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The last phonocorrector: “End of Life" Phonostage 6753 
End of Life 6753 
Do I need to make a chassis in the shape of a coffin? 6753 
Shallow ambitions 6753 
I might unwillingly bring to my home… 6753 
Acronym 6753 
The End of Life Phonostage’s power supply 6741 
"...better and more sophistocated PS" (vs. bad AC) 6741 
The stupid, lousy AC is another subject. 6741 
It is comming along.... 6560 
Now, that's a phono stage! 6560 
The perfect corrector. 6560 
Still noisy but already semi-operational 6560 
The perfect corrector - II 6559 
Here it is: The perfect corrector – III 6558 
Wrong values shown 6557 
The deliberate mistakes? 6557 
330R anode resistors 6557 
The coupling cap in my 'End of the life' phono? 6557 
Nope, it was not ‘keeping anybody on toes’... 6557 
The latest version of the corrector – not heard it yet. (corrected) 6555 
The sentiments behind “End of Life" Phonostage 6555 
Going on from "There" 6555 
Ok, it is already almost there. 6555 
The ET2+EAR-834PT and the ultra-dynamic softness. 6554 
I am semi-ecstatic; my vinyl will be back soon… 6553 
MFA Systems Phonostage 6553 
Good for them. 6553 
Photos of the MFA Systems MC Reference 6553 
A few more 6553 
OK, it is over. Some preliminary follow ups. 6553 
"Lack" of HF, etc. 6552 
“End of Life" Phonostage: what is next? 6552 
Hybridizing 6552 
I love it! 6552 
If I may be a litt;e suggestive..... 6550 
Mica, distortions, MOSFET and the Ocean State. 6550 
SSG 6549 
Of mosfets, caps and distortion. 6549 
USSR SSG 6549 
USSR SSG 6549 
Question for Dima re 2nd stage biasing. 6549 
Fixed bias 6549 
The stunning sound of the phonocorrector. 6549 
More on this, please 6548 
Interesting development! 6548 
One-Story Jack 6548 
Nature's Bias 6548 
The signal passing via the 834PTF-Air… 6548 
Apologies! 6547 
Tunable Y-factor? 6547 
Harmonically-proper vs. harmonically-flexible 6547 
Some comment on the characteristic of air-cap sound. 6542 
The sound of one hand clapping 6542 
The air-caps as an ultimate cap. 6541 
The tempted virtue of the phonostage’s prostitution. 6533 
Clarity vs. VTA vs. Character 6533 
What VTA has to do with phonostage? 6532 
Phonostage vs. VTA 6532 
The 834PTF’s cathode follower: tube vs. SS 6532 
The “End of Life" Phonostage Status…. 6447 
Specific air cap changes 6447 
The air capacitors 'allegations'. 6447 
One tube, two channels? 6447 
The halves of the twin-triodes 6447 
"Crosstalk" 6446 
I just love sound of this phonocorrector. 6405 
To close the book on the correctors subject ... 6384 
"End of Life Phonostage" in Thai 5958 
Sucks! 5886 
Is God's phonostage better than Romy's? It is now! 5885 
Um, what? 5885 
Alternative Transformer 5885 
Sorry to have upset your sensitive self, Reggie. 5885 
A stimulation by Gog's fiction? 5885 
Hmmm,I suspect 5885 
The "End of Life Phonostage” is back. 5877 
My "End of Live" vesrion. 5865 
The 100Hz hum? 5865 
Hum “disconnecting trick” 5865 
Right grounding configuration for PS, corrector and transformer assembly. 5865 
The hum is drooped significantly! 5864 
Generally the phonocorrector has very low noise. 5864 
DIY Air-Caps? 5864 
Capacitors 5861 
Hum again. 5840 
Hm, again.... 5840 
Tribute MC iron 5555 
Changing loads 5551 
I do not do adjustable loading. 5551 
Sound degradation vs proper loading 5550 
Loading on primary? 5550 
Anticipating the needs 5550 
CCS heating? 5513 
2nd stage bias mystery 5396 
It is true but it negligible. 5396 
V2 biasing continued 5395 
Works +/- properly 5394 
To cheat or not to (ccs)heat 5394 
My assault 5367 
What, No Breadboard? 5367 
Don't laugh too loud... 5367 
So far it is good. 5367 
Your 50 is my 60 (buzz-kill) 5367 
The assembly and the buzz 5366 
Make sure that your LC filtration works properly. 5366 
Caps and chokes 5366 
The price of fame 5366 
Tribute 5366 
About the last distraction cap and transformers. 5366 
Schematics 5366 
Traces 5366 
Moving Magnet 5366 
Barcelona? 230V? Hm, ....matchmaking? 5366 
Cat smells fish? 5365 
I enjoyed soldering maybe when I was 15... 5365 
How my phonostage shall sound. 5365 
In the box 5365 
Schematics II 5365 
A few comments. 5365 
Miscelanea 5365 
I am surprised. 5365 
Don't be 5364 
It is not about power supply. 5364 
EMI/RFI madness 5364 
Drinking in Modulation 5364 
The stupid 5uF cap on AC side 5364 
Finito 5363 
It is only partially outside the context. 5363 
A corrector with an EQ controll 5362 
There is EQ control and there are multiple curves. 5362 
Corresponding to ? 5362 
A German guy take on 834PT. 5335 
Qualitat 5334 
The baby is sick 5290 
Last Cleaning? 5290 
Mine too... 5290 
To fight with hum in phonostages is fan. 5290 
What the hell is going on!!! 5290 
...air-caps dirty.... 5289 
Too obvious perhaps ... 5289 
Hum points 5289 
Beats and pieces. 5289 
What else? 5289 
Suggestion for the phonocorrector problem 5289 
I do not think that it is electrical. 5289 
Veggie ham 5289 
Do phonocorrector first then transformers. 5288 
Holly idiocy! 5287 
Yes sir 5285 
I think your game is not over. 5285 
More ham 5285 
Route(s) to Ground 5285 
Grounding arrangement 5284 
Ground Thoughts 5283 
0A2 Question 5283 
Where is the Bolt? 5283 
Gas tubes in the phonostage 5283 
"End of Live" tube set 5283 
GND plane 5283 
That crazy 7025. 5283 
Distributed bolt 5283 
Amperex ECC83 5283 
Amperex "Bugle Boy". 5283 
ECC83 Amperex picture 5283 
More "Ground" vs. "Neutral" 5283 
More findings 5282 
EMF and "Split" "Grounds" 5282 
Grounding, tarnnies and diodes 5281 
Again with the "Neutral" Explanation... 5281 
Grounding and trannies 5281 
Ignorance is bliss... 5279 
Shakey DIY Basics 5279 
Poor photographer 5279 
Spare the Oxen... 5279 
Is SiC sick? 5277 
Possible, so what? 5277 
If you dont want to hear the bell... 5276 
Seek and you’ll find. 5276 
Filament 5276 
Filament considerations 5276 
Air caps?Buffer? 5276 
Exorcisms 5230 
Floating? 5229 
Twitchy signal tube and amp interactions 5222 
Toilet ham 5222 
The Shield 5221 
It is hard to say. 5221 
Fake bugle/teles 5221 
Never again. 5221 
Bingo! 5212 
Total current per channel 5205 
Stay with capacitive filtration for B+ for this init. 5205 
I like iron 5205 
Choke ringing 5205 
Ringing 5205 
Ringing is a BS reason. 5205 
Choke ringing again 5204 
What ringing? 5204 
Ring-ring 5204 
Fight Fire with Fire? 5204 
TT Rider 5204 
Snubbers and motors 5203 
Nice idea... 5203 
B+ 5203 
Shielded Interconnect 5203 
IC shields 5200 
The horrors of calibration 5048 
Floating Away 5048 
Ground is +/- understood 5047 
"Calibrate"??? 5047 
The self-serving calibrations. 5046 
Fighting with RIAA 5046 
The Usual 5046 
That's it! 5046 
Parts Location 5046 
Lush layout 5045 
Pinging Stitch/Syntax 4997 
It might be very impressive 4997 
To be clear 4997 
Shall I co? 4996 
Parts 4996 
I do not, it sounds interesting but… 4996 
What does it mean? 4996 
Come on! 4996 
Is it because secrecy gains females loud applause? 4996 
It's A Big'un, All Right 4996 
EAR polite recess 4996 
Power sequencing? 4966 
Some Sort of Off-Only HV Shunt? 4966 
3 Position switch 4965 
How true... 4965 
DIY Failsafe 4965 
Switch.. 4940 
Calibration problem 4915 
Resolved 4912 
Looks good 4911 
Fat LF 4911 
Loading Up 4911 
SUT's 4911 
Shunt regulation 4830 
Application dependent 4830 
Silvercore SUT's ? 4798 
It migh be an interesting company. 4798 
Amo/silver 4798 
From a Satisfied User of a Ready-made Item 4798 
Silver considerations 4798 
Again With the Amo 4798 
Silver path 4798 
The “secret” will be never revealed... 4798 
The Path of Least Resistance 4797 
(Not so) silver path con'ed 4797 
Foil 4797 
Amalgamated Phono Stage 4797 
Audiopedophile's hell 4797 
In da house 4796 
Consistent anality 4795 
Right 4795 
A speculation 4793 
Mone on silver Trabants 4792 
Parts Ag 4792 
Trabant done in pure silver 4792 
Too Soft and Brittle? 4792 
Silver swamp 4792 
In the Long Run 4792 
2RM? 4787 
Where's the Effing Cable Thread When We Need It? 4787 
DIY 4786 
95%? 4786 
More on that 4786 
"Partly Unshielded" Arm Wire 4786 
Fully shielded 4786 
Interesting 4786 
End of Life Phonostage… is breeding. 3982 
Creative people 3982 
Copyright air-cap RIAA... 3982 
It is what it is. 3981 
I Guess We Just Don't Understand Economics 3981 
Gray market 3981 
Mix up 3980 
The Thorsten’s mark. 3980 
Sound beats engeneering 3387 
Engineering Crap 3387 
Its not that it sounds "better" 3387 
Burn, motherf....r, burn! 2884 
Bypass Schottky by Snubber 2299 
Snubbers 2247 
More on snubbers 2247 
Capacitors Question 2247 
Capacitors & updates 2247 
Z-foil 2247 
Loading resistors & sockets 2247 
Low noise tubes 2246 
What Works Where 2245 
What are the REAL goals? 2245 
Good engineering parctices 2245 
Physical attributes of devices matter 2245 
The idea that the sum of the parts "quality&q... 2245 
It was 13 years back... 2245 
Thank you 2245 
Tube Selection 2234 
Valvo mesh 0A2 2131 
Big output capacitor question. 1892 
Context/Application/Circuit 1891 
EAR 1891 
Of Course... 1891 
834pT 1890 
Who knows.... 1890 
EAR834p how does RIAA feedback work? 1889 
Where? 1889 
Big cap banks 1889 
My "End of Life" phonostage. 474 
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