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The last phonocorrector: “End of Life" Phonostage 6598 
End of Life 6598 
Do I need to make a chassis in the shape of a coffin? 6598 
Shallow ambitions 6598 
I might unwillingly bring to my home… 6598 
Acronym 6598 
The End of Life Phonostage’s power supply 6586 
"...better and more sophistocated PS" (vs. bad AC) 6586 
The stupid, lousy AC is another subject. 6586 
It is comming along.... 6405 
Now, that's a phono stage! 6405 
The perfect corrector. 6405 
Still noisy but already semi-operational 6405 
The perfect corrector - II 6404 
Here it is: The perfect corrector – III 6403 
Wrong values shown 6402 
The deliberate mistakes? 6402 
330R anode resistors 6402 
The coupling cap in my 'End of the life' phono? 6402 
Nope, it was not ‘keeping anybody on toes’... 6402 
The latest version of the corrector – not heard it yet. (corrected) 6400 
The sentiments behind “End of Life" Phonostage 6400 
Going on from "There" 6400 
Ok, it is already almost there. 6400 
The ET2+EAR-834PT and the ultra-dynamic softness. 6399 
I am semi-ecstatic; my vinyl will be back soon… 6398 
MFA Systems Phonostage 6398 
Good for them. 6398 
Photos of the MFA Systems MC Reference 6398 
A few more 6398 
OK, it is over. Some preliminary follow ups. 6398 
"Lack" of HF, etc. 6397 
“End of Life" Phonostage: what is next? 6397 
Hybridizing 6397 
I love it! 6397 
If I may be a litt;e suggestive..... 6395 
Mica, distortions, MOSFET and the Ocean State. 6395 
SSG 6394 
Of mosfets, caps and distortion. 6394 
USSR SSG 6394 
USSR SSG 6394 
Question for Dima re 2nd stage biasing. 6394 
Fixed bias 6394 
The stunning sound of the phonocorrector. 6394 
More on this, please 6393 
Interesting development! 6393 
One-Story Jack 6393 
Nature's Bias 6393 
The signal passing via the 834PTF-Air… 6393 
Apologies! 6392 
Tunable Y-factor? 6392 
Harmonically-proper vs. harmonically-flexible 6392 
Some comment on the characteristic of air-cap sound. 6387 
The sound of one hand clapping 6387 
The air-caps as an ultimate cap. 6386 
The tempted virtue of the phonostage’s prostitution. 6378 
Clarity vs. VTA vs. Character 6378 
What VTA has to do with phonostage? 6377 
Phonostage vs. VTA 6377 
The 834PTF’s cathode follower: tube vs. SS 6377 
The “End of Life" Phonostage Status…. 6292 
Specific air cap changes 6292 
The air capacitors 'allegations'. 6292 
One tube, two channels? 6292 
The halves of the twin-triodes 6292 
"Crosstalk" 6291 
I just love sound of this phonocorrector. 6250 
To close the book on the correctors subject ... 6229 
"End of Life Phonostage" in Thai 5803 
Sucks! 5731 
Is God's phonostage better than Romy's? It is now! 5730 
Um, what? 5730 
Alternative Transformer 5730 
Sorry to have upset your sensitive self, Reggie. 5730 
A stimulation by Gog's fiction? 5730 
Hmmm,I suspect 5730 
The "End of Life Phonostage” is back. 5722 
My "End of Live" vesrion. 5710 
The 100Hz hum? 5710 
Hum “disconnecting trick” 5710 
Right grounding configuration for PS, corrector and transformer assembly. 5710 
The hum is drooped significantly! 5709 
Generally the phonocorrector has very low noise. 5709 
DIY Air-Caps? 5709 
Capacitors 5706 
Hum again. 5685 
Hm, again.... 5685 
Tribute MC iron 5400 
Changing loads 5396 
I do not do adjustable loading. 5396 
Sound degradation vs proper loading 5395 
Loading on primary? 5395 
Anticipating the needs 5395 
CCS heating? 5358 
2nd stage bias mystery 5241 
It is true but it negligible. 5241 
V2 biasing continued 5240 
Works +/- properly 5239 
To cheat or not to (ccs)heat 5239 
My assault 5212 
What, No Breadboard? 5212 
Don't laugh too loud... 5212 
So far it is good. 5212 
Your 50 is my 60 (buzz-kill) 5212 
The assembly and the buzz 5211 
Make sure that your LC filtration works properly. 5211 
Caps and chokes 5211 
The price of fame 5211 
Tribute 5211 
About the last distraction cap and transformers. 5211 
Schematics 5211 
Traces 5211 
Moving Magnet 5211 
Barcelona? 230V? Hm, ....matchmaking? 5211 
Cat smells fish? 5210 
I enjoyed soldering maybe when I was 15... 5210 
How my phonostage shall sound. 5210 
In the box 5210 
Schematics II 5210 
A few comments. 5210 
Miscelanea 5210 
I am surprised. 5210 
Don't be 5209 
It is not about power supply. 5209 
EMI/RFI madness 5209 
Drinking in Modulation 5209 
The stupid 5uF cap on AC side 5209 
Finito 5208 
It is only partially outside the context. 5208 
A corrector with an EQ controll 5207 
There is EQ control and there are multiple curves. 5207 
Corresponding to ? 5207 
A German guy take on 834PT. 5180 
Qualitat 5179 
The baby is sick 5135 
Last Cleaning? 5135 
Mine too... 5135 
To fight with hum in phonostages is fan. 5135 
What the hell is going on!!! 5135 
...air-caps dirty.... 5134 
Too obvious perhaps ... 5134 
Hum points 5134 
Beats and pieces. 5134 
What else? 5134 
Suggestion for the phonocorrector problem 5134 
I do not think that it is electrical. 5134 
Veggie ham 5134 
Do phonocorrector first then transformers. 5133 
Holly idiocy! 5132 
Yes sir 5130 
I think your game is not over. 5130 
More ham 5130 
Route(s) to Ground 5130 
Grounding arrangement 5129 
Ground Thoughts 5128 
0A2 Question 5128 
Where is the Bolt? 5128 
Gas tubes in the phonostage 5128 
"End of Live" tube set 5128 
GND plane 5128 
That crazy 7025. 5128 
Distributed bolt 5128 
Amperex ECC83 5128 
Amperex "Bugle Boy". 5128 
ECC83 Amperex picture 5128 
More "Ground" vs. "Neutral" 5128 
More findings 5127 
EMF and "Split" "Grounds" 5127 
Grounding, tarnnies and diodes 5126 
Again with the "Neutral" Explanation... 5126 
Grounding and trannies 5126 
Ignorance is bliss... 5124 
Shakey DIY Basics 5124 
Poor photographer 5124 
Spare the Oxen... 5124 
Is SiC sick? 5122 
Possible, so what? 5122 
If you dont want to hear the bell... 5121 
Seek and you’ll find. 5121 
Filament 5121 
Filament considerations 5121 
Air caps?Buffer? 5121 
Exorcisms 5075 
Floating? 5074 
Twitchy signal tube and amp interactions 5067 
Toilet ham 5067 
The Shield 5066 
It is hard to say. 5066 
Fake bugle/teles 5066 
Never again. 5066 
Bingo! 5057 
Total current per channel 5050 
Stay with capacitive filtration for B+ for this init. 5050 
I like iron 5050 
Choke ringing 5050 
Ringing 5050 
Ringing is a BS reason. 5050 
Choke ringing again 5049 
What ringing? 5049 
Ring-ring 5049 
Fight Fire with Fire? 5049 
TT Rider 5049 
Snubbers and motors 5048 
Nice idea... 5048 
B+ 5048 
Shielded Interconnect 5048 
IC shields 5045 
The horrors of calibration 4893 
Floating Away 4893 
Ground is +/- understood 4892 
"Calibrate"??? 4892 
The self-serving calibrations. 4891 
Fighting with RIAA 4891 
The Usual 4891 
That's it! 4891 
Parts Location 4891 
Lush layout 4890 
Pinging Stitch/Syntax 4842 
It might be very impressive 4842 
To be clear 4842 
Shall I co? 4841 
Parts 4841 
I do not, it sounds interesting but… 4841 
What does it mean? 4841 
Come on! 4841 
Is it because secrecy gains females loud applause? 4841 
It's A Big'un, All Right 4841 
EAR polite recess 4841 
Power sequencing? 4811 
Some Sort of Off-Only HV Shunt? 4811 
3 Position switch 4810 
How true... 4810 
DIY Failsafe 4810 
Switch.. 4785 
Calibration problem 4760 
Resolved 4757 
Looks good 4756 
Fat LF 4756 
Loading Up 4756 
SUT's 4756 
Shunt regulation 4675 
Application dependent 4675 
Silvercore SUT's ? 4643 
It migh be an interesting company. 4643 
Amo/silver 4643 
From a Satisfied User of a Ready-made Item 4643 
Silver considerations 4643 
Again With the Amo 4643 
Silver path 4643 
The “secret” will be never revealed... 4643 
The Path of Least Resistance 4642 
(Not so) silver path con'ed 4642 
Foil 4642 
Amalgamated Phono Stage 4642 
Audiopedophile's hell 4642 
In da house 4641 
Consistent anality 4640 
Right 4640 
A speculation 4638 
Mone on silver Trabants 4637 
Parts Ag 4637 
Trabant done in pure silver 4637 
Too Soft and Brittle? 4637 
Silver swamp 4637 
In the Long Run 4637 
2RM? 4632 
Where's the Effing Cable Thread When We Need It? 4632 
DIY 4631 
95%? 4631 
More on that 4631 
"Partly Unshielded" Arm Wire 4631 
Fully shielded 4631 
Interesting 4631 
End of Life Phonostage… is breeding. 3827 
Creative people 3827 
Copyright air-cap RIAA... 3827 
It is what it is. 3826 
I Guess We Just Don't Understand Economics 3826 
Gray market 3826 
Mix up 3825 
The Thorsten’s mark. 3825 
Sound beats engeneering 3232 
Engineering Crap 3232 
Its not that it sounds "better" 3232 
Burn, motherf....r, burn! 2729 
Bypass Schottky by Snubber 2144 
Snubbers 2092 
More on snubbers 2092 
Capacitors Question 2092 
Capacitors & updates 2092 
Z-foil 2092 
Loading resistors & sockets 2092 
Low noise tubes 2091 
What Works Where 2090 
What are the REAL goals? 2090 
Good engineering parctices 2090 
Physical attributes of devices matter 2090 
The idea that the sum of the parts "quality&q... 2090 
It was 13 years back... 2090 
Thank you 2090 
Tube Selection 2079 
Valvo mesh 0A2 1976 
Big output capacitor question. 1737 
Context/Application/Circuit 1736 
EAR 1736 
Of Course... 1736 
834pT 1735 
Who knows.... 1735 
EAR834p how does RIAA feedback work? 1734 
Where? 1734 
Big cap banks 1734 
My "End of Life" phonostage. 319 
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