Site by Roman Bessnow
GoodSoundClub's Home
Manifesto Copyright
Statistics Site Links
Site Map Surveys
Send Email to Romy the Cat
Site News: 16 Jan 2026
That old bug returned. Sometimes creation of new threat not going to work.  The replies still work. 
I will fix it soon.
Romy The Cat's Playback
Audio Knowledge Tree ™
Romy's "Audio Rules"
Audiophile Satire
Melquiades SET Amplifier
Macondo Acoustic System
End of Life Phonostage
Audio Demoronizator AD-1
My Exotic Audio Leftovers
My Playback System
Random Site's Threads
» Where are the full-funct»
» Foundation Standarts for»
» Expensive Audiophilism a»
» Available Blenders and S»
» The girl with banjo - th»
» Joël Durand Intervi»
» Pono & Meridian - an»
» Wanted Vitavox S2 Origin»
» Lowther Driver
» Why I do not love Mahler?
» Building On "Accide»
» Romance, Food & Mahl»
» SET and speakers: disreg»
» Audio clubs in London, T»
» Tree motors from one sid»
» Stunning Resurrection in»
» Do the Filament Transfor»
» Middle step (non ultimat»
» Benz Gullwing and Hi all
» Top Recordings of All Ti»
» Perception of bass?
» Denon 103: myths and the»
» Building a new music room
» An ultimate transformer »
» About the tweeters phase»
» Audio system: my path to»
» Altec Model 19 in Boston.
» ULF: where is the border»
» Etheraudio's some BS….
» Electro-Voice Tweeter an»
» Abbado + Lucerne Festiva»
» Woofers cone repair – a »
» Electrovoice t350 repair»
» The best picture of audi»
» High-End Audio and ... p»
» The Rafael Kubelík'»
» Long Range Acoustic Devi»
» Satisfying result: the R»
Bookmarked are red
Random Site Links
Phil Mundi Audio Pro Med»
Direct Heated Rob
The AHRC Research Centre
The Leonard Cohen Files
Jogis Röhrenbude's Site
The Music Parlour.
The Victor Victrola Page
Heart's Ease
Vladimir Lamm Site
Phono EQ
Great Hong Kong Blog
Exotic Audio
More Links »»
Romy the Cat's personal site dedicated to advanced audio and evolved music reproduction techniques
Thread WITH the new posts.

Legends: "Week" - last week posts, "Bold" - entered last 48 hours.
The last phonocorrector: “End of Life" Phonostage 6641 
End of Life 6641 
Do I need to make a chassis in the shape of a coffin? 6641 
Shallow ambitions 6641 
I might unwillingly bring to my home… 6641 
Acronym 6641 
The End of Life Phonostage’s power supply 6629 
"...better and more sophistocated PS" (vs. bad AC) 6629 
The stupid, lousy AC is another subject. 6629 
It is comming along.... 6448 
Now, that's a phono stage! 6448 
The perfect corrector. 6448 
Still noisy but already semi-operational 6448 
The perfect corrector - II 6447 
Here it is: The perfect corrector – III 6446 
Wrong values shown 6445 
The deliberate mistakes? 6445 
330R anode resistors 6445 
The coupling cap in my 'End of the life' phono? 6445 
Nope, it was not ‘keeping anybody on toes’... 6445 
The latest version of the corrector – not heard it yet. (corrected) 6443 
The sentiments behind “End of Life" Phonostage 6443 
Going on from "There" 6443 
Ok, it is already almost there. 6443 
The ET2+EAR-834PT and the ultra-dynamic softness. 6442 
I am semi-ecstatic; my vinyl will be back soon… 6441 
MFA Systems Phonostage 6441 
Good for them. 6441 
Photos of the MFA Systems MC Reference 6441 
A few more 6441 
OK, it is over. Some preliminary follow ups. 6441 
"Lack" of HF, etc. 6440 
“End of Life" Phonostage: what is next? 6440 
Hybridizing 6440 
I love it! 6440 
If I may be a litt;e suggestive..... 6438 
Mica, distortions, MOSFET and the Ocean State. 6438 
SSG 6437 
Of mosfets, caps and distortion. 6437 
USSR SSG 6437 
USSR SSG 6437 
Question for Dima re 2nd stage biasing. 6437 
Fixed bias 6437 
The stunning sound of the phonocorrector. 6437 
More on this, please 6436 
Interesting development! 6436 
One-Story Jack 6436 
Nature's Bias 6436 
The signal passing via the 834PTF-Air… 6436 
Apologies! 6435 
Tunable Y-factor? 6435 
Harmonically-proper vs. harmonically-flexible 6435 
Some comment on the characteristic of air-cap sound. 6430 
The sound of one hand clapping 6430 
The air-caps as an ultimate cap. 6429 
The tempted virtue of the phonostage’s prostitution. 6421 
Clarity vs. VTA vs. Character 6421 
What VTA has to do with phonostage? 6420 
Phonostage vs. VTA 6420 
The 834PTF’s cathode follower: tube vs. SS 6420 
The “End of Life" Phonostage Status…. 6335 
Specific air cap changes 6335 
The air capacitors 'allegations'. 6335 
One tube, two channels? 6335 
The halves of the twin-triodes 6335 
"Crosstalk" 6334 
I just love sound of this phonocorrector. 6293 
To close the book on the correctors subject ... 6272 
"End of Life Phonostage" in Thai 5846 
Sucks! 5774 
Is God's phonostage better than Romy's? It is now! 5773 
Um, what? 5773 
Alternative Transformer 5773 
Sorry to have upset your sensitive self, Reggie. 5773 
A stimulation by Gog's fiction? 5773 
Hmmm,I suspect 5773 
The "End of Life Phonostage” is back. 5765 
My "End of Live" vesrion. 5753 
The 100Hz hum? 5753 
Hum “disconnecting trick” 5753 
Right grounding configuration for PS, corrector and transformer assembly. 5753 
The hum is drooped significantly! 5752 
Generally the phonocorrector has very low noise. 5752 
DIY Air-Caps? 5752 
Capacitors 5749 
Hum again. 5728 
Hm, again.... 5728 
Tribute MC iron 5443 
Changing loads 5439 
I do not do adjustable loading. 5439 
Sound degradation vs proper loading 5438 
Loading on primary? 5438 
Anticipating the needs 5438 
CCS heating? 5401 
2nd stage bias mystery 5284 
It is true but it negligible. 5284 
V2 biasing continued 5283 
Works +/- properly 5282 
To cheat or not to (ccs)heat 5282 
My assault 5255 
What, No Breadboard? 5255 
Don't laugh too loud... 5255 
So far it is good. 5255 
Your 50 is my 60 (buzz-kill) 5255 
The assembly and the buzz 5254 
Make sure that your LC filtration works properly. 5254 
Caps and chokes 5254 
The price of fame 5254 
Tribute 5254 
About the last distraction cap and transformers. 5254 
Schematics 5254 
Traces 5254 
Moving Magnet 5254 
Barcelona? 230V? Hm, ....matchmaking? 5254 
Cat smells fish? 5253 
I enjoyed soldering maybe when I was 15... 5253 
How my phonostage shall sound. 5253 
In the box 5253 
Schematics II 5253 
A few comments. 5253 
Miscelanea 5253 
I am surprised. 5253 
Don't be 5252 
It is not about power supply. 5252 
EMI/RFI madness 5252 
Drinking in Modulation 5252 
The stupid 5uF cap on AC side 5252 
Finito 5251 
It is only partially outside the context. 5251 
A corrector with an EQ controll 5250 
There is EQ control and there are multiple curves. 5250 
Corresponding to ? 5250 
A German guy take on 834PT. 5223 
Qualitat 5222 
The baby is sick 5178 
Last Cleaning? 5178 
Mine too... 5178 
To fight with hum in phonostages is fan. 5178 
What the hell is going on!!! 5178 
...air-caps dirty.... 5177 
Too obvious perhaps ... 5177 
Hum points 5177 
Beats and pieces. 5177 
What else? 5177 
Suggestion for the phonocorrector problem 5177 
I do not think that it is electrical. 5177 
Veggie ham 5177 
Do phonocorrector first then transformers. 5176 
Holly idiocy! 5175 
Yes sir 5173 
I think your game is not over. 5173 
More ham 5173 
Route(s) to Ground 5173 
Grounding arrangement 5172 
Ground Thoughts 5171 
0A2 Question 5171 
Where is the Bolt? 5171 
Gas tubes in the phonostage 5171 
"End of Live" tube set 5171 
GND plane 5171 
That crazy 7025. 5171 
Distributed bolt 5171 
Amperex ECC83 5171 
Amperex "Bugle Boy". 5171 
ECC83 Amperex picture 5171 
More "Ground" vs. "Neutral" 5171 
More findings 5170 
EMF and "Split" "Grounds" 5170 
Grounding, tarnnies and diodes 5169 
Again with the "Neutral" Explanation... 5169 
Grounding and trannies 5169 
Ignorance is bliss... 5167 
Shakey DIY Basics 5167 
Poor photographer 5167 
Spare the Oxen... 5167 
Is SiC sick? 5165 
Possible, so what? 5165 
If you dont want to hear the bell... 5164 
Seek and you’ll find. 5164 
Filament 5164 
Filament considerations 5164 
Air caps?Buffer? 5164 
Exorcisms 5118 
Floating? 5117 
Twitchy signal tube and amp interactions 5110 
Toilet ham 5110 
The Shield 5109 
It is hard to say. 5109 
Fake bugle/teles 5109 
Never again. 5109 
Bingo! 5100 
Total current per channel 5093 
Stay with capacitive filtration for B+ for this init. 5093 
I like iron 5093 
Choke ringing 5093 
Ringing 5093 
Ringing is a BS reason. 5093 
Choke ringing again 5092 
What ringing? 5092 
Ring-ring 5092 
Fight Fire with Fire? 5092 
TT Rider 5092 
Snubbers and motors 5091 
Nice idea... 5091 
B+ 5091 
Shielded Interconnect 5091 
IC shields 5088 
The horrors of calibration 4936 
Floating Away 4936 
Ground is +/- understood 4935 
"Calibrate"??? 4935 
The self-serving calibrations. 4934 
Fighting with RIAA 4934 
The Usual 4934 
That's it! 4934 
Parts Location 4934 
Lush layout 4933 
Pinging Stitch/Syntax 4885 
It might be very impressive 4885 
To be clear 4885 
Shall I co? 4884 
Parts 4884 
I do not, it sounds interesting but… 4884 
What does it mean? 4884 
Come on! 4884 
Is it because secrecy gains females loud applause? 4884 
It's A Big'un, All Right 4884 
EAR polite recess 4884 
Power sequencing? 4854 
Some Sort of Off-Only HV Shunt? 4854 
3 Position switch 4853 
How true... 4853 
DIY Failsafe 4853 
Switch.. 4828 
Calibration problem 4803 
Resolved 4800 
Looks good 4799 
Fat LF 4799 
Loading Up 4799 
SUT's 4799 
Shunt regulation 4718 
Application dependent 4718 
Silvercore SUT's ? 4686 
It migh be an interesting company. 4686 
Amo/silver 4686 
From a Satisfied User of a Ready-made Item 4686 
Silver considerations 4686 
Again With the Amo 4686 
Silver path 4686 
The “secret” will be never revealed... 4686 
The Path of Least Resistance 4685 
(Not so) silver path con'ed 4685 
Foil 4685 
Amalgamated Phono Stage 4685 
Audiopedophile's hell 4685 
In da house 4684 
Consistent anality 4683 
Right 4683 
A speculation 4681 
Mone on silver Trabants 4680 
Parts Ag 4680 
Trabant done in pure silver 4680 
Too Soft and Brittle? 4680 
Silver swamp 4680 
In the Long Run 4680 
2RM? 4675 
Where's the Effing Cable Thread When We Need It? 4675 
DIY 4674 
95%? 4674 
More on that 4674 
"Partly Unshielded" Arm Wire 4674 
Fully shielded 4674 
Interesting 4674 
End of Life Phonostage… is breeding. 3870 
Creative people 3870 
Copyright air-cap RIAA... 3870 
It is what it is. 3869 
I Guess We Just Don't Understand Economics 3869 
Gray market 3869 
Mix up 3868 
The Thorsten’s mark. 3868 
Sound beats engeneering 3275 
Engineering Crap 3275 
Its not that it sounds "better" 3275 
Burn, motherf....r, burn! 2772 
Bypass Schottky by Snubber 2187 
Snubbers 2135 
More on snubbers 2135 
Capacitors Question 2135 
Capacitors & updates 2135 
Z-foil 2135 
Loading resistors & sockets 2135 
Low noise tubes 2134 
What Works Where 2133 
What are the REAL goals? 2133 
Good engineering parctices 2133 
Physical attributes of devices matter 2133 
The idea that the sum of the parts "quality&q... 2133 
It was 13 years back... 2133 
Thank you 2133 
Tube Selection 2122 
Valvo mesh 0A2 2019 
Big output capacitor question. 1780 
Context/Application/Circuit 1779 
EAR 1779 
Of Course... 1779 
834pT 1778 
Who knows.... 1778 
EAR834p how does RIAA feedback work? 1777 
Where? 1777 
Big cap banks 1777 
My "End of Life" phonostage. 362 
All context of this site except the Forum's posts Copyright © Roman Bessnow 2004-2026
All messages within the Site’s Forum Copyright © by authors of the posts
Last 24-hours posts:  3  
Total human visitors:  57,165,457  
Search the Site
   
      Search Site Forum
     Search Site via Google
 
Login into Site
Login:
Pass:
    Create a New Account
    Forgot your Account
Classical events in Boston
APR 11 Benjamin Zander, con»
APR 12 Chamber Music in Nee»
APR 12 Magdalene Ho, pianis»
APR 12 Takács Quartet in Gr»
APR 12 Takács Quartet in Gr»
APR 12 Jordi Savall & Hespè»
APR 17 American Views in Bo»
APR 17 In Search of New Wor»
NPR Classical Programs
lang lang: tiny desk (home)»
marin alsop on her swing or»
mahan esfahani: tiny desk c»
cellist lynn harrell has di»
npr music's top 14 albums o»
anthony davis wins pulitzer»
augustin hadelich: tiny des»
c.p.e. bach: mercurial dive»
Classical Music News
classical music news - leo»
classical music news - aug»
is bach better on harp?»
julian bream, maestro of g»
a woman takes the podium a»
he wasn’t toscanini, but h»
9 things to do this weeken»
classical music news. diab»
another trump blunder»
from concerts to cartoons:»
classical music livestream»
how to diversify orchestra»
ethel smyth, a composer lo»
classical music attracts o»
‘the lost pianos of siberi»
5 minutes that will make y»
it’s (almost) business as »
the lost pianos of siberia»
leon fleisher, 92, dies; s»
leon fleisher, 92, dies; s»
classical music news. augu»
More Music News »»
Composer's Anniversaries
Chabrier, Emmanuel Alexis »
Goldschmidt, Berthold (18 »
Darvas, Gábor (18 Jan»
Orrego-Salas, Juan (18 Jan»
Kunst, Jos (3 January 1936»
Pallesco, Thierry (18 Janu»
Penkina, Alla (18 January »
My Audio Leftovers
Musatex’s Bidat Model "»
ESS AMT-1A Heil Air Mot»
Ortofon Mono CG 25 Di c»
LF Transformer for 6C33C
Kenwood L-02T FM Tuner
Vitavox AK-15/40 15" ba»
Pacific Microsonics Mod»
Fane Studio 8 dual conc»
Rohde & Schwarz EU-6201»
SME M2 - 12" Tonearm wi»
CEC TL-0 MK2 transport
More Leftovers »»