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The last phonocorrector: “End of Life" Phonostage 6899 
End of Life 6899 
Do I need to make a chassis in the shape of a coffin? 6899 
Shallow ambitions 6899 
I might unwillingly bring to my home… 6899 
Acronym 6899 
The End of Life Phonostage’s power supply 6887 
"...better and more sophistocated PS" (vs. bad AC) 6887 
The stupid, lousy AC is another subject. 6887 
It is comming along.... 6706 
Now, that's a phono stage! 6706 
The perfect corrector. 6706 
Still noisy but already semi-operational 6706 
The perfect corrector - II 6705 
Here it is: The perfect corrector – III 6704 
Wrong values shown 6703 
The deliberate mistakes? 6703 
330R anode resistors 6703 
The coupling cap in my 'End of the life' phono? 6703 
Nope, it was not ‘keeping anybody on toes’... 6703 
The latest version of the corrector – not heard it yet. (corrected) 6701 
The sentiments behind “End of Life" Phonostage 6701 
Going on from "There" 6701 
Ok, it is already almost there. 6701 
The ET2+EAR-834PT and the ultra-dynamic softness. 6700 
I am semi-ecstatic; my vinyl will be back soon… 6699 
MFA Systems Phonostage 6699 
Good for them. 6699 
Photos of the MFA Systems MC Reference 6699 
A few more 6699 
OK, it is over. Some preliminary follow ups. 6699 
"Lack" of HF, etc. 6698 
“End of Life" Phonostage: what is next? 6698 
Hybridizing 6698 
I love it! 6698 
If I may be a litt;e suggestive..... 6696 
Mica, distortions, MOSFET and the Ocean State. 6696 
SSG 6695 
Of mosfets, caps and distortion. 6695 
USSR SSG 6695 
USSR SSG 6695 
Question for Dima re 2nd stage biasing. 6695 
Fixed bias 6695 
The stunning sound of the phonocorrector. 6695 
More on this, please 6694 
Interesting development! 6694 
One-Story Jack 6694 
Nature's Bias 6694 
The signal passing via the 834PTF-Air… 6694 
Apologies! 6693 
Tunable Y-factor? 6693 
Harmonically-proper vs. harmonically-flexible 6693 
Some comment on the characteristic of air-cap sound. 6688 
The sound of one hand clapping 6688 
The air-caps as an ultimate cap. 6687 
The tempted virtue of the phonostage’s prostitution. 6679 
Clarity vs. VTA vs. Character 6679 
What VTA has to do with phonostage? 6678 
Phonostage vs. VTA 6678 
The 834PTF’s cathode follower: tube vs. SS 6678 
The “End of Life" Phonostage Status…. 6593 
Specific air cap changes 6593 
The air capacitors 'allegations'. 6593 
One tube, two channels? 6593 
The halves of the twin-triodes 6593 
"Crosstalk" 6592 
I just love sound of this phonocorrector. 6551 
To close the book on the correctors subject ... 6530 
"End of Life Phonostage" in Thai 6104 
Sucks! 6032 
Is God's phonostage better than Romy's? It is now! 6031 
Um, what? 6031 
Alternative Transformer 6031 
Sorry to have upset your sensitive self, Reggie. 6031 
A stimulation by Gog's fiction? 6031 
Hmmm,I suspect 6031 
The "End of Life Phonostage” is back. 6023 
My "End of Live" vesrion. 6011 
The 100Hz hum? 6011 
Hum “disconnecting trick” 6011 
Right grounding configuration for PS, corrector and transformer assembly. 6011 
The hum is drooped significantly! 6010 
Generally the phonocorrector has very low noise. 6010 
DIY Air-Caps? 6010 
Capacitors 6007 
Hum again. 5986 
Hm, again.... 5986 
Tribute MC iron 5701 
Changing loads 5697 
I do not do adjustable loading. 5697 
Sound degradation vs proper loading 5696 
Loading on primary? 5696 
Anticipating the needs 5696 
CCS heating? 5659 
2nd stage bias mystery 5542 
It is true but it negligible. 5542 
V2 biasing continued 5541 
Works +/- properly 5540 
To cheat or not to (ccs)heat 5540 
My assault 5513 
What, No Breadboard? 5513 
Don't laugh too loud... 5513 
So far it is good. 5513 
Your 50 is my 60 (buzz-kill) 5513 
The assembly and the buzz 5512 
Make sure that your LC filtration works properly. 5512 
Caps and chokes 5512 
The price of fame 5512 
Tribute 5512 
About the last distraction cap and transformers. 5512 
Schematics 5512 
Traces 5512 
Moving Magnet 5512 
Barcelona? 230V? Hm, ....matchmaking? 5512 
Cat smells fish? 5511 
I enjoyed soldering maybe when I was 15... 5511 
How my phonostage shall sound. 5511 
In the box 5511 
Schematics II 5511 
A few comments. 5511 
Miscelanea 5511 
I am surprised. 5511 
Don't be 5510 
It is not about power supply. 5510 
EMI/RFI madness 5510 
Drinking in Modulation 5510 
The stupid 5uF cap on AC side 5510 
Finito 5509 
It is only partially outside the context. 5509 
A corrector with an EQ controll 5508 
There is EQ control and there are multiple curves. 5508 
Corresponding to ? 5508 
A German guy take on 834PT. 5481 
Qualitat 5480 
The baby is sick 5436 
Last Cleaning? 5436 
Mine too... 5436 
To fight with hum in phonostages is fan. 5436 
What the hell is going on!!! 5436 
...air-caps dirty.... 5435 
Too obvious perhaps ... 5435 
Hum points 5435 
Beats and pieces. 5435 
What else? 5435 
Suggestion for the phonocorrector problem 5435 
I do not think that it is electrical. 5435 
Veggie ham 5435 
Do phonocorrector first then transformers. 5434 
Holly idiocy! 5433 
Yes sir 5431 
I think your game is not over. 5431 
More ham 5431 
Route(s) to Ground 5431 
Grounding arrangement 5430 
Ground Thoughts 5429 
0A2 Question 5429 
Where is the Bolt? 5429 
Gas tubes in the phonostage 5429 
"End of Live" tube set 5429 
GND plane 5429 
That crazy 7025. 5429 
Distributed bolt 5429 
Amperex ECC83 5429 
Amperex "Bugle Boy". 5429 
ECC83 Amperex picture 5429 
More "Ground" vs. "Neutral" 5429 
More findings 5428 
EMF and "Split" "Grounds" 5428 
Grounding, tarnnies and diodes 5427 
Again with the "Neutral" Explanation... 5427 
Grounding and trannies 5427 
Ignorance is bliss... 5425 
Shakey DIY Basics 5425 
Poor photographer 5425 
Spare the Oxen... 5425 
Is SiC sick? 5423 
Possible, so what? 5423 
If you dont want to hear the bell... 5422 
Seek and you’ll find. 5422 
Filament 5422 
Filament considerations 5422 
Air caps?Buffer? 5422 
Exorcisms 5376 
Floating? 5375 
Twitchy signal tube and amp interactions 5368 
Toilet ham 5368 
The Shield 5367 
It is hard to say. 5367 
Fake bugle/teles 5367 
Never again. 5367 
Bingo! 5358 
Total current per channel 5351 
Stay with capacitive filtration for B+ for this init. 5351 
I like iron 5351 
Choke ringing 5351 
Ringing 5351 
Ringing is a BS reason. 5351 
Choke ringing again 5350 
What ringing? 5350 
Ring-ring 5350 
Fight Fire with Fire? 5350 
TT Rider 5350 
Snubbers and motors 5349 
Nice idea... 5349 
B+ 5349 
Shielded Interconnect 5349 
IC shields 5346 
The horrors of calibration 5194 
Floating Away 5194 
Ground is +/- understood 5193 
"Calibrate"??? 5193 
The self-serving calibrations. 5192 
Fighting with RIAA 5192 
The Usual 5192 
That's it! 5192 
Parts Location 5192 
Lush layout 5191 
Pinging Stitch/Syntax 5143 
It might be very impressive 5143 
To be clear 5143 
Shall I co? 5142 
Parts 5142 
I do not, it sounds interesting but… 5142 
What does it mean? 5142 
Come on! 5142 
Is it because secrecy gains females loud applause? 5142 
It's A Big'un, All Right 5142 
EAR polite recess 5142 
Power sequencing? 5112 
Some Sort of Off-Only HV Shunt? 5112 
3 Position switch 5111 
How true... 5111 
DIY Failsafe 5111 
Switch.. 5086 
Calibration problem 5061 
Resolved 5058 
Looks good 5057 
Fat LF 5057 
Loading Up 5057 
SUT's 5057 
Shunt regulation 4976 
Application dependent 4976 
Silvercore SUT's ? 4944 
It migh be an interesting company. 4944 
Amo/silver 4944 
From a Satisfied User of a Ready-made Item 4944 
Silver considerations 4944 
Again With the Amo 4944 
Silver path 4944 
The “secret” will be never revealed... 4944 
The Path of Least Resistance 4943 
(Not so) silver path con'ed 4943 
Foil 4943 
Amalgamated Phono Stage 4943 
Audiopedophile's hell 4943 
In da house 4942 
Consistent anality 4941 
Right 4941 
A speculation 4939 
Mone on silver Trabants 4938 
Parts Ag 4938 
Trabant done in pure silver 4938 
Too Soft and Brittle? 4938 
Silver swamp 4938 
In the Long Run 4938 
2RM? 4933 
Where's the Effing Cable Thread When We Need It? 4933 
DIY 4932 
95%? 4932 
More on that 4932 
"Partly Unshielded" Arm Wire 4932 
Fully shielded 4932 
Interesting 4932 
End of Life Phonostage… is breeding. 4128 
Creative people 4128 
Copyright air-cap RIAA... 4128 
It is what it is. 4127 
I Guess We Just Don't Understand Economics 4127 
Gray market 4127 
Mix up 4126 
The Thorsten’s mark. 4126 
Sound beats engeneering 3533 
Engineering Crap 3533 
Its not that it sounds "better" 3533 
Burn, motherf....r, burn! 3030 
Bypass Schottky by Snubber 2445 
Snubbers 2393 
More on snubbers 2393 
Capacitors Question 2393 
Capacitors & updates 2393 
Z-foil 2393 
Loading resistors & sockets 2393 
Low noise tubes 2392 
What Works Where 2391 
What are the REAL goals? 2391 
Good engineering parctices 2391 
Physical attributes of devices matter 2391 
The idea that the sum of the parts "quality&q... 2391 
It was 13 years back... 2391 
Thank you 2391 
Tube Selection 2380 
Valvo mesh 0A2 2277 
Big output capacitor question. 2038 
Context/Application/Circuit 2037 
EAR 2037 
Of Course... 2037 
834pT 2036 
Who knows.... 2036 
EAR834p how does RIAA feedback work? 2035 
Where? 2035 
Big cap banks 2035 
My "End of Life" phonostage. 620 
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