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The last phonocorrector: “End of Life" Phonostage 6720 
End of Life 6720 
Do I need to make a chassis in the shape of a coffin? 6720 
Shallow ambitions 6720 
I might unwillingly bring to my home… 6720 
Acronym 6720 
The End of Life Phonostage’s power supply 6708 
"...better and more sophistocated PS" (vs. bad AC) 6708 
The stupid, lousy AC is another subject. 6708 
It is comming along.... 6527 
Now, that's a phono stage! 6527 
The perfect corrector. 6527 
Still noisy but already semi-operational 6527 
The perfect corrector - II 6526 
Here it is: The perfect corrector – III 6525 
Wrong values shown 6524 
The deliberate mistakes? 6524 
330R anode resistors 6524 
The coupling cap in my 'End of the life' phono? 6524 
Nope, it was not ‘keeping anybody on toes’... 6524 
The latest version of the corrector – not heard it yet. (corrected) 6522 
The sentiments behind “End of Life" Phonostage 6522 
Going on from "There" 6522 
Ok, it is already almost there. 6522 
The ET2+EAR-834PT and the ultra-dynamic softness. 6521 
I am semi-ecstatic; my vinyl will be back soon… 6520 
MFA Systems Phonostage 6520 
Good for them. 6520 
Photos of the MFA Systems MC Reference 6520 
A few more 6520 
OK, it is over. Some preliminary follow ups. 6520 
"Lack" of HF, etc. 6519 
“End of Life" Phonostage: what is next? 6519 
Hybridizing 6519 
I love it! 6519 
If I may be a litt;e suggestive..... 6517 
Mica, distortions, MOSFET and the Ocean State. 6517 
SSG 6516 
Of mosfets, caps and distortion. 6516 
USSR SSG 6516 
USSR SSG 6516 
Question for Dima re 2nd stage biasing. 6516 
Fixed bias 6516 
The stunning sound of the phonocorrector. 6516 
More on this, please 6515 
Interesting development! 6515 
One-Story Jack 6515 
Nature's Bias 6515 
The signal passing via the 834PTF-Air… 6515 
Apologies! 6514 
Tunable Y-factor? 6514 
Harmonically-proper vs. harmonically-flexible 6514 
Some comment on the characteristic of air-cap sound. 6509 
The sound of one hand clapping 6509 
The air-caps as an ultimate cap. 6508 
The tempted virtue of the phonostage’s prostitution. 6500 
Clarity vs. VTA vs. Character 6500 
What VTA has to do with phonostage? 6499 
Phonostage vs. VTA 6499 
The 834PTF’s cathode follower: tube vs. SS 6499 
The “End of Life" Phonostage Status…. 6414 
Specific air cap changes 6414 
The air capacitors 'allegations'. 6414 
One tube, two channels? 6414 
The halves of the twin-triodes 6414 
"Crosstalk" 6413 
I just love sound of this phonocorrector. 6372 
To close the book on the correctors subject ... 6351 
"End of Life Phonostage" in Thai 5925 
Sucks! 5853 
Is God's phonostage better than Romy's? It is now! 5852 
Um, what? 5852 
Alternative Transformer 5852 
Sorry to have upset your sensitive self, Reggie. 5852 
A stimulation by Gog's fiction? 5852 
Hmmm,I suspect 5852 
The "End of Life Phonostage” is back. 5844 
My "End of Live" vesrion. 5832 
The 100Hz hum? 5832 
Hum “disconnecting trick” 5832 
Right grounding configuration for PS, corrector and transformer assembly. 5832 
The hum is drooped significantly! 5831 
Generally the phonocorrector has very low noise. 5831 
DIY Air-Caps? 5831 
Capacitors 5828 
Hum again. 5807 
Hm, again.... 5807 
Tribute MC iron 5522 
Changing loads 5518 
I do not do adjustable loading. 5518 
Sound degradation vs proper loading 5517 
Loading on primary? 5517 
Anticipating the needs 5517 
CCS heating? 5480 
2nd stage bias mystery 5363 
It is true but it negligible. 5363 
V2 biasing continued 5362 
Works +/- properly 5361 
To cheat or not to (ccs)heat 5361 
My assault 5334 
What, No Breadboard? 5334 
Don't laugh too loud... 5334 
So far it is good. 5334 
Your 50 is my 60 (buzz-kill) 5334 
The assembly and the buzz 5333 
Make sure that your LC filtration works properly. 5333 
Caps and chokes 5333 
The price of fame 5333 
Tribute 5333 
About the last distraction cap and transformers. 5333 
Schematics 5333 
Traces 5333 
Moving Magnet 5333 
Barcelona? 230V? Hm, ....matchmaking? 5333 
Cat smells fish? 5332 
I enjoyed soldering maybe when I was 15... 5332 
How my phonostage shall sound. 5332 
In the box 5332 
Schematics II 5332 
A few comments. 5332 
Miscelanea 5332 
I am surprised. 5332 
Don't be 5331 
It is not about power supply. 5331 
EMI/RFI madness 5331 
Drinking in Modulation 5331 
The stupid 5uF cap on AC side 5331 
Finito 5330 
It is only partially outside the context. 5330 
A corrector with an EQ controll 5329 
There is EQ control and there are multiple curves. 5329 
Corresponding to ? 5329 
A German guy take on 834PT. 5302 
Qualitat 5301 
The baby is sick 5257 
Last Cleaning? 5257 
Mine too... 5257 
To fight with hum in phonostages is fan. 5257 
What the hell is going on!!! 5257 
...air-caps dirty.... 5256 
Too obvious perhaps ... 5256 
Hum points 5256 
Beats and pieces. 5256 
What else? 5256 
Suggestion for the phonocorrector problem 5256 
I do not think that it is electrical. 5256 
Veggie ham 5256 
Do phonocorrector first then transformers. 5255 
Holly idiocy! 5254 
Yes sir 5252 
I think your game is not over. 5252 
More ham 5252 
Route(s) to Ground 5252 
Grounding arrangement 5251 
Ground Thoughts 5250 
0A2 Question 5250 
Where is the Bolt? 5250 
Gas tubes in the phonostage 5250 
"End of Live" tube set 5250 
GND plane 5250 
That crazy 7025. 5250 
Distributed bolt 5250 
Amperex ECC83 5250 
Amperex "Bugle Boy". 5250 
ECC83 Amperex picture 5250 
More "Ground" vs. "Neutral" 5250 
More findings 5249 
EMF and "Split" "Grounds" 5249 
Grounding, tarnnies and diodes 5248 
Again with the "Neutral" Explanation... 5248 
Grounding and trannies 5248 
Ignorance is bliss... 5246 
Shakey DIY Basics 5246 
Poor photographer 5246 
Spare the Oxen... 5246 
Is SiC sick? 5244 
Possible, so what? 5244 
If you dont want to hear the bell... 5243 
Seek and you’ll find. 5243 
Filament 5243 
Filament considerations 5243 
Air caps?Buffer? 5243 
Exorcisms 5197 
Floating? 5196 
Twitchy signal tube and amp interactions 5189 
Toilet ham 5189 
The Shield 5188 
It is hard to say. 5188 
Fake bugle/teles 5188 
Never again. 5188 
Bingo! 5179 
Total current per channel 5172 
Stay with capacitive filtration for B+ for this init. 5172 
I like iron 5172 
Choke ringing 5172 
Ringing 5172 
Ringing is a BS reason. 5172 
Choke ringing again 5171 
What ringing? 5171 
Ring-ring 5171 
Fight Fire with Fire? 5171 
TT Rider 5171 
Snubbers and motors 5170 
Nice idea... 5170 
B+ 5170 
Shielded Interconnect 5170 
IC shields 5167 
The horrors of calibration 5015 
Floating Away 5015 
Ground is +/- understood 5014 
"Calibrate"??? 5014 
The self-serving calibrations. 5013 
Fighting with RIAA 5013 
The Usual 5013 
That's it! 5013 
Parts Location 5013 
Lush layout 5012 
Pinging Stitch/Syntax 4964 
It might be very impressive 4964 
To be clear 4964 
Shall I co? 4963 
Parts 4963 
I do not, it sounds interesting but… 4963 
What does it mean? 4963 
Come on! 4963 
Is it because secrecy gains females loud applause? 4963 
It's A Big'un, All Right 4963 
EAR polite recess 4963 
Power sequencing? 4933 
Some Sort of Off-Only HV Shunt? 4933 
3 Position switch 4932 
How true... 4932 
DIY Failsafe 4932 
Switch.. 4907 
Calibration problem 4882 
Resolved 4879 
Looks good 4878 
Fat LF 4878 
Loading Up 4878 
SUT's 4878 
Shunt regulation 4797 
Application dependent 4797 
Silvercore SUT's ? 4765 
It migh be an interesting company. 4765 
Amo/silver 4765 
From a Satisfied User of a Ready-made Item 4765 
Silver considerations 4765 
Again With the Amo 4765 
Silver path 4765 
The “secret” will be never revealed... 4765 
The Path of Least Resistance 4764 
(Not so) silver path con'ed 4764 
Foil 4764 
Amalgamated Phono Stage 4764 
Audiopedophile's hell 4764 
In da house 4763 
Consistent anality 4762 
Right 4762 
A speculation 4760 
Mone on silver Trabants 4759 
Parts Ag 4759 
Trabant done in pure silver 4759 
Too Soft and Brittle? 4759 
Silver swamp 4759 
In the Long Run 4759 
2RM? 4754 
Where's the Effing Cable Thread When We Need It? 4754 
DIY 4753 
95%? 4753 
More on that 4753 
"Partly Unshielded" Arm Wire 4753 
Fully shielded 4753 
Interesting 4753 
End of Life Phonostage… is breeding. 3949 
Creative people 3949 
Copyright air-cap RIAA... 3949 
It is what it is. 3948 
I Guess We Just Don't Understand Economics 3948 
Gray market 3948 
Mix up 3947 
The Thorsten’s mark. 3947 
Sound beats engeneering 3354 
Engineering Crap 3354 
Its not that it sounds "better" 3354 
Burn, motherf....r, burn! 2851 
Bypass Schottky by Snubber 2266 
Snubbers 2214 
More on snubbers 2214 
Capacitors Question 2214 
Capacitors & updates 2214 
Z-foil 2214 
Loading resistors & sockets 2214 
Low noise tubes 2213 
What Works Where 2212 
What are the REAL goals? 2212 
Good engineering parctices 2212 
Physical attributes of devices matter 2212 
The idea that the sum of the parts "quality&q... 2212 
It was 13 years back... 2212 
Thank you 2212 
Tube Selection 2201 
Valvo mesh 0A2 2098 
Big output capacitor question. 1859 
Context/Application/Circuit 1858 
EAR 1858 
Of Course... 1858 
834pT 1857 
Who knows.... 1857 
EAR834p how does RIAA feedback work? 1856 
Where? 1856 
Big cap banks 1856 
My "End of Life" phonostage. 441 
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