733 
It is what it is. 3732 
I Guess We Just Don't Understand Economics 3732 
Gray market 3732 
Mix up 3731 
The Thorsten’s mark. 3731 
Sound beats engeneering 3138 
Engineering Crap 3138 
Its not that it sounds "better" 3138 
Burn, motherf....r, burn! 2635 
Bypass Schottky by Snubber 2050 
Snubbers 1998 
More on snubbers 1998 
Capacitors Question 1998 
Capacitors & updates 1998 
Z-foil 1998 
Loading resistors & sockets 1998 
Low noise tubes 1997 
What Works Where 1996 
What are the REAL goals? 1996 
Good engineering parctices 1996 
Physical attributes of devices matter 1996 
The idea that the sum of the parts "quality&q... 1996 
It was 13 years back... 1996 
Thank you 1996 
Tube Selection 1985 
Valvo mesh 0A2 1882 
Big output capacitor question. 1643 
Context/Application/Circuit 1642 
EAR 1642 
Of Course... 1642 
834pT 1641 
Who knows.... 1641 
EAR834p how does RIAA feedback work? 1640 
Where? 1640 
Big cap banks 1640 
My "End of Life" phonostage. 225 
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