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The last phonocorrector: “End of Life" Phonostage 6665 
End of Life 6665 
Do I need to make a chassis in the shape of a coffin? 6665 
Shallow ambitions 6665 
I might unwillingly bring to my home… 6665 
Acronym 6665 
The End of Life Phonostage’s power supply 6653 
"...better and more sophistocated PS" (vs. bad AC) 6653 
The stupid, lousy AC is another subject. 6653 
It is comming along.... 6472 
Now, that's a phono stage! 6472 
The perfect corrector. 6472 
Still noisy but already semi-operational 6472 
The perfect corrector - II 6471 
Here it is: The perfect corrector – III 6470 
Wrong values shown 6469 
The deliberate mistakes? 6469 
330R anode resistors 6469 
The coupling cap in my 'End of the life' phono? 6469 
Nope, it was not ‘keeping anybody on toes’... 6469 
The latest version of the corrector – not heard it yet. (corrected) 6467 
The sentiments behind “End of Life" Phonostage 6467 
Going on from "There" 6467 
Ok, it is already almost there. 6467 
The ET2+EAR-834PT and the ultra-dynamic softness. 6466 
I am semi-ecstatic; my vinyl will be back soon… 6465 
MFA Systems Phonostage 6465 
Good for them. 6465 
Photos of the MFA Systems MC Reference 6465 
A few more 6465 
OK, it is over. Some preliminary follow ups. 6465 
"Lack" of HF, etc. 6464 
“End of Life" Phonostage: what is next? 6464 
Hybridizing 6464 
I love it! 6464 
If I may be a litt;e suggestive..... 6462 
Mica, distortions, MOSFET and the Ocean State. 6462 
SSG 6461 
Of mosfets, caps and distortion. 6461 
USSR SSG 6461 
USSR SSG 6461 
Question for Dima re 2nd stage biasing. 6461 
Fixed bias 6461 
The stunning sound of the phonocorrector. 6461 
More on this, please 6460 
Interesting development! 6460 
One-Story Jack 6460 
Nature's Bias 6460 
The signal passing via the 834PTF-Air… 6460 
Apologies! 6459 
Tunable Y-factor? 6459 
Harmonically-proper vs. harmonically-flexible 6459 
Some comment on the characteristic of air-cap sound. 6454 
The sound of one hand clapping 6454 
The air-caps as an ultimate cap. 6453 
The tempted virtue of the phonostage’s prostitution. 6445 
Clarity vs. VTA vs. Character 6445 
What VTA has to do with phonostage? 6444 
Phonostage vs. VTA 6444 
The 834PTF’s cathode follower: tube vs. SS 6444 
The “End of Life" Phonostage Status…. 6359 
Specific air cap changes 6359 
The air capacitors 'allegations'. 6359 
One tube, two channels? 6359 
The halves of the twin-triodes 6359 
"Crosstalk" 6358 
I just love sound of this phonocorrector. 6317 
To close the book on the correctors subject ... 6296 
"End of Life Phonostage" in Thai 5870 
Sucks! 5798 
Is God's phonostage better than Romy's? It is now! 5797 
Um, what? 5797 
Alternative Transformer 5797 
Sorry to have upset your sensitive self, Reggie. 5797 
A stimulation by Gog's fiction? 5797 
Hmmm,I suspect 5797 
The "End of Life Phonostage” is back. 5789 
My "End of Live" vesrion. 5777 
The 100Hz hum? 5777 
Hum “disconnecting trick” 5777 
Right grounding configuration for PS, corrector and transformer assembly. 5777 
The hum is drooped significantly! 5776 
Generally the phonocorrector has very low noise. 5776 
DIY Air-Caps? 5776 
Capacitors 5773 
Hum again. 5752 
Hm, again.... 5752 
Tribute MC iron 5467 
Changing loads 5463 
I do not do adjustable loading. 5463 
Sound degradation vs proper loading 5462 
Loading on primary? 5462 
Anticipating the needs 5462 
CCS heating? 5425 
2nd stage bias mystery 5308 
It is true but it negligible. 5308 
V2 biasing continued 5307 
Works +/- properly 5306 
To cheat or not to (ccs)heat 5306 
My assault 5279 
What, No Breadboard? 5279 
Don't laugh too loud... 5279 
So far it is good. 5279 
Your 50 is my 60 (buzz-kill) 5279 
The assembly and the buzz 5278 
Make sure that your LC filtration works properly. 5278 
Caps and chokes 5278 
The price of fame 5278 
Tribute 5278 
About the last distraction cap and transformers. 5278 
Schematics 5278 
Traces 5278 
Moving Magnet 5278 
Barcelona? 230V? Hm, ....matchmaking? 5278 
Cat smells fish? 5277 
I enjoyed soldering maybe when I was 15... 5277 
How my phonostage shall sound. 5277 
In the box 5277 
Schematics II 5277 
A few comments. 5277 
Miscelanea 5277 
I am surprised. 5277 
Don't be 5276 
It is not about power supply. 5276 
EMI/RFI madness 5276 
Drinking in Modulation 5276 
The stupid 5uF cap on AC side 5276 
Finito 5275 
It is only partially outside the context. 5275 
A corrector with an EQ controll 5274 
There is EQ control and there are multiple curves. 5274 
Corresponding to ? 5274 
A German guy take on 834PT. 5247 
Qualitat 5246 
The baby is sick 5202 
Last Cleaning? 5202 
Mine too... 5202 
To fight with hum in phonostages is fan. 5202 
What the hell is going on!!! 5202 
...air-caps dirty.... 5201 
Too obvious perhaps ... 5201 
Hum points 5201 
Beats and pieces. 5201 
What else? 5201 
Suggestion for the phonocorrector problem 5201 
I do not think that it is electrical. 5201 
Veggie ham 5201 
Do phonocorrector first then transformers. 5200 
Holly idiocy! 5199 
Yes sir 5197 
I think your game is not over. 5197 
More ham 5197 
Route(s) to Ground 5197 
Grounding arrangement 5196 
Ground Thoughts 5195 
0A2 Question 5195 
Where is the Bolt? 5195 
Gas tubes in the phonostage 5195 
"End of Live" tube set 5195 
GND plane 5195 
That crazy 7025. 5195 
Distributed bolt 5195 
Amperex ECC83 5195 
Amperex "Bugle Boy". 5195 
ECC83 Amperex picture 5195 
More "Ground" vs. "Neutral" 5195 
More findings 5194 
EMF and "Split" "Grounds" 5194 
Grounding, tarnnies and diodes 5193 
Again with the "Neutral" Explanation... 5193 
Grounding and trannies 5193 
Ignorance is bliss... 5191 
Shakey DIY Basics 5191 
Poor photographer 5191 
Spare the Oxen... 5191 
Is SiC sick? 5189 
Possible, so what? 5189 
If you dont want to hear the bell... 5188 
Seek and you’ll find. 5188 
Filament 5188 
Filament considerations 5188 
Air caps?Buffer? 5188 
Exorcisms 5142 
Floating? 5141 
Twitchy signal tube and amp interactions 5134 
Toilet ham 5134 
The Shield 5133 
It is hard to say. 5133 
Fake bugle/teles 5133 
Never again. 5133 
Bingo! 5124 
Total current per channel 5117 
Stay with capacitive filtration for B+ for this init. 5117 
I like iron 5117 
Choke ringing 5117 
Ringing 5117 
Ringing is a BS reason. 5117 
Choke ringing again 5116 
What ringing? 5116 
Ring-ring 5116 
Fight Fire with Fire? 5116 
TT Rider 5116 
Snubbers and motors 5115 
Nice idea... 5115 
B+ 5115 
Shielded Interconnect 5115 
IC shields 5112 
The horrors of calibration 4960 
Floating Away 4960 
Ground is +/- understood 4959 
"Calibrate"??? 4959 
The self-serving calibrations. 4958 
Fighting with RIAA 4958 
The Usual 4958 
That's it! 4958 
Parts Location 4958 
Lush layout 4957 
Pinging Stitch/Syntax 4909 
It might be very impressive 4909 
To be clear 4909 
Shall I co? 4908 
Parts 4908 
I do not, it sounds interesting but… 4908 
What does it mean? 4908 
Come on! 4908 
Is it because secrecy gains females loud applause? 4908 
It's A Big'un, All Right 4908 
EAR polite recess 4908 
Power sequencing? 4878 
Some Sort of Off-Only HV Shunt? 4878 
3 Position switch 4877 
How true... 4877 
DIY Failsafe 4877 
Switch.. 4852 
Calibration problem 4827 
Resolved 4824 
Looks good 4823 
Fat LF 4823 
Loading Up 4823 
SUT's 4823 
Shunt regulation 4742 
Application dependent 4742 
Silvercore SUT's ? 4710 
It migh be an interesting company. 4710 
Amo/silver 4710 
From a Satisfied User of a Ready-made Item 4710 
Silver considerations 4710 
Again With the Amo 4710 
Silver path 4710 
The “secret” will be never revealed... 4710 
The Path of Least Resistance 4709 
(Not so) silver path con'ed 4709 
Foil 4709 
Amalgamated Phono Stage 4709 
Audiopedophile's hell 4709 
In da house 4708 
Consistent anality 4707 
Right 4707 
A speculation 4705 
Mone on silver Trabants 4704 
Parts Ag 4704 
Trabant done in pure silver 4704 
Too Soft and Brittle? 4704 
Silver swamp 4704 
In the Long Run 4704 
2RM? 4699 
Where's the Effing Cable Thread When We Need It? 4699 
DIY 4698 
95%? 4698 
More on that 4698 
"Partly Unshielded" Arm Wire 4698 
Fully shielded 4698 
Interesting 4698 
End of Life Phonostage… is breeding. 3894 
Creative people 3894 
Copyright air-cap RIAA... 3894 
It is what it is. 3893 
I Guess We Just Don't Understand Economics 3893 
Gray market 3893 
Mix up 3892 
The Thorsten’s mark. 3892 
Sound beats engeneering 3299 
Engineering Crap 3299 
Its not that it sounds "better" 3299 
Burn, motherf....r, burn! 2796 
Bypass Schottky by Snubber 2211 
Snubbers 2159 
More on snubbers 2159 
Capacitors Question 2159 
Capacitors & updates 2159 
Z-foil 2159 
Loading resistors & sockets 2159 
Low noise tubes 2158 
What Works Where 2157 
What are the REAL goals? 2157 
Good engineering parctices 2157 
Physical attributes of devices matter 2157 
The idea that the sum of the parts "quality&q... 2157 
It was 13 years back... 2157 
Thank you 2157 
Tube Selection 2146 
Valvo mesh 0A2 2043 
Big output capacitor question. 1804 
Context/Application/Circuit 1803 
EAR 1803 
Of Course... 1803 
834pT 1802 
Who knows.... 1802 
EAR834p how does RIAA feedback work? 1801 
Where? 1801 
Big cap banks 1801 
My "End of Life" phonostage. 386 
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