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The last phonocorrector: “End of Life" Phonostage 6568 
End of Life 6568 
Do I need to make a chassis in the shape of a coffin? 6568 
Shallow ambitions 6568 
I might unwillingly bring to my home… 6568 
Acronym 6568 
The End of Life Phonostage’s power supply 6556 
"...better and more sophistocated PS" (vs. bad AC) 6556 
The stupid, lousy AC is another subject. 6556 
It is comming along.... 6375 
Now, that's a phono stage! 6375 
The perfect corrector. 6375 
Still noisy but already semi-operational 6375 
The perfect corrector - II 6374 
Here it is: The perfect corrector – III 6373 
Wrong values shown 6372 
The deliberate mistakes? 6372 
330R anode resistors 6372 
The coupling cap in my 'End of the life' phono? 6372 
Nope, it was not ‘keeping anybody on toes’... 6372 
The latest version of the corrector – not heard it yet. (corrected) 6370 
The sentiments behind “End of Life" Phonostage 6370 
Going on from "There" 6370 
Ok, it is already almost there. 6370 
The ET2+EAR-834PT and the ultra-dynamic softness. 6369 
I am semi-ecstatic; my vinyl will be back soon… 6368 
MFA Systems Phonostage 6368 
Good for them. 6368 
Photos of the MFA Systems MC Reference 6368 
A few more 6368 
OK, it is over. Some preliminary follow ups. 6368 
"Lack" of HF, etc. 6367 
“End of Life" Phonostage: what is next? 6367 
Hybridizing 6367 
I love it! 6367 
If I may be a litt;e suggestive..... 6365 
Mica, distortions, MOSFET and the Ocean State. 6365 
SSG 6364 
Of mosfets, caps and distortion. 6364 
USSR SSG 6364 
USSR SSG 6364 
Question for Dima re 2nd stage biasing. 6364 
Fixed bias 6364 
The stunning sound of the phonocorrector. 6364 
More on this, please 6363 
Interesting development! 6363 
One-Story Jack 6363 
Nature's Bias 6363 
The signal passing via the 834PTF-Air… 6363 
Apologies! 6362 
Tunable Y-factor? 6362 
Harmonically-proper vs. harmonically-flexible 6362 
Some comment on the characteristic of air-cap sound. 6357 
The sound of one hand clapping 6357 
The air-caps as an ultimate cap. 6356 
The tempted virtue of the phonostage’s prostitution. 6348 
Clarity vs. VTA vs. Character 6348 
What VTA has to do with phonostage? 6347 
Phonostage vs. VTA 6347 
The 834PTF’s cathode follower: tube vs. SS 6347 
The “End of Life" Phonostage Status…. 6262 
Specific air cap changes 6262 
The air capacitors 'allegations'. 6262 
One tube, two channels? 6262 
The halves of the twin-triodes 6262 
"Crosstalk" 6261 
I just love sound of this phonocorrector. 6220 
To close the book on the correctors subject ... 6199 
"End of Life Phonostage" in Thai 5773 
Sucks! 5701 
Is God's phonostage better than Romy's? It is now! 5700 
Um, what? 5700 
Alternative Transformer 5700 
Sorry to have upset your sensitive self, Reggie. 5700 
A stimulation by Gog's fiction? 5700 
Hmmm,I suspect 5700 
The "End of Life Phonostage” is back. 5692 
My "End of Live" vesrion. 5680 
The 100Hz hum? 5680 
Hum “disconnecting trick” 5680 
Right grounding configuration for PS, corrector and transformer assembly. 5680 
The hum is drooped significantly! 5679 
Generally the phonocorrector has very low noise. 5679 
DIY Air-Caps? 5679 
Capacitors 5676 
Hum again. 5655 
Hm, again.... 5655 
Tribute MC iron 5370 
Changing loads 5366 
I do not do adjustable loading. 5366 
Sound degradation vs proper loading 5365 
Loading on primary? 5365 
Anticipating the needs 5365 
CCS heating? 5328 
2nd stage bias mystery 5211 
It is true but it negligible. 5211 
V2 biasing continued 5210 
Works +/- properly 5209 
To cheat or not to (ccs)heat 5209 
My assault 5182 
What, No Breadboard? 5182 
Don't laugh too loud... 5182 
So far it is good. 5182 
Your 50 is my 60 (buzz-kill) 5182 
The assembly and the buzz 5181 
Make sure that your LC filtration works properly. 5181 
Caps and chokes 5181 
The price of fame 5181 
Tribute 5181 
About the last distraction cap and transformers. 5181 
Schematics 5181 
Traces 5181 
Moving Magnet 5181 
Barcelona? 230V? Hm, ....matchmaking? 5181 
Cat smells fish? 5180 
I enjoyed soldering maybe when I was 15... 5180 
How my phonostage shall sound. 5180 
In the box 5180 
Schematics II 5180 
A few comments. 5180 
Miscelanea 5180 
I am surprised. 5180 
Don't be 5179 
It is not about power supply. 5179 
EMI/RFI madness 5179 
Drinking in Modulation 5179 
The stupid 5uF cap on AC side 5179 
Finito 5178 
It is only partially outside the context. 5178 
A corrector with an EQ controll 5177 
There is EQ control and there are multiple curves. 5177 
Corresponding to ? 5177 
A German guy take on 834PT. 5150 
Qualitat 5149 
The baby is sick 5105 
Last Cleaning? 5105 
Mine too... 5105 
To fight with hum in phonostages is fan. 5105 
What the hell is going on!!! 5105 
...air-caps dirty.... 5104 
Too obvious perhaps ... 5104 
Hum points 5104 
Beats and pieces. 5104 
What else? 5104 
Suggestion for the phonocorrector problem 5104 
I do not think that it is electrical. 5104 
Veggie ham 5104 
Do phonocorrector first then transformers. 5103 
Holly idiocy! 5102 
Yes sir 5100 
I think your game is not over. 5100 
More ham 5100 
Route(s) to Ground 5100 
Grounding arrangement 5099 
Ground Thoughts 5098 
0A2 Question 5098 
Where is the Bolt? 5098 
Gas tubes in the phonostage 5098 
"End of Live" tube set 5098 
GND plane 5098 
That crazy 7025. 5098 
Distributed bolt 5098 
Amperex ECC83 5098 
Amperex "Bugle Boy". 5098 
ECC83 Amperex picture 5098 
More "Ground" vs. "Neutral" 5098 
More findings 5097 
EMF and "Split" "Grounds" 5097 
Grounding, tarnnies and diodes 5096 
Again with the "Neutral" Explanation... 5096 
Grounding and trannies 5096 
Ignorance is bliss... 5094 
Shakey DIY Basics 5094 
Poor photographer 5094 
Spare the Oxen... 5094 
Is SiC sick? 5092 
Possible, so what? 5092 
If you dont want to hear the bell... 5091 
Seek and you’ll find. 5091 
Filament 5091 
Filament considerations 5091 
Air caps?Buffer? 5091 
Exorcisms 5045 
Floating? 5044 
Twitchy signal tube and amp interactions 5037 
Toilet ham 5037 
The Shield 5036 
It is hard to say. 5036 
Fake bugle/teles 5036 
Never again. 5036 
Bingo! 5027 
Total current per channel 5020 
Stay with capacitive filtration for B+ for this init. 5020 
I like iron 5020 
Choke ringing 5020 
Ringing 5020 
Ringing is a BS reason. 5020 
Choke ringing again 5019 
What ringing? 5019 
Ring-ring 5019 
Fight Fire with Fire? 5019 
TT Rider 5019 
Snubbers and motors 5018 
Nice idea... 5018 
B+ 5018 
Shielded Interconnect 5018 
IC shields 5015 
The horrors of calibration 4863 
Floating Away 4863 
Ground is +/- understood 4862 
"Calibrate"??? 4862 
The self-serving calibrations. 4861 
Fighting with RIAA 4861 
The Usual 4861 
That's it! 4861 
Parts Location 4861 
Lush layout 4860 
Pinging Stitch/Syntax 4812 
It might be very impressive 4812 
To be clear 4812 
Shall I co? 4811 
Parts 4811 
I do not, it sounds interesting but… 4811 
What does it mean? 4811 
Come on! 4811 
Is it because secrecy gains females loud applause? 4811 
It's A Big'un, All Right 4811 
EAR polite recess 4811 
Power sequencing? 4781 
Some Sort of Off-Only HV Shunt? 4781 
3 Position switch 4780 
How true... 4780 
DIY Failsafe 4780 
Switch.. 4755 
Calibration problem 4730 
Resolved 4727 
Looks good 4726 
Fat LF 4726 
Loading Up 4726 
SUT's 4726 
Shunt regulation 4645 
Application dependent 4645 
Silvercore SUT's ? 4613 
It migh be an interesting company. 4613 
Amo/silver 4613 
From a Satisfied User of a Ready-made Item 4613 
Silver considerations 4613 
Again With the Amo 4613 
Silver path 4613 
The “secret” will be never revealed... 4613 
The Path of Least Resistance 4612 
(Not so) silver path con'ed 4612 
Foil 4612 
Amalgamated Phono Stage 4612 
Audiopedophile's hell 4612 
In da house 4611 
Consistent anality 4610 
Right 4610 
A speculation 4608 
Mone on silver Trabants 4607 
Parts Ag 4607 
Trabant done in pure silver 4607 
Too Soft and Brittle? 4607 
Silver swamp 4607 
In the Long Run 4607 
2RM? 4602 
Where's the Effing Cable Thread When We Need It? 4602 
DIY 4601 
95%? 4601 
More on that 4601 
"Partly Unshielded" Arm Wire 4601 
Fully shielded 4601 
Interesting 4601 
End of Life Phonostage… is breeding. 3797 
Creative people 3797 
Copyright air-cap RIAA... 3797 
It is what it is. 3796 
I Guess We Just Don't Understand Economics 3796 
Gray market 3796 
Mix up 3795 
The Thorsten’s mark. 3795 
Sound beats engeneering 3202 
Engineering Crap 3202 
Its not that it sounds "better" 3202 
Burn, motherf....r, burn! 2699 
Bypass Schottky by Snubber 2114 
Snubbers 2062 
More on snubbers 2062 
Capacitors Question 2062 
Capacitors & updates 2062 
Z-foil 2062 
Loading resistors & sockets 2062 
Low noise tubes 2061 
What Works Where 2060 
What are the REAL goals? 2060 
Good engineering parctices 2060 
Physical attributes of devices matter 2060 
The idea that the sum of the parts "quality&q... 2060 
It was 13 years back... 2060 
Thank you 2060 
Tube Selection 2049 
Valvo mesh 0A2 1946 
Big output capacitor question. 1707 
Context/Application/Circuit 1706 
EAR 1706 
Of Course... 1706 
834pT 1705 
Who knows.... 1705 
EAR834p how does RIAA feedback work? 1704 
Where? 1704 
Big cap banks 1704 
My "End of Life" phonostage. 289 
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