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The last phonocorrector: “End of Life" Phonostage 6912 
End of Life 6912 
Do I need to make a chassis in the shape of a coffin? 6912 
Shallow ambitions 6912 
I might unwillingly bring to my home… 6912 
Acronym 6912 
The End of Life Phonostage’s power supply 6900 
"...better and more sophistocated PS" (vs. bad AC) 6900 
The stupid, lousy AC is another subject. 6900 
It is comming along.... 6719 
Now, that's a phono stage! 6719 
The perfect corrector. 6719 
Still noisy but already semi-operational 6719 
The perfect corrector - II 6718 
Here it is: The perfect corrector – III 6717 
Wrong values shown 6716 
The deliberate mistakes? 6716 
330R anode resistors 6716 
The coupling cap in my 'End of the life' phono? 6716 
Nope, it was not ‘keeping anybody on toes’... 6716 
The latest version of the corrector – not heard it yet. (corrected) 6714 
The sentiments behind “End of Life" Phonostage 6714 
Going on from "There" 6714 
Ok, it is already almost there. 6714 
The ET2+EAR-834PT and the ultra-dynamic softness. 6713 
I am semi-ecstatic; my vinyl will be back soon… 6712 
MFA Systems Phonostage 6712 
Good for them. 6712 
Photos of the MFA Systems MC Reference 6712 
A few more 6712 
OK, it is over. Some preliminary follow ups. 6712 
"Lack" of HF, etc. 6711 
“End of Life" Phonostage: what is next? 6711 
Hybridizing 6711 
I love it! 6711 
If I may be a litt;e suggestive..... 6709 
Mica, distortions, MOSFET and the Ocean State. 6709 
SSG 6708 
Of mosfets, caps and distortion. 6708 
USSR SSG 6708 
USSR SSG 6708 
Question for Dima re 2nd stage biasing. 6708 
Fixed bias 6708 
The stunning sound of the phonocorrector. 6708 
More on this, please 6707 
Interesting development! 6707 
One-Story Jack 6707 
Nature's Bias 6707 
The signal passing via the 834PTF-Air… 6707 
Apologies! 6706 
Tunable Y-factor? 6706 
Harmonically-proper vs. harmonically-flexible 6706 
Some comment on the characteristic of air-cap sound. 6701 
The sound of one hand clapping 6701 
The air-caps as an ultimate cap. 6700 
The tempted virtue of the phonostage’s prostitution. 6692 
Clarity vs. VTA vs. Character 6692 
What VTA has to do with phonostage? 6691 
Phonostage vs. VTA 6691 
The 834PTF’s cathode follower: tube vs. SS 6691 
The “End of Life" Phonostage Status…. 6606 
Specific air cap changes 6606 
The air capacitors 'allegations'. 6606 
One tube, two channels? 6606 
The halves of the twin-triodes 6606 
"Crosstalk" 6605 
I just love sound of this phonocorrector. 6564 
To close the book on the correctors subject ... 6543 
"End of Life Phonostage" in Thai 6117 
Sucks! 6045 
Is God's phonostage better than Romy's? It is now! 6044 
Um, what? 6044 
Alternative Transformer 6044 
Sorry to have upset your sensitive self, Reggie. 6044 
A stimulation by Gog's fiction? 6044 
Hmmm,I suspect 6044 
The "End of Life Phonostage” is back. 6036 
My "End of Live" vesrion. 6024 
The 100Hz hum? 6024 
Hum “disconnecting trick” 6024 
Right grounding configuration for PS, corrector and transformer assembly. 6024 
The hum is drooped significantly! 6023 
Generally the phonocorrector has very low noise. 6023 
DIY Air-Caps? 6023 
Capacitors 6020 
Hum again. 5999 
Hm, again.... 5999 
Tribute MC iron 5714 
Changing loads 5710 
I do not do adjustable loading. 5710 
Sound degradation vs proper loading 5709 
Loading on primary? 5709 
Anticipating the needs 5709 
CCS heating? 5672 
2nd stage bias mystery 5555 
It is true but it negligible. 5555 
V2 biasing continued 5554 
Works +/- properly 5553 
To cheat or not to (ccs)heat 5553 
My assault 5526 
What, No Breadboard? 5526 
Don't laugh too loud... 5526 
So far it is good. 5526 
Your 50 is my 60 (buzz-kill) 5526 
The assembly and the buzz 5525 
Make sure that your LC filtration works properly. 5525 
Caps and chokes 5525 
The price of fame 5525 
Tribute 5525 
About the last distraction cap and transformers. 5525 
Schematics 5525 
Traces 5525 
Moving Magnet 5525 
Barcelona? 230V? Hm, ....matchmaking? 5525 
Cat smells fish? 5524 
I enjoyed soldering maybe when I was 15... 5524 
How my phonostage shall sound. 5524 
In the box 5524 
Schematics II 5524 
A few comments. 5524 
Miscelanea 5524 
I am surprised. 5524 
Don't be 5523 
It is not about power supply. 5523 
EMI/RFI madness 5523 
Drinking in Modulation 5523 
The stupid 5uF cap on AC side 5523 
Finito 5522 
It is only partially outside the context. 5522 
A corrector with an EQ controll 5521 
There is EQ control and there are multiple curves. 5521 
Corresponding to ? 5521 
A German guy take on 834PT. 5494 
Qualitat 5493 
The baby is sick 5449 
Last Cleaning? 5449 
Mine too... 5449 
To fight with hum in phonostages is fan. 5449 
What the hell is going on!!! 5449 
...air-caps dirty.... 5448 
Too obvious perhaps ... 5448 
Hum points 5448 
Beats and pieces. 5448 
What else? 5448 
Suggestion for the phonocorrector problem 5448 
I do not think that it is electrical. 5448 
Veggie ham 5448 
Do phonocorrector first then transformers. 5447 
Holly idiocy! 5446 
Yes sir 5444 
I think your game is not over. 5444 
More ham 5444 
Route(s) to Ground 5444 
Grounding arrangement 5443 
Ground Thoughts 5442 
0A2 Question 5442 
Where is the Bolt? 5442 
Gas tubes in the phonostage 5442 
"End of Live" tube set 5442 
GND plane 5442 
That crazy 7025. 5442 
Distributed bolt 5442 
Amperex ECC83 5442 
Amperex "Bugle Boy". 5442 
ECC83 Amperex picture 5442 
More "Ground" vs. "Neutral" 5442 
More findings 5441 
EMF and "Split" "Grounds" 5441 
Grounding, tarnnies and diodes 5440 
Again with the "Neutral" Explanation... 5440 
Grounding and trannies 5440 
Ignorance is bliss... 5438 
Shakey DIY Basics 5438 
Poor photographer 5438 
Spare the Oxen... 5438 
Is SiC sick? 5436 
Possible, so what? 5436 
If you dont want to hear the bell... 5435 
Seek and you’ll find. 5435 
Filament 5435 
Filament considerations 5435 
Air caps?Buffer? 5435 
Exorcisms 5389 
Floating? 5388 
Twitchy signal tube and amp interactions 5381 
Toilet ham 5381 
The Shield 5380 
It is hard to say. 5380 
Fake bugle/teles 5380 
Never again. 5380 
Bingo! 5371 
Total current per channel 5364 
Stay with capacitive filtration for B+ for this init. 5364 
I like iron 5364 
Choke ringing 5364 
Ringing 5364 
Ringing is a BS reason. 5364 
Choke ringing again 5363 
What ringing? 5363 
Ring-ring 5363 
Fight Fire with Fire? 5363 
TT Rider 5363 
Snubbers and motors 5362 
Nice idea... 5362 
B+ 5362 
Shielded Interconnect 5362 
IC shields 5359 
The horrors of calibration 5207 
Floating Away 5207 
Ground is +/- understood 5206 
"Calibrate"??? 5206 
The self-serving calibrations. 5205 
Fighting with RIAA 5205 
The Usual 5205 
That's it! 5205 
Parts Location 5205 
Lush layout 5204 
Pinging Stitch/Syntax 5156 
It might be very impressive 5156 
To be clear 5156 
Shall I co? 5155 
Parts 5155 
I do not, it sounds interesting but… 5155 
What does it mean? 5155 
Come on! 5155 
Is it because secrecy gains females loud applause? 5155 
It's A Big'un, All Right 5155 
EAR polite recess 5155 
Power sequencing? 5125 
Some Sort of Off-Only HV Shunt? 5125 
3 Position switch 5124 
How true... 5124 
DIY Failsafe 5124 
Switch.. 5099 
Calibration problem 5074 
Resolved 5071 
Looks good 5070 
Fat LF 5070 
Loading Up 5070 
SUT's 5070 
Shunt regulation 4989 
Application dependent 4989 
Silvercore SUT's ? 4957 
It migh be an interesting company. 4957 
Amo/silver 4957 
From a Satisfied User of a Ready-made Item 4957 
Silver considerations 4957 
Again With the Amo 4957 
Silver path 4957 
The “secret” will be never revealed... 4957 
The Path of Least Resistance 4956 
(Not so) silver path con'ed 4956 
Foil 4956 
Amalgamated Phono Stage 4956 
Audiopedophile's hell 4956 
In da house 4955 
Consistent anality 4954 
Right 4954 
A speculation 4952 
Mone on silver Trabants 4951 
Parts Ag 4951 
Trabant done in pure silver 4951 
Too Soft and Brittle? 4951 
Silver swamp 4951 
In the Long Run 4951 
2RM? 4946 
Where's the Effing Cable Thread When We Need It? 4946 
DIY 4945 
95%? 4945 
More on that 4945 
"Partly Unshielded" Arm Wire 4945 
Fully shielded 4945 
Interesting 4945 
End of Life Phonostage… is breeding. 4141 
Creative people 4141 
Copyright air-cap RIAA... 4141 
It is what it is. 4140 
I Guess We Just Don't Understand Economics 4140 
Gray market 4140 
Mix up 4139 
The Thorsten’s mark. 4139 
Sound beats engeneering 3546 
Engineering Crap 3546 
Its not that it sounds "better" 3546 
Burn, motherf....r, burn! 3043 
Bypass Schottky by Snubber 2458 
Snubbers 2406 
More on snubbers 2406 
Capacitors Question 2406 
Capacitors & updates 2406 
Z-foil 2406 
Loading resistors & sockets 2406 
Low noise tubes 2405 
What Works Where 2404 
What are the REAL goals? 2404 
Good engineering parctices 2404 
Physical attributes of devices matter 2404 
The idea that the sum of the parts "quality&q... 2404 
It was 13 years back... 2404 
Thank you 2404 
Tube Selection 2393 
Valvo mesh 0A2 2290 
Big output capacitor question. 2051 
Context/Application/Circuit 2050 
EAR 2050 
Of Course... 2050 
834pT 2049 
Who knows.... 2049 
EAR834p how does RIAA feedback work? 2048 
Where? 2048 
Big cap banks 2048 
My "End of Life" phonostage. 633 
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