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The last phonocorrector: “End of Life" Phonostage 6854 
End of Life 6854 
Do I need to make a chassis in the shape of a coffin? 6854 
Shallow ambitions 6854 
I might unwillingly bring to my home… 6854 
Acronym 6854 
The End of Life Phonostage’s power supply 6842 
"...better and more sophistocated PS" (vs. bad AC) 6842 
The stupid, lousy AC is another subject. 6842 
It is comming along.... 6661 
Now, that's a phono stage! 6661 
The perfect corrector. 6661 
Still noisy but already semi-operational 6661 
The perfect corrector - II 6660 
Here it is: The perfect corrector – III 6659 
Wrong values shown 6658 
The deliberate mistakes? 6658 
330R anode resistors 6658 
The coupling cap in my 'End of the life' phono? 6658 
Nope, it was not ‘keeping anybody on toes’... 6658 
The latest version of the corrector – not heard it yet. (corrected) 6656 
The sentiments behind “End of Life" Phonostage 6656 
Going on from "There" 6656 
Ok, it is already almost there. 6656 
The ET2+EAR-834PT and the ultra-dynamic softness. 6655 
I am semi-ecstatic; my vinyl will be back soon… 6654 
MFA Systems Phonostage 6654 
Good for them. 6654 
Photos of the MFA Systems MC Reference 6654 
A few more 6654 
OK, it is over. Some preliminary follow ups. 6654 
"Lack" of HF, etc. 6653 
“End of Life" Phonostage: what is next? 6653 
Hybridizing 6653 
I love it! 6653 
If I may be a litt;e suggestive..... 6651 
Mica, distortions, MOSFET and the Ocean State. 6651 
SSG 6650 
Of mosfets, caps and distortion. 6650 
USSR SSG 6650 
USSR SSG 6650 
Question for Dima re 2nd stage biasing. 6650 
Fixed bias 6650 
The stunning sound of the phonocorrector. 6650 
More on this, please 6649 
Interesting development! 6649 
One-Story Jack 6649 
Nature's Bias 6649 
The signal passing via the 834PTF-Air… 6649 
Apologies! 6648 
Tunable Y-factor? 6648 
Harmonically-proper vs. harmonically-flexible 6648 
Some comment on the characteristic of air-cap sound. 6643 
The sound of one hand clapping 6643 
The air-caps as an ultimate cap. 6642 
The tempted virtue of the phonostage’s prostitution. 6634 
Clarity vs. VTA vs. Character 6634 
What VTA has to do with phonostage? 6633 
Phonostage vs. VTA 6633 
The 834PTF’s cathode follower: tube vs. SS 6633 
The “End of Life" Phonostage Status…. 6548 
Specific air cap changes 6548 
The air capacitors 'allegations'. 6548 
One tube, two channels? 6548 
The halves of the twin-triodes 6548 
"Crosstalk" 6547 
I just love sound of this phonocorrector. 6506 
To close the book on the correctors subject ... 6485 
"End of Life Phonostage" in Thai 6059 
Sucks! 5987 
Is God's phonostage better than Romy's? It is now! 5986 
Um, what? 5986 
Alternative Transformer 5986 
Sorry to have upset your sensitive self, Reggie. 5986 
A stimulation by Gog's fiction? 5986 
Hmmm,I suspect 5986 
The "End of Life Phonostage” is back. 5978 
My "End of Live" vesrion. 5966 
The 100Hz hum? 5966 
Hum “disconnecting trick” 5966 
Right grounding configuration for PS, corrector and transformer assembly. 5966 
The hum is drooped significantly! 5965 
Generally the phonocorrector has very low noise. 5965 
DIY Air-Caps? 5965 
Capacitors 5962 
Hum again. 5941 
Hm, again.... 5941 
Tribute MC iron 5656 
Changing loads 5652 
I do not do adjustable loading. 5652 
Sound degradation vs proper loading 5651 
Loading on primary? 5651 
Anticipating the needs 5651 
CCS heating? 5614 
2nd stage bias mystery 5497 
It is true but it negligible. 5497 
V2 biasing continued 5496 
Works +/- properly 5495 
To cheat or not to (ccs)heat 5495 
My assault 5468 
What, No Breadboard? 5468 
Don't laugh too loud... 5468 
So far it is good. 5468 
Your 50 is my 60 (buzz-kill) 5468 
The assembly and the buzz 5467 
Make sure that your LC filtration works properly. 5467 
Caps and chokes 5467 
The price of fame 5467 
Tribute 5467 
About the last distraction cap and transformers. 5467 
Schematics 5467 
Traces 5467 
Moving Magnet 5467 
Barcelona? 230V? Hm, ....matchmaking? 5467 
Cat smells fish? 5466 
I enjoyed soldering maybe when I was 15... 5466 
How my phonostage shall sound. 5466 
In the box 5466 
Schematics II 5466 
A few comments. 5466 
Miscelanea 5466 
I am surprised. 5466 
Don't be 5465 
It is not about power supply. 5465 
EMI/RFI madness 5465 
Drinking in Modulation 5465 
The stupid 5uF cap on AC side 5465 
Finito 5464 
It is only partially outside the context. 5464 
A corrector with an EQ controll 5463 
There is EQ control and there are multiple curves. 5463 
Corresponding to ? 5463 
A German guy take on 834PT. 5436 
Qualitat 5435 
The baby is sick 5391 
Last Cleaning? 5391 
Mine too... 5391 
To fight with hum in phonostages is fan. 5391 
What the hell is going on!!! 5391 
...air-caps dirty.... 5390 
Too obvious perhaps ... 5390 
Hum points 5390 
Beats and pieces. 5390 
What else? 5390 
Suggestion for the phonocorrector problem 5390 
I do not think that it is electrical. 5390 
Veggie ham 5390 
Do phonocorrector first then transformers. 5389 
Holly idiocy! 5388 
Yes sir 5386 
I think your game is not over. 5386 
More ham 5386 
Route(s) to Ground 5386 
Grounding arrangement 5385 
Ground Thoughts 5384 
0A2 Question 5384 
Where is the Bolt? 5384 
Gas tubes in the phonostage 5384 
"End of Live" tube set 5384 
GND plane 5384 
That crazy 7025. 5384 
Distributed bolt 5384 
Amperex ECC83 5384 
Amperex "Bugle Boy". 5384 
ECC83 Amperex picture 5384 
More "Ground" vs. "Neutral" 5384 
More findings 5383 
EMF and "Split" "Grounds" 5383 
Grounding, tarnnies and diodes 5382 
Again with the "Neutral" Explanation... 5382 
Grounding and trannies 5382 
Ignorance is bliss... 5380 
Shakey DIY Basics 5380 
Poor photographer 5380 
Spare the Oxen... 5380 
Is SiC sick? 5378 
Possible, so what? 5378 
If you dont want to hear the bell... 5377 
Seek and you’ll find. 5377 
Filament 5377 
Filament considerations 5377 
Air caps?Buffer? 5377 
Exorcisms 5331 
Floating? 5330 
Twitchy signal tube and amp interactions 5323 
Toilet ham 5323 
The Shield 5322 
It is hard to say. 5322 
Fake bugle/teles 5322 
Never again. 5322 
Bingo! 5313 
Total current per channel 5306 
Stay with capacitive filtration for B+ for this init. 5306 
I like iron 5306 
Choke ringing 5306 
Ringing 5306 
Ringing is a BS reason. 5306 
Choke ringing again 5305 
What ringing? 5305 
Ring-ring 5305 
Fight Fire with Fire? 5305 
TT Rider 5305 
Snubbers and motors 5304 
Nice idea... 5304 
B+ 5304 
Shielded Interconnect 5304 
IC shields 5301 
The horrors of calibration 5149 
Floating Away 5149 
Ground is +/- understood 5148 
"Calibrate"??? 5148 
The self-serving calibrations. 5147 
Fighting with RIAA 5147 
The Usual 5147 
That's it! 5147 
Parts Location 5147 
Lush layout 5146 
Pinging Stitch/Syntax 5098 
It might be very impressive 5098 
To be clear 5098 
Shall I co? 5097 
Parts 5097 
I do not, it sounds interesting but… 5097 
What does it mean? 5097 
Come on! 5097 
Is it because secrecy gains females loud applause? 5097 
It's A Big'un, All Right 5097 
EAR polite recess 5097 
Power sequencing? 5067 
Some Sort of Off-Only HV Shunt? 5067 
3 Position switch 5066 
How true... 5066 
DIY Failsafe 5066 
Switch.. 5041 
Calibration problem 5016 
Resolved 5013 
Looks good 5012 
Fat LF 5012 
Loading Up 5012 
SUT's 5012 
Shunt regulation 4931 
Application dependent 4931 
Silvercore SUT's ? 4899 
It migh be an interesting company. 4899 
Amo/silver 4899 
From a Satisfied User of a Ready-made Item 4899 
Silver considerations 4899 
Again With the Amo 4899 
Silver path 4899 
The “secret” will be never revealed... 4899 
The Path of Least Resistance 4898 
(Not so) silver path con'ed 4898 
Foil 4898 
Amalgamated Phono Stage 4898 
Audiopedophile's hell 4898 
In da house 4897 
Consistent anality 4896 
Right 4896 
A speculation 4894 
Mone on silver Trabants 4893 
Parts Ag 4893 
Trabant done in pure silver 4893 
Too Soft and Brittle? 4893 
Silver swamp 4893 
In the Long Run 4893 
2RM? 4888 
Where's the Effing Cable Thread When We Need It? 4888 
DIY 4887 
95%? 4887 
More on that 4887 
"Partly Unshielded" Arm Wire 4887 
Fully shielded 4887 
Interesting 4887 
End of Life Phonostage… is breeding. 4083 
Creative people 4083 
Copyright air-cap RIAA... 4083 
It is what it is. 4082 
I Guess We Just Don't Understand Economics 4082 
Gray market 4082 
Mix up 4081 
The Thorsten’s mark. 4081 
Sound beats engeneering 3488 
Engineering Crap 3488 
Its not that it sounds "better" 3488 
Burn, motherf....r, burn! 2985 
Bypass Schottky by Snubber 2400 
Snubbers 2348 
More on snubbers 2348 
Capacitors Question 2348 
Capacitors & updates 2348 
Z-foil 2348 
Loading resistors & sockets 2348 
Low noise tubes 2347 
What Works Where 2346 
What are the REAL goals? 2346 
Good engineering parctices 2346 
Physical attributes of devices matter 2346 
The idea that the sum of the parts "quality&q... 2346 
It was 13 years back... 2346 
Thank you 2346 
Tube Selection 2335 
Valvo mesh 0A2 2232 
Big output capacitor question. 1993 
Context/Application/Circuit 1992 
EAR 1992 
Of Course... 1992 
834pT 1991 
Who knows.... 1991 
EAR834p how does RIAA feedback work? 1990 
Where? 1990 
Big cap banks 1990 
My "End of Life" phonostage. 575 
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