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The last phonocorrector: “End of Life" Phonostage 6634 
End of Life 6634 
Do I need to make a chassis in the shape of a coffin? 6634 
Shallow ambitions 6634 
I might unwillingly bring to my home… 6634 
Acronym 6634 
The End of Life Phonostage’s power supply 6622 
"...better and more sophistocated PS" (vs. bad AC) 6622 
The stupid, lousy AC is another subject. 6622 
It is comming along.... 6441 
Now, that's a phono stage! 6441 
The perfect corrector. 6441 
Still noisy but already semi-operational 6441 
The perfect corrector - II 6440 
Here it is: The perfect corrector – III 6439 
Wrong values shown 6438 
The deliberate mistakes? 6438 
330R anode resistors 6438 
The coupling cap in my 'End of the life' phono? 6438 
Nope, it was not ‘keeping anybody on toes’... 6438 
The latest version of the corrector – not heard it yet. (corrected) 6436 
The sentiments behind “End of Life" Phonostage 6436 
Going on from "There" 6436 
Ok, it is already almost there. 6436 
The ET2+EAR-834PT and the ultra-dynamic softness. 6435 
I am semi-ecstatic; my vinyl will be back soon… 6434 
MFA Systems Phonostage 6434 
Good for them. 6434 
Photos of the MFA Systems MC Reference 6434 
A few more 6434 
OK, it is over. Some preliminary follow ups. 6434 
"Lack" of HF, etc. 6433 
“End of Life" Phonostage: what is next? 6433 
Hybridizing 6433 
I love it! 6433 
If I may be a litt;e suggestive..... 6431 
Mica, distortions, MOSFET and the Ocean State. 6431 
SSG 6430 
Of mosfets, caps and distortion. 6430 
USSR SSG 6430 
USSR SSG 6430 
Question for Dima re 2nd stage biasing. 6430 
Fixed bias 6430 
The stunning sound of the phonocorrector. 6430 
More on this, please 6429 
Interesting development! 6429 
One-Story Jack 6429 
Nature's Bias 6429 
The signal passing via the 834PTF-Air… 6429 
Apologies! 6428 
Tunable Y-factor? 6428 
Harmonically-proper vs. harmonically-flexible 6428 
Some comment on the characteristic of air-cap sound. 6423 
The sound of one hand clapping 6423 
The air-caps as an ultimate cap. 6422 
The tempted virtue of the phonostage’s prostitution. 6414 
Clarity vs. VTA vs. Character 6414 
What VTA has to do with phonostage? 6413 
Phonostage vs. VTA 6413 
The 834PTF’s cathode follower: tube vs. SS 6413 
The “End of Life" Phonostage Status…. 6328 
Specific air cap changes 6328 
The air capacitors 'allegations'. 6328 
One tube, two channels? 6328 
The halves of the twin-triodes 6328 
"Crosstalk" 6327 
I just love sound of this phonocorrector. 6286 
To close the book on the correctors subject ... 6265 
"End of Life Phonostage" in Thai 5839 
Sucks! 5767 
Is God's phonostage better than Romy's? It is now! 5766 
Um, what? 5766 
Alternative Transformer 5766 
Sorry to have upset your sensitive self, Reggie. 5766 
A stimulation by Gog's fiction? 5766 
Hmmm,I suspect 5766 
The "End of Life Phonostage” is back. 5758 
My "End of Live" vesrion. 5746 
The 100Hz hum? 5746 
Hum “disconnecting trick” 5746 
Right grounding configuration for PS, corrector and transformer assembly. 5746 
The hum is drooped significantly! 5745 
Generally the phonocorrector has very low noise. 5745 
DIY Air-Caps? 5745 
Capacitors 5742 
Hum again. 5721 
Hm, again.... 5721 
Tribute MC iron 5436 
Changing loads 5432 
I do not do adjustable loading. 5432 
Sound degradation vs proper loading 5431 
Loading on primary? 5431 
Anticipating the needs 5431 
CCS heating? 5394 
2nd stage bias mystery 5277 
It is true but it negligible. 5277 
V2 biasing continued 5276 
Works +/- properly 5275 
To cheat or not to (ccs)heat 5275 
My assault 5248 
What, No Breadboard? 5248 
Don't laugh too loud... 5248 
So far it is good. 5248 
Your 50 is my 60 (buzz-kill) 5248 
The assembly and the buzz 5247 
Make sure that your LC filtration works properly. 5247 
Caps and chokes 5247 
The price of fame 5247 
Tribute 5247 
About the last distraction cap and transformers. 5247 
Schematics 5247 
Traces 5247 
Moving Magnet 5247 
Barcelona? 230V? Hm, ....matchmaking? 5247 
Cat smells fish? 5246 
I enjoyed soldering maybe when I was 15... 5246 
How my phonostage shall sound. 5246 
In the box 5246 
Schematics II 5246 
A few comments. 5246 
Miscelanea 5246 
I am surprised. 5246 
Don't be 5245 
It is not about power supply. 5245 
EMI/RFI madness 5245 
Drinking in Modulation 5245 
The stupid 5uF cap on AC side 5245 
Finito 5244 
It is only partially outside the context. 5244 
A corrector with an EQ controll 5243 
There is EQ control and there are multiple curves. 5243 
Corresponding to ? 5243 
A German guy take on 834PT. 5216 
Qualitat 5215 
The baby is sick 5171 
Last Cleaning? 5171 
Mine too... 5171 
To fight with hum in phonostages is fan. 5171 
What the hell is going on!!! 5171 
...air-caps dirty.... 5170 
Too obvious perhaps ... 5170 
Hum points 5170 
Beats and pieces. 5170 
What else? 5170 
Suggestion for the phonocorrector problem 5170 
I do not think that it is electrical. 5170 
Veggie ham 5170 
Do phonocorrector first then transformers. 5169 
Holly idiocy! 5168 
Yes sir 5166 
I think your game is not over. 5166 
More ham 5166 
Route(s) to Ground 5166 
Grounding arrangement 5165 
Ground Thoughts 5164 
0A2 Question 5164 
Where is the Bolt? 5164 
Gas tubes in the phonostage 5164 
"End of Live" tube set 5164 
GND plane 5164 
That crazy 7025. 5164 
Distributed bolt 5164 
Amperex ECC83 5164 
Amperex "Bugle Boy". 5164 
ECC83 Amperex picture 5164 
More "Ground" vs. "Neutral" 5164 
More findings 5163 
EMF and "Split" "Grounds" 5163 
Grounding, tarnnies and diodes 5162 
Again with the "Neutral" Explanation... 5162 
Grounding and trannies 5162 
Ignorance is bliss... 5160 
Shakey DIY Basics 5160 
Poor photographer 5160 
Spare the Oxen... 5160 
Is SiC sick? 5158 
Possible, so what? 5158 
If you dont want to hear the bell... 5157 
Seek and you’ll find. 5157 
Filament 5157 
Filament considerations 5157 
Air caps?Buffer? 5157 
Exorcisms 5111 
Floating? 5110 
Twitchy signal tube and amp interactions 5103 
Toilet ham 5103 
The Shield 5102 
It is hard to say. 5102 
Fake bugle/teles 5102 
Never again. 5102 
Bingo! 5093 
Total current per channel 5086 
Stay with capacitive filtration for B+ for this init. 5086 
I like iron 5086 
Choke ringing 5086 
Ringing 5086 
Ringing is a BS reason. 5086 
Choke ringing again 5085 
What ringing? 5085 
Ring-ring 5085 
Fight Fire with Fire? 5085 
TT Rider 5085 
Snubbers and motors 5084 
Nice idea... 5084 
B+ 5084 
Shielded Interconnect 5084 
IC shields 5081 
The horrors of calibration 4929 
Floating Away 4929 
Ground is +/- understood 4928 
"Calibrate"??? 4928 
The self-serving calibrations. 4927 
Fighting with RIAA 4927 
The Usual 4927 
That's it! 4927 
Parts Location 4927 
Lush layout 4926 
Pinging Stitch/Syntax 4878 
It might be very impressive 4878 
To be clear 4878 
Shall I co? 4877 
Parts 4877 
I do not, it sounds interesting but… 4877 
What does it mean? 4877 
Come on! 4877 
Is it because secrecy gains females loud applause? 4877 
It's A Big'un, All Right 4877 
EAR polite recess 4877 
Power sequencing? 4847 
Some Sort of Off-Only HV Shunt? 4847 
3 Position switch 4846 
How true... 4846 
DIY Failsafe 4846 
Switch.. 4821 
Calibration problem 4796 
Resolved 4793 
Looks good 4792 
Fat LF 4792 
Loading Up 4792 
SUT's 4792 
Shunt regulation 4711 
Application dependent 4711 
Silvercore SUT's ? 4679 
It migh be an interesting company. 4679 
Amo/silver 4679 
From a Satisfied User of a Ready-made Item 4679 
Silver considerations 4679 
Again With the Amo 4679 
Silver path 4679 
The “secret” will be never revealed... 4679 
The Path of Least Resistance 4678 
(Not so) silver path con'ed 4678 
Foil 4678 
Amalgamated Phono Stage 4678 
Audiopedophile's hell 4678 
In da house 4677 
Consistent anality 4676 
Right 4676 
A speculation 4674 
Mone on silver Trabants 4673 
Parts Ag 4673 
Trabant done in pure silver 4673 
Too Soft and Brittle? 4673 
Silver swamp 4673 
In the Long Run 4673 
2RM? 4668 
Where's the Effing Cable Thread When We Need It? 4668 
DIY 4667 
95%? 4667 
More on that 4667 
"Partly Unshielded" Arm Wire 4667 
Fully shielded 4667 
Interesting 4667 
End of Life Phonostage… is breeding. 3863 
Creative people 3863 
Copyright air-cap RIAA... 3863 
It is what it is. 3862 
I Guess We Just Don't Understand Economics 3862 
Gray market 3862 
Mix up 3861 
The Thorsten’s mark. 3861 
Sound beats engeneering 3268 
Engineering Crap 3268 
Its not that it sounds "better" 3268 
Burn, motherf....r, burn! 2765 
Bypass Schottky by Snubber 2180 
Snubbers 2128 
More on snubbers 2128 
Capacitors Question 2128 
Capacitors & updates 2128 
Z-foil 2128 
Loading resistors & sockets 2128 
Low noise tubes 2127 
What Works Where 2126 
What are the REAL goals? 2126 
Good engineering parctices 2126 
Physical attributes of devices matter 2126 
The idea that the sum of the parts "quality&q... 2126 
It was 13 years back... 2126 
Thank you 2126 
Tube Selection 2115 
Valvo mesh 0A2 2012 
Big output capacitor question. 1773 
Context/Application/Circuit 1772 
EAR 1772 
Of Course... 1772 
834pT 1771 
Who knows.... 1771 
EAR834p how does RIAA feedback work? 1770 
Where? 1770 
Big cap banks 1770 
My "End of Life" phonostage. 355 
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