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The last phonocorrector: “End of Life" Phonostage 6845 
End of Life 6845 
Do I need to make a chassis in the shape of a coffin? 6845 
Shallow ambitions 6845 
I might unwillingly bring to my home… 6845 
Acronym 6845 
The End of Life Phonostage’s power supply 6833 
"...better and more sophistocated PS" (vs. bad AC) 6833 
The stupid, lousy AC is another subject. 6833 
It is comming along.... 6652 
Now, that's a phono stage! 6652 
The perfect corrector. 6652 
Still noisy but already semi-operational 6652 
The perfect corrector - II 6651 
Here it is: The perfect corrector – III 6650 
Wrong values shown 6649 
The deliberate mistakes? 6649 
330R anode resistors 6649 
The coupling cap in my 'End of the life' phono? 6649 
Nope, it was not ‘keeping anybody on toes’... 6649 
The latest version of the corrector – not heard it yet. (corrected) 6647 
The sentiments behind “End of Life" Phonostage 6647 
Going on from "There" 6647 
Ok, it is already almost there. 6647 
The ET2+EAR-834PT and the ultra-dynamic softness. 6646 
I am semi-ecstatic; my vinyl will be back soon… 6645 
MFA Systems Phonostage 6645 
Good for them. 6645 
Photos of the MFA Systems MC Reference 6645 
A few more 6645 
OK, it is over. Some preliminary follow ups. 6645 
"Lack" of HF, etc. 6644 
“End of Life" Phonostage: what is next? 6644 
Hybridizing 6644 
I love it! 6644 
If I may be a litt;e suggestive..... 6642 
Mica, distortions, MOSFET and the Ocean State. 6642 
SSG 6641 
Of mosfets, caps and distortion. 6641 
USSR SSG 6641 
USSR SSG 6641 
Question for Dima re 2nd stage biasing. 6641 
Fixed bias 6641 
The stunning sound of the phonocorrector. 6641 
More on this, please 6640 
Interesting development! 6640 
One-Story Jack 6640 
Nature's Bias 6640 
The signal passing via the 834PTF-Air… 6640 
Apologies! 6639 
Tunable Y-factor? 6639 
Harmonically-proper vs. harmonically-flexible 6639 
Some comment on the characteristic of air-cap sound. 6634 
The sound of one hand clapping 6634 
The air-caps as an ultimate cap. 6633 
The tempted virtue of the phonostage’s prostitution. 6625 
Clarity vs. VTA vs. Character 6625 
What VTA has to do with phonostage? 6624 
Phonostage vs. VTA 6624 
The 834PTF’s cathode follower: tube vs. SS 6624 
The “End of Life" Phonostage Status…. 6539 
Specific air cap changes 6539 
The air capacitors 'allegations'. 6539 
One tube, two channels? 6539 
The halves of the twin-triodes 6539 
"Crosstalk" 6538 
I just love sound of this phonocorrector. 6497 
To close the book on the correctors subject ... 6476 
"End of Life Phonostage" in Thai 6050 
Sucks! 5978 
Is God's phonostage better than Romy's? It is now! 5977 
Um, what? 5977 
Alternative Transformer 5977 
Sorry to have upset your sensitive self, Reggie. 5977 
A stimulation by Gog's fiction? 5977 
Hmmm,I suspect 5977 
The "End of Life Phonostage” is back. 5969 
My "End of Live" vesrion. 5957 
The 100Hz hum? 5957 
Hum “disconnecting trick” 5957 
Right grounding configuration for PS, corrector and transformer assembly. 5957 
The hum is drooped significantly! 5956 
Generally the phonocorrector has very low noise. 5956 
DIY Air-Caps? 5956 
Capacitors 5953 
Hum again. 5932 
Hm, again.... 5932 
Tribute MC iron 5647 
Changing loads 5643 
I do not do adjustable loading. 5643 
Sound degradation vs proper loading 5642 
Loading on primary? 5642 
Anticipating the needs 5642 
CCS heating? 5605 
2nd stage bias mystery 5488 
It is true but it negligible. 5488 
V2 biasing continued 5487 
Works +/- properly 5486 
To cheat or not to (ccs)heat 5486 
My assault 5459 
What, No Breadboard? 5459 
Don't laugh too loud... 5459 
So far it is good. 5459 
Your 50 is my 60 (buzz-kill) 5459 
The assembly and the buzz 5458 
Make sure that your LC filtration works properly. 5458 
Caps and chokes 5458 
The price of fame 5458 
Tribute 5458 
About the last distraction cap and transformers. 5458 
Schematics 5458 
Traces 5458 
Moving Magnet 5458 
Barcelona? 230V? Hm, ....matchmaking? 5458 
Cat smells fish? 5457 
I enjoyed soldering maybe when I was 15... 5457 
How my phonostage shall sound. 5457 
In the box 5457 
Schematics II 5457 
A few comments. 5457 
Miscelanea 5457 
I am surprised. 5457 
Don't be 5456 
It is not about power supply. 5456 
EMI/RFI madness 5456 
Drinking in Modulation 5456 
The stupid 5uF cap on AC side 5456 
Finito 5455 
It is only partially outside the context. 5455 
A corrector with an EQ controll 5454 
There is EQ control and there are multiple curves. 5454 
Corresponding to ? 5454 
A German guy take on 834PT. 5427 
Qualitat 5426 
The baby is sick 5382 
Last Cleaning? 5382 
Mine too... 5382 
To fight with hum in phonostages is fan. 5382 
What the hell is going on!!! 5382 
...air-caps dirty.... 5381 
Too obvious perhaps ... 5381 
Hum points 5381 
Beats and pieces. 5381 
What else? 5381 
Suggestion for the phonocorrector problem 5381 
I do not think that it is electrical. 5381 
Veggie ham 5381 
Do phonocorrector first then transformers. 5380 
Holly idiocy! 5379 
Yes sir 5377 
I think your game is not over. 5377 
More ham 5377 
Route(s) to Ground 5377 
Grounding arrangement 5376 
Ground Thoughts 5375 
0A2 Question 5375 
Where is the Bolt? 5375 
Gas tubes in the phonostage 5375 
"End of Live" tube set 5375 
GND plane 5375 
That crazy 7025. 5375 
Distributed bolt 5375 
Amperex ECC83 5375 
Amperex "Bugle Boy". 5375 
ECC83 Amperex picture 5375 
More "Ground" vs. "Neutral" 5375 
More findings 5374 
EMF and "Split" "Grounds" 5374 
Grounding, tarnnies and diodes 5373 
Again with the "Neutral" Explanation... 5373 
Grounding and trannies 5373 
Ignorance is bliss... 5371 
Shakey DIY Basics 5371 
Poor photographer 5371 
Spare the Oxen... 5371 
Is SiC sick? 5369 
Possible, so what? 5369 
If you dont want to hear the bell... 5368 
Seek and you’ll find. 5368 
Filament 5368 
Filament considerations 5368 
Air caps?Buffer? 5368 
Exorcisms 5322 
Floating? 5321 
Twitchy signal tube and amp interactions 5314 
Toilet ham 5314 
The Shield 5313 
It is hard to say. 5313 
Fake bugle/teles 5313 
Never again. 5313 
Bingo! 5304 
Total current per channel 5297 
Stay with capacitive filtration for B+ for this init. 5297 
I like iron 5297 
Choke ringing 5297 
Ringing 5297 
Ringing is a BS reason. 5297 
Choke ringing again 5296 
What ringing? 5296 
Ring-ring 5296 
Fight Fire with Fire? 5296 
TT Rider 5296 
Snubbers and motors 5295 
Nice idea... 5295 
B+ 5295 
Shielded Interconnect 5295 
IC shields 5292 
The horrors of calibration 5140 
Floating Away 5140 
Ground is +/- understood 5139 
"Calibrate"??? 5139 
The self-serving calibrations. 5138 
Fighting with RIAA 5138 
The Usual 5138 
That's it! 5138 
Parts Location 5138 
Lush layout 5137 
Pinging Stitch/Syntax 5089 
It might be very impressive 5089 
To be clear 5089 
Shall I co? 5088 
Parts 5088 
I do not, it sounds interesting but… 5088 
What does it mean? 5088 
Come on! 5088 
Is it because secrecy gains females loud applause? 5088 
It's A Big'un, All Right 5088 
EAR polite recess 5088 
Power sequencing? 5058 
Some Sort of Off-Only HV Shunt? 5058 
3 Position switch 5057 
How true... 5057 
DIY Failsafe 5057 
Switch.. 5032 
Calibration problem 5007 
Resolved 5004 
Looks good 5003 
Fat LF 5003 
Loading Up 5003 
SUT's 5003 
Shunt regulation 4922 
Application dependent 4922 
Silvercore SUT's ? 4890 
It migh be an interesting company. 4890 
Amo/silver 4890 
From a Satisfied User of a Ready-made Item 4890 
Silver considerations 4890 
Again With the Amo 4890 
Silver path 4890 
The “secret” will be never revealed... 4890 
The Path of Least Resistance 4889 
(Not so) silver path con'ed 4889 
Foil 4889 
Amalgamated Phono Stage 4889 
Audiopedophile's hell 4889 
In da house 4888 
Consistent anality 4887 
Right 4887 
A speculation 4885 
Mone on silver Trabants 4884 
Parts Ag 4884 
Trabant done in pure silver 4884 
Too Soft and Brittle? 4884 
Silver swamp 4884 
In the Long Run 4884 
2RM? 4879 
Where's the Effing Cable Thread When We Need It? 4879 
DIY 4878 
95%? 4878 
More on that 4878 
"Partly Unshielded" Arm Wire 4878 
Fully shielded 4878 
Interesting 4878 
End of Life Phonostage… is breeding. 4074 
Creative people 4074 
Copyright air-cap RIAA... 4074 
It is what it is. 4073 
I Guess We Just Don't Understand Economics 4073 
Gray market 4073 
Mix up 4072 
The Thorsten’s mark. 4072 
Sound beats engeneering 3479 
Engineering Crap 3479 
Its not that it sounds "better" 3479 
Burn, motherf....r, burn! 2976 
Bypass Schottky by Snubber 2391 
Snubbers 2339 
More on snubbers 2339 
Capacitors Question 2339 
Capacitors & updates 2339 
Z-foil 2339 
Loading resistors & sockets 2339 
Low noise tubes 2338 
What Works Where 2337 
What are the REAL goals? 2337 
Good engineering parctices 2337 
Physical attributes of devices matter 2337 
The idea that the sum of the parts "quality&q... 2337 
It was 13 years back... 2337 
Thank you 2337 
Tube Selection 2326 
Valvo mesh 0A2 2223 
Big output capacitor question. 1984 
Context/Application/Circuit 1983 
EAR 1983 
Of Course... 1983 
834pT 1982 
Who knows.... 1982 
EAR834p how does RIAA feedback work? 1981 
Where? 1981 
Big cap banks 1981 
My "End of Life" phonostage. 566 
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