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The last phonocorrector: “End of Life" Phonostage 6858 
End of Life 6858 
Do I need to make a chassis in the shape of a coffin? 6858 
Shallow ambitions 6858 
I might unwillingly bring to my home… 6858 
Acronym 6858 
The End of Life Phonostage’s power supply 6846 
"...better and more sophistocated PS" (vs. bad AC) 6846 
The stupid, lousy AC is another subject. 6846 
It is comming along.... 6665 
Now, that's a phono stage! 6665 
The perfect corrector. 6665 
Still noisy but already semi-operational 6665 
The perfect corrector - II 6664 
Here it is: The perfect corrector – III 6663 
Wrong values shown 6662 
The deliberate mistakes? 6662 
330R anode resistors 6662 
The coupling cap in my 'End of the life' phono? 6662 
Nope, it was not ‘keeping anybody on toes’... 6662 
The latest version of the corrector – not heard it yet. (corrected) 6660 
The sentiments behind “End of Life" Phonostage 6660 
Going on from "There" 6660 
Ok, it is already almost there. 6660 
The ET2+EAR-834PT and the ultra-dynamic softness. 6659 
I am semi-ecstatic; my vinyl will be back soon… 6658 
MFA Systems Phonostage 6658 
Good for them. 6658 
Photos of the MFA Systems MC Reference 6658 
A few more 6658 
OK, it is over. Some preliminary follow ups. 6658 
"Lack" of HF, etc. 6657 
“End of Life" Phonostage: what is next? 6657 
Hybridizing 6657 
I love it! 6657 
If I may be a litt;e suggestive..... 6655 
Mica, distortions, MOSFET and the Ocean State. 6655 
SSG 6654 
Of mosfets, caps and distortion. 6654 
USSR SSG 6654 
USSR SSG 6654 
Question for Dima re 2nd stage biasing. 6654 
Fixed bias 6654 
The stunning sound of the phonocorrector. 6654 
More on this, please 6653 
Interesting development! 6653 
One-Story Jack 6653 
Nature's Bias 6653 
The signal passing via the 834PTF-Air… 6653 
Apologies! 6652 
Tunable Y-factor? 6652 
Harmonically-proper vs. harmonically-flexible 6652 
Some comment on the characteristic of air-cap sound. 6647 
The sound of one hand clapping 6647 
The air-caps as an ultimate cap. 6646 
The tempted virtue of the phonostage’s prostitution. 6638 
Clarity vs. VTA vs. Character 6638 
What VTA has to do with phonostage? 6637 
Phonostage vs. VTA 6637 
The 834PTF’s cathode follower: tube vs. SS 6637 
The “End of Life" Phonostage Status…. 6552 
Specific air cap changes 6552 
The air capacitors 'allegations'. 6552 
One tube, two channels? 6552 
The halves of the twin-triodes 6552 
"Crosstalk" 6551 
I just love sound of this phonocorrector. 6510 
To close the book on the correctors subject ... 6489 
"End of Life Phonostage" in Thai 6063 
Sucks! 5991 
Is God's phonostage better than Romy's? It is now! 5990 
Um, what? 5990 
Alternative Transformer 5990 
Sorry to have upset your sensitive self, Reggie. 5990 
A stimulation by Gog's fiction? 5990 
Hmmm,I suspect 5990 
The "End of Life Phonostage” is back. 5982 
My "End of Live" vesrion. 5970 
The 100Hz hum? 5970 
Hum “disconnecting trick” 5970 
Right grounding configuration for PS, corrector and transformer assembly. 5970 
The hum is drooped significantly! 5969 
Generally the phonocorrector has very low noise. 5969 
DIY Air-Caps? 5969 
Capacitors 5966 
Hum again. 5945 
Hm, again.... 5945 
Tribute MC iron 5660 
Changing loads 5656 
I do not do adjustable loading. 5656 
Sound degradation vs proper loading 5655 
Loading on primary? 5655 
Anticipating the needs 5655 
CCS heating? 5618 
2nd stage bias mystery 5501 
It is true but it negligible. 5501 
V2 biasing continued 5500 
Works +/- properly 5499 
To cheat or not to (ccs)heat 5499 
My assault 5472 
What, No Breadboard? 5472 
Don't laugh too loud... 5472 
So far it is good. 5472 
Your 50 is my 60 (buzz-kill) 5472 
The assembly and the buzz 5471 
Make sure that your LC filtration works properly. 5471 
Caps and chokes 5471 
The price of fame 5471 
Tribute 5471 
About the last distraction cap and transformers. 5471 
Schematics 5471 
Traces 5471 
Moving Magnet 5471 
Barcelona? 230V? Hm, ....matchmaking? 5471 
Cat smells fish? 5470 
I enjoyed soldering maybe when I was 15... 5470 
How my phonostage shall sound. 5470 
In the box 5470 
Schematics II 5470 
A few comments. 5470 
Miscelanea 5470 
I am surprised. 5470 
Don't be 5469 
It is not about power supply. 5469 
EMI/RFI madness 5469 
Drinking in Modulation 5469 
The stupid 5uF cap on AC side 5469 
Finito 5468 
It is only partially outside the context. 5468 
A corrector with an EQ controll 5467 
There is EQ control and there are multiple curves. 5467 
Corresponding to ? 5467 
A German guy take on 834PT. 5440 
Qualitat 5439 
The baby is sick 5395 
Last Cleaning? 5395 
Mine too... 5395 
To fight with hum in phonostages is fan. 5395 
What the hell is going on!!! 5395 
...air-caps dirty.... 5394 
Too obvious perhaps ... 5394 
Hum points 5394 
Beats and pieces. 5394 
What else? 5394 
Suggestion for the phonocorrector problem 5394 
I do not think that it is electrical. 5394 
Veggie ham 5394 
Do phonocorrector first then transformers. 5393 
Holly idiocy! 5392 
Yes sir 5390 
I think your game is not over. 5390 
More ham 5390 
Route(s) to Ground 5390 
Grounding arrangement 5389 
Ground Thoughts 5388 
0A2 Question 5388 
Where is the Bolt? 5388 
Gas tubes in the phonostage 5388 
"End of Live" tube set 5388 
GND plane 5388 
That crazy 7025. 5388 
Distributed bolt 5388 
Amperex ECC83 5388 
Amperex "Bugle Boy". 5388 
ECC83 Amperex picture 5388 
More "Ground" vs. "Neutral" 5388 
More findings 5387 
EMF and "Split" "Grounds" 5387 
Grounding, tarnnies and diodes 5386 
Again with the "Neutral" Explanation... 5386 
Grounding and trannies 5386 
Ignorance is bliss... 5384 
Shakey DIY Basics 5384 
Poor photographer 5384 
Spare the Oxen... 5384 
Is SiC sick? 5382 
Possible, so what? 5382 
If you dont want to hear the bell... 5381 
Seek and you’ll find. 5381 
Filament 5381 
Filament considerations 5381 
Air caps?Buffer? 5381 
Exorcisms 5335 
Floating? 5334 
Twitchy signal tube and amp interactions 5327 
Toilet ham 5327 
The Shield 5326 
It is hard to say. 5326 
Fake bugle/teles 5326 
Never again. 5326 
Bingo! 5317 
Total current per channel 5310 
Stay with capacitive filtration for B+ for this init. 5310 
I like iron 5310 
Choke ringing 5310 
Ringing 5310 
Ringing is a BS reason. 5310 
Choke ringing again 5309 
What ringing? 5309 
Ring-ring 5309 
Fight Fire with Fire? 5309 
TT Rider 5309 
Snubbers and motors 5308 
Nice idea... 5308 
B+ 5308 
Shielded Interconnect 5308 
IC shields 5305 
The horrors of calibration 5153 
Floating Away 5153 
Ground is +/- understood 5152 
"Calibrate"??? 5152 
The self-serving calibrations. 5151 
Fighting with RIAA 5151 
The Usual 5151 
That's it! 5151 
Parts Location 5151 
Lush layout 5150 
Pinging Stitch/Syntax 5102 
It might be very impressive 5102 
To be clear 5102 
Shall I co? 5101 
Parts 5101 
I do not, it sounds interesting but… 5101 
What does it mean? 5101 
Come on! 5101 
Is it because secrecy gains females loud applause? 5101 
It's A Big'un, All Right 5101 
EAR polite recess 5101 
Power sequencing? 5071 
Some Sort of Off-Only HV Shunt? 5071 
3 Position switch 5070 
How true... 5070 
DIY Failsafe 5070 
Switch.. 5045 
Calibration problem 5020 
Resolved 5017 
Looks good 5016 
Fat LF 5016 
Loading Up 5016 
SUT's 5016 
Shunt regulation 4935 
Application dependent 4935 
Silvercore SUT's ? 4903 
It migh be an interesting company. 4903 
Amo/silver 4903 
From a Satisfied User of a Ready-made Item 4903 
Silver considerations 4903 
Again With the Amo 4903 
Silver path 4903 
The “secret” will be never revealed... 4903 
The Path of Least Resistance 4902 
(Not so) silver path con'ed 4902 
Foil 4902 
Amalgamated Phono Stage 4902 
Audiopedophile's hell 4902 
In da house 4901 
Consistent anality 4900 
Right 4900 
A speculation 4898 
Mone on silver Trabants 4897 
Parts Ag 4897 
Trabant done in pure silver 4897 
Too Soft and Brittle? 4897 
Silver swamp 4897 
In the Long Run 4897 
2RM? 4892 
Where's the Effing Cable Thread When We Need It? 4892 
DIY 4891 
95%? 4891 
More on that 4891 
"Partly Unshielded" Arm Wire 4891 
Fully shielded 4891 
Interesting 4891 
End of Life Phonostage… is breeding. 4087 
Creative people 4087 
Copyright air-cap RIAA... 4087 
It is what it is. 4086 
I Guess We Just Don't Understand Economics 4086 
Gray market 4086 
Mix up 4085 
The Thorsten’s mark. 4085 
Sound beats engeneering 3492 
Engineering Crap 3492 
Its not that it sounds "better" 3492 
Burn, motherf....r, burn! 2989 
Bypass Schottky by Snubber 2404 
Snubbers 2352 
More on snubbers 2352 
Capacitors Question 2352 
Capacitors & updates 2352 
Z-foil 2352 
Loading resistors & sockets 2352 
Low noise tubes 2351 
What Works Where 2350 
What are the REAL goals? 2350 
Good engineering parctices 2350 
Physical attributes of devices matter 2350 
The idea that the sum of the parts "quality&q... 2350 
It was 13 years back... 2350 
Thank you 2350 
Tube Selection 2339 
Valvo mesh 0A2 2236 
Big output capacitor question. 1997 
Context/Application/Circuit 1996 
EAR 1996 
Of Course... 1996 
834pT 1995 
Who knows.... 1995 
EAR834p how does RIAA feedback work? 1994 
Where? 1994 
Big cap banks 1994 
My "End of Life" phonostage. 579 
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