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The last phonocorrector: “End of Life" Phonostage 6627 
End of Life 6627 
Do I need to make a chassis in the shape of a coffin? 6627 
Shallow ambitions 6627 
I might unwillingly bring to my home… 6627 
Acronym 6627 
The End of Life Phonostage’s power supply 6615 
"...better and more sophistocated PS" (vs. bad AC) 6615 
The stupid, lousy AC is another subject. 6615 
It is comming along.... 6434 
Now, that's a phono stage! 6434 
The perfect corrector. 6434 
Still noisy but already semi-operational 6434 
The perfect corrector - II 6433 
Here it is: The perfect corrector – III 6432 
Wrong values shown 6431 
The deliberate mistakes? 6431 
330R anode resistors 6431 
The coupling cap in my 'End of the life' phono? 6431 
Nope, it was not ‘keeping anybody on toes’... 6431 
The latest version of the corrector – not heard it yet. (corrected) 6429 
The sentiments behind “End of Life" Phonostage 6429 
Going on from "There" 6429 
Ok, it is already almost there. 6429 
The ET2+EAR-834PT and the ultra-dynamic softness. 6428 
I am semi-ecstatic; my vinyl will be back soon… 6427 
MFA Systems Phonostage 6427 
Good for them. 6427 
Photos of the MFA Systems MC Reference 6427 
A few more 6427 
OK, it is over. Some preliminary follow ups. 6427 
"Lack" of HF, etc. 6426 
“End of Life" Phonostage: what is next? 6426 
Hybridizing 6426 
I love it! 6426 
If I may be a litt;e suggestive..... 6424 
Mica, distortions, MOSFET and the Ocean State. 6424 
SSG 6423 
Of mosfets, caps and distortion. 6423 
USSR SSG 6423 
USSR SSG 6423 
Question for Dima re 2nd stage biasing. 6423 
Fixed bias 6423 
The stunning sound of the phonocorrector. 6423 
More on this, please 6422 
Interesting development! 6422 
One-Story Jack 6422 
Nature's Bias 6422 
The signal passing via the 834PTF-Air… 6422 
Apologies! 6421 
Tunable Y-factor? 6421 
Harmonically-proper vs. harmonically-flexible 6421 
Some comment on the characteristic of air-cap sound. 6416 
The sound of one hand clapping 6416 
The air-caps as an ultimate cap. 6415 
The tempted virtue of the phonostage’s prostitution. 6407 
Clarity vs. VTA vs. Character 6407 
What VTA has to do with phonostage? 6406 
Phonostage vs. VTA 6406 
The 834PTF’s cathode follower: tube vs. SS 6406 
The “End of Life" Phonostage Status…. 6321 
Specific air cap changes 6321 
The air capacitors 'allegations'. 6321 
One tube, two channels? 6321 
The halves of the twin-triodes 6321 
"Crosstalk" 6320 
I just love sound of this phonocorrector. 6279 
To close the book on the correctors subject ... 6258 
"End of Life Phonostage" in Thai 5832 
Sucks! 5760 
Is God's phonostage better than Romy's? It is now! 5759 
Um, what? 5759 
Alternative Transformer 5759 
Sorry to have upset your sensitive self, Reggie. 5759 
A stimulation by Gog's fiction? 5759 
Hmmm,I suspect 5759 
The "End of Life Phonostage” is back. 5751 
My "End of Live" vesrion. 5739 
The 100Hz hum? 5739 
Hum “disconnecting trick” 5739 
Right grounding configuration for PS, corrector and transformer assembly. 5739 
The hum is drooped significantly! 5738 
Generally the phonocorrector has very low noise. 5738 
DIY Air-Caps? 5738 
Capacitors 5735 
Hum again. 5714 
Hm, again.... 5714 
Tribute MC iron 5429 
Changing loads 5425 
I do not do adjustable loading. 5425 
Sound degradation vs proper loading 5424 
Loading on primary? 5424 
Anticipating the needs 5424 
CCS heating? 5387 
2nd stage bias mystery 5270 
It is true but it negligible. 5270 
V2 biasing continued 5269 
Works +/- properly 5268 
To cheat or not to (ccs)heat 5268 
My assault 5241 
What, No Breadboard? 5241 
Don't laugh too loud... 5241 
So far it is good. 5241 
Your 50 is my 60 (buzz-kill) 5241 
The assembly and the buzz 5240 
Make sure that your LC filtration works properly. 5240 
Caps and chokes 5240 
The price of fame 5240 
Tribute 5240 
About the last distraction cap and transformers. 5240 
Schematics 5240 
Traces 5240 
Moving Magnet 5240 
Barcelona? 230V? Hm, ....matchmaking? 5240 
Cat smells fish? 5239 
I enjoyed soldering maybe when I was 15... 5239 
How my phonostage shall sound. 5239 
In the box 5239 
Schematics II 5239 
A few comments. 5239 
Miscelanea 5239 
I am surprised. 5239 
Don't be 5238 
It is not about power supply. 5238 
EMI/RFI madness 5238 
Drinking in Modulation 5238 
The stupid 5uF cap on AC side 5238 
Finito 5237 
It is only partially outside the context. 5237 
A corrector with an EQ controll 5236 
There is EQ control and there are multiple curves. 5236 
Corresponding to ? 5236 
A German guy take on 834PT. 5209 
Qualitat 5208 
The baby is sick 5164 
Last Cleaning? 5164 
Mine too... 5164 
To fight with hum in phonostages is fan. 5164 
What the hell is going on!!! 5164 
...air-caps dirty.... 5163 
Too obvious perhaps ... 5163 
Hum points 5163 
Beats and pieces. 5163 
What else? 5163 
Suggestion for the phonocorrector problem 5163 
I do not think that it is electrical. 5163 
Veggie ham 5163 
Do phonocorrector first then transformers. 5162 
Holly idiocy! 5161 
Yes sir 5159 
I think your game is not over. 5159 
More ham 5159 
Route(s) to Ground 5159 
Grounding arrangement 5158 
Ground Thoughts 5157 
0A2 Question 5157 
Where is the Bolt? 5157 
Gas tubes in the phonostage 5157 
"End of Live" tube set 5157 
GND plane 5157 
That crazy 7025. 5157 
Distributed bolt 5157 
Amperex ECC83 5157 
Amperex "Bugle Boy". 5157 
ECC83 Amperex picture 5157 
More "Ground" vs. "Neutral" 5157 
More findings 5156 
EMF and "Split" "Grounds" 5156 
Grounding, tarnnies and diodes 5155 
Again with the "Neutral" Explanation... 5155 
Grounding and trannies 5155 
Ignorance is bliss... 5153 
Shakey DIY Basics 5153 
Poor photographer 5153 
Spare the Oxen... 5153 
Is SiC sick? 5151 
Possible, so what? 5151 
If you dont want to hear the bell... 5150 
Seek and you’ll find. 5150 
Filament 5150 
Filament considerations 5150 
Air caps?Buffer? 5150 
Exorcisms 5104 
Floating? 5103 
Twitchy signal tube and amp interactions 5096 
Toilet ham 5096 
The Shield 5095 
It is hard to say. 5095 
Fake bugle/teles 5095 
Never again. 5095 
Bingo! 5086 
Total current per channel 5079 
Stay with capacitive filtration for B+ for this init. 5079 
I like iron 5079 
Choke ringing 5079 
Ringing 5079 
Ringing is a BS reason. 5079 
Choke ringing again 5078 
What ringing? 5078 
Ring-ring 5078 
Fight Fire with Fire? 5078 
TT Rider 5078 
Snubbers and motors 5077 
Nice idea... 5077 
B+ 5077 
Shielded Interconnect 5077 
IC shields 5074 
The horrors of calibration 4922 
Floating Away 4922 
Ground is +/- understood 4921 
"Calibrate"??? 4921 
The self-serving calibrations. 4920 
Fighting with RIAA 4920 
The Usual 4920 
That's it! 4920 
Parts Location 4920 
Lush layout 4919 
Pinging Stitch/Syntax 4871 
It might be very impressive 4871 
To be clear 4871 
Shall I co? 4870 
Parts 4870 
I do not, it sounds interesting but… 4870 
What does it mean? 4870 
Come on! 4870 
Is it because secrecy gains females loud applause? 4870 
It's A Big'un, All Right 4870 
EAR polite recess 4870 
Power sequencing? 4840 
Some Sort of Off-Only HV Shunt? 4840 
3 Position switch 4839 
How true... 4839 
DIY Failsafe 4839 
Switch.. 4814 
Calibration problem 4789 
Resolved 4786 
Looks good 4785 
Fat LF 4785 
Loading Up 4785 
SUT's 4785 
Shunt regulation 4704 
Application dependent 4704 
Silvercore SUT's ? 4672 
It migh be an interesting company. 4672 
Amo/silver 4672 
From a Satisfied User of a Ready-made Item 4672 
Silver considerations 4672 
Again With the Amo 4672 
Silver path 4672 
The “secret” will be never revealed... 4672 
The Path of Least Resistance 4671 
(Not so) silver path con'ed 4671 
Foil 4671 
Amalgamated Phono Stage 4671 
Audiopedophile's hell 4671 
In da house 4670 
Consistent anality 4669 
Right 4669 
A speculation 4667 
Mone on silver Trabants 4666 
Parts Ag 4666 
Trabant done in pure silver 4666 
Too Soft and Brittle? 4666 
Silver swamp 4666 
In the Long Run 4666 
2RM? 4661 
Where's the Effing Cable Thread When We Need It? 4661 
DIY 4660 
95%? 4660 
More on that 4660 
"Partly Unshielded" Arm Wire 4660 
Fully shielded 4660 
Interesting 4660 
End of Life Phonostage… is breeding. 3856 
Creative people 3856 
Copyright air-cap RIAA... 3856 
It is what it is. 3855 
I Guess We Just Don't Understand Economics 3855 
Gray market 3855 
Mix up 3854 
The Thorsten’s mark. 3854 
Sound beats engeneering 3261 
Engineering Crap 3261 
Its not that it sounds "better" 3261 
Burn, motherf....r, burn! 2758 
Bypass Schottky by Snubber 2173 
Snubbers 2121 
More on snubbers 2121 
Capacitors Question 2121 
Capacitors & updates 2121 
Z-foil 2121 
Loading resistors & sockets 2121 
Low noise tubes 2120 
What Works Where 2119 
What are the REAL goals? 2119 
Good engineering parctices 2119 
Physical attributes of devices matter 2119 
The idea that the sum of the parts "quality&q... 2119 
It was 13 years back... 2119 
Thank you 2119 
Tube Selection 2108 
Valvo mesh 0A2 2005 
Big output capacitor question. 1766 
Context/Application/Circuit 1765 
EAR 1765 
Of Course... 1765 
834pT 1764 
Who knows.... 1764 
EAR834p how does RIAA feedback work? 1763 
Where? 1763 
Big cap banks 1763 
My "End of Life" phonostage. 348 
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