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The last phonocorrector: “End of Life" Phonostage 6643 
End of Life 6643 
Do I need to make a chassis in the shape of a coffin? 6643 
Shallow ambitions 6643 
I might unwillingly bring to my home… 6643 
Acronym 6643 
The End of Life Phonostage’s power supply 6631 
"...better and more sophistocated PS" (vs. bad AC) 6631 
The stupid, lousy AC is another subject. 6631 
It is comming along.... 6450 
Now, that's a phono stage! 6450 
The perfect corrector. 6450 
Still noisy but already semi-operational 6450 
The perfect corrector - II 6449 
Here it is: The perfect corrector – III 6448 
Wrong values shown 6447 
The deliberate mistakes? 6447 
330R anode resistors 6447 
The coupling cap in my 'End of the life' phono? 6447 
Nope, it was not ‘keeping anybody on toes’... 6447 
The latest version of the corrector – not heard it yet. (corrected) 6445 
The sentiments behind “End of Life" Phonostage 6445 
Going on from "There" 6445 
Ok, it is already almost there. 6445 
The ET2+EAR-834PT and the ultra-dynamic softness. 6444 
I am semi-ecstatic; my vinyl will be back soon… 6443 
MFA Systems Phonostage 6443 
Good for them. 6443 
Photos of the MFA Systems MC Reference 6443 
A few more 6443 
OK, it is over. Some preliminary follow ups. 6443 
"Lack" of HF, etc. 6442 
“End of Life" Phonostage: what is next? 6442 
Hybridizing 6442 
I love it! 6442 
If I may be a litt;e suggestive..... 6440 
Mica, distortions, MOSFET and the Ocean State. 6440 
SSG 6439 
Of mosfets, caps and distortion. 6439 
USSR SSG 6439 
USSR SSG 6439 
Question for Dima re 2nd stage biasing. 6439 
Fixed bias 6439 
The stunning sound of the phonocorrector. 6439 
More on this, please 6438 
Interesting development! 6438 
One-Story Jack 6438 
Nature's Bias 6438 
The signal passing via the 834PTF-Air… 6438 
Apologies! 6437 
Tunable Y-factor? 6437 
Harmonically-proper vs. harmonically-flexible 6437 
Some comment on the characteristic of air-cap sound. 6432 
The sound of one hand clapping 6432 
The air-caps as an ultimate cap. 6431 
The tempted virtue of the phonostage’s prostitution. 6423 
Clarity vs. VTA vs. Character 6423 
What VTA has to do with phonostage? 6422 
Phonostage vs. VTA 6422 
The 834PTF’s cathode follower: tube vs. SS 6422 
The “End of Life" Phonostage Status…. 6337 
Specific air cap changes 6337 
The air capacitors 'allegations'. 6337 
One tube, two channels? 6337 
The halves of the twin-triodes 6337 
"Crosstalk" 6336 
I just love sound of this phonocorrector. 6295 
To close the book on the correctors subject ... 6274 
"End of Life Phonostage" in Thai 5848 
Sucks! 5776 
Is God's phonostage better than Romy's? It is now! 5775 
Um, what? 5775 
Alternative Transformer 5775 
Sorry to have upset your sensitive self, Reggie. 5775 
A stimulation by Gog's fiction? 5775 
Hmmm,I suspect 5775 
The "End of Life Phonostage” is back. 5767 
My "End of Live" vesrion. 5755 
The 100Hz hum? 5755 
Hum “disconnecting trick” 5755 
Right grounding configuration for PS, corrector and transformer assembly. 5755 
The hum is drooped significantly! 5754 
Generally the phonocorrector has very low noise. 5754 
DIY Air-Caps? 5754 
Capacitors 5751 
Hum again. 5730 
Hm, again.... 5730 
Tribute MC iron 5445 
Changing loads 5441 
I do not do adjustable loading. 5441 
Sound degradation vs proper loading 5440 
Loading on primary? 5440 
Anticipating the needs 5440 
CCS heating? 5403 
2nd stage bias mystery 5286 
It is true but it negligible. 5286 
V2 biasing continued 5285 
Works +/- properly 5284 
To cheat or not to (ccs)heat 5284 
My assault 5257 
What, No Breadboard? 5257 
Don't laugh too loud... 5257 
So far it is good. 5257 
Your 50 is my 60 (buzz-kill) 5257 
The assembly and the buzz 5256 
Make sure that your LC filtration works properly. 5256 
Caps and chokes 5256 
The price of fame 5256 
Tribute 5256 
About the last distraction cap and transformers. 5256 
Schematics 5256 
Traces 5256 
Moving Magnet 5256 
Barcelona? 230V? Hm, ....matchmaking? 5256 
Cat smells fish? 5255 
I enjoyed soldering maybe when I was 15... 5255 
How my phonostage shall sound. 5255 
In the box 5255 
Schematics II 5255 
A few comments. 5255 
Miscelanea 5255 
I am surprised. 5255 
Don't be 5254 
It is not about power supply. 5254 
EMI/RFI madness 5254 
Drinking in Modulation 5254 
The stupid 5uF cap on AC side 5254 
Finito 5253 
It is only partially outside the context. 5253 
A corrector with an EQ controll 5252 
There is EQ control and there are multiple curves. 5252 
Corresponding to ? 5252 
A German guy take on 834PT. 5225 
Qualitat 5224 
The baby is sick 5180 
Last Cleaning? 5180 
Mine too... 5180 
To fight with hum in phonostages is fan. 5180 
What the hell is going on!!! 5180 
...air-caps dirty.... 5179 
Too obvious perhaps ... 5179 
Hum points 5179 
Beats and pieces. 5179 
What else? 5179 
Suggestion for the phonocorrector problem 5179 
I do not think that it is electrical. 5179 
Veggie ham 5179 
Do phonocorrector first then transformers. 5178 
Holly idiocy! 5177 
Yes sir 5175 
I think your game is not over. 5175 
More ham 5175 
Route(s) to Ground 5175 
Grounding arrangement 5174 
Ground Thoughts 5173 
0A2 Question 5173 
Where is the Bolt? 5173 
Gas tubes in the phonostage 5173 
"End of Live" tube set 5173 
GND plane 5173 
That crazy 7025. 5173 
Distributed bolt 5173 
Amperex ECC83 5173 
Amperex "Bugle Boy". 5173 
ECC83 Amperex picture 5173 
More "Ground" vs. "Neutral" 5173 
More findings 5172 
EMF and "Split" "Grounds" 5172 
Grounding, tarnnies and diodes 5171 
Again with the "Neutral" Explanation... 5171 
Grounding and trannies 5171 
Ignorance is bliss... 5169 
Shakey DIY Basics 5169 
Poor photographer 5169 
Spare the Oxen... 5169 
Is SiC sick? 5167 
Possible, so what? 5167 
If you dont want to hear the bell... 5166 
Seek and you’ll find. 5166 
Filament 5166 
Filament considerations 5166 
Air caps?Buffer? 5166 
Exorcisms 5120 
Floating? 5119 
Twitchy signal tube and amp interactions 5112 
Toilet ham 5112 
The Shield 5111 
It is hard to say. 5111 
Fake bugle/teles 5111 
Never again. 5111 
Bingo! 5102 
Total current per channel 5095 
Stay with capacitive filtration for B+ for this init. 5095 
I like iron 5095 
Choke ringing 5095 
Ringing 5095 
Ringing is a BS reason. 5095 
Choke ringing again 5094 
What ringing? 5094 
Ring-ring 5094 
Fight Fire with Fire? 5094 
TT Rider 5094 
Snubbers and motors 5093 
Nice idea... 5093 
B+ 5093 
Shielded Interconnect 5093 
IC shields 5090 
The horrors of calibration 4938 
Floating Away 4938 
Ground is +/- understood 4937 
"Calibrate"??? 4937 
The self-serving calibrations. 4936 
Fighting with RIAA 4936 
The Usual 4936 
That's it! 4936 
Parts Location 4936 
Lush layout 4935 
Pinging Stitch/Syntax 4887 
It might be very impressive 4887 
To be clear 4887 
Shall I co? 4886 
Parts 4886 
I do not, it sounds interesting but… 4886 
What does it mean? 4886 
Come on! 4886 
Is it because secrecy gains females loud applause? 4886 
It's A Big'un, All Right 4886 
EAR polite recess 4886 
Power sequencing? 4856 
Some Sort of Off-Only HV Shunt? 4856 
3 Position switch 4855 
How true... 4855 
DIY Failsafe 4855 
Switch.. 4830 
Calibration problem 4805 
Resolved 4802 
Looks good 4801 
Fat LF 4801 
Loading Up 4801 
SUT's 4801 
Shunt regulation 4720 
Application dependent 4720 
Silvercore SUT's ? 4688 
It migh be an interesting company. 4688 
Amo/silver 4688 
From a Satisfied User of a Ready-made Item 4688 
Silver considerations 4688 
Again With the Amo 4688 
Silver path 4688 
The “secret” will be never revealed... 4688 
The Path of Least Resistance 4687 
(Not so) silver path con'ed 4687 
Foil 4687 
Amalgamated Phono Stage 4687 
Audiopedophile's hell 4687 
In da house 4686 
Consistent anality 4685 
Right 4685 
A speculation 4683 
Mone on silver Trabants 4682 
Parts Ag 4682 
Trabant done in pure silver 4682 
Too Soft and Brittle? 4682 
Silver swamp 4682 
In the Long Run 4682 
2RM? 4677 
Where's the Effing Cable Thread When We Need It? 4677 
DIY 4676 
95%? 4676 
More on that 4676 
"Partly Unshielded" Arm Wire 4676 
Fully shielded 4676 
Interesting 4676 
End of Life Phonostage… is breeding. 3872 
Creative people 3872 
Copyright air-cap RIAA... 3872 
It is what it is. 3871 
I Guess We Just Don't Understand Economics 3871 
Gray market 3871 
Mix up 3870 
The Thorsten’s mark. 3870 
Sound beats engeneering 3277 
Engineering Crap 3277 
Its not that it sounds "better" 3277 
Burn, motherf....r, burn! 2774 
Bypass Schottky by Snubber 2189 
Snubbers 2137 
More on snubbers 2137 
Capacitors Question 2137 
Capacitors & updates 2137 
Z-foil 2137 
Loading resistors & sockets 2137 
Low noise tubes 2136 
What Works Where 2135 
What are the REAL goals? 2135 
Good engineering parctices 2135 
Physical attributes of devices matter 2135 
The idea that the sum of the parts "quality&q... 2135 
It was 13 years back... 2135 
Thank you 2135 
Tube Selection 2124 
Valvo mesh 0A2 2021 
Big output capacitor question. 1782 
Context/Application/Circuit 1781 
EAR 1781 
Of Course... 1781 
834pT 1780 
Who knows.... 1780 
EAR834p how does RIAA feedback work? 1779 
Where? 1779 
Big cap banks 1779 
My "End of Life" phonostage. 364 
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