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The last phonocorrector: “End of Life" Phonostage 6650 
End of Life 6650 
Do I need to make a chassis in the shape of a coffin? 6650 
Shallow ambitions 6650 
I might unwillingly bring to my home… 6650 
Acronym 6650 
The End of Life Phonostage’s power supply 6638 
"...better and more sophistocated PS" (vs. bad AC) 6638 
The stupid, lousy AC is another subject. 6638 
It is comming along.... 6457 
Now, that's a phono stage! 6457 
The perfect corrector. 6457 
Still noisy but already semi-operational 6457 
The perfect corrector - II 6456 
Here it is: The perfect corrector – III 6455 
Wrong values shown 6454 
The deliberate mistakes? 6454 
330R anode resistors 6454 
The coupling cap in my 'End of the life' phono? 6454 
Nope, it was not ‘keeping anybody on toes’... 6454 
The latest version of the corrector – not heard it yet. (corrected) 6452 
The sentiments behind “End of Life" Phonostage 6452 
Going on from "There" 6452 
Ok, it is already almost there. 6452 
The ET2+EAR-834PT and the ultra-dynamic softness. 6451 
I am semi-ecstatic; my vinyl will be back soon… 6450 
MFA Systems Phonostage 6450 
Good for them. 6450 
Photos of the MFA Systems MC Reference 6450 
A few more 6450 
OK, it is over. Some preliminary follow ups. 6450 
"Lack" of HF, etc. 6449 
“End of Life" Phonostage: what is next? 6449 
Hybridizing 6449 
I love it! 6449 
If I may be a litt;e suggestive..... 6447 
Mica, distortions, MOSFET and the Ocean State. 6447 
SSG 6446 
Of mosfets, caps and distortion. 6446 
USSR SSG 6446 
USSR SSG 6446 
Question for Dima re 2nd stage biasing. 6446 
Fixed bias 6446 
The stunning sound of the phonocorrector. 6446 
More on this, please 6445 
Interesting development! 6445 
One-Story Jack 6445 
Nature's Bias 6445 
The signal passing via the 834PTF-Air… 6445 
Apologies! 6444 
Tunable Y-factor? 6444 
Harmonically-proper vs. harmonically-flexible 6444 
Some comment on the characteristic of air-cap sound. 6439 
The sound of one hand clapping 6439 
The air-caps as an ultimate cap. 6438 
The tempted virtue of the phonostage’s prostitution. 6430 
Clarity vs. VTA vs. Character 6430 
What VTA has to do with phonostage? 6429 
Phonostage vs. VTA 6429 
The 834PTF’s cathode follower: tube vs. SS 6429 
The “End of Life" Phonostage Status…. 6344 
Specific air cap changes 6344 
The air capacitors 'allegations'. 6344 
One tube, two channels? 6344 
The halves of the twin-triodes 6344 
"Crosstalk" 6343 
I just love sound of this phonocorrector. 6302 
To close the book on the correctors subject ... 6281 
"End of Life Phonostage" in Thai 5855 
Sucks! 5783 
Is God's phonostage better than Romy's? It is now! 5782 
Um, what? 5782 
Alternative Transformer 5782 
Sorry to have upset your sensitive self, Reggie. 5782 
A stimulation by Gog's fiction? 5782 
Hmmm,I suspect 5782 
The "End of Life Phonostage” is back. 5774 
My "End of Live" vesrion. 5762 
The 100Hz hum? 5762 
Hum “disconnecting trick” 5762 
Right grounding configuration for PS, corrector and transformer assembly. 5762 
The hum is drooped significantly! 5761 
Generally the phonocorrector has very low noise. 5761 
DIY Air-Caps? 5761 
Capacitors 5758 
Hum again. 5737 
Hm, again.... 5737 
Tribute MC iron 5452 
Changing loads 5448 
I do not do adjustable loading. 5448 
Sound degradation vs proper loading 5447 
Loading on primary? 5447 
Anticipating the needs 5447 
CCS heating? 5410 
2nd stage bias mystery 5293 
It is true but it negligible. 5293 
V2 biasing continued 5292 
Works +/- properly 5291 
To cheat or not to (ccs)heat 5291 
My assault 5264 
What, No Breadboard? 5264 
Don't laugh too loud... 5264 
So far it is good. 5264 
Your 50 is my 60 (buzz-kill) 5264 
The assembly and the buzz 5263 
Make sure that your LC filtration works properly. 5263 
Caps and chokes 5263 
The price of fame 5263 
Tribute 5263 
About the last distraction cap and transformers. 5263 
Schematics 5263 
Traces 5263 
Moving Magnet 5263 
Barcelona? 230V? Hm, ....matchmaking? 5263 
Cat smells fish? 5262 
I enjoyed soldering maybe when I was 15... 5262 
How my phonostage shall sound. 5262 
In the box 5262 
Schematics II 5262 
A few comments. 5262 
Miscelanea 5262 
I am surprised. 5262 
Don't be 5261 
It is not about power supply. 5261 
EMI/RFI madness 5261 
Drinking in Modulation 5261 
The stupid 5uF cap on AC side 5261 
Finito 5260 
It is only partially outside the context. 5260 
A corrector with an EQ controll 5259 
There is EQ control and there are multiple curves. 5259 
Corresponding to ? 5259 
A German guy take on 834PT. 5232 
Qualitat 5231 
The baby is sick 5187 
Last Cleaning? 5187 
Mine too... 5187 
To fight with hum in phonostages is fan. 5187 
What the hell is going on!!! 5187 
...air-caps dirty.... 5186 
Too obvious perhaps ... 5186 
Hum points 5186 
Beats and pieces. 5186 
What else? 5186 
Suggestion for the phonocorrector problem 5186 
I do not think that it is electrical. 5186 
Veggie ham 5186 
Do phonocorrector first then transformers. 5185 
Holly idiocy! 5184 
Yes sir 5182 
I think your game is not over. 5182 
More ham 5182 
Route(s) to Ground 5182 
Grounding arrangement 5181 
Ground Thoughts 5180 
0A2 Question 5180 
Where is the Bolt? 5180 
Gas tubes in the phonostage 5180 
"End of Live" tube set 5180 
GND plane 5180 
That crazy 7025. 5180 
Distributed bolt 5180 
Amperex ECC83 5180 
Amperex "Bugle Boy". 5180 
ECC83 Amperex picture 5180 
More "Ground" vs. "Neutral" 5180 
More findings 5179 
EMF and "Split" "Grounds" 5179 
Grounding, tarnnies and diodes 5178 
Again with the "Neutral" Explanation... 5178 
Grounding and trannies 5178 
Ignorance is bliss... 5176 
Shakey DIY Basics 5176 
Poor photographer 5176 
Spare the Oxen... 5176 
Is SiC sick? 5174 
Possible, so what? 5174 
If you dont want to hear the bell... 5173 
Seek and you’ll find. 5173 
Filament 5173 
Filament considerations 5173 
Air caps?Buffer? 5173 
Exorcisms 5127 
Floating? 5126 
Twitchy signal tube and amp interactions 5119 
Toilet ham 5119 
The Shield 5118 
It is hard to say. 5118 
Fake bugle/teles 5118 
Never again. 5118 
Bingo! 5109 
Total current per channel 5102 
Stay with capacitive filtration for B+ for this init. 5102 
I like iron 5102 
Choke ringing 5102 
Ringing 5102 
Ringing is a BS reason. 5102 
Choke ringing again 5101 
What ringing? 5101 
Ring-ring 5101 
Fight Fire with Fire? 5101 
TT Rider 5101 
Snubbers and motors 5100 
Nice idea... 5100 
B+ 5100 
Shielded Interconnect 5100 
IC shields 5097 
The horrors of calibration 4945 
Floating Away 4945 
Ground is +/- understood 4944 
"Calibrate"??? 4944 
The self-serving calibrations. 4943 
Fighting with RIAA 4943 
The Usual 4943 
That's it! 4943 
Parts Location 4943 
Lush layout 4942 
Pinging Stitch/Syntax 4894 
It might be very impressive 4894 
To be clear 4894 
Shall I co? 4893 
Parts 4893 
I do not, it sounds interesting but… 4893 
What does it mean? 4893 
Come on! 4893 
Is it because secrecy gains females loud applause? 4893 
It's A Big'un, All Right 4893 
EAR polite recess 4893 
Power sequencing? 4863 
Some Sort of Off-Only HV Shunt? 4863 
3 Position switch 4862 
How true... 4862 
DIY Failsafe 4862 
Switch.. 4837 
Calibration problem 4812 
Resolved 4809 
Looks good 4808 
Fat LF 4808 
Loading Up 4808 
SUT's 4808 
Shunt regulation 4727 
Application dependent 4727 
Silvercore SUT's ? 4695 
It migh be an interesting company. 4695 
Amo/silver 4695 
From a Satisfied User of a Ready-made Item 4695 
Silver considerations 4695 
Again With the Amo 4695 
Silver path 4695 
The “secret” will be never revealed... 4695 
The Path of Least Resistance 4694 
(Not so) silver path con'ed 4694 
Foil 4694 
Amalgamated Phono Stage 4694 
Audiopedophile's hell 4694 
In da house 4693 
Consistent anality 4692 
Right 4692 
A speculation 4690 
Mone on silver Trabants 4689 
Parts Ag 4689 
Trabant done in pure silver 4689 
Too Soft and Brittle? 4689 
Silver swamp 4689 
In the Long Run 4689 
2RM? 4684 
Where's the Effing Cable Thread When We Need It? 4684 
DIY 4683 
95%? 4683 
More on that 4683 
"Partly Unshielded" Arm Wire 4683 
Fully shielded 4683 
Interesting 4683 
End of Life Phonostage… is breeding. 3879 
Creative people 3879 
Copyright air-cap RIAA... 3879 
It is what it is. 3878 
I Guess We Just Don't Understand Economics 3878 
Gray market 3878 
Mix up 3877 
The Thorsten’s mark. 3877 
Sound beats engeneering 3284 
Engineering Crap 3284 
Its not that it sounds "better" 3284 
Burn, motherf....r, burn! 2781 
Bypass Schottky by Snubber 2196 
Snubbers 2144 
More on snubbers 2144 
Capacitors Question 2144 
Capacitors & updates 2144 
Z-foil 2144 
Loading resistors & sockets 2144 
Low noise tubes 2143 
What Works Where 2142 
What are the REAL goals? 2142 
Good engineering parctices 2142 
Physical attributes of devices matter 2142 
The idea that the sum of the parts "quality&q... 2142 
It was 13 years back... 2142 
Thank you 2142 
Tube Selection 2131 
Valvo mesh 0A2 2028 
Big output capacitor question. 1789 
Context/Application/Circuit 1788 
EAR 1788 
Of Course... 1788 
834pT 1787 
Who knows.... 1787 
EAR834p how does RIAA feedback work? 1786 
Where? 1786 
Big cap banks 1786 
My "End of Life" phonostage. 371 
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