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The last phonocorrector: “End of Life" Phonostage 6860 
End of Life 6860 
Do I need to make a chassis in the shape of a coffin? 6860 
Shallow ambitions 6860 
I might unwillingly bring to my home… 6860 
Acronym 6860 
The End of Life Phonostage’s power supply 6848 
"...better and more sophistocated PS" (vs. bad AC) 6848 
The stupid, lousy AC is another subject. 6848 
It is comming along.... 6667 
Now, that's a phono stage! 6667 
The perfect corrector. 6667 
Still noisy but already semi-operational 6667 
The perfect corrector - II 6666 
Here it is: The perfect corrector – III 6665 
Wrong values shown 6664 
The deliberate mistakes? 6664 
330R anode resistors 6664 
The coupling cap in my 'End of the life' phono? 6664 
Nope, it was not ‘keeping anybody on toes’... 6664 
The latest version of the corrector – not heard it yet. (corrected) 6662 
The sentiments behind “End of Life" Phonostage 6662 
Going on from "There" 6662 
Ok, it is already almost there. 6662 
The ET2+EAR-834PT and the ultra-dynamic softness. 6661 
I am semi-ecstatic; my vinyl will be back soon… 6660 
MFA Systems Phonostage 6660 
Good for them. 6660 
Photos of the MFA Systems MC Reference 6660 
A few more 6660 
OK, it is over. Some preliminary follow ups. 6660 
"Lack" of HF, etc. 6659 
“End of Life" Phonostage: what is next? 6659 
Hybridizing 6659 
I love it! 6659 
If I may be a litt;e suggestive..... 6657 
Mica, distortions, MOSFET and the Ocean State. 6657 
SSG 6656 
Of mosfets, caps and distortion. 6656 
USSR SSG 6656 
USSR SSG 6656 
Question for Dima re 2nd stage biasing. 6656 
Fixed bias 6656 
The stunning sound of the phonocorrector. 6656 
More on this, please 6655 
Interesting development! 6655 
One-Story Jack 6655 
Nature's Bias 6655 
The signal passing via the 834PTF-Air… 6655 
Apologies! 6654 
Tunable Y-factor? 6654 
Harmonically-proper vs. harmonically-flexible 6654 
Some comment on the characteristic of air-cap sound. 6649 
The sound of one hand clapping 6649 
The air-caps as an ultimate cap. 6648 
The tempted virtue of the phonostage’s prostitution. 6640 
Clarity vs. VTA vs. Character 6640 
What VTA has to do with phonostage? 6639 
Phonostage vs. VTA 6639 
The 834PTF’s cathode follower: tube vs. SS 6639 
The “End of Life" Phonostage Status…. 6554 
Specific air cap changes 6554 
The air capacitors 'allegations'. 6554 
One tube, two channels? 6554 
The halves of the twin-triodes 6554 
"Crosstalk" 6553 
I just love sound of this phonocorrector. 6512 
To close the book on the correctors subject ... 6491 
"End of Life Phonostage" in Thai 6065 
Sucks! 5993 
Is God's phonostage better than Romy's? It is now! 5992 
Um, what? 5992 
Alternative Transformer 5992 
Sorry to have upset your sensitive self, Reggie. 5992 
A stimulation by Gog's fiction? 5992 
Hmmm,I suspect 5992 
The "End of Life Phonostage” is back. 5984 
My "End of Live" vesrion. 5972 
The 100Hz hum? 5972 
Hum “disconnecting trick” 5972 
Right grounding configuration for PS, corrector and transformer assembly. 5972 
The hum is drooped significantly! 5971 
Generally the phonocorrector has very low noise. 5971 
DIY Air-Caps? 5971 
Capacitors 5968 
Hum again. 5947 
Hm, again.... 5947 
Tribute MC iron 5662 
Changing loads 5658 
I do not do adjustable loading. 5658 
Sound degradation vs proper loading 5657 
Loading on primary? 5657 
Anticipating the needs 5657 
CCS heating? 5620 
2nd stage bias mystery 5503 
It is true but it negligible. 5503 
V2 biasing continued 5502 
Works +/- properly 5501 
To cheat or not to (ccs)heat 5501 
My assault 5474 
What, No Breadboard? 5474 
Don't laugh too loud... 5474 
So far it is good. 5474 
Your 50 is my 60 (buzz-kill) 5474 
The assembly and the buzz 5473 
Make sure that your LC filtration works properly. 5473 
Caps and chokes 5473 
The price of fame 5473 
Tribute 5473 
About the last distraction cap and transformers. 5473 
Schematics 5473 
Traces 5473 
Moving Magnet 5473 
Barcelona? 230V? Hm, ....matchmaking? 5473 
Cat smells fish? 5472 
I enjoyed soldering maybe when I was 15... 5472 
How my phonostage shall sound. 5472 
In the box 5472 
Schematics II 5472 
A few comments. 5472 
Miscelanea 5472 
I am surprised. 5472 
Don't be 5471 
It is not about power supply. 5471 
EMI/RFI madness 5471 
Drinking in Modulation 5471 
The stupid 5uF cap on AC side 5471 
Finito 5470 
It is only partially outside the context. 5470 
A corrector with an EQ controll 5469 
There is EQ control and there are multiple curves. 5469 
Corresponding to ? 5469 
A German guy take on 834PT. 5442 
Qualitat 5441 
The baby is sick 5397 
Last Cleaning? 5397 
Mine too... 5397 
To fight with hum in phonostages is fan. 5397 
What the hell is going on!!! 5397 
...air-caps dirty.... 5396 
Too obvious perhaps ... 5396 
Hum points 5396 
Beats and pieces. 5396 
What else? 5396 
Suggestion for the phonocorrector problem 5396 
I do not think that it is electrical. 5396 
Veggie ham 5396 
Do phonocorrector first then transformers. 5395 
Holly idiocy! 5394 
Yes sir 5392 
I think your game is not over. 5392 
More ham 5392 
Route(s) to Ground 5392 
Grounding arrangement 5391 
Ground Thoughts 5390 
0A2 Question 5390 
Where is the Bolt? 5390 
Gas tubes in the phonostage 5390 
"End of Live" tube set 5390 
GND plane 5390 
That crazy 7025. 5390 
Distributed bolt 5390 
Amperex ECC83 5390 
Amperex "Bugle Boy". 5390 
ECC83 Amperex picture 5390 
More "Ground" vs. "Neutral" 5390 
More findings 5389 
EMF and "Split" "Grounds" 5389 
Grounding, tarnnies and diodes 5388 
Again with the "Neutral" Explanation... 5388 
Grounding and trannies 5388 
Ignorance is bliss... 5386 
Shakey DIY Basics 5386 
Poor photographer 5386 
Spare the Oxen... 5386 
Is SiC sick? 5384 
Possible, so what? 5384 
If you dont want to hear the bell... 5383 
Seek and you’ll find. 5383 
Filament 5383 
Filament considerations 5383 
Air caps?Buffer? 5383 
Exorcisms 5337 
Floating? 5336 
Twitchy signal tube and amp interactions 5329 
Toilet ham 5329 
The Shield 5328 
It is hard to say. 5328 
Fake bugle/teles 5328 
Never again. 5328 
Bingo! 5319 
Total current per channel 5312 
Stay with capacitive filtration for B+ for this init. 5312 
I like iron 5312 
Choke ringing 5312 
Ringing 5312 
Ringing is a BS reason. 5312 
Choke ringing again 5311 
What ringing? 5311 
Ring-ring 5311 
Fight Fire with Fire? 5311 
TT Rider 5311 
Snubbers and motors 5310 
Nice idea... 5310 
B+ 5310 
Shielded Interconnect 5310 
IC shields 5307 
The horrors of calibration 5155 
Floating Away 5155 
Ground is +/- understood 5154 
"Calibrate"??? 5154 
The self-serving calibrations. 5153 
Fighting with RIAA 5153 
The Usual 5153 
That's it! 5153 
Parts Location 5153 
Lush layout 5152 
Pinging Stitch/Syntax 5104 
It might be very impressive 5104 
To be clear 5104 
Shall I co? 5103 
Parts 5103 
I do not, it sounds interesting but… 5103 
What does it mean? 5103 
Come on! 5103 
Is it because secrecy gains females loud applause? 5103 
It's A Big'un, All Right 5103 
EAR polite recess 5103 
Power sequencing? 5073 
Some Sort of Off-Only HV Shunt? 5073 
3 Position switch 5072 
How true... 5072 
DIY Failsafe 5072 
Switch.. 5047 
Calibration problem 5022 
Resolved 5019 
Looks good 5018 
Fat LF 5018 
Loading Up 5018 
SUT's 5018 
Shunt regulation 4937 
Application dependent 4937 
Silvercore SUT's ? 4905 
It migh be an interesting company. 4905 
Amo/silver 4905 
From a Satisfied User of a Ready-made Item 4905 
Silver considerations 4905 
Again With the Amo 4905 
Silver path 4905 
The “secret” will be never revealed... 4905 
The Path of Least Resistance 4904 
(Not so) silver path con'ed 4904 
Foil 4904 
Amalgamated Phono Stage 4904 
Audiopedophile's hell 4904 
In da house 4903 
Consistent anality 4902 
Right 4902 
A speculation 4900 
Mone on silver Trabants 4899 
Parts Ag 4899 
Trabant done in pure silver 4899 
Too Soft and Brittle? 4899 
Silver swamp 4899 
In the Long Run 4899 
2RM? 4894 
Where's the Effing Cable Thread When We Need It? 4894 
DIY 4893 
95%? 4893 
More on that 4893 
"Partly Unshielded" Arm Wire 4893 
Fully shielded 4893 
Interesting 4893 
End of Life Phonostage… is breeding. 4089 
Creative people 4089 
Copyright air-cap RIAA... 4089 
It is what it is. 4088 
I Guess We Just Don't Understand Economics 4088 
Gray market 4088 
Mix up 4087 
The Thorsten’s mark. 4087 
Sound beats engeneering 3494 
Engineering Crap 3494 
Its not that it sounds "better" 3494 
Burn, motherf....r, burn! 2991 
Bypass Schottky by Snubber 2406 
Snubbers 2354 
More on snubbers 2354 
Capacitors Question 2354 
Capacitors & updates 2354 
Z-foil 2354 
Loading resistors & sockets 2354 
Low noise tubes 2353 
What Works Where 2352 
What are the REAL goals? 2352 
Good engineering parctices 2352 
Physical attributes of devices matter 2352 
The idea that the sum of the parts "quality&q... 2352 
It was 13 years back... 2352 
Thank you 2352 
Tube Selection 2341 
Valvo mesh 0A2 2238 
Big output capacitor question. 1999 
Context/Application/Circuit 1998 
EAR 1998 
Of Course... 1998 
834pT 1997 
Who knows.... 1997 
EAR834p how does RIAA feedback work? 1996 
Where? 1996 
Big cap banks 1996 
My "End of Life" phonostage. 581 
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