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The last phonocorrector: “End of Life" Phonostage 6678 
End of Life 6678 
Do I need to make a chassis in the shape of a coffin? 6678 
Shallow ambitions 6678 
I might unwillingly bring to my home… 6678 
Acronym 6678 
The End of Life Phonostage’s power supply 6666 
"...better and more sophistocated PS" (vs. bad AC) 6666 
The stupid, lousy AC is another subject. 6666 
It is comming along.... 6485 
Now, that's a phono stage! 6485 
The perfect corrector. 6485 
Still noisy but already semi-operational 6485 
The perfect corrector - II 6484 
Here it is: The perfect corrector – III 6483 
Wrong values shown 6482 
The deliberate mistakes? 6482 
330R anode resistors 6482 
The coupling cap in my 'End of the life' phono? 6482 
Nope, it was not ‘keeping anybody on toes’... 6482 
The latest version of the corrector – not heard it yet. (corrected) 6480 
The sentiments behind “End of Life" Phonostage 6480 
Going on from "There" 6480 
Ok, it is already almost there. 6480 
The ET2+EAR-834PT and the ultra-dynamic softness. 6479 
I am semi-ecstatic; my vinyl will be back soon… 6478 
MFA Systems Phonostage 6478 
Good for them. 6478 
Photos of the MFA Systems MC Reference 6478 
A few more 6478 
OK, it is over. Some preliminary follow ups. 6478 
"Lack" of HF, etc. 6477 
“End of Life" Phonostage: what is next? 6477 
Hybridizing 6477 
I love it! 6477 
If I may be a litt;e suggestive..... 6475 
Mica, distortions, MOSFET and the Ocean State. 6475 
SSG 6474 
Of mosfets, caps and distortion. 6474 
USSR SSG 6474 
USSR SSG 6474 
Question for Dima re 2nd stage biasing. 6474 
Fixed bias 6474 
The stunning sound of the phonocorrector. 6474 
More on this, please 6473 
Interesting development! 6473 
One-Story Jack 6473 
Nature's Bias 6473 
The signal passing via the 834PTF-Air… 6473 
Apologies! 6472 
Tunable Y-factor? 6472 
Harmonically-proper vs. harmonically-flexible 6472 
Some comment on the characteristic of air-cap sound. 6467 
The sound of one hand clapping 6467 
The air-caps as an ultimate cap. 6466 
The tempted virtue of the phonostage’s prostitution. 6458 
Clarity vs. VTA vs. Character 6458 
What VTA has to do with phonostage? 6457 
Phonostage vs. VTA 6457 
The 834PTF’s cathode follower: tube vs. SS 6457 
The “End of Life" Phonostage Status…. 6372 
Specific air cap changes 6372 
The air capacitors 'allegations'. 6372 
One tube, two channels? 6372 
The halves of the twin-triodes 6372 
"Crosstalk" 6371 
I just love sound of this phonocorrector. 6330 
To close the book on the correctors subject ... 6309 
"End of Life Phonostage" in Thai 5883 
Sucks! 5811 
Is God's phonostage better than Romy's? It is now! 5810 
Um, what? 5810 
Alternative Transformer 5810 
Sorry to have upset your sensitive self, Reggie. 5810 
A stimulation by Gog's fiction? 5810 
Hmmm,I suspect 5810 
The "End of Life Phonostage” is back. 5802 
My "End of Live" vesrion. 5790 
The 100Hz hum? 5790 
Hum “disconnecting trick” 5790 
Right grounding configuration for PS, corrector and transformer assembly. 5790 
The hum is drooped significantly! 5789 
Generally the phonocorrector has very low noise. 5789 
DIY Air-Caps? 5789 
Capacitors 5786 
Hum again. 5765 
Hm, again.... 5765 
Tribute MC iron 5480 
Changing loads 5476 
I do not do adjustable loading. 5476 
Sound degradation vs proper loading 5475 
Loading on primary? 5475 
Anticipating the needs 5475 
CCS heating? 5438 
2nd stage bias mystery 5321 
It is true but it negligible. 5321 
V2 biasing continued 5320 
Works +/- properly 5319 
To cheat or not to (ccs)heat 5319 
My assault 5292 
What, No Breadboard? 5292 
Don't laugh too loud... 5292 
So far it is good. 5292 
Your 50 is my 60 (buzz-kill) 5292 
The assembly and the buzz 5291 
Make sure that your LC filtration works properly. 5291 
Caps and chokes 5291 
The price of fame 5291 
Tribute 5291 
About the last distraction cap and transformers. 5291 
Schematics 5291 
Traces 5291 
Moving Magnet 5291 
Barcelona? 230V? Hm, ....matchmaking? 5291 
Cat smells fish? 5290 
I enjoyed soldering maybe when I was 15... 5290 
How my phonostage shall sound. 5290 
In the box 5290 
Schematics II 5290 
A few comments. 5290 
Miscelanea 5290 
I am surprised. 5290 
Don't be 5289 
It is not about power supply. 5289 
EMI/RFI madness 5289 
Drinking in Modulation 5289 
The stupid 5uF cap on AC side 5289 
Finito 5288 
It is only partially outside the context. 5288 
A corrector with an EQ controll 5287 
There is EQ control and there are multiple curves. 5287 
Corresponding to ? 5287 
A German guy take on 834PT. 5260 
Qualitat 5259 
The baby is sick 5215 
Last Cleaning? 5215 
Mine too... 5215 
To fight with hum in phonostages is fan. 5215 
What the hell is going on!!! 5215 
...air-caps dirty.... 5214 
Too obvious perhaps ... 5214 
Hum points 5214 
Beats and pieces. 5214 
What else? 5214 
Suggestion for the phonocorrector problem 5214 
I do not think that it is electrical. 5214 
Veggie ham 5214 
Do phonocorrector first then transformers. 5213 
Holly idiocy! 5212 
Yes sir 5210 
I think your game is not over. 5210 
More ham 5210 
Route(s) to Ground 5210 
Grounding arrangement 5209 
Ground Thoughts 5208 
0A2 Question 5208 
Where is the Bolt? 5208 
Gas tubes in the phonostage 5208 
"End of Live" tube set 5208 
GND plane 5208 
That crazy 7025. 5208 
Distributed bolt 5208 
Amperex ECC83 5208 
Amperex "Bugle Boy". 5208 
ECC83 Amperex picture 5208 
More "Ground" vs. "Neutral" 5208 
More findings 5207 
EMF and "Split" "Grounds" 5207 
Grounding, tarnnies and diodes 5206 
Again with the "Neutral" Explanation... 5206 
Grounding and trannies 5206 
Ignorance is bliss... 5204 
Shakey DIY Basics 5204 
Poor photographer 5204 
Spare the Oxen... 5204 
Is SiC sick? 5202 
Possible, so what? 5202 
If you dont want to hear the bell... 5201 
Seek and you’ll find. 5201 
Filament 5201 
Filament considerations 5201 
Air caps?Buffer? 5201 
Exorcisms 5155 
Floating? 5154 
Twitchy signal tube and amp interactions 5147 
Toilet ham 5147 
The Shield 5146 
It is hard to say. 5146 
Fake bugle/teles 5146 
Never again. 5146 
Bingo! 5137 
Total current per channel 5130 
Stay with capacitive filtration for B+ for this init. 5130 
I like iron 5130 
Choke ringing 5130 
Ringing 5130 
Ringing is a BS reason. 5130 
Choke ringing again 5129 
What ringing? 5129 
Ring-ring 5129 
Fight Fire with Fire? 5129 
TT Rider 5129 
Snubbers and motors 5128 
Nice idea... 5128 
B+ 5128 
Shielded Interconnect 5128 
IC shields 5125 
The horrors of calibration 4973 
Floating Away 4973 
Ground is +/- understood 4972 
"Calibrate"??? 4972 
The self-serving calibrations. 4971 
Fighting with RIAA 4971 
The Usual 4971 
That's it! 4971 
Parts Location 4971 
Lush layout 4970 
Pinging Stitch/Syntax 4922 
It might be very impressive 4922 
To be clear 4922 
Shall I co? 4921 
Parts 4921 
I do not, it sounds interesting but… 4921 
What does it mean? 4921 
Come on! 4921 
Is it because secrecy gains females loud applause? 4921 
It's A Big'un, All Right 4921 
EAR polite recess 4921 
Power sequencing? 4891 
Some Sort of Off-Only HV Shunt? 4891 
3 Position switch 4890 
How true... 4890 
DIY Failsafe 4890 
Switch.. 4865 
Calibration problem 4840 
Resolved 4837 
Looks good 4836 
Fat LF 4836 
Loading Up 4836 
SUT's 4836 
Shunt regulation 4755 
Application dependent 4755 
Silvercore SUT's ? 4723 
It migh be an interesting company. 4723 
Amo/silver 4723 
From a Satisfied User of a Ready-made Item 4723 
Silver considerations 4723 
Again With the Amo 4723 
Silver path 4723 
The “secret” will be never revealed... 4723 
The Path of Least Resistance 4722 
(Not so) silver path con'ed 4722 
Foil 4722 
Amalgamated Phono Stage 4722 
Audiopedophile's hell 4722 
In da house 4721 
Consistent anality 4720 
Right 4720 
A speculation 4718 
Mone on silver Trabants 4717 
Parts Ag 4717 
Trabant done in pure silver 4717 
Too Soft and Brittle? 4717 
Silver swamp 4717 
In the Long Run 4717 
2RM? 4712 
Where's the Effing Cable Thread When We Need It? 4712 
DIY 4711 
95%? 4711 
More on that 4711 
"Partly Unshielded" Arm Wire 4711 
Fully shielded 4711 
Interesting 4711 
End of Life Phonostage… is breeding. 3907 
Creative people 3907 
Copyright air-cap RIAA... 3907 
It is what it is. 3906 
I Guess We Just Don't Understand Economics 3906 
Gray market 3906 
Mix up 3905 
The Thorsten’s mark. 3905 
Sound beats engeneering 3312 
Engineering Crap 3312 
Its not that it sounds "better" 3312 
Burn, motherf....r, burn! 2809 
Bypass Schottky by Snubber 2224 
Snubbers 2172 
More on snubbers 2172 
Capacitors Question 2172 
Capacitors & updates 2172 
Z-foil 2172 
Loading resistors & sockets 2172 
Low noise tubes 2171 
What Works Where 2170 
What are the REAL goals? 2170 
Good engineering parctices 2170 
Physical attributes of devices matter 2170 
The idea that the sum of the parts "quality&q... 2170 
It was 13 years back... 2170 
Thank you 2170 
Tube Selection 2159 
Valvo mesh 0A2 2056 
Big output capacitor question. 1817 
Context/Application/Circuit 1816 
EAR 1816 
Of Course... 1816 
834pT 1815 
Who knows.... 1815 
EAR834p how does RIAA feedback work? 1814 
Where? 1814 
Big cap banks 1814 
My "End of Life" phonostage. 399 
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