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The last phonocorrector: “End of Life" Phonostage 6730 
End of Life 6730 
Do I need to make a chassis in the shape of a coffin? 6730 
Shallow ambitions 6730 
I might unwillingly bring to my home… 6730 
Acronym 6730 
The End of Life Phonostage’s power supply 6718 
"...better and more sophistocated PS" (vs. bad AC) 6718 
The stupid, lousy AC is another subject. 6718 
It is comming along.... 6537 
Now, that's a phono stage! 6537 
The perfect corrector. 6537 
Still noisy but already semi-operational 6537 
The perfect corrector - II 6536 
Here it is: The perfect corrector – III 6535 
Wrong values shown 6534 
The deliberate mistakes? 6534 
330R anode resistors 6534 
The coupling cap in my 'End of the life' phono? 6534 
Nope, it was not ‘keeping anybody on toes’... 6534 
The latest version of the corrector – not heard it yet. (corrected) 6532 
The sentiments behind “End of Life" Phonostage 6532 
Going on from "There" 6532 
Ok, it is already almost there. 6532 
The ET2+EAR-834PT and the ultra-dynamic softness. 6531 
I am semi-ecstatic; my vinyl will be back soon… 6530 
MFA Systems Phonostage 6530 
Good for them. 6530 
Photos of the MFA Systems MC Reference 6530 
A few more 6530 
OK, it is over. Some preliminary follow ups. 6530 
"Lack" of HF, etc. 6529 
“End of Life" Phonostage: what is next? 6529 
Hybridizing 6529 
I love it! 6529 
If I may be a litt;e suggestive..... 6527 
Mica, distortions, MOSFET and the Ocean State. 6527 
SSG 6526 
Of mosfets, caps and distortion. 6526 
USSR SSG 6526 
USSR SSG 6526 
Question for Dima re 2nd stage biasing. 6526 
Fixed bias 6526 
The stunning sound of the phonocorrector. 6526 
More on this, please 6525 
Interesting development! 6525 
One-Story Jack 6525 
Nature's Bias 6525 
The signal passing via the 834PTF-Air… 6525 
Apologies! 6524 
Tunable Y-factor? 6524 
Harmonically-proper vs. harmonically-flexible 6524 
Some comment on the characteristic of air-cap sound. 6519 
The sound of one hand clapping 6519 
The air-caps as an ultimate cap. 6518 
The tempted virtue of the phonostage’s prostitution. 6510 
Clarity vs. VTA vs. Character 6510 
What VTA has to do with phonostage? 6509 
Phonostage vs. VTA 6509 
The 834PTF’s cathode follower: tube vs. SS 6509 
The “End of Life" Phonostage Status…. 6424 
Specific air cap changes 6424 
The air capacitors 'allegations'. 6424 
One tube, two channels? 6424 
The halves of the twin-triodes 6424 
"Crosstalk" 6423 
I just love sound of this phonocorrector. 6382 
To close the book on the correctors subject ... 6361 
"End of Life Phonostage" in Thai 5935 
Sucks! 5863 
Is God's phonostage better than Romy's? It is now! 5862 
Um, what? 5862 
Alternative Transformer 5862 
Sorry to have upset your sensitive self, Reggie. 5862 
A stimulation by Gog's fiction? 5862 
Hmmm,I suspect 5862 
The "End of Life Phonostage” is back. 5854 
My "End of Live" vesrion. 5842 
The 100Hz hum? 5842 
Hum “disconnecting trick” 5842 
Right grounding configuration for PS, corrector and transformer assembly. 5842 
The hum is drooped significantly! 5841 
Generally the phonocorrector has very low noise. 5841 
DIY Air-Caps? 5841 
Capacitors 5838 
Hum again. 5817 
Hm, again.... 5817 
Tribute MC iron 5532 
Changing loads 5528 
I do not do adjustable loading. 5528 
Sound degradation vs proper loading 5527 
Loading on primary? 5527 
Anticipating the needs 5527 
CCS heating? 5490 
2nd stage bias mystery 5373 
It is true but it negligible. 5373 
V2 biasing continued 5372 
Works +/- properly 5371 
To cheat or not to (ccs)heat 5371 
My assault 5344 
What, No Breadboard? 5344 
Don't laugh too loud... 5344 
So far it is good. 5344 
Your 50 is my 60 (buzz-kill) 5344 
The assembly and the buzz 5343 
Make sure that your LC filtration works properly. 5343 
Caps and chokes 5343 
The price of fame 5343 
Tribute 5343 
About the last distraction cap and transformers. 5343 
Schematics 5343 
Traces 5343 
Moving Magnet 5343 
Barcelona? 230V? Hm, ....matchmaking? 5343 
Cat smells fish? 5342 
I enjoyed soldering maybe when I was 15... 5342 
How my phonostage shall sound. 5342 
In the box 5342 
Schematics II 5342 
A few comments. 5342 
Miscelanea 5342 
I am surprised. 5342 
Don't be 5341 
It is not about power supply. 5341 
EMI/RFI madness 5341 
Drinking in Modulation 5341 
The stupid 5uF cap on AC side 5341 
Finito 5340 
It is only partially outside the context. 5340 
A corrector with an EQ controll 5339 
There is EQ control and there are multiple curves. 5339 
Corresponding to ? 5339 
A German guy take on 834PT. 5312 
Qualitat 5311 
The baby is sick 5267 
Last Cleaning? 5267 
Mine too... 5267 
To fight with hum in phonostages is fan. 5267 
What the hell is going on!!! 5267 
...air-caps dirty.... 5266 
Too obvious perhaps ... 5266 
Hum points 5266 
Beats and pieces. 5266 
What else? 5266 
Suggestion for the phonocorrector problem 5266 
I do not think that it is electrical. 5266 
Veggie ham 5266 
Do phonocorrector first then transformers. 5265 
Holly idiocy! 5264 
Yes sir 5262 
I think your game is not over. 5262 
More ham 5262 
Route(s) to Ground 5262 
Grounding arrangement 5261 
Ground Thoughts 5260 
0A2 Question 5260 
Where is the Bolt? 5260 
Gas tubes in the phonostage 5260 
"End of Live" tube set 5260 
GND plane 5260 
That crazy 7025. 5260 
Distributed bolt 5260 
Amperex ECC83 5260 
Amperex "Bugle Boy". 5260 
ECC83 Amperex picture 5260 
More "Ground" vs. "Neutral" 5260 
More findings 5259 
EMF and "Split" "Grounds" 5259 
Grounding, tarnnies and diodes 5258 
Again with the "Neutral" Explanation... 5258 
Grounding and trannies 5258 
Ignorance is bliss... 5256 
Shakey DIY Basics 5256 
Poor photographer 5256 
Spare the Oxen... 5256 
Is SiC sick? 5254 
Possible, so what? 5254 
If you dont want to hear the bell... 5253 
Seek and you’ll find. 5253 
Filament 5253 
Filament considerations 5253 
Air caps?Buffer? 5253 
Exorcisms 5207 
Floating? 5206 
Twitchy signal tube and amp interactions 5199 
Toilet ham 5199 
The Shield 5198 
It is hard to say. 5198 
Fake bugle/teles 5198 
Never again. 5198 
Bingo! 5189 
Total current per channel 5182 
Stay with capacitive filtration for B+ for this init. 5182 
I like iron 5182 
Choke ringing 5182 
Ringing 5182 
Ringing is a BS reason. 5182 
Choke ringing again 5181 
What ringing? 5181 
Ring-ring 5181 
Fight Fire with Fire? 5181 
TT Rider 5181 
Snubbers and motors 5180 
Nice idea... 5180 
B+ 5180 
Shielded Interconnect 5180 
IC shields 5177 
The horrors of calibration 5025 
Floating Away 5025 
Ground is +/- understood 5024 
"Calibrate"??? 5024 
The self-serving calibrations. 5023 
Fighting with RIAA 5023 
The Usual 5023 
That's it! 5023 
Parts Location 5023 
Lush layout 5022 
Pinging Stitch/Syntax 4974 
It might be very impressive 4974 
To be clear 4974 
Shall I co? 4973 
Parts 4973 
I do not, it sounds interesting but… 4973 
What does it mean? 4973 
Come on! 4973 
Is it because secrecy gains females loud applause? 4973 
It's A Big'un, All Right 4973 
EAR polite recess 4973 
Power sequencing? 4943 
Some Sort of Off-Only HV Shunt? 4943 
3 Position switch 4942 
How true... 4942 
DIY Failsafe 4942 
Switch.. 4917 
Calibration problem 4892 
Resolved 4889 
Looks good 4888 
Fat LF 4888 
Loading Up 4888 
SUT's 4888 
Shunt regulation 4807 
Application dependent 4807 
Silvercore SUT's ? 4775 
It migh be an interesting company. 4775 
Amo/silver 4775 
From a Satisfied User of a Ready-made Item 4775 
Silver considerations 4775 
Again With the Amo 4775 
Silver path 4775 
The “secret” will be never revealed... 4775 
The Path of Least Resistance 4774 
(Not so) silver path con'ed 4774 
Foil 4774 
Amalgamated Phono Stage 4774 
Audiopedophile's hell 4774 
In da house 4773 
Consistent anality 4772 
Right 4772 
A speculation 4770 
Mone on silver Trabants 4769 
Parts Ag 4769 
Trabant done in pure silver 4769 
Too Soft and Brittle? 4769 
Silver swamp 4769 
In the Long Run 4769 
2RM? 4764 
Where's the Effing Cable Thread When We Need It? 4764 
DIY 4763 
95%? 4763 
More on that 4763 
"Partly Unshielded" Arm Wire 4763 
Fully shielded 4763 
Interesting 4763 
End of Life Phonostage… is breeding. 3959 
Creative people 3959 
Copyright air-cap RIAA... 3959 
It is what it is. 3958 
I Guess We Just Don't Understand Economics 3958 
Gray market 3958 
Mix up 3957 
The Thorsten’s mark. 3957 
Sound beats engeneering 3364 
Engineering Crap 3364 
Its not that it sounds "better" 3364 
Burn, motherf....r, burn! 2861 
Bypass Schottky by Snubber 2276 
Snubbers 2224 
More on snubbers 2224 
Capacitors Question 2224 
Capacitors & updates 2224 
Z-foil 2224 
Loading resistors & sockets 2224 
Low noise tubes 2223 
What Works Where 2222 
What are the REAL goals? 2222 
Good engineering parctices 2222 
Physical attributes of devices matter 2222 
The idea that the sum of the parts "quality&q... 2222 
It was 13 years back... 2222 
Thank you 2222 
Tube Selection 2211 
Valvo mesh 0A2 2108 
Big output capacitor question. 1869 
Context/Application/Circuit 1868 
EAR 1868 
Of Course... 1868 
834pT 1867 
Who knows.... 1867 
EAR834p how does RIAA feedback work? 1866 
Where? 1866 
Big cap banks 1866 
My "End of Life" phonostage. 451 
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