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The last phonocorrector: “End of Life" Phonostage 6743 
End of Life 6743 
Do I need to make a chassis in the shape of a coffin? 6743 
Shallow ambitions 6743 
I might unwillingly bring to my home… 6743 
Acronym 6743 
The End of Life Phonostage’s power supply 6731 
"...better and more sophistocated PS" (vs. bad AC) 6731 
The stupid, lousy AC is another subject. 6731 
It is comming along.... 6550 
Now, that's a phono stage! 6550 
The perfect corrector. 6550 
Still noisy but already semi-operational 6550 
The perfect corrector - II 6549 
Here it is: The perfect corrector – III 6548 
Wrong values shown 6547 
The deliberate mistakes? 6547 
330R anode resistors 6547 
The coupling cap in my 'End of the life' phono? 6547 
Nope, it was not ‘keeping anybody on toes’... 6547 
The latest version of the corrector – not heard it yet. (corrected) 6545 
The sentiments behind “End of Life" Phonostage 6545 
Going on from "There" 6545 
Ok, it is already almost there. 6545 
The ET2+EAR-834PT and the ultra-dynamic softness. 6544 
I am semi-ecstatic; my vinyl will be back soon… 6543 
MFA Systems Phonostage 6543 
Good for them. 6543 
Photos of the MFA Systems MC Reference 6543 
A few more 6543 
OK, it is over. Some preliminary follow ups. 6543 
"Lack" of HF, etc. 6542 
“End of Life" Phonostage: what is next? 6542 
Hybridizing 6542 
I love it! 6542 
If I may be a litt;e suggestive..... 6540 
Mica, distortions, MOSFET and the Ocean State. 6540 
SSG 6539 
Of mosfets, caps and distortion. 6539 
USSR SSG 6539 
USSR SSG 6539 
Question for Dima re 2nd stage biasing. 6539 
Fixed bias 6539 
The stunning sound of the phonocorrector. 6539 
More on this, please 6538 
Interesting development! 6538 
One-Story Jack 6538 
Nature's Bias 6538 
The signal passing via the 834PTF-Air… 6538 
Apologies! 6537 
Tunable Y-factor? 6537 
Harmonically-proper vs. harmonically-flexible 6537 
Some comment on the characteristic of air-cap sound. 6532 
The sound of one hand clapping 6532 
The air-caps as an ultimate cap. 6531 
The tempted virtue of the phonostage’s prostitution. 6523 
Clarity vs. VTA vs. Character 6523 
What VTA has to do with phonostage? 6522 
Phonostage vs. VTA 6522 
The 834PTF’s cathode follower: tube vs. SS 6522 
The “End of Life" Phonostage Status…. 6437 
Specific air cap changes 6437 
The air capacitors 'allegations'. 6437 
One tube, two channels? 6437 
The halves of the twin-triodes 6437 
"Crosstalk" 6436 
I just love sound of this phonocorrector. 6395 
To close the book on the correctors subject ... 6374 
"End of Life Phonostage" in Thai 5948 
Sucks! 5876 
Is God's phonostage better than Romy's? It is now! 5875 
Um, what? 5875 
Alternative Transformer 5875 
Sorry to have upset your sensitive self, Reggie. 5875 
A stimulation by Gog's fiction? 5875 
Hmmm,I suspect 5875 
The "End of Life Phonostage” is back. 5867 
My "End of Live" vesrion. 5855 
The 100Hz hum? 5855 
Hum “disconnecting trick” 5855 
Right grounding configuration for PS, corrector and transformer assembly. 5855 
The hum is drooped significantly! 5854 
Generally the phonocorrector has very low noise. 5854 
DIY Air-Caps? 5854 
Capacitors 5851 
Hum again. 5830 
Hm, again.... 5830 
Tribute MC iron 5545 
Changing loads 5541 
I do not do adjustable loading. 5541 
Sound degradation vs proper loading 5540 
Loading on primary? 5540 
Anticipating the needs 5540 
CCS heating? 5503 
2nd stage bias mystery 5386 
It is true but it negligible. 5386 
V2 biasing continued 5385 
Works +/- properly 5384 
To cheat or not to (ccs)heat 5384 
My assault 5357 
What, No Breadboard? 5357 
Don't laugh too loud... 5357 
So far it is good. 5357 
Your 50 is my 60 (buzz-kill) 5357 
The assembly and the buzz 5356 
Make sure that your LC filtration works properly. 5356 
Caps and chokes 5356 
The price of fame 5356 
Tribute 5356 
About the last distraction cap and transformers. 5356 
Schematics 5356 
Traces 5356 
Moving Magnet 5356 
Barcelona? 230V? Hm, ....matchmaking? 5356 
Cat smells fish? 5355 
I enjoyed soldering maybe when I was 15... 5355 
How my phonostage shall sound. 5355 
In the box 5355 
Schematics II 5355 
A few comments. 5355 
Miscelanea 5355 
I am surprised. 5355 
Don't be 5354 
It is not about power supply. 5354 
EMI/RFI madness 5354 
Drinking in Modulation 5354 
The stupid 5uF cap on AC side 5354 
Finito 5353 
It is only partially outside the context. 5353 
A corrector with an EQ controll 5352 
There is EQ control and there are multiple curves. 5352 
Corresponding to ? 5352 
A German guy take on 834PT. 5325 
Qualitat 5324 
The baby is sick 5280 
Last Cleaning? 5280 
Mine too... 5280 
To fight with hum in phonostages is fan. 5280 
What the hell is going on!!! 5280 
...air-caps dirty.... 5279 
Too obvious perhaps ... 5279 
Hum points 5279 
Beats and pieces. 5279 
What else? 5279 
Suggestion for the phonocorrector problem 5279 
I do not think that it is electrical. 5279 
Veggie ham 5279 
Do phonocorrector first then transformers. 5278 
Holly idiocy! 5277 
Yes sir 5275 
I think your game is not over. 5275 
More ham 5275 
Route(s) to Ground 5275 
Grounding arrangement 5274 
Ground Thoughts 5273 
0A2 Question 5273 
Where is the Bolt? 5273 
Gas tubes in the phonostage 5273 
"End of Live" tube set 5273 
GND plane 5273 
That crazy 7025. 5273 
Distributed bolt 5273 
Amperex ECC83 5273 
Amperex "Bugle Boy". 5273 
ECC83 Amperex picture 5273 
More "Ground" vs. "Neutral" 5273 
More findings 5272 
EMF and "Split" "Grounds" 5272 
Grounding, tarnnies and diodes 5271 
Again with the "Neutral" Explanation... 5271 
Grounding and trannies 5271 
Ignorance is bliss... 5269 
Shakey DIY Basics 5269 
Poor photographer 5269 
Spare the Oxen... 5269 
Is SiC sick? 5267 
Possible, so what? 5267 
If you dont want to hear the bell... 5266 
Seek and you’ll find. 5266 
Filament 5266 
Filament considerations 5266 
Air caps?Buffer? 5266 
Exorcisms 5220 
Floating? 5219 
Twitchy signal tube and amp interactions 5212 
Toilet ham 5212 
The Shield 5211 
It is hard to say. 5211 
Fake bugle/teles 5211 
Never again. 5211 
Bingo! 5202 
Total current per channel 5195 
Stay with capacitive filtration for B+ for this init. 5195 
I like iron 5195 
Choke ringing 5195 
Ringing 5195 
Ringing is a BS reason. 5195 
Choke ringing again 5194 
What ringing? 5194 
Ring-ring 5194 
Fight Fire with Fire? 5194 
TT Rider 5194 
Snubbers and motors 5193 
Nice idea... 5193 
B+ 5193 
Shielded Interconnect 5193 
IC shields 5190 
The horrors of calibration 5038 
Floating Away 5038 
Ground is +/- understood 5037 
"Calibrate"??? 5037 
The self-serving calibrations. 5036 
Fighting with RIAA 5036 
The Usual 5036 
That's it! 5036 
Parts Location 5036 
Lush layout 5035 
Pinging Stitch/Syntax 4987 
It might be very impressive 4987 
To be clear 4987 
Shall I co? 4986 
Parts 4986 
I do not, it sounds interesting but… 4986 
What does it mean? 4986 
Come on! 4986 
Is it because secrecy gains females loud applause? 4986 
It's A Big'un, All Right 4986 
EAR polite recess 4986 
Power sequencing? 4956 
Some Sort of Off-Only HV Shunt? 4956 
3 Position switch 4955 
How true... 4955 
DIY Failsafe 4955 
Switch.. 4930 
Calibration problem 4905 
Resolved 4902 
Looks good 4901 
Fat LF 4901 
Loading Up 4901 
SUT's 4901 
Shunt regulation 4820 
Application dependent 4820 
Silvercore SUT's ? 4788 
It migh be an interesting company. 4788 
Amo/silver 4788 
From a Satisfied User of a Ready-made Item 4788 
Silver considerations 4788 
Again With the Amo 4788 
Silver path 4788 
The “secret” will be never revealed... 4788 
The Path of Least Resistance 4787 
(Not so) silver path con'ed 4787 
Foil 4787 
Amalgamated Phono Stage 4787 
Audiopedophile's hell 4787 
In da house 4786 
Consistent anality 4785 
Right 4785 
A speculation 4783 
Mone on silver Trabants 4782 
Parts Ag 4782 
Trabant done in pure silver 4782 
Too Soft and Brittle? 4782 
Silver swamp 4782 
In the Long Run 4782 
2RM? 4777 
Where's the Effing Cable Thread When We Need It? 4777 
DIY 4776 
95%? 4776 
More on that 4776 
"Partly Unshielded" Arm Wire 4776 
Fully shielded 4776 
Interesting 4776 
End of Life Phonostage… is breeding. 3972 
Creative people 3972 
Copyright air-cap RIAA... 3972 
It is what it is. 3971 
I Guess We Just Don't Understand Economics 3971 
Gray market 3971 
Mix up 3970 
The Thorsten’s mark. 3970 
Sound beats engeneering 3377 
Engineering Crap 3377 
Its not that it sounds "better" 3377 
Burn, motherf....r, burn! 2874 
Bypass Schottky by Snubber 2289 
Snubbers 2237 
More on snubbers 2237 
Capacitors Question 2237 
Capacitors & updates 2237 
Z-foil 2237 
Loading resistors & sockets 2237 
Low noise tubes 2236 
What Works Where 2235 
What are the REAL goals? 2235 
Good engineering parctices 2235 
Physical attributes of devices matter 2235 
The idea that the sum of the parts "quality&q... 2235 
It was 13 years back... 2235 
Thank you 2235 
Tube Selection 2224 
Valvo mesh 0A2 2121 
Big output capacitor question. 1882 
Context/Application/Circuit 1881 
EAR 1881 
Of Course... 1881 
834pT 1880 
Who knows.... 1880 
EAR834p how does RIAA feedback work? 1879 
Where? 1879 
Big cap banks 1879 
My "End of Life" phonostage. 464 
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