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The last phonocorrector: “End of Life" Phonostage 6789 
End of Life 6789 
Do I need to make a chassis in the shape of a coffin? 6789 
Shallow ambitions 6789 
I might unwillingly bring to my home… 6789 
Acronym 6789 
The End of Life Phonostage’s power supply 6777 
"...better and more sophistocated PS" (vs. bad AC) 6777 
The stupid, lousy AC is another subject. 6777 
It is comming along.... 6596 
Now, that's a phono stage! 6596 
The perfect corrector. 6596 
Still noisy but already semi-operational 6596 
The perfect corrector - II 6595 
Here it is: The perfect corrector – III 6594 
Wrong values shown 6593 
The deliberate mistakes? 6593 
330R anode resistors 6593 
The coupling cap in my 'End of the life' phono? 6593 
Nope, it was not ‘keeping anybody on toes’... 6593 
The latest version of the corrector – not heard it yet. (corrected) 6591 
The sentiments behind “End of Life" Phonostage 6591 
Going on from "There" 6591 
Ok, it is already almost there. 6591 
The ET2+EAR-834PT and the ultra-dynamic softness. 6590 
I am semi-ecstatic; my vinyl will be back soon… 6589 
MFA Systems Phonostage 6589 
Good for them. 6589 
Photos of the MFA Systems MC Reference 6589 
A few more 6589 
OK, it is over. Some preliminary follow ups. 6589 
"Lack" of HF, etc. 6588 
“End of Life" Phonostage: what is next? 6588 
Hybridizing 6588 
I love it! 6588 
If I may be a litt;e suggestive..... 6586 
Mica, distortions, MOSFET and the Ocean State. 6586 
SSG 6585 
Of mosfets, caps and distortion. 6585 
USSR SSG 6585 
USSR SSG 6585 
Question for Dima re 2nd stage biasing. 6585 
Fixed bias 6585 
The stunning sound of the phonocorrector. 6585 
More on this, please 6584 
Interesting development! 6584 
One-Story Jack 6584 
Nature's Bias 6584 
The signal passing via the 834PTF-Air… 6584 
Apologies! 6583 
Tunable Y-factor? 6583 
Harmonically-proper vs. harmonically-flexible 6583 
Some comment on the characteristic of air-cap sound. 6578 
The sound of one hand clapping 6578 
The air-caps as an ultimate cap. 6577 
The tempted virtue of the phonostage’s prostitution. 6569 
Clarity vs. VTA vs. Character 6569 
What VTA has to do with phonostage? 6568 
Phonostage vs. VTA 6568 
The 834PTF’s cathode follower: tube vs. SS 6568 
The “End of Life" Phonostage Status…. 6483 
Specific air cap changes 6483 
The air capacitors 'allegations'. 6483 
One tube, two channels? 6483 
The halves of the twin-triodes 6483 
"Crosstalk" 6482 
I just love sound of this phonocorrector. 6441 
To close the book on the correctors subject ... 6420 
"End of Life Phonostage" in Thai 5994 
Sucks! 5922 
Is God's phonostage better than Romy's? It is now! 5921 
Um, what? 5921 
Alternative Transformer 5921 
Sorry to have upset your sensitive self, Reggie. 5921 
A stimulation by Gog's fiction? 5921 
Hmmm,I suspect 5921 
The "End of Life Phonostage” is back. 5913 
My "End of Live" vesrion. 5901 
The 100Hz hum? 5901 
Hum “disconnecting trick” 5901 
Right grounding configuration for PS, corrector and transformer assembly. 5901 
The hum is drooped significantly! 5900 
Generally the phonocorrector has very low noise. 5900 
DIY Air-Caps? 5900 
Capacitors 5897 
Hum again. 5876 
Hm, again.... 5876 
Tribute MC iron 5591 
Changing loads 5587 
I do not do adjustable loading. 5587 
Sound degradation vs proper loading 5586 
Loading on primary? 5586 
Anticipating the needs 5586 
CCS heating? 5549 
2nd stage bias mystery 5432 
It is true but it negligible. 5432 
V2 biasing continued 5431 
Works +/- properly 5430 
To cheat or not to (ccs)heat 5430 
My assault 5403 
What, No Breadboard? 5403 
Don't laugh too loud... 5403 
So far it is good. 5403 
Your 50 is my 60 (buzz-kill) 5403 
The assembly and the buzz 5402 
Make sure that your LC filtration works properly. 5402 
Caps and chokes 5402 
The price of fame 5402 
Tribute 5402 
About the last distraction cap and transformers. 5402 
Schematics 5402 
Traces 5402 
Moving Magnet 5402 
Barcelona? 230V? Hm, ....matchmaking? 5402 
Cat smells fish? 5401 
I enjoyed soldering maybe when I was 15... 5401 
How my phonostage shall sound. 5401 
In the box 5401 
Schematics II 5401 
A few comments. 5401 
Miscelanea 5401 
I am surprised. 5401 
Don't be 5400 
It is not about power supply. 5400 
EMI/RFI madness 5400 
Drinking in Modulation 5400 
The stupid 5uF cap on AC side 5400 
Finito 5399 
It is only partially outside the context. 5399 
A corrector with an EQ controll 5398 
There is EQ control and there are multiple curves. 5398 
Corresponding to ? 5398 
A German guy take on 834PT. 5371 
Qualitat 5370 
The baby is sick 5326 
Last Cleaning? 5326 
Mine too... 5326 
To fight with hum in phonostages is fan. 5326 
What the hell is going on!!! 5326 
...air-caps dirty.... 5325 
Too obvious perhaps ... 5325 
Hum points 5325 
Beats and pieces. 5325 
What else? 5325 
Suggestion for the phonocorrector problem 5325 
I do not think that it is electrical. 5325 
Veggie ham 5325 
Do phonocorrector first then transformers. 5324 
Holly idiocy! 5323 
Yes sir 5321 
I think your game is not over. 5321 
More ham 5321 
Route(s) to Ground 5321 
Grounding arrangement 5320 
Ground Thoughts 5319 
0A2 Question 5319 
Where is the Bolt? 5319 
Gas tubes in the phonostage 5319 
"End of Live" tube set 5319 
GND plane 5319 
That crazy 7025. 5319 
Distributed bolt 5319 
Amperex ECC83 5319 
Amperex "Bugle Boy". 5319 
ECC83 Amperex picture 5319 
More "Ground" vs. "Neutral" 5319 
More findings 5318 
EMF and "Split" "Grounds" 5318 
Grounding, tarnnies and diodes 5317 
Again with the "Neutral" Explanation... 5317 
Grounding and trannies 5317 
Ignorance is bliss... 5315 
Shakey DIY Basics 5315 
Poor photographer 5315 
Spare the Oxen... 5315 
Is SiC sick? 5313 
Possible, so what? 5313 
If you dont want to hear the bell... 5312 
Seek and you’ll find. 5312 
Filament 5312 
Filament considerations 5312 
Air caps?Buffer? 5312 
Exorcisms 5266 
Floating? 5265 
Twitchy signal tube and amp interactions 5258 
Toilet ham 5258 
The Shield 5257 
It is hard to say. 5257 
Fake bugle/teles 5257 
Never again. 5257 
Bingo! 5248 
Total current per channel 5241 
Stay with capacitive filtration for B+ for this init. 5241 
I like iron 5241 
Choke ringing 5241 
Ringing 5241 
Ringing is a BS reason. 5241 
Choke ringing again 5240 
What ringing? 5240 
Ring-ring 5240 
Fight Fire with Fire? 5240 
TT Rider 5240 
Snubbers and motors 5239 
Nice idea... 5239 
B+ 5239 
Shielded Interconnect 5239 
IC shields 5236 
The horrors of calibration 5084 
Floating Away 5084 
Ground is +/- understood 5083 
"Calibrate"??? 5083 
The self-serving calibrations. 5082 
Fighting with RIAA 5082 
The Usual 5082 
That's it! 5082 
Parts Location 5082 
Lush layout 5081 
Pinging Stitch/Syntax 5033 
It might be very impressive 5033 
To be clear 5033 
Shall I co? 5032 
Parts 5032 
I do not, it sounds interesting but… 5032 
What does it mean? 5032 
Come on! 5032 
Is it because secrecy gains females loud applause? 5032 
It's A Big'un, All Right 5032 
EAR polite recess 5032 
Power sequencing? 5002 
Some Sort of Off-Only HV Shunt? 5002 
3 Position switch 5001 
How true... 5001 
DIY Failsafe 5001 
Switch.. 4976 
Calibration problem 4951 
Resolved 4948 
Looks good 4947 
Fat LF 4947 
Loading Up 4947 
SUT's 4947 
Shunt regulation 4866 
Application dependent 4866 
Silvercore SUT's ? 4834 
It migh be an interesting company. 4834 
Amo/silver 4834 
From a Satisfied User of a Ready-made Item 4834 
Silver considerations 4834 
Again With the Amo 4834 
Silver path 4834 
The “secret” will be never revealed... 4834 
The Path of Least Resistance 4833 
(Not so) silver path con'ed 4833 
Foil 4833 
Amalgamated Phono Stage 4833 
Audiopedophile's hell 4833 
In da house 4832 
Consistent anality 4831 
Right 4831 
A speculation 4829 
Mone on silver Trabants 4828 
Parts Ag 4828 
Trabant done in pure silver 4828 
Too Soft and Brittle? 4828 
Silver swamp 4828 
In the Long Run 4828 
2RM? 4823 
Where's the Effing Cable Thread When We Need It? 4823 
DIY 4822 
95%? 4822 
More on that 4822 
"Partly Unshielded" Arm Wire 4822 
Fully shielded 4822 
Interesting 4822 
End of Life Phonostage… is breeding. 4018 
Creative people 4018 
Copyright air-cap RIAA... 4018 
It is what it is. 4017 
I Guess We Just Don't Understand Economics 4017 
Gray market 4017 
Mix up 4016 
The Thorsten’s mark. 4016 
Sound beats engeneering 3423 
Engineering Crap 3423 
Its not that it sounds "better" 3423 
Burn, motherf....r, burn! 2920 
Bypass Schottky by Snubber 2335 
Snubbers 2283 
More on snubbers 2283 
Capacitors Question 2283 
Capacitors & updates 2283 
Z-foil 2283 
Loading resistors & sockets 2283 
Low noise tubes 2282 
What Works Where 2281 
What are the REAL goals? 2281 
Good engineering parctices 2281 
Physical attributes of devices matter 2281 
The idea that the sum of the parts "quality&q... 2281 
It was 13 years back... 2281 
Thank you 2281 
Tube Selection 2270 
Valvo mesh 0A2 2167 
Big output capacitor question. 1928 
Context/Application/Circuit 1927 
EAR 1927 
Of Course... 1927 
834pT 1926 
Who knows.... 1926 
EAR834p how does RIAA feedback work? 1925 
Where? 1925 
Big cap banks 1925 
My "End of Life" phonostage. 510 
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