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The last phonocorrector: “End of Life" Phonostage 6839 
End of Life 6839 
Do I need to make a chassis in the shape of a coffin? 6839 
Shallow ambitions 6839 
I might unwillingly bring to my home… 6839 
Acronym 6839 
The End of Life Phonostage’s power supply 6827 
"...better and more sophistocated PS" (vs. bad AC) 6827 
The stupid, lousy AC is another subject. 6827 
It is comming along.... 6646 
Now, that's a phono stage! 6646 
The perfect corrector. 6646 
Still noisy but already semi-operational 6646 
The perfect corrector - II 6645 
Here it is: The perfect corrector – III 6644 
Wrong values shown 6643 
The deliberate mistakes? 6643 
330R anode resistors 6643 
The coupling cap in my 'End of the life' phono? 6643 
Nope, it was not ‘keeping anybody on toes’... 6643 
The latest version of the corrector – not heard it yet. (corrected) 6641 
The sentiments behind “End of Life" Phonostage 6641 
Going on from "There" 6641 
Ok, it is already almost there. 6641 
The ET2+EAR-834PT and the ultra-dynamic softness. 6640 
I am semi-ecstatic; my vinyl will be back soon… 6639 
MFA Systems Phonostage 6639 
Good for them. 6639 
Photos of the MFA Systems MC Reference 6639 
A few more 6639 
OK, it is over. Some preliminary follow ups. 6639 
"Lack" of HF, etc. 6638 
“End of Life" Phonostage: what is next? 6638 
Hybridizing 6638 
I love it! 6638 
If I may be a litt;e suggestive..... 6636 
Mica, distortions, MOSFET and the Ocean State. 6636 
SSG 6635 
Of mosfets, caps and distortion. 6635 
USSR SSG 6635 
USSR SSG 6635 
Question for Dima re 2nd stage biasing. 6635 
Fixed bias 6635 
The stunning sound of the phonocorrector. 6635 
More on this, please 6634 
Interesting development! 6634 
One-Story Jack 6634 
Nature's Bias 6634 
The signal passing via the 834PTF-Air… 6634 
Apologies! 6633 
Tunable Y-factor? 6633 
Harmonically-proper vs. harmonically-flexible 6633 
Some comment on the characteristic of air-cap sound. 6628 
The sound of one hand clapping 6628 
The air-caps as an ultimate cap. 6627 
The tempted virtue of the phonostage’s prostitution. 6619 
Clarity vs. VTA vs. Character 6619 
What VTA has to do with phonostage? 6618 
Phonostage vs. VTA 6618 
The 834PTF’s cathode follower: tube vs. SS 6618 
The “End of Life" Phonostage Status…. 6533 
Specific air cap changes 6533 
The air capacitors 'allegations'. 6533 
One tube, two channels? 6533 
The halves of the twin-triodes 6533 
"Crosstalk" 6532 
I just love sound of this phonocorrector. 6491 
To close the book on the correctors subject ... 6470 
"End of Life Phonostage" in Thai 6044 
Sucks! 5972 
Is God's phonostage better than Romy's? It is now! 5971 
Um, what? 5971 
Alternative Transformer 5971 
Sorry to have upset your sensitive self, Reggie. 5971 
A stimulation by Gog's fiction? 5971 
Hmmm,I suspect 5971 
The "End of Life Phonostage” is back. 5963 
My "End of Live" vesrion. 5951 
The 100Hz hum? 5951 
Hum “disconnecting trick” 5951 
Right grounding configuration for PS, corrector and transformer assembly. 5951 
The hum is drooped significantly! 5950 
Generally the phonocorrector has very low noise. 5950 
DIY Air-Caps? 5950 
Capacitors 5947 
Hum again. 5926 
Hm, again.... 5926 
Tribute MC iron 5641 
Changing loads 5637 
I do not do adjustable loading. 5637 
Sound degradation vs proper loading 5636 
Loading on primary? 5636 
Anticipating the needs 5636 
CCS heating? 5599 
2nd stage bias mystery 5482 
It is true but it negligible. 5482 
V2 biasing continued 5481 
Works +/- properly 5480 
To cheat or not to (ccs)heat 5480 
My assault 5453 
What, No Breadboard? 5453 
Don't laugh too loud... 5453 
So far it is good. 5453 
Your 50 is my 60 (buzz-kill) 5453 
The assembly and the buzz 5452 
Make sure that your LC filtration works properly. 5452 
Caps and chokes 5452 
The price of fame 5452 
Tribute 5452 
About the last distraction cap and transformers. 5452 
Schematics 5452 
Traces 5452 
Moving Magnet 5452 
Barcelona? 230V? Hm, ....matchmaking? 5452 
Cat smells fish? 5451 
I enjoyed soldering maybe when I was 15... 5451 
How my phonostage shall sound. 5451 
In the box 5451 
Schematics II 5451 
A few comments. 5451 
Miscelanea 5451 
I am surprised. 5451 
Don't be 5450 
It is not about power supply. 5450 
EMI/RFI madness 5450 
Drinking in Modulation 5450 
The stupid 5uF cap on AC side 5450 
Finito 5449 
It is only partially outside the context. 5449 
A corrector with an EQ controll 5448 
There is EQ control and there are multiple curves. 5448 
Corresponding to ? 5448 
A German guy take on 834PT. 5421 
Qualitat 5420 
The baby is sick 5376 
Last Cleaning? 5376 
Mine too... 5376 
To fight with hum in phonostages is fan. 5376 
What the hell is going on!!! 5376 
...air-caps dirty.... 5375 
Too obvious perhaps ... 5375 
Hum points 5375 
Beats and pieces. 5375 
What else? 5375 
Suggestion for the phonocorrector problem 5375 
I do not think that it is electrical. 5375 
Veggie ham 5375 
Do phonocorrector first then transformers. 5374 
Holly idiocy! 5373 
Yes sir 5371 
I think your game is not over. 5371 
More ham 5371 
Route(s) to Ground 5371 
Grounding arrangement 5370 
Ground Thoughts 5369 
0A2 Question 5369 
Where is the Bolt? 5369 
Gas tubes in the phonostage 5369 
"End of Live" tube set 5369 
GND plane 5369 
That crazy 7025. 5369 
Distributed bolt 5369 
Amperex ECC83 5369 
Amperex "Bugle Boy". 5369 
ECC83 Amperex picture 5369 
More "Ground" vs. "Neutral" 5369 
More findings 5368 
EMF and "Split" "Grounds" 5368 
Grounding, tarnnies and diodes 5367 
Again with the "Neutral" Explanation... 5367 
Grounding and trannies 5367 
Ignorance is bliss... 5365 
Shakey DIY Basics 5365 
Poor photographer 5365 
Spare the Oxen... 5365 
Is SiC sick? 5363 
Possible, so what? 5363 
If you dont want to hear the bell... 5362 
Seek and you’ll find. 5362 
Filament 5362 
Filament considerations 5362 
Air caps?Buffer? 5362 
Exorcisms 5316 
Floating? 5315 
Twitchy signal tube and amp interactions 5308 
Toilet ham 5308 
The Shield 5307 
It is hard to say. 5307 
Fake bugle/teles 5307 
Never again. 5307 
Bingo! 5298 
Total current per channel 5291 
Stay with capacitive filtration for B+ for this init. 5291 
I like iron 5291 
Choke ringing 5291 
Ringing 5291 
Ringing is a BS reason. 5291 
Choke ringing again 5290 
What ringing? 5290 
Ring-ring 5290 
Fight Fire with Fire? 5290 
TT Rider 5290 
Snubbers and motors 5289 
Nice idea... 5289 
B+ 5289 
Shielded Interconnect 5289 
IC shields 5286 
The horrors of calibration 5134 
Floating Away 5134 
Ground is +/- understood 5133 
"Calibrate"??? 5133 
The self-serving calibrations. 5132 
Fighting with RIAA 5132 
The Usual 5132 
That's it! 5132 
Parts Location 5132 
Lush layout 5131 
Pinging Stitch/Syntax 5083 
It might be very impressive 5083 
To be clear 5083 
Shall I co? 5082 
Parts 5082 
I do not, it sounds interesting but… 5082 
What does it mean? 5082 
Come on! 5082 
Is it because secrecy gains females loud applause? 5082 
It's A Big'un, All Right 5082 
EAR polite recess 5082 
Power sequencing? 5052 
Some Sort of Off-Only HV Shunt? 5052 
3 Position switch 5051 
How true... 5051 
DIY Failsafe 5051 
Switch.. 5026 
Calibration problem 5001 
Resolved 4998 
Looks good 4997 
Fat LF 4997 
Loading Up 4997 
SUT's 4997 
Shunt regulation 4916 
Application dependent 4916 
Silvercore SUT's ? 4884 
It migh be an interesting company. 4884 
Amo/silver 4884 
From a Satisfied User of a Ready-made Item 4884 
Silver considerations 4884 
Again With the Amo 4884 
Silver path 4884 
The “secret” will be never revealed... 4884 
The Path of Least Resistance 4883 
(Not so) silver path con'ed 4883 
Foil 4883 
Amalgamated Phono Stage 4883 
Audiopedophile's hell 4883 
In da house 4882 
Consistent anality 4881 
Right 4881 
A speculation 4879 
Mone on silver Trabants 4878 
Parts Ag 4878 
Trabant done in pure silver 4878 
Too Soft and Brittle? 4878 
Silver swamp 4878 
In the Long Run 4878 
2RM? 4873 
Where's the Effing Cable Thread When We Need It? 4873 
DIY 4872 
95%? 4872 
More on that 4872 
"Partly Unshielded" Arm Wire 4872 
Fully shielded 4872 
Interesting 4872 
End of Life Phonostage… is breeding. 4068 
Creative people 4068 
Copyright air-cap RIAA... 4068 
It is what it is. 4067 
I Guess We Just Don't Understand Economics 4067 
Gray market 4067 
Mix up 4066 
The Thorsten’s mark. 4066 
Sound beats engeneering 3473 
Engineering Crap 3473 
Its not that it sounds "better" 3473 
Burn, motherf....r, burn! 2970 
Bypass Schottky by Snubber 2385 
Snubbers 2333 
More on snubbers 2333 
Capacitors Question 2333 
Capacitors & updates 2333 
Z-foil 2333 
Loading resistors & sockets 2333 
Low noise tubes 2332 
What Works Where 2331 
What are the REAL goals? 2331 
Good engineering parctices 2331 
Physical attributes of devices matter 2331 
The idea that the sum of the parts "quality&q... 2331 
It was 13 years back... 2331 
Thank you 2331 
Tube Selection 2320 
Valvo mesh 0A2 2217 
Big output capacitor question. 1978 
Context/Application/Circuit 1977 
EAR 1977 
Of Course... 1977 
834pT 1976 
Who knows.... 1976 
EAR834p how does RIAA feedback work? 1975 
Where? 1975 
Big cap banks 1975 
My "End of Life" phonostage. 560 
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