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The last phonocorrector: “End of Life" Phonostage 6897 
End of Life 6897 
Do I need to make a chassis in the shape of a coffin? 6897 
Shallow ambitions 6897 
I might unwillingly bring to my home… 6897 
Acronym 6897 
The End of Life Phonostage’s power supply 6885 
"...better and more sophistocated PS" (vs. bad AC) 6885 
The stupid, lousy AC is another subject. 6885 
It is comming along.... 6704 
Now, that's a phono stage! 6704 
The perfect corrector. 6704 
Still noisy but already semi-operational 6704 
The perfect corrector - II 6703 
Here it is: The perfect corrector – III 6702 
Wrong values shown 6701 
The deliberate mistakes? 6701 
330R anode resistors 6701 
The coupling cap in my 'End of the life' phono? 6701 
Nope, it was not ‘keeping anybody on toes’... 6701 
The latest version of the corrector – not heard it yet. (corrected) 6699 
The sentiments behind “End of Life" Phonostage 6699 
Going on from "There" 6699 
Ok, it is already almost there. 6699 
The ET2+EAR-834PT and the ultra-dynamic softness. 6698 
I am semi-ecstatic; my vinyl will be back soon… 6697 
MFA Systems Phonostage 6697 
Good for them. 6697 
Photos of the MFA Systems MC Reference 6697 
A few more 6697 
OK, it is over. Some preliminary follow ups. 6697 
"Lack" of HF, etc. 6696 
“End of Life" Phonostage: what is next? 6696 
Hybridizing 6696 
I love it! 6696 
If I may be a litt;e suggestive..... 6694 
Mica, distortions, MOSFET and the Ocean State. 6694 
SSG 6693 
Of mosfets, caps and distortion. 6693 
USSR SSG 6693 
USSR SSG 6693 
Question for Dima re 2nd stage biasing. 6693 
Fixed bias 6693 
The stunning sound of the phonocorrector. 6693 
More on this, please 6692 
Interesting development! 6692 
One-Story Jack 6692 
Nature's Bias 6692 
The signal passing via the 834PTF-Air… 6692 
Apologies! 6691 
Tunable Y-factor? 6691 
Harmonically-proper vs. harmonically-flexible 6691 
Some comment on the characteristic of air-cap sound. 6686 
The sound of one hand clapping 6686 
The air-caps as an ultimate cap. 6685 
The tempted virtue of the phonostage’s prostitution. 6677 
Clarity vs. VTA vs. Character 6677 
What VTA has to do with phonostage? 6676 
Phonostage vs. VTA 6676 
The 834PTF’s cathode follower: tube vs. SS 6676 
The “End of Life" Phonostage Status…. 6591 
Specific air cap changes 6591 
The air capacitors 'allegations'. 6591 
One tube, two channels? 6591 
The halves of the twin-triodes 6591 
"Crosstalk" 6590 
I just love sound of this phonocorrector. 6549 
To close the book on the correctors subject ... 6528 
"End of Life Phonostage" in Thai 6102 
Sucks! 6030 
Is God's phonostage better than Romy's? It is now! 6029 
Um, what? 6029 
Alternative Transformer 6029 
Sorry to have upset your sensitive self, Reggie. 6029 
A stimulation by Gog's fiction? 6029 
Hmmm,I suspect 6029 
The "End of Life Phonostage” is back. 6021 
My "End of Live" vesrion. 6009 
The 100Hz hum? 6009 
Hum “disconnecting trick” 6009 
Right grounding configuration for PS, corrector and transformer assembly. 6009 
The hum is drooped significantly! 6008 
Generally the phonocorrector has very low noise. 6008 
DIY Air-Caps? 6008 
Capacitors 6005 
Hum again. 5984 
Hm, again.... 5984 
Tribute MC iron 5699 
Changing loads 5695 
I do not do adjustable loading. 5695 
Sound degradation vs proper loading 5694 
Loading on primary? 5694 
Anticipating the needs 5694 
CCS heating? 5657 
2nd stage bias mystery 5540 
It is true but it negligible. 5540 
V2 biasing continued 5539 
Works +/- properly 5538 
To cheat or not to (ccs)heat 5538 
My assault 5511 
What, No Breadboard? 5511 
Don't laugh too loud... 5511 
So far it is good. 5511 
Your 50 is my 60 (buzz-kill) 5511 
The assembly and the buzz 5510 
Make sure that your LC filtration works properly. 5510 
Caps and chokes 5510 
The price of fame 5510 
Tribute 5510 
About the last distraction cap and transformers. 5510 
Schematics 5510 
Traces 5510 
Moving Magnet 5510 
Barcelona? 230V? Hm, ....matchmaking? 5510 
Cat smells fish? 5509 
I enjoyed soldering maybe when I was 15... 5509 
How my phonostage shall sound. 5509 
In the box 5509 
Schematics II 5509 
A few comments. 5509 
Miscelanea 5509 
I am surprised. 5509 
Don't be 5508 
It is not about power supply. 5508 
EMI/RFI madness 5508 
Drinking in Modulation 5508 
The stupid 5uF cap on AC side 5508 
Finito 5507 
It is only partially outside the context. 5507 
A corrector with an EQ controll 5506 
There is EQ control and there are multiple curves. 5506 
Corresponding to ? 5506 
A German guy take on 834PT. 5479 
Qualitat 5478 
The baby is sick 5434 
Last Cleaning? 5434 
Mine too... 5434 
To fight with hum in phonostages is fan. 5434 
What the hell is going on!!! 5434 
...air-caps dirty.... 5433 
Too obvious perhaps ... 5433 
Hum points 5433 
Beats and pieces. 5433 
What else? 5433 
Suggestion for the phonocorrector problem 5433 
I do not think that it is electrical. 5433 
Veggie ham 5433 
Do phonocorrector first then transformers. 5432 
Holly idiocy! 5431 
Yes sir 5429 
I think your game is not over. 5429 
More ham 5429 
Route(s) to Ground 5429 
Grounding arrangement 5428 
Ground Thoughts 5427 
0A2 Question 5427 
Where is the Bolt? 5427 
Gas tubes in the phonostage 5427 
"End of Live" tube set 5427 
GND plane 5427 
That crazy 7025. 5427 
Distributed bolt 5427 
Amperex ECC83 5427 
Amperex "Bugle Boy". 5427 
ECC83 Amperex picture 5427 
More "Ground" vs. "Neutral" 5427 
More findings 5426 
EMF and "Split" "Grounds" 5426 
Grounding, tarnnies and diodes 5425 
Again with the "Neutral" Explanation... 5425 
Grounding and trannies 5425 
Ignorance is bliss... 5423 
Shakey DIY Basics 5423 
Poor photographer 5423 
Spare the Oxen... 5423 
Is SiC sick? 5421 
Possible, so what? 5421 
If you dont want to hear the bell... 5420 
Seek and you’ll find. 5420 
Filament 5420 
Filament considerations 5420 
Air caps?Buffer? 5420 
Exorcisms 5374 
Floating? 5373 
Twitchy signal tube and amp interactions 5366 
Toilet ham 5366 
The Shield 5365 
It is hard to say. 5365 
Fake bugle/teles 5365 
Never again. 5365 
Bingo! 5356 
Total current per channel 5349 
Stay with capacitive filtration for B+ for this init. 5349 
I like iron 5349 
Choke ringing 5349 
Ringing 5349 
Ringing is a BS reason. 5349 
Choke ringing again 5348 
What ringing? 5348 
Ring-ring 5348 
Fight Fire with Fire? 5348 
TT Rider 5348 
Snubbers and motors 5347 
Nice idea... 5347 
B+ 5347 
Shielded Interconnect 5347 
IC shields 5344 
The horrors of calibration 5192 
Floating Away 5192 
Ground is +/- understood 5191 
"Calibrate"??? 5191 
The self-serving calibrations. 5190 
Fighting with RIAA 5190 
The Usual 5190 
That's it! 5190 
Parts Location 5190 
Lush layout 5189 
Pinging Stitch/Syntax 5141 
It might be very impressive 5141 
To be clear 5141 
Shall I co? 5140 
Parts 5140 
I do not, it sounds interesting but… 5140 
What does it mean? 5140 
Come on! 5140 
Is it because secrecy gains females loud applause? 5140 
It's A Big'un, All Right 5140 
EAR polite recess 5140 
Power sequencing? 5110 
Some Sort of Off-Only HV Shunt? 5110 
3 Position switch 5109 
How true... 5109 
DIY Failsafe 5109 
Switch.. 5084 
Calibration problem 5059 
Resolved 5056 
Looks good 5055 
Fat LF 5055 
Loading Up 5055 
SUT's 5055 
Shunt regulation 4974 
Application dependent 4974 
Silvercore SUT's ? 4942 
It migh be an interesting company. 4942 
Amo/silver 4942 
From a Satisfied User of a Ready-made Item 4942 
Silver considerations 4942 
Again With the Amo 4942 
Silver path 4942 
The “secret” will be never revealed... 4942 
The Path of Least Resistance 4941 
(Not so) silver path con'ed 4941 
Foil 4941 
Amalgamated Phono Stage 4941 
Audiopedophile's hell 4941 
In da house 4940 
Consistent anality 4939 
Right 4939 
A speculation 4937 
Mone on silver Trabants 4936 
Parts Ag 4936 
Trabant done in pure silver 4936 
Too Soft and Brittle? 4936 
Silver swamp 4936 
In the Long Run 4936 
2RM? 4931 
Where's the Effing Cable Thread When We Need It? 4931 
DIY 4930 
95%? 4930 
More on that 4930 
"Partly Unshielded" Arm Wire 4930 
Fully shielded 4930 
Interesting 4930 
End of Life Phonostage… is breeding. 4126 
Creative people 4126 
Copyright air-cap RIAA... 4126 
It is what it is. 4125 
I Guess We Just Don't Understand Economics 4125 
Gray market 4125 
Mix up 4124 
The Thorsten’s mark. 4124 
Sound beats engeneering 3531 
Engineering Crap 3531 
Its not that it sounds "better" 3531 
Burn, motherf....r, burn! 3028 
Bypass Schottky by Snubber 2443 
Snubbers 2391 
More on snubbers 2391 
Capacitors Question 2391 
Capacitors & updates 2391 
Z-foil 2391 
Loading resistors & sockets 2391 
Low noise tubes 2390 
What Works Where 2389 
What are the REAL goals? 2389 
Good engineering parctices 2389 
Physical attributes of devices matter 2389 
The idea that the sum of the parts "quality&q... 2389 
It was 13 years back... 2389 
Thank you 2389 
Tube Selection 2378 
Valvo mesh 0A2 2275 
Big output capacitor question. 2036 
Context/Application/Circuit 2035 
EAR 2035 
Of Course... 2035 
834pT 2034 
Who knows.... 2034 
EAR834p how does RIAA feedback work? 2033 
Where? 2033 
Big cap banks 2033 
My "End of Life" phonostage. 618 
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