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The last phonocorrector: “End of Life" Phonostage 6917 
End of Life 6917 
Do I need to make a chassis in the shape of a coffin? 6917 
Shallow ambitions 6917 
I might unwillingly bring to my home… 6917 
Acronym 6917 
The End of Life Phonostage’s power supply 6905 
"...better and more sophistocated PS" (vs. bad AC) 6905 
The stupid, lousy AC is another subject. 6905 
It is comming along.... 6724 
Now, that's a phono stage! 6724 
The perfect corrector. 6724 
Still noisy but already semi-operational 6724 
The perfect corrector - II 6723 
Here it is: The perfect corrector – III 6722 
Wrong values shown 6721 
The deliberate mistakes? 6721 
330R anode resistors 6721 
The coupling cap in my 'End of the life' phono? 6721 
Nope, it was not ‘keeping anybody on toes’... 6721 
The latest version of the corrector – not heard it yet. (corrected) 6719 
The sentiments behind “End of Life" Phonostage 6719 
Going on from "There" 6719 
Ok, it is already almost there. 6719 
The ET2+EAR-834PT and the ultra-dynamic softness. 6718 
I am semi-ecstatic; my vinyl will be back soon… 6717 
MFA Systems Phonostage 6717 
Good for them. 6717 
Photos of the MFA Systems MC Reference 6717 
A few more 6717 
OK, it is over. Some preliminary follow ups. 6717 
"Lack" of HF, etc. 6716 
“End of Life" Phonostage: what is next? 6716 
Hybridizing 6716 
I love it! 6716 
If I may be a litt;e suggestive..... 6714 
Mica, distortions, MOSFET and the Ocean State. 6714 
SSG 6713 
Of mosfets, caps and distortion. 6713 
USSR SSG 6713 
USSR SSG 6713 
Question for Dima re 2nd stage biasing. 6713 
Fixed bias 6713 
The stunning sound of the phonocorrector. 6713 
More on this, please 6712 
Interesting development! 6712 
One-Story Jack 6712 
Nature's Bias 6712 
The signal passing via the 834PTF-Air… 6712 
Apologies! 6711 
Tunable Y-factor? 6711 
Harmonically-proper vs. harmonically-flexible 6711 
Some comment on the characteristic of air-cap sound. 6706 
The sound of one hand clapping 6706 
The air-caps as an ultimate cap. 6705 
The tempted virtue of the phonostage’s prostitution. 6697 
Clarity vs. VTA vs. Character 6697 
What VTA has to do with phonostage? 6696 
Phonostage vs. VTA 6696 
The 834PTF’s cathode follower: tube vs. SS 6696 
The “End of Life" Phonostage Status…. 6611 
Specific air cap changes 6611 
The air capacitors 'allegations'. 6611 
One tube, two channels? 6611 
The halves of the twin-triodes 6611 
"Crosstalk" 6610 
I just love sound of this phonocorrector. 6569 
To close the book on the correctors subject ... 6548 
"End of Life Phonostage" in Thai 6122 
Sucks! 6050 
Is God's phonostage better than Romy's? It is now! 6049 
Um, what? 6049 
Alternative Transformer 6049 
Sorry to have upset your sensitive self, Reggie. 6049 
A stimulation by Gog's fiction? 6049 
Hmmm,I suspect 6049 
The "End of Life Phonostage” is back. 6041 
My "End of Live" vesrion. 6029 
The 100Hz hum? 6029 
Hum “disconnecting trick” 6029 
Right grounding configuration for PS, corrector and transformer assembly. 6029 
The hum is drooped significantly! 6028 
Generally the phonocorrector has very low noise. 6028 
DIY Air-Caps? 6028 
Capacitors 6025 
Hum again. 6004 
Hm, again.... 6004 
Tribute MC iron 5719 
Changing loads 5715 
I do not do adjustable loading. 5715 
Sound degradation vs proper loading 5714 
Loading on primary? 5714 
Anticipating the needs 5714 
CCS heating? 5677 
2nd stage bias mystery 5560 
It is true but it negligible. 5560 
V2 biasing continued 5559 
Works +/- properly 5558 
To cheat or not to (ccs)heat 5558 
My assault 5531 
What, No Breadboard? 5531 
Don't laugh too loud... 5531 
So far it is good. 5531 
Your 50 is my 60 (buzz-kill) 5531 
The assembly and the buzz 5530 
Make sure that your LC filtration works properly. 5530 
Caps and chokes 5530 
The price of fame 5530 
Tribute 5530 
About the last distraction cap and transformers. 5530 
Schematics 5530 
Traces 5530 
Moving Magnet 5530 
Barcelona? 230V? Hm, ....matchmaking? 5530 
Cat smells fish? 5529 
I enjoyed soldering maybe when I was 15... 5529 
How my phonostage shall sound. 5529 
In the box 5529 
Schematics II 5529 
A few comments. 5529 
Miscelanea 5529 
I am surprised. 5529 
Don't be 5528 
It is not about power supply. 5528 
EMI/RFI madness 5528 
Drinking in Modulation 5528 
The stupid 5uF cap on AC side 5528 
Finito 5527 
It is only partially outside the context. 5527 
A corrector with an EQ controll 5526 
There is EQ control and there are multiple curves. 5526 
Corresponding to ? 5526 
A German guy take on 834PT. 5499 
Qualitat 5498 
The baby is sick 5454 
Last Cleaning? 5454 
Mine too... 5454 
To fight with hum in phonostages is fan. 5454 
What the hell is going on!!! 5454 
...air-caps dirty.... 5453 
Too obvious perhaps ... 5453 
Hum points 5453 
Beats and pieces. 5453 
What else? 5453 
Suggestion for the phonocorrector problem 5453 
I do not think that it is electrical. 5453 
Veggie ham 5453 
Do phonocorrector first then transformers. 5452 
Holly idiocy! 5451 
Yes sir 5449 
I think your game is not over. 5449 
More ham 5449 
Route(s) to Ground 5449 
Grounding arrangement 5448 
Ground Thoughts 5447 
0A2 Question 5447 
Where is the Bolt? 5447 
Gas tubes in the phonostage 5447 
"End of Live" tube set 5447 
GND plane 5447 
That crazy 7025. 5447 
Distributed bolt 5447 
Amperex ECC83 5447 
Amperex "Bugle Boy". 5447 
ECC83 Amperex picture 5447 
More "Ground" vs. "Neutral" 5447 
More findings 5446 
EMF and "Split" "Grounds" 5446 
Grounding, tarnnies and diodes 5445 
Again with the "Neutral" Explanation... 5445 
Grounding and trannies 5445 
Ignorance is bliss... 5443 
Shakey DIY Basics 5443 
Poor photographer 5443 
Spare the Oxen... 5443 
Is SiC sick? 5441 
Possible, so what? 5441 
If you dont want to hear the bell... 5440 
Seek and you’ll find. 5440 
Filament 5440 
Filament considerations 5440 
Air caps?Buffer? 5440 
Exorcisms 5394 
Floating? 5393 
Twitchy signal tube and amp interactions 5386 
Toilet ham 5386 
The Shield 5385 
It is hard to say. 5385 
Fake bugle/teles 5385 
Never again. 5385 
Bingo! 5376 
Total current per channel 5369 
Stay with capacitive filtration for B+ for this init. 5369 
I like iron 5369 
Choke ringing 5369 
Ringing 5369 
Ringing is a BS reason. 5369 
Choke ringing again 5368 
What ringing? 5368 
Ring-ring 5368 
Fight Fire with Fire? 5368 
TT Rider 5368 
Snubbers and motors 5367 
Nice idea... 5367 
B+ 5367 
Shielded Interconnect 5367 
IC shields 5364 
The horrors of calibration 5212 
Floating Away 5212 
Ground is +/- understood 5211 
"Calibrate"??? 5211 
The self-serving calibrations. 5210 
Fighting with RIAA 5210 
The Usual 5210 
That's it! 5210 
Parts Location 5210 
Lush layout 5209 
Pinging Stitch/Syntax 5161 
It might be very impressive 5161 
To be clear 5161 
Shall I co? 5160 
Parts 5160 
I do not, it sounds interesting but… 5160 
What does it mean? 5160 
Come on! 5160 
Is it because secrecy gains females loud applause? 5160 
It's A Big'un, All Right 5160 
EAR polite recess 5160 
Power sequencing? 5130 
Some Sort of Off-Only HV Shunt? 5130 
3 Position switch 5129 
How true... 5129 
DIY Failsafe 5129 
Switch.. 5104 
Calibration problem 5079 
Resolved 5076 
Looks good 5075 
Fat LF 5075 
Loading Up 5075 
SUT's 5075 
Shunt regulation 4994 
Application dependent 4994 
Silvercore SUT's ? 4962 
It migh be an interesting company. 4962 
Amo/silver 4962 
From a Satisfied User of a Ready-made Item 4962 
Silver considerations 4962 
Again With the Amo 4962 
Silver path 4962 
The “secret” will be never revealed... 4962 
The Path of Least Resistance 4961 
(Not so) silver path con'ed 4961 
Foil 4961 
Amalgamated Phono Stage 4961 
Audiopedophile's hell 4961 
In da house 4960 
Consistent anality 4959 
Right 4959 
A speculation 4957 
Mone on silver Trabants 4956 
Parts Ag 4956 
Trabant done in pure silver 4956 
Too Soft and Brittle? 4956 
Silver swamp 4956 
In the Long Run 4956 
2RM? 4951 
Where's the Effing Cable Thread When We Need It? 4951 
DIY 4950 
95%? 4950 
More on that 4950 
"Partly Unshielded" Arm Wire 4950 
Fully shielded 4950 
Interesting 4950 
End of Life Phonostage… is breeding. 4146 
Creative people 4146 
Copyright air-cap RIAA... 4146 
It is what it is. 4145 
I Guess We Just Don't Understand Economics 4145 
Gray market 4145 
Mix up 4144 
The Thorsten’s mark. 4144 
Sound beats engeneering 3551 
Engineering Crap 3551 
Its not that it sounds "better" 3551 
Burn, motherf....r, burn! 3048 
Bypass Schottky by Snubber 2463 
Snubbers 2411 
More on snubbers 2411 
Capacitors Question 2411 
Capacitors & updates 2411 
Z-foil 2411 
Loading resistors & sockets 2411 
Low noise tubes 2410 
What Works Where 2409 
What are the REAL goals? 2409 
Good engineering parctices 2409 
Physical attributes of devices matter 2409 
The idea that the sum of the parts "quality&q... 2409 
It was 13 years back... 2409 
Thank you 2409 
Tube Selection 2398 
Valvo mesh 0A2 2295 
Big output capacitor question. 2056 
Context/Application/Circuit 2055 
EAR 2055 
Of Course... 2055 
834pT 2054 
Who knows.... 2054 
EAR834p how does RIAA feedback work? 2053 
Where? 2053 
Big cap banks 2053 
My "End of Life" phonostage. 638 
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