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The last phonocorrector: “End of Life" Phonostage 6830 
End of Life 6830 
Do I need to make a chassis in the shape of a coffin? 6830 
Shallow ambitions 6830 
I might unwillingly bring to my home… 6830 
Acronym 6830 
The End of Life Phonostage’s power supply 6818 
"...better and more sophistocated PS" (vs. bad AC) 6818 
The stupid, lousy AC is another subject. 6818 
It is comming along.... 6637 
Now, that's a phono stage! 6637 
The perfect corrector. 6637 
Still noisy but already semi-operational 6637 
The perfect corrector - II 6636 
Here it is: The perfect corrector – III 6635 
Wrong values shown 6634 
The deliberate mistakes? 6634 
330R anode resistors 6634 
The coupling cap in my 'End of the life' phono? 6634 
Nope, it was not ‘keeping anybody on toes’... 6634 
The latest version of the corrector – not heard it yet. (corrected) 6632 
The sentiments behind “End of Life" Phonostage 6632 
Going on from "There" 6632 
Ok, it is already almost there. 6632 
The ET2+EAR-834PT and the ultra-dynamic softness. 6631 
I am semi-ecstatic; my vinyl will be back soon… 6630 
MFA Systems Phonostage 6630 
Good for them. 6630 
Photos of the MFA Systems MC Reference 6630 
A few more 6630 
OK, it is over. Some preliminary follow ups. 6630 
"Lack" of HF, etc. 6629 
“End of Life" Phonostage: what is next? 6629 
Hybridizing 6629 
I love it! 6629 
If I may be a litt;e suggestive..... 6627 
Mica, distortions, MOSFET and the Ocean State. 6627 
SSG 6626 
Of mosfets, caps and distortion. 6626 
USSR SSG 6626 
USSR SSG 6626 
Question for Dima re 2nd stage biasing. 6626 
Fixed bias 6626 
The stunning sound of the phonocorrector. 6626 
More on this, please 6625 
Interesting development! 6625 
One-Story Jack 6625 
Nature's Bias 6625 
The signal passing via the 834PTF-Air… 6625 
Apologies! 6624 
Tunable Y-factor? 6624 
Harmonically-proper vs. harmonically-flexible 6624 
Some comment on the characteristic of air-cap sound. 6619 
The sound of one hand clapping 6619 
The air-caps as an ultimate cap. 6618 
The tempted virtue of the phonostage’s prostitution. 6610 
Clarity vs. VTA vs. Character 6610 
What VTA has to do with phonostage? 6609 
Phonostage vs. VTA 6609 
The 834PTF’s cathode follower: tube vs. SS 6609 
The “End of Life" Phonostage Status…. 6524 
Specific air cap changes 6524 
The air capacitors 'allegations'. 6524 
One tube, two channels? 6524 
The halves of the twin-triodes 6524 
"Crosstalk" 6523 
I just love sound of this phonocorrector. 6482 
To close the book on the correctors subject ... 6461 
"End of Life Phonostage" in Thai 6035 
Sucks! 5963 
Is God's phonostage better than Romy's? It is now! 5962 
Um, what? 5962 
Alternative Transformer 5962 
Sorry to have upset your sensitive self, Reggie. 5962 
A stimulation by Gog's fiction? 5962 
Hmmm,I suspect 5962 
The "End of Life Phonostage” is back. 5954 
My "End of Live" vesrion. 5942 
The 100Hz hum? 5942 
Hum “disconnecting trick” 5942 
Right grounding configuration for PS, corrector and transformer assembly. 5942 
The hum is drooped significantly! 5941 
Generally the phonocorrector has very low noise. 5941 
DIY Air-Caps? 5941 
Capacitors 5938 
Hum again. 5917 
Hm, again.... 5917 
Tribute MC iron 5632 
Changing loads 5628 
I do not do adjustable loading. 5628 
Sound degradation vs proper loading 5627 
Loading on primary? 5627 
Anticipating the needs 5627 
CCS heating? 5590 
2nd stage bias mystery 5473 
It is true but it negligible. 5473 
V2 biasing continued 5472 
Works +/- properly 5471 
To cheat or not to (ccs)heat 5471 
My assault 5444 
What, No Breadboard? 5444 
Don't laugh too loud... 5444 
So far it is good. 5444 
Your 50 is my 60 (buzz-kill) 5444 
The assembly and the buzz 5443 
Make sure that your LC filtration works properly. 5443 
Caps and chokes 5443 
The price of fame 5443 
Tribute 5443 
About the last distraction cap and transformers. 5443 
Schematics 5443 
Traces 5443 
Moving Magnet 5443 
Barcelona? 230V? Hm, ....matchmaking? 5443 
Cat smells fish? 5442 
I enjoyed soldering maybe when I was 15... 5442 
How my phonostage shall sound. 5442 
In the box 5442 
Schematics II 5442 
A few comments. 5442 
Miscelanea 5442 
I am surprised. 5442 
Don't be 5441 
It is not about power supply. 5441 
EMI/RFI madness 5441 
Drinking in Modulation 5441 
The stupid 5uF cap on AC side 5441 
Finito 5440 
It is only partially outside the context. 5440 
A corrector with an EQ controll 5439 
There is EQ control and there are multiple curves. 5439 
Corresponding to ? 5439 
A German guy take on 834PT. 5412 
Qualitat 5411 
The baby is sick 5367 
Last Cleaning? 5367 
Mine too... 5367 
To fight with hum in phonostages is fan. 5367 
What the hell is going on!!! 5367 
...air-caps dirty.... 5366 
Too obvious perhaps ... 5366 
Hum points 5366 
Beats and pieces. 5366 
What else? 5366 
Suggestion for the phonocorrector problem 5366 
I do not think that it is electrical. 5366 
Veggie ham 5366 
Do phonocorrector first then transformers. 5365 
Holly idiocy! 5364 
Yes sir 5362 
I think your game is not over. 5362 
More ham 5362 
Route(s) to Ground 5362 
Grounding arrangement 5361 
Ground Thoughts 5360 
0A2 Question 5360 
Where is the Bolt? 5360 
Gas tubes in the phonostage 5360 
"End of Live" tube set 5360 
GND plane 5360 
That crazy 7025. 5360 
Distributed bolt 5360 
Amperex ECC83 5360 
Amperex "Bugle Boy". 5360 
ECC83 Amperex picture 5360 
More "Ground" vs. "Neutral" 5360 
More findings 5359 
EMF and "Split" "Grounds" 5359 
Grounding, tarnnies and diodes 5358 
Again with the "Neutral" Explanation... 5358 
Grounding and trannies 5358 
Ignorance is bliss... 5356 
Shakey DIY Basics 5356 
Poor photographer 5356 
Spare the Oxen... 5356 
Is SiC sick? 5354 
Possible, so what? 5354 
If you dont want to hear the bell... 5353 
Seek and you’ll find. 5353 
Filament 5353 
Filament considerations 5353 
Air caps?Buffer? 5353 
Exorcisms 5307 
Floating? 5306 
Twitchy signal tube and amp interactions 5299 
Toilet ham 5299 
The Shield 5298 
It is hard to say. 5298 
Fake bugle/teles 5298 
Never again. 5298 
Bingo! 5289 
Total current per channel 5282 
Stay with capacitive filtration for B+ for this init. 5282 
I like iron 5282 
Choke ringing 5282 
Ringing 5282 
Ringing is a BS reason. 5282 
Choke ringing again 5281 
What ringing? 5281 
Ring-ring 5281 
Fight Fire with Fire? 5281 
TT Rider 5281 
Snubbers and motors 5280 
Nice idea... 5280 
B+ 5280 
Shielded Interconnect 5280 
IC shields 5277 
The horrors of calibration 5125 
Floating Away 5125 
Ground is +/- understood 5124 
"Calibrate"??? 5124 
The self-serving calibrations. 5123 
Fighting with RIAA 5123 
The Usual 5123 
That's it! 5123 
Parts Location 5123 
Lush layout 5122 
Pinging Stitch/Syntax 5074 
It might be very impressive 5074 
To be clear 5074 
Shall I co? 5073 
Parts 5073 
I do not, it sounds interesting but… 5073 
What does it mean? 5073 
Come on! 5073 
Is it because secrecy gains females loud applause? 5073 
It's A Big'un, All Right 5073 
EAR polite recess 5073 
Power sequencing? 5043 
Some Sort of Off-Only HV Shunt? 5043 
3 Position switch 5042 
How true... 5042 
DIY Failsafe 5042 
Switch.. 5017 
Calibration problem 4992 
Resolved 4989 
Looks good 4988 
Fat LF 4988 
Loading Up 4988 
SUT's 4988 
Shunt regulation 4907 
Application dependent 4907 
Silvercore SUT's ? 4875 
It migh be an interesting company. 4875 
Amo/silver 4875 
From a Satisfied User of a Ready-made Item 4875 
Silver considerations 4875 
Again With the Amo 4875 
Silver path 4875 
The “secret” will be never revealed... 4875 
The Path of Least Resistance 4874 
(Not so) silver path con'ed 4874 
Foil 4874 
Amalgamated Phono Stage 4874 
Audiopedophile's hell 4874 
In da house 4873 
Consistent anality 4872 
Right 4872 
A speculation 4870 
Mone on silver Trabants 4869 
Parts Ag 4869 
Trabant done in pure silver 4869 
Too Soft and Brittle? 4869 
Silver swamp 4869 
In the Long Run 4869 
2RM? 4864 
Where's the Effing Cable Thread When We Need It? 4864 
DIY 4863 
95%? 4863 
More on that 4863 
"Partly Unshielded" Arm Wire 4863 
Fully shielded 4863 
Interesting 4863 
End of Life Phonostage… is breeding. 4059 
Creative people 4059 
Copyright air-cap RIAA... 4059 
It is what it is. 4058 
I Guess We Just Don't Understand Economics 4058 
Gray market 4058 
Mix up 4057 
The Thorsten’s mark. 4057 
Sound beats engeneering 3464 
Engineering Crap 3464 
Its not that it sounds "better" 3464 
Burn, motherf....r, burn! 2961 
Bypass Schottky by Snubber 2376 
Snubbers 2324 
More on snubbers 2324 
Capacitors Question 2324 
Capacitors & updates 2324 
Z-foil 2324 
Loading resistors & sockets 2324 
Low noise tubes 2323 
What Works Where 2322 
What are the REAL goals? 2322 
Good engineering parctices 2322 
Physical attributes of devices matter 2322 
The idea that the sum of the parts "quality&q... 2322 
It was 13 years back... 2322 
Thank you 2322 
Tube Selection 2311 
Valvo mesh 0A2 2208 
Big output capacitor question. 1969 
Context/Application/Circuit 1968 
EAR 1968 
Of Course... 1968 
834pT 1967 
Who knows.... 1967 
EAR834p how does RIAA feedback work? 1966 
Where? 1966 
Big cap banks 1966 
My "End of Life" phonostage. 551 
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