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The last phonocorrector: “End of Life" Phonostage 6648 
End of Life 6648 
Do I need to make a chassis in the shape of a coffin? 6648 
Shallow ambitions 6648 
I might unwillingly bring to my home… 6648 
Acronym 6648 
The End of Life Phonostage’s power supply 6636 
"...better and more sophistocated PS" (vs. bad AC) 6636 
The stupid, lousy AC is another subject. 6636 
It is comming along.... 6455 
Now, that's a phono stage! 6455 
The perfect corrector. 6455 
Still noisy but already semi-operational 6455 
The perfect corrector - II 6454 
Here it is: The perfect corrector – III 6453 
Wrong values shown 6452 
The deliberate mistakes? 6452 
330R anode resistors 6452 
The coupling cap in my 'End of the life' phono? 6452 
Nope, it was not ‘keeping anybody on toes’... 6452 
The latest version of the corrector – not heard it yet. (corrected) 6450 
The sentiments behind “End of Life" Phonostage 6450 
Going on from "There" 6450 
Ok, it is already almost there. 6450 
The ET2+EAR-834PT and the ultra-dynamic softness. 6449 
I am semi-ecstatic; my vinyl will be back soon… 6448 
MFA Systems Phonostage 6448 
Good for them. 6448 
Photos of the MFA Systems MC Reference 6448 
A few more 6448 
OK, it is over. Some preliminary follow ups. 6448 
"Lack" of HF, etc. 6447 
“End of Life" Phonostage: what is next? 6447 
Hybridizing 6447 
I love it! 6447 
If I may be a litt;e suggestive..... 6445 
Mica, distortions, MOSFET and the Ocean State. 6445 
SSG 6444 
Of mosfets, caps and distortion. 6444 
USSR SSG 6444 
USSR SSG 6444 
Question for Dima re 2nd stage biasing. 6444 
Fixed bias 6444 
The stunning sound of the phonocorrector. 6444 
More on this, please 6443 
Interesting development! 6443 
One-Story Jack 6443 
Nature's Bias 6443 
The signal passing via the 834PTF-Air… 6443 
Apologies! 6442 
Tunable Y-factor? 6442 
Harmonically-proper vs. harmonically-flexible 6442 
Some comment on the characteristic of air-cap sound. 6437 
The sound of one hand clapping 6437 
The air-caps as an ultimate cap. 6436 
The tempted virtue of the phonostage’s prostitution. 6428 
Clarity vs. VTA vs. Character 6428 
What VTA has to do with phonostage? 6427 
Phonostage vs. VTA 6427 
The 834PTF’s cathode follower: tube vs. SS 6427 
The “End of Life" Phonostage Status…. 6342 
Specific air cap changes 6342 
The air capacitors 'allegations'. 6342 
One tube, two channels? 6342 
The halves of the twin-triodes 6342 
"Crosstalk" 6341 
I just love sound of this phonocorrector. 6300 
To close the book on the correctors subject ... 6279 
"End of Life Phonostage" in Thai 5853 
Sucks! 5781 
Is God's phonostage better than Romy's? It is now! 5780 
Um, what? 5780 
Alternative Transformer 5780 
Sorry to have upset your sensitive self, Reggie. 5780 
A stimulation by Gog's fiction? 5780 
Hmmm,I suspect 5780 
The "End of Life Phonostage” is back. 5772 
My "End of Live" vesrion. 5760 
The 100Hz hum? 5760 
Hum “disconnecting trick” 5760 
Right grounding configuration for PS, corrector and transformer assembly. 5760 
The hum is drooped significantly! 5759 
Generally the phonocorrector has very low noise. 5759 
DIY Air-Caps? 5759 
Capacitors 5756 
Hum again. 5735 
Hm, again.... 5735 
Tribute MC iron 5450 
Changing loads 5446 
I do not do adjustable loading. 5446 
Sound degradation vs proper loading 5445 
Loading on primary? 5445 
Anticipating the needs 5445 
CCS heating? 5408 
2nd stage bias mystery 5291 
It is true but it negligible. 5291 
V2 biasing continued 5290 
Works +/- properly 5289 
To cheat or not to (ccs)heat 5289 
My assault 5262 
What, No Breadboard? 5262 
Don't laugh too loud... 5262 
So far it is good. 5262 
Your 50 is my 60 (buzz-kill) 5262 
The assembly and the buzz 5261 
Make sure that your LC filtration works properly. 5261 
Caps and chokes 5261 
The price of fame 5261 
Tribute 5261 
About the last distraction cap and transformers. 5261 
Schematics 5261 
Traces 5261 
Moving Magnet 5261 
Barcelona? 230V? Hm, ....matchmaking? 5261 
Cat smells fish? 5260 
I enjoyed soldering maybe when I was 15... 5260 
How my phonostage shall sound. 5260 
In the box 5260 
Schematics II 5260 
A few comments. 5260 
Miscelanea 5260 
I am surprised. 5260 
Don't be 5259 
It is not about power supply. 5259 
EMI/RFI madness 5259 
Drinking in Modulation 5259 
The stupid 5uF cap on AC side 5259 
Finito 5258 
It is only partially outside the context. 5258 
A corrector with an EQ controll 5257 
There is EQ control and there are multiple curves. 5257 
Corresponding to ? 5257 
A German guy take on 834PT. 5230 
Qualitat 5229 
The baby is sick 5185 
Last Cleaning? 5185 
Mine too... 5185 
To fight with hum in phonostages is fan. 5185 
What the hell is going on!!! 5185 
...air-caps dirty.... 5184 
Too obvious perhaps ... 5184 
Hum points 5184 
Beats and pieces. 5184 
What else? 5184 
Suggestion for the phonocorrector problem 5184 
I do not think that it is electrical. 5184 
Veggie ham 5184 
Do phonocorrector first then transformers. 5183 
Holly idiocy! 5182 
Yes sir 5180 
I think your game is not over. 5180 
More ham 5180 
Route(s) to Ground 5180 
Grounding arrangement 5179 
Ground Thoughts 5178 
0A2 Question 5178 
Where is the Bolt? 5178 
Gas tubes in the phonostage 5178 
"End of Live" tube set 5178 
GND plane 5178 
That crazy 7025. 5178 
Distributed bolt 5178 
Amperex ECC83 5178 
Amperex "Bugle Boy". 5178 
ECC83 Amperex picture 5178 
More "Ground" vs. "Neutral" 5178 
More findings 5177 
EMF and "Split" "Grounds" 5177 
Grounding, tarnnies and diodes 5176 
Again with the "Neutral" Explanation... 5176 
Grounding and trannies 5176 
Ignorance is bliss... 5174 
Shakey DIY Basics 5174 
Poor photographer 5174 
Spare the Oxen... 5174 
Is SiC sick? 5172 
Possible, so what? 5172 
If you dont want to hear the bell... 5171 
Seek and you’ll find. 5171 
Filament 5171 
Filament considerations 5171 
Air caps?Buffer? 5171 
Exorcisms 5125 
Floating? 5124 
Twitchy signal tube and amp interactions 5117 
Toilet ham 5117 
The Shield 5116 
It is hard to say. 5116 
Fake bugle/teles 5116 
Never again. 5116 
Bingo! 5107 
Total current per channel 5100 
Stay with capacitive filtration for B+ for this init. 5100 
I like iron 5100 
Choke ringing 5100 
Ringing 5100 
Ringing is a BS reason. 5100 
Choke ringing again 5099 
What ringing? 5099 
Ring-ring 5099 
Fight Fire with Fire? 5099 
TT Rider 5099 
Snubbers and motors 5098 
Nice idea... 5098 
B+ 5098 
Shielded Interconnect 5098 
IC shields 5095 
The horrors of calibration 4943 
Floating Away 4943 
Ground is +/- understood 4942 
"Calibrate"??? 4942 
The self-serving calibrations. 4941 
Fighting with RIAA 4941 
The Usual 4941 
That's it! 4941 
Parts Location 4941 
Lush layout 4940 
Pinging Stitch/Syntax 4892 
It might be very impressive 4892 
To be clear 4892 
Shall I co? 4891 
Parts 4891 
I do not, it sounds interesting but… 4891 
What does it mean? 4891 
Come on! 4891 
Is it because secrecy gains females loud applause? 4891 
It's A Big'un, All Right 4891 
EAR polite recess 4891 
Power sequencing? 4861 
Some Sort of Off-Only HV Shunt? 4861 
3 Position switch 4860 
How true... 4860 
DIY Failsafe 4860 
Switch.. 4835 
Calibration problem 4810 
Resolved 4807 
Looks good 4806 
Fat LF 4806 
Loading Up 4806 
SUT's 4806 
Shunt regulation 4725 
Application dependent 4725 
Silvercore SUT's ? 4693 
It migh be an interesting company. 4693 
Amo/silver 4693 
From a Satisfied User of a Ready-made Item 4693 
Silver considerations 4693 
Again With the Amo 4693 
Silver path 4693 
The “secret” will be never revealed... 4693 
The Path of Least Resistance 4692 
(Not so) silver path con'ed 4692 
Foil 4692 
Amalgamated Phono Stage 4692 
Audiopedophile's hell 4692 
In da house 4691 
Consistent anality 4690 
Right 4690 
A speculation 4688 
Mone on silver Trabants 4687 
Parts Ag 4687 
Trabant done in pure silver 4687 
Too Soft and Brittle? 4687 
Silver swamp 4687 
In the Long Run 4687 
2RM? 4682 
Where's the Effing Cable Thread When We Need It? 4682 
DIY 4681 
95%? 4681 
More on that 4681 
"Partly Unshielded" Arm Wire 4681 
Fully shielded 4681 
Interesting 4681 
End of Life Phonostage… is breeding. 3877 
Creative people 3877 
Copyright air-cap RIAA... 3877 
It is what it is. 3876 
I Guess We Just Don't Understand Economics 3876 
Gray market 3876 
Mix up 3875 
The Thorsten’s mark. 3875 
Sound beats engeneering 3282 
Engineering Crap 3282 
Its not that it sounds "better" 3282 
Burn, motherf....r, burn! 2779 
Bypass Schottky by Snubber 2194 
Snubbers 2142 
More on snubbers 2142 
Capacitors Question 2142 
Capacitors & updates 2142 
Z-foil 2142 
Loading resistors & sockets 2142 
Low noise tubes 2141 
What Works Where 2140 
What are the REAL goals? 2140 
Good engineering parctices 2140 
Physical attributes of devices matter 2140 
The idea that the sum of the parts "quality&q... 2140 
It was 13 years back... 2140 
Thank you 2140 
Tube Selection 2129 
Valvo mesh 0A2 2026 
Big output capacitor question. 1787 
Context/Application/Circuit 1786 
EAR 1786 
Of Course... 1786 
834pT 1785 
Who knows.... 1785 
EAR834p how does RIAA feedback work? 1784 
Where? 1784 
Big cap banks 1784 
My "End of Life" phonostage. 369 
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