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The last phonocorrector: “End of Life" Phonostage 6763 
End of Life 6763 
Do I need to make a chassis in the shape of a coffin? 6763 
Shallow ambitions 6763 
I might unwillingly bring to my home… 6763 
Acronym 6763 
The End of Life Phonostage’s power supply 6751 
"...better and more sophistocated PS" (vs. bad AC) 6751 
The stupid, lousy AC is another subject. 6751 
It is comming along.... 6570 
Now, that's a phono stage! 6570 
The perfect corrector. 6570 
Still noisy but already semi-operational 6570 
The perfect corrector - II 6569 
Here it is: The perfect corrector – III 6568 
Wrong values shown 6567 
The deliberate mistakes? 6567 
330R anode resistors 6567 
The coupling cap in my 'End of the life' phono? 6567 
Nope, it was not ‘keeping anybody on toes’... 6567 
The latest version of the corrector – not heard it yet. (corrected) 6565 
The sentiments behind “End of Life" Phonostage 6565 
Going on from "There" 6565 
Ok, it is already almost there. 6565 
The ET2+EAR-834PT and the ultra-dynamic softness. 6564 
I am semi-ecstatic; my vinyl will be back soon… 6563 
MFA Systems Phonostage 6563 
Good for them. 6563 
Photos of the MFA Systems MC Reference 6563 
A few more 6563 
OK, it is over. Some preliminary follow ups. 6563 
"Lack" of HF, etc. 6562 
“End of Life" Phonostage: what is next? 6562 
Hybridizing 6562 
I love it! 6562 
If I may be a litt;e suggestive..... 6560 
Mica, distortions, MOSFET and the Ocean State. 6560 
SSG 6559 
Of mosfets, caps and distortion. 6559 
USSR SSG 6559 
USSR SSG 6559 
Question for Dima re 2nd stage biasing. 6559 
Fixed bias 6559 
The stunning sound of the phonocorrector. 6559 
More on this, please 6558 
Interesting development! 6558 
One-Story Jack 6558 
Nature's Bias 6558 
The signal passing via the 834PTF-Air… 6558 
Apologies! 6557 
Tunable Y-factor? 6557 
Harmonically-proper vs. harmonically-flexible 6557 
Some comment on the characteristic of air-cap sound. 6552 
The sound of one hand clapping 6552 
The air-caps as an ultimate cap. 6551 
The tempted virtue of the phonostage’s prostitution. 6543 
Clarity vs. VTA vs. Character 6543 
What VTA has to do with phonostage? 6542 
Phonostage vs. VTA 6542 
The 834PTF’s cathode follower: tube vs. SS 6542 
The “End of Life" Phonostage Status…. 6457 
Specific air cap changes 6457 
The air capacitors 'allegations'. 6457 
One tube, two channels? 6457 
The halves of the twin-triodes 6457 
"Crosstalk" 6456 
I just love sound of this phonocorrector. 6415 
To close the book on the correctors subject ... 6394 
"End of Life Phonostage" in Thai 5968 
Sucks! 5896 
Is God's phonostage better than Romy's? It is now! 5895 
Um, what? 5895 
Alternative Transformer 5895 
Sorry to have upset your sensitive self, Reggie. 5895 
A stimulation by Gog's fiction? 5895 
Hmmm,I suspect 5895 
The "End of Life Phonostage” is back. 5887 
My "End of Live" vesrion. 5875 
The 100Hz hum? 5875 
Hum “disconnecting trick” 5875 
Right grounding configuration for PS, corrector and transformer assembly. 5875 
The hum is drooped significantly! 5874 
Generally the phonocorrector has very low noise. 5874 
DIY Air-Caps? 5874 
Capacitors 5871 
Hum again. 5850 
Hm, again.... 5850 
Tribute MC iron 5565 
Changing loads 5561 
I do not do adjustable loading. 5561 
Sound degradation vs proper loading 5560 
Loading on primary? 5560 
Anticipating the needs 5560 
CCS heating? 5523 
2nd stage bias mystery 5406 
It is true but it negligible. 5406 
V2 biasing continued 5405 
Works +/- properly 5404 
To cheat or not to (ccs)heat 5404 
My assault 5377 
What, No Breadboard? 5377 
Don't laugh too loud... 5377 
So far it is good. 5377 
Your 50 is my 60 (buzz-kill) 5377 
The assembly and the buzz 5376 
Make sure that your LC filtration works properly. 5376 
Caps and chokes 5376 
The price of fame 5376 
Tribute 5376 
About the last distraction cap and transformers. 5376 
Schematics 5376 
Traces 5376 
Moving Magnet 5376 
Barcelona? 230V? Hm, ....matchmaking? 5376 
Cat smells fish? 5375 
I enjoyed soldering maybe when I was 15... 5375 
How my phonostage shall sound. 5375 
In the box 5375 
Schematics II 5375 
A few comments. 5375 
Miscelanea 5375 
I am surprised. 5375 
Don't be 5374 
It is not about power supply. 5374 
EMI/RFI madness 5374 
Drinking in Modulation 5374 
The stupid 5uF cap on AC side 5374 
Finito 5373 
It is only partially outside the context. 5373 
A corrector with an EQ controll 5372 
There is EQ control and there are multiple curves. 5372 
Corresponding to ? 5372 
A German guy take on 834PT. 5345 
Qualitat 5344 
The baby is sick 5300 
Last Cleaning? 5300 
Mine too... 5300 
To fight with hum in phonostages is fan. 5300 
What the hell is going on!!! 5300 
...air-caps dirty.... 5299 
Too obvious perhaps ... 5299 
Hum points 5299 
Beats and pieces. 5299 
What else? 5299 
Suggestion for the phonocorrector problem 5299 
I do not think that it is electrical. 5299 
Veggie ham 5299 
Do phonocorrector first then transformers. 5298 
Holly idiocy! 5297 
Yes sir 5295 
I think your game is not over. 5295 
More ham 5295 
Route(s) to Ground 5295 
Grounding arrangement 5294 
Ground Thoughts 5293 
0A2 Question 5293 
Where is the Bolt? 5293 
Gas tubes in the phonostage 5293 
"End of Live" tube set 5293 
GND plane 5293 
That crazy 7025. 5293 
Distributed bolt 5293 
Amperex ECC83 5293 
Amperex "Bugle Boy". 5293 
ECC83 Amperex picture 5293 
More "Ground" vs. "Neutral" 5293 
More findings 5292 
EMF and "Split" "Grounds" 5292 
Grounding, tarnnies and diodes 5291 
Again with the "Neutral" Explanation... 5291 
Grounding and trannies 5291 
Ignorance is bliss... 5289 
Shakey DIY Basics 5289 
Poor photographer 5289 
Spare the Oxen... 5289 
Is SiC sick? 5287 
Possible, so what? 5287 
If you dont want to hear the bell... 5286 
Seek and you’ll find. 5286 
Filament 5286 
Filament considerations 5286 
Air caps?Buffer? 5286 
Exorcisms 5240 
Floating? 5239 
Twitchy signal tube and amp interactions 5232 
Toilet ham 5232 
The Shield 5231 
It is hard to say. 5231 
Fake bugle/teles 5231 
Never again. 5231 
Bingo! 5222 
Total current per channel 5215 
Stay with capacitive filtration for B+ for this init. 5215 
I like iron 5215 
Choke ringing 5215 
Ringing 5215 
Ringing is a BS reason. 5215 
Choke ringing again 5214 
What ringing? 5214 
Ring-ring 5214 
Fight Fire with Fire? 5214 
TT Rider 5214 
Snubbers and motors 5213 
Nice idea... 5213 
B+ 5213 
Shielded Interconnect 5213 
IC shields 5210 
The horrors of calibration 5058 
Floating Away 5058 
Ground is +/- understood 5057 
"Calibrate"??? 5057 
The self-serving calibrations. 5056 
Fighting with RIAA 5056 
The Usual 5056 
That's it! 5056 
Parts Location 5056 
Lush layout 5055 
Pinging Stitch/Syntax 5007 
It might be very impressive 5007 
To be clear 5007 
Shall I co? 5006 
Parts 5006 
I do not, it sounds interesting but… 5006 
What does it mean? 5006 
Come on! 5006 
Is it because secrecy gains females loud applause? 5006 
It's A Big'un, All Right 5006 
EAR polite recess 5006 
Power sequencing? 4976 
Some Sort of Off-Only HV Shunt? 4976 
3 Position switch 4975 
How true... 4975 
DIY Failsafe 4975 
Switch.. 4950 
Calibration problem 4925 
Resolved 4922 
Looks good 4921 
Fat LF 4921 
Loading Up 4921 
SUT's 4921 
Shunt regulation 4840 
Application dependent 4840 
Silvercore SUT's ? 4808 
It migh be an interesting company. 4808 
Amo/silver 4808 
From a Satisfied User of a Ready-made Item 4808 
Silver considerations 4808 
Again With the Amo 4808 
Silver path 4808 
The “secret” will be never revealed... 4808 
The Path of Least Resistance 4807 
(Not so) silver path con'ed 4807 
Foil 4807 
Amalgamated Phono Stage 4807 
Audiopedophile's hell 4807 
In da house 4806 
Consistent anality 4805 
Right 4805 
A speculation 4803 
Mone on silver Trabants 4802 
Parts Ag 4802 
Trabant done in pure silver 4802 
Too Soft and Brittle? 4802 
Silver swamp 4802 
In the Long Run 4802 
2RM? 4797 
Where's the Effing Cable Thread When We Need It? 4797 
DIY 4796 
95%? 4796 
More on that 4796 
"Partly Unshielded" Arm Wire 4796 
Fully shielded 4796 
Interesting 4796 
End of Life Phonostage… is breeding. 3992 
Creative people 3992 
Copyright air-cap RIAA... 3992 
It is what it is. 3991 
I Guess We Just Don't Understand Economics 3991 
Gray market 3991 
Mix up 3990 
The Thorsten’s mark. 3990 
Sound beats engeneering 3397 
Engineering Crap 3397 
Its not that it sounds "better" 3397 
Burn, motherf....r, burn! 2894 
Bypass Schottky by Snubber 2309 
Snubbers 2257 
More on snubbers 2257 
Capacitors Question 2257 
Capacitors & updates 2257 
Z-foil 2257 
Loading resistors & sockets 2257 
Low noise tubes 2256 
What Works Where 2255 
What are the REAL goals? 2255 
Good engineering parctices 2255 
Physical attributes of devices matter 2255 
The idea that the sum of the parts "quality&q... 2255 
It was 13 years back... 2255 
Thank you 2255 
Tube Selection 2244 
Valvo mesh 0A2 2141 
Big output capacitor question. 1902 
Context/Application/Circuit 1901 
EAR 1901 
Of Course... 1901 
834pT 1900 
Who knows.... 1900 
EAR834p how does RIAA feedback work? 1899 
Where? 1899 
Big cap banks 1899 
My "End of Life" phonostage. 484 
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