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The last phonocorrector: “End of Life" Phonostage 6879 
End of Life 6879 
Do I need to make a chassis in the shape of a coffin? 6879 
Shallow ambitions 6879 
I might unwillingly bring to my home… 6879 
Acronym 6879 
The End of Life Phonostage’s power supply 6867 
"...better and more sophistocated PS" (vs. bad AC) 6867 
The stupid, lousy AC is another subject. 6867 
It is comming along.... 6686 
Now, that's a phono stage! 6686 
The perfect corrector. 6686 
Still noisy but already semi-operational 6686 
The perfect corrector - II 6685 
Here it is: The perfect corrector – III 6684 
Wrong values shown 6683 
The deliberate mistakes? 6683 
330R anode resistors 6683 
The coupling cap in my 'End of the life' phono? 6683 
Nope, it was not ‘keeping anybody on toes’... 6683 
The latest version of the corrector – not heard it yet. (corrected) 6681 
The sentiments behind “End of Life" Phonostage 6681 
Going on from "There" 6681 
Ok, it is already almost there. 6681 
The ET2+EAR-834PT and the ultra-dynamic softness. 6680 
I am semi-ecstatic; my vinyl will be back soon… 6679 
MFA Systems Phonostage 6679 
Good for them. 6679 
Photos of the MFA Systems MC Reference 6679 
A few more 6679 
OK, it is over. Some preliminary follow ups. 6679 
"Lack" of HF, etc. 6678 
“End of Life" Phonostage: what is next? 6678 
Hybridizing 6678 
I love it! 6678 
If I may be a litt;e suggestive..... 6676 
Mica, distortions, MOSFET and the Ocean State. 6676 
SSG 6675 
Of mosfets, caps and distortion. 6675 
USSR SSG 6675 
USSR SSG 6675 
Question for Dima re 2nd stage biasing. 6675 
Fixed bias 6675 
The stunning sound of the phonocorrector. 6675 
More on this, please 6674 
Interesting development! 6674 
One-Story Jack 6674 
Nature's Bias 6674 
The signal passing via the 834PTF-Air… 6674 
Apologies! 6673 
Tunable Y-factor? 6673 
Harmonically-proper vs. harmonically-flexible 6673 
Some comment on the characteristic of air-cap sound. 6668 
The sound of one hand clapping 6668 
The air-caps as an ultimate cap. 6667 
The tempted virtue of the phonostage’s prostitution. 6659 
Clarity vs. VTA vs. Character 6659 
What VTA has to do with phonostage? 6658 
Phonostage vs. VTA 6658 
The 834PTF’s cathode follower: tube vs. SS 6658 
The “End of Life" Phonostage Status…. 6573 
Specific air cap changes 6573 
The air capacitors 'allegations'. 6573 
One tube, two channels? 6573 
The halves of the twin-triodes 6573 
"Crosstalk" 6572 
I just love sound of this phonocorrector. 6531 
To close the book on the correctors subject ... 6510 
"End of Life Phonostage" in Thai 6084 
Sucks! 6012 
Is God's phonostage better than Romy's? It is now! 6011 
Um, what? 6011 
Alternative Transformer 6011 
Sorry to have upset your sensitive self, Reggie. 6011 
A stimulation by Gog's fiction? 6011 
Hmmm,I suspect 6011 
The "End of Life Phonostage” is back. 6003 
My "End of Live" vesrion. 5991 
The 100Hz hum? 5991 
Hum “disconnecting trick” 5991 
Right grounding configuration for PS, corrector and transformer assembly. 5991 
The hum is drooped significantly! 5990 
Generally the phonocorrector has very low noise. 5990 
DIY Air-Caps? 5990 
Capacitors 5987 
Hum again. 5966 
Hm, again.... 5966 
Tribute MC iron 5681 
Changing loads 5677 
I do not do adjustable loading. 5677 
Sound degradation vs proper loading 5676 
Loading on primary? 5676 
Anticipating the needs 5676 
CCS heating? 5639 
2nd stage bias mystery 5522 
It is true but it negligible. 5522 
V2 biasing continued 5521 
Works +/- properly 5520 
To cheat or not to (ccs)heat 5520 
My assault 5493 
What, No Breadboard? 5493 
Don't laugh too loud... 5493 
So far it is good. 5493 
Your 50 is my 60 (buzz-kill) 5493 
The assembly and the buzz 5492 
Make sure that your LC filtration works properly. 5492 
Caps and chokes 5492 
The price of fame 5492 
Tribute 5492 
About the last distraction cap and transformers. 5492 
Schematics 5492 
Traces 5492 
Moving Magnet 5492 
Barcelona? 230V? Hm, ....matchmaking? 5492 
Cat smells fish? 5491 
I enjoyed soldering maybe when I was 15... 5491 
How my phonostage shall sound. 5491 
In the box 5491 
Schematics II 5491 
A few comments. 5491 
Miscelanea 5491 
I am surprised. 5491 
Don't be 5490 
It is not about power supply. 5490 
EMI/RFI madness 5490 
Drinking in Modulation 5490 
The stupid 5uF cap on AC side 5490 
Finito 5489 
It is only partially outside the context. 5489 
A corrector with an EQ controll 5488 
There is EQ control and there are multiple curves. 5488 
Corresponding to ? 5488 
A German guy take on 834PT. 5461 
Qualitat 5460 
The baby is sick 5416 
Last Cleaning? 5416 
Mine too... 5416 
To fight with hum in phonostages is fan. 5416 
What the hell is going on!!! 5416 
...air-caps dirty.... 5415 
Too obvious perhaps ... 5415 
Hum points 5415 
Beats and pieces. 5415 
What else? 5415 
Suggestion for the phonocorrector problem 5415 
I do not think that it is electrical. 5415 
Veggie ham 5415 
Do phonocorrector first then transformers. 5414 
Holly idiocy! 5413 
Yes sir 5411 
I think your game is not over. 5411 
More ham 5411 
Route(s) to Ground 5411 
Grounding arrangement 5410 
Ground Thoughts 5409 
0A2 Question 5409 
Where is the Bolt? 5409 
Gas tubes in the phonostage 5409 
"End of Live" tube set 5409 
GND plane 5409 
That crazy 7025. 5409 
Distributed bolt 5409 
Amperex ECC83 5409 
Amperex "Bugle Boy". 5409 
ECC83 Amperex picture 5409 
More "Ground" vs. "Neutral" 5409 
More findings 5408 
EMF and "Split" "Grounds" 5408 
Grounding, tarnnies and diodes 5407 
Again with the "Neutral" Explanation... 5407 
Grounding and trannies 5407 
Ignorance is bliss... 5405 
Shakey DIY Basics 5405 
Poor photographer 5405 
Spare the Oxen... 5405 
Is SiC sick? 5403 
Possible, so what? 5403 
If you dont want to hear the bell... 5402 
Seek and you’ll find. 5402 
Filament 5402 
Filament considerations 5402 
Air caps?Buffer? 5402 
Exorcisms 5356 
Floating? 5355 
Twitchy signal tube and amp interactions 5348 
Toilet ham 5348 
The Shield 5347 
It is hard to say. 5347 
Fake bugle/teles 5347 
Never again. 5347 
Bingo! 5338 
Total current per channel 5331 
Stay with capacitive filtration for B+ for this init. 5331 
I like iron 5331 
Choke ringing 5331 
Ringing 5331 
Ringing is a BS reason. 5331 
Choke ringing again 5330 
What ringing? 5330 
Ring-ring 5330 
Fight Fire with Fire? 5330 
TT Rider 5330 
Snubbers and motors 5329 
Nice idea... 5329 
B+ 5329 
Shielded Interconnect 5329 
IC shields 5326 
The horrors of calibration 5174 
Floating Away 5174 
Ground is +/- understood 5173 
"Calibrate"??? 5173 
The self-serving calibrations. 5172 
Fighting with RIAA 5172 
The Usual 5172 
That's it! 5172 
Parts Location 5172 
Lush layout 5171 
Pinging Stitch/Syntax 5123 
It might be very impressive 5123 
To be clear 5123 
Shall I co? 5122 
Parts 5122 
I do not, it sounds interesting but… 5122 
What does it mean? 5122 
Come on! 5122 
Is it because secrecy gains females loud applause? 5122 
It's A Big'un, All Right 5122 
EAR polite recess 5122 
Power sequencing? 5092 
Some Sort of Off-Only HV Shunt? 5092 
3 Position switch 5091 
How true... 5091 
DIY Failsafe 5091 
Switch.. 5066 
Calibration problem 5041 
Resolved 5038 
Looks good 5037 
Fat LF 5037 
Loading Up 5037 
SUT's 5037 
Shunt regulation 4956 
Application dependent 4956 
Silvercore SUT's ? 4924 
It migh be an interesting company. 4924 
Amo/silver 4924 
From a Satisfied User of a Ready-made Item 4924 
Silver considerations 4924 
Again With the Amo 4924 
Silver path 4924 
The “secret” will be never revealed... 4924 
The Path of Least Resistance 4923 
(Not so) silver path con'ed 4923 
Foil 4923 
Amalgamated Phono Stage 4923 
Audiopedophile's hell 4923 
In da house 4922 
Consistent anality 4921 
Right 4921 
A speculation 4919 
Mone on silver Trabants 4918 
Parts Ag 4918 
Trabant done in pure silver 4918 
Too Soft and Brittle? 4918 
Silver swamp 4918 
In the Long Run 4918 
2RM? 4913 
Where's the Effing Cable Thread When We Need It? 4913 
DIY 4912 
95%? 4912 
More on that 4912 
"Partly Unshielded" Arm Wire 4912 
Fully shielded 4912 
Interesting 4912 
End of Life Phonostage… is breeding. 4108 
Creative people 4108 
Copyright air-cap RIAA... 4108 
It is what it is. 4107 
I Guess We Just Don't Understand Economics 4107 
Gray market 4107 
Mix up 4106 
The Thorsten’s mark. 4106 
Sound beats engeneering 3513 
Engineering Crap 3513 
Its not that it sounds "better" 3513 
Burn, motherf....r, burn! 3010 
Bypass Schottky by Snubber 2425 
Snubbers 2373 
More on snubbers 2373 
Capacitors Question 2373 
Capacitors & updates 2373 
Z-foil 2373 
Loading resistors & sockets 2373 
Low noise tubes 2372 
What Works Where 2371 
What are the REAL goals? 2371 
Good engineering parctices 2371 
Physical attributes of devices matter 2371 
The idea that the sum of the parts "quality&q... 2371 
It was 13 years back... 2371 
Thank you 2371 
Tube Selection 2360 
Valvo mesh 0A2 2257 
Big output capacitor question. 2018 
Context/Application/Circuit 2017 
EAR 2017 
Of Course... 2017 
834pT 2016 
Who knows.... 2016 
EAR834p how does RIAA feedback work? 2015 
Where? 2015 
Big cap banks 2015 
My "End of Life" phonostage. 600 
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