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The last phonocorrector: “End of Life" Phonostage 6929 
End of Life 6929 
Do I need to make a chassis in the shape of a coffin? 6929 
Shallow ambitions 6929 
I might unwillingly bring to my home… 6929 
Acronym 6929 
The End of Life Phonostage’s power supply 6917 
"...better and more sophistocated PS" (vs. bad AC) 6917 
The stupid, lousy AC is another subject. 6917 
It is comming along.... 6736 
Now, that's a phono stage! 6736 
The perfect corrector. 6736 
Still noisy but already semi-operational 6736 
The perfect corrector - II 6735 
Here it is: The perfect corrector – III 6734 
Wrong values shown 6733 
The deliberate mistakes? 6733 
330R anode resistors 6733 
The coupling cap in my 'End of the life' phono? 6733 
Nope, it was not ‘keeping anybody on toes’... 6733 
The latest version of the corrector – not heard it yet. (corrected) 6731 
The sentiments behind “End of Life" Phonostage 6731 
Going on from "There" 6731 
Ok, it is already almost there. 6731 
The ET2+EAR-834PT and the ultra-dynamic softness. 6730 
I am semi-ecstatic; my vinyl will be back soon… 6729 
MFA Systems Phonostage 6729 
Good for them. 6729 
Photos of the MFA Systems MC Reference 6729 
A few more 6729 
OK, it is over. Some preliminary follow ups. 6729 
"Lack" of HF, etc. 6728 
“End of Life" Phonostage: what is next? 6728 
Hybridizing 6728 
I love it! 6728 
If I may be a litt;e suggestive..... 6726 
Mica, distortions, MOSFET and the Ocean State. 6726 
SSG 6725 
Of mosfets, caps and distortion. 6725 
USSR SSG 6725 
USSR SSG 6725 
Question for Dima re 2nd stage biasing. 6725 
Fixed bias 6725 
The stunning sound of the phonocorrector. 6725 
More on this, please 6724 
Interesting development! 6724 
One-Story Jack 6724 
Nature's Bias 6724 
The signal passing via the 834PTF-Air… 6724 
Apologies! 6723 
Tunable Y-factor? 6723 
Harmonically-proper vs. harmonically-flexible 6723 
Some comment on the characteristic of air-cap sound. 6718 
The sound of one hand clapping 6718 
The air-caps as an ultimate cap. 6717 
The tempted virtue of the phonostage’s prostitution. 6709 
Clarity vs. VTA vs. Character 6709 
What VTA has to do with phonostage? 6708 
Phonostage vs. VTA 6708 
The 834PTF’s cathode follower: tube vs. SS 6708 
The “End of Life" Phonostage Status…. 6623 
Specific air cap changes 6623 
The air capacitors 'allegations'. 6623 
One tube, two channels? 6623 
The halves of the twin-triodes 6623 
"Crosstalk" 6622 
I just love sound of this phonocorrector. 6581 
To close the book on the correctors subject ... 6560 
"End of Life Phonostage" in Thai 6134 
Sucks! 6062 
Is God's phonostage better than Romy's? It is now! 6061 
Um, what? 6061 
Alternative Transformer 6061 
Sorry to have upset your sensitive self, Reggie. 6061 
A stimulation by Gog's fiction? 6061 
Hmmm,I suspect 6061 
The "End of Life Phonostage” is back. 6053 
My "End of Live" vesrion. 6041 
The 100Hz hum? 6041 
Hum “disconnecting trick” 6041 
Right grounding configuration for PS, corrector and transformer assembly. 6041 
The hum is drooped significantly! 6040 
Generally the phonocorrector has very low noise. 6040 
DIY Air-Caps? 6040 
Capacitors 6037 
Hum again. 6016 
Hm, again.... 6016 
Tribute MC iron 5731 
Changing loads 5727 
I do not do adjustable loading. 5727 
Sound degradation vs proper loading 5726 
Loading on primary? 5726 
Anticipating the needs 5726 
CCS heating? 5689 
2nd stage bias mystery 5572 
It is true but it negligible. 5572 
V2 biasing continued 5571 
Works +/- properly 5570 
To cheat or not to (ccs)heat 5570 
My assault 5543 
What, No Breadboard? 5543 
Don't laugh too loud... 5543 
So far it is good. 5543 
Your 50 is my 60 (buzz-kill) 5543 
The assembly and the buzz 5542 
Make sure that your LC filtration works properly. 5542 
Caps and chokes 5542 
The price of fame 5542 
Tribute 5542 
About the last distraction cap and transformers. 5542 
Schematics 5542 
Traces 5542 
Moving Magnet 5542 
Barcelona? 230V? Hm, ....matchmaking? 5542 
Cat smells fish? 5541 
I enjoyed soldering maybe when I was 15... 5541 
How my phonostage shall sound. 5541 
In the box 5541 
Schematics II 5541 
A few comments. 5541 
Miscelanea 5541 
I am surprised. 5541 
Don't be 5540 
It is not about power supply. 5540 
EMI/RFI madness 5540 
Drinking in Modulation 5540 
The stupid 5uF cap on AC side 5540 
Finito 5539 
It is only partially outside the context. 5539 
A corrector with an EQ controll 5538 
There is EQ control and there are multiple curves. 5538 
Corresponding to ? 5538 
A German guy take on 834PT. 5511 
Qualitat 5510 
The baby is sick 5466 
Last Cleaning? 5466 
Mine too... 5466 
To fight with hum in phonostages is fan. 5466 
What the hell is going on!!! 5466 
...air-caps dirty.... 5465 
Too obvious perhaps ... 5465 
Hum points 5465 
Beats and pieces. 5465 
What else? 5465 
Suggestion for the phonocorrector problem 5465 
I do not think that it is electrical. 5465 
Veggie ham 5465 
Do phonocorrector first then transformers. 5464 
Holly idiocy! 5463 
Yes sir 5461 
I think your game is not over. 5461 
More ham 5461 
Route(s) to Ground 5461 
Grounding arrangement 5460 
Ground Thoughts 5459 
0A2 Question 5459 
Where is the Bolt? 5459 
Gas tubes in the phonostage 5459 
"End of Live" tube set 5459 
GND plane 5459 
That crazy 7025. 5459 
Distributed bolt 5459 
Amperex ECC83 5459 
Amperex "Bugle Boy". 5459 
ECC83 Amperex picture 5459 
More "Ground" vs. "Neutral" 5459 
More findings 5458 
EMF and "Split" "Grounds" 5458 
Grounding, tarnnies and diodes 5457 
Again with the "Neutral" Explanation... 5457 
Grounding and trannies 5457 
Ignorance is bliss... 5455 
Shakey DIY Basics 5455 
Poor photographer 5455 
Spare the Oxen... 5455 
Is SiC sick? 5453 
Possible, so what? 5453 
If you dont want to hear the bell... 5452 
Seek and you’ll find. 5452 
Filament 5452 
Filament considerations 5452 
Air caps?Buffer? 5452 
Exorcisms 5406 
Floating? 5405 
Twitchy signal tube and amp interactions 5398 
Toilet ham 5398 
The Shield 5397 
It is hard to say. 5397 
Fake bugle/teles 5397 
Never again. 5397 
Bingo! 5388 
Total current per channel 5381 
Stay with capacitive filtration for B+ for this init. 5381 
I like iron 5381 
Choke ringing 5381 
Ringing 5381 
Ringing is a BS reason. 5381 
Choke ringing again 5380 
What ringing? 5380 
Ring-ring 5380 
Fight Fire with Fire? 5380 
TT Rider 5380 
Snubbers and motors 5379 
Nice idea... 5379 
B+ 5379 
Shielded Interconnect 5379 
IC shields 5376 
The horrors of calibration 5224 
Floating Away 5224 
Ground is +/- understood 5223 
"Calibrate"??? 5223 
The self-serving calibrations. 5222 
Fighting with RIAA 5222 
The Usual 5222 
That's it! 5222 
Parts Location 5222 
Lush layout 5221 
Pinging Stitch/Syntax 5173 
It might be very impressive 5173 
To be clear 5173 
Shall I co? 5172 
Parts 5172 
I do not, it sounds interesting but… 5172 
What does it mean? 5172 
Come on! 5172 
Is it because secrecy gains females loud applause? 5172 
It's A Big'un, All Right 5172 
EAR polite recess 5172 
Power sequencing? 5142 
Some Sort of Off-Only HV Shunt? 5142 
3 Position switch 5141 
How true... 5141 
DIY Failsafe 5141 
Switch.. 5116 
Calibration problem 5091 
Resolved 5088 
Looks good 5087 
Fat LF 5087 
Loading Up 5087 
SUT's 5087 
Shunt regulation 5006 
Application dependent 5006 
Silvercore SUT's ? 4974 
It migh be an interesting company. 4974 
Amo/silver 4974 
From a Satisfied User of a Ready-made Item 4974 
Silver considerations 4974 
Again With the Amo 4974 
Silver path 4974 
The “secret” will be never revealed... 4974 
The Path of Least Resistance 4973 
(Not so) silver path con'ed 4973 
Foil 4973 
Amalgamated Phono Stage 4973 
Audiopedophile's hell 4973 
In da house 4972 
Consistent anality 4971 
Right 4971 
A speculation 4969 
Mone on silver Trabants 4968 
Parts Ag 4968 
Trabant done in pure silver 4968 
Too Soft and Brittle? 4968 
Silver swamp 4968 
In the Long Run 4968 
2RM? 4963 
Where's the Effing Cable Thread When We Need It? 4963 
DIY 4962 
95%? 4962 
More on that 4962 
"Partly Unshielded" Arm Wire 4962 
Fully shielded 4962 
Interesting 4962 
End of Life Phonostage… is breeding. 4158 
Creative people 4158 
Copyright air-cap RIAA... 4158 
It is what it is. 4157 
I Guess We Just Don't Understand Economics 4157 
Gray market 4157 
Mix up 4156 
The Thorsten’s mark. 4156 
Sound beats engeneering 3563 
Engineering Crap 3563 
Its not that it sounds "better" 3563 
Burn, motherf....r, burn! 3060 
Bypass Schottky by Snubber 2475 
Snubbers 2423 
More on snubbers 2423 
Capacitors Question 2423 
Capacitors & updates 2423 
Z-foil 2423 
Loading resistors & sockets 2423 
Low noise tubes 2422 
What Works Where 2421 
What are the REAL goals? 2421 
Good engineering parctices 2421 
Physical attributes of devices matter 2421 
The idea that the sum of the parts "quality&q... 2421 
It was 13 years back... 2421 
Thank you 2421 
Tube Selection 2410 
Valvo mesh 0A2 2307 
Big output capacitor question. 2068 
Context/Application/Circuit 2067 
EAR 2067 
Of Course... 2067 
834pT 2066 
Who knows.... 2066 
EAR834p how does RIAA feedback work? 2065 
Where? 2065 
Big cap banks 2065 
My "End of Life" phonostage. 650 
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