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The last phonocorrector: “End of Life" Phonostage 6602 
End of Life 6602 
Do I need to make a chassis in the shape of a coffin? 6602 
Shallow ambitions 6602 
I might unwillingly bring to my home… 6602 
Acronym 6602 
The End of Life Phonostage’s power supply 6590 
"...better and more sophistocated PS" (vs. bad AC) 6590 
The stupid, lousy AC is another subject. 6590 
It is comming along.... 6409 
Now, that's a phono stage! 6409 
The perfect corrector. 6409 
Still noisy but already semi-operational 6409 
The perfect corrector - II 6408 
Here it is: The perfect corrector – III 6407 
Wrong values shown 6406 
The deliberate mistakes? 6406 
330R anode resistors 6406 
The coupling cap in my 'End of the life' phono? 6406 
Nope, it was not ‘keeping anybody on toes’... 6406 
The latest version of the corrector – not heard it yet. (corrected) 6404 
The sentiments behind “End of Life" Phonostage 6404 
Going on from "There" 6404 
Ok, it is already almost there. 6404 
The ET2+EAR-834PT and the ultra-dynamic softness. 6403 
I am semi-ecstatic; my vinyl will be back soon… 6402 
MFA Systems Phonostage 6402 
Good for them. 6402 
Photos of the MFA Systems MC Reference 6402 
A few more 6402 
OK, it is over. Some preliminary follow ups. 6402 
"Lack" of HF, etc. 6401 
“End of Life" Phonostage: what is next? 6401 
Hybridizing 6401 
I love it! 6401 
If I may be a litt;e suggestive..... 6399 
Mica, distortions, MOSFET and the Ocean State. 6399 
SSG 6398 
Of mosfets, caps and distortion. 6398 
USSR SSG 6398 
USSR SSG 6398 
Question for Dima re 2nd stage biasing. 6398 
Fixed bias 6398 
The stunning sound of the phonocorrector. 6398 
More on this, please 6397 
Interesting development! 6397 
One-Story Jack 6397 
Nature's Bias 6397 
The signal passing via the 834PTF-Air… 6397 
Apologies! 6396 
Tunable Y-factor? 6396 
Harmonically-proper vs. harmonically-flexible 6396 
Some comment on the characteristic of air-cap sound. 6391 
The sound of one hand clapping 6391 
The air-caps as an ultimate cap. 6390 
The tempted virtue of the phonostage’s prostitution. 6382 
Clarity vs. VTA vs. Character 6382 
What VTA has to do with phonostage? 6381 
Phonostage vs. VTA 6381 
The 834PTF’s cathode follower: tube vs. SS 6381 
The “End of Life" Phonostage Status…. 6296 
Specific air cap changes 6296 
The air capacitors 'allegations'. 6296 
One tube, two channels? 6296 
The halves of the twin-triodes 6296 
"Crosstalk" 6295 
I just love sound of this phonocorrector. 6254 
To close the book on the correctors subject ... 6233 
"End of Life Phonostage" in Thai 5807 
Sucks! 5735 
Is God's phonostage better than Romy's? It is now! 5734 
Um, what? 5734 
Alternative Transformer 5734 
Sorry to have upset your sensitive self, Reggie. 5734 
A stimulation by Gog's fiction? 5734 
Hmmm,I suspect 5734 
The "End of Life Phonostage” is back. 5726 
My "End of Live" vesrion. 5714 
The 100Hz hum? 5714 
Hum “disconnecting trick” 5714 
Right grounding configuration for PS, corrector and transformer assembly. 5714 
The hum is drooped significantly! 5713 
Generally the phonocorrector has very low noise. 5713 
DIY Air-Caps? 5713 
Capacitors 5710 
Hum again. 5689 
Hm, again.... 5689 
Tribute MC iron 5404 
Changing loads 5400 
I do not do adjustable loading. 5400 
Sound degradation vs proper loading 5399 
Loading on primary? 5399 
Anticipating the needs 5399 
CCS heating? 5362 
2nd stage bias mystery 5245 
It is true but it negligible. 5245 
V2 biasing continued 5244 
Works +/- properly 5243 
To cheat or not to (ccs)heat 5243 
My assault 5216 
What, No Breadboard? 5216 
Don't laugh too loud... 5216 
So far it is good. 5216 
Your 50 is my 60 (buzz-kill) 5216 
The assembly and the buzz 5215 
Make sure that your LC filtration works properly. 5215 
Caps and chokes 5215 
The price of fame 5215 
Tribute 5215 
About the last distraction cap and transformers. 5215 
Schematics 5215 
Traces 5215 
Moving Magnet 5215 
Barcelona? 230V? Hm, ....matchmaking? 5215 
Cat smells fish? 5214 
I enjoyed soldering maybe when I was 15... 5214 
How my phonostage shall sound. 5214 
In the box 5214 
Schematics II 5214 
A few comments. 5214 
Miscelanea 5214 
I am surprised. 5214 
Don't be 5213 
It is not about power supply. 5213 
EMI/RFI madness 5213 
Drinking in Modulation 5213 
The stupid 5uF cap on AC side 5213 
Finito 5212 
It is only partially outside the context. 5212 
A corrector with an EQ controll 5211 
There is EQ control and there are multiple curves. 5211 
Corresponding to ? 5211 
A German guy take on 834PT. 5184 
Qualitat 5183 
The baby is sick 5139 
Last Cleaning? 5139 
Mine too... 5139 
To fight with hum in phonostages is fan. 5139 
What the hell is going on!!! 5139 
...air-caps dirty.... 5138 
Too obvious perhaps ... 5138 
Hum points 5138 
Beats and pieces. 5138 
What else? 5138 
Suggestion for the phonocorrector problem 5138 
I do not think that it is electrical. 5138 
Veggie ham 5138 
Do phonocorrector first then transformers. 5137 
Holly idiocy! 5136 
Yes sir 5134 
I think your game is not over. 5134 
More ham 5134 
Route(s) to Ground 5134 
Grounding arrangement 5133 
Ground Thoughts 5132 
0A2 Question 5132 
Where is the Bolt? 5132 
Gas tubes in the phonostage 5132 
"End of Live" tube set 5132 
GND plane 5132 
That crazy 7025. 5132 
Distributed bolt 5132 
Amperex ECC83 5132 
Amperex "Bugle Boy". 5132 
ECC83 Amperex picture 5132 
More "Ground" vs. "Neutral" 5132 
More findings 5131 
EMF and "Split" "Grounds" 5131 
Grounding, tarnnies and diodes 5130 
Again with the "Neutral" Explanation... 5130 
Grounding and trannies 5130 
Ignorance is bliss... 5128 
Shakey DIY Basics 5128 
Poor photographer 5128 
Spare the Oxen... 5128 
Is SiC sick? 5126 
Possible, so what? 5126 
If you dont want to hear the bell... 5125 
Seek and you’ll find. 5125 
Filament 5125 
Filament considerations 5125 
Air caps?Buffer? 5125 
Exorcisms 5079 
Floating? 5078 
Twitchy signal tube and amp interactions 5071 
Toilet ham 5071 
The Shield 5070 
It is hard to say. 5070 
Fake bugle/teles 5070 
Never again. 5070 
Bingo! 5061 
Total current per channel 5054 
Stay with capacitive filtration for B+ for this init. 5054 
I like iron 5054 
Choke ringing 5054 
Ringing 5054 
Ringing is a BS reason. 5054 
Choke ringing again 5053 
What ringing? 5053 
Ring-ring 5053 
Fight Fire with Fire? 5053 
TT Rider 5053 
Snubbers and motors 5052 
Nice idea... 5052 
B+ 5052 
Shielded Interconnect 5052 
IC shields 5049 
The horrors of calibration 4897 
Floating Away 4897 
Ground is +/- understood 4896 
"Calibrate"??? 4896 
The self-serving calibrations. 4895 
Fighting with RIAA 4895 
The Usual 4895 
That's it! 4895 
Parts Location 4895 
Lush layout 4894 
Pinging Stitch/Syntax 4846 
It might be very impressive 4846 
To be clear 4846 
Shall I co? 4845 
Parts 4845 
I do not, it sounds interesting but… 4845 
What does it mean? 4845 
Come on! 4845 
Is it because secrecy gains females loud applause? 4845 
It's A Big'un, All Right 4845 
EAR polite recess 4845 
Power sequencing? 4815 
Some Sort of Off-Only HV Shunt? 4815 
3 Position switch 4814 
How true... 4814 
DIY Failsafe 4814 
Switch.. 4789 
Calibration problem 4764 
Resolved 4761 
Looks good 4760 
Fat LF 4760 
Loading Up 4760 
SUT's 4760 
Shunt regulation 4679 
Application dependent 4679 
Silvercore SUT's ? 4647 
It migh be an interesting company. 4647 
Amo/silver 4647 
From a Satisfied User of a Ready-made Item 4647 
Silver considerations 4647 
Again With the Amo 4647 
Silver path 4647 
The “secret” will be never revealed... 4647 
The Path of Least Resistance 4646 
(Not so) silver path con'ed 4646 
Foil 4646 
Amalgamated Phono Stage 4646 
Audiopedophile's hell 4646 
In da house 4645 
Consistent anality 4644 
Right 4644 
A speculation 4642 
Mone on silver Trabants 4641 
Parts Ag 4641 
Trabant done in pure silver 4641 
Too Soft and Brittle? 4641 
Silver swamp 4641 
In the Long Run 4641 
2RM? 4636 
Where's the Effing Cable Thread When We Need It? 4636 
DIY 4635 
95%? 4635 
More on that 4635 
"Partly Unshielded" Arm Wire 4635 
Fully shielded 4635 
Interesting 4635 
End of Life Phonostage… is breeding. 3831 
Creative people 3831 
Copyright air-cap RIAA... 3831 
It is what it is. 3830 
I Guess We Just Don't Understand Economics 3830 
Gray market 3830 
Mix up 3829 
The Thorsten’s mark. 3829 
Sound beats engeneering 3236 
Engineering Crap 3236 
Its not that it sounds "better" 3236 
Burn, motherf....r, burn! 2733 
Bypass Schottky by Snubber 2148 
Snubbers 2096 
More on snubbers 2096 
Capacitors Question 2096 
Capacitors & updates 2096 
Z-foil 2096 
Loading resistors & sockets 2096 
Low noise tubes 2095 
What Works Where 2094 
What are the REAL goals? 2094 
Good engineering parctices 2094 
Physical attributes of devices matter 2094 
The idea that the sum of the parts "quality&q... 2094 
It was 13 years back... 2094 
Thank you 2094 
Tube Selection 2083 
Valvo mesh 0A2 1980 
Big output capacitor question. 1741 
Context/Application/Circuit 1740 
EAR 1740 
Of Course... 1740 
834pT 1739 
Who knows.... 1739 
EAR834p how does RIAA feedback work? 1738 
Where? 1738 
Big cap banks 1738 
My "End of Life" phonostage. 323 
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