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The last phonocorrector: “End of Life" Phonostage 6759 
End of Life 6759 
Do I need to make a chassis in the shape of a coffin? 6759 
Shallow ambitions 6759 
I might unwillingly bring to my home… 6759 
Acronym 6759 
The End of Life Phonostage’s power supply 6747 
"...better and more sophistocated PS" (vs. bad AC) 6747 
The stupid, lousy AC is another subject. 6747 
It is comming along.... 6566 
Now, that's a phono stage! 6566 
The perfect corrector. 6566 
Still noisy but already semi-operational 6566 
The perfect corrector - II 6565 
Here it is: The perfect corrector – III 6564 
Wrong values shown 6563 
The deliberate mistakes? 6563 
330R anode resistors 6563 
The coupling cap in my 'End of the life' phono? 6563 
Nope, it was not ‘keeping anybody on toes’... 6563 
The latest version of the corrector – not heard it yet. (corrected) 6561 
The sentiments behind “End of Life" Phonostage 6561 
Going on from "There" 6561 
Ok, it is already almost there. 6561 
The ET2+EAR-834PT and the ultra-dynamic softness. 6560 
I am semi-ecstatic; my vinyl will be back soon… 6559 
MFA Systems Phonostage 6559 
Good for them. 6559 
Photos of the MFA Systems MC Reference 6559 
A few more 6559 
OK, it is over. Some preliminary follow ups. 6559 
"Lack" of HF, etc. 6558 
“End of Life" Phonostage: what is next? 6558 
Hybridizing 6558 
I love it! 6558 
If I may be a litt;e suggestive..... 6556 
Mica, distortions, MOSFET and the Ocean State. 6556 
SSG 6555 
Of mosfets, caps and distortion. 6555 
USSR SSG 6555 
USSR SSG 6555 
Question for Dima re 2nd stage biasing. 6555 
Fixed bias 6555 
The stunning sound of the phonocorrector. 6555 
More on this, please 6554 
Interesting development! 6554 
One-Story Jack 6554 
Nature's Bias 6554 
The signal passing via the 834PTF-Air… 6554 
Apologies! 6553 
Tunable Y-factor? 6553 
Harmonically-proper vs. harmonically-flexible 6553 
Some comment on the characteristic of air-cap sound. 6548 
The sound of one hand clapping 6548 
The air-caps as an ultimate cap. 6547 
The tempted virtue of the phonostage’s prostitution. 6539 
Clarity vs. VTA vs. Character 6539 
What VTA has to do with phonostage? 6538 
Phonostage vs. VTA 6538 
The 834PTF’s cathode follower: tube vs. SS 6538 
The “End of Life" Phonostage Status…. 6453 
Specific air cap changes 6453 
The air capacitors 'allegations'. 6453 
One tube, two channels? 6453 
The halves of the twin-triodes 6453 
"Crosstalk" 6452 
I just love sound of this phonocorrector. 6411 
To close the book on the correctors subject ... 6390 
"End of Life Phonostage" in Thai 5964 
Sucks! 5892 
Is God's phonostage better than Romy's? It is now! 5891 
Um, what? 5891 
Alternative Transformer 5891 
Sorry to have upset your sensitive self, Reggie. 5891 
A stimulation by Gog's fiction? 5891 
Hmmm,I suspect 5891 
The "End of Life Phonostage” is back. 5883 
My "End of Live" vesrion. 5871 
The 100Hz hum? 5871 
Hum “disconnecting trick” 5871 
Right grounding configuration for PS, corrector and transformer assembly. 5871 
The hum is drooped significantly! 5870 
Generally the phonocorrector has very low noise. 5870 
DIY Air-Caps? 5870 
Capacitors 5867 
Hum again. 5846 
Hm, again.... 5846 
Tribute MC iron 5561 
Changing loads 5557 
I do not do adjustable loading. 5557 
Sound degradation vs proper loading 5556 
Loading on primary? 5556 
Anticipating the needs 5556 
CCS heating? 5519 
2nd stage bias mystery 5402 
It is true but it negligible. 5402 
V2 biasing continued 5401 
Works +/- properly 5400 
To cheat or not to (ccs)heat 5400 
My assault 5373 
What, No Breadboard? 5373 
Don't laugh too loud... 5373 
So far it is good. 5373 
Your 50 is my 60 (buzz-kill) 5373 
The assembly and the buzz 5372 
Make sure that your LC filtration works properly. 5372 
Caps and chokes 5372 
The price of fame 5372 
Tribute 5372 
About the last distraction cap and transformers. 5372 
Schematics 5372 
Traces 5372 
Moving Magnet 5372 
Barcelona? 230V? Hm, ....matchmaking? 5372 
Cat smells fish? 5371 
I enjoyed soldering maybe when I was 15... 5371 
How my phonostage shall sound. 5371 
In the box 5371 
Schematics II 5371 
A few comments. 5371 
Miscelanea 5371 
I am surprised. 5371 
Don't be 5370 
It is not about power supply. 5370 
EMI/RFI madness 5370 
Drinking in Modulation 5370 
The stupid 5uF cap on AC side 5370 
Finito 5369 
It is only partially outside the context. 5369 
A corrector with an EQ controll 5368 
There is EQ control and there are multiple curves. 5368 
Corresponding to ? 5368 
A German guy take on 834PT. 5341 
Qualitat 5340 
The baby is sick 5296 
Last Cleaning? 5296 
Mine too... 5296 
To fight with hum in phonostages is fan. 5296 
What the hell is going on!!! 5296 
...air-caps dirty.... 5295 
Too obvious perhaps ... 5295 
Hum points 5295 
Beats and pieces. 5295 
What else? 5295 
Suggestion for the phonocorrector problem 5295 
I do not think that it is electrical. 5295 
Veggie ham 5295 
Do phonocorrector first then transformers. 5294 
Holly idiocy! 5293 
Yes sir 5291 
I think your game is not over. 5291 
More ham 5291 
Route(s) to Ground 5291 
Grounding arrangement 5290 
Ground Thoughts 5289 
0A2 Question 5289 
Where is the Bolt? 5289 
Gas tubes in the phonostage 5289 
"End of Live" tube set 5289 
GND plane 5289 
That crazy 7025. 5289 
Distributed bolt 5289 
Amperex ECC83 5289 
Amperex "Bugle Boy". 5289 
ECC83 Amperex picture 5289 
More "Ground" vs. "Neutral" 5289 
More findings 5288 
EMF and "Split" "Grounds" 5288 
Grounding, tarnnies and diodes 5287 
Again with the "Neutral" Explanation... 5287 
Grounding and trannies 5287 
Ignorance is bliss... 5285 
Shakey DIY Basics 5285 
Poor photographer 5285 
Spare the Oxen... 5285 
Is SiC sick? 5283 
Possible, so what? 5283 
If you dont want to hear the bell... 5282 
Seek and you’ll find. 5282 
Filament 5282 
Filament considerations 5282 
Air caps?Buffer? 5282 
Exorcisms 5236 
Floating? 5235 
Twitchy signal tube and amp interactions 5228 
Toilet ham 5228 
The Shield 5227 
It is hard to say. 5227 
Fake bugle/teles 5227 
Never again. 5227 
Bingo! 5218 
Total current per channel 5211 
Stay with capacitive filtration for B+ for this init. 5211 
I like iron 5211 
Choke ringing 5211 
Ringing 5211 
Ringing is a BS reason. 5211 
Choke ringing again 5210 
What ringing? 5210 
Ring-ring 5210 
Fight Fire with Fire? 5210 
TT Rider 5210 
Snubbers and motors 5209 
Nice idea... 5209 
B+ 5209 
Shielded Interconnect 5209 
IC shields 5206 
The horrors of calibration 5054 
Floating Away 5054 
Ground is +/- understood 5053 
"Calibrate"??? 5053 
The self-serving calibrations. 5052 
Fighting with RIAA 5052 
The Usual 5052 
That's it! 5052 
Parts Location 5052 
Lush layout 5051 
Pinging Stitch/Syntax 5003 
It might be very impressive 5003 
To be clear 5003 
Shall I co? 5002 
Parts 5002 
I do not, it sounds interesting but… 5002 
What does it mean? 5002 
Come on! 5002 
Is it because secrecy gains females loud applause? 5002 
It's A Big'un, All Right 5002 
EAR polite recess 5002 
Power sequencing? 4972 
Some Sort of Off-Only HV Shunt? 4972 
3 Position switch 4971 
How true... 4971 
DIY Failsafe 4971 
Switch.. 4946 
Calibration problem 4921 
Resolved 4918 
Looks good 4917 
Fat LF 4917 
Loading Up 4917 
SUT's 4917 
Shunt regulation 4836 
Application dependent 4836 
Silvercore SUT's ? 4804 
It migh be an interesting company. 4804 
Amo/silver 4804 
From a Satisfied User of a Ready-made Item 4804 
Silver considerations 4804 
Again With the Amo 4804 
Silver path 4804 
The “secret” will be never revealed... 4804 
The Path of Least Resistance 4803 
(Not so) silver path con'ed 4803 
Foil 4803 
Amalgamated Phono Stage 4803 
Audiopedophile's hell 4803 
In da house 4802 
Consistent anality 4801 
Right 4801 
A speculation 4799 
Mone on silver Trabants 4798 
Parts Ag 4798 
Trabant done in pure silver 4798 
Too Soft and Brittle? 4798 
Silver swamp 4798 
In the Long Run 4798 
2RM? 4793 
Where's the Effing Cable Thread When We Need It? 4793 
DIY 4792 
95%? 4792 
More on that 4792 
"Partly Unshielded" Arm Wire 4792 
Fully shielded 4792 
Interesting 4792 
End of Life Phonostage… is breeding. 3988 
Creative people 3988 
Copyright air-cap RIAA... 3988 
It is what it is. 3987 
I Guess We Just Don't Understand Economics 3987 
Gray market 3987 
Mix up 3986 
The Thorsten’s mark. 3986 
Sound beats engeneering 3393 
Engineering Crap 3393 
Its not that it sounds "better" 3393 
Burn, motherf....r, burn! 2890 
Bypass Schottky by Snubber 2305 
Snubbers 2253 
More on snubbers 2253 
Capacitors Question 2253 
Capacitors & updates 2253 
Z-foil 2253 
Loading resistors & sockets 2253 
Low noise tubes 2252 
What Works Where 2251 
What are the REAL goals? 2251 
Good engineering parctices 2251 
Physical attributes of devices matter 2251 
The idea that the sum of the parts "quality&q... 2251 
It was 13 years back... 2251 
Thank you 2251 
Tube Selection 2240 
Valvo mesh 0A2 2137 
Big output capacitor question. 1898 
Context/Application/Circuit 1897 
EAR 1897 
Of Course... 1897 
834pT 1896 
Who knows.... 1896 
EAR834p how does RIAA feedback work? 1895 
Where? 1895 
Big cap banks 1895 
My "End of Life" phonostage. 480 
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