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The last phonocorrector: “End of Life" Phonostage 6847 
End of Life 6847 
Do I need to make a chassis in the shape of a coffin? 6847 
Shallow ambitions 6847 
I might unwillingly bring to my home… 6847 
Acronym 6847 
The End of Life Phonostage’s power supply 6835 
"...better and more sophistocated PS" (vs. bad AC) 6835 
The stupid, lousy AC is another subject. 6835 
It is comming along.... 6654 
Now, that's a phono stage! 6654 
The perfect corrector. 6654 
Still noisy but already semi-operational 6654 
The perfect corrector - II 6653 
Here it is: The perfect corrector – III 6652 
Wrong values shown 6651 
The deliberate mistakes? 6651 
330R anode resistors 6651 
The coupling cap in my 'End of the life' phono? 6651 
Nope, it was not ‘keeping anybody on toes’... 6651 
The latest version of the corrector – not heard it yet. (corrected) 6649 
The sentiments behind “End of Life" Phonostage 6649 
Going on from "There" 6649 
Ok, it is already almost there. 6649 
The ET2+EAR-834PT and the ultra-dynamic softness. 6648 
I am semi-ecstatic; my vinyl will be back soon… 6647 
MFA Systems Phonostage 6647 
Good for them. 6647 
Photos of the MFA Systems MC Reference 6647 
A few more 6647 
OK, it is over. Some preliminary follow ups. 6647 
"Lack" of HF, etc. 6646 
“End of Life" Phonostage: what is next? 6646 
Hybridizing 6646 
I love it! 6646 
If I may be a litt;e suggestive..... 6644 
Mica, distortions, MOSFET and the Ocean State. 6644 
SSG 6643 
Of mosfets, caps and distortion. 6643 
USSR SSG 6643 
USSR SSG 6643 
Question for Dima re 2nd stage biasing. 6643 
Fixed bias 6643 
The stunning sound of the phonocorrector. 6643 
More on this, please 6642 
Interesting development! 6642 
One-Story Jack 6642 
Nature's Bias 6642 
The signal passing via the 834PTF-Air… 6642 
Apologies! 6641 
Tunable Y-factor? 6641 
Harmonically-proper vs. harmonically-flexible 6641 
Some comment on the characteristic of air-cap sound. 6636 
The sound of one hand clapping 6636 
The air-caps as an ultimate cap. 6635 
The tempted virtue of the phonostage’s prostitution. 6627 
Clarity vs. VTA vs. Character 6627 
What VTA has to do with phonostage? 6626 
Phonostage vs. VTA 6626 
The 834PTF’s cathode follower: tube vs. SS 6626 
The “End of Life" Phonostage Status…. 6541 
Specific air cap changes 6541 
The air capacitors 'allegations'. 6541 
One tube, two channels? 6541 
The halves of the twin-triodes 6541 
"Crosstalk" 6540 
I just love sound of this phonocorrector. 6499 
To close the book on the correctors subject ... 6478 
"End of Life Phonostage" in Thai 6052 
Sucks! 5980 
Is God's phonostage better than Romy's? It is now! 5979 
Um, what? 5979 
Alternative Transformer 5979 
Sorry to have upset your sensitive self, Reggie. 5979 
A stimulation by Gog's fiction? 5979 
Hmmm,I suspect 5979 
The "End of Life Phonostage” is back. 5971 
My "End of Live" vesrion. 5959 
The 100Hz hum? 5959 
Hum “disconnecting trick” 5959 
Right grounding configuration for PS, corrector and transformer assembly. 5959 
The hum is drooped significantly! 5958 
Generally the phonocorrector has very low noise. 5958 
DIY Air-Caps? 5958 
Capacitors 5955 
Hum again. 5934 
Hm, again.... 5934 
Tribute MC iron 5649 
Changing loads 5645 
I do not do adjustable loading. 5645 
Sound degradation vs proper loading 5644 
Loading on primary? 5644 
Anticipating the needs 5644 
CCS heating? 5607 
2nd stage bias mystery 5490 
It is true but it negligible. 5490 
V2 biasing continued 5489 
Works +/- properly 5488 
To cheat or not to (ccs)heat 5488 
My assault 5461 
What, No Breadboard? 5461 
Don't laugh too loud... 5461 
So far it is good. 5461 
Your 50 is my 60 (buzz-kill) 5461 
The assembly and the buzz 5460 
Make sure that your LC filtration works properly. 5460 
Caps and chokes 5460 
The price of fame 5460 
Tribute 5460 
About the last distraction cap and transformers. 5460 
Schematics 5460 
Traces 5460 
Moving Magnet 5460 
Barcelona? 230V? Hm, ....matchmaking? 5460 
Cat smells fish? 5459 
I enjoyed soldering maybe when I was 15... 5459 
How my phonostage shall sound. 5459 
In the box 5459 
Schematics II 5459 
A few comments. 5459 
Miscelanea 5459 
I am surprised. 5459 
Don't be 5458 
It is not about power supply. 5458 
EMI/RFI madness 5458 
Drinking in Modulation 5458 
The stupid 5uF cap on AC side 5458 
Finito 5457 
It is only partially outside the context. 5457 
A corrector with an EQ controll 5456 
There is EQ control and there are multiple curves. 5456 
Corresponding to ? 5456 
A German guy take on 834PT. 5429 
Qualitat 5428 
The baby is sick 5384 
Last Cleaning? 5384 
Mine too... 5384 
To fight with hum in phonostages is fan. 5384 
What the hell is going on!!! 5384 
...air-caps dirty.... 5383 
Too obvious perhaps ... 5383 
Hum points 5383 
Beats and pieces. 5383 
What else? 5383 
Suggestion for the phonocorrector problem 5383 
I do not think that it is electrical. 5383 
Veggie ham 5383 
Do phonocorrector first then transformers. 5382 
Holly idiocy! 5381 
Yes sir 5379 
I think your game is not over. 5379 
More ham 5379 
Route(s) to Ground 5379 
Grounding arrangement 5378 
Ground Thoughts 5377 
0A2 Question 5377 
Where is the Bolt? 5377 
Gas tubes in the phonostage 5377 
"End of Live" tube set 5377 
GND plane 5377 
That crazy 7025. 5377 
Distributed bolt 5377 
Amperex ECC83 5377 
Amperex "Bugle Boy". 5377 
ECC83 Amperex picture 5377 
More "Ground" vs. "Neutral" 5377 
More findings 5376 
EMF and "Split" "Grounds" 5376 
Grounding, tarnnies and diodes 5375 
Again with the "Neutral" Explanation... 5375 
Grounding and trannies 5375 
Ignorance is bliss... 5373 
Shakey DIY Basics 5373 
Poor photographer 5373 
Spare the Oxen... 5373 
Is SiC sick? 5371 
Possible, so what? 5371 
If you dont want to hear the bell... 5370 
Seek and you’ll find. 5370 
Filament 5370 
Filament considerations 5370 
Air caps?Buffer? 5370 
Exorcisms 5324 
Floating? 5323 
Twitchy signal tube and amp interactions 5316 
Toilet ham 5316 
The Shield 5315 
It is hard to say. 5315 
Fake bugle/teles 5315 
Never again. 5315 
Bingo! 5306 
Total current per channel 5299 
Stay with capacitive filtration for B+ for this init. 5299 
I like iron 5299 
Choke ringing 5299 
Ringing 5299 
Ringing is a BS reason. 5299 
Choke ringing again 5298 
What ringing? 5298 
Ring-ring 5298 
Fight Fire with Fire? 5298 
TT Rider 5298 
Snubbers and motors 5297 
Nice idea... 5297 
B+ 5297 
Shielded Interconnect 5297 
IC shields 5294 
The horrors of calibration 5142 
Floating Away 5142 
Ground is +/- understood 5141 
"Calibrate"??? 5141 
The self-serving calibrations. 5140 
Fighting with RIAA 5140 
The Usual 5140 
That's it! 5140 
Parts Location 5140 
Lush layout 5139 
Pinging Stitch/Syntax 5091 
It might be very impressive 5091 
To be clear 5091 
Shall I co? 5090 
Parts 5090 
I do not, it sounds interesting but… 5090 
What does it mean? 5090 
Come on! 5090 
Is it because secrecy gains females loud applause? 5090 
It's A Big'un, All Right 5090 
EAR polite recess 5090 
Power sequencing? 5060 
Some Sort of Off-Only HV Shunt? 5060 
3 Position switch 5059 
How true... 5059 
DIY Failsafe 5059 
Switch.. 5034 
Calibration problem 5009 
Resolved 5006 
Looks good 5005 
Fat LF 5005 
Loading Up 5005 
SUT's 5005 
Shunt regulation 4924 
Application dependent 4924 
Silvercore SUT's ? 4892 
It migh be an interesting company. 4892 
Amo/silver 4892 
From a Satisfied User of a Ready-made Item 4892 
Silver considerations 4892 
Again With the Amo 4892 
Silver path 4892 
The “secret” will be never revealed... 4892 
The Path of Least Resistance 4891 
(Not so) silver path con'ed 4891 
Foil 4891 
Amalgamated Phono Stage 4891 
Audiopedophile's hell 4891 
In da house 4890 
Consistent anality 4889 
Right 4889 
A speculation 4887 
Mone on silver Trabants 4886 
Parts Ag 4886 
Trabant done in pure silver 4886 
Too Soft and Brittle? 4886 
Silver swamp 4886 
In the Long Run 4886 
2RM? 4881 
Where's the Effing Cable Thread When We Need It? 4881 
DIY 4880 
95%? 4880 
More on that 4880 
"Partly Unshielded" Arm Wire 4880 
Fully shielded 4880 
Interesting 4880 
End of Life Phonostage… is breeding. 4076 
Creative people 4076 
Copyright air-cap RIAA... 4076 
It is what it is. 4075 
I Guess We Just Don't Understand Economics 4075 
Gray market 4075 
Mix up 4074 
The Thorsten’s mark. 4074 
Sound beats engeneering 3481 
Engineering Crap 3481 
Its not that it sounds "better" 3481 
Burn, motherf....r, burn! 2978 
Bypass Schottky by Snubber 2393 
Snubbers 2341 
More on snubbers 2341 
Capacitors Question 2341 
Capacitors & updates 2341 
Z-foil 2341 
Loading resistors & sockets 2341 
Low noise tubes 2340 
What Works Where 2339 
What are the REAL goals? 2339 
Good engineering parctices 2339 
Physical attributes of devices matter 2339 
The idea that the sum of the parts "quality&q... 2339 
It was 13 years back... 2339 
Thank you 2339 
Tube Selection 2328 
Valvo mesh 0A2 2225 
Big output capacitor question. 1986 
Context/Application/Circuit 1985 
EAR 1985 
Of Course... 1985 
834pT 1984 
Who knows.... 1984 
EAR834p how does RIAA feedback work? 1983 
Where? 1983 
Big cap banks 1983 
My "End of Life" phonostage. 568 
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