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The last phonocorrector: “End of Life" Phonostage 6798 
End of Life 6798 
Do I need to make a chassis in the shape of a coffin? 6798 
Shallow ambitions 6798 
I might unwillingly bring to my home… 6798 
Acronym 6798 
The End of Life Phonostage’s power supply 6786 
"...better and more sophistocated PS" (vs. bad AC) 6786 
The stupid, lousy AC is another subject. 6786 
It is comming along.... 6605 
Now, that's a phono stage! 6605 
The perfect corrector. 6605 
Still noisy but already semi-operational 6605 
The perfect corrector - II 6604 
Here it is: The perfect corrector – III 6603 
Wrong values shown 6602 
The deliberate mistakes? 6602 
330R anode resistors 6602 
The coupling cap in my 'End of the life' phono? 6602 
Nope, it was not ‘keeping anybody on toes’... 6602 
The latest version of the corrector – not heard it yet. (corrected) 6600 
The sentiments behind “End of Life" Phonostage 6600 
Going on from "There" 6600 
Ok, it is already almost there. 6600 
The ET2+EAR-834PT and the ultra-dynamic softness. 6599 
I am semi-ecstatic; my vinyl will be back soon… 6598 
MFA Systems Phonostage 6598 
Good for them. 6598 
Photos of the MFA Systems MC Reference 6598 
A few more 6598 
OK, it is over. Some preliminary follow ups. 6598 
"Lack" of HF, etc. 6597 
“End of Life" Phonostage: what is next? 6597 
Hybridizing 6597 
I love it! 6597 
If I may be a litt;e suggestive..... 6595 
Mica, distortions, MOSFET and the Ocean State. 6595 
SSG 6594 
Of mosfets, caps and distortion. 6594 
USSR SSG 6594 
USSR SSG 6594 
Question for Dima re 2nd stage biasing. 6594 
Fixed bias 6594 
The stunning sound of the phonocorrector. 6594 
More on this, please 6593 
Interesting development! 6593 
One-Story Jack 6593 
Nature's Bias 6593 
The signal passing via the 834PTF-Air… 6593 
Apologies! 6592 
Tunable Y-factor? 6592 
Harmonically-proper vs. harmonically-flexible 6592 
Some comment on the characteristic of air-cap sound. 6587 
The sound of one hand clapping 6587 
The air-caps as an ultimate cap. 6586 
The tempted virtue of the phonostage’s prostitution. 6578 
Clarity vs. VTA vs. Character 6578 
What VTA has to do with phonostage? 6577 
Phonostage vs. VTA 6577 
The 834PTF’s cathode follower: tube vs. SS 6577 
The “End of Life" Phonostage Status…. 6492 
Specific air cap changes 6492 
The air capacitors 'allegations'. 6492 
One tube, two channels? 6492 
The halves of the twin-triodes 6492 
"Crosstalk" 6491 
I just love sound of this phonocorrector. 6450 
To close the book on the correctors subject ... 6429 
"End of Life Phonostage" in Thai 6003 
Sucks! 5931 
Is God's phonostage better than Romy's? It is now! 5930 
Um, what? 5930 
Alternative Transformer 5930 
Sorry to have upset your sensitive self, Reggie. 5930 
A stimulation by Gog's fiction? 5930 
Hmmm,I suspect 5930 
The "End of Life Phonostage” is back. 5922 
My "End of Live" vesrion. 5910 
The 100Hz hum? 5910 
Hum “disconnecting trick” 5910 
Right grounding configuration for PS, corrector and transformer assembly. 5910 
The hum is drooped significantly! 5909 
Generally the phonocorrector has very low noise. 5909 
DIY Air-Caps? 5909 
Capacitors 5906 
Hum again. 5885 
Hm, again.... 5885 
Tribute MC iron 5600 
Changing loads 5596 
I do not do adjustable loading. 5596 
Sound degradation vs proper loading 5595 
Loading on primary? 5595 
Anticipating the needs 5595 
CCS heating? 5558 
2nd stage bias mystery 5441 
It is true but it negligible. 5441 
V2 biasing continued 5440 
Works +/- properly 5439 
To cheat or not to (ccs)heat 5439 
My assault 5412 
What, No Breadboard? 5412 
Don't laugh too loud... 5412 
So far it is good. 5412 
Your 50 is my 60 (buzz-kill) 5412 
The assembly and the buzz 5411 
Make sure that your LC filtration works properly. 5411 
Caps and chokes 5411 
The price of fame 5411 
Tribute 5411 
About the last distraction cap and transformers. 5411 
Schematics 5411 
Traces 5411 
Moving Magnet 5411 
Barcelona? 230V? Hm, ....matchmaking? 5411 
Cat smells fish? 5410 
I enjoyed soldering maybe when I was 15... 5410 
How my phonostage shall sound. 5410 
In the box 5410 
Schematics II 5410 
A few comments. 5410 
Miscelanea 5410 
I am surprised. 5410 
Don't be 5409 
It is not about power supply. 5409 
EMI/RFI madness 5409 
Drinking in Modulation 5409 
The stupid 5uF cap on AC side 5409 
Finito 5408 
It is only partially outside the context. 5408 
A corrector with an EQ controll 5407 
There is EQ control and there are multiple curves. 5407 
Corresponding to ? 5407 
A German guy take on 834PT. 5380 
Qualitat 5379 
The baby is sick 5335 
Last Cleaning? 5335 
Mine too... 5335 
To fight with hum in phonostages is fan. 5335 
What the hell is going on!!! 5335 
...air-caps dirty.... 5334 
Too obvious perhaps ... 5334 
Hum points 5334 
Beats and pieces. 5334 
What else? 5334 
Suggestion for the phonocorrector problem 5334 
I do not think that it is electrical. 5334 
Veggie ham 5334 
Do phonocorrector first then transformers. 5333 
Holly idiocy! 5332 
Yes sir 5330 
I think your game is not over. 5330 
More ham 5330 
Route(s) to Ground 5330 
Grounding arrangement 5329 
Ground Thoughts 5328 
0A2 Question 5328 
Where is the Bolt? 5328 
Gas tubes in the phonostage 5328 
"End of Live" tube set 5328 
GND plane 5328 
That crazy 7025. 5328 
Distributed bolt 5328 
Amperex ECC83 5328 
Amperex "Bugle Boy". 5328 
ECC83 Amperex picture 5328 
More "Ground" vs. "Neutral" 5328 
More findings 5327 
EMF and "Split" "Grounds" 5327 
Grounding, tarnnies and diodes 5326 
Again with the "Neutral" Explanation... 5326 
Grounding and trannies 5326 
Ignorance is bliss... 5324 
Shakey DIY Basics 5324 
Poor photographer 5324 
Spare the Oxen... 5324 
Is SiC sick? 5322 
Possible, so what? 5322 
If you dont want to hear the bell... 5321 
Seek and you’ll find. 5321 
Filament 5321 
Filament considerations 5321 
Air caps?Buffer? 5321 
Exorcisms 5275 
Floating? 5274 
Twitchy signal tube and amp interactions 5267 
Toilet ham 5267 
The Shield 5266 
It is hard to say. 5266 
Fake bugle/teles 5266 
Never again. 5266 
Bingo! 5257 
Total current per channel 5250 
Stay with capacitive filtration for B+ for this init. 5250 
I like iron 5250 
Choke ringing 5250 
Ringing 5250 
Ringing is a BS reason. 5250 
Choke ringing again 5249 
What ringing? 5249 
Ring-ring 5249 
Fight Fire with Fire? 5249 
TT Rider 5249 
Snubbers and motors 5248 
Nice idea... 5248 
B+ 5248 
Shielded Interconnect 5248 
IC shields 5245 
The horrors of calibration 5093 
Floating Away 5093 
Ground is +/- understood 5092 
"Calibrate"??? 5092 
The self-serving calibrations. 5091 
Fighting with RIAA 5091 
The Usual 5091 
That's it! 5091 
Parts Location 5091 
Lush layout 5090 
Pinging Stitch/Syntax 5042 
It might be very impressive 5042 
To be clear 5042 
Shall I co? 5041 
Parts 5041 
I do not, it sounds interesting but… 5041 
What does it mean? 5041 
Come on! 5041 
Is it because secrecy gains females loud applause? 5041 
It's A Big'un, All Right 5041 
EAR polite recess 5041 
Power sequencing? 5011 
Some Sort of Off-Only HV Shunt? 5011 
3 Position switch 5010 
How true... 5010 
DIY Failsafe 5010 
Switch.. 4985 
Calibration problem 4960 
Resolved 4957 
Looks good 4956 
Fat LF 4956 
Loading Up 4956 
SUT's 4956 
Shunt regulation 4875 
Application dependent 4875 
Silvercore SUT's ? 4843 
It migh be an interesting company. 4843 
Amo/silver 4843 
From a Satisfied User of a Ready-made Item 4843 
Silver considerations 4843 
Again With the Amo 4843 
Silver path 4843 
The “secret” will be never revealed... 4843 
The Path of Least Resistance 4842 
(Not so) silver path con'ed 4842 
Foil 4842 
Amalgamated Phono Stage 4842 
Audiopedophile's hell 4842 
In da house 4841 
Consistent anality 4840 
Right 4840 
A speculation 4838 
Mone on silver Trabants 4837 
Parts Ag 4837 
Trabant done in pure silver 4837 
Too Soft and Brittle? 4837 
Silver swamp 4837 
In the Long Run 4837 
2RM? 4832 
Where's the Effing Cable Thread When We Need It? 4832 
DIY 4831 
95%? 4831 
More on that 4831 
"Partly Unshielded" Arm Wire 4831 
Fully shielded 4831 
Interesting 4831 
End of Life Phonostage… is breeding. 4027 
Creative people 4027 
Copyright air-cap RIAA... 4027 
It is what it is. 4026 
I Guess We Just Don't Understand Economics 4026 
Gray market 4026 
Mix up 4025 
The Thorsten’s mark. 4025 
Sound beats engeneering 3432 
Engineering Crap 3432 
Its not that it sounds "better" 3432 
Burn, motherf....r, burn! 2929 
Bypass Schottky by Snubber 2344 
Snubbers 2292 
More on snubbers 2292 
Capacitors Question 2292 
Capacitors & updates 2292 
Z-foil 2292 
Loading resistors & sockets 2292 
Low noise tubes 2291 
What Works Where 2290 
What are the REAL goals? 2290 
Good engineering parctices 2290 
Physical attributes of devices matter 2290 
The idea that the sum of the parts "quality&q... 2290 
It was 13 years back... 2290 
Thank you 2290 
Tube Selection 2279 
Valvo mesh 0A2 2176 
Big output capacitor question. 1937 
Context/Application/Circuit 1936 
EAR 1936 
Of Course... 1936 
834pT 1935 
Who knows.... 1935 
EAR834p how does RIAA feedback work? 1934 
Where? 1934 
Big cap banks 1934 
My "End of Life" phonostage. 519 
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