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The last phonocorrector: “End of Life" Phonostage 6625 
End of Life 6625 
Do I need to make a chassis in the shape of a coffin? 6625 
Shallow ambitions 6625 
I might unwillingly bring to my home… 6625 
Acronym 6625 
The End of Life Phonostage’s power supply 6613 
"...better and more sophistocated PS" (vs. bad AC) 6613 
The stupid, lousy AC is another subject. 6613 
It is comming along.... 6432 
Now, that's a phono stage! 6432 
The perfect corrector. 6432 
Still noisy but already semi-operational 6432 
The perfect corrector - II 6431 
Here it is: The perfect corrector – III 6430 
Wrong values shown 6429 
The deliberate mistakes? 6429 
330R anode resistors 6429 
The coupling cap in my 'End of the life' phono? 6429 
Nope, it was not ‘keeping anybody on toes’... 6429 
The latest version of the corrector – not heard it yet. (corrected) 6427 
The sentiments behind “End of Life" Phonostage 6427 
Going on from "There" 6427 
Ok, it is already almost there. 6427 
The ET2+EAR-834PT and the ultra-dynamic softness. 6426 
I am semi-ecstatic; my vinyl will be back soon… 6425 
MFA Systems Phonostage 6425 
Good for them. 6425 
Photos of the MFA Systems MC Reference 6425 
A few more 6425 
OK, it is over. Some preliminary follow ups. 6425 
"Lack" of HF, etc. 6424 
“End of Life" Phonostage: what is next? 6424 
Hybridizing 6424 
I love it! 6424 
If I may be a litt;e suggestive..... 6422 
Mica, distortions, MOSFET and the Ocean State. 6422 
SSG 6421 
Of mosfets, caps and distortion. 6421 
USSR SSG 6421 
USSR SSG 6421 
Question for Dima re 2nd stage biasing. 6421 
Fixed bias 6421 
The stunning sound of the phonocorrector. 6421 
More on this, please 6420 
Interesting development! 6420 
One-Story Jack 6420 
Nature's Bias 6420 
The signal passing via the 834PTF-Air… 6420 
Apologies! 6419 
Tunable Y-factor? 6419 
Harmonically-proper vs. harmonically-flexible 6419 
Some comment on the characteristic of air-cap sound. 6414 
The sound of one hand clapping 6414 
The air-caps as an ultimate cap. 6413 
The tempted virtue of the phonostage’s prostitution. 6405 
Clarity vs. VTA vs. Character 6405 
What VTA has to do with phonostage? 6404 
Phonostage vs. VTA 6404 
The 834PTF’s cathode follower: tube vs. SS 6404 
The “End of Life" Phonostage Status…. 6319 
Specific air cap changes 6319 
The air capacitors 'allegations'. 6319 
One tube, two channels? 6319 
The halves of the twin-triodes 6319 
"Crosstalk" 6318 
I just love sound of this phonocorrector. 6277 
To close the book on the correctors subject ... 6256 
"End of Life Phonostage" in Thai 5830 
Sucks! 5758 
Is God's phonostage better than Romy's? It is now! 5757 
Um, what? 5757 
Alternative Transformer 5757 
Sorry to have upset your sensitive self, Reggie. 5757 
A stimulation by Gog's fiction? 5757 
Hmmm,I suspect 5757 
The "End of Life Phonostage” is back. 5749 
My "End of Live" vesrion. 5737 
The 100Hz hum? 5737 
Hum “disconnecting trick” 5737 
Right grounding configuration for PS, corrector and transformer assembly. 5737 
The hum is drooped significantly! 5736 
Generally the phonocorrector has very low noise. 5736 
DIY Air-Caps? 5736 
Capacitors 5733 
Hum again. 5712 
Hm, again.... 5712 
Tribute MC iron 5427 
Changing loads 5423 
I do not do adjustable loading. 5423 
Sound degradation vs proper loading 5422 
Loading on primary? 5422 
Anticipating the needs 5422 
CCS heating? 5385 
2nd stage bias mystery 5268 
It is true but it negligible. 5268 
V2 biasing continued 5267 
Works +/- properly 5266 
To cheat or not to (ccs)heat 5266 
My assault 5239 
What, No Breadboard? 5239 
Don't laugh too loud... 5239 
So far it is good. 5239 
Your 50 is my 60 (buzz-kill) 5239 
The assembly and the buzz 5238 
Make sure that your LC filtration works properly. 5238 
Caps and chokes 5238 
The price of fame 5238 
Tribute 5238 
About the last distraction cap and transformers. 5238 
Schematics 5238 
Traces 5238 
Moving Magnet 5238 
Barcelona? 230V? Hm, ....matchmaking? 5238 
Cat smells fish? 5237 
I enjoyed soldering maybe when I was 15... 5237 
How my phonostage shall sound. 5237 
In the box 5237 
Schematics II 5237 
A few comments. 5237 
Miscelanea 5237 
I am surprised. 5237 
Don't be 5236 
It is not about power supply. 5236 
EMI/RFI madness 5236 
Drinking in Modulation 5236 
The stupid 5uF cap on AC side 5236 
Finito 5235 
It is only partially outside the context. 5235 
A corrector with an EQ controll 5234 
There is EQ control and there are multiple curves. 5234 
Corresponding to ? 5234 
A German guy take on 834PT. 5207 
Qualitat 5206 
The baby is sick 5162 
Last Cleaning? 5162 
Mine too... 5162 
To fight with hum in phonostages is fan. 5162 
What the hell is going on!!! 5162 
...air-caps dirty.... 5161 
Too obvious perhaps ... 5161 
Hum points 5161 
Beats and pieces. 5161 
What else? 5161 
Suggestion for the phonocorrector problem 5161 
I do not think that it is electrical. 5161 
Veggie ham 5161 
Do phonocorrector first then transformers. 5160 
Holly idiocy! 5159 
Yes sir 5157 
I think your game is not over. 5157 
More ham 5157 
Route(s) to Ground 5157 
Grounding arrangement 5156 
Ground Thoughts 5155 
0A2 Question 5155 
Where is the Bolt? 5155 
Gas tubes in the phonostage 5155 
"End of Live" tube set 5155 
GND plane 5155 
That crazy 7025. 5155 
Distributed bolt 5155 
Amperex ECC83 5155 
Amperex "Bugle Boy". 5155 
ECC83 Amperex picture 5155 
More "Ground" vs. "Neutral" 5155 
More findings 5154 
EMF and "Split" "Grounds" 5154 
Grounding, tarnnies and diodes 5153 
Again with the "Neutral" Explanation... 5153 
Grounding and trannies 5153 
Ignorance is bliss... 5151 
Shakey DIY Basics 5151 
Poor photographer 5151 
Spare the Oxen... 5151 
Is SiC sick? 5149 
Possible, so what? 5149 
If you dont want to hear the bell... 5148 
Seek and you’ll find. 5148 
Filament 5148 
Filament considerations 5148 
Air caps?Buffer? 5148 
Exorcisms 5102 
Floating? 5101 
Twitchy signal tube and amp interactions 5094 
Toilet ham 5094 
The Shield 5093 
It is hard to say. 5093 
Fake bugle/teles 5093 
Never again. 5093 
Bingo! 5084 
Total current per channel 5077 
Stay with capacitive filtration for B+ for this init. 5077 
I like iron 5077 
Choke ringing 5077 
Ringing 5077 
Ringing is a BS reason. 5077 
Choke ringing again 5076 
What ringing? 5076 
Ring-ring 5076 
Fight Fire with Fire? 5076 
TT Rider 5076 
Snubbers and motors 5075 
Nice idea... 5075 
B+ 5075 
Shielded Interconnect 5075 
IC shields 5072 
The horrors of calibration 4920 
Floating Away 4920 
Ground is +/- understood 4919 
"Calibrate"??? 4919 
The self-serving calibrations. 4918 
Fighting with RIAA 4918 
The Usual 4918 
That's it! 4918 
Parts Location 4918 
Lush layout 4917 
Pinging Stitch/Syntax 4869 
It might be very impressive 4869 
To be clear 4869 
Shall I co? 4868 
Parts 4868 
I do not, it sounds interesting but… 4868 
What does it mean? 4868 
Come on! 4868 
Is it because secrecy gains females loud applause? 4868 
It's A Big'un, All Right 4868 
EAR polite recess 4868 
Power sequencing? 4838 
Some Sort of Off-Only HV Shunt? 4838 
3 Position switch 4837 
How true... 4837 
DIY Failsafe 4837 
Switch.. 4812 
Calibration problem 4787 
Resolved 4784 
Looks good 4783 
Fat LF 4783 
Loading Up 4783 
SUT's 4783 
Shunt regulation 4702 
Application dependent 4702 
Silvercore SUT's ? 4670 
It migh be an interesting company. 4670 
Amo/silver 4670 
From a Satisfied User of a Ready-made Item 4670 
Silver considerations 4670 
Again With the Amo 4670 
Silver path 4670 
The “secret” will be never revealed... 4670 
The Path of Least Resistance 4669 
(Not so) silver path con'ed 4669 
Foil 4669 
Amalgamated Phono Stage 4669 
Audiopedophile's hell 4669 
In da house 4668 
Consistent anality 4667 
Right 4667 
A speculation 4665 
Mone on silver Trabants 4664 
Parts Ag 4664 
Trabant done in pure silver 4664 
Too Soft and Brittle? 4664 
Silver swamp 4664 
In the Long Run 4664 
2RM? 4659 
Where's the Effing Cable Thread When We Need It? 4659 
DIY 4658 
95%? 4658 
More on that 4658 
"Partly Unshielded" Arm Wire 4658 
Fully shielded 4658 
Interesting 4658 
End of Life Phonostage… is breeding. 3854 
Creative people 3854 
Copyright air-cap RIAA... 3854 
It is what it is. 3853 
I Guess We Just Don't Understand Economics 3853 
Gray market 3853 
Mix up 3852 
The Thorsten’s mark. 3852 
Sound beats engeneering 3259 
Engineering Crap 3259 
Its not that it sounds "better" 3259 
Burn, motherf....r, burn! 2756 
Bypass Schottky by Snubber 2171 
Snubbers 2119 
More on snubbers 2119 
Capacitors Question 2119 
Capacitors & updates 2119 
Z-foil 2119 
Loading resistors & sockets 2119 
Low noise tubes 2118 
What Works Where 2117 
What are the REAL goals? 2117 
Good engineering parctices 2117 
Physical attributes of devices matter 2117 
The idea that the sum of the parts "quality&q... 2117 
It was 13 years back... 2117 
Thank you 2117 
Tube Selection 2106 
Valvo mesh 0A2 2003 
Big output capacitor question. 1764 
Context/Application/Circuit 1763 
EAR 1763 
Of Course... 1763 
834pT 1762 
Who knows.... 1762 
EAR834p how does RIAA feedback work? 1761 
Where? 1761 
Big cap banks 1761 
My "End of Life" phonostage. 346 
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