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The last phonocorrector: “End of Life" Phonostage 6864 
End of Life 6864 
Do I need to make a chassis in the shape of a coffin? 6864 
Shallow ambitions 6864 
I might unwillingly bring to my home… 6864 
Acronym 6864 
The End of Life Phonostage’s power supply 6852 
"...better and more sophistocated PS" (vs. bad AC) 6852 
The stupid, lousy AC is another subject. 6852 
It is comming along.... 6671 
Now, that's a phono stage! 6671 
The perfect corrector. 6671 
Still noisy but already semi-operational 6671 
The perfect corrector - II 6670 
Here it is: The perfect corrector – III 6669 
Wrong values shown 6668 
The deliberate mistakes? 6668 
330R anode resistors 6668 
The coupling cap in my 'End of the life' phono? 6668 
Nope, it was not ‘keeping anybody on toes’... 6668 
The latest version of the corrector – not heard it yet. (corrected) 6666 
The sentiments behind “End of Life" Phonostage 6666 
Going on from "There" 6666 
Ok, it is already almost there. 6666 
The ET2+EAR-834PT and the ultra-dynamic softness. 6665 
I am semi-ecstatic; my vinyl will be back soon… 6664 
MFA Systems Phonostage 6664 
Good for them. 6664 
Photos of the MFA Systems MC Reference 6664 
A few more 6664 
OK, it is over. Some preliminary follow ups. 6664 
"Lack" of HF, etc. 6663 
“End of Life" Phonostage: what is next? 6663 
Hybridizing 6663 
I love it! 6663 
If I may be a litt;e suggestive..... 6661 
Mica, distortions, MOSFET and the Ocean State. 6661 
SSG 6660 
Of mosfets, caps and distortion. 6660 
USSR SSG 6660 
USSR SSG 6660 
Question for Dima re 2nd stage biasing. 6660 
Fixed bias 6660 
The stunning sound of the phonocorrector. 6660 
More on this, please 6659 
Interesting development! 6659 
One-Story Jack 6659 
Nature's Bias 6659 
The signal passing via the 834PTF-Air… 6659 
Apologies! 6658 
Tunable Y-factor? 6658 
Harmonically-proper vs. harmonically-flexible 6658 
Some comment on the characteristic of air-cap sound. 6653 
The sound of one hand clapping 6653 
The air-caps as an ultimate cap. 6652 
The tempted virtue of the phonostage’s prostitution. 6644 
Clarity vs. VTA vs. Character 6644 
What VTA has to do with phonostage? 6643 
Phonostage vs. VTA 6643 
The 834PTF’s cathode follower: tube vs. SS 6643 
The “End of Life" Phonostage Status…. 6558 
Specific air cap changes 6558 
The air capacitors 'allegations'. 6558 
One tube, two channels? 6558 
The halves of the twin-triodes 6558 
"Crosstalk" 6557 
I just love sound of this phonocorrector. 6516 
To close the book on the correctors subject ... 6495 
"End of Life Phonostage" in Thai 6069 
Sucks! 5997 
Is God's phonostage better than Romy's? It is now! 5996 
Um, what? 5996 
Alternative Transformer 5996 
Sorry to have upset your sensitive self, Reggie. 5996 
A stimulation by Gog's fiction? 5996 
Hmmm,I suspect 5996 
The "End of Life Phonostage” is back. 5988 
My "End of Live" vesrion. 5976 
The 100Hz hum? 5976 
Hum “disconnecting trick” 5976 
Right grounding configuration for PS, corrector and transformer assembly. 5976 
The hum is drooped significantly! 5975 
Generally the phonocorrector has very low noise. 5975 
DIY Air-Caps? 5975 
Capacitors 5972 
Hum again. 5951 
Hm, again.... 5951 
Tribute MC iron 5666 
Changing loads 5662 
I do not do adjustable loading. 5662 
Sound degradation vs proper loading 5661 
Loading on primary? 5661 
Anticipating the needs 5661 
CCS heating? 5624 
2nd stage bias mystery 5507 
It is true but it negligible. 5507 
V2 biasing continued 5506 
Works +/- properly 5505 
To cheat or not to (ccs)heat 5505 
My assault 5478 
What, No Breadboard? 5478 
Don't laugh too loud... 5478 
So far it is good. 5478 
Your 50 is my 60 (buzz-kill) 5478 
The assembly and the buzz 5477 
Make sure that your LC filtration works properly. 5477 
Caps and chokes 5477 
The price of fame 5477 
Tribute 5477 
About the last distraction cap and transformers. 5477 
Schematics 5477 
Traces 5477 
Moving Magnet 5477 
Barcelona? 230V? Hm, ....matchmaking? 5477 
Cat smells fish? 5476 
I enjoyed soldering maybe when I was 15... 5476 
How my phonostage shall sound. 5476 
In the box 5476 
Schematics II 5476 
A few comments. 5476 
Miscelanea 5476 
I am surprised. 5476 
Don't be 5475 
It is not about power supply. 5475 
EMI/RFI madness 5475 
Drinking in Modulation 5475 
The stupid 5uF cap on AC side 5475 
Finito 5474 
It is only partially outside the context. 5474 
A corrector with an EQ controll 5473 
There is EQ control and there are multiple curves. 5473 
Corresponding to ? 5473 
A German guy take on 834PT. 5446 
Qualitat 5445 
The baby is sick 5401 
Last Cleaning? 5401 
Mine too... 5401 
To fight with hum in phonostages is fan. 5401 
What the hell is going on!!! 5401 
...air-caps dirty.... 5400 
Too obvious perhaps ... 5400 
Hum points 5400 
Beats and pieces. 5400 
What else? 5400 
Suggestion for the phonocorrector problem 5400 
I do not think that it is electrical. 5400 
Veggie ham 5400 
Do phonocorrector first then transformers. 5399 
Holly idiocy! 5398 
Yes sir 5396 
I think your game is not over. 5396 
More ham 5396 
Route(s) to Ground 5396 
Grounding arrangement 5395 
Ground Thoughts 5394 
0A2 Question 5394 
Where is the Bolt? 5394 
Gas tubes in the phonostage 5394 
"End of Live" tube set 5394 
GND plane 5394 
That crazy 7025. 5394 
Distributed bolt 5394 
Amperex ECC83 5394 
Amperex "Bugle Boy". 5394 
ECC83 Amperex picture 5394 
More "Ground" vs. "Neutral" 5394 
More findings 5393 
EMF and "Split" "Grounds" 5393 
Grounding, tarnnies and diodes 5392 
Again with the "Neutral" Explanation... 5392 
Grounding and trannies 5392 
Ignorance is bliss... 5390 
Shakey DIY Basics 5390 
Poor photographer 5390 
Spare the Oxen... 5390 
Is SiC sick? 5388 
Possible, so what? 5388 
If you dont want to hear the bell... 5387 
Seek and you’ll find. 5387 
Filament 5387 
Filament considerations 5387 
Air caps?Buffer? 5387 
Exorcisms 5341 
Floating? 5340 
Twitchy signal tube and amp interactions 5333 
Toilet ham 5333 
The Shield 5332 
It is hard to say. 5332 
Fake bugle/teles 5332 
Never again. 5332 
Bingo! 5323 
Total current per channel 5316 
Stay with capacitive filtration for B+ for this init. 5316 
I like iron 5316 
Choke ringing 5316 
Ringing 5316 
Ringing is a BS reason. 5316 
Choke ringing again 5315 
What ringing? 5315 
Ring-ring 5315 
Fight Fire with Fire? 5315 
TT Rider 5315 
Snubbers and motors 5314 
Nice idea... 5314 
B+ 5314 
Shielded Interconnect 5314 
IC shields 5311 
The horrors of calibration 5159 
Floating Away 5159 
Ground is +/- understood 5158 
"Calibrate"??? 5158 
The self-serving calibrations. 5157 
Fighting with RIAA 5157 
The Usual 5157 
That's it! 5157 
Parts Location 5157 
Lush layout 5156 
Pinging Stitch/Syntax 5108 
It might be very impressive 5108 
To be clear 5108 
Shall I co? 5107 
Parts 5107 
I do not, it sounds interesting but… 5107 
What does it mean? 5107 
Come on! 5107 
Is it because secrecy gains females loud applause? 5107 
It's A Big'un, All Right 5107 
EAR polite recess 5107 
Power sequencing? 5077 
Some Sort of Off-Only HV Shunt? 5077 
3 Position switch 5076 
How true... 5076 
DIY Failsafe 5076 
Switch.. 5051 
Calibration problem 5026 
Resolved 5023 
Looks good 5022 
Fat LF 5022 
Loading Up 5022 
SUT's 5022 
Shunt regulation 4941 
Application dependent 4941 
Silvercore SUT's ? 4909 
It migh be an interesting company. 4909 
Amo/silver 4909 
From a Satisfied User of a Ready-made Item 4909 
Silver considerations 4909 
Again With the Amo 4909 
Silver path 4909 
The “secret” will be never revealed... 4909 
The Path of Least Resistance 4908 
(Not so) silver path con'ed 4908 
Foil 4908 
Amalgamated Phono Stage 4908 
Audiopedophile's hell 4908 
In da house 4907 
Consistent anality 4906 
Right 4906 
A speculation 4904 
Mone on silver Trabants 4903 
Parts Ag 4903 
Trabant done in pure silver 4903 
Too Soft and Brittle? 4903 
Silver swamp 4903 
In the Long Run 4903 
2RM? 4898 
Where's the Effing Cable Thread When We Need It? 4898 
DIY 4897 
95%? 4897 
More on that 4897 
"Partly Unshielded" Arm Wire 4897 
Fully shielded 4897 
Interesting 4897 
End of Life Phonostage… is breeding. 4093 
Creative people 4093 
Copyright air-cap RIAA... 4093 
It is what it is. 4092 
I Guess We Just Don't Understand Economics 4092 
Gray market 4092 
Mix up 4091 
The Thorsten’s mark. 4091 
Sound beats engeneering 3498 
Engineering Crap 3498 
Its not that it sounds "better" 3498 
Burn, motherf....r, burn! 2995 
Bypass Schottky by Snubber 2410 
Snubbers 2358 
More on snubbers 2358 
Capacitors Question 2358 
Capacitors & updates 2358 
Z-foil 2358 
Loading resistors & sockets 2358 
Low noise tubes 2357 
What Works Where 2356 
What are the REAL goals? 2356 
Good engineering parctices 2356 
Physical attributes of devices matter 2356 
The idea that the sum of the parts "quality&q... 2356 
It was 13 years back... 2356 
Thank you 2356 
Tube Selection 2345 
Valvo mesh 0A2 2242 
Big output capacitor question. 2003 
Context/Application/Circuit 2002 
EAR 2002 
Of Course... 2002 
834pT 2001 
Who knows.... 2001 
EAR834p how does RIAA feedback work? 2000 
Where? 2000 
Big cap banks 2000 
My "End of Life" phonostage. 585 
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