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The last phonocorrector: “End of Life" Phonostage 6934 
End of Life 6934 
Do I need to make a chassis in the shape of a coffin? 6934 
Shallow ambitions 6934 
I might unwillingly bring to my home… 6934 
Acronym 6934 
The End of Life Phonostage’s power supply 6922 
"...better and more sophistocated PS" (vs. bad AC) 6922 
The stupid, lousy AC is another subject. 6922 
It is comming along.... 6741 
Now, that's a phono stage! 6741 
The perfect corrector. 6741 
Still noisy but already semi-operational 6741 
The perfect corrector - II 6740 
Here it is: The perfect corrector – III 6739 
Wrong values shown 6738 
The deliberate mistakes? 6738 
330R anode resistors 6738 
The coupling cap in my 'End of the life' phono? 6738 
Nope, it was not ‘keeping anybody on toes’... 6738 
The latest version of the corrector – not heard it yet. (corrected) 6736 
The sentiments behind “End of Life" Phonostage 6736 
Going on from "There" 6736 
Ok, it is already almost there. 6736 
The ET2+EAR-834PT and the ultra-dynamic softness. 6735 
I am semi-ecstatic; my vinyl will be back soon… 6734 
MFA Systems Phonostage 6734 
Good for them. 6734 
Photos of the MFA Systems MC Reference 6734 
A few more 6734 
OK, it is over. Some preliminary follow ups. 6734 
"Lack" of HF, etc. 6733 
“End of Life" Phonostage: what is next? 6733 
Hybridizing 6733 
I love it! 6733 
If I may be a litt;e suggestive..... 6731 
Mica, distortions, MOSFET and the Ocean State. 6731 
SSG 6730 
Of mosfets, caps and distortion. 6730 
USSR SSG 6730 
USSR SSG 6730 
Question for Dima re 2nd stage biasing. 6730 
Fixed bias 6730 
The stunning sound of the phonocorrector. 6730 
More on this, please 6729 
Interesting development! 6729 
One-Story Jack 6729 
Nature's Bias 6729 
The signal passing via the 834PTF-Air… 6729 
Apologies! 6728 
Tunable Y-factor? 6728 
Harmonically-proper vs. harmonically-flexible 6728 
Some comment on the characteristic of air-cap sound. 6723 
The sound of one hand clapping 6723 
The air-caps as an ultimate cap. 6722 
The tempted virtue of the phonostage’s prostitution. 6714 
Clarity vs. VTA vs. Character 6714 
What VTA has to do with phonostage? 6713 
Phonostage vs. VTA 6713 
The 834PTF’s cathode follower: tube vs. SS 6713 
The “End of Life" Phonostage Status…. 6628 
Specific air cap changes 6628 
The air capacitors 'allegations'. 6628 
One tube, two channels? 6628 
The halves of the twin-triodes 6628 
"Crosstalk" 6627 
I just love sound of this phonocorrector. 6586 
To close the book on the correctors subject ... 6565 
"End of Life Phonostage" in Thai 6139 
Sucks! 6067 
Is God's phonostage better than Romy's? It is now! 6066 
Um, what? 6066 
Alternative Transformer 6066 
Sorry to have upset your sensitive self, Reggie. 6066 
A stimulation by Gog's fiction? 6066 
Hmmm,I suspect 6066 
The "End of Life Phonostage” is back. 6058 
My "End of Live" vesrion. 6046 
The 100Hz hum? 6046 
Hum “disconnecting trick” 6046 
Right grounding configuration for PS, corrector and transformer assembly. 6046 
The hum is drooped significantly! 6045 
Generally the phonocorrector has very low noise. 6045 
DIY Air-Caps? 6045 
Capacitors 6042 
Hum again. 6021 
Hm, again.... 6021 
Tribute MC iron 5736 
Changing loads 5732 
I do not do adjustable loading. 5732 
Sound degradation vs proper loading 5731 
Loading on primary? 5731 
Anticipating the needs 5731 
CCS heating? 5694 
2nd stage bias mystery 5577 
It is true but it negligible. 5577 
V2 biasing continued 5576 
Works +/- properly 5575 
To cheat or not to (ccs)heat 5575 
My assault 5548 
What, No Breadboard? 5548 
Don't laugh too loud... 5548 
So far it is good. 5548 
Your 50 is my 60 (buzz-kill) 5548 
The assembly and the buzz 5547 
Make sure that your LC filtration works properly. 5547 
Caps and chokes 5547 
The price of fame 5547 
Tribute 5547 
About the last distraction cap and transformers. 5547 
Schematics 5547 
Traces 5547 
Moving Magnet 5547 
Barcelona? 230V? Hm, ....matchmaking? 5547 
Cat smells fish? 5546 
I enjoyed soldering maybe when I was 15... 5546 
How my phonostage shall sound. 5546 
In the box 5546 
Schematics II 5546 
A few comments. 5546 
Miscelanea 5546 
I am surprised. 5546 
Don't be 5545 
It is not about power supply. 5545 
EMI/RFI madness 5545 
Drinking in Modulation 5545 
The stupid 5uF cap on AC side 5545 
Finito 5544 
It is only partially outside the context. 5544 
A corrector with an EQ controll 5543 
There is EQ control and there are multiple curves. 5543 
Corresponding to ? 5543 
A German guy take on 834PT. 5516 
Qualitat 5515 
The baby is sick 5471 
Last Cleaning? 5471 
Mine too... 5471 
To fight with hum in phonostages is fan. 5471 
What the hell is going on!!! 5471 
...air-caps dirty.... 5470 
Too obvious perhaps ... 5470 
Hum points 5470 
Beats and pieces. 5470 
What else? 5470 
Suggestion for the phonocorrector problem 5470 
I do not think that it is electrical. 5470 
Veggie ham 5470 
Do phonocorrector first then transformers. 5469 
Holly idiocy! 5468 
Yes sir 5466 
I think your game is not over. 5466 
More ham 5466 
Route(s) to Ground 5466 
Grounding arrangement 5465 
Ground Thoughts 5464 
0A2 Question 5464 
Where is the Bolt? 5464 
Gas tubes in the phonostage 5464 
"End of Live" tube set 5464 
GND plane 5464 
That crazy 7025. 5464 
Distributed bolt 5464 
Amperex ECC83 5464 
Amperex "Bugle Boy". 5464 
ECC83 Amperex picture 5464 
More "Ground" vs. "Neutral" 5464 
More findings 5463 
EMF and "Split" "Grounds" 5463 
Grounding, tarnnies and diodes 5462 
Again with the "Neutral" Explanation... 5462 
Grounding and trannies 5462 
Ignorance is bliss... 5460 
Shakey DIY Basics 5460 
Poor photographer 5460 
Spare the Oxen... 5460 
Is SiC sick? 5458 
Possible, so what? 5458 
If you dont want to hear the bell... 5457 
Seek and you’ll find. 5457 
Filament 5457 
Filament considerations 5457 
Air caps?Buffer? 5457 
Exorcisms 5411 
Floating? 5410 
Twitchy signal tube and amp interactions 5403 
Toilet ham 5403 
The Shield 5402 
It is hard to say. 5402 
Fake bugle/teles 5402 
Never again. 5402 
Bingo! 5393 
Total current per channel 5386 
Stay with capacitive filtration for B+ for this init. 5386 
I like iron 5386 
Choke ringing 5386 
Ringing 5386 
Ringing is a BS reason. 5386 
Choke ringing again 5385 
What ringing? 5385 
Ring-ring 5385 
Fight Fire with Fire? 5385 
TT Rider 5385 
Snubbers and motors 5384 
Nice idea... 5384 
B+ 5384 
Shielded Interconnect 5384 
IC shields 5381 
The horrors of calibration 5229 
Floating Away 5229 
Ground is +/- understood 5228 
"Calibrate"??? 5228 
The self-serving calibrations. 5227 
Fighting with RIAA 5227 
The Usual 5227 
That's it! 5227 
Parts Location 5227 
Lush layout 5226 
Pinging Stitch/Syntax 5178 
It might be very impressive 5178 
To be clear 5178 
Shall I co? 5177 
Parts 5177 
I do not, it sounds interesting but… 5177 
What does it mean? 5177 
Come on! 5177 
Is it because secrecy gains females loud applause? 5177 
It's A Big'un, All Right 5177 
EAR polite recess 5177 
Power sequencing? 5147 
Some Sort of Off-Only HV Shunt? 5147 
3 Position switch 5146 
How true... 5146 
DIY Failsafe 5146 
Switch.. 5121 
Calibration problem 5096 
Resolved 5093 
Looks good 5092 
Fat LF 5092 
Loading Up 5092 
SUT's 5092 
Shunt regulation 5011 
Application dependent 5011 
Silvercore SUT's ? 4979 
It migh be an interesting company. 4979 
Amo/silver 4979 
From a Satisfied User of a Ready-made Item 4979 
Silver considerations 4979 
Again With the Amo 4979 
Silver path 4979 
The “secret” will be never revealed... 4979 
The Path of Least Resistance 4978 
(Not so) silver path con'ed 4978 
Foil 4978 
Amalgamated Phono Stage 4978 
Audiopedophile's hell 4978 
In da house 4977 
Consistent anality 4976 
Right 4976 
A speculation 4974 
Mone on silver Trabants 4973 
Parts Ag 4973 
Trabant done in pure silver 4973 
Too Soft and Brittle? 4973 
Silver swamp 4973 
In the Long Run 4973 
2RM? 4968 
Where's the Effing Cable Thread When We Need It? 4968 
DIY 4967 
95%? 4967 
More on that 4967 
"Partly Unshielded" Arm Wire 4967 
Fully shielded 4967 
Interesting 4967 
End of Life Phonostage… is breeding. 4163 
Creative people 4163 
Copyright air-cap RIAA... 4163 
It is what it is. 4162 
I Guess We Just Don't Understand Economics 4162 
Gray market 4162 
Mix up 4161 
The Thorsten’s mark. 4161 
Sound beats engeneering 3568 
Engineering Crap 3568 
Its not that it sounds "better" 3568 
Burn, motherf....r, burn! 3065 
Bypass Schottky by Snubber 2480 
Snubbers 2428 
More on snubbers 2428 
Capacitors Question 2428 
Capacitors & updates 2428 
Z-foil 2428 
Loading resistors & sockets 2428 
Low noise tubes 2427 
What Works Where 2426 
What are the REAL goals? 2426 
Good engineering parctices 2426 
Physical attributes of devices matter 2426 
The idea that the sum of the parts "quality&q... 2426 
It was 13 years back... 2426 
Thank you 2426 
Tube Selection 2415 
Valvo mesh 0A2 2312 
Big output capacitor question. 2073 
Context/Application/Circuit 2072 
EAR 2072 
Of Course... 2072 
834pT 2071 
Who knows.... 2071 
EAR834p how does RIAA feedback work? 2070 
Where? 2070 
Big cap banks 2070 
My "End of Life" phonostage. 655 
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