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The last phonocorrector: “End of Life" Phonostage 6751 
End of Life 6751 
Do I need to make a chassis in the shape of a coffin? 6751 
Shallow ambitions 6751 
I might unwillingly bring to my home… 6751 
Acronym 6751 
The End of Life Phonostage’s power supply 6739 
"...better and more sophistocated PS" (vs. bad AC) 6739 
The stupid, lousy AC is another subject. 6739 
It is comming along.... 6558 
Now, that's a phono stage! 6558 
The perfect corrector. 6558 
Still noisy but already semi-operational 6558 
The perfect corrector - II 6557 
Here it is: The perfect corrector – III 6556 
Wrong values shown 6555 
The deliberate mistakes? 6555 
330R anode resistors 6555 
The coupling cap in my 'End of the life' phono? 6555 
Nope, it was not ‘keeping anybody on toes’... 6555 
The latest version of the corrector – not heard it yet. (corrected) 6553 
The sentiments behind “End of Life" Phonostage 6553 
Going on from "There" 6553 
Ok, it is already almost there. 6553 
The ET2+EAR-834PT and the ultra-dynamic softness. 6552 
I am semi-ecstatic; my vinyl will be back soon… 6551 
MFA Systems Phonostage 6551 
Good for them. 6551 
Photos of the MFA Systems MC Reference 6551 
A few more 6551 
OK, it is over. Some preliminary follow ups. 6551 
"Lack" of HF, etc. 6550 
“End of Life" Phonostage: what is next? 6550 
Hybridizing 6550 
I love it! 6550 
If I may be a litt;e suggestive..... 6548 
Mica, distortions, MOSFET and the Ocean State. 6548 
SSG 6547 
Of mosfets, caps and distortion. 6547 
USSR SSG 6547 
USSR SSG 6547 
Question for Dima re 2nd stage biasing. 6547 
Fixed bias 6547 
The stunning sound of the phonocorrector. 6547 
More on this, please 6546 
Interesting development! 6546 
One-Story Jack 6546 
Nature's Bias 6546 
The signal passing via the 834PTF-Air… 6546 
Apologies! 6545 
Tunable Y-factor? 6545 
Harmonically-proper vs. harmonically-flexible 6545 
Some comment on the characteristic of air-cap sound. 6540 
The sound of one hand clapping 6540 
The air-caps as an ultimate cap. 6539 
The tempted virtue of the phonostage’s prostitution. 6531 
Clarity vs. VTA vs. Character 6531 
What VTA has to do with phonostage? 6530 
Phonostage vs. VTA 6530 
The 834PTF’s cathode follower: tube vs. SS 6530 
The “End of Life" Phonostage Status…. 6445 
Specific air cap changes 6445 
The air capacitors 'allegations'. 6445 
One tube, two channels? 6445 
The halves of the twin-triodes 6445 
"Crosstalk" 6444 
I just love sound of this phonocorrector. 6403 
To close the book on the correctors subject ... 6382 
"End of Life Phonostage" in Thai 5956 
Sucks! 5884 
Is God's phonostage better than Romy's? It is now! 5883 
Um, what? 5883 
Alternative Transformer 5883 
Sorry to have upset your sensitive self, Reggie. 5883 
A stimulation by Gog's fiction? 5883 
Hmmm,I suspect 5883 
The "End of Life Phonostage” is back. 5875 
My "End of Live" vesrion. 5863 
The 100Hz hum? 5863 
Hum “disconnecting trick” 5863 
Right grounding configuration for PS, corrector and transformer assembly. 5863 
The hum is drooped significantly! 5862 
Generally the phonocorrector has very low noise. 5862 
DIY Air-Caps? 5862 
Capacitors 5859 
Hum again. 5838 
Hm, again.... 5838 
Tribute MC iron 5553 
Changing loads 5549 
I do not do adjustable loading. 5549 
Sound degradation vs proper loading 5548 
Loading on primary? 5548 
Anticipating the needs 5548 
CCS heating? 5511 
2nd stage bias mystery 5394 
It is true but it negligible. 5394 
V2 biasing continued 5393 
Works +/- properly 5392 
To cheat or not to (ccs)heat 5392 
My assault 5365 
What, No Breadboard? 5365 
Don't laugh too loud... 5365 
So far it is good. 5365 
Your 50 is my 60 (buzz-kill) 5365 
The assembly and the buzz 5364 
Make sure that your LC filtration works properly. 5364 
Caps and chokes 5364 
The price of fame 5364 
Tribute 5364 
About the last distraction cap and transformers. 5364 
Schematics 5364 
Traces 5364 
Moving Magnet 5364 
Barcelona? 230V? Hm, ....matchmaking? 5364 
Cat smells fish? 5363 
I enjoyed soldering maybe when I was 15... 5363 
How my phonostage shall sound. 5363 
In the box 5363 
Schematics II 5363 
A few comments. 5363 
Miscelanea 5363 
I am surprised. 5363 
Don't be 5362 
It is not about power supply. 5362 
EMI/RFI madness 5362 
Drinking in Modulation 5362 
The stupid 5uF cap on AC side 5362 
Finito 5361 
It is only partially outside the context. 5361 
A corrector with an EQ controll 5360 
There is EQ control and there are multiple curves. 5360 
Corresponding to ? 5360 
A German guy take on 834PT. 5333 
Qualitat 5332 
The baby is sick 5288 
Last Cleaning? 5288 
Mine too... 5288 
To fight with hum in phonostages is fan. 5288 
What the hell is going on!!! 5288 
...air-caps dirty.... 5287 
Too obvious perhaps ... 5287 
Hum points 5287 
Beats and pieces. 5287 
What else? 5287 
Suggestion for the phonocorrector problem 5287 
I do not think that it is electrical. 5287 
Veggie ham 5287 
Do phonocorrector first then transformers. 5286 
Holly idiocy! 5285 
Yes sir 5283 
I think your game is not over. 5283 
More ham 5283 
Route(s) to Ground 5283 
Grounding arrangement 5282 
Ground Thoughts 5281 
0A2 Question 5281 
Where is the Bolt? 5281 
Gas tubes in the phonostage 5281 
"End of Live" tube set 5281 
GND plane 5281 
That crazy 7025. 5281 
Distributed bolt 5281 
Amperex ECC83 5281 
Amperex "Bugle Boy". 5281 
ECC83 Amperex picture 5281 
More "Ground" vs. "Neutral" 5281 
More findings 5280 
EMF and "Split" "Grounds" 5280 
Grounding, tarnnies and diodes 5279 
Again with the "Neutral" Explanation... 5279 
Grounding and trannies 5279 
Ignorance is bliss... 5277 
Shakey DIY Basics 5277 
Poor photographer 5277 
Spare the Oxen... 5277 
Is SiC sick? 5275 
Possible, so what? 5275 
If you dont want to hear the bell... 5274 
Seek and you’ll find. 5274 
Filament 5274 
Filament considerations 5274 
Air caps?Buffer? 5274 
Exorcisms 5228 
Floating? 5227 
Twitchy signal tube and amp interactions 5220 
Toilet ham 5220 
The Shield 5219 
It is hard to say. 5219 
Fake bugle/teles 5219 
Never again. 5219 
Bingo! 5210 
Total current per channel 5203 
Stay with capacitive filtration for B+ for this init. 5203 
I like iron 5203 
Choke ringing 5203 
Ringing 5203 
Ringing is a BS reason. 5203 
Choke ringing again 5202 
What ringing? 5202 
Ring-ring 5202 
Fight Fire with Fire? 5202 
TT Rider 5202 
Snubbers and motors 5201 
Nice idea... 5201 
B+ 5201 
Shielded Interconnect 5201 
IC shields 5198 
The horrors of calibration 5046 
Floating Away 5046 
Ground is +/- understood 5045 
"Calibrate"??? 5045 
The self-serving calibrations. 5044 
Fighting with RIAA 5044 
The Usual 5044 
That's it! 5044 
Parts Location 5044 
Lush layout 5043 
Pinging Stitch/Syntax 4995 
It might be very impressive 4995 
To be clear 4995 
Shall I co? 4994 
Parts 4994 
I do not, it sounds interesting but… 4994 
What does it mean? 4994 
Come on! 4994 
Is it because secrecy gains females loud applause? 4994 
It's A Big'un, All Right 4994 
EAR polite recess 4994 
Power sequencing? 4964 
Some Sort of Off-Only HV Shunt? 4964 
3 Position switch 4963 
How true... 4963 
DIY Failsafe 4963 
Switch.. 4938 
Calibration problem 4913 
Resolved 4910 
Looks good 4909 
Fat LF 4909 
Loading Up 4909 
SUT's 4909 
Shunt regulation 4828 
Application dependent 4828 
Silvercore SUT's ? 4796 
It migh be an interesting company. 4796 
Amo/silver 4796 
From a Satisfied User of a Ready-made Item 4796 
Silver considerations 4796 
Again With the Amo 4796 
Silver path 4796 
The “secret” will be never revealed... 4796 
The Path of Least Resistance 4795 
(Not so) silver path con'ed 4795 
Foil 4795 
Amalgamated Phono Stage 4795 
Audiopedophile's hell 4795 
In da house 4794 
Consistent anality 4793 
Right 4793 
A speculation 4791 
Mone on silver Trabants 4790 
Parts Ag 4790 
Trabant done in pure silver 4790 
Too Soft and Brittle? 4790 
Silver swamp 4790 
In the Long Run 4790 
2RM? 4785 
Where's the Effing Cable Thread When We Need It? 4785 
DIY 4784 
95%? 4784 
More on that 4784 
"Partly Unshielded" Arm Wire 4784 
Fully shielded 4784 
Interesting 4784 
End of Life Phonostage… is breeding. 3980 
Creative people 3980 
Copyright air-cap RIAA... 3980 
It is what it is. 3979 
I Guess We Just Don't Understand Economics 3979 
Gray market 3979 
Mix up 3978 
The Thorsten’s mark. 3978 
Sound beats engeneering 3385 
Engineering Crap 3385 
Its not that it sounds "better" 3385 
Burn, motherf....r, burn! 2882 
Bypass Schottky by Snubber 2297 
Snubbers 2245 
More on snubbers 2245 
Capacitors Question 2245 
Capacitors & updates 2245 
Z-foil 2245 
Loading resistors & sockets 2245 
Low noise tubes 2244 
What Works Where 2243 
What are the REAL goals? 2243 
Good engineering parctices 2243 
Physical attributes of devices matter 2243 
The idea that the sum of the parts "quality&q... 2243 
It was 13 years back... 2243 
Thank you 2243 
Tube Selection 2232 
Valvo mesh 0A2 2129 
Big output capacitor question. 1890 
Context/Application/Circuit 1889 
EAR 1889 
Of Course... 1889 
834pT 1888 
Who knows.... 1888 
EAR834p how does RIAA feedback work? 1887 
Where? 1887 
Big cap banks 1887 
My "End of Life" phonostage. 472 
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