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The last phonocorrector: “End of Life" Phonostage 6802 
End of Life 6802 
Do I need to make a chassis in the shape of a coffin? 6802 
Shallow ambitions 6802 
I might unwillingly bring to my home… 6802 
Acronym 6802 
The End of Life Phonostage’s power supply 6790 
"...better and more sophistocated PS" (vs. bad AC) 6790 
The stupid, lousy AC is another subject. 6790 
It is comming along.... 6609 
Now, that's a phono stage! 6609 
The perfect corrector. 6609 
Still noisy but already semi-operational 6609 
The perfect corrector - II 6608 
Here it is: The perfect corrector – III 6607 
Wrong values shown 6606 
The deliberate mistakes? 6606 
330R anode resistors 6606 
The coupling cap in my 'End of the life' phono? 6606 
Nope, it was not ‘keeping anybody on toes’... 6606 
The latest version of the corrector – not heard it yet. (corrected) 6604 
The sentiments behind “End of Life" Phonostage 6604 
Going on from "There" 6604 
Ok, it is already almost there. 6604 
The ET2+EAR-834PT and the ultra-dynamic softness. 6603 
I am semi-ecstatic; my vinyl will be back soon… 6602 
MFA Systems Phonostage 6602 
Good for them. 6602 
Photos of the MFA Systems MC Reference 6602 
A few more 6602 
OK, it is over. Some preliminary follow ups. 6602 
"Lack" of HF, etc. 6601 
“End of Life" Phonostage: what is next? 6601 
Hybridizing 6601 
I love it! 6601 
If I may be a litt;e suggestive..... 6599 
Mica, distortions, MOSFET and the Ocean State. 6599 
SSG 6598 
Of mosfets, caps and distortion. 6598 
USSR SSG 6598 
USSR SSG 6598 
Question for Dima re 2nd stage biasing. 6598 
Fixed bias 6598 
The stunning sound of the phonocorrector. 6598 
More on this, please 6597 
Interesting development! 6597 
One-Story Jack 6597 
Nature's Bias 6597 
The signal passing via the 834PTF-Air… 6597 
Apologies! 6596 
Tunable Y-factor? 6596 
Harmonically-proper vs. harmonically-flexible 6596 
Some comment on the characteristic of air-cap sound. 6591 
The sound of one hand clapping 6591 
The air-caps as an ultimate cap. 6590 
The tempted virtue of the phonostage’s prostitution. 6582 
Clarity vs. VTA vs. Character 6582 
What VTA has to do with phonostage? 6581 
Phonostage vs. VTA 6581 
The 834PTF’s cathode follower: tube vs. SS 6581 
The “End of Life" Phonostage Status…. 6496 
Specific air cap changes 6496 
The air capacitors 'allegations'. 6496 
One tube, two channels? 6496 
The halves of the twin-triodes 6496 
"Crosstalk" 6495 
I just love sound of this phonocorrector. 6454 
To close the book on the correctors subject ... 6433 
"End of Life Phonostage" in Thai 6007 
Sucks! 5935 
Is God's phonostage better than Romy's? It is now! 5934 
Um, what? 5934 
Alternative Transformer 5934 
Sorry to have upset your sensitive self, Reggie. 5934 
A stimulation by Gog's fiction? 5934 
Hmmm,I suspect 5934 
The "End of Life Phonostage” is back. 5926 
My "End of Live" vesrion. 5914 
The 100Hz hum? 5914 
Hum “disconnecting trick” 5914 
Right grounding configuration for PS, corrector and transformer assembly. 5914 
The hum is drooped significantly! 5913 
Generally the phonocorrector has very low noise. 5913 
DIY Air-Caps? 5913 
Capacitors 5910 
Hum again. 5889 
Hm, again.... 5889 
Tribute MC iron 5604 
Changing loads 5600 
I do not do adjustable loading. 5600 
Sound degradation vs proper loading 5599 
Loading on primary? 5599 
Anticipating the needs 5599 
CCS heating? 5562 
2nd stage bias mystery 5445 
It is true but it negligible. 5445 
V2 biasing continued 5444 
Works +/- properly 5443 
To cheat or not to (ccs)heat 5443 
My assault 5416 
What, No Breadboard? 5416 
Don't laugh too loud... 5416 
So far it is good. 5416 
Your 50 is my 60 (buzz-kill) 5416 
The assembly and the buzz 5415 
Make sure that your LC filtration works properly. 5415 
Caps and chokes 5415 
The price of fame 5415 
Tribute 5415 
About the last distraction cap and transformers. 5415 
Schematics 5415 
Traces 5415 
Moving Magnet 5415 
Barcelona? 230V? Hm, ....matchmaking? 5415 
Cat smells fish? 5414 
I enjoyed soldering maybe when I was 15... 5414 
How my phonostage shall sound. 5414 
In the box 5414 
Schematics II 5414 
A few comments. 5414 
Miscelanea 5414 
I am surprised. 5414 
Don't be 5413 
It is not about power supply. 5413 
EMI/RFI madness 5413 
Drinking in Modulation 5413 
The stupid 5uF cap on AC side 5413 
Finito 5412 
It is only partially outside the context. 5412 
A corrector with an EQ controll 5411 
There is EQ control and there are multiple curves. 5411 
Corresponding to ? 5411 
A German guy take on 834PT. 5384 
Qualitat 5383 
The baby is sick 5339 
Last Cleaning? 5339 
Mine too... 5339 
To fight with hum in phonostages is fan. 5339 
What the hell is going on!!! 5339 
...air-caps dirty.... 5338 
Too obvious perhaps ... 5338 
Hum points 5338 
Beats and pieces. 5338 
What else? 5338 
Suggestion for the phonocorrector problem 5338 
I do not think that it is electrical. 5338 
Veggie ham 5338 
Do phonocorrector first then transformers. 5337 
Holly idiocy! 5336 
Yes sir 5334 
I think your game is not over. 5334 
More ham 5334 
Route(s) to Ground 5334 
Grounding arrangement 5333 
Ground Thoughts 5332 
0A2 Question 5332 
Where is the Bolt? 5332 
Gas tubes in the phonostage 5332 
"End of Live" tube set 5332 
GND plane 5332 
That crazy 7025. 5332 
Distributed bolt 5332 
Amperex ECC83 5332 
Amperex "Bugle Boy". 5332 
ECC83 Amperex picture 5332 
More "Ground" vs. "Neutral" 5332 
More findings 5331 
EMF and "Split" "Grounds" 5331 
Grounding, tarnnies and diodes 5330 
Again with the "Neutral" Explanation... 5330 
Grounding and trannies 5330 
Ignorance is bliss... 5328 
Shakey DIY Basics 5328 
Poor photographer 5328 
Spare the Oxen... 5328 
Is SiC sick? 5326 
Possible, so what? 5326 
If you dont want to hear the bell... 5325 
Seek and you’ll find. 5325 
Filament 5325 
Filament considerations 5325 
Air caps?Buffer? 5325 
Exorcisms 5279 
Floating? 5278 
Twitchy signal tube and amp interactions 5271 
Toilet ham 5271 
The Shield 5270 
It is hard to say. 5270 
Fake bugle/teles 5270 
Never again. 5270 
Bingo! 5261 
Total current per channel 5254 
Stay with capacitive filtration for B+ for this init. 5254 
I like iron 5254 
Choke ringing 5254 
Ringing 5254 
Ringing is a BS reason. 5254 
Choke ringing again 5253 
What ringing? 5253 
Ring-ring 5253 
Fight Fire with Fire? 5253 
TT Rider 5253 
Snubbers and motors 5252 
Nice idea... 5252 
B+ 5252 
Shielded Interconnect 5252 
IC shields 5249 
The horrors of calibration 5097 
Floating Away 5097 
Ground is +/- understood 5096 
"Calibrate"??? 5096 
The self-serving calibrations. 5095 
Fighting with RIAA 5095 
The Usual 5095 
That's it! 5095 
Parts Location 5095 
Lush layout 5094 
Pinging Stitch/Syntax 5046 
It might be very impressive 5046 
To be clear 5046 
Shall I co? 5045 
Parts 5045 
I do not, it sounds interesting but… 5045 
What does it mean? 5045 
Come on! 5045 
Is it because secrecy gains females loud applause? 5045 
It's A Big'un, All Right 5045 
EAR polite recess 5045 
Power sequencing? 5015 
Some Sort of Off-Only HV Shunt? 5015 
3 Position switch 5014 
How true... 5014 
DIY Failsafe 5014 
Switch.. 4989 
Calibration problem 4964 
Resolved 4961 
Looks good 4960 
Fat LF 4960 
Loading Up 4960 
SUT's 4960 
Shunt regulation 4879 
Application dependent 4879 
Silvercore SUT's ? 4847 
It migh be an interesting company. 4847 
Amo/silver 4847 
From a Satisfied User of a Ready-made Item 4847 
Silver considerations 4847 
Again With the Amo 4847 
Silver path 4847 
The “secret” will be never revealed... 4847 
The Path of Least Resistance 4846 
(Not so) silver path con'ed 4846 
Foil 4846 
Amalgamated Phono Stage 4846 
Audiopedophile's hell 4846 
In da house 4845 
Consistent anality 4844 
Right 4844 
A speculation 4842 
Mone on silver Trabants 4841 
Parts Ag 4841 
Trabant done in pure silver 4841 
Too Soft and Brittle? 4841 
Silver swamp 4841 
In the Long Run 4841 
2RM? 4836 
Where's the Effing Cable Thread When We Need It? 4836 
DIY 4835 
95%? 4835 
More on that 4835 
"Partly Unshielded" Arm Wire 4835 
Fully shielded 4835 
Interesting 4835 
End of Life Phonostage… is breeding. 4031 
Creative people 4031 
Copyright air-cap RIAA... 4031 
It is what it is. 4030 
I Guess We Just Don't Understand Economics 4030 
Gray market 4030 
Mix up 4029 
The Thorsten’s mark. 4029 
Sound beats engeneering 3436 
Engineering Crap 3436 
Its not that it sounds "better" 3436 
Burn, motherf....r, burn! 2933 
Bypass Schottky by Snubber 2348 
Snubbers 2296 
More on snubbers 2296 
Capacitors Question 2296 
Capacitors & updates 2296 
Z-foil 2296 
Loading resistors & sockets 2296 
Low noise tubes 2295 
What Works Where 2294 
What are the REAL goals? 2294 
Good engineering parctices 2294 
Physical attributes of devices matter 2294 
The idea that the sum of the parts "quality&q... 2294 
It was 13 years back... 2294 
Thank you 2294 
Tube Selection 2283 
Valvo mesh 0A2 2180 
Big output capacitor question. 1941 
Context/Application/Circuit 1940 
EAR 1940 
Of Course... 1940 
834pT 1939 
Who knows.... 1939 
EAR834p how does RIAA feedback work? 1938 
Where? 1938 
Big cap banks 1938 
My "End of Life" phonostage. 523 
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