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The last phonocorrector: “End of Life" Phonostage 6910 
End of Life 6910 
Do I need to make a chassis in the shape of a coffin? 6910 
Shallow ambitions 6910 
I might unwillingly bring to my home… 6910 
Acronym 6910 
The End of Life Phonostage’s power supply 6898 
"...better and more sophistocated PS" (vs. bad AC) 6898 
The stupid, lousy AC is another subject. 6898 
It is comming along.... 6717 
Now, that's a phono stage! 6717 
The perfect corrector. 6717 
Still noisy but already semi-operational 6717 
The perfect corrector - II 6716 
Here it is: The perfect corrector – III 6715 
Wrong values shown 6714 
The deliberate mistakes? 6714 
330R anode resistors 6714 
The coupling cap in my 'End of the life' phono? 6714 
Nope, it was not ‘keeping anybody on toes’... 6714 
The latest version of the corrector – not heard it yet. (corrected) 6712 
The sentiments behind “End of Life" Phonostage 6712 
Going on from "There" 6712 
Ok, it is already almost there. 6712 
The ET2+EAR-834PT and the ultra-dynamic softness. 6711 
I am semi-ecstatic; my vinyl will be back soon… 6710 
MFA Systems Phonostage 6710 
Good for them. 6710 
Photos of the MFA Systems MC Reference 6710 
A few more 6710 
OK, it is over. Some preliminary follow ups. 6710 
"Lack" of HF, etc. 6709 
“End of Life" Phonostage: what is next? 6709 
Hybridizing 6709 
I love it! 6709 
If I may be a litt;e suggestive..... 6707 
Mica, distortions, MOSFET and the Ocean State. 6707 
SSG 6706 
Of mosfets, caps and distortion. 6706 
USSR SSG 6706 
USSR SSG 6706 
Question for Dima re 2nd stage biasing. 6706 
Fixed bias 6706 
The stunning sound of the phonocorrector. 6706 
More on this, please 6705 
Interesting development! 6705 
One-Story Jack 6705 
Nature's Bias 6705 
The signal passing via the 834PTF-Air… 6705 
Apologies! 6704 
Tunable Y-factor? 6704 
Harmonically-proper vs. harmonically-flexible 6704 
Some comment on the characteristic of air-cap sound. 6699 
The sound of one hand clapping 6699 
The air-caps as an ultimate cap. 6698 
The tempted virtue of the phonostage’s prostitution. 6690 
Clarity vs. VTA vs. Character 6690 
What VTA has to do with phonostage? 6689 
Phonostage vs. VTA 6689 
The 834PTF’s cathode follower: tube vs. SS 6689 
The “End of Life" Phonostage Status…. 6604 
Specific air cap changes 6604 
The air capacitors 'allegations'. 6604 
One tube, two channels? 6604 
The halves of the twin-triodes 6604 
"Crosstalk" 6603 
I just love sound of this phonocorrector. 6562 
To close the book on the correctors subject ... 6541 
"End of Life Phonostage" in Thai 6115 
Sucks! 6043 
Is God's phonostage better than Romy's? It is now! 6042 
Um, what? 6042 
Alternative Transformer 6042 
Sorry to have upset your sensitive self, Reggie. 6042 
A stimulation by Gog's fiction? 6042 
Hmmm,I suspect 6042 
The "End of Life Phonostage” is back. 6034 
My "End of Live" vesrion. 6022 
The 100Hz hum? 6022 
Hum “disconnecting trick” 6022 
Right grounding configuration for PS, corrector and transformer assembly. 6022 
The hum is drooped significantly! 6021 
Generally the phonocorrector has very low noise. 6021 
DIY Air-Caps? 6021 
Capacitors 6018 
Hum again. 5997 
Hm, again.... 5997 
Tribute MC iron 5712 
Changing loads 5708 
I do not do adjustable loading. 5708 
Sound degradation vs proper loading 5707 
Loading on primary? 5707 
Anticipating the needs 5707 
CCS heating? 5670 
2nd stage bias mystery 5553 
It is true but it negligible. 5553 
V2 biasing continued 5552 
Works +/- properly 5551 
To cheat or not to (ccs)heat 5551 
My assault 5524 
What, No Breadboard? 5524 
Don't laugh too loud... 5524 
So far it is good. 5524 
Your 50 is my 60 (buzz-kill) 5524 
The assembly and the buzz 5523 
Make sure that your LC filtration works properly. 5523 
Caps and chokes 5523 
The price of fame 5523 
Tribute 5523 
About the last distraction cap and transformers. 5523 
Schematics 5523 
Traces 5523 
Moving Magnet 5523 
Barcelona? 230V? Hm, ....matchmaking? 5523 
Cat smells fish? 5522 
I enjoyed soldering maybe when I was 15... 5522 
How my phonostage shall sound. 5522 
In the box 5522 
Schematics II 5522 
A few comments. 5522 
Miscelanea 5522 
I am surprised. 5522 
Don't be 5521 
It is not about power supply. 5521 
EMI/RFI madness 5521 
Drinking in Modulation 5521 
The stupid 5uF cap on AC side 5521 
Finito 5520 
It is only partially outside the context. 5520 
A corrector with an EQ controll 5519 
There is EQ control and there are multiple curves. 5519 
Corresponding to ? 5519 
A German guy take on 834PT. 5492 
Qualitat 5491 
The baby is sick 5447 
Last Cleaning? 5447 
Mine too... 5447 
To fight with hum in phonostages is fan. 5447 
What the hell is going on!!! 5447 
...air-caps dirty.... 5446 
Too obvious perhaps ... 5446 
Hum points 5446 
Beats and pieces. 5446 
What else? 5446 
Suggestion for the phonocorrector problem 5446 
I do not think that it is electrical. 5446 
Veggie ham 5446 
Do phonocorrector first then transformers. 5445 
Holly idiocy! 5444 
Yes sir 5442 
I think your game is not over. 5442 
More ham 5442 
Route(s) to Ground 5442 
Grounding arrangement 5441 
Ground Thoughts 5440 
0A2 Question 5440 
Where is the Bolt? 5440 
Gas tubes in the phonostage 5440 
"End of Live" tube set 5440 
GND plane 5440 
That crazy 7025. 5440 
Distributed bolt 5440 
Amperex ECC83 5440 
Amperex "Bugle Boy". 5440 
ECC83 Amperex picture 5440 
More "Ground" vs. "Neutral" 5440 
More findings 5439 
EMF and "Split" "Grounds" 5439 
Grounding, tarnnies and diodes 5438 
Again with the "Neutral" Explanation... 5438 
Grounding and trannies 5438 
Ignorance is bliss... 5436 
Shakey DIY Basics 5436 
Poor photographer 5436 
Spare the Oxen... 5436 
Is SiC sick? 5434 
Possible, so what? 5434 
If you dont want to hear the bell... 5433 
Seek and you’ll find. 5433 
Filament 5433 
Filament considerations 5433 
Air caps?Buffer? 5433 
Exorcisms 5387 
Floating? 5386 
Twitchy signal tube and amp interactions 5379 
Toilet ham 5379 
The Shield 5378 
It is hard to say. 5378 
Fake bugle/teles 5378 
Never again. 5378 
Bingo! 5369 
Total current per channel 5362 
Stay with capacitive filtration for B+ for this init. 5362 
I like iron 5362 
Choke ringing 5362 
Ringing 5362 
Ringing is a BS reason. 5362 
Choke ringing again 5361 
What ringing? 5361 
Ring-ring 5361 
Fight Fire with Fire? 5361 
TT Rider 5361 
Snubbers and motors 5360 
Nice idea... 5360 
B+ 5360 
Shielded Interconnect 5360 
IC shields 5357 
The horrors of calibration 5205 
Floating Away 5205 
Ground is +/- understood 5204 
"Calibrate"??? 5204 
The self-serving calibrations. 5203 
Fighting with RIAA 5203 
The Usual 5203 
That's it! 5203 
Parts Location 5203 
Lush layout 5202 
Pinging Stitch/Syntax 5154 
It might be very impressive 5154 
To be clear 5154 
Shall I co? 5153 
Parts 5153 
I do not, it sounds interesting but… 5153 
What does it mean? 5153 
Come on! 5153 
Is it because secrecy gains females loud applause? 5153 
It's A Big'un, All Right 5153 
EAR polite recess 5153 
Power sequencing? 5123 
Some Sort of Off-Only HV Shunt? 5123 
3 Position switch 5122 
How true... 5122 
DIY Failsafe 5122 
Switch.. 5097 
Calibration problem 5072 
Resolved 5069 
Looks good 5068 
Fat LF 5068 
Loading Up 5068 
SUT's 5068 
Shunt regulation 4987 
Application dependent 4987 
Silvercore SUT's ? 4955 
It migh be an interesting company. 4955 
Amo/silver 4955 
From a Satisfied User of a Ready-made Item 4955 
Silver considerations 4955 
Again With the Amo 4955 
Silver path 4955 
The “secret” will be never revealed... 4955 
The Path of Least Resistance 4954 
(Not so) silver path con'ed 4954 
Foil 4954 
Amalgamated Phono Stage 4954 
Audiopedophile's hell 4954 
In da house 4953 
Consistent anality 4952 
Right 4952 
A speculation 4950 
Mone on silver Trabants 4949 
Parts Ag 4949 
Trabant done in pure silver 4949 
Too Soft and Brittle? 4949 
Silver swamp 4949 
In the Long Run 4949 
2RM? 4944 
Where's the Effing Cable Thread When We Need It? 4944 
DIY 4943 
95%? 4943 
More on that 4943 
"Partly Unshielded" Arm Wire 4943 
Fully shielded 4943 
Interesting 4943 
End of Life Phonostage… is breeding. 4139 
Creative people 4139 
Copyright air-cap RIAA... 4139 
It is what it is. 4138 
I Guess We Just Don't Understand Economics 4138 
Gray market 4138 
Mix up 4137 
The Thorsten’s mark. 4137 
Sound beats engeneering 3544 
Engineering Crap 3544 
Its not that it sounds "better" 3544 
Burn, motherf....r, burn! 3041 
Bypass Schottky by Snubber 2456 
Snubbers 2404 
More on snubbers 2404 
Capacitors Question 2404 
Capacitors & updates 2404 
Z-foil 2404 
Loading resistors & sockets 2404 
Low noise tubes 2403 
What Works Where 2402 
What are the REAL goals? 2402 
Good engineering parctices 2402 
Physical attributes of devices matter 2402 
The idea that the sum of the parts "quality&q... 2402 
It was 13 years back... 2402 
Thank you 2402 
Tube Selection 2391 
Valvo mesh 0A2 2288 
Big output capacitor question. 2049 
Context/Application/Circuit 2048 
EAR 2048 
Of Course... 2048 
834pT 2047 
Who knows.... 2047 
EAR834p how does RIAA feedback work? 2046 
Where? 2046 
Big cap banks 2046 
My "End of Life" phonostage. 631 
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