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The last phonocorrector: “End of Life" Phonostage 6723 
End of Life 6723 
Do I need to make a chassis in the shape of a coffin? 6723 
Shallow ambitions 6723 
I might unwillingly bring to my home… 6723 
Acronym 6723 
The End of Life Phonostage’s power supply 6711 
"...better and more sophistocated PS" (vs. bad AC) 6711 
The stupid, lousy AC is another subject. 6711 
It is comming along.... 6530 
Now, that's a phono stage! 6530 
The perfect corrector. 6530 
Still noisy but already semi-operational 6530 
The perfect corrector - II 6529 
Here it is: The perfect corrector – III 6528 
Wrong values shown 6527 
The deliberate mistakes? 6527 
330R anode resistors 6527 
The coupling cap in my 'End of the life' phono? 6527 
Nope, it was not ‘keeping anybody on toes’... 6527 
The latest version of the corrector – not heard it yet. (corrected) 6525 
The sentiments behind “End of Life" Phonostage 6525 
Going on from "There" 6525 
Ok, it is already almost there. 6525 
The ET2+EAR-834PT and the ultra-dynamic softness. 6524 
I am semi-ecstatic; my vinyl will be back soon… 6523 
MFA Systems Phonostage 6523 
Good for them. 6523 
Photos of the MFA Systems MC Reference 6523 
A few more 6523 
OK, it is over. Some preliminary follow ups. 6523 
"Lack" of HF, etc. 6522 
“End of Life" Phonostage: what is next? 6522 
Hybridizing 6522 
I love it! 6522 
If I may be a litt;e suggestive..... 6520 
Mica, distortions, MOSFET and the Ocean State. 6520 
SSG 6519 
Of mosfets, caps and distortion. 6519 
USSR SSG 6519 
USSR SSG 6519 
Question for Dima re 2nd stage biasing. 6519 
Fixed bias 6519 
The stunning sound of the phonocorrector. 6519 
More on this, please 6518 
Interesting development! 6518 
One-Story Jack 6518 
Nature's Bias 6518 
The signal passing via the 834PTF-Air… 6518 
Apologies! 6517 
Tunable Y-factor? 6517 
Harmonically-proper vs. harmonically-flexible 6517 
Some comment on the characteristic of air-cap sound. 6512 
The sound of one hand clapping 6512 
The air-caps as an ultimate cap. 6511 
The tempted virtue of the phonostage’s prostitution. 6503 
Clarity vs. VTA vs. Character 6503 
What VTA has to do with phonostage? 6502 
Phonostage vs. VTA 6502 
The 834PTF’s cathode follower: tube vs. SS 6502 
The “End of Life" Phonostage Status…. 6417 
Specific air cap changes 6417 
The air capacitors 'allegations'. 6417 
One tube, two channels? 6417 
The halves of the twin-triodes 6417 
"Crosstalk" 6416 
I just love sound of this phonocorrector. 6375 
To close the book on the correctors subject ... 6354 
"End of Life Phonostage" in Thai 5928 
Sucks! 5856 
Is God's phonostage better than Romy's? It is now! 5855 
Um, what? 5855 
Alternative Transformer 5855 
Sorry to have upset your sensitive self, Reggie. 5855 
A stimulation by Gog's fiction? 5855 
Hmmm,I suspect 5855 
The "End of Life Phonostage” is back. 5847 
My "End of Live" vesrion. 5835 
The 100Hz hum? 5835 
Hum “disconnecting trick” 5835 
Right grounding configuration for PS, corrector and transformer assembly. 5835 
The hum is drooped significantly! 5834 
Generally the phonocorrector has very low noise. 5834 
DIY Air-Caps? 5834 
Capacitors 5831 
Hum again. 5810 
Hm, again.... 5810 
Tribute MC iron 5525 
Changing loads 5521 
I do not do adjustable loading. 5521 
Sound degradation vs proper loading 5520 
Loading on primary? 5520 
Anticipating the needs 5520 
CCS heating? 5483 
2nd stage bias mystery 5366 
It is true but it negligible. 5366 
V2 biasing continued 5365 
Works +/- properly 5364 
To cheat or not to (ccs)heat 5364 
My assault 5337 
What, No Breadboard? 5337 
Don't laugh too loud... 5337 
So far it is good. 5337 
Your 50 is my 60 (buzz-kill) 5337 
The assembly and the buzz 5336 
Make sure that your LC filtration works properly. 5336 
Caps and chokes 5336 
The price of fame 5336 
Tribute 5336 
About the last distraction cap and transformers. 5336 
Schematics 5336 
Traces 5336 
Moving Magnet 5336 
Barcelona? 230V? Hm, ....matchmaking? 5336 
Cat smells fish? 5335 
I enjoyed soldering maybe when I was 15... 5335 
How my phonostage shall sound. 5335 
In the box 5335 
Schematics II 5335 
A few comments. 5335 
Miscelanea 5335 
I am surprised. 5335 
Don't be 5334 
It is not about power supply. 5334 
EMI/RFI madness 5334 
Drinking in Modulation 5334 
The stupid 5uF cap on AC side 5334 
Finito 5333 
It is only partially outside the context. 5333 
A corrector with an EQ controll 5332 
There is EQ control and there are multiple curves. 5332 
Corresponding to ? 5332 
A German guy take on 834PT. 5305 
Qualitat 5304 
The baby is sick 5260 
Last Cleaning? 5260 
Mine too... 5260 
To fight with hum in phonostages is fan. 5260 
What the hell is going on!!! 5260 
...air-caps dirty.... 5259 
Too obvious perhaps ... 5259 
Hum points 5259 
Beats and pieces. 5259 
What else? 5259 
Suggestion for the phonocorrector problem 5259 
I do not think that it is electrical. 5259 
Veggie ham 5259 
Do phonocorrector first then transformers. 5258 
Holly idiocy! 5257 
Yes sir 5255 
I think your game is not over. 5255 
More ham 5255 
Route(s) to Ground 5255 
Grounding arrangement 5254 
Ground Thoughts 5253 
0A2 Question 5253 
Where is the Bolt? 5253 
Gas tubes in the phonostage 5253 
"End of Live" tube set 5253 
GND plane 5253 
That crazy 7025. 5253 
Distributed bolt 5253 
Amperex ECC83 5253 
Amperex "Bugle Boy". 5253 
ECC83 Amperex picture 5253 
More "Ground" vs. "Neutral" 5253 
More findings 5252 
EMF and "Split" "Grounds" 5252 
Grounding, tarnnies and diodes 5251 
Again with the "Neutral" Explanation... 5251 
Grounding and trannies 5251 
Ignorance is bliss... 5249 
Shakey DIY Basics 5249 
Poor photographer 5249 
Spare the Oxen... 5249 
Is SiC sick? 5247 
Possible, so what? 5247 
If you dont want to hear the bell... 5246 
Seek and you’ll find. 5246 
Filament 5246 
Filament considerations 5246 
Air caps?Buffer? 5246 
Exorcisms 5200 
Floating? 5199 
Twitchy signal tube and amp interactions 5192 
Toilet ham 5192 
The Shield 5191 
It is hard to say. 5191 
Fake bugle/teles 5191 
Never again. 5191 
Bingo! 5182 
Total current per channel 5175 
Stay with capacitive filtration for B+ for this init. 5175 
I like iron 5175 
Choke ringing 5175 
Ringing 5175 
Ringing is a BS reason. 5175 
Choke ringing again 5174 
What ringing? 5174 
Ring-ring 5174 
Fight Fire with Fire? 5174 
TT Rider 5174 
Snubbers and motors 5173 
Nice idea... 5173 
B+ 5173 
Shielded Interconnect 5173 
IC shields 5170 
The horrors of calibration 5018 
Floating Away 5018 
Ground is +/- understood 5017 
"Calibrate"??? 5017 
The self-serving calibrations. 5016 
Fighting with RIAA 5016 
The Usual 5016 
That's it! 5016 
Parts Location 5016 
Lush layout 5015 
Pinging Stitch/Syntax 4967 
It might be very impressive 4967 
To be clear 4967 
Shall I co? 4966 
Parts 4966 
I do not, it sounds interesting but… 4966 
What does it mean? 4966 
Come on! 4966 
Is it because secrecy gains females loud applause? 4966 
It's A Big'un, All Right 4966 
EAR polite recess 4966 
Power sequencing? 4936 
Some Sort of Off-Only HV Shunt? 4936 
3 Position switch 4935 
How true... 4935 
DIY Failsafe 4935 
Switch.. 4910 
Calibration problem 4885 
Resolved 4882 
Looks good 4881 
Fat LF 4881 
Loading Up 4881 
SUT's 4881 
Shunt regulation 4800 
Application dependent 4800 
Silvercore SUT's ? 4768 
It migh be an interesting company. 4768 
Amo/silver 4768 
From a Satisfied User of a Ready-made Item 4768 
Silver considerations 4768 
Again With the Amo 4768 
Silver path 4768 
The “secret” will be never revealed... 4768 
The Path of Least Resistance 4767 
(Not so) silver path con'ed 4767 
Foil 4767 
Amalgamated Phono Stage 4767 
Audiopedophile's hell 4767 
In da house 4766 
Consistent anality 4765 
Right 4765 
A speculation 4763 
Mone on silver Trabants 4762 
Parts Ag 4762 
Trabant done in pure silver 4762 
Too Soft and Brittle? 4762 
Silver swamp 4762 
In the Long Run 4762 
2RM? 4757 
Where's the Effing Cable Thread When We Need It? 4757 
DIY 4756 
95%? 4756 
More on that 4756 
"Partly Unshielded" Arm Wire 4756 
Fully shielded 4756 
Interesting 4756 
End of Life Phonostage… is breeding. 3952 
Creative people 3952 
Copyright air-cap RIAA... 3952 
It is what it is. 3951 
I Guess We Just Don't Understand Economics 3951 
Gray market 3951 
Mix up 3950 
The Thorsten’s mark. 3950 
Sound beats engeneering 3357 
Engineering Crap 3357 
Its not that it sounds "better" 3357 
Burn, motherf....r, burn! 2854 
Bypass Schottky by Snubber 2269 
Snubbers 2217 
More on snubbers 2217 
Capacitors Question 2217 
Capacitors & updates 2217 
Z-foil 2217 
Loading resistors & sockets 2217 
Low noise tubes 2216 
What Works Where 2215 
What are the REAL goals? 2215 
Good engineering parctices 2215 
Physical attributes of devices matter 2215 
The idea that the sum of the parts "quality&q... 2215 
It was 13 years back... 2215 
Thank you 2215 
Tube Selection 2204 
Valvo mesh 0A2 2101 
Big output capacitor question. 1862 
Context/Application/Circuit 1861 
EAR 1861 
Of Course... 1861 
834pT 1860 
Who knows.... 1860 
EAR834p how does RIAA feedback work? 1859 
Where? 1859 
Big cap banks 1859 
My "End of Life" phonostage. 444 
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