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The last phonocorrector: “End of Life" Phonostage 6630 
End of Life 6630 
Do I need to make a chassis in the shape of a coffin? 6630 
Shallow ambitions 6630 
I might unwillingly bring to my home… 6630 
Acronym 6630 
The End of Life Phonostage’s power supply 6618 
"...better and more sophistocated PS" (vs. bad AC) 6618 
The stupid, lousy AC is another subject. 6618 
It is comming along.... 6437 
Now, that's a phono stage! 6437 
The perfect corrector. 6437 
Still noisy but already semi-operational 6437 
The perfect corrector - II 6436 
Here it is: The perfect corrector – III 6435 
Wrong values shown 6434 
The deliberate mistakes? 6434 
330R anode resistors 6434 
The coupling cap in my 'End of the life' phono? 6434 
Nope, it was not ‘keeping anybody on toes’... 6434 
The latest version of the corrector – not heard it yet. (corrected) 6432 
The sentiments behind “End of Life" Phonostage 6432 
Going on from "There" 6432 
Ok, it is already almost there. 6432 
The ET2+EAR-834PT and the ultra-dynamic softness. 6431 
I am semi-ecstatic; my vinyl will be back soon… 6430 
MFA Systems Phonostage 6430 
Good for them. 6430 
Photos of the MFA Systems MC Reference 6430 
A few more 6430 
OK, it is over. Some preliminary follow ups. 6430 
"Lack" of HF, etc. 6429 
“End of Life" Phonostage: what is next? 6429 
Hybridizing 6429 
I love it! 6429 
If I may be a litt;e suggestive..... 6427 
Mica, distortions, MOSFET and the Ocean State. 6427 
SSG 6426 
Of mosfets, caps and distortion. 6426 
USSR SSG 6426 
USSR SSG 6426 
Question for Dima re 2nd stage biasing. 6426 
Fixed bias 6426 
The stunning sound of the phonocorrector. 6426 
More on this, please 6425 
Interesting development! 6425 
One-Story Jack 6425 
Nature's Bias 6425 
The signal passing via the 834PTF-Air… 6425 
Apologies! 6424 
Tunable Y-factor? 6424 
Harmonically-proper vs. harmonically-flexible 6424 
Some comment on the characteristic of air-cap sound. 6419 
The sound of one hand clapping 6419 
The air-caps as an ultimate cap. 6418 
The tempted virtue of the phonostage’s prostitution. 6410 
Clarity vs. VTA vs. Character 6410 
What VTA has to do with phonostage? 6409 
Phonostage vs. VTA 6409 
The 834PTF’s cathode follower: tube vs. SS 6409 
The “End of Life" Phonostage Status…. 6324 
Specific air cap changes 6324 
The air capacitors 'allegations'. 6324 
One tube, two channels? 6324 
The halves of the twin-triodes 6324 
"Crosstalk" 6323 
I just love sound of this phonocorrector. 6282 
To close the book on the correctors subject ... 6261 
"End of Life Phonostage" in Thai 5835 
Sucks! 5763 
Is God's phonostage better than Romy's? It is now! 5762 
Um, what? 5762 
Alternative Transformer 5762 
Sorry to have upset your sensitive self, Reggie. 5762 
A stimulation by Gog's fiction? 5762 
Hmmm,I suspect 5762 
The "End of Life Phonostage” is back. 5754 
My "End of Live" vesrion. 5742 
The 100Hz hum? 5742 
Hum “disconnecting trick” 5742 
Right grounding configuration for PS, corrector and transformer assembly. 5742 
The hum is drooped significantly! 5741 
Generally the phonocorrector has very low noise. 5741 
DIY Air-Caps? 5741 
Capacitors 5738 
Hum again. 5717 
Hm, again.... 5717 
Tribute MC iron 5432 
Changing loads 5428 
I do not do adjustable loading. 5428 
Sound degradation vs proper loading 5427 
Loading on primary? 5427 
Anticipating the needs 5427 
CCS heating? 5390 
2nd stage bias mystery 5273 
It is true but it negligible. 5273 
V2 biasing continued 5272 
Works +/- properly 5271 
To cheat or not to (ccs)heat 5271 
My assault 5244 
What, No Breadboard? 5244 
Don't laugh too loud... 5244 
So far it is good. 5244 
Your 50 is my 60 (buzz-kill) 5244 
The assembly and the buzz 5243 
Make sure that your LC filtration works properly. 5243 
Caps and chokes 5243 
The price of fame 5243 
Tribute 5243 
About the last distraction cap and transformers. 5243 
Schematics 5243 
Traces 5243 
Moving Magnet 5243 
Barcelona? 230V? Hm, ....matchmaking? 5243 
Cat smells fish? 5242 
I enjoyed soldering maybe when I was 15... 5242 
How my phonostage shall sound. 5242 
In the box 5242 
Schematics II 5242 
A few comments. 5242 
Miscelanea 5242 
I am surprised. 5242 
Don't be 5241 
It is not about power supply. 5241 
EMI/RFI madness 5241 
Drinking in Modulation 5241 
The stupid 5uF cap on AC side 5241 
Finito 5240 
It is only partially outside the context. 5240 
A corrector with an EQ controll 5239 
There is EQ control and there are multiple curves. 5239 
Corresponding to ? 5239 
A German guy take on 834PT. 5212 
Qualitat 5211 
The baby is sick 5167 
Last Cleaning? 5167 
Mine too... 5167 
To fight with hum in phonostages is fan. 5167 
What the hell is going on!!! 5167 
...air-caps dirty.... 5166 
Too obvious perhaps ... 5166 
Hum points 5166 
Beats and pieces. 5166 
What else? 5166 
Suggestion for the phonocorrector problem 5166 
I do not think that it is electrical. 5166 
Veggie ham 5166 
Do phonocorrector first then transformers. 5165 
Holly idiocy! 5164 
Yes sir 5162 
I think your game is not over. 5162 
More ham 5162 
Route(s) to Ground 5162 
Grounding arrangement 5161 
Ground Thoughts 5160 
0A2 Question 5160 
Where is the Bolt? 5160 
Gas tubes in the phonostage 5160 
"End of Live" tube set 5160 
GND plane 5160 
That crazy 7025. 5160 
Distributed bolt 5160 
Amperex ECC83 5160 
Amperex "Bugle Boy". 5160 
ECC83 Amperex picture 5160 
More "Ground" vs. "Neutral" 5160 
More findings 5159 
EMF and "Split" "Grounds" 5159 
Grounding, tarnnies and diodes 5158 
Again with the "Neutral" Explanation... 5158 
Grounding and trannies 5158 
Ignorance is bliss... 5156 
Shakey DIY Basics 5156 
Poor photographer 5156 
Spare the Oxen... 5156 
Is SiC sick? 5154 
Possible, so what? 5154 
If you dont want to hear the bell... 5153 
Seek and you’ll find. 5153 
Filament 5153 
Filament considerations 5153 
Air caps?Buffer? 5153 
Exorcisms 5107 
Floating? 5106 
Twitchy signal tube and amp interactions 5099 
Toilet ham 5099 
The Shield 5098 
It is hard to say. 5098 
Fake bugle/teles 5098 
Never again. 5098 
Bingo! 5089 
Total current per channel 5082 
Stay with capacitive filtration for B+ for this init. 5082 
I like iron 5082 
Choke ringing 5082 
Ringing 5082 
Ringing is a BS reason. 5082 
Choke ringing again 5081 
What ringing? 5081 
Ring-ring 5081 
Fight Fire with Fire? 5081 
TT Rider 5081 
Snubbers and motors 5080 
Nice idea... 5080 
B+ 5080 
Shielded Interconnect 5080 
IC shields 5077 
The horrors of calibration 4925 
Floating Away 4925 
Ground is +/- understood 4924 
"Calibrate"??? 4924 
The self-serving calibrations. 4923 
Fighting with RIAA 4923 
The Usual 4923 
That's it! 4923 
Parts Location 4923 
Lush layout 4922 
Pinging Stitch/Syntax 4874 
It might be very impressive 4874 
To be clear 4874 
Shall I co? 4873 
Parts 4873 
I do not, it sounds interesting but… 4873 
What does it mean? 4873 
Come on! 4873 
Is it because secrecy gains females loud applause? 4873 
It's A Big'un, All Right 4873 
EAR polite recess 4873 
Power sequencing? 4843 
Some Sort of Off-Only HV Shunt? 4843 
3 Position switch 4842 
How true... 4842 
DIY Failsafe 4842 
Switch.. 4817 
Calibration problem 4792 
Resolved 4789 
Looks good 4788 
Fat LF 4788 
Loading Up 4788 
SUT's 4788 
Shunt regulation 4707 
Application dependent 4707 
Silvercore SUT's ? 4675 
It migh be an interesting company. 4675 
Amo/silver 4675 
From a Satisfied User of a Ready-made Item 4675 
Silver considerations 4675 
Again With the Amo 4675 
Silver path 4675 
The “secret” will be never revealed... 4675 
The Path of Least Resistance 4674 
(Not so) silver path con'ed 4674 
Foil 4674 
Amalgamated Phono Stage 4674 
Audiopedophile's hell 4674 
In da house 4673 
Consistent anality 4672 
Right 4672 
A speculation 4670 
Mone on silver Trabants 4669 
Parts Ag 4669 
Trabant done in pure silver 4669 
Too Soft and Brittle? 4669 
Silver swamp 4669 
In the Long Run 4669 
2RM? 4664 
Where's the Effing Cable Thread When We Need It? 4664 
DIY 4663 
95%? 4663 
More on that 4663 
"Partly Unshielded" Arm Wire 4663 
Fully shielded 4663 
Interesting 4663 
End of Life Phonostage… is breeding. 3859 
Creative people 3859 
Copyright air-cap RIAA... 3859 
It is what it is. 3858 
I Guess We Just Don't Understand Economics 3858 
Gray market 3858 
Mix up 3857 
The Thorsten’s mark. 3857 
Sound beats engeneering 3264 
Engineering Crap 3264 
Its not that it sounds "better" 3264 
Burn, motherf....r, burn! 2761 
Bypass Schottky by Snubber 2176 
Snubbers 2124 
More on snubbers 2124 
Capacitors Question 2124 
Capacitors & updates 2124 
Z-foil 2124 
Loading resistors & sockets 2124 
Low noise tubes 2123 
What Works Where 2122 
What are the REAL goals? 2122 
Good engineering parctices 2122 
Physical attributes of devices matter 2122 
The idea that the sum of the parts "quality&q... 2122 
It was 13 years back... 2122 
Thank you 2122 
Tube Selection 2111 
Valvo mesh 0A2 2008 
Big output capacitor question. 1769 
Context/Application/Circuit 1768 
EAR 1768 
Of Course... 1768 
834pT 1767 
Who knows.... 1767 
EAR834p how does RIAA feedback work? 1766 
Where? 1766 
Big cap banks 1766 
My "End of Life" phonostage. 351 
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