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The last phonocorrector: “End of Life" Phonostage 4651  End of Life 4651  Do I need to make a chassis in the shape of a coffin? 4651  Shallow ambitions 4651  I might unwillingly bring to my home… 4651  Acronym 4651  The End of Life Phonostage’s power supply 4639  "...better and more sophistocated PS" (vs. bad AC) 4639  The stupid, lousy AC is another subject. 4639  It is comming along.... 4458  Now, that's a phono stage! 4458  The perfect corrector. 4458  Still noisy but already semi-operational 4458  The perfect corrector - II 4457  Here it is: The perfect corrector – III 4456  Wrong values shown 4455  The deliberate mistakes? 4455  330R anode resistors 4455  The coupling cap in my 'End of the life' phono? 4455  Nope, it was not ‘keeping anybody on toes’... 4455  The latest version of the corrector – not heard it yet. (corrected) 4453  The sentiments behind “End of Life" Phonostage 4453  Going on from "There" 4453  Ok, it is already almost there. 4453  The ET2+EAR-834PT and the ultra-dynamic softness. 4452  I am semi-ecstatic; my vinyl will be back soon… 4451  MFA Systems Phonostage 4451  Good for them. 4451  Photos of the MFA Systems MC Reference 4451  A few more 4451  OK, it is over. Some preliminary follow ups. 4451  "Lack" of HF, etc. 4450  “End of Life" Phonostage: what is next? 4450  Hybridizing 4450  I love it! 4450  If I may be a litt;e suggestive..... 4448  Mica, distortions, MOSFET and the Ocean State. 4448  SSG 4447  Of mosfets, caps and distortion. 4447  USSR SSG 4447  USSR SSG 4447  Question for Dima re 2nd stage biasing. 4447  Fixed bias 4447  The stunning sound of the phonocorrector. 4447  More on this, please 4446  Interesting development! 4446  One-Story Jack 4446  Nature's Bias 4446  The signal passing via the 834PTF-Air… 4446  Apologies! 4445  Tunable Y-factor? 4445  Harmonically-proper vs. harmonically-flexible 4445  Some comment on the characteristic of air-cap sound. 4440  The sound of one hand clapping 4440  The air-caps as an ultimate cap. 4439  The tempted virtue of the phonostage’s prostitution. 4431  Clarity vs. VTA vs. Character 4431  What VTA has to do with phonostage? 4430  Phonostage vs. VTA 4430  The 834PTF’s cathode follower: tube vs. SS 4430  The “End of Life" Phonostage Status…. 4345  Specific air cap changes 4345  The air capacitors 'allegations'. 4345  One tube, two channels? 4345  The halves of the twin-triodes 4345  "Crosstalk" 4344  I just love sound of this phonocorrector. 4303  To close the book on the correctors subject ... 4282  "End of Life Phonostage" in Thai 3856  Sucks! 3784  Is God's phonostage better than Romy's? It is now! 3783  Um, what? 3783  Alternative Transformer 3783  Sorry to have upset your sensitive self, Reggie. 3783  A stimulation by Gog's fiction? 3783  Hmmm,I suspect 3783  The "End of Life Phonostage” is back. 3775  My "End of Live" vesrion. 3763  The 100Hz hum? 3763  Hum “disconnecting trick” 3763  Right grounding configuration for PS, corrector and transformer assembly. 3763  The hum is drooped significantly! 3762  Generally the phonocorrector has very low noise. 3762  DIY Air-Caps? 3762  Capacitors 3759  Hum again. 3738  Hm, again.... 3738  Tribute MC iron 3453  Changing loads 3449  I do not do adjustable loading. 3449  Sound degradation vs proper loading 3448  Loading on primary? 3448  Anticipating the needs 3448  CCS heating? 3411  2nd stage bias mystery 3294  It is true but it negligible. 3294  V2 biasing continued 3293  Works +/- properly 3292  To cheat or not to (ccs)heat 3292  My assault 3265  What, No Breadboard? 3265  Don't laugh too loud... 3265  So far it is good. 3265  Your 50 is my 60 (buzz-kill) 3265  The assembly and the buzz 3264  Make sure that your LC filtration works properly. 3264  Caps and chokes 3264  The price of fame 3264  Tribute 3264  About the last distraction cap and transformers. 3264  Schematics 3264  Traces 3264  Moving Magnet 3264  Barcelona? 230V? Hm, ....matchmaking? 3264  Cat smells fish? 3263  I enjoyed soldering maybe when I was 15... 3263  How my phonostage shall sound. 3263  In the box 3263  Schematics II 3263  A few comments. 3263  Miscelanea 3263  I am surprised. 3263  Don't be 3262  It is not about power supply. 3262  EMI/RFI madness 3262  Drinking in Modulation 3262  The stupid 5uF cap on AC side 3262  Finito 3261  It is only partially outside the context. 3261  A corrector with an EQ controll 3260  There is EQ control and there are multiple curves. 3260  Corresponding to ? 3260  A German guy take on 834PT. 3233  Qualitat 3232  The baby is sick 3188  Last Cleaning? 3188  Mine too... 3188  To fight with hum in phonostages is fan. 3188  What the hell is going on!!! 3188  ...air-caps dirty.... 3187  Too obvious perhaps ... 3187  Hum points 3187  Beats and pieces. 3187  What else? 3187  Suggestion for the phonocorrector problem 3187  I do not think that it is electrical. 3187  Veggie ham 3187  Do phonocorrector first then transformers. 3186  Holly idiocy! 3185  Yes sir 3183  I think your game is not over. 3183  More ham 3183  Route(s) to Ground 3183  Grounding arrangement 3182  Ground Thoughts 3181  0A2 Question 3181  Where is the Bolt? 3181  Gas tubes in the phonostage 3181  "End of Live" tube set 3181  GND plane 3181  That crazy 7025. 3181  Distributed bolt 3181  Amperex ECC83 3181  Amperex "Bugle Boy". 3181  ECC83 Amperex picture 3181  More "Ground" vs. "Neutral" 3181  More findings 3180  EMF and "Split" "Grounds" 3180  Grounding, tarnnies and diodes 3179  Again with the "Neutral" Explanation... 3179  Grounding and trannies 3179  Ignorance is bliss... 3177  Shakey DIY Basics 3177  Poor photographer 3177  Spare the Oxen... 3177  Is SiC sick? 3175  Possible, so what? 3175  If you dont want to hear the bell... 3174  Seek and you’ll find. 3174  Filament 3174  Filament considerations 3174  Air caps?Buffer? 3174  Exorcisms 3128  Floating? 3127  Twitchy signal tube and amp interactions 3120  Toilet ham 3120  The Shield 3119  It is hard to say. 3119  Fake bugle/teles 3119  Never again. 3119  Bingo! 3110  Total current per channel 3103  Stay with capacitive filtration for B+ for this init. 3103  I like iron 3103  Choke ringing 3103  Ringing 3103  Ringing is a BS reason. 3103  Choke ringing again 3102  What ringing? 3102  Ring-ring 3102  Fight Fire with Fire? 3102  TT Rider 3102  Snubbers and motors 3101  Nice idea... 3101  B+ 3101  Shielded Interconnect 3101  IC shields 3098  The horrors of calibration 2946  Floating Away 2946  Ground is +/- understood 2945  "Calibrate"??? 2945  The self-serving calibrations. 2944  Fighting with RIAA 2944  The Usual 2944  That's it! 2944  Parts Location 2944  Lush layout 2943  Pinging Stitch/Syntax 2895  It might be very impressive 2895  To be clear 2895  Shall I co? 2894  Parts 2894  I do not, it sounds interesting but… 2894  What does it mean? 2894  Come on! 2894  Is it because secrecy gains females loud applause? 2894  It's A Big'un, All Right 2894  EAR polite recess 2894  Power sequencing? 2864  Some Sort of Off-Only HV Shunt? 2864  3 Position switch 2863  How true... 2863  DIY Failsafe 2863  Switch.. 2838  Calibration problem 2813  Resolved 2810  Looks good 2809  Fat LF 2809  Loading Up 2809  SUT's 2809  Shunt regulation 2728  Application dependent 2728  Silvercore SUT's ? 2696  It migh be an interesting company. 2696  Amo/silver 2696  From a Satisfied User of a Ready-made Item 2696  Silver considerations 2696  Again With the Amo 2696  Silver path 2696  The “secret” will be never revealed... 2696  The Path of Least Resistance 2695  (Not so) silver path con'ed 2695  Foil 2695  Amalgamated Phono Stage 2695  Audiopedophile's hell 2695  In da house 2694  Consistent anality 2693  Right 2693  A speculation 2691  Mone on silver Trabants 2690  Parts Ag 2690  Trabant done in pure silver 2690  Too Soft and Brittle? 2690  Silver swamp 2690  In the Long Run 2690  2RM? 2685  Where's the Effing Cable Thread When We Need It? 2685  DIY 2684  95%? 2684  More on that 2684  "Partly Unshielded" Arm Wire 2684  Fully shielded 2684  Interesting 2684  End of Life Phonostage… is breeding. 1880  Creative people 1880  Copyright air-cap RIAA... 1880  It is what it is. 1879  I Guess We Just Don't Understand Economics 1879  Gray market 1879  Mix up 1878  The Thorsten’s mark. 1878  Sound beats engeneering 1285  Engineering Crap 1285  Its not that it sounds "better" 1285  Burn, motherf....r, burn! 782  Bypass Schottky by Snubber 197  Snubbers 145  More on snubbers 145  Capacitors Question 145  Capacitors & updates 145  Z-foil 145  Loading resistors & sockets 145  Low noise tubes 144  What Works Where 143  What are the REAL goals? 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