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The last phonocorrector: “End of Life" Phonostage 6735 
End of Life 6735 
Do I need to make a chassis in the shape of a coffin? 6735 
Shallow ambitions 6735 
I might unwillingly bring to my home… 6735 
Acronym 6735 
The End of Life Phonostage’s power supply 6723 
"...better and more sophistocated PS" (vs. bad AC) 6723 
The stupid, lousy AC is another subject. 6723 
It is comming along.... 6542 
Now, that's a phono stage! 6542 
The perfect corrector. 6542 
Still noisy but already semi-operational 6542 
The perfect corrector - II 6541 
Here it is: The perfect corrector – III 6540 
Wrong values shown 6539 
The deliberate mistakes? 6539 
330R anode resistors 6539 
The coupling cap in my 'End of the life' phono? 6539 
Nope, it was not ‘keeping anybody on toes’... 6539 
The latest version of the corrector – not heard it yet. (corrected) 6537 
The sentiments behind “End of Life" Phonostage 6537 
Going on from "There" 6537 
Ok, it is already almost there. 6537 
The ET2+EAR-834PT and the ultra-dynamic softness. 6536 
I am semi-ecstatic; my vinyl will be back soon… 6535 
MFA Systems Phonostage 6535 
Good for them. 6535 
Photos of the MFA Systems MC Reference 6535 
A few more 6535 
OK, it is over. Some preliminary follow ups. 6535 
"Lack" of HF, etc. 6534 
“End of Life" Phonostage: what is next? 6534 
Hybridizing 6534 
I love it! 6534 
If I may be a litt;e suggestive..... 6532 
Mica, distortions, MOSFET and the Ocean State. 6532 
SSG 6531 
Of mosfets, caps and distortion. 6531 
USSR SSG 6531 
USSR SSG 6531 
Question for Dima re 2nd stage biasing. 6531 
Fixed bias 6531 
The stunning sound of the phonocorrector. 6531 
More on this, please 6530 
Interesting development! 6530 
One-Story Jack 6530 
Nature's Bias 6530 
The signal passing via the 834PTF-Air… 6530 
Apologies! 6529 
Tunable Y-factor? 6529 
Harmonically-proper vs. harmonically-flexible 6529 
Some comment on the characteristic of air-cap sound. 6524 
The sound of one hand clapping 6524 
The air-caps as an ultimate cap. 6523 
The tempted virtue of the phonostage’s prostitution. 6515 
Clarity vs. VTA vs. Character 6515 
What VTA has to do with phonostage? 6514 
Phonostage vs. VTA 6514 
The 834PTF’s cathode follower: tube vs. SS 6514 
The “End of Life" Phonostage Status…. 6429 
Specific air cap changes 6429 
The air capacitors 'allegations'. 6429 
One tube, two channels? 6429 
The halves of the twin-triodes 6429 
"Crosstalk" 6428 
I just love sound of this phonocorrector. 6387 
To close the book on the correctors subject ... 6366 
"End of Life Phonostage" in Thai 5940 
Sucks! 5868 
Is God's phonostage better than Romy's? It is now! 5867 
Um, what? 5867 
Alternative Transformer 5867 
Sorry to have upset your sensitive self, Reggie. 5867 
A stimulation by Gog's fiction? 5867 
Hmmm,I suspect 5867 
The "End of Life Phonostage” is back. 5859 
My "End of Live" vesrion. 5847 
The 100Hz hum? 5847 
Hum “disconnecting trick” 5847 
Right grounding configuration for PS, corrector and transformer assembly. 5847 
The hum is drooped significantly! 5846 
Generally the phonocorrector has very low noise. 5846 
DIY Air-Caps? 5846 
Capacitors 5843 
Hum again. 5822 
Hm, again.... 5822 
Tribute MC iron 5537 
Changing loads 5533 
I do not do adjustable loading. 5533 
Sound degradation vs proper loading 5532 
Loading on primary? 5532 
Anticipating the needs 5532 
CCS heating? 5495 
2nd stage bias mystery 5378 
It is true but it negligible. 5378 
V2 biasing continued 5377 
Works +/- properly 5376 
To cheat or not to (ccs)heat 5376 
My assault 5349 
What, No Breadboard? 5349 
Don't laugh too loud... 5349 
So far it is good. 5349 
Your 50 is my 60 (buzz-kill) 5349 
The assembly and the buzz 5348 
Make sure that your LC filtration works properly. 5348 
Caps and chokes 5348 
The price of fame 5348 
Tribute 5348 
About the last distraction cap and transformers. 5348 
Schematics 5348 
Traces 5348 
Moving Magnet 5348 
Barcelona? 230V? Hm, ....matchmaking? 5348 
Cat smells fish? 5347 
I enjoyed soldering maybe when I was 15... 5347 
How my phonostage shall sound. 5347 
In the box 5347 
Schematics II 5347 
A few comments. 5347 
Miscelanea 5347 
I am surprised. 5347 
Don't be 5346 
It is not about power supply. 5346 
EMI/RFI madness 5346 
Drinking in Modulation 5346 
The stupid 5uF cap on AC side 5346 
Finito 5345 
It is only partially outside the context. 5345 
A corrector with an EQ controll 5344 
There is EQ control and there are multiple curves. 5344 
Corresponding to ? 5344 
A German guy take on 834PT. 5317 
Qualitat 5316 
The baby is sick 5272 
Last Cleaning? 5272 
Mine too... 5272 
To fight with hum in phonostages is fan. 5272 
What the hell is going on!!! 5272 
...air-caps dirty.... 5271 
Too obvious perhaps ... 5271 
Hum points 5271 
Beats and pieces. 5271 
What else? 5271 
Suggestion for the phonocorrector problem 5271 
I do not think that it is electrical. 5271 
Veggie ham 5271 
Do phonocorrector first then transformers. 5270 
Holly idiocy! 5269 
Yes sir 5267 
I think your game is not over. 5267 
More ham 5267 
Route(s) to Ground 5267 
Grounding arrangement 5266 
Ground Thoughts 5265 
0A2 Question 5265 
Where is the Bolt? 5265 
Gas tubes in the phonostage 5265 
"End of Live" tube set 5265 
GND plane 5265 
That crazy 7025. 5265 
Distributed bolt 5265 
Amperex ECC83 5265 
Amperex "Bugle Boy". 5265 
ECC83 Amperex picture 5265 
More "Ground" vs. "Neutral" 5265 
More findings 5264 
EMF and "Split" "Grounds" 5264 
Grounding, tarnnies and diodes 5263 
Again with the "Neutral" Explanation... 5263 
Grounding and trannies 5263 
Ignorance is bliss... 5261 
Shakey DIY Basics 5261 
Poor photographer 5261 
Spare the Oxen... 5261 
Is SiC sick? 5259 
Possible, so what? 5259 
If you dont want to hear the bell... 5258 
Seek and you’ll find. 5258 
Filament 5258 
Filament considerations 5258 
Air caps?Buffer? 5258 
Exorcisms 5212 
Floating? 5211 
Twitchy signal tube and amp interactions 5204 
Toilet ham 5204 
The Shield 5203 
It is hard to say. 5203 
Fake bugle/teles 5203 
Never again. 5203 
Bingo! 5194 
Total current per channel 5187 
Stay with capacitive filtration for B+ for this init. 5187 
I like iron 5187 
Choke ringing 5187 
Ringing 5187 
Ringing is a BS reason. 5187 
Choke ringing again 5186 
What ringing? 5186 
Ring-ring 5186 
Fight Fire with Fire? 5186 
TT Rider 5186 
Snubbers and motors 5185 
Nice idea... 5185 
B+ 5185 
Shielded Interconnect 5185 
IC shields 5182 
The horrors of calibration 5030 
Floating Away 5030 
Ground is +/- understood 5029 
"Calibrate"??? 5029 
The self-serving calibrations. 5028 
Fighting with RIAA 5028 
The Usual 5028 
That's it! 5028 
Parts Location 5028 
Lush layout 5027 
Pinging Stitch/Syntax 4979 
It might be very impressive 4979 
To be clear 4979 
Shall I co? 4978 
Parts 4978 
I do not, it sounds interesting but… 4978 
What does it mean? 4978 
Come on! 4978 
Is it because secrecy gains females loud applause? 4978 
It's A Big'un, All Right 4978 
EAR polite recess 4978 
Power sequencing? 4948 
Some Sort of Off-Only HV Shunt? 4948 
3 Position switch 4947 
How true... 4947 
DIY Failsafe 4947 
Switch.. 4922 
Calibration problem 4897 
Resolved 4894 
Looks good 4893 
Fat LF 4893 
Loading Up 4893 
SUT's 4893 
Shunt regulation 4812 
Application dependent 4812 
Silvercore SUT's ? 4780 
It migh be an interesting company. 4780 
Amo/silver 4780 
From a Satisfied User of a Ready-made Item 4780 
Silver considerations 4780 
Again With the Amo 4780 
Silver path 4780 
The “secret” will be never revealed... 4780 
The Path of Least Resistance 4779 
(Not so) silver path con'ed 4779 
Foil 4779 
Amalgamated Phono Stage 4779 
Audiopedophile's hell 4779 
In da house 4778 
Consistent anality 4777 
Right 4777 
A speculation 4775 
Mone on silver Trabants 4774 
Parts Ag 4774 
Trabant done in pure silver 4774 
Too Soft and Brittle? 4774 
Silver swamp 4774 
In the Long Run 4774 
2RM? 4769 
Where's the Effing Cable Thread When We Need It? 4769 
DIY 4768 
95%? 4768 
More on that 4768 
"Partly Unshielded" Arm Wire 4768 
Fully shielded 4768 
Interesting 4768 
End of Life Phonostage… is breeding. 3964 
Creative people 3964 
Copyright air-cap RIAA... 3964 
It is what it is. 3963 
I Guess We Just Don't Understand Economics 3963 
Gray market 3963 
Mix up 3962 
The Thorsten’s mark. 3962 
Sound beats engeneering 3369 
Engineering Crap 3369 
Its not that it sounds "better" 3369 
Burn, motherf....r, burn! 2866 
Bypass Schottky by Snubber 2281 
Snubbers 2229 
More on snubbers 2229 
Capacitors Question 2229 
Capacitors & updates 2229 
Z-foil 2229 
Loading resistors & sockets 2229 
Low noise tubes 2228 
What Works Where 2227 
What are the REAL goals? 2227 
Good engineering parctices 2227 
Physical attributes of devices matter 2227 
The idea that the sum of the parts "quality&q... 2227 
It was 13 years back... 2227 
Thank you 2227 
Tube Selection 2216 
Valvo mesh 0A2 2113 
Big output capacitor question. 1874 
Context/Application/Circuit 1873 
EAR 1873 
Of Course... 1873 
834pT 1872 
Who knows.... 1872 
EAR834p how does RIAA feedback work? 1871 
Where? 1871 
Big cap banks 1871 
My "End of Life" phonostage. 456 
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