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The last phonocorrector: “End of Life" Phonostage 6842 
End of Life 6842 
Do I need to make a chassis in the shape of a coffin? 6842 
Shallow ambitions 6842 
I might unwillingly bring to my home… 6842 
Acronym 6842 
The End of Life Phonostage’s power supply 6830 
"...better and more sophistocated PS" (vs. bad AC) 6830 
The stupid, lousy AC is another subject. 6830 
It is comming along.... 6649 
Now, that's a phono stage! 6649 
The perfect corrector. 6649 
Still noisy but already semi-operational 6649 
The perfect corrector - II 6648 
Here it is: The perfect corrector – III 6647 
Wrong values shown 6646 
The deliberate mistakes? 6646 
330R anode resistors 6646 
The coupling cap in my 'End of the life' phono? 6646 
Nope, it was not ‘keeping anybody on toes’... 6646 
The latest version of the corrector – not heard it yet. (corrected) 6644 
The sentiments behind “End of Life" Phonostage 6644 
Going on from "There" 6644 
Ok, it is already almost there. 6644 
The ET2+EAR-834PT and the ultra-dynamic softness. 6643 
I am semi-ecstatic; my vinyl will be back soon… 6642 
MFA Systems Phonostage 6642 
Good for them. 6642 
Photos of the MFA Systems MC Reference 6642 
A few more 6642 
OK, it is over. Some preliminary follow ups. 6642 
"Lack" of HF, etc. 6641 
“End of Life" Phonostage: what is next? 6641 
Hybridizing 6641 
I love it! 6641 
If I may be a litt;e suggestive..... 6639 
Mica, distortions, MOSFET and the Ocean State. 6639 
SSG 6638 
Of mosfets, caps and distortion. 6638 
USSR SSG 6638 
USSR SSG 6638 
Question for Dima re 2nd stage biasing. 6638 
Fixed bias 6638 
The stunning sound of the phonocorrector. 6638 
More on this, please 6637 
Interesting development! 6637 
One-Story Jack 6637 
Nature's Bias 6637 
The signal passing via the 834PTF-Air… 6637 
Apologies! 6636 
Tunable Y-factor? 6636 
Harmonically-proper vs. harmonically-flexible 6636 
Some comment on the characteristic of air-cap sound. 6631 
The sound of one hand clapping 6631 
The air-caps as an ultimate cap. 6630 
The tempted virtue of the phonostage’s prostitution. 6622 
Clarity vs. VTA vs. Character 6622 
What VTA has to do with phonostage? 6621 
Phonostage vs. VTA 6621 
The 834PTF’s cathode follower: tube vs. SS 6621 
The “End of Life" Phonostage Status…. 6536 
Specific air cap changes 6536 
The air capacitors 'allegations'. 6536 
One tube, two channels? 6536 
The halves of the twin-triodes 6536 
"Crosstalk" 6535 
I just love sound of this phonocorrector. 6494 
To close the book on the correctors subject ... 6473 
"End of Life Phonostage" in Thai 6047 
Sucks! 5975 
Is God's phonostage better than Romy's? It is now! 5974 
Um, what? 5974 
Alternative Transformer 5974 
Sorry to have upset your sensitive self, Reggie. 5974 
A stimulation by Gog's fiction? 5974 
Hmmm,I suspect 5974 
The "End of Life Phonostage” is back. 5966 
My "End of Live" vesrion. 5954 
The 100Hz hum? 5954 
Hum “disconnecting trick” 5954 
Right grounding configuration for PS, corrector and transformer assembly. 5954 
The hum is drooped significantly! 5953 
Generally the phonocorrector has very low noise. 5953 
DIY Air-Caps? 5953 
Capacitors 5950 
Hum again. 5929 
Hm, again.... 5929 
Tribute MC iron 5644 
Changing loads 5640 
I do not do adjustable loading. 5640 
Sound degradation vs proper loading 5639 
Loading on primary? 5639 
Anticipating the needs 5639 
CCS heating? 5602 
2nd stage bias mystery 5485 
It is true but it negligible. 5485 
V2 biasing continued 5484 
Works +/- properly 5483 
To cheat or not to (ccs)heat 5483 
My assault 5456 
What, No Breadboard? 5456 
Don't laugh too loud... 5456 
So far it is good. 5456 
Your 50 is my 60 (buzz-kill) 5456 
The assembly and the buzz 5455 
Make sure that your LC filtration works properly. 5455 
Caps and chokes 5455 
The price of fame 5455 
Tribute 5455 
About the last distraction cap and transformers. 5455 
Schematics 5455 
Traces 5455 
Moving Magnet 5455 
Barcelona? 230V? Hm, ....matchmaking? 5455 
Cat smells fish? 5454 
I enjoyed soldering maybe when I was 15... 5454 
How my phonostage shall sound. 5454 
In the box 5454 
Schematics II 5454 
A few comments. 5454 
Miscelanea 5454 
I am surprised. 5454 
Don't be 5453 
It is not about power supply. 5453 
EMI/RFI madness 5453 
Drinking in Modulation 5453 
The stupid 5uF cap on AC side 5453 
Finito 5452 
It is only partially outside the context. 5452 
A corrector with an EQ controll 5451 
There is EQ control and there are multiple curves. 5451 
Corresponding to ? 5451 
A German guy take on 834PT. 5424 
Qualitat 5423 
The baby is sick 5379 
Last Cleaning? 5379 
Mine too... 5379 
To fight with hum in phonostages is fan. 5379 
What the hell is going on!!! 5379 
...air-caps dirty.... 5378 
Too obvious perhaps ... 5378 
Hum points 5378 
Beats and pieces. 5378 
What else? 5378 
Suggestion for the phonocorrector problem 5378 
I do not think that it is electrical. 5378 
Veggie ham 5378 
Do phonocorrector first then transformers. 5377 
Holly idiocy! 5376 
Yes sir 5374 
I think your game is not over. 5374 
More ham 5374 
Route(s) to Ground 5374 
Grounding arrangement 5373 
Ground Thoughts 5372 
0A2 Question 5372 
Where is the Bolt? 5372 
Gas tubes in the phonostage 5372 
"End of Live" tube set 5372 
GND plane 5372 
That crazy 7025. 5372 
Distributed bolt 5372 
Amperex ECC83 5372 
Amperex "Bugle Boy". 5372 
ECC83 Amperex picture 5372 
More "Ground" vs. "Neutral" 5372 
More findings 5371 
EMF and "Split" "Grounds" 5371 
Grounding, tarnnies and diodes 5370 
Again with the "Neutral" Explanation... 5370 
Grounding and trannies 5370 
Ignorance is bliss... 5368 
Shakey DIY Basics 5368 
Poor photographer 5368 
Spare the Oxen... 5368 
Is SiC sick? 5366 
Possible, so what? 5366 
If you dont want to hear the bell... 5365 
Seek and you’ll find. 5365 
Filament 5365 
Filament considerations 5365 
Air caps?Buffer? 5365 
Exorcisms 5319 
Floating? 5318 
Twitchy signal tube and amp interactions 5311 
Toilet ham 5311 
The Shield 5310 
It is hard to say. 5310 
Fake bugle/teles 5310 
Never again. 5310 
Bingo! 5301 
Total current per channel 5294 
Stay with capacitive filtration for B+ for this init. 5294 
I like iron 5294 
Choke ringing 5294 
Ringing 5294 
Ringing is a BS reason. 5294 
Choke ringing again 5293 
What ringing? 5293 
Ring-ring 5293 
Fight Fire with Fire? 5293 
TT Rider 5293 
Snubbers and motors 5292 
Nice idea... 5292 
B+ 5292 
Shielded Interconnect 5292 
IC shields 5289 
The horrors of calibration 5137 
Floating Away 5137 
Ground is +/- understood 5136 
"Calibrate"??? 5136 
The self-serving calibrations. 5135 
Fighting with RIAA 5135 
The Usual 5135 
That's it! 5135 
Parts Location 5135 
Lush layout 5134 
Pinging Stitch/Syntax 5086 
It might be very impressive 5086 
To be clear 5086 
Shall I co? 5085 
Parts 5085 
I do not, it sounds interesting but… 5085 
What does it mean? 5085 
Come on! 5085 
Is it because secrecy gains females loud applause? 5085 
It's A Big'un, All Right 5085 
EAR polite recess 5085 
Power sequencing? 5055 
Some Sort of Off-Only HV Shunt? 5055 
3 Position switch 5054 
How true... 5054 
DIY Failsafe 5054 
Switch.. 5029 
Calibration problem 5004 
Resolved 5001 
Looks good 5000 
Fat LF 5000 
Loading Up 5000 
SUT's 5000 
Shunt regulation 4919 
Application dependent 4919 
Silvercore SUT's ? 4887 
It migh be an interesting company. 4887 
Amo/silver 4887 
From a Satisfied User of a Ready-made Item 4887 
Silver considerations 4887 
Again With the Amo 4887 
Silver path 4887 
The “secret” will be never revealed... 4887 
The Path of Least Resistance 4886 
(Not so) silver path con'ed 4886 
Foil 4886 
Amalgamated Phono Stage 4886 
Audiopedophile's hell 4886 
In da house 4885 
Consistent anality 4884 
Right 4884 
A speculation 4882 
Mone on silver Trabants 4881 
Parts Ag 4881 
Trabant done in pure silver 4881 
Too Soft and Brittle? 4881 
Silver swamp 4881 
In the Long Run 4881 
2RM? 4876 
Where's the Effing Cable Thread When We Need It? 4876 
DIY 4875 
95%? 4875 
More on that 4875 
"Partly Unshielded" Arm Wire 4875 
Fully shielded 4875 
Interesting 4875 
End of Life Phonostage… is breeding. 4071 
Creative people 4071 
Copyright air-cap RIAA... 4071 
It is what it is. 4070 
I Guess We Just Don't Understand Economics 4070 
Gray market 4070 
Mix up 4069 
The Thorsten’s mark. 4069 
Sound beats engeneering 3476 
Engineering Crap 3476 
Its not that it sounds "better" 3476 
Burn, motherf....r, burn! 2973 
Bypass Schottky by Snubber 2388 
Snubbers 2336 
More on snubbers 2336 
Capacitors Question 2336 
Capacitors & updates 2336 
Z-foil 2336 
Loading resistors & sockets 2336 
Low noise tubes 2335 
What Works Where 2334 
What are the REAL goals? 2334 
Good engineering parctices 2334 
Physical attributes of devices matter 2334 
The idea that the sum of the parts "quality&q... 2334 
It was 13 years back... 2334 
Thank you 2334 
Tube Selection 2323 
Valvo mesh 0A2 2220 
Big output capacitor question. 1981 
Context/Application/Circuit 1980 
EAR 1980 
Of Course... 1980 
834pT 1979 
Who knows.... 1979 
EAR834p how does RIAA feedback work? 1978 
Where? 1978 
Big cap banks 1978 
My "End of Life" phonostage. 563 
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