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The last phonocorrector: “End of Life" Phonostage 4529  End of Life 4529  Do I need to make a chassis in the shape of a coffin? 4529  Shallow ambitions 4529  I might unwillingly bring to my home… 4529  Acronym 4529  The End of Life Phonostage’s power supply 4517  "...better and more sophistocated PS" (vs. bad AC) 4517  The stupid, lousy AC is another subject. 4517  It is comming along.... 4336  Now, that's a phono stage! 4336  The perfect corrector. 4336  Still noisy but already semi-operational 4336  The perfect corrector - II 4335  Here it is: The perfect corrector – III 4334  Wrong values shown 4333  The deliberate mistakes? 4333  330R anode resistors 4333  The coupling cap in my 'End of the life' phono? 4333  Nope, it was not ‘keeping anybody on toes’... 4333  The latest version of the corrector – not heard it yet. (corrected) 4331  The sentiments behind “End of Life" Phonostage 4331  Going on from "There" 4331  Ok, it is already almost there. 4331  The ET2+EAR-834PT and the ultra-dynamic softness. 4330  I am semi-ecstatic; my vinyl will be back soon… 4329  MFA Systems Phonostage 4329  Good for them. 4329  Photos of the MFA Systems MC Reference 4329  A few more 4329  OK, it is over. Some preliminary follow ups. 4329  "Lack" of HF, etc. 4328  “End of Life" Phonostage: what is next? 4328  Hybridizing 4328  I love it! 4328  If I may be a litt;e suggestive..... 4326  Mica, distortions, MOSFET and the Ocean State. 4326  SSG 4325  Of mosfets, caps and distortion. 4325  USSR SSG 4325  USSR SSG 4325  Question for Dima re 2nd stage biasing. 4325  Fixed bias 4325  The stunning sound of the phonocorrector. 4325  More on this, please 4324  Interesting development! 4324  One-Story Jack 4324  Nature's Bias 4324  The signal passing via the 834PTF-Air… 4324  Apologies! 4323  Tunable Y-factor? 4323  Harmonically-proper vs. harmonically-flexible 4323  Some comment on the characteristic of air-cap sound. 4318  The sound of one hand clapping 4318  The air-caps as an ultimate cap. 4317  The tempted virtue of the phonostage’s prostitution. 4309  Clarity vs. VTA vs. Character 4309  What VTA has to do with phonostage? 4308  Phonostage vs. VTA 4308  The 834PTF’s cathode follower: tube vs. SS 4308  The “End of Life" Phonostage Status…. 4223  Specific air cap changes 4223  The air capacitors 'allegations'. 4223  One tube, two channels? 4223  The halves of the twin-triodes 4223  "Crosstalk" 4222  I just love sound of this phonocorrector. 4181  To close the book on the correctors subject ... 4160  "End of Life Phonostage" in Thai 3734  Sucks! 3662  Is God's phonostage better than Romy's? It is now! 3661  Um, what? 3661  Alternative Transformer 3661  Sorry to have upset your sensitive self, Reggie. 3661  A stimulation by Gog's fiction? 3661  Hmmm,I suspect 3661  The "End of Life Phonostage” is back. 3653  My "End of Live" vesrion. 3641  The 100Hz hum? 3641  Hum “disconnecting trick” 3641  Right grounding configuration for PS, corrector and transformer assembly. 3641  The hum is drooped significantly! 3640  Generally the phonocorrector has very low noise. 3640  DIY Air-Caps? 3640  Capacitors 3637  Hum again. 3616  Hm, again.... 3616  Tribute MC iron 3331  Changing loads 3327  I do not do adjustable loading. 3327  Sound degradation vs proper loading 3326  Loading on primary? 3326  Anticipating the needs 3326  CCS heating? 3289  2nd stage bias mystery 3172  It is true but it negligible. 3172  V2 biasing continued 3171  Works +/- properly 3170  To cheat or not to (ccs)heat 3170  My assault 3143  What, No Breadboard? 3143  Don't laugh too loud... 3143  So far it is good. 3143  Your 50 is my 60 (buzz-kill) 3143  The assembly and the buzz 3142  Make sure that your LC filtration works properly. 3142  Caps and chokes 3142  The price of fame 3142  Tribute 3142  About the last distraction cap and transformers. 3142  Schematics 3142  Traces 3142  Moving Magnet 3142  Barcelona? 230V? Hm, ....matchmaking? 3142  Cat smells fish? 3141  I enjoyed soldering maybe when I was 15... 3141  How my phonostage shall sound. 3141  In the box 3141  Schematics II 3141  A few comments. 3141  Miscelanea 3141  I am surprised. 3141  Don't be 3140  It is not about power supply. 3140  EMI/RFI madness 3140  Drinking in Modulation 3140  The stupid 5uF cap on AC side 3140  Finito 3139  It is only partially outside the context. 3139  A corrector with an EQ controll 3138  There is EQ control and there are multiple curves. 3138  Corresponding to ? 3138  A German guy take on 834PT. 3111  Qualitat 3110  The baby is sick 3066  Last Cleaning? 3066  Mine too... 3066  To fight with hum in phonostages is fan. 3066  What the hell is going on!!! 3066  ...air-caps dirty.... 3065  Too obvious perhaps ... 3065  Hum points 3065  Beats and pieces. 3065  What else? 3065  Suggestion for the phonocorrector problem 3065  I do not think that it is electrical. 3065  Veggie ham 3065  Do phonocorrector first then transformers. 3064  Holly idiocy! 3063  Yes sir 3061  I think your game is not over. 3061  More ham 3061  Route(s) to Ground 3061  Grounding arrangement 3060  Ground Thoughts 3059  0A2 Question 3059  Where is the Bolt? 3059  Gas tubes in the phonostage 3059  "End of Live" tube set 3059  GND plane 3059  That crazy 7025. 3059  Distributed bolt 3059  Amperex ECC83 3059  Amperex "Bugle Boy". 3059  ECC83 Amperex picture 3059  More "Ground" vs. "Neutral" 3059  More findings 3058  EMF and "Split" "Grounds" 3058  Grounding, tarnnies and diodes 3057  Again with the "Neutral" Explanation... 3057  Grounding and trannies 3057  Ignorance is bliss... 3055  Shakey DIY Basics 3055  Poor photographer 3055  Spare the Oxen... 3055  Is SiC sick? 3053  Possible, so what? 3053  If you dont want to hear the bell... 3052  Seek and you’ll find. 3052  Filament 3052  Filament considerations 3052  Air caps?Buffer? 3052  Exorcisms 3006  Floating? 3005  Twitchy signal tube and amp interactions 2998  Toilet ham 2998  The Shield 2997  It is hard to say. 2997  Fake bugle/teles 2997  Never again. 2997  Bingo! 2988  Total current per channel 2981  Stay with capacitive filtration for B+ for this init. 2981  I like iron 2981  Choke ringing 2981  Ringing 2981  Ringing is a BS reason. 2981  Choke ringing again 2980  What ringing? 2980  Ring-ring 2980  Fight Fire with Fire? 2980  TT Rider 2980  Snubbers and motors 2979  Nice idea... 2979  B+ 2979  Shielded Interconnect 2979  IC shields 2976  The horrors of calibration 2824  Floating Away 2824  Ground is +/- understood 2823  "Calibrate"??? 2823  The self-serving calibrations. 2822  Fighting with RIAA 2822  The Usual 2822  That's it! 2822  Parts Location 2822  Lush layout 2821  Pinging Stitch/Syntax 2773  It might be very impressive 2773  To be clear 2773  Shall I co? 2772  Parts 2772  I do not, it sounds interesting but… 2772  What does it mean? 2772  Come on! 2772  Is it because secrecy gains females loud applause? 2772  It's A Big'un, All Right 2772  EAR polite recess 2772  Power sequencing? 2742  Some Sort of Off-Only HV Shunt? 2742  3 Position switch 2741  How true... 2741  DIY Failsafe 2741  Switch.. 2716  Calibration problem 2691  Resolved 2688  Looks good 2687  Fat LF 2687  Loading Up 2687  SUT's 2687  Shunt regulation 2606  Application dependent 2606  Silvercore SUT's ? 2574  It migh be an interesting company. 2574  Amo/silver 2574  From a Satisfied User of a Ready-made Item 2574  Silver considerations 2574  Again With the Amo 2574  Silver path 2574  The “secret” will be never revealed... 2574  The Path of Least Resistance 2573  (Not so) silver path con'ed 2573  Foil 2573  Amalgamated Phono Stage 2573  Audiopedophile's hell 2573  In da house 2572  Consistent anality 2571  Right 2571  A speculation 2569  Mone on silver Trabants 2568  Parts Ag 2568  Trabant done in pure silver 2568  Too Soft and Brittle? 2568  Silver swamp 2568  In the Long Run 2568  2RM? 2563  Where's the Effing Cable Thread When We Need It? 2563  DIY 2562  95%? 2562  More on that 2562  "Partly Unshielded" Arm Wire 2562  Fully shielded 2562  Interesting 2562  End of Life Phonostage… is breeding. 1758  Creative people 1758  Copyright air-cap RIAA... 1758  It is what it is. 1757  I Guess We Just Don't Understand Economics 1757  Gray market 1757  Mix up 1756  The Thorsten’s mark. 1756  Sound beats engeneering 1163  Engineering Crap 1163  Its not that it sounds "better" 1163  Burn, motherf....r, burn! 660  Bypass Schottky by Snubber 75  Snubbers 23  More on snubbers 23  Capacitors Question 23  Capacitors & updates 23  Z-foil 23  Loading resistors & sockets 23  Low noise tubes 22  What Works Where 21  What are the REAL goals? 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