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The last phonocorrector: “End of Life" Phonostage 6632 
End of Life 6632 
Do I need to make a chassis in the shape of a coffin? 6632 
Shallow ambitions 6632 
I might unwillingly bring to my home… 6632 
Acronym 6632 
The End of Life Phonostage’s power supply 6620 
"...better and more sophistocated PS" (vs. bad AC) 6620 
The stupid, lousy AC is another subject. 6620 
It is comming along.... 6439 
Now, that's a phono stage! 6439 
The perfect corrector. 6439 
Still noisy but already semi-operational 6439 
The perfect corrector - II 6438 
Here it is: The perfect corrector – III 6437 
Wrong values shown 6436 
The deliberate mistakes? 6436 
330R anode resistors 6436 
The coupling cap in my 'End of the life' phono? 6436 
Nope, it was not ‘keeping anybody on toes’... 6436 
The latest version of the corrector – not heard it yet. (corrected) 6434 
The sentiments behind “End of Life" Phonostage 6434 
Going on from "There" 6434 
Ok, it is already almost there. 6434 
The ET2+EAR-834PT and the ultra-dynamic softness. 6433 
I am semi-ecstatic; my vinyl will be back soon… 6432 
MFA Systems Phonostage 6432 
Good for them. 6432 
Photos of the MFA Systems MC Reference 6432 
A few more 6432 
OK, it is over. Some preliminary follow ups. 6432 
"Lack" of HF, etc. 6431 
“End of Life" Phonostage: what is next? 6431 
Hybridizing 6431 
I love it! 6431 
If I may be a litt;e suggestive..... 6429 
Mica, distortions, MOSFET and the Ocean State. 6429 
SSG 6428 
Of mosfets, caps and distortion. 6428 
USSR SSG 6428 
USSR SSG 6428 
Question for Dima re 2nd stage biasing. 6428 
Fixed bias 6428 
The stunning sound of the phonocorrector. 6428 
More on this, please 6427 
Interesting development! 6427 
One-Story Jack 6427 
Nature's Bias 6427 
The signal passing via the 834PTF-Air… 6427 
Apologies! 6426 
Tunable Y-factor? 6426 
Harmonically-proper vs. harmonically-flexible 6426 
Some comment on the characteristic of air-cap sound. 6421 
The sound of one hand clapping 6421 
The air-caps as an ultimate cap. 6420 
The tempted virtue of the phonostage’s prostitution. 6412 
Clarity vs. VTA vs. Character 6412 
What VTA has to do with phonostage? 6411 
Phonostage vs. VTA 6411 
The 834PTF’s cathode follower: tube vs. SS 6411 
The “End of Life" Phonostage Status…. 6326 
Specific air cap changes 6326 
The air capacitors 'allegations'. 6326 
One tube, two channels? 6326 
The halves of the twin-triodes 6326 
"Crosstalk" 6325 
I just love sound of this phonocorrector. 6284 
To close the book on the correctors subject ... 6263 
"End of Life Phonostage" in Thai 5837 
Sucks! 5765 
Is God's phonostage better than Romy's? It is now! 5764 
Um, what? 5764 
Alternative Transformer 5764 
Sorry to have upset your sensitive self, Reggie. 5764 
A stimulation by Gog's fiction? 5764 
Hmmm,I suspect 5764 
The "End of Life Phonostage” is back. 5756 
My "End of Live" vesrion. 5744 
The 100Hz hum? 5744 
Hum “disconnecting trick” 5744 
Right grounding configuration for PS, corrector and transformer assembly. 5744 
The hum is drooped significantly! 5743 
Generally the phonocorrector has very low noise. 5743 
DIY Air-Caps? 5743 
Capacitors 5740 
Hum again. 5719 
Hm, again.... 5719 
Tribute MC iron 5434 
Changing loads 5430 
I do not do adjustable loading. 5430 
Sound degradation vs proper loading 5429 
Loading on primary? 5429 
Anticipating the needs 5429 
CCS heating? 5392 
2nd stage bias mystery 5275 
It is true but it negligible. 5275 
V2 biasing continued 5274 
Works +/- properly 5273 
To cheat or not to (ccs)heat 5273 
My assault 5246 
What, No Breadboard? 5246 
Don't laugh too loud... 5246 
So far it is good. 5246 
Your 50 is my 60 (buzz-kill) 5246 
The assembly and the buzz 5245 
Make sure that your LC filtration works properly. 5245 
Caps and chokes 5245 
The price of fame 5245 
Tribute 5245 
About the last distraction cap and transformers. 5245 
Schematics 5245 
Traces 5245 
Moving Magnet 5245 
Barcelona? 230V? Hm, ....matchmaking? 5245 
Cat smells fish? 5244 
I enjoyed soldering maybe when I was 15... 5244 
How my phonostage shall sound. 5244 
In the box 5244 
Schematics II 5244 
A few comments. 5244 
Miscelanea 5244 
I am surprised. 5244 
Don't be 5243 
It is not about power supply. 5243 
EMI/RFI madness 5243 
Drinking in Modulation 5243 
The stupid 5uF cap on AC side 5243 
Finito 5242 
It is only partially outside the context. 5242 
A corrector with an EQ controll 5241 
There is EQ control and there are multiple curves. 5241 
Corresponding to ? 5241 
A German guy take on 834PT. 5214 
Qualitat 5213 
The baby is sick 5169 
Last Cleaning? 5169 
Mine too... 5169 
To fight with hum in phonostages is fan. 5169 
What the hell is going on!!! 5169 
...air-caps dirty.... 5168 
Too obvious perhaps ... 5168 
Hum points 5168 
Beats and pieces. 5168 
What else? 5168 
Suggestion for the phonocorrector problem 5168 
I do not think that it is electrical. 5168 
Veggie ham 5168 
Do phonocorrector first then transformers. 5167 
Holly idiocy! 5166 
Yes sir 5164 
I think your game is not over. 5164 
More ham 5164 
Route(s) to Ground 5164 
Grounding arrangement 5163 
Ground Thoughts 5162 
0A2 Question 5162 
Where is the Bolt? 5162 
Gas tubes in the phonostage 5162 
"End of Live" tube set 5162 
GND plane 5162 
That crazy 7025. 5162 
Distributed bolt 5162 
Amperex ECC83 5162 
Amperex "Bugle Boy". 5162 
ECC83 Amperex picture 5162 
More "Ground" vs. "Neutral" 5162 
More findings 5161 
EMF and "Split" "Grounds" 5161 
Grounding, tarnnies and diodes 5160 
Again with the "Neutral" Explanation... 5160 
Grounding and trannies 5160 
Ignorance is bliss... 5158 
Shakey DIY Basics 5158 
Poor photographer 5158 
Spare the Oxen... 5158 
Is SiC sick? 5156 
Possible, so what? 5156 
If you dont want to hear the bell... 5155 
Seek and you’ll find. 5155 
Filament 5155 
Filament considerations 5155 
Air caps?Buffer? 5155 
Exorcisms 5109 
Floating? 5108 
Twitchy signal tube and amp interactions 5101 
Toilet ham 5101 
The Shield 5100 
It is hard to say. 5100 
Fake bugle/teles 5100 
Never again. 5100 
Bingo! 5091 
Total current per channel 5084 
Stay with capacitive filtration for B+ for this init. 5084 
I like iron 5084 
Choke ringing 5084 
Ringing 5084 
Ringing is a BS reason. 5084 
Choke ringing again 5083 
What ringing? 5083 
Ring-ring 5083 
Fight Fire with Fire? 5083 
TT Rider 5083 
Snubbers and motors 5082 
Nice idea... 5082 
B+ 5082 
Shielded Interconnect 5082 
IC shields 5079 
The horrors of calibration 4927 
Floating Away 4927 
Ground is +/- understood 4926 
"Calibrate"??? 4926 
The self-serving calibrations. 4925 
Fighting with RIAA 4925 
The Usual 4925 
That's it! 4925 
Parts Location 4925 
Lush layout 4924 
Pinging Stitch/Syntax 4876 
It might be very impressive 4876 
To be clear 4876 
Shall I co? 4875 
Parts 4875 
I do not, it sounds interesting but… 4875 
What does it mean? 4875 
Come on! 4875 
Is it because secrecy gains females loud applause? 4875 
It's A Big'un, All Right 4875 
EAR polite recess 4875 
Power sequencing? 4845 
Some Sort of Off-Only HV Shunt? 4845 
3 Position switch 4844 
How true... 4844 
DIY Failsafe 4844 
Switch.. 4819 
Calibration problem 4794 
Resolved 4791 
Looks good 4790 
Fat LF 4790 
Loading Up 4790 
SUT's 4790 
Shunt regulation 4709 
Application dependent 4709 
Silvercore SUT's ? 4677 
It migh be an interesting company. 4677 
Amo/silver 4677 
From a Satisfied User of a Ready-made Item 4677 
Silver considerations 4677 
Again With the Amo 4677 
Silver path 4677 
The “secret” will be never revealed... 4677 
The Path of Least Resistance 4676 
(Not so) silver path con'ed 4676 
Foil 4676 
Amalgamated Phono Stage 4676 
Audiopedophile's hell 4676 
In da house 4675 
Consistent anality 4674 
Right 4674 
A speculation 4672 
Mone on silver Trabants 4671 
Parts Ag 4671 
Trabant done in pure silver 4671 
Too Soft and Brittle? 4671 
Silver swamp 4671 
In the Long Run 4671 
2RM? 4666 
Where's the Effing Cable Thread When We Need It? 4666 
DIY 4665 
95%? 4665 
More on that 4665 
"Partly Unshielded" Arm Wire 4665 
Fully shielded 4665 
Interesting 4665 
End of Life Phonostage… is breeding. 3861 
Creative people 3861 
Copyright air-cap RIAA... 3861 
It is what it is. 3860 
I Guess We Just Don't Understand Economics 3860 
Gray market 3860 
Mix up 3859 
The Thorsten’s mark. 3859 
Sound beats engeneering 3266 
Engineering Crap 3266 
Its not that it sounds "better" 3266 
Burn, motherf....r, burn! 2763 
Bypass Schottky by Snubber 2178 
Snubbers 2126 
More on snubbers 2126 
Capacitors Question 2126 
Capacitors & updates 2126 
Z-foil 2126 
Loading resistors & sockets 2126 
Low noise tubes 2125 
What Works Where 2124 
What are the REAL goals? 2124 
Good engineering parctices 2124 
Physical attributes of devices matter 2124 
The idea that the sum of the parts "quality&q... 2124 
It was 13 years back... 2124 
Thank you 2124 
Tube Selection 2113 
Valvo mesh 0A2 2010 
Big output capacitor question. 1771 
Context/Application/Circuit 1770 
EAR 1770 
Of Course... 1770 
834pT 1769 
Who knows.... 1769 
EAR834p how does RIAA feedback work? 1768 
Where? 1768 
Big cap banks 1768 
My "End of Life" phonostage. 353 
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