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The last phonocorrector: “End of Life" Phonostage 6677 
End of Life 6677 
Do I need to make a chassis in the shape of a coffin? 6677 
Shallow ambitions 6677 
I might unwillingly bring to my home… 6677 
Acronym 6677 
The End of Life Phonostage’s power supply 6665 
"...better and more sophistocated PS" (vs. bad AC) 6665 
The stupid, lousy AC is another subject. 6665 
It is comming along.... 6484 
Now, that's a phono stage! 6484 
The perfect corrector. 6484 
Still noisy but already semi-operational 6484 
The perfect corrector - II 6483 
Here it is: The perfect corrector – III 6482 
Wrong values shown 6481 
The deliberate mistakes? 6481 
330R anode resistors 6481 
The coupling cap in my 'End of the life' phono? 6481 
Nope, it was not ‘keeping anybody on toes’... 6481 
The latest version of the corrector – not heard it yet. (corrected) 6479 
The sentiments behind “End of Life" Phonostage 6479 
Going on from "There" 6479 
Ok, it is already almost there. 6479 
The ET2+EAR-834PT and the ultra-dynamic softness. 6478 
I am semi-ecstatic; my vinyl will be back soon… 6477 
MFA Systems Phonostage 6477 
Good for them. 6477 
Photos of the MFA Systems MC Reference 6477 
A few more 6477 
OK, it is over. Some preliminary follow ups. 6477 
"Lack" of HF, etc. 6476 
“End of Life" Phonostage: what is next? 6476 
Hybridizing 6476 
I love it! 6476 
If I may be a litt;e suggestive..... 6474 
Mica, distortions, MOSFET and the Ocean State. 6474 
SSG 6473 
Of mosfets, caps and distortion. 6473 
USSR SSG 6473 
USSR SSG 6473 
Question for Dima re 2nd stage biasing. 6473 
Fixed bias 6473 
The stunning sound of the phonocorrector. 6473 
More on this, please 6472 
Interesting development! 6472 
One-Story Jack 6472 
Nature's Bias 6472 
The signal passing via the 834PTF-Air… 6472 
Apologies! 6471 
Tunable Y-factor? 6471 
Harmonically-proper vs. harmonically-flexible 6471 
Some comment on the characteristic of air-cap sound. 6466 
The sound of one hand clapping 6466 
The air-caps as an ultimate cap. 6465 
The tempted virtue of the phonostage’s prostitution. 6457 
Clarity vs. VTA vs. Character 6457 
What VTA has to do with phonostage? 6456 
Phonostage vs. VTA 6456 
The 834PTF’s cathode follower: tube vs. SS 6456 
The “End of Life" Phonostage Status…. 6371 
Specific air cap changes 6371 
The air capacitors 'allegations'. 6371 
One tube, two channels? 6371 
The halves of the twin-triodes 6371 
"Crosstalk" 6370 
I just love sound of this phonocorrector. 6329 
To close the book on the correctors subject ... 6308 
"End of Life Phonostage" in Thai 5882 
Sucks! 5810 
Is God's phonostage better than Romy's? It is now! 5809 
Um, what? 5809 
Alternative Transformer 5809 
Sorry to have upset your sensitive self, Reggie. 5809 
A stimulation by Gog's fiction? 5809 
Hmmm,I suspect 5809 
The "End of Life Phonostage” is back. 5801 
My "End of Live" vesrion. 5789 
The 100Hz hum? 5789 
Hum “disconnecting trick” 5789 
Right grounding configuration for PS, corrector and transformer assembly. 5789 
The hum is drooped significantly! 5788 
Generally the phonocorrector has very low noise. 5788 
DIY Air-Caps? 5788 
Capacitors 5785 
Hum again. 5764 
Hm, again.... 5764 
Tribute MC iron 5479 
Changing loads 5475 
I do not do adjustable loading. 5475 
Sound degradation vs proper loading 5474 
Loading on primary? 5474 
Anticipating the needs 5474 
CCS heating? 5437 
2nd stage bias mystery 5320 
It is true but it negligible. 5320 
V2 biasing continued 5319 
Works +/- properly 5318 
To cheat or not to (ccs)heat 5318 
My assault 5291 
What, No Breadboard? 5291 
Don't laugh too loud... 5291 
So far it is good. 5291 
Your 50 is my 60 (buzz-kill) 5291 
The assembly and the buzz 5290 
Make sure that your LC filtration works properly. 5290 
Caps and chokes 5290 
The price of fame 5290 
Tribute 5290 
About the last distraction cap and transformers. 5290 
Schematics 5290 
Traces 5290 
Moving Magnet 5290 
Barcelona? 230V? Hm, ....matchmaking? 5290 
Cat smells fish? 5289 
I enjoyed soldering maybe when I was 15... 5289 
How my phonostage shall sound. 5289 
In the box 5289 
Schematics II 5289 
A few comments. 5289 
Miscelanea 5289 
I am surprised. 5289 
Don't be 5288 
It is not about power supply. 5288 
EMI/RFI madness 5288 
Drinking in Modulation 5288 
The stupid 5uF cap on AC side 5288 
Finito 5287 
It is only partially outside the context. 5287 
A corrector with an EQ controll 5286 
There is EQ control and there are multiple curves. 5286 
Corresponding to ? 5286 
A German guy take on 834PT. 5259 
Qualitat 5258 
The baby is sick 5214 
Last Cleaning? 5214 
Mine too... 5214 
To fight with hum in phonostages is fan. 5214 
What the hell is going on!!! 5214 
...air-caps dirty.... 5213 
Too obvious perhaps ... 5213 
Hum points 5213 
Beats and pieces. 5213 
What else? 5213 
Suggestion for the phonocorrector problem 5213 
I do not think that it is electrical. 5213 
Veggie ham 5213 
Do phonocorrector first then transformers. 5212 
Holly idiocy! 5211 
Yes sir 5209 
I think your game is not over. 5209 
More ham 5209 
Route(s) to Ground 5209 
Grounding arrangement 5208 
Ground Thoughts 5207 
0A2 Question 5207 
Where is the Bolt? 5207 
Gas tubes in the phonostage 5207 
"End of Live" tube set 5207 
GND plane 5207 
That crazy 7025. 5207 
Distributed bolt 5207 
Amperex ECC83 5207 
Amperex "Bugle Boy". 5207 
ECC83 Amperex picture 5207 
More "Ground" vs. "Neutral" 5207 
More findings 5206 
EMF and "Split" "Grounds" 5206 
Grounding, tarnnies and diodes 5205 
Again with the "Neutral" Explanation... 5205 
Grounding and trannies 5205 
Ignorance is bliss... 5203 
Shakey DIY Basics 5203 
Poor photographer 5203 
Spare the Oxen... 5203 
Is SiC sick? 5201 
Possible, so what? 5201 
If you dont want to hear the bell... 5200 
Seek and you’ll find. 5200 
Filament 5200 
Filament considerations 5200 
Air caps?Buffer? 5200 
Exorcisms 5154 
Floating? 5153 
Twitchy signal tube and amp interactions 5146 
Toilet ham 5146 
The Shield 5145 
It is hard to say. 5145 
Fake bugle/teles 5145 
Never again. 5145 
Bingo! 5136 
Total current per channel 5129 
Stay with capacitive filtration for B+ for this init. 5129 
I like iron 5129 
Choke ringing 5129 
Ringing 5129 
Ringing is a BS reason. 5129 
Choke ringing again 5128 
What ringing? 5128 
Ring-ring 5128 
Fight Fire with Fire? 5128 
TT Rider 5128 
Snubbers and motors 5127 
Nice idea... 5127 
B+ 5127 
Shielded Interconnect 5127 
IC shields 5124 
The horrors of calibration 4972 
Floating Away 4972 
Ground is +/- understood 4971 
"Calibrate"??? 4971 
The self-serving calibrations. 4970 
Fighting with RIAA 4970 
The Usual 4970 
That's it! 4970 
Parts Location 4970 
Lush layout 4969 
Pinging Stitch/Syntax 4921 
It might be very impressive 4921 
To be clear 4921 
Shall I co? 4920 
Parts 4920 
I do not, it sounds interesting but… 4920 
What does it mean? 4920 
Come on! 4920 
Is it because secrecy gains females loud applause? 4920 
It's A Big'un, All Right 4920 
EAR polite recess 4920 
Power sequencing? 4890 
Some Sort of Off-Only HV Shunt? 4890 
3 Position switch 4889 
How true... 4889 
DIY Failsafe 4889 
Switch.. 4864 
Calibration problem 4839 
Resolved 4836 
Looks good 4835 
Fat LF 4835 
Loading Up 4835 
SUT's 4835 
Shunt regulation 4754 
Application dependent 4754 
Silvercore SUT's ? 4722 
It migh be an interesting company. 4722 
Amo/silver 4722 
From a Satisfied User of a Ready-made Item 4722 
Silver considerations 4722 
Again With the Amo 4722 
Silver path 4722 
The “secret” will be never revealed... 4722 
The Path of Least Resistance 4721 
(Not so) silver path con'ed 4721 
Foil 4721 
Amalgamated Phono Stage 4721 
Audiopedophile's hell 4721 
In da house 4720 
Consistent anality 4719 
Right 4719 
A speculation 4717 
Mone on silver Trabants 4716 
Parts Ag 4716 
Trabant done in pure silver 4716 
Too Soft and Brittle? 4716 
Silver swamp 4716 
In the Long Run 4716 
2RM? 4711 
Where's the Effing Cable Thread When We Need It? 4711 
DIY 4710 
95%? 4710 
More on that 4710 
"Partly Unshielded" Arm Wire 4710 
Fully shielded 4710 
Interesting 4710 
End of Life Phonostage… is breeding. 3906 
Creative people 3906 
Copyright air-cap RIAA... 3906 
It is what it is. 3905 
I Guess We Just Don't Understand Economics 3905 
Gray market 3905 
Mix up 3904 
The Thorsten’s mark. 3904 
Sound beats engeneering 3311 
Engineering Crap 3311 
Its not that it sounds "better" 3311 
Burn, motherf....r, burn! 2808 
Bypass Schottky by Snubber 2223 
Snubbers 2171 
More on snubbers 2171 
Capacitors Question 2171 
Capacitors & updates 2171 
Z-foil 2171 
Loading resistors & sockets 2171 
Low noise tubes 2170 
What Works Where 2169 
What are the REAL goals? 2169 
Good engineering parctices 2169 
Physical attributes of devices matter 2169 
The idea that the sum of the parts "quality&q... 2169 
It was 13 years back... 2169 
Thank you 2169 
Tube Selection 2158 
Valvo mesh 0A2 2055 
Big output capacitor question. 1816 
Context/Application/Circuit 1815 
EAR 1815 
Of Course... 1815 
834pT 1814 
Who knows.... 1814 
EAR834p how does RIAA feedback work? 1813 
Where? 1813 
Big cap banks 1813 
My "End of Life" phonostage. 398 
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