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The last phonocorrector: “End of Life" Phonostage 6718 
End of Life 6718 
Do I need to make a chassis in the shape of a coffin? 6718 
Shallow ambitions 6718 
I might unwillingly bring to my home… 6718 
Acronym 6718 
The End of Life Phonostage’s power supply 6706 
"...better and more sophistocated PS" (vs. bad AC) 6706 
The stupid, lousy AC is another subject. 6706 
It is comming along.... 6525 
Now, that's a phono stage! 6525 
The perfect corrector. 6525 
Still noisy but already semi-operational 6525 
The perfect corrector - II 6524 
Here it is: The perfect corrector – III 6523 
Wrong values shown 6522 
The deliberate mistakes? 6522 
330R anode resistors 6522 
The coupling cap in my 'End of the life' phono? 6522 
Nope, it was not ‘keeping anybody on toes’... 6522 
The latest version of the corrector – not heard it yet. (corrected) 6520 
The sentiments behind “End of Life" Phonostage 6520 
Going on from "There" 6520 
Ok, it is already almost there. 6520 
The ET2+EAR-834PT and the ultra-dynamic softness. 6519 
I am semi-ecstatic; my vinyl will be back soon… 6518 
MFA Systems Phonostage 6518 
Good for them. 6518 
Photos of the MFA Systems MC Reference 6518 
A few more 6518 
OK, it is over. Some preliminary follow ups. 6518 
"Lack" of HF, etc. 6517 
“End of Life" Phonostage: what is next? 6517 
Hybridizing 6517 
I love it! 6517 
If I may be a litt;e suggestive..... 6515 
Mica, distortions, MOSFET and the Ocean State. 6515 
SSG 6514 
Of mosfets, caps and distortion. 6514 
USSR SSG 6514 
USSR SSG 6514 
Question for Dima re 2nd stage biasing. 6514 
Fixed bias 6514 
The stunning sound of the phonocorrector. 6514 
More on this, please 6513 
Interesting development! 6513 
One-Story Jack 6513 
Nature's Bias 6513 
The signal passing via the 834PTF-Air… 6513 
Apologies! 6512 
Tunable Y-factor? 6512 
Harmonically-proper vs. harmonically-flexible 6512 
Some comment on the characteristic of air-cap sound. 6507 
The sound of one hand clapping 6507 
The air-caps as an ultimate cap. 6506 
The tempted virtue of the phonostage’s prostitution. 6498 
Clarity vs. VTA vs. Character 6498 
What VTA has to do with phonostage? 6497 
Phonostage vs. VTA 6497 
The 834PTF’s cathode follower: tube vs. SS 6497 
The “End of Life" Phonostage Status…. 6412 
Specific air cap changes 6412 
The air capacitors 'allegations'. 6412 
One tube, two channels? 6412 
The halves of the twin-triodes 6412 
"Crosstalk" 6411 
I just love sound of this phonocorrector. 6370 
To close the book on the correctors subject ... 6349 
"End of Life Phonostage" in Thai 5923 
Sucks! 5851 
Is God's phonostage better than Romy's? It is now! 5850 
Um, what? 5850 
Alternative Transformer 5850 
Sorry to have upset your sensitive self, Reggie. 5850 
A stimulation by Gog's fiction? 5850 
Hmmm,I suspect 5850 
The "End of Life Phonostage” is back. 5842 
My "End of Live" vesrion. 5830 
The 100Hz hum? 5830 
Hum “disconnecting trick” 5830 
Right grounding configuration for PS, corrector and transformer assembly. 5830 
The hum is drooped significantly! 5829 
Generally the phonocorrector has very low noise. 5829 
DIY Air-Caps? 5829 
Capacitors 5826 
Hum again. 5805 
Hm, again.... 5805 
Tribute MC iron 5520 
Changing loads 5516 
I do not do adjustable loading. 5516 
Sound degradation vs proper loading 5515 
Loading on primary? 5515 
Anticipating the needs 5515 
CCS heating? 5478 
2nd stage bias mystery 5361 
It is true but it negligible. 5361 
V2 biasing continued 5360 
Works +/- properly 5359 
To cheat or not to (ccs)heat 5359 
My assault 5332 
What, No Breadboard? 5332 
Don't laugh too loud... 5332 
So far it is good. 5332 
Your 50 is my 60 (buzz-kill) 5332 
The assembly and the buzz 5331 
Make sure that your LC filtration works properly. 5331 
Caps and chokes 5331 
The price of fame 5331 
Tribute 5331 
About the last distraction cap and transformers. 5331 
Schematics 5331 
Traces 5331 
Moving Magnet 5331 
Barcelona? 230V? Hm, ....matchmaking? 5331 
Cat smells fish? 5330 
I enjoyed soldering maybe when I was 15... 5330 
How my phonostage shall sound. 5330 
In the box 5330 
Schematics II 5330 
A few comments. 5330 
Miscelanea 5330 
I am surprised. 5330 
Don't be 5329 
It is not about power supply. 5329 
EMI/RFI madness 5329 
Drinking in Modulation 5329 
The stupid 5uF cap on AC side 5329 
Finito 5328 
It is only partially outside the context. 5328 
A corrector with an EQ controll 5327 
There is EQ control and there are multiple curves. 5327 
Corresponding to ? 5327 
A German guy take on 834PT. 5300 
Qualitat 5299 
The baby is sick 5255 
Last Cleaning? 5255 
Mine too... 5255 
To fight with hum in phonostages is fan. 5255 
What the hell is going on!!! 5255 
...air-caps dirty.... 5254 
Too obvious perhaps ... 5254 
Hum points 5254 
Beats and pieces. 5254 
What else? 5254 
Suggestion for the phonocorrector problem 5254 
I do not think that it is electrical. 5254 
Veggie ham 5254 
Do phonocorrector first then transformers. 5253 
Holly idiocy! 5252 
Yes sir 5250 
I think your game is not over. 5250 
More ham 5250 
Route(s) to Ground 5250 
Grounding arrangement 5249 
Ground Thoughts 5248 
0A2 Question 5248 
Where is the Bolt? 5248 
Gas tubes in the phonostage 5248 
"End of Live" tube set 5248 
GND plane 5248 
That crazy 7025. 5248 
Distributed bolt 5248 
Amperex ECC83 5248 
Amperex "Bugle Boy". 5248 
ECC83 Amperex picture 5248 
More "Ground" vs. "Neutral" 5248 
More findings 5247 
EMF and "Split" "Grounds" 5247 
Grounding, tarnnies and diodes 5246 
Again with the "Neutral" Explanation... 5246 
Grounding and trannies 5246 
Ignorance is bliss... 5244 
Shakey DIY Basics 5244 
Poor photographer 5244 
Spare the Oxen... 5244 
Is SiC sick? 5242 
Possible, so what? 5242 
If you dont want to hear the bell... 5241 
Seek and you’ll find. 5241 
Filament 5241 
Filament considerations 5241 
Air caps?Buffer? 5241 
Exorcisms 5195 
Floating? 5194 
Twitchy signal tube and amp interactions 5187 
Toilet ham 5187 
The Shield 5186 
It is hard to say. 5186 
Fake bugle/teles 5186 
Never again. 5186 
Bingo! 5177 
Total current per channel 5170 
Stay with capacitive filtration for B+ for this init. 5170 
I like iron 5170 
Choke ringing 5170 
Ringing 5170 
Ringing is a BS reason. 5170 
Choke ringing again 5169 
What ringing? 5169 
Ring-ring 5169 
Fight Fire with Fire? 5169 
TT Rider 5169 
Snubbers and motors 5168 
Nice idea... 5168 
B+ 5168 
Shielded Interconnect 5168 
IC shields 5165 
The horrors of calibration 5013 
Floating Away 5013 
Ground is +/- understood 5012 
"Calibrate"??? 5012 
The self-serving calibrations. 5011 
Fighting with RIAA 5011 
The Usual 5011 
That's it! 5011 
Parts Location 5011 
Lush layout 5010 
Pinging Stitch/Syntax 4962 
It might be very impressive 4962 
To be clear 4962 
Shall I co? 4961 
Parts 4961 
I do not, it sounds interesting but… 4961 
What does it mean? 4961 
Come on! 4961 
Is it because secrecy gains females loud applause? 4961 
It's A Big'un, All Right 4961 
EAR polite recess 4961 
Power sequencing? 4931 
Some Sort of Off-Only HV Shunt? 4931 
3 Position switch 4930 
How true... 4930 
DIY Failsafe 4930 
Switch.. 4905 
Calibration problem 4880 
Resolved 4877 
Looks good 4876 
Fat LF 4876 
Loading Up 4876 
SUT's 4876 
Shunt regulation 4795 
Application dependent 4795 
Silvercore SUT's ? 4763 
It migh be an interesting company. 4763 
Amo/silver 4763 
From a Satisfied User of a Ready-made Item 4763 
Silver considerations 4763 
Again With the Amo 4763 
Silver path 4763 
The “secret” will be never revealed... 4763 
The Path of Least Resistance 4762 
(Not so) silver path con'ed 4762 
Foil 4762 
Amalgamated Phono Stage 4762 
Audiopedophile's hell 4762 
In da house 4761 
Consistent anality 4760 
Right 4760 
A speculation 4758 
Mone on silver Trabants 4757 
Parts Ag 4757 
Trabant done in pure silver 4757 
Too Soft and Brittle? 4757 
Silver swamp 4757 
In the Long Run 4757 
2RM? 4752 
Where's the Effing Cable Thread When We Need It? 4752 
DIY 4751 
95%? 4751 
More on that 4751 
"Partly Unshielded" Arm Wire 4751 
Fully shielded 4751 
Interesting 4751 
End of Life Phonostage… is breeding. 3947 
Creative people 3947 
Copyright air-cap RIAA... 3947 
It is what it is. 3946 
I Guess We Just Don't Understand Economics 3946 
Gray market 3946 
Mix up 3945 
The Thorsten’s mark. 3945 
Sound beats engeneering 3352 
Engineering Crap 3352 
Its not that it sounds "better" 3352 
Burn, motherf....r, burn! 2849 
Bypass Schottky by Snubber 2264 
Snubbers 2212 
More on snubbers 2212 
Capacitors Question 2212 
Capacitors & updates 2212 
Z-foil 2212 
Loading resistors & sockets 2212 
Low noise tubes 2211 
What Works Where 2210 
What are the REAL goals? 2210 
Good engineering parctices 2210 
Physical attributes of devices matter 2210 
The idea that the sum of the parts "quality&q... 2210 
It was 13 years back... 2210 
Thank you 2210 
Tube Selection 2199 
Valvo mesh 0A2 2096 
Big output capacitor question. 1857 
Context/Application/Circuit 1856 
EAR 1856 
Of Course... 1856 
834pT 1855 
Who knows.... 1855 
EAR834p how does RIAA feedback work? 1854 
Where? 1854 
Big cap banks 1854 
My "End of Life" phonostage. 439 
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