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The last phonocorrector: “End of Life" Phonostage 6594 
End of Life 6594 
Do I need to make a chassis in the shape of a coffin? 6594 
Shallow ambitions 6594 
I might unwillingly bring to my home… 6594 
Acronym 6594 
The End of Life Phonostage’s power supply 6582 
"...better and more sophistocated PS" (vs. bad AC) 6582 
The stupid, lousy AC is another subject. 6582 
It is comming along.... 6401 
Now, that's a phono stage! 6401 
The perfect corrector. 6401 
Still noisy but already semi-operational 6401 
The perfect corrector - II 6400 
Here it is: The perfect corrector – III 6399 
Wrong values shown 6398 
The deliberate mistakes? 6398 
330R anode resistors 6398 
The coupling cap in my 'End of the life' phono? 6398 
Nope, it was not ‘keeping anybody on toes’... 6398 
The latest version of the corrector – not heard it yet. (corrected) 6396 
The sentiments behind “End of Life" Phonostage 6396 
Going on from "There" 6396 
Ok, it is already almost there. 6396 
The ET2+EAR-834PT and the ultra-dynamic softness. 6395 
I am semi-ecstatic; my vinyl will be back soon… 6394 
MFA Systems Phonostage 6394 
Good for them. 6394 
Photos of the MFA Systems MC Reference 6394 
A few more 6394 
OK, it is over. Some preliminary follow ups. 6394 
"Lack" of HF, etc. 6393 
“End of Life" Phonostage: what is next? 6393 
Hybridizing 6393 
I love it! 6393 
If I may be a litt;e suggestive..... 6391 
Mica, distortions, MOSFET and the Ocean State. 6391 
SSG 6390 
Of mosfets, caps and distortion. 6390 
USSR SSG 6390 
USSR SSG 6390 
Question for Dima re 2nd stage biasing. 6390 
Fixed bias 6390 
The stunning sound of the phonocorrector. 6390 
More on this, please 6389 
Interesting development! 6389 
One-Story Jack 6389 
Nature's Bias 6389 
The signal passing via the 834PTF-Air… 6389 
Apologies! 6388 
Tunable Y-factor? 6388 
Harmonically-proper vs. harmonically-flexible 6388 
Some comment on the characteristic of air-cap sound. 6383 
The sound of one hand clapping 6383 
The air-caps as an ultimate cap. 6382 
The tempted virtue of the phonostage’s prostitution. 6374 
Clarity vs. VTA vs. Character 6374 
What VTA has to do with phonostage? 6373 
Phonostage vs. VTA 6373 
The 834PTF’s cathode follower: tube vs. SS 6373 
The “End of Life" Phonostage Status…. 6288 
Specific air cap changes 6288 
The air capacitors 'allegations'. 6288 
One tube, two channels? 6288 
The halves of the twin-triodes 6288 
"Crosstalk" 6287 
I just love sound of this phonocorrector. 6246 
To close the book on the correctors subject ... 6225 
"End of Life Phonostage" in Thai 5799 
Sucks! 5727 
Is God's phonostage better than Romy's? It is now! 5726 
Um, what? 5726 
Alternative Transformer 5726 
Sorry to have upset your sensitive self, Reggie. 5726 
A stimulation by Gog's fiction? 5726 
Hmmm,I suspect 5726 
The "End of Life Phonostage” is back. 5718 
My "End of Live" vesrion. 5706 
The 100Hz hum? 5706 
Hum “disconnecting trick” 5706 
Right grounding configuration for PS, corrector and transformer assembly. 5706 
The hum is drooped significantly! 5705 
Generally the phonocorrector has very low noise. 5705 
DIY Air-Caps? 5705 
Capacitors 5702 
Hum again. 5681 
Hm, again.... 5681 
Tribute MC iron 5396 
Changing loads 5392 
I do not do adjustable loading. 5392 
Sound degradation vs proper loading 5391 
Loading on primary? 5391 
Anticipating the needs 5391 
CCS heating? 5354 
2nd stage bias mystery 5237 
It is true but it negligible. 5237 
V2 biasing continued 5236 
Works +/- properly 5235 
To cheat or not to (ccs)heat 5235 
My assault 5208 
What, No Breadboard? 5208 
Don't laugh too loud... 5208 
So far it is good. 5208 
Your 50 is my 60 (buzz-kill) 5208 
The assembly and the buzz 5207 
Make sure that your LC filtration works properly. 5207 
Caps and chokes 5207 
The price of fame 5207 
Tribute 5207 
About the last distraction cap and transformers. 5207 
Schematics 5207 
Traces 5207 
Moving Magnet 5207 
Barcelona? 230V? Hm, ....matchmaking? 5207 
Cat smells fish? 5206 
I enjoyed soldering maybe when I was 15... 5206 
How my phonostage shall sound. 5206 
In the box 5206 
Schematics II 5206 
A few comments. 5206 
Miscelanea 5206 
I am surprised. 5206 
Don't be 5205 
It is not about power supply. 5205 
EMI/RFI madness 5205 
Drinking in Modulation 5205 
The stupid 5uF cap on AC side 5205 
Finito 5204 
It is only partially outside the context. 5204 
A corrector with an EQ controll 5203 
There is EQ control and there are multiple curves. 5203 
Corresponding to ? 5203 
A German guy take on 834PT. 5176 
Qualitat 5175 
The baby is sick 5131 
Last Cleaning? 5131 
Mine too... 5131 
To fight with hum in phonostages is fan. 5131 
What the hell is going on!!! 5131 
...air-caps dirty.... 5130 
Too obvious perhaps ... 5130 
Hum points 5130 
Beats and pieces. 5130 
What else? 5130 
Suggestion for the phonocorrector problem 5130 
I do not think that it is electrical. 5130 
Veggie ham 5130 
Do phonocorrector first then transformers. 5129 
Holly idiocy! 5128 
Yes sir 5126 
I think your game is not over. 5126 
More ham 5126 
Route(s) to Ground 5126 
Grounding arrangement 5125 
Ground Thoughts 5124 
0A2 Question 5124 
Where is the Bolt? 5124 
Gas tubes in the phonostage 5124 
"End of Live" tube set 5124 
GND plane 5124 
That crazy 7025. 5124 
Distributed bolt 5124 
Amperex ECC83 5124 
Amperex "Bugle Boy". 5124 
ECC83 Amperex picture 5124 
More "Ground" vs. "Neutral" 5124 
More findings 5123 
EMF and "Split" "Grounds" 5123 
Grounding, tarnnies and diodes 5122 
Again with the "Neutral" Explanation... 5122 
Grounding and trannies 5122 
Ignorance is bliss... 5120 
Shakey DIY Basics 5120 
Poor photographer 5120 
Spare the Oxen... 5120 
Is SiC sick? 5118 
Possible, so what? 5118 
If you dont want to hear the bell... 5117 
Seek and you’ll find. 5117 
Filament 5117 
Filament considerations 5117 
Air caps?Buffer? 5117 
Exorcisms 5071 
Floating? 5070 
Twitchy signal tube and amp interactions 5063 
Toilet ham 5063 
The Shield 5062 
It is hard to say. 5062 
Fake bugle/teles 5062 
Never again. 5062 
Bingo! 5053 
Total current per channel 5046 
Stay with capacitive filtration for B+ for this init. 5046 
I like iron 5046 
Choke ringing 5046 
Ringing 5046 
Ringing is a BS reason. 5046 
Choke ringing again 5045 
What ringing? 5045 
Ring-ring 5045 
Fight Fire with Fire? 5045 
TT Rider 5045 
Snubbers and motors 5044 
Nice idea... 5044 
B+ 5044 
Shielded Interconnect 5044 
IC shields 5041 
The horrors of calibration 4889 
Floating Away 4889 
Ground is +/- understood 4888 
"Calibrate"??? 4888 
The self-serving calibrations. 4887 
Fighting with RIAA 4887 
The Usual 4887 
That's it! 4887 
Parts Location 4887 
Lush layout 4886 
Pinging Stitch/Syntax 4838 
It might be very impressive 4838 
To be clear 4838 
Shall I co? 4837 
Parts 4837 
I do not, it sounds interesting but… 4837 
What does it mean? 4837 
Come on! 4837 
Is it because secrecy gains females loud applause? 4837 
It's A Big'un, All Right 4837 
EAR polite recess 4837 
Power sequencing? 4807 
Some Sort of Off-Only HV Shunt? 4807 
3 Position switch 4806 
How true... 4806 
DIY Failsafe 4806 
Switch.. 4781 
Calibration problem 4756 
Resolved 4753 
Looks good 4752 
Fat LF 4752 
Loading Up 4752 
SUT's 4752 
Shunt regulation 4671 
Application dependent 4671 
Silvercore SUT's ? 4639 
It migh be an interesting company. 4639 
Amo/silver 4639 
From a Satisfied User of a Ready-made Item 4639 
Silver considerations 4639 
Again With the Amo 4639 
Silver path 4639 
The “secret” will be never revealed... 4639 
The Path of Least Resistance 4638 
(Not so) silver path con'ed 4638 
Foil 4638 
Amalgamated Phono Stage 4638 
Audiopedophile's hell 4638 
In da house 4637 
Consistent anality 4636 
Right 4636 
A speculation 4634 
Mone on silver Trabants 4633 
Parts Ag 4633 
Trabant done in pure silver 4633 
Too Soft and Brittle? 4633 
Silver swamp 4633 
In the Long Run 4633 
2RM? 4628 
Where's the Effing Cable Thread When We Need It? 4628 
DIY 4627 
95%? 4627 
More on that 4627 
"Partly Unshielded" Arm Wire 4627 
Fully shielded 4627 
Interesting 4627 
End of Life Phonostage… is breeding. 3823 
Creative people 3823 
Copyright air-cap RIAA... 3823 
It is what it is. 3822 
I Guess We Just Don't Understand Economics 3822 
Gray market 3822 
Mix up 3821 
The Thorsten’s mark. 3821 
Sound beats engeneering 3228 
Engineering Crap 3228 
Its not that it sounds "better" 3228 
Burn, motherf....r, burn! 2725 
Bypass Schottky by Snubber 2140 
Snubbers 2088 
More on snubbers 2088 
Capacitors Question 2088 
Capacitors & updates 2088 
Z-foil 2088 
Loading resistors & sockets 2088 
Low noise tubes 2087 
What Works Where 2086 
What are the REAL goals? 2086 
Good engineering parctices 2086 
Physical attributes of devices matter 2086 
The idea that the sum of the parts "quality&q... 2086 
It was 13 years back... 2086 
Thank you 2086 
Tube Selection 2075 
Valvo mesh 0A2 1972 
Big output capacitor question. 1733 
Context/Application/Circuit 1732 
EAR 1732 
Of Course... 1732 
834pT 1731 
Who knows.... 1731 
EAR834p how does RIAA feedback work? 1730 
Where? 1730 
Big cap banks 1730 
My "End of Life" phonostage. 315 
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