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The last phonocorrector: “End of Life" Phonostage 6609 
End of Life 6609 
Do I need to make a chassis in the shape of a coffin? 6609 
Shallow ambitions 6609 
I might unwillingly bring to my home… 6609 
Acronym 6609 
The End of Life Phonostage’s power supply 6597 
"...better and more sophistocated PS" (vs. bad AC) 6597 
The stupid, lousy AC is another subject. 6597 
It is comming along.... 6416 
Now, that's a phono stage! 6416 
The perfect corrector. 6416 
Still noisy but already semi-operational 6416 
The perfect corrector - II 6415 
Here it is: The perfect corrector – III 6414 
Wrong values shown 6413 
The deliberate mistakes? 6413 
330R anode resistors 6413 
The coupling cap in my 'End of the life' phono? 6413 
Nope, it was not ‘keeping anybody on toes’... 6413 
The latest version of the corrector – not heard it yet. (corrected) 6411 
The sentiments behind “End of Life" Phonostage 6411 
Going on from "There" 6411 
Ok, it is already almost there. 6411 
The ET2+EAR-834PT and the ultra-dynamic softness. 6410 
I am semi-ecstatic; my vinyl will be back soon… 6409 
MFA Systems Phonostage 6409 
Good for them. 6409 
Photos of the MFA Systems MC Reference 6409 
A few more 6409 
OK, it is over. Some preliminary follow ups. 6409 
"Lack" of HF, etc. 6408 
“End of Life" Phonostage: what is next? 6408 
Hybridizing 6408 
I love it! 6408 
If I may be a litt;e suggestive..... 6406 
Mica, distortions, MOSFET and the Ocean State. 6406 
SSG 6405 
Of mosfets, caps and distortion. 6405 
USSR SSG 6405 
USSR SSG 6405 
Question for Dima re 2nd stage biasing. 6405 
Fixed bias 6405 
The stunning sound of the phonocorrector. 6405 
More on this, please 6404 
Interesting development! 6404 
One-Story Jack 6404 
Nature's Bias 6404 
The signal passing via the 834PTF-Air… 6404 
Apologies! 6403 
Tunable Y-factor? 6403 
Harmonically-proper vs. harmonically-flexible 6403 
Some comment on the characteristic of air-cap sound. 6398 
The sound of one hand clapping 6398 
The air-caps as an ultimate cap. 6397 
The tempted virtue of the phonostage’s prostitution. 6389 
Clarity vs. VTA vs. Character 6389 
What VTA has to do with phonostage? 6388 
Phonostage vs. VTA 6388 
The 834PTF’s cathode follower: tube vs. SS 6388 
The “End of Life" Phonostage Status…. 6303 
Specific air cap changes 6303 
The air capacitors 'allegations'. 6303 
One tube, two channels? 6303 
The halves of the twin-triodes 6303 
"Crosstalk" 6302 
I just love sound of this phonocorrector. 6261 
To close the book on the correctors subject ... 6240 
"End of Life Phonostage" in Thai 5814 
Sucks! 5742 
Is God's phonostage better than Romy's? It is now! 5741 
Um, what? 5741 
Alternative Transformer 5741 
Sorry to have upset your sensitive self, Reggie. 5741 
A stimulation by Gog's fiction? 5741 
Hmmm,I suspect 5741 
The "End of Life Phonostage” is back. 5733 
My "End of Live" vesrion. 5721 
The 100Hz hum? 5721 
Hum “disconnecting trick” 5721 
Right grounding configuration for PS, corrector and transformer assembly. 5721 
The hum is drooped significantly! 5720 
Generally the phonocorrector has very low noise. 5720 
DIY Air-Caps? 5720 
Capacitors 5717 
Hum again. 5696 
Hm, again.... 5696 
Tribute MC iron 5411 
Changing loads 5407 
I do not do adjustable loading. 5407 
Sound degradation vs proper loading 5406 
Loading on primary? 5406 
Anticipating the needs 5406 
CCS heating? 5369 
2nd stage bias mystery 5252 
It is true but it negligible. 5252 
V2 biasing continued 5251 
Works +/- properly 5250 
To cheat or not to (ccs)heat 5250 
My assault 5223 
What, No Breadboard? 5223 
Don't laugh too loud... 5223 
So far it is good. 5223 
Your 50 is my 60 (buzz-kill) 5223 
The assembly and the buzz 5222 
Make sure that your LC filtration works properly. 5222 
Caps and chokes 5222 
The price of fame 5222 
Tribute 5222 
About the last distraction cap and transformers. 5222 
Schematics 5222 
Traces 5222 
Moving Magnet 5222 
Barcelona? 230V? Hm, ....matchmaking? 5222 
Cat smells fish? 5221 
I enjoyed soldering maybe when I was 15... 5221 
How my phonostage shall sound. 5221 
In the box 5221 
Schematics II 5221 
A few comments. 5221 
Miscelanea 5221 
I am surprised. 5221 
Don't be 5220 
It is not about power supply. 5220 
EMI/RFI madness 5220 
Drinking in Modulation 5220 
The stupid 5uF cap on AC side 5220 
Finito 5219 
It is only partially outside the context. 5219 
A corrector with an EQ controll 5218 
There is EQ control and there are multiple curves. 5218 
Corresponding to ? 5218 
A German guy take on 834PT. 5191 
Qualitat 5190 
The baby is sick 5146 
Last Cleaning? 5146 
Mine too... 5146 
To fight with hum in phonostages is fan. 5146 
What the hell is going on!!! 5146 
...air-caps dirty.... 5145 
Too obvious perhaps ... 5145 
Hum points 5145 
Beats and pieces. 5145 
What else? 5145 
Suggestion for the phonocorrector problem 5145 
I do not think that it is electrical. 5145 
Veggie ham 5145 
Do phonocorrector first then transformers. 5144 
Holly idiocy! 5143 
Yes sir 5141 
I think your game is not over. 5141 
More ham 5141 
Route(s) to Ground 5141 
Grounding arrangement 5140 
Ground Thoughts 5139 
0A2 Question 5139 
Where is the Bolt? 5139 
Gas tubes in the phonostage 5139 
"End of Live" tube set 5139 
GND plane 5139 
That crazy 7025. 5139 
Distributed bolt 5139 
Amperex ECC83 5139 
Amperex "Bugle Boy". 5139 
ECC83 Amperex picture 5139 
More "Ground" vs. "Neutral" 5139 
More findings 5138 
EMF and "Split" "Grounds" 5138 
Grounding, tarnnies and diodes 5137 
Again with the "Neutral" Explanation... 5137 
Grounding and trannies 5137 
Ignorance is bliss... 5135 
Shakey DIY Basics 5135 
Poor photographer 5135 
Spare the Oxen... 5135 
Is SiC sick? 5133 
Possible, so what? 5133 
If you dont want to hear the bell... 5132 
Seek and you’ll find. 5132 
Filament 5132 
Filament considerations 5132 
Air caps?Buffer? 5132 
Exorcisms 5086 
Floating? 5085 
Twitchy signal tube and amp interactions 5078 
Toilet ham 5078 
The Shield 5077 
It is hard to say. 5077 
Fake bugle/teles 5077 
Never again. 5077 
Bingo! 5068 
Total current per channel 5061 
Stay with capacitive filtration for B+ for this init. 5061 
I like iron 5061 
Choke ringing 5061 
Ringing 5061 
Ringing is a BS reason. 5061 
Choke ringing again 5060 
What ringing? 5060 
Ring-ring 5060 
Fight Fire with Fire? 5060 
TT Rider 5060 
Snubbers and motors 5059 
Nice idea... 5059 
B+ 5059 
Shielded Interconnect 5059 
IC shields 5056 
The horrors of calibration 4904 
Floating Away 4904 
Ground is +/- understood 4903 
"Calibrate"??? 4903 
The self-serving calibrations. 4902 
Fighting with RIAA 4902 
The Usual 4902 
That's it! 4902 
Parts Location 4902 
Lush layout 4901 
Pinging Stitch/Syntax 4853 
It might be very impressive 4853 
To be clear 4853 
Shall I co? 4852 
Parts 4852 
I do not, it sounds interesting but… 4852 
What does it mean? 4852 
Come on! 4852 
Is it because secrecy gains females loud applause? 4852 
It's A Big'un, All Right 4852 
EAR polite recess 4852 
Power sequencing? 4822 
Some Sort of Off-Only HV Shunt? 4822 
3 Position switch 4821 
How true... 4821 
DIY Failsafe 4821 
Switch.. 4796 
Calibration problem 4771 
Resolved 4768 
Looks good 4767 
Fat LF 4767 
Loading Up 4767 
SUT's 4767 
Shunt regulation 4686 
Application dependent 4686 
Silvercore SUT's ? 4654 
It migh be an interesting company. 4654 
Amo/silver 4654 
From a Satisfied User of a Ready-made Item 4654 
Silver considerations 4654 
Again With the Amo 4654 
Silver path 4654 
The “secret” will be never revealed... 4654 
The Path of Least Resistance 4653 
(Not so) silver path con'ed 4653 
Foil 4653 
Amalgamated Phono Stage 4653 
Audiopedophile's hell 4653 
In da house 4652 
Consistent anality 4651 
Right 4651 
A speculation 4649 
Mone on silver Trabants 4648 
Parts Ag 4648 
Trabant done in pure silver 4648 
Too Soft and Brittle? 4648 
Silver swamp 4648 
In the Long Run 4648 
2RM? 4643 
Where's the Effing Cable Thread When We Need It? 4643 
DIY 4642 
95%? 4642 
More on that 4642 
"Partly Unshielded" Arm Wire 4642 
Fully shielded 4642 
Interesting 4642 
End of Life Phonostage… is breeding. 3838 
Creative people 3838 
Copyright air-cap RIAA... 3838 
It is what it is. 3837 
I Guess We Just Don't Understand Economics 3837 
Gray market 3837 
Mix up 3836 
The Thorsten’s mark. 3836 
Sound beats engeneering 3243 
Engineering Crap 3243 
Its not that it sounds "better" 3243 
Burn, motherf....r, burn! 2740 
Bypass Schottky by Snubber 2155 
Snubbers 2103 
More on snubbers 2103 
Capacitors Question 2103 
Capacitors & updates 2103 
Z-foil 2103 
Loading resistors & sockets 2103 
Low noise tubes 2102 
What Works Where 2101 
What are the REAL goals? 2101 
Good engineering parctices 2101 
Physical attributes of devices matter 2101 
The idea that the sum of the parts "quality&q... 2101 
It was 13 years back... 2101 
Thank you 2101 
Tube Selection 2090 
Valvo mesh 0A2 1987 
Big output capacitor question. 1748 
Context/Application/Circuit 1747 
EAR 1747 
Of Course... 1747 
834pT 1746 
Who knows.... 1746 
EAR834p how does RIAA feedback work? 1745 
Where? 1745 
Big cap banks 1745 
My "End of Life" phonostage. 330 
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