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The last phonocorrector: “End of Life" Phonostage 6846 
End of Life 6846 
Do I need to make a chassis in the shape of a coffin? 6846 
Shallow ambitions 6846 
I might unwillingly bring to my home… 6846 
Acronym 6846 
The End of Life Phonostage’s power supply 6834 
"...better and more sophistocated PS" (vs. bad AC) 6834 
The stupid, lousy AC is another subject. 6834 
It is comming along.... 6653 
Now, that's a phono stage! 6653 
The perfect corrector. 6653 
Still noisy but already semi-operational 6653 
The perfect corrector - II 6652 
Here it is: The perfect corrector – III 6651 
Wrong values shown 6650 
The deliberate mistakes? 6650 
330R anode resistors 6650 
The coupling cap in my 'End of the life' phono? 6650 
Nope, it was not ‘keeping anybody on toes’... 6650 
The latest version of the corrector – not heard it yet. (corrected) 6648 
The sentiments behind “End of Life" Phonostage 6648 
Going on from "There" 6648 
Ok, it is already almost there. 6648 
The ET2+EAR-834PT and the ultra-dynamic softness. 6647 
I am semi-ecstatic; my vinyl will be back soon… 6646 
MFA Systems Phonostage 6646 
Good for them. 6646 
Photos of the MFA Systems MC Reference 6646 
A few more 6646 
OK, it is over. Some preliminary follow ups. 6646 
"Lack" of HF, etc. 6645 
“End of Life" Phonostage: what is next? 6645 
Hybridizing 6645 
I love it! 6645 
If I may be a litt;e suggestive..... 6643 
Mica, distortions, MOSFET and the Ocean State. 6643 
SSG 6642 
Of mosfets, caps and distortion. 6642 
USSR SSG 6642 
USSR SSG 6642 
Question for Dima re 2nd stage biasing. 6642 
Fixed bias 6642 
The stunning sound of the phonocorrector. 6642 
More on this, please 6641 
Interesting development! 6641 
One-Story Jack 6641 
Nature's Bias 6641 
The signal passing via the 834PTF-Air… 6641 
Apologies! 6640 
Tunable Y-factor? 6640 
Harmonically-proper vs. harmonically-flexible 6640 
Some comment on the characteristic of air-cap sound. 6635 
The sound of one hand clapping 6635 
The air-caps as an ultimate cap. 6634 
The tempted virtue of the phonostage’s prostitution. 6626 
Clarity vs. VTA vs. Character 6626 
What VTA has to do with phonostage? 6625 
Phonostage vs. VTA 6625 
The 834PTF’s cathode follower: tube vs. SS 6625 
The “End of Life" Phonostage Status…. 6540 
Specific air cap changes 6540 
The air capacitors 'allegations'. 6540 
One tube, two channels? 6540 
The halves of the twin-triodes 6540 
"Crosstalk" 6539 
I just love sound of this phonocorrector. 6498 
To close the book on the correctors subject ... 6477 
"End of Life Phonostage" in Thai 6051 
Sucks! 5979 
Is God's phonostage better than Romy's? It is now! 5978 
Um, what? 5978 
Alternative Transformer 5978 
Sorry to have upset your sensitive self, Reggie. 5978 
A stimulation by Gog's fiction? 5978 
Hmmm,I suspect 5978 
The "End of Life Phonostage” is back. 5970 
My "End of Live" vesrion. 5958 
The 100Hz hum? 5958 
Hum “disconnecting trick” 5958 
Right grounding configuration for PS, corrector and transformer assembly. 5958 
The hum is drooped significantly! 5957 
Generally the phonocorrector has very low noise. 5957 
DIY Air-Caps? 5957 
Capacitors 5954 
Hum again. 5933 
Hm, again.... 5933 
Tribute MC iron 5648 
Changing loads 5644 
I do not do adjustable loading. 5644 
Sound degradation vs proper loading 5643 
Loading on primary? 5643 
Anticipating the needs 5643 
CCS heating? 5606 
2nd stage bias mystery 5489 
It is true but it negligible. 5489 
V2 biasing continued 5488 
Works +/- properly 5487 
To cheat or not to (ccs)heat 5487 
My assault 5460 
What, No Breadboard? 5460 
Don't laugh too loud... 5460 
So far it is good. 5460 
Your 50 is my 60 (buzz-kill) 5460 
The assembly and the buzz 5459 
Make sure that your LC filtration works properly. 5459 
Caps and chokes 5459 
The price of fame 5459 
Tribute 5459 
About the last distraction cap and transformers. 5459 
Schematics 5459 
Traces 5459 
Moving Magnet 5459 
Barcelona? 230V? Hm, ....matchmaking? 5459 
Cat smells fish? 5458 
I enjoyed soldering maybe when I was 15... 5458 
How my phonostage shall sound. 5458 
In the box 5458 
Schematics II 5458 
A few comments. 5458 
Miscelanea 5458 
I am surprised. 5458 
Don't be 5457 
It is not about power supply. 5457 
EMI/RFI madness 5457 
Drinking in Modulation 5457 
The stupid 5uF cap on AC side 5457 
Finito 5456 
It is only partially outside the context. 5456 
A corrector with an EQ controll 5455 
There is EQ control and there are multiple curves. 5455 
Corresponding to ? 5455 
A German guy take on 834PT. 5428 
Qualitat 5427 
The baby is sick 5383 
Last Cleaning? 5383 
Mine too... 5383 
To fight with hum in phonostages is fan. 5383 
What the hell is going on!!! 5383 
...air-caps dirty.... 5382 
Too obvious perhaps ... 5382 
Hum points 5382 
Beats and pieces. 5382 
What else? 5382 
Suggestion for the phonocorrector problem 5382 
I do not think that it is electrical. 5382 
Veggie ham 5382 
Do phonocorrector first then transformers. 5381 
Holly idiocy! 5380 
Yes sir 5378 
I think your game is not over. 5378 
More ham 5378 
Route(s) to Ground 5378 
Grounding arrangement 5377 
Ground Thoughts 5376 
0A2 Question 5376 
Where is the Bolt? 5376 
Gas tubes in the phonostage 5376 
"End of Live" tube set 5376 
GND plane 5376 
That crazy 7025. 5376 
Distributed bolt 5376 
Amperex ECC83 5376 
Amperex "Bugle Boy". 5376 
ECC83 Amperex picture 5376 
More "Ground" vs. "Neutral" 5376 
More findings 5375 
EMF and "Split" "Grounds" 5375 
Grounding, tarnnies and diodes 5374 
Again with the "Neutral" Explanation... 5374 
Grounding and trannies 5374 
Ignorance is bliss... 5372 
Shakey DIY Basics 5372 
Poor photographer 5372 
Spare the Oxen... 5372 
Is SiC sick? 5370 
Possible, so what? 5370 
If you dont want to hear the bell... 5369 
Seek and you’ll find. 5369 
Filament 5369 
Filament considerations 5369 
Air caps?Buffer? 5369 
Exorcisms 5323 
Floating? 5322 
Twitchy signal tube and amp interactions 5315 
Toilet ham 5315 
The Shield 5314 
It is hard to say. 5314 
Fake bugle/teles 5314 
Never again. 5314 
Bingo! 5305 
Total current per channel 5298 
Stay with capacitive filtration for B+ for this init. 5298 
I like iron 5298 
Choke ringing 5298 
Ringing 5298 
Ringing is a BS reason. 5298 
Choke ringing again 5297 
What ringing? 5297 
Ring-ring 5297 
Fight Fire with Fire? 5297 
TT Rider 5297 
Snubbers and motors 5296 
Nice idea... 5296 
B+ 5296 
Shielded Interconnect 5296 
IC shields 5293 
The horrors of calibration 5141 
Floating Away 5141 
Ground is +/- understood 5140 
"Calibrate"??? 5140 
The self-serving calibrations. 5139 
Fighting with RIAA 5139 
The Usual 5139 
That's it! 5139 
Parts Location 5139 
Lush layout 5138 
Pinging Stitch/Syntax 5090 
It might be very impressive 5090 
To be clear 5090 
Shall I co? 5089 
Parts 5089 
I do not, it sounds interesting but… 5089 
What does it mean? 5089 
Come on! 5089 
Is it because secrecy gains females loud applause? 5089 
It's A Big'un, All Right 5089 
EAR polite recess 5089 
Power sequencing? 5059 
Some Sort of Off-Only HV Shunt? 5059 
3 Position switch 5058 
How true... 5058 
DIY Failsafe 5058 
Switch.. 5033 
Calibration problem 5008 
Resolved 5005 
Looks good 5004 
Fat LF 5004 
Loading Up 5004 
SUT's 5004 
Shunt regulation 4923 
Application dependent 4923 
Silvercore SUT's ? 4891 
It migh be an interesting company. 4891 
Amo/silver 4891 
From a Satisfied User of a Ready-made Item 4891 
Silver considerations 4891 
Again With the Amo 4891 
Silver path 4891 
The “secret” will be never revealed... 4891 
The Path of Least Resistance 4890 
(Not so) silver path con'ed 4890 
Foil 4890 
Amalgamated Phono Stage 4890 
Audiopedophile's hell 4890 
In da house 4889 
Consistent anality 4888 
Right 4888 
A speculation 4886 
Mone on silver Trabants 4885 
Parts Ag 4885 
Trabant done in pure silver 4885 
Too Soft and Brittle? 4885 
Silver swamp 4885 
In the Long Run 4885 
2RM? 4880 
Where's the Effing Cable Thread When We Need It? 4880 
DIY 4879 
95%? 4879 
More on that 4879 
"Partly Unshielded" Arm Wire 4879 
Fully shielded 4879 
Interesting 4879 
End of Life Phonostage… is breeding. 4075 
Creative people 4075 
Copyright air-cap RIAA... 4075 
It is what it is. 4074 
I Guess We Just Don't Understand Economics 4074 
Gray market 4074 
Mix up 4073 
The Thorsten’s mark. 4073 
Sound beats engeneering 3480 
Engineering Crap 3480 
Its not that it sounds "better" 3480 
Burn, motherf....r, burn! 2977 
Bypass Schottky by Snubber 2392 
Snubbers 2340 
More on snubbers 2340 
Capacitors Question 2340 
Capacitors & updates 2340 
Z-foil 2340 
Loading resistors & sockets 2340 
Low noise tubes 2339 
What Works Where 2338 
What are the REAL goals? 2338 
Good engineering parctices 2338 
Physical attributes of devices matter 2338 
The idea that the sum of the parts "quality&q... 2338 
It was 13 years back... 2338 
Thank you 2338 
Tube Selection 2327 
Valvo mesh 0A2 2224 
Big output capacitor question. 1985 
Context/Application/Circuit 1984 
EAR 1984 
Of Course... 1984 
834pT 1983 
Who knows.... 1983 
EAR834p how does RIAA feedback work? 1982 
Where? 1982 
Big cap banks 1982 
My "End of Life" phonostage. 567 
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