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The last phonocorrector: “End of Life" Phonostage 6818 
End of Life 6818 
Do I need to make a chassis in the shape of a coffin? 6818 
Shallow ambitions 6818 
I might unwillingly bring to my home… 6818 
Acronym 6818 
The End of Life Phonostage’s power supply 6806 
"...better and more sophistocated PS" (vs. bad AC) 6806 
The stupid, lousy AC is another subject. 6806 
It is comming along.... 6625 
Now, that's a phono stage! 6625 
The perfect corrector. 6625 
Still noisy but already semi-operational 6625 
The perfect corrector - II 6624 
Here it is: The perfect corrector – III 6623 
Wrong values shown 6622 
The deliberate mistakes? 6622 
330R anode resistors 6622 
The coupling cap in my 'End of the life' phono? 6622 
Nope, it was not ‘keeping anybody on toes’... 6622 
The latest version of the corrector – not heard it yet. (corrected) 6620 
The sentiments behind “End of Life" Phonostage 6620 
Going on from "There" 6620 
Ok, it is already almost there. 6620 
The ET2+EAR-834PT and the ultra-dynamic softness. 6619 
I am semi-ecstatic; my vinyl will be back soon… 6618 
MFA Systems Phonostage 6618 
Good for them. 6618 
Photos of the MFA Systems MC Reference 6618 
A few more 6618 
OK, it is over. Some preliminary follow ups. 6618 
"Lack" of HF, etc. 6617 
“End of Life" Phonostage: what is next? 6617 
Hybridizing 6617 
I love it! 6617 
If I may be a litt;e suggestive..... 6615 
Mica, distortions, MOSFET and the Ocean State. 6615 
SSG 6614 
Of mosfets, caps and distortion. 6614 
USSR SSG 6614 
USSR SSG 6614 
Question for Dima re 2nd stage biasing. 6614 
Fixed bias 6614 
The stunning sound of the phonocorrector. 6614 
More on this, please 6613 
Interesting development! 6613 
One-Story Jack 6613 
Nature's Bias 6613 
The signal passing via the 834PTF-Air… 6613 
Apologies! 6612 
Tunable Y-factor? 6612 
Harmonically-proper vs. harmonically-flexible 6612 
Some comment on the characteristic of air-cap sound. 6607 
The sound of one hand clapping 6607 
The air-caps as an ultimate cap. 6606 
The tempted virtue of the phonostage’s prostitution. 6598 
Clarity vs. VTA vs. Character 6598 
What VTA has to do with phonostage? 6597 
Phonostage vs. VTA 6597 
The 834PTF’s cathode follower: tube vs. SS 6597 
The “End of Life" Phonostage Status…. 6512 
Specific air cap changes 6512 
The air capacitors 'allegations'. 6512 
One tube, two channels? 6512 
The halves of the twin-triodes 6512 
"Crosstalk" 6511 
I just love sound of this phonocorrector. 6470 
To close the book on the correctors subject ... 6449 
"End of Life Phonostage" in Thai 6023 
Sucks! 5951 
Is God's phonostage better than Romy's? It is now! 5950 
Um, what? 5950 
Alternative Transformer 5950 
Sorry to have upset your sensitive self, Reggie. 5950 
A stimulation by Gog's fiction? 5950 
Hmmm,I suspect 5950 
The "End of Life Phonostage” is back. 5942 
My "End of Live" vesrion. 5930 
The 100Hz hum? 5930 
Hum “disconnecting trick” 5930 
Right grounding configuration for PS, corrector and transformer assembly. 5930 
The hum is drooped significantly! 5929 
Generally the phonocorrector has very low noise. 5929 
DIY Air-Caps? 5929 
Capacitors 5926 
Hum again. 5905 
Hm, again.... 5905 
Tribute MC iron 5620 
Changing loads 5616 
I do not do adjustable loading. 5616 
Sound degradation vs proper loading 5615 
Loading on primary? 5615 
Anticipating the needs 5615 
CCS heating? 5578 
2nd stage bias mystery 5461 
It is true but it negligible. 5461 
V2 biasing continued 5460 
Works +/- properly 5459 
To cheat or not to (ccs)heat 5459 
My assault 5432 
What, No Breadboard? 5432 
Don't laugh too loud... 5432 
So far it is good. 5432 
Your 50 is my 60 (buzz-kill) 5432 
The assembly and the buzz 5431 
Make sure that your LC filtration works properly. 5431 
Caps and chokes 5431 
The price of fame 5431 
Tribute 5431 
About the last distraction cap and transformers. 5431 
Schematics 5431 
Traces 5431 
Moving Magnet 5431 
Barcelona? 230V? Hm, ....matchmaking? 5431 
Cat smells fish? 5430 
I enjoyed soldering maybe when I was 15... 5430 
How my phonostage shall sound. 5430 
In the box 5430 
Schematics II 5430 
A few comments. 5430 
Miscelanea 5430 
I am surprised. 5430 
Don't be 5429 
It is not about power supply. 5429 
EMI/RFI madness 5429 
Drinking in Modulation 5429 
The stupid 5uF cap on AC side 5429 
Finito 5428 
It is only partially outside the context. 5428 
A corrector with an EQ controll 5427 
There is EQ control and there are multiple curves. 5427 
Corresponding to ? 5427 
A German guy take on 834PT. 5400 
Qualitat 5399 
The baby is sick 5355 
Last Cleaning? 5355 
Mine too... 5355 
To fight with hum in phonostages is fan. 5355 
What the hell is going on!!! 5355 
...air-caps dirty.... 5354 
Too obvious perhaps ... 5354 
Hum points 5354 
Beats and pieces. 5354 
What else? 5354 
Suggestion for the phonocorrector problem 5354 
I do not think that it is electrical. 5354 
Veggie ham 5354 
Do phonocorrector first then transformers. 5353 
Holly idiocy! 5352 
Yes sir 5350 
I think your game is not over. 5350 
More ham 5350 
Route(s) to Ground 5350 
Grounding arrangement 5349 
Ground Thoughts 5348 
0A2 Question 5348 
Where is the Bolt? 5348 
Gas tubes in the phonostage 5348 
"End of Live" tube set 5348 
GND plane 5348 
That crazy 7025. 5348 
Distributed bolt 5348 
Amperex ECC83 5348 
Amperex "Bugle Boy". 5348 
ECC83 Amperex picture 5348 
More "Ground" vs. "Neutral" 5348 
More findings 5347 
EMF and "Split" "Grounds" 5347 
Grounding, tarnnies and diodes 5346 
Again with the "Neutral" Explanation... 5346 
Grounding and trannies 5346 
Ignorance is bliss... 5344 
Shakey DIY Basics 5344 
Poor photographer 5344 
Spare the Oxen... 5344 
Is SiC sick? 5342 
Possible, so what? 5342 
If you dont want to hear the bell... 5341 
Seek and you’ll find. 5341 
Filament 5341 
Filament considerations 5341 
Air caps?Buffer? 5341 
Exorcisms 5295 
Floating? 5294 
Twitchy signal tube and amp interactions 5287 
Toilet ham 5287 
The Shield 5286 
It is hard to say. 5286 
Fake bugle/teles 5286 
Never again. 5286 
Bingo! 5277 
Total current per channel 5270 
Stay with capacitive filtration for B+ for this init. 5270 
I like iron 5270 
Choke ringing 5270 
Ringing 5270 
Ringing is a BS reason. 5270 
Choke ringing again 5269 
What ringing? 5269 
Ring-ring 5269 
Fight Fire with Fire? 5269 
TT Rider 5269 
Snubbers and motors 5268 
Nice idea... 5268 
B+ 5268 
Shielded Interconnect 5268 
IC shields 5265 
The horrors of calibration 5113 
Floating Away 5113 
Ground is +/- understood 5112 
"Calibrate"??? 5112 
The self-serving calibrations. 5111 
Fighting with RIAA 5111 
The Usual 5111 
That's it! 5111 
Parts Location 5111 
Lush layout 5110 
Pinging Stitch/Syntax 5062 
It might be very impressive 5062 
To be clear 5062 
Shall I co? 5061 
Parts 5061 
I do not, it sounds interesting but… 5061 
What does it mean? 5061 
Come on! 5061 
Is it because secrecy gains females loud applause? 5061 
It's A Big'un, All Right 5061 
EAR polite recess 5061 
Power sequencing? 5031 
Some Sort of Off-Only HV Shunt? 5031 
3 Position switch 5030 
How true... 5030 
DIY Failsafe 5030 
Switch.. 5005 
Calibration problem 4980 
Resolved 4977 
Looks good 4976 
Fat LF 4976 
Loading Up 4976 
SUT's 4976 
Shunt regulation 4895 
Application dependent 4895 
Silvercore SUT's ? 4863 
It migh be an interesting company. 4863 
Amo/silver 4863 
From a Satisfied User of a Ready-made Item 4863 
Silver considerations 4863 
Again With the Amo 4863 
Silver path 4863 
The “secret” will be never revealed... 4863 
The Path of Least Resistance 4862 
(Not so) silver path con'ed 4862 
Foil 4862 
Amalgamated Phono Stage 4862 
Audiopedophile's hell 4862 
In da house 4861 
Consistent anality 4860 
Right 4860 
A speculation 4858 
Mone on silver Trabants 4857 
Parts Ag 4857 
Trabant done in pure silver 4857 
Too Soft and Brittle? 4857 
Silver swamp 4857 
In the Long Run 4857 
2RM? 4852 
Where's the Effing Cable Thread When We Need It? 4852 
DIY 4851 
95%? 4851 
More on that 4851 
"Partly Unshielded" Arm Wire 4851 
Fully shielded 4851 
Interesting 4851 
End of Life Phonostage… is breeding. 4047 
Creative people 4047 
Copyright air-cap RIAA... 4047 
It is what it is. 4046 
I Guess We Just Don't Understand Economics 4046 
Gray market 4046 
Mix up 4045 
The Thorsten’s mark. 4045 
Sound beats engeneering 3452 
Engineering Crap 3452 
Its not that it sounds "better" 3452 
Burn, motherf....r, burn! 2949 
Bypass Schottky by Snubber 2364 
Snubbers 2312 
More on snubbers 2312 
Capacitors Question 2312 
Capacitors & updates 2312 
Z-foil 2312 
Loading resistors & sockets 2312 
Low noise tubes 2311 
What Works Where 2310 
What are the REAL goals? 2310 
Good engineering parctices 2310 
Physical attributes of devices matter 2310 
The idea that the sum of the parts "quality&q... 2310 
It was 13 years back... 2310 
Thank you 2310 
Tube Selection 2299 
Valvo mesh 0A2 2196 
Big output capacitor question. 1957 
Context/Application/Circuit 1956 
EAR 1956 
Of Course... 1956 
834pT 1955 
Who knows.... 1955 
EAR834p how does RIAA feedback work? 1954 
Where? 1954 
Big cap banks 1954 
My "End of Life" phonostage. 539 
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