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The last phonocorrector: “End of Life" Phonostage 6913 
End of Life 6913 
Do I need to make a chassis in the shape of a coffin? 6913 
Shallow ambitions 6913 
I might unwillingly bring to my home… 6913 
Acronym 6913 
The End of Life Phonostage’s power supply 6901 
"...better and more sophistocated PS" (vs. bad AC) 6901 
The stupid, lousy AC is another subject. 6901 
It is comming along.... 6720 
Now, that's a phono stage! 6720 
The perfect corrector. 6720 
Still noisy but already semi-operational 6720 
The perfect corrector - II 6719 
Here it is: The perfect corrector – III 6718 
Wrong values shown 6717 
The deliberate mistakes? 6717 
330R anode resistors 6717 
The coupling cap in my 'End of the life' phono? 6717 
Nope, it was not ‘keeping anybody on toes’... 6717 
The latest version of the corrector – not heard it yet. (corrected) 6715 
The sentiments behind “End of Life" Phonostage 6715 
Going on from "There" 6715 
Ok, it is already almost there. 6715 
The ET2+EAR-834PT and the ultra-dynamic softness. 6714 
I am semi-ecstatic; my vinyl will be back soon… 6713 
MFA Systems Phonostage 6713 
Good for them. 6713 
Photos of the MFA Systems MC Reference 6713 
A few more 6713 
OK, it is over. Some preliminary follow ups. 6713 
"Lack" of HF, etc. 6712 
“End of Life" Phonostage: what is next? 6712 
Hybridizing 6712 
I love it! 6712 
If I may be a litt;e suggestive..... 6710 
Mica, distortions, MOSFET and the Ocean State. 6710 
SSG 6709 
Of mosfets, caps and distortion. 6709 
USSR SSG 6709 
USSR SSG 6709 
Question for Dima re 2nd stage biasing. 6709 
Fixed bias 6709 
The stunning sound of the phonocorrector. 6709 
More on this, please 6708 
Interesting development! 6708 
One-Story Jack 6708 
Nature's Bias 6708 
The signal passing via the 834PTF-Air… 6708 
Apologies! 6707 
Tunable Y-factor? 6707 
Harmonically-proper vs. harmonically-flexible 6707 
Some comment on the characteristic of air-cap sound. 6702 
The sound of one hand clapping 6702 
The air-caps as an ultimate cap. 6701 
The tempted virtue of the phonostage’s prostitution. 6693 
Clarity vs. VTA vs. Character 6693 
What VTA has to do with phonostage? 6692 
Phonostage vs. VTA 6692 
The 834PTF’s cathode follower: tube vs. SS 6692 
The “End of Life" Phonostage Status…. 6607 
Specific air cap changes 6607 
The air capacitors 'allegations'. 6607 
One tube, two channels? 6607 
The halves of the twin-triodes 6607 
"Crosstalk" 6606 
I just love sound of this phonocorrector. 6565 
To close the book on the correctors subject ... 6544 
"End of Life Phonostage" in Thai 6118 
Sucks! 6046 
Is God's phonostage better than Romy's? It is now! 6045 
Um, what? 6045 
Alternative Transformer 6045 
Sorry to have upset your sensitive self, Reggie. 6045 
A stimulation by Gog's fiction? 6045 
Hmmm,I suspect 6045 
The "End of Life Phonostage” is back. 6037 
My "End of Live" vesrion. 6025 
The 100Hz hum? 6025 
Hum “disconnecting trick” 6025 
Right grounding configuration for PS, corrector and transformer assembly. 6025 
The hum is drooped significantly! 6024 
Generally the phonocorrector has very low noise. 6024 
DIY Air-Caps? 6024 
Capacitors 6021 
Hum again. 6000 
Hm, again.... 6000 
Tribute MC iron 5715 
Changing loads 5711 
I do not do adjustable loading. 5711 
Sound degradation vs proper loading 5710 
Loading on primary? 5710 
Anticipating the needs 5710 
CCS heating? 5673 
2nd stage bias mystery 5556 
It is true but it negligible. 5556 
V2 biasing continued 5555 
Works +/- properly 5554 
To cheat or not to (ccs)heat 5554 
My assault 5527 
What, No Breadboard? 5527 
Don't laugh too loud... 5527 
So far it is good. 5527 
Your 50 is my 60 (buzz-kill) 5527 
The assembly and the buzz 5526 
Make sure that your LC filtration works properly. 5526 
Caps and chokes 5526 
The price of fame 5526 
Tribute 5526 
About the last distraction cap and transformers. 5526 
Schematics 5526 
Traces 5526 
Moving Magnet 5526 
Barcelona? 230V? Hm, ....matchmaking? 5526 
Cat smells fish? 5525 
I enjoyed soldering maybe when I was 15... 5525 
How my phonostage shall sound. 5525 
In the box 5525 
Schematics II 5525 
A few comments. 5525 
Miscelanea 5525 
I am surprised. 5525 
Don't be 5524 
It is not about power supply. 5524 
EMI/RFI madness 5524 
Drinking in Modulation 5524 
The stupid 5uF cap on AC side 5524 
Finito 5523 
It is only partially outside the context. 5523 
A corrector with an EQ controll 5522 
There is EQ control and there are multiple curves. 5522 
Corresponding to ? 5522 
A German guy take on 834PT. 5495 
Qualitat 5494 
The baby is sick 5450 
Last Cleaning? 5450 
Mine too... 5450 
To fight with hum in phonostages is fan. 5450 
What the hell is going on!!! 5450 
...air-caps dirty.... 5449 
Too obvious perhaps ... 5449 
Hum points 5449 
Beats and pieces. 5449 
What else? 5449 
Suggestion for the phonocorrector problem 5449 
I do not think that it is electrical. 5449 
Veggie ham 5449 
Do phonocorrector first then transformers. 5448 
Holly idiocy! 5447 
Yes sir 5445 
I think your game is not over. 5445 
More ham 5445 
Route(s) to Ground 5445 
Grounding arrangement 5444 
Ground Thoughts 5443 
0A2 Question 5443 
Where is the Bolt? 5443 
Gas tubes in the phonostage 5443 
"End of Live" tube set 5443 
GND plane 5443 
That crazy 7025. 5443 
Distributed bolt 5443 
Amperex ECC83 5443 
Amperex "Bugle Boy". 5443 
ECC83 Amperex picture 5443 
More "Ground" vs. "Neutral" 5443 
More findings 5442 
EMF and "Split" "Grounds" 5442 
Grounding, tarnnies and diodes 5441 
Again with the "Neutral" Explanation... 5441 
Grounding and trannies 5441 
Ignorance is bliss... 5439 
Shakey DIY Basics 5439 
Poor photographer 5439 
Spare the Oxen... 5439 
Is SiC sick? 5437 
Possible, so what? 5437 
If you dont want to hear the bell... 5436 
Seek and you’ll find. 5436 
Filament 5436 
Filament considerations 5436 
Air caps?Buffer? 5436 
Exorcisms 5390 
Floating? 5389 
Twitchy signal tube and amp interactions 5382 
Toilet ham 5382 
The Shield 5381 
It is hard to say. 5381 
Fake bugle/teles 5381 
Never again. 5381 
Bingo! 5372 
Total current per channel 5365 
Stay with capacitive filtration for B+ for this init. 5365 
I like iron 5365 
Choke ringing 5365 
Ringing 5365 
Ringing is a BS reason. 5365 
Choke ringing again 5364 
What ringing? 5364 
Ring-ring 5364 
Fight Fire with Fire? 5364 
TT Rider 5364 
Snubbers and motors 5363 
Nice idea... 5363 
B+ 5363 
Shielded Interconnect 5363 
IC shields 5360 
The horrors of calibration 5208 
Floating Away 5208 
Ground is +/- understood 5207 
"Calibrate"??? 5207 
The self-serving calibrations. 5206 
Fighting with RIAA 5206 
The Usual 5206 
That's it! 5206 
Parts Location 5206 
Lush layout 5205 
Pinging Stitch/Syntax 5157 
It might be very impressive 5157 
To be clear 5157 
Shall I co? 5156 
Parts 5156 
I do not, it sounds interesting but… 5156 
What does it mean? 5156 
Come on! 5156 
Is it because secrecy gains females loud applause? 5156 
It's A Big'un, All Right 5156 
EAR polite recess 5156 
Power sequencing? 5126 
Some Sort of Off-Only HV Shunt? 5126 
3 Position switch 5125 
How true... 5125 
DIY Failsafe 5125 
Switch.. 5100 
Calibration problem 5075 
Resolved 5072 
Looks good 5071 
Fat LF 5071 
Loading Up 5071 
SUT's 5071 
Shunt regulation 4990 
Application dependent 4990 
Silvercore SUT's ? 4958 
It migh be an interesting company. 4958 
Amo/silver 4958 
From a Satisfied User of a Ready-made Item 4958 
Silver considerations 4958 
Again With the Amo 4958 
Silver path 4958 
The “secret” will be never revealed... 4958 
The Path of Least Resistance 4957 
(Not so) silver path con'ed 4957 
Foil 4957 
Amalgamated Phono Stage 4957 
Audiopedophile's hell 4957 
In da house 4956 
Consistent anality 4955 
Right 4955 
A speculation 4953 
Mone on silver Trabants 4952 
Parts Ag 4952 
Trabant done in pure silver 4952 
Too Soft and Brittle? 4952 
Silver swamp 4952 
In the Long Run 4952 
2RM? 4947 
Where's the Effing Cable Thread When We Need It? 4947 
DIY 4946 
95%? 4946 
More on that 4946 
"Partly Unshielded" Arm Wire 4946 
Fully shielded 4946 
Interesting 4946 
End of Life Phonostage… is breeding. 4142 
Creative people 4142 
Copyright air-cap RIAA... 4142 
It is what it is. 4141 
I Guess We Just Don't Understand Economics 4141 
Gray market 4141 
Mix up 4140 
The Thorsten’s mark. 4140 
Sound beats engeneering 3547 
Engineering Crap 3547 
Its not that it sounds "better" 3547 
Burn, motherf....r, burn! 3044 
Bypass Schottky by Snubber 2459 
Snubbers 2407 
More on snubbers 2407 
Capacitors Question 2407 
Capacitors & updates 2407 
Z-foil 2407 
Loading resistors & sockets 2407 
Low noise tubes 2406 
What Works Where 2405 
What are the REAL goals? 2405 
Good engineering parctices 2405 
Physical attributes of devices matter 2405 
The idea that the sum of the parts "quality&q... 2405 
It was 13 years back... 2405 
Thank you 2405 
Tube Selection 2394 
Valvo mesh 0A2 2291 
Big output capacitor question. 2052 
Context/Application/Circuit 2051 
EAR 2051 
Of Course... 2051 
834pT 2050 
Who knows.... 2050 
EAR834p how does RIAA feedback work? 2049 
Where? 2049 
Big cap banks 2049 
My "End of Life" phonostage. 634 
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