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The last phonocorrector: “End of Life" Phonostage 6607 
End of Life 6607 
Do I need to make a chassis in the shape of a coffin? 6607 
Shallow ambitions 6607 
I might unwillingly bring to my home… 6607 
Acronym 6607 
The End of Life Phonostage’s power supply 6595 
"...better and more sophistocated PS" (vs. bad AC) 6595 
The stupid, lousy AC is another subject. 6595 
It is comming along.... 6414 
Now, that's a phono stage! 6414 
The perfect corrector. 6414 
Still noisy but already semi-operational 6414 
The perfect corrector - II 6413 
Here it is: The perfect corrector – III 6412 
Wrong values shown 6411 
The deliberate mistakes? 6411 
330R anode resistors 6411 
The coupling cap in my 'End of the life' phono? 6411 
Nope, it was not ‘keeping anybody on toes’... 6411 
The latest version of the corrector – not heard it yet. (corrected) 6409 
The sentiments behind “End of Life" Phonostage 6409 
Going on from "There" 6409 
Ok, it is already almost there. 6409 
The ET2+EAR-834PT and the ultra-dynamic softness. 6408 
I am semi-ecstatic; my vinyl will be back soon… 6407 
MFA Systems Phonostage 6407 
Good for them. 6407 
Photos of the MFA Systems MC Reference 6407 
A few more 6407 
OK, it is over. Some preliminary follow ups. 6407 
"Lack" of HF, etc. 6406 
“End of Life" Phonostage: what is next? 6406 
Hybridizing 6406 
I love it! 6406 
If I may be a litt;e suggestive..... 6404 
Mica, distortions, MOSFET and the Ocean State. 6404 
SSG 6403 
Of mosfets, caps and distortion. 6403 
USSR SSG 6403 
USSR SSG 6403 
Question for Dima re 2nd stage biasing. 6403 
Fixed bias 6403 
The stunning sound of the phonocorrector. 6403 
More on this, please 6402 
Interesting development! 6402 
One-Story Jack 6402 
Nature's Bias 6402 
The signal passing via the 834PTF-Air… 6402 
Apologies! 6401 
Tunable Y-factor? 6401 
Harmonically-proper vs. harmonically-flexible 6401 
Some comment on the characteristic of air-cap sound. 6396 
The sound of one hand clapping 6396 
The air-caps as an ultimate cap. 6395 
The tempted virtue of the phonostage’s prostitution. 6387 
Clarity vs. VTA vs. Character 6387 
What VTA has to do with phonostage? 6386 
Phonostage vs. VTA 6386 
The 834PTF’s cathode follower: tube vs. SS 6386 
The “End of Life" Phonostage Status…. 6301 
Specific air cap changes 6301 
The air capacitors 'allegations'. 6301 
One tube, two channels? 6301 
The halves of the twin-triodes 6301 
"Crosstalk" 6300 
I just love sound of this phonocorrector. 6259 
To close the book on the correctors subject ... 6238 
"End of Life Phonostage" in Thai 5812 
Sucks! 5740 
Is God's phonostage better than Romy's? It is now! 5739 
Um, what? 5739 
Alternative Transformer 5739 
Sorry to have upset your sensitive self, Reggie. 5739 
A stimulation by Gog's fiction? 5739 
Hmmm,I suspect 5739 
The "End of Life Phonostage” is back. 5731 
My "End of Live" vesrion. 5719 
The 100Hz hum? 5719 
Hum “disconnecting trick” 5719 
Right grounding configuration for PS, corrector and transformer assembly. 5719 
The hum is drooped significantly! 5718 
Generally the phonocorrector has very low noise. 5718 
DIY Air-Caps? 5718 
Capacitors 5715 
Hum again. 5694 
Hm, again.... 5694 
Tribute MC iron 5409 
Changing loads 5405 
I do not do adjustable loading. 5405 
Sound degradation vs proper loading 5404 
Loading on primary? 5404 
Anticipating the needs 5404 
CCS heating? 5367 
2nd stage bias mystery 5250 
It is true but it negligible. 5250 
V2 biasing continued 5249 
Works +/- properly 5248 
To cheat or not to (ccs)heat 5248 
My assault 5221 
What, No Breadboard? 5221 
Don't laugh too loud... 5221 
So far it is good. 5221 
Your 50 is my 60 (buzz-kill) 5221 
The assembly and the buzz 5220 
Make sure that your LC filtration works properly. 5220 
Caps and chokes 5220 
The price of fame 5220 
Tribute 5220 
About the last distraction cap and transformers. 5220 
Schematics 5220 
Traces 5220 
Moving Magnet 5220 
Barcelona? 230V? Hm, ....matchmaking? 5220 
Cat smells fish? 5219 
I enjoyed soldering maybe when I was 15... 5219 
How my phonostage shall sound. 5219 
In the box 5219 
Schematics II 5219 
A few comments. 5219 
Miscelanea 5219 
I am surprised. 5219 
Don't be 5218 
It is not about power supply. 5218 
EMI/RFI madness 5218 
Drinking in Modulation 5218 
The stupid 5uF cap on AC side 5218 
Finito 5217 
It is only partially outside the context. 5217 
A corrector with an EQ controll 5216 
There is EQ control and there are multiple curves. 5216 
Corresponding to ? 5216 
A German guy take on 834PT. 5189 
Qualitat 5188 
The baby is sick 5144 
Last Cleaning? 5144 
Mine too... 5144 
To fight with hum in phonostages is fan. 5144 
What the hell is going on!!! 5144 
...air-caps dirty.... 5143 
Too obvious perhaps ... 5143 
Hum points 5143 
Beats and pieces. 5143 
What else? 5143 
Suggestion for the phonocorrector problem 5143 
I do not think that it is electrical. 5143 
Veggie ham 5143 
Do phonocorrector first then transformers. 5142 
Holly idiocy! 5141 
Yes sir 5139 
I think your game is not over. 5139 
More ham 5139 
Route(s) to Ground 5139 
Grounding arrangement 5138 
Ground Thoughts 5137 
0A2 Question 5137 
Where is the Bolt? 5137 
Gas tubes in the phonostage 5137 
"End of Live" tube set 5137 
GND plane 5137 
That crazy 7025. 5137 
Distributed bolt 5137 
Amperex ECC83 5137 
Amperex "Bugle Boy". 5137 
ECC83 Amperex picture 5137 
More "Ground" vs. "Neutral" 5137 
More findings 5136 
EMF and "Split" "Grounds" 5136 
Grounding, tarnnies and diodes 5135 
Again with the "Neutral" Explanation... 5135 
Grounding and trannies 5135 
Ignorance is bliss... 5133 
Shakey DIY Basics 5133 
Poor photographer 5133 
Spare the Oxen... 5133 
Is SiC sick? 5131 
Possible, so what? 5131 
If you dont want to hear the bell... 5130 
Seek and you’ll find. 5130 
Filament 5130 
Filament considerations 5130 
Air caps?Buffer? 5130 
Exorcisms 5084 
Floating? 5083 
Twitchy signal tube and amp interactions 5076 
Toilet ham 5076 
The Shield 5075 
It is hard to say. 5075 
Fake bugle/teles 5075 
Never again. 5075 
Bingo! 5066 
Total current per channel 5059 
Stay with capacitive filtration for B+ for this init. 5059 
I like iron 5059 
Choke ringing 5059 
Ringing 5059 
Ringing is a BS reason. 5059 
Choke ringing again 5058 
What ringing? 5058 
Ring-ring 5058 
Fight Fire with Fire? 5058 
TT Rider 5058 
Snubbers and motors 5057 
Nice idea... 5057 
B+ 5057 
Shielded Interconnect 5057 
IC shields 5054 
The horrors of calibration 4902 
Floating Away 4902 
Ground is +/- understood 4901 
"Calibrate"??? 4901 
The self-serving calibrations. 4900 
Fighting with RIAA 4900 
The Usual 4900 
That's it! 4900 
Parts Location 4900 
Lush layout 4899 
Pinging Stitch/Syntax 4851 
It might be very impressive 4851 
To be clear 4851 
Shall I co? 4850 
Parts 4850 
I do not, it sounds interesting but… 4850 
What does it mean? 4850 
Come on! 4850 
Is it because secrecy gains females loud applause? 4850 
It's A Big'un, All Right 4850 
EAR polite recess 4850 
Power sequencing? 4820 
Some Sort of Off-Only HV Shunt? 4820 
3 Position switch 4819 
How true... 4819 
DIY Failsafe 4819 
Switch.. 4794 
Calibration problem 4769 
Resolved 4766 
Looks good 4765 
Fat LF 4765 
Loading Up 4765 
SUT's 4765 
Shunt regulation 4684 
Application dependent 4684 
Silvercore SUT's ? 4652 
It migh be an interesting company. 4652 
Amo/silver 4652 
From a Satisfied User of a Ready-made Item 4652 
Silver considerations 4652 
Again With the Amo 4652 
Silver path 4652 
The “secret” will be never revealed... 4652 
The Path of Least Resistance 4651 
(Not so) silver path con'ed 4651 
Foil 4651 
Amalgamated Phono Stage 4651 
Audiopedophile's hell 4651 
In da house 4650 
Consistent anality 4649 
Right 4649 
A speculation 4647 
Mone on silver Trabants 4646 
Parts Ag 4646 
Trabant done in pure silver 4646 
Too Soft and Brittle? 4646 
Silver swamp 4646 
In the Long Run 4646 
2RM? 4641 
Where's the Effing Cable Thread When We Need It? 4641 
DIY 4640 
95%? 4640 
More on that 4640 
"Partly Unshielded" Arm Wire 4640 
Fully shielded 4640 
Interesting 4640 
End of Life Phonostage… is breeding. 3836 
Creative people 3836 
Copyright air-cap RIAA... 3836 
It is what it is. 3835 
I Guess We Just Don't Understand Economics 3835 
Gray market 3835 
Mix up 3834 
The Thorsten’s mark. 3834 
Sound beats engeneering 3241 
Engineering Crap 3241 
Its not that it sounds "better" 3241 
Burn, motherf....r, burn! 2738 
Bypass Schottky by Snubber 2153 
Snubbers 2101 
More on snubbers 2101 
Capacitors Question 2101 
Capacitors & updates 2101 
Z-foil 2101 
Loading resistors & sockets 2101 
Low noise tubes 2100 
What Works Where 2099 
What are the REAL goals? 2099 
Good engineering parctices 2099 
Physical attributes of devices matter 2099 
The idea that the sum of the parts "quality&q... 2099 
It was 13 years back... 2099 
Thank you 2099 
Tube Selection 2088 
Valvo mesh 0A2 1985 
Big output capacitor question. 1746 
Context/Application/Circuit 1745 
EAR 1745 
Of Course... 1745 
834pT 1744 
Who knows.... 1744 
EAR834p how does RIAA feedback work? 1743 
Where? 1743 
Big cap banks 1743 
My "End of Life" phonostage. 328 
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