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The last phonocorrector: “End of Life" Phonostage 4489  End of Life 4489  Do I need to make a chassis in the shape of a coffin? 4489  Shallow ambitions 4489  I might unwillingly bring to my home… 4489  Acronym 4489  The End of Life Phonostage’s power supply 4477  "...better and more sophistocated PS" (vs. bad AC) 4477  The stupid, lousy AC is another subject. 4477  It is comming along.... 4296  Now, that's a phono stage! 4296  The perfect corrector. 4296  Still noisy but already semi-operational 4296  The perfect corrector - II 4295  Here it is: The perfect corrector – III 4294  Wrong values shown 4293  The deliberate mistakes? 4293  330R anode resistors 4293  The coupling cap in my 'End of the life' phono? 4293  Nope, it was not ‘keeping anybody on toes’... 4293  The latest version of the corrector – not heard it yet. (corrected) 4291  The sentiments behind “End of Life" Phonostage 4291  Going on from "There" 4291  Ok, it is already almost there. 4291  The ET2+EAR-834PT and the ultra-dynamic softness. 4290  I am semi-ecstatic; my vinyl will be back soon… 4289  MFA Systems Phonostage 4289  Good for them. 4289  Photos of the MFA Systems MC Reference 4289  A few more 4289  OK, it is over. Some preliminary follow ups. 4289  "Lack" of HF, etc. 4288  “End of Life" Phonostage: what is next? 4288  Hybridizing 4288  I love it! 4288  If I may be a litt;e suggestive..... 4286  Mica, distortions, MOSFET and the Ocean State. 4286  SSG 4285  Of mosfets, caps and distortion. 4285  USSR SSG 4285  USSR SSG 4285  Question for Dima re 2nd stage biasing. 4285  Fixed bias 4285  The stunning sound of the phonocorrector. 4285  More on this, please 4284  Interesting development! 4284  One-Story Jack 4284  Nature's Bias 4284  The signal passing via the 834PTF-Air… 4284  Apologies! 4283  Tunable Y-factor? 4283  Harmonically-proper vs. harmonically-flexible 4283  Some comment on the characteristic of air-cap sound. 4278  The sound of one hand clapping 4278  The air-caps as an ultimate cap. 4277  The tempted virtue of the phonostage’s prostitution. 4269  Clarity vs. VTA vs. Character 4269  What VTA has to do with phonostage? 4268  Phonostage vs. VTA 4268  The 834PTF’s cathode follower: tube vs. SS 4268  The “End of Life" Phonostage Status…. 4183  Specific air cap changes 4183  The air capacitors 'allegations'. 4183  One tube, two channels? 4183  The halves of the twin-triodes 4183  "Crosstalk" 4182  I just love sound of this phonocorrector. 4141  To close the book on the correctors subject ... 4120  "End of Life Phonostage" in Thai 3694  Sucks! 3622  Is God's phonostage better than Romy's? It is now! 3621  Um, what? 3621  Alternative Transformer 3621  Sorry to have upset your sensitive self, Reggie. 3621  A stimulation by Gog's fiction? 3621  Hmmm,I suspect 3621  The "End of Life Phonostage” is back. 3613  My "End of Live" vesrion. 3601  The 100Hz hum? 3601  Hum “disconnecting trick” 3601  Right grounding configuration for PS, corrector and transformer assembly. 3601  The hum is drooped significantly! 3600  Generally the phonocorrector has very low noise. 3600  DIY Air-Caps? 3600  Capacitors 3597  Hum again. 3576  Hm, again.... 3576  Tribute MC iron 3291  Changing loads 3287  I do not do adjustable loading. 3287  Sound degradation vs proper loading 3286  Loading on primary? 3286  Anticipating the needs 3286  CCS heating? 3249  2nd stage bias mystery 3132  It is true but it negligible. 3132  V2 biasing continued 3131  Works +/- properly 3130  To cheat or not to (ccs)heat 3130  My assault 3103  What, No Breadboard? 3103  Don't laugh too loud... 3103  So far it is good. 3103  Your 50 is my 60 (buzz-kill) 3103  The assembly and the buzz 3102  Make sure that your LC filtration works properly. 3102  Caps and chokes 3102  The price of fame 3102  Tribute 3102  About the last distraction cap and transformers. 3102  Schematics 3102  Traces 3102  Moving Magnet 3102  Barcelona? 230V? Hm, ....matchmaking? 3102  Cat smells fish? 3101  I enjoyed soldering maybe when I was 15... 3101  How my phonostage shall sound. 3101  In the box 3101  Schematics II 3101  A few comments. 3101  Miscelanea 3101  I am surprised. 3101  Don't be 3100  It is not about power supply. 3100  EMI/RFI madness 3100  Drinking in Modulation 3100  The stupid 5uF cap on AC side 3100  Finito 3099  It is only partially outside the context. 3099  A corrector with an EQ controll 3098  There is EQ control and there are multiple curves. 3098  Corresponding to ? 3098  A German guy take on 834PT. 3071  Qualitat 3070  The baby is sick 3026  Last Cleaning? 3026  Mine too... 3026  To fight with hum in phonostages is fan. 3026  What the hell is going on!!! 3026  ...air-caps dirty.... 3025  Too obvious perhaps ... 3025  Hum points 3025  Beats and pieces. 3025  What else? 3025  Suggestion for the phonocorrector problem 3025  I do not think that it is electrical. 3025  Veggie ham 3025  Do phonocorrector first then transformers. 3024  Holly idiocy! 3023  Yes sir 3021  I think your game is not over. 3021  More ham 3021  Route(s) to Ground 3021  Grounding arrangement 3020  Ground Thoughts 3019  0A2 Question 3019  Where is the Bolt? 3019  Gas tubes in the phonostage 3019  "End of Live" tube set 3019  GND plane 3019  That crazy 7025. 3019  Distributed bolt 3019  Amperex ECC83 3019  Amperex "Bugle Boy". 3019  ECC83 Amperex picture 3019  More "Ground" vs. "Neutral" 3019  More findings 3018  EMF and "Split" "Grounds" 3018  Grounding, tarnnies and diodes 3017  Again with the "Neutral" Explanation... 3017  Grounding and trannies 3017  Ignorance is bliss... 3015  Shakey DIY Basics 3015  Poor photographer 3015  Spare the Oxen... 3015  Is SiC sick? 3013  Possible, so what? 3013  If you dont want to hear the bell... 3012  Seek and you’ll find. 3012  Filament 3012  Filament considerations 3012  Air caps?Buffer? 3012  Exorcisms 2966  Floating? 2965  Twitchy signal tube and amp interactions 2958  Toilet ham 2958  The Shield 2957  It is hard to say. 2957  Fake bugle/teles 2957  Never again. 2957  Bingo! 2948  Total current per channel 2941  Stay with capacitive filtration for B+ for this init. 2941  I like iron 2941  Choke ringing 2941  Ringing 2941  Ringing is a BS reason. 2941  Choke ringing again 2940  What ringing? 2940  Ring-ring 2940  Fight Fire with Fire? 2940  TT Rider 2940  Snubbers and motors 2939  Nice idea... 2939  B+ 2939  Shielded Interconnect 2939  IC shields 2936  The horrors of calibration 2784  Floating Away 2784  Ground is +/- understood 2783  "Calibrate"??? 2783  The self-serving calibrations. 2782  Fighting with RIAA 2782  The Usual 2782  That's it! 2782  Parts Location 2782  Lush layout 2781  Pinging Stitch/Syntax 2733  It might be very impressive 2733  To be clear 2733  Shall I co? 2732  Parts 2732  I do not, it sounds interesting but… 2732  What does it mean? 2732  Come on! 2732  Is it because secrecy gains females loud applause? 2732  It's A Big'un, All Right 2732  EAR polite recess 2732  Power sequencing? 2702  Some Sort of Off-Only HV Shunt? 2702  3 Position switch 2701  How true... 2701  DIY Failsafe 2701  Switch.. 2676  Calibration problem 2651  Resolved 2648  Looks good 2647  Fat LF 2647  Loading Up 2647  SUT's 2647  Shunt regulation 2566  Application dependent 2566  Silvercore SUT's ? 2534  It migh be an interesting company. 2534  Amo/silver 2534  From a Satisfied User of a Ready-made Item 2534  Silver considerations 2534  Again With the Amo 2534  Silver path 2534  The “secret” will be never revealed... 2534  The Path of Least Resistance 2533  (Not so) silver path con'ed 2533  Foil 2533  Amalgamated Phono Stage 2533  Audiopedophile's hell 2533  In da house 2532  Consistent anality 2531  Right 2531  A speculation 2529  Mone on silver Trabants 2528  Parts Ag 2528  Trabant done in pure silver 2528  Too Soft and Brittle? 2528  Silver swamp 2528  In the Long Run 2528  2RM? 2523  Where's the Effing Cable Thread When We Need It? 2523  DIY 2522  95%? 2522  More on that 2522  "Partly Unshielded" Arm Wire 2522  Fully shielded 2522  Interesting 2522  End of Life Phonostage… is breeding. 1718  Creative people 1718  Copyright air-cap RIAA... 1718  It is what it is. 1717  I Guess We Just Don't Understand Economics 1717  Gray market 1717  Mix up 1716  The Thorsten’s mark. 1716  Sound beats engeneering 1123  Engineering Crap 1123  Its not that it sounds "better" 1123  Burn, motherf....r, burn! 620  Bypass Schottky by Snubber 35  All context of this site except the Forum's posts Copyright © Roman Bessnow 2004-2020 All messages within the Site’s Forum Copyright © by authors of the posts Last 24-hours posts:  1   Total human visitors:  29,082,609   Search the Site           Search Site Forum      Search Site via Google Login into Site Login: Pass:     Create a New Account     Forgot your Account Classical events in Boston FEB 21 Pergolesi & Friends » FEB 21 Pergolesi and Friend» FEB 21 Eastern European Fla» FEB 21 Pinchas Zukerman, co» FEB 21 Sound Icon plays Jen» FEB 21 Steven Osborne & Pau» FEB 22 The Ordo Virtutum in» FEB 22 The Ordo Virtutum in» NPR Classical Programs exclusive first listen: hel» unearthing mendelssohn's lo» felix mendelssohn's 'scotti» felix mendelssohn's genius » love and lunacy: vivaldi's » composer, conductor lukas f» modern music sweep for clas» russian valentine: prokofie» Classical Music News shocking: how easily human» yuja wang upset her audien» how to make historical bal» la’s redcat hires a new di» royal shakespeare’s gregor» director of development, b» executive director – dulut» classical music news - jan» this is how to do a beetho» louvre’s leonardo 500 show» agma was going to keep its» we will buy no more art fo» ‘simpsons’ actor hank azar» has anything really change» lisel mueller, who turned » after 23 years, the team t» anne midgette: the placido» arts venues is britain may» director says apple won’t » More Music News »» Composer's Anniversaries Krieger, Johann Philipp (2» Borodin, Alexander (12 Nov» Parry, Sir Charles Hubert » Peterson-Berger, Wilhelm O» de Baratta, María (27» Migot, Georges (27 Februar» Lanchbery, John ( 1923-27» Jönsson, Reine (27 Fe» Holland, Jonathan Bailey (» My Audio Leftovers Kenwood L-02T FM Tuner Rohde & Schwarz EU-6201» Micro-Seiki Arm Board “Tree Blind Mice” colle» Vitavox AK-15/40 15" ba» Conscience of audio rev» Koetsu Onyx Platinum Ca» Micro-Seiki MAX-282 To» REL Precedent 646C tuner Lamm ML-2 Single-Ended » Purist Audio Design Pro» More Leftovers »»