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The last phonocorrector: “End of Life" Phonostage 6791 
End of Life 6791 
Do I need to make a chassis in the shape of a coffin? 6791 
Shallow ambitions 6791 
I might unwillingly bring to my home… 6791 
Acronym 6791 
The End of Life Phonostage’s power supply 6779 
"...better and more sophistocated PS" (vs. bad AC) 6779 
The stupid, lousy AC is another subject. 6779 
It is comming along.... 6598 
Now, that's a phono stage! 6598 
The perfect corrector. 6598 
Still noisy but already semi-operational 6598 
The perfect corrector - II 6597 
Here it is: The perfect corrector – III 6596 
Wrong values shown 6595 
The deliberate mistakes? 6595 
330R anode resistors 6595 
The coupling cap in my 'End of the life' phono? 6595 
Nope, it was not ‘keeping anybody on toes’... 6595 
The latest version of the corrector – not heard it yet. (corrected) 6593 
The sentiments behind “End of Life" Phonostage 6593 
Going on from "There" 6593 
Ok, it is already almost there. 6593 
The ET2+EAR-834PT and the ultra-dynamic softness. 6592 
I am semi-ecstatic; my vinyl will be back soon… 6591 
MFA Systems Phonostage 6591 
Good for them. 6591 
Photos of the MFA Systems MC Reference 6591 
A few more 6591 
OK, it is over. Some preliminary follow ups. 6591 
"Lack" of HF, etc. 6590 
“End of Life" Phonostage: what is next? 6590 
Hybridizing 6590 
I love it! 6590 
If I may be a litt;e suggestive..... 6588 
Mica, distortions, MOSFET and the Ocean State. 6588 
SSG 6587 
Of mosfets, caps and distortion. 6587 
USSR SSG 6587 
USSR SSG 6587 
Question for Dima re 2nd stage biasing. 6587 
Fixed bias 6587 
The stunning sound of the phonocorrector. 6587 
More on this, please 6586 
Interesting development! 6586 
One-Story Jack 6586 
Nature's Bias 6586 
The signal passing via the 834PTF-Air… 6586 
Apologies! 6585 
Tunable Y-factor? 6585 
Harmonically-proper vs. harmonically-flexible 6585 
Some comment on the characteristic of air-cap sound. 6580 
The sound of one hand clapping 6580 
The air-caps as an ultimate cap. 6579 
The tempted virtue of the phonostage’s prostitution. 6571 
Clarity vs. VTA vs. Character 6571 
What VTA has to do with phonostage? 6570 
Phonostage vs. VTA 6570 
The 834PTF’s cathode follower: tube vs. SS 6570 
The “End of Life" Phonostage Status…. 6485 
Specific air cap changes 6485 
The air capacitors 'allegations'. 6485 
One tube, two channels? 6485 
The halves of the twin-triodes 6485 
"Crosstalk" 6484 
I just love sound of this phonocorrector. 6443 
To close the book on the correctors subject ... 6422 
"End of Life Phonostage" in Thai 5996 
Sucks! 5924 
Is God's phonostage better than Romy's? It is now! 5923 
Um, what? 5923 
Alternative Transformer 5923 
Sorry to have upset your sensitive self, Reggie. 5923 
A stimulation by Gog's fiction? 5923 
Hmmm,I suspect 5923 
The "End of Life Phonostage” is back. 5915 
My "End of Live" vesrion. 5903 
The 100Hz hum? 5903 
Hum “disconnecting trick” 5903 
Right grounding configuration for PS, corrector and transformer assembly. 5903 
The hum is drooped significantly! 5902 
Generally the phonocorrector has very low noise. 5902 
DIY Air-Caps? 5902 
Capacitors 5899 
Hum again. 5878 
Hm, again.... 5878 
Tribute MC iron 5593 
Changing loads 5589 
I do not do adjustable loading. 5589 
Sound degradation vs proper loading 5588 
Loading on primary? 5588 
Anticipating the needs 5588 
CCS heating? 5551 
2nd stage bias mystery 5434 
It is true but it negligible. 5434 
V2 biasing continued 5433 
Works +/- properly 5432 
To cheat or not to (ccs)heat 5432 
My assault 5405 
What, No Breadboard? 5405 
Don't laugh too loud... 5405 
So far it is good. 5405 
Your 50 is my 60 (buzz-kill) 5405 
The assembly and the buzz 5404 
Make sure that your LC filtration works properly. 5404 
Caps and chokes 5404 
The price of fame 5404 
Tribute 5404 
About the last distraction cap and transformers. 5404 
Schematics 5404 
Traces 5404 
Moving Magnet 5404 
Barcelona? 230V? Hm, ....matchmaking? 5404 
Cat smells fish? 5403 
I enjoyed soldering maybe when I was 15... 5403 
How my phonostage shall sound. 5403 
In the box 5403 
Schematics II 5403 
A few comments. 5403 
Miscelanea 5403 
I am surprised. 5403 
Don't be 5402 
It is not about power supply. 5402 
EMI/RFI madness 5402 
Drinking in Modulation 5402 
The stupid 5uF cap on AC side 5402 
Finito 5401 
It is only partially outside the context. 5401 
A corrector with an EQ controll 5400 
There is EQ control and there are multiple curves. 5400 
Corresponding to ? 5400 
A German guy take on 834PT. 5373 
Qualitat 5372 
The baby is sick 5328 
Last Cleaning? 5328 
Mine too... 5328 
To fight with hum in phonostages is fan. 5328 
What the hell is going on!!! 5328 
...air-caps dirty.... 5327 
Too obvious perhaps ... 5327 
Hum points 5327 
Beats and pieces. 5327 
What else? 5327 
Suggestion for the phonocorrector problem 5327 
I do not think that it is electrical. 5327 
Veggie ham 5327 
Do phonocorrector first then transformers. 5326 
Holly idiocy! 5325 
Yes sir 5323 
I think your game is not over. 5323 
More ham 5323 
Route(s) to Ground 5323 
Grounding arrangement 5322 
Ground Thoughts 5321 
0A2 Question 5321 
Where is the Bolt? 5321 
Gas tubes in the phonostage 5321 
"End of Live" tube set 5321 
GND plane 5321 
That crazy 7025. 5321 
Distributed bolt 5321 
Amperex ECC83 5321 
Amperex "Bugle Boy". 5321 
ECC83 Amperex picture 5321 
More "Ground" vs. "Neutral" 5321 
More findings 5320 
EMF and "Split" "Grounds" 5320 
Grounding, tarnnies and diodes 5319 
Again with the "Neutral" Explanation... 5319 
Grounding and trannies 5319 
Ignorance is bliss... 5317 
Shakey DIY Basics 5317 
Poor photographer 5317 
Spare the Oxen... 5317 
Is SiC sick? 5315 
Possible, so what? 5315 
If you dont want to hear the bell... 5314 
Seek and you’ll find. 5314 
Filament 5314 
Filament considerations 5314 
Air caps?Buffer? 5314 
Exorcisms 5268 
Floating? 5267 
Twitchy signal tube and amp interactions 5260 
Toilet ham 5260 
The Shield 5259 
It is hard to say. 5259 
Fake bugle/teles 5259 
Never again. 5259 
Bingo! 5250 
Total current per channel 5243 
Stay with capacitive filtration for B+ for this init. 5243 
I like iron 5243 
Choke ringing 5243 
Ringing 5243 
Ringing is a BS reason. 5243 
Choke ringing again 5242 
What ringing? 5242 
Ring-ring 5242 
Fight Fire with Fire? 5242 
TT Rider 5242 
Snubbers and motors 5241 
Nice idea... 5241 
B+ 5241 
Shielded Interconnect 5241 
IC shields 5238 
The horrors of calibration 5086 
Floating Away 5086 
Ground is +/- understood 5085 
"Calibrate"??? 5085 
The self-serving calibrations. 5084 
Fighting with RIAA 5084 
The Usual 5084 
That's it! 5084 
Parts Location 5084 
Lush layout 5083 
Pinging Stitch/Syntax 5035 
It might be very impressive 5035 
To be clear 5035 
Shall I co? 5034 
Parts 5034 
I do not, it sounds interesting but… 5034 
What does it mean? 5034 
Come on! 5034 
Is it because secrecy gains females loud applause? 5034 
It's A Big'un, All Right 5034 
EAR polite recess 5034 
Power sequencing? 5004 
Some Sort of Off-Only HV Shunt? 5004 
3 Position switch 5003 
How true... 5003 
DIY Failsafe 5003 
Switch.. 4978 
Calibration problem 4953 
Resolved 4950 
Looks good 4949 
Fat LF 4949 
Loading Up 4949 
SUT's 4949 
Shunt regulation 4868 
Application dependent 4868 
Silvercore SUT's ? 4836 
It migh be an interesting company. 4836 
Amo/silver 4836 
From a Satisfied User of a Ready-made Item 4836 
Silver considerations 4836 
Again With the Amo 4836 
Silver path 4836 
The “secret” will be never revealed... 4836 
The Path of Least Resistance 4835 
(Not so) silver path con'ed 4835 
Foil 4835 
Amalgamated Phono Stage 4835 
Audiopedophile's hell 4835 
In da house 4834 
Consistent anality 4833 
Right 4833 
A speculation 4831 
Mone on silver Trabants 4830 
Parts Ag 4830 
Trabant done in pure silver 4830 
Too Soft and Brittle? 4830 
Silver swamp 4830 
In the Long Run 4830 
2RM? 4825 
Where's the Effing Cable Thread When We Need It? 4825 
DIY 4824 
95%? 4824 
More on that 4824 
"Partly Unshielded" Arm Wire 4824 
Fully shielded 4824 
Interesting 4824 
End of Life Phonostage… is breeding. 4020 
Creative people 4020 
Copyright air-cap RIAA... 4020 
It is what it is. 4019 
I Guess We Just Don't Understand Economics 4019 
Gray market 4019 
Mix up 4018 
The Thorsten’s mark. 4018 
Sound beats engeneering 3425 
Engineering Crap 3425 
Its not that it sounds "better" 3425 
Burn, motherf....r, burn! 2922 
Bypass Schottky by Snubber 2337 
Snubbers 2285 
More on snubbers 2285 
Capacitors Question 2285 
Capacitors & updates 2285 
Z-foil 2285 
Loading resistors & sockets 2285 
Low noise tubes 2284 
What Works Where 2283 
What are the REAL goals? 2283 
Good engineering parctices 2283 
Physical attributes of devices matter 2283 
The idea that the sum of the parts "quality&q... 2283 
It was 13 years back... 2283 
Thank you 2283 
Tube Selection 2272 
Valvo mesh 0A2 2169 
Big output capacitor question. 1930 
Context/Application/Circuit 1929 
EAR 1929 
Of Course... 1929 
834pT 1928 
Who knows.... 1928 
EAR834p how does RIAA feedback work? 1927 
Where? 1927 
Big cap banks 1927 
My "End of Life" phonostage. 512 
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