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The last phonocorrector: “End of Life" Phonostage 6811 
End of Life 6811 
Do I need to make a chassis in the shape of a coffin? 6811 
Shallow ambitions 6811 
I might unwillingly bring to my home… 6811 
Acronym 6811 
The End of Life Phonostage’s power supply 6799 
"...better and more sophistocated PS" (vs. bad AC) 6799 
The stupid, lousy AC is another subject. 6799 
It is comming along.... 6618 
Now, that's a phono stage! 6618 
The perfect corrector. 6618 
Still noisy but already semi-operational 6618 
The perfect corrector - II 6617 
Here it is: The perfect corrector – III 6616 
Wrong values shown 6615 
The deliberate mistakes? 6615 
330R anode resistors 6615 
The coupling cap in my 'End of the life' phono? 6615 
Nope, it was not ‘keeping anybody on toes’... 6615 
The latest version of the corrector – not heard it yet. (corrected) 6613 
The sentiments behind “End of Life" Phonostage 6613 
Going on from "There" 6613 
Ok, it is already almost there. 6613 
The ET2+EAR-834PT and the ultra-dynamic softness. 6612 
I am semi-ecstatic; my vinyl will be back soon… 6611 
MFA Systems Phonostage 6611 
Good for them. 6611 
Photos of the MFA Systems MC Reference 6611 
A few more 6611 
OK, it is over. Some preliminary follow ups. 6611 
"Lack" of HF, etc. 6610 
“End of Life" Phonostage: what is next? 6610 
Hybridizing 6610 
I love it! 6610 
If I may be a litt;e suggestive..... 6608 
Mica, distortions, MOSFET and the Ocean State. 6608 
SSG 6607 
Of mosfets, caps and distortion. 6607 
USSR SSG 6607 
USSR SSG 6607 
Question for Dima re 2nd stage biasing. 6607 
Fixed bias 6607 
The stunning sound of the phonocorrector. 6607 
More on this, please 6606 
Interesting development! 6606 
One-Story Jack 6606 
Nature's Bias 6606 
The signal passing via the 834PTF-Air… 6606 
Apologies! 6605 
Tunable Y-factor? 6605 
Harmonically-proper vs. harmonically-flexible 6605 
Some comment on the characteristic of air-cap sound. 6600 
The sound of one hand clapping 6600 
The air-caps as an ultimate cap. 6599 
The tempted virtue of the phonostage’s prostitution. 6591 
Clarity vs. VTA vs. Character 6591 
What VTA has to do with phonostage? 6590 
Phonostage vs. VTA 6590 
The 834PTF’s cathode follower: tube vs. SS 6590 
The “End of Life" Phonostage Status…. 6505 
Specific air cap changes 6505 
The air capacitors 'allegations'. 6505 
One tube, two channels? 6505 
The halves of the twin-triodes 6505 
"Crosstalk" 6504 
I just love sound of this phonocorrector. 6463 
To close the book on the correctors subject ... 6442 
"End of Life Phonostage" in Thai 6016 
Sucks! 5944 
Is God's phonostage better than Romy's? It is now! 5943 
Um, what? 5943 
Alternative Transformer 5943 
Sorry to have upset your sensitive self, Reggie. 5943 
A stimulation by Gog's fiction? 5943 
Hmmm,I suspect 5943 
The "End of Life Phonostage” is back. 5935 
My "End of Live" vesrion. 5923 
The 100Hz hum? 5923 
Hum “disconnecting trick” 5923 
Right grounding configuration for PS, corrector and transformer assembly. 5923 
The hum is drooped significantly! 5922 
Generally the phonocorrector has very low noise. 5922 
DIY Air-Caps? 5922 
Capacitors 5919 
Hum again. 5898 
Hm, again.... 5898 
Tribute MC iron 5613 
Changing loads 5609 
I do not do adjustable loading. 5609 
Sound degradation vs proper loading 5608 
Loading on primary? 5608 
Anticipating the needs 5608 
CCS heating? 5571 
2nd stage bias mystery 5454 
It is true but it negligible. 5454 
V2 biasing continued 5453 
Works +/- properly 5452 
To cheat or not to (ccs)heat 5452 
My assault 5425 
What, No Breadboard? 5425 
Don't laugh too loud... 5425 
So far it is good. 5425 
Your 50 is my 60 (buzz-kill) 5425 
The assembly and the buzz 5424 
Make sure that your LC filtration works properly. 5424 
Caps and chokes 5424 
The price of fame 5424 
Tribute 5424 
About the last distraction cap and transformers. 5424 
Schematics 5424 
Traces 5424 
Moving Magnet 5424 
Barcelona? 230V? Hm, ....matchmaking? 5424 
Cat smells fish? 5423 
I enjoyed soldering maybe when I was 15... 5423 
How my phonostage shall sound. 5423 
In the box 5423 
Schematics II 5423 
A few comments. 5423 
Miscelanea 5423 
I am surprised. 5423 
Don't be 5422 
It is not about power supply. 5422 
EMI/RFI madness 5422 
Drinking in Modulation 5422 
The stupid 5uF cap on AC side 5422 
Finito 5421 
It is only partially outside the context. 5421 
A corrector with an EQ controll 5420 
There is EQ control and there are multiple curves. 5420 
Corresponding to ? 5420 
A German guy take on 834PT. 5393 
Qualitat 5392 
The baby is sick 5348 
Last Cleaning? 5348 
Mine too... 5348 
To fight with hum in phonostages is fan. 5348 
What the hell is going on!!! 5348 
...air-caps dirty.... 5347 
Too obvious perhaps ... 5347 
Hum points 5347 
Beats and pieces. 5347 
What else? 5347 
Suggestion for the phonocorrector problem 5347 
I do not think that it is electrical. 5347 
Veggie ham 5347 
Do phonocorrector first then transformers. 5346 
Holly idiocy! 5345 
Yes sir 5343 
I think your game is not over. 5343 
More ham 5343 
Route(s) to Ground 5343 
Grounding arrangement 5342 
Ground Thoughts 5341 
0A2 Question 5341 
Where is the Bolt? 5341 
Gas tubes in the phonostage 5341 
"End of Live" tube set 5341 
GND plane 5341 
That crazy 7025. 5341 
Distributed bolt 5341 
Amperex ECC83 5341 
Amperex "Bugle Boy". 5341 
ECC83 Amperex picture 5341 
More "Ground" vs. "Neutral" 5341 
More findings 5340 
EMF and "Split" "Grounds" 5340 
Grounding, tarnnies and diodes 5339 
Again with the "Neutral" Explanation... 5339 
Grounding and trannies 5339 
Ignorance is bliss... 5337 
Shakey DIY Basics 5337 
Poor photographer 5337 
Spare the Oxen... 5337 
Is SiC sick? 5335 
Possible, so what? 5335 
If you dont want to hear the bell... 5334 
Seek and you’ll find. 5334 
Filament 5334 
Filament considerations 5334 
Air caps?Buffer? 5334 
Exorcisms 5288 
Floating? 5287 
Twitchy signal tube and amp interactions 5280 
Toilet ham 5280 
The Shield 5279 
It is hard to say. 5279 
Fake bugle/teles 5279 
Never again. 5279 
Bingo! 5270 
Total current per channel 5263 
Stay with capacitive filtration for B+ for this init. 5263 
I like iron 5263 
Choke ringing 5263 
Ringing 5263 
Ringing is a BS reason. 5263 
Choke ringing again 5262 
What ringing? 5262 
Ring-ring 5262 
Fight Fire with Fire? 5262 
TT Rider 5262 
Snubbers and motors 5261 
Nice idea... 5261 
B+ 5261 
Shielded Interconnect 5261 
IC shields 5258 
The horrors of calibration 5106 
Floating Away 5106 
Ground is +/- understood 5105 
"Calibrate"??? 5105 
The self-serving calibrations. 5104 
Fighting with RIAA 5104 
The Usual 5104 
That's it! 5104 
Parts Location 5104 
Lush layout 5103 
Pinging Stitch/Syntax 5055 
It might be very impressive 5055 
To be clear 5055 
Shall I co? 5054 
Parts 5054 
I do not, it sounds interesting but… 5054 
What does it mean? 5054 
Come on! 5054 
Is it because secrecy gains females loud applause? 5054 
It's A Big'un, All Right 5054 
EAR polite recess 5054 
Power sequencing? 5024 
Some Sort of Off-Only HV Shunt? 5024 
3 Position switch 5023 
How true... 5023 
DIY Failsafe 5023 
Switch.. 4998 
Calibration problem 4973 
Resolved 4970 
Looks good 4969 
Fat LF 4969 
Loading Up 4969 
SUT's 4969 
Shunt regulation 4888 
Application dependent 4888 
Silvercore SUT's ? 4856 
It migh be an interesting company. 4856 
Amo/silver 4856 
From a Satisfied User of a Ready-made Item 4856 
Silver considerations 4856 
Again With the Amo 4856 
Silver path 4856 
The “secret” will be never revealed... 4856 
The Path of Least Resistance 4855 
(Not so) silver path con'ed 4855 
Foil 4855 
Amalgamated Phono Stage 4855 
Audiopedophile's hell 4855 
In da house 4854 
Consistent anality 4853 
Right 4853 
A speculation 4851 
Mone on silver Trabants 4850 
Parts Ag 4850 
Trabant done in pure silver 4850 
Too Soft and Brittle? 4850 
Silver swamp 4850 
In the Long Run 4850 
2RM? 4845 
Where's the Effing Cable Thread When We Need It? 4845 
DIY 4844 
95%? 4844 
More on that 4844 
"Partly Unshielded" Arm Wire 4844 
Fully shielded 4844 
Interesting 4844 
End of Life Phonostage… is breeding. 4040 
Creative people 4040 
Copyright air-cap RIAA... 4040 
It is what it is. 4039 
I Guess We Just Don't Understand Economics 4039 
Gray market 4039 
Mix up 4038 
The Thorsten’s mark. 4038 
Sound beats engeneering 3445 
Engineering Crap 3445 
Its not that it sounds "better" 3445 
Burn, motherf....r, burn! 2942 
Bypass Schottky by Snubber 2357 
Snubbers 2305 
More on snubbers 2305 
Capacitors Question 2305 
Capacitors & updates 2305 
Z-foil 2305 
Loading resistors & sockets 2305 
Low noise tubes 2304 
What Works Where 2303 
What are the REAL goals? 2303 
Good engineering parctices 2303 
Physical attributes of devices matter 2303 
The idea that the sum of the parts "quality&q... 2303 
It was 13 years back... 2303 
Thank you 2303 
Tube Selection 2292 
Valvo mesh 0A2 2189 
Big output capacitor question. 1950 
Context/Application/Circuit 1949 
EAR 1949 
Of Course... 1949 
834pT 1948 
Who knows.... 1948 
EAR834p how does RIAA feedback work? 1947 
Where? 1947 
Big cap banks 1947 
My "End of Life" phonostage. 532 
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