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The last phonocorrector: “End of Life" Phonostage 6662 
End of Life 6662 
Do I need to make a chassis in the shape of a coffin? 6662 
Shallow ambitions 6662 
I might unwillingly bring to my home… 6662 
Acronym 6662 
The End of Life Phonostage’s power supply 6650 
"...better and more sophistocated PS" (vs. bad AC) 6650 
The stupid, lousy AC is another subject. 6650 
It is comming along.... 6469 
Now, that's a phono stage! 6469 
The perfect corrector. 6469 
Still noisy but already semi-operational 6469 
The perfect corrector - II 6468 
Here it is: The perfect corrector – III 6467 
Wrong values shown 6466 
The deliberate mistakes? 6466 
330R anode resistors 6466 
The coupling cap in my 'End of the life' phono? 6466 
Nope, it was not ‘keeping anybody on toes’... 6466 
The latest version of the corrector – not heard it yet. (corrected) 6464 
The sentiments behind “End of Life" Phonostage 6464 
Going on from "There" 6464 
Ok, it is already almost there. 6464 
The ET2+EAR-834PT and the ultra-dynamic softness. 6463 
I am semi-ecstatic; my vinyl will be back soon… 6462 
MFA Systems Phonostage 6462 
Good for them. 6462 
Photos of the MFA Systems MC Reference 6462 
A few more 6462 
OK, it is over. Some preliminary follow ups. 6462 
"Lack" of HF, etc. 6461 
“End of Life" Phonostage: what is next? 6461 
Hybridizing 6461 
I love it! 6461 
If I may be a litt;e suggestive..... 6459 
Mica, distortions, MOSFET and the Ocean State. 6459 
SSG 6458 
Of mosfets, caps and distortion. 6458 
USSR SSG 6458 
USSR SSG 6458 
Question for Dima re 2nd stage biasing. 6458 
Fixed bias 6458 
The stunning sound of the phonocorrector. 6458 
More on this, please 6457 
Interesting development! 6457 
One-Story Jack 6457 
Nature's Bias 6457 
The signal passing via the 834PTF-Air… 6457 
Apologies! 6456 
Tunable Y-factor? 6456 
Harmonically-proper vs. harmonically-flexible 6456 
Some comment on the characteristic of air-cap sound. 6451 
The sound of one hand clapping 6451 
The air-caps as an ultimate cap. 6450 
The tempted virtue of the phonostage’s prostitution. 6442 
Clarity vs. VTA vs. Character 6442 
What VTA has to do with phonostage? 6441 
Phonostage vs. VTA 6441 
The 834PTF’s cathode follower: tube vs. SS 6441 
The “End of Life" Phonostage Status…. 6356 
Specific air cap changes 6356 
The air capacitors 'allegations'. 6356 
One tube, two channels? 6356 
The halves of the twin-triodes 6356 
"Crosstalk" 6355 
I just love sound of this phonocorrector. 6314 
To close the book on the correctors subject ... 6293 
"End of Life Phonostage" in Thai 5867 
Sucks! 5795 
Is God's phonostage better than Romy's? It is now! 5794 
Um, what? 5794 
Alternative Transformer 5794 
Sorry to have upset your sensitive self, Reggie. 5794 
A stimulation by Gog's fiction? 5794 
Hmmm,I suspect 5794 
The "End of Life Phonostage” is back. 5786 
My "End of Live" vesrion. 5774 
The 100Hz hum? 5774 
Hum “disconnecting trick” 5774 
Right grounding configuration for PS, corrector and transformer assembly. 5774 
The hum is drooped significantly! 5773 
Generally the phonocorrector has very low noise. 5773 
DIY Air-Caps? 5773 
Capacitors 5770 
Hum again. 5749 
Hm, again.... 5749 
Tribute MC iron 5464 
Changing loads 5460 
I do not do adjustable loading. 5460 
Sound degradation vs proper loading 5459 
Loading on primary? 5459 
Anticipating the needs 5459 
CCS heating? 5422 
2nd stage bias mystery 5305 
It is true but it negligible. 5305 
V2 biasing continued 5304 
Works +/- properly 5303 
To cheat or not to (ccs)heat 5303 
My assault 5276 
What, No Breadboard? 5276 
Don't laugh too loud... 5276 
So far it is good. 5276 
Your 50 is my 60 (buzz-kill) 5276 
The assembly and the buzz 5275 
Make sure that your LC filtration works properly. 5275 
Caps and chokes 5275 
The price of fame 5275 
Tribute 5275 
About the last distraction cap and transformers. 5275 
Schematics 5275 
Traces 5275 
Moving Magnet 5275 
Barcelona? 230V? Hm, ....matchmaking? 5275 
Cat smells fish? 5274 
I enjoyed soldering maybe when I was 15... 5274 
How my phonostage shall sound. 5274 
In the box 5274 
Schematics II 5274 
A few comments. 5274 
Miscelanea 5274 
I am surprised. 5274 
Don't be 5273 
It is not about power supply. 5273 
EMI/RFI madness 5273 
Drinking in Modulation 5273 
The stupid 5uF cap on AC side 5273 
Finito 5272 
It is only partially outside the context. 5272 
A corrector with an EQ controll 5271 
There is EQ control and there are multiple curves. 5271 
Corresponding to ? 5271 
A German guy take on 834PT. 5244 
Qualitat 5243 
The baby is sick 5199 
Last Cleaning? 5199 
Mine too... 5199 
To fight with hum in phonostages is fan. 5199 
What the hell is going on!!! 5199 
...air-caps dirty.... 5198 
Too obvious perhaps ... 5198 
Hum points 5198 
Beats and pieces. 5198 
What else? 5198 
Suggestion for the phonocorrector problem 5198 
I do not think that it is electrical. 5198 
Veggie ham 5198 
Do phonocorrector first then transformers. 5197 
Holly idiocy! 5196 
Yes sir 5194 
I think your game is not over. 5194 
More ham 5194 
Route(s) to Ground 5194 
Grounding arrangement 5193 
Ground Thoughts 5192 
0A2 Question 5192 
Where is the Bolt? 5192 
Gas tubes in the phonostage 5192 
"End of Live" tube set 5192 
GND plane 5192 
That crazy 7025. 5192 
Distributed bolt 5192 
Amperex ECC83 5192 
Amperex "Bugle Boy". 5192 
ECC83 Amperex picture 5192 
More "Ground" vs. "Neutral" 5192 
More findings 5191 
EMF and "Split" "Grounds" 5191 
Grounding, tarnnies and diodes 5190 
Again with the "Neutral" Explanation... 5190 
Grounding and trannies 5190 
Ignorance is bliss... 5188 
Shakey DIY Basics 5188 
Poor photographer 5188 
Spare the Oxen... 5188 
Is SiC sick? 5186 
Possible, so what? 5186 
If you dont want to hear the bell... 5185 
Seek and you’ll find. 5185 
Filament 5185 
Filament considerations 5185 
Air caps?Buffer? 5185 
Exorcisms 5139 
Floating? 5138 
Twitchy signal tube and amp interactions 5131 
Toilet ham 5131 
The Shield 5130 
It is hard to say. 5130 
Fake bugle/teles 5130 
Never again. 5130 
Bingo! 5121 
Total current per channel 5114 
Stay with capacitive filtration for B+ for this init. 5114 
I like iron 5114 
Choke ringing 5114 
Ringing 5114 
Ringing is a BS reason. 5114 
Choke ringing again 5113 
What ringing? 5113 
Ring-ring 5113 
Fight Fire with Fire? 5113 
TT Rider 5113 
Snubbers and motors 5112 
Nice idea... 5112 
B+ 5112 
Shielded Interconnect 5112 
IC shields 5109 
The horrors of calibration 4957 
Floating Away 4957 
Ground is +/- understood 4956 
"Calibrate"??? 4956 
The self-serving calibrations. 4955 
Fighting with RIAA 4955 
The Usual 4955 
That's it! 4955 
Parts Location 4955 
Lush layout 4954 
Pinging Stitch/Syntax 4906 
It might be very impressive 4906 
To be clear 4906 
Shall I co? 4905 
Parts 4905 
I do not, it sounds interesting but… 4905 
What does it mean? 4905 
Come on! 4905 
Is it because secrecy gains females loud applause? 4905 
It's A Big'un, All Right 4905 
EAR polite recess 4905 
Power sequencing? 4875 
Some Sort of Off-Only HV Shunt? 4875 
3 Position switch 4874 
How true... 4874 
DIY Failsafe 4874 
Switch.. 4849 
Calibration problem 4824 
Resolved 4821 
Looks good 4820 
Fat LF 4820 
Loading Up 4820 
SUT's 4820 
Shunt regulation 4739 
Application dependent 4739 
Silvercore SUT's ? 4707 
It migh be an interesting company. 4707 
Amo/silver 4707 
From a Satisfied User of a Ready-made Item 4707 
Silver considerations 4707 
Again With the Amo 4707 
Silver path 4707 
The “secret” will be never revealed... 4707 
The Path of Least Resistance 4706 
(Not so) silver path con'ed 4706 
Foil 4706 
Amalgamated Phono Stage 4706 
Audiopedophile's hell 4706 
In da house 4705 
Consistent anality 4704 
Right 4704 
A speculation 4702 
Mone on silver Trabants 4701 
Parts Ag 4701 
Trabant done in pure silver 4701 
Too Soft and Brittle? 4701 
Silver swamp 4701 
In the Long Run 4701 
2RM? 4696 
Where's the Effing Cable Thread When We Need It? 4696 
DIY 4695 
95%? 4695 
More on that 4695 
"Partly Unshielded" Arm Wire 4695 
Fully shielded 4695 
Interesting 4695 
End of Life Phonostage… is breeding. 3891 
Creative people 3891 
Copyright air-cap RIAA... 3891 
It is what it is. 3890 
I Guess We Just Don't Understand Economics 3890 
Gray market 3890 
Mix up 3889 
The Thorsten’s mark. 3889 
Sound beats engeneering 3296 
Engineering Crap 3296 
Its not that it sounds "better" 3296 
Burn, motherf....r, burn! 2793 
Bypass Schottky by Snubber 2208 
Snubbers 2156 
More on snubbers 2156 
Capacitors Question 2156 
Capacitors & updates 2156 
Z-foil 2156 
Loading resistors & sockets 2156 
Low noise tubes 2155 
What Works Where 2154 
What are the REAL goals? 2154 
Good engineering parctices 2154 
Physical attributes of devices matter 2154 
The idea that the sum of the parts "quality&q... 2154 
It was 13 years back... 2154 
Thank you 2154 
Tube Selection 2143 
Valvo mesh 0A2 2040 
Big output capacitor question. 1801 
Context/Application/Circuit 1800 
EAR 1800 
Of Course... 1800 
834pT 1799 
Who knows.... 1799 
EAR834p how does RIAA feedback work? 1798 
Where? 1798 
Big cap banks 1798 
My "End of Life" phonostage. 383 
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