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The last phonocorrector: “End of Life" Phonostage 6629 
End of Life 6629 
Do I need to make a chassis in the shape of a coffin? 6629 
Shallow ambitions 6629 
I might unwillingly bring to my home… 6629 
Acronym 6629 
The End of Life Phonostage’s power supply 6617 
"...better and more sophistocated PS" (vs. bad AC) 6617 
The stupid, lousy AC is another subject. 6617 
It is comming along.... 6436 
Now, that's a phono stage! 6436 
The perfect corrector. 6436 
Still noisy but already semi-operational 6436 
The perfect corrector - II 6435 
Here it is: The perfect corrector – III 6434 
Wrong values shown 6433 
The deliberate mistakes? 6433 
330R anode resistors 6433 
The coupling cap in my 'End of the life' phono? 6433 
Nope, it was not ‘keeping anybody on toes’... 6433 
The latest version of the corrector – not heard it yet. (corrected) 6431 
The sentiments behind “End of Life" Phonostage 6431 
Going on from "There" 6431 
Ok, it is already almost there. 6431 
The ET2+EAR-834PT and the ultra-dynamic softness. 6430 
I am semi-ecstatic; my vinyl will be back soon… 6429 
MFA Systems Phonostage 6429 
Good for them. 6429 
Photos of the MFA Systems MC Reference 6429 
A few more 6429 
OK, it is over. Some preliminary follow ups. 6429 
"Lack" of HF, etc. 6428 
“End of Life" Phonostage: what is next? 6428 
Hybridizing 6428 
I love it! 6428 
If I may be a litt;e suggestive..... 6426 
Mica, distortions, MOSFET and the Ocean State. 6426 
SSG 6425 
Of mosfets, caps and distortion. 6425 
USSR SSG 6425 
USSR SSG 6425 
Question for Dima re 2nd stage biasing. 6425 
Fixed bias 6425 
The stunning sound of the phonocorrector. 6425 
More on this, please 6424 
Interesting development! 6424 
One-Story Jack 6424 
Nature's Bias 6424 
The signal passing via the 834PTF-Air… 6424 
Apologies! 6423 
Tunable Y-factor? 6423 
Harmonically-proper vs. harmonically-flexible 6423 
Some comment on the characteristic of air-cap sound. 6418 
The sound of one hand clapping 6418 
The air-caps as an ultimate cap. 6417 
The tempted virtue of the phonostage’s prostitution. 6409 
Clarity vs. VTA vs. Character 6409 
What VTA has to do with phonostage? 6408 
Phonostage vs. VTA 6408 
The 834PTF’s cathode follower: tube vs. SS 6408 
The “End of Life" Phonostage Status…. 6323 
Specific air cap changes 6323 
The air capacitors 'allegations'. 6323 
One tube, two channels? 6323 
The halves of the twin-triodes 6323 
"Crosstalk" 6322 
I just love sound of this phonocorrector. 6281 
To close the book on the correctors subject ... 6260 
"End of Life Phonostage" in Thai 5834 
Sucks! 5762 
Is God's phonostage better than Romy's? It is now! 5761 
Um, what? 5761 
Alternative Transformer 5761 
Sorry to have upset your sensitive self, Reggie. 5761 
A stimulation by Gog's fiction? 5761 
Hmmm,I suspect 5761 
The "End of Life Phonostage” is back. 5753 
My "End of Live" vesrion. 5741 
The 100Hz hum? 5741 
Hum “disconnecting trick” 5741 
Right grounding configuration for PS, corrector and transformer assembly. 5741 
The hum is drooped significantly! 5740 
Generally the phonocorrector has very low noise. 5740 
DIY Air-Caps? 5740 
Capacitors 5737 
Hum again. 5716 
Hm, again.... 5716 
Tribute MC iron 5431 
Changing loads 5427 
I do not do adjustable loading. 5427 
Sound degradation vs proper loading 5426 
Loading on primary? 5426 
Anticipating the needs 5426 
CCS heating? 5389 
2nd stage bias mystery 5272 
It is true but it negligible. 5272 
V2 biasing continued 5271 
Works +/- properly 5270 
To cheat or not to (ccs)heat 5270 
My assault 5243 
What, No Breadboard? 5243 
Don't laugh too loud... 5243 
So far it is good. 5243 
Your 50 is my 60 (buzz-kill) 5243 
The assembly and the buzz 5242 
Make sure that your LC filtration works properly. 5242 
Caps and chokes 5242 
The price of fame 5242 
Tribute 5242 
About the last distraction cap and transformers. 5242 
Schematics 5242 
Traces 5242 
Moving Magnet 5242 
Barcelona? 230V? Hm, ....matchmaking? 5242 
Cat smells fish? 5241 
I enjoyed soldering maybe when I was 15... 5241 
How my phonostage shall sound. 5241 
In the box 5241 
Schematics II 5241 
A few comments. 5241 
Miscelanea 5241 
I am surprised. 5241 
Don't be 5240 
It is not about power supply. 5240 
EMI/RFI madness 5240 
Drinking in Modulation 5240 
The stupid 5uF cap on AC side 5240 
Finito 5239 
It is only partially outside the context. 5239 
A corrector with an EQ controll 5238 
There is EQ control and there are multiple curves. 5238 
Corresponding to ? 5238 
A German guy take on 834PT. 5211 
Qualitat 5210 
The baby is sick 5166 
Last Cleaning? 5166 
Mine too... 5166 
To fight with hum in phonostages is fan. 5166 
What the hell is going on!!! 5166 
...air-caps dirty.... 5165 
Too obvious perhaps ... 5165 
Hum points 5165 
Beats and pieces. 5165 
What else? 5165 
Suggestion for the phonocorrector problem 5165 
I do not think that it is electrical. 5165 
Veggie ham 5165 
Do phonocorrector first then transformers. 5164 
Holly idiocy! 5163 
Yes sir 5161 
I think your game is not over. 5161 
More ham 5161 
Route(s) to Ground 5161 
Grounding arrangement 5160 
Ground Thoughts 5159 
0A2 Question 5159 
Where is the Bolt? 5159 
Gas tubes in the phonostage 5159 
"End of Live" tube set 5159 
GND plane 5159 
That crazy 7025. 5159 
Distributed bolt 5159 
Amperex ECC83 5159 
Amperex "Bugle Boy". 5159 
ECC83 Amperex picture 5159 
More "Ground" vs. "Neutral" 5159 
More findings 5158 
EMF and "Split" "Grounds" 5158 
Grounding, tarnnies and diodes 5157 
Again with the "Neutral" Explanation... 5157 
Grounding and trannies 5157 
Ignorance is bliss... 5155 
Shakey DIY Basics 5155 
Poor photographer 5155 
Spare the Oxen... 5155 
Is SiC sick? 5153 
Possible, so what? 5153 
If you dont want to hear the bell... 5152 
Seek and you’ll find. 5152 
Filament 5152 
Filament considerations 5152 
Air caps?Buffer? 5152 
Exorcisms 5106 
Floating? 5105 
Twitchy signal tube and amp interactions 5098 
Toilet ham 5098 
The Shield 5097 
It is hard to say. 5097 
Fake bugle/teles 5097 
Never again. 5097 
Bingo! 5088 
Total current per channel 5081 
Stay with capacitive filtration for B+ for this init. 5081 
I like iron 5081 
Choke ringing 5081 
Ringing 5081 
Ringing is a BS reason. 5081 
Choke ringing again 5080 
What ringing? 5080 
Ring-ring 5080 
Fight Fire with Fire? 5080 
TT Rider 5080 
Snubbers and motors 5079 
Nice idea... 5079 
B+ 5079 
Shielded Interconnect 5079 
IC shields 5076 
The horrors of calibration 4924 
Floating Away 4924 
Ground is +/- understood 4923 
"Calibrate"??? 4923 
The self-serving calibrations. 4922 
Fighting with RIAA 4922 
The Usual 4922 
That's it! 4922 
Parts Location 4922 
Lush layout 4921 
Pinging Stitch/Syntax 4873 
It might be very impressive 4873 
To be clear 4873 
Shall I co? 4872 
Parts 4872 
I do not, it sounds interesting but… 4872 
What does it mean? 4872 
Come on! 4872 
Is it because secrecy gains females loud applause? 4872 
It's A Big'un, All Right 4872 
EAR polite recess 4872 
Power sequencing? 4842 
Some Sort of Off-Only HV Shunt? 4842 
3 Position switch 4841 
How true... 4841 
DIY Failsafe 4841 
Switch.. 4816 
Calibration problem 4791 
Resolved 4788 
Looks good 4787 
Fat LF 4787 
Loading Up 4787 
SUT's 4787 
Shunt regulation 4706 
Application dependent 4706 
Silvercore SUT's ? 4674 
It migh be an interesting company. 4674 
Amo/silver 4674 
From a Satisfied User of a Ready-made Item 4674 
Silver considerations 4674 
Again With the Amo 4674 
Silver path 4674 
The “secret” will be never revealed... 4674 
The Path of Least Resistance 4673 
(Not so) silver path con'ed 4673 
Foil 4673 
Amalgamated Phono Stage 4673 
Audiopedophile's hell 4673 
In da house 4672 
Consistent anality 4671 
Right 4671 
A speculation 4669 
Mone on silver Trabants 4668 
Parts Ag 4668 
Trabant done in pure silver 4668 
Too Soft and Brittle? 4668 
Silver swamp 4668 
In the Long Run 4668 
2RM? 4663 
Where's the Effing Cable Thread When We Need It? 4663 
DIY 4662 
95%? 4662 
More on that 4662 
"Partly Unshielded" Arm Wire 4662 
Fully shielded 4662 
Interesting 4662 
End of Life Phonostage… is breeding. 3858 
Creative people 3858 
Copyright air-cap RIAA... 3858 
It is what it is. 3857 
I Guess We Just Don't Understand Economics 3857 
Gray market 3857 
Mix up 3856 
The Thorsten’s mark. 3856 
Sound beats engeneering 3263 
Engineering Crap 3263 
Its not that it sounds "better" 3263 
Burn, motherf....r, burn! 2760 
Bypass Schottky by Snubber 2175 
Snubbers 2123 
More on snubbers 2123 
Capacitors Question 2123 
Capacitors & updates 2123 
Z-foil 2123 
Loading resistors & sockets 2123 
Low noise tubes 2122 
What Works Where 2121 
What are the REAL goals? 2121 
Good engineering parctices 2121 
Physical attributes of devices matter 2121 
The idea that the sum of the parts "quality&q... 2121 
It was 13 years back... 2121 
Thank you 2121 
Tube Selection 2110 
Valvo mesh 0A2 2007 
Big output capacitor question. 1768 
Context/Application/Circuit 1767 
EAR 1767 
Of Course... 1767 
834pT 1766 
Who knows.... 1766 
EAR834p how does RIAA feedback work? 1765 
Where? 1765 
Big cap banks 1765 
My "End of Life" phonostage. 350 
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