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The last phonocorrector: “End of Life" Phonostage 6647 
End of Life 6647 
Do I need to make a chassis in the shape of a coffin? 6647 
Shallow ambitions 6647 
I might unwillingly bring to my home… 6647 
Acronym 6647 
The End of Life Phonostage’s power supply 6635 
"...better and more sophistocated PS" (vs. bad AC) 6635 
The stupid, lousy AC is another subject. 6635 
It is comming along.... 6454 
Now, that's a phono stage! 6454 
The perfect corrector. 6454 
Still noisy but already semi-operational 6454 
The perfect corrector - II 6453 
Here it is: The perfect corrector – III 6452 
Wrong values shown 6451 
The deliberate mistakes? 6451 
330R anode resistors 6451 
The coupling cap in my 'End of the life' phono? 6451 
Nope, it was not ‘keeping anybody on toes’... 6451 
The latest version of the corrector – not heard it yet. (corrected) 6449 
The sentiments behind “End of Life" Phonostage 6449 
Going on from "There" 6449 
Ok, it is already almost there. 6449 
The ET2+EAR-834PT and the ultra-dynamic softness. 6448 
I am semi-ecstatic; my vinyl will be back soon… 6447 
MFA Systems Phonostage 6447 
Good for them. 6447 
Photos of the MFA Systems MC Reference 6447 
A few more 6447 
OK, it is over. Some preliminary follow ups. 6447 
"Lack" of HF, etc. 6446 
“End of Life" Phonostage: what is next? 6446 
Hybridizing 6446 
I love it! 6446 
If I may be a litt;e suggestive..... 6444 
Mica, distortions, MOSFET and the Ocean State. 6444 
SSG 6443 
Of mosfets, caps and distortion. 6443 
USSR SSG 6443 
USSR SSG 6443 
Question for Dima re 2nd stage biasing. 6443 
Fixed bias 6443 
The stunning sound of the phonocorrector. 6443 
More on this, please 6442 
Interesting development! 6442 
One-Story Jack 6442 
Nature's Bias 6442 
The signal passing via the 834PTF-Air… 6442 
Apologies! 6441 
Tunable Y-factor? 6441 
Harmonically-proper vs. harmonically-flexible 6441 
Some comment on the characteristic of air-cap sound. 6436 
The sound of one hand clapping 6436 
The air-caps as an ultimate cap. 6435 
The tempted virtue of the phonostage’s prostitution. 6427 
Clarity vs. VTA vs. Character 6427 
What VTA has to do with phonostage? 6426 
Phonostage vs. VTA 6426 
The 834PTF’s cathode follower: tube vs. SS 6426 
The “End of Life" Phonostage Status…. 6341 
Specific air cap changes 6341 
The air capacitors 'allegations'. 6341 
One tube, two channels? 6341 
The halves of the twin-triodes 6341 
"Crosstalk" 6340 
I just love sound of this phonocorrector. 6299 
To close the book on the correctors subject ... 6278 
"End of Life Phonostage" in Thai 5852 
Sucks! 5780 
Is God's phonostage better than Romy's? It is now! 5779 
Um, what? 5779 
Alternative Transformer 5779 
Sorry to have upset your sensitive self, Reggie. 5779 
A stimulation by Gog's fiction? 5779 
Hmmm,I suspect 5779 
The "End of Life Phonostage” is back. 5771 
My "End of Live" vesrion. 5759 
The 100Hz hum? 5759 
Hum “disconnecting trick” 5759 
Right grounding configuration for PS, corrector and transformer assembly. 5759 
The hum is drooped significantly! 5758 
Generally the phonocorrector has very low noise. 5758 
DIY Air-Caps? 5758 
Capacitors 5755 
Hum again. 5734 
Hm, again.... 5734 
Tribute MC iron 5449 
Changing loads 5445 
I do not do adjustable loading. 5445 
Sound degradation vs proper loading 5444 
Loading on primary? 5444 
Anticipating the needs 5444 
CCS heating? 5407 
2nd stage bias mystery 5290 
It is true but it negligible. 5290 
V2 biasing continued 5289 
Works +/- properly 5288 
To cheat or not to (ccs)heat 5288 
My assault 5261 
What, No Breadboard? 5261 
Don't laugh too loud... 5261 
So far it is good. 5261 
Your 50 is my 60 (buzz-kill) 5261 
The assembly and the buzz 5260 
Make sure that your LC filtration works properly. 5260 
Caps and chokes 5260 
The price of fame 5260 
Tribute 5260 
About the last distraction cap and transformers. 5260 
Schematics 5260 
Traces 5260 
Moving Magnet 5260 
Barcelona? 230V? Hm, ....matchmaking? 5260 
Cat smells fish? 5259 
I enjoyed soldering maybe when I was 15... 5259 
How my phonostage shall sound. 5259 
In the box 5259 
Schematics II 5259 
A few comments. 5259 
Miscelanea 5259 
I am surprised. 5259 
Don't be 5258 
It is not about power supply. 5258 
EMI/RFI madness 5258 
Drinking in Modulation 5258 
The stupid 5uF cap on AC side 5258 
Finito 5257 
It is only partially outside the context. 5257 
A corrector with an EQ controll 5256 
There is EQ control and there are multiple curves. 5256 
Corresponding to ? 5256 
A German guy take on 834PT. 5229 
Qualitat 5228 
The baby is sick 5184 
Last Cleaning? 5184 
Mine too... 5184 
To fight with hum in phonostages is fan. 5184 
What the hell is going on!!! 5184 
...air-caps dirty.... 5183 
Too obvious perhaps ... 5183 
Hum points 5183 
Beats and pieces. 5183 
What else? 5183 
Suggestion for the phonocorrector problem 5183 
I do not think that it is electrical. 5183 
Veggie ham 5183 
Do phonocorrector first then transformers. 5182 
Holly idiocy! 5181 
Yes sir 5179 
I think your game is not over. 5179 
More ham 5179 
Route(s) to Ground 5179 
Grounding arrangement 5178 
Ground Thoughts 5177 
0A2 Question 5177 
Where is the Bolt? 5177 
Gas tubes in the phonostage 5177 
"End of Live" tube set 5177 
GND plane 5177 
That crazy 7025. 5177 
Distributed bolt 5177 
Amperex ECC83 5177 
Amperex "Bugle Boy". 5177 
ECC83 Amperex picture 5177 
More "Ground" vs. "Neutral" 5177 
More findings 5176 
EMF and "Split" "Grounds" 5176 
Grounding, tarnnies and diodes 5175 
Again with the "Neutral" Explanation... 5175 
Grounding and trannies 5175 
Ignorance is bliss... 5173 
Shakey DIY Basics 5173 
Poor photographer 5173 
Spare the Oxen... 5173 
Is SiC sick? 5171 
Possible, so what? 5171 
If you dont want to hear the bell... 5170 
Seek and you’ll find. 5170 
Filament 5170 
Filament considerations 5170 
Air caps?Buffer? 5170 
Exorcisms 5124 
Floating? 5123 
Twitchy signal tube and amp interactions 5116 
Toilet ham 5116 
The Shield 5115 
It is hard to say. 5115 
Fake bugle/teles 5115 
Never again. 5115 
Bingo! 5106 
Total current per channel 5099 
Stay with capacitive filtration for B+ for this init. 5099 
I like iron 5099 
Choke ringing 5099 
Ringing 5099 
Ringing is a BS reason. 5099 
Choke ringing again 5098 
What ringing? 5098 
Ring-ring 5098 
Fight Fire with Fire? 5098 
TT Rider 5098 
Snubbers and motors 5097 
Nice idea... 5097 
B+ 5097 
Shielded Interconnect 5097 
IC shields 5094 
The horrors of calibration 4942 
Floating Away 4942 
Ground is +/- understood 4941 
"Calibrate"??? 4941 
The self-serving calibrations. 4940 
Fighting with RIAA 4940 
The Usual 4940 
That's it! 4940 
Parts Location 4940 
Lush layout 4939 
Pinging Stitch/Syntax 4891 
It might be very impressive 4891 
To be clear 4891 
Shall I co? 4890 
Parts 4890 
I do not, it sounds interesting but… 4890 
What does it mean? 4890 
Come on! 4890 
Is it because secrecy gains females loud applause? 4890 
It's A Big'un, All Right 4890 
EAR polite recess 4890 
Power sequencing? 4860 
Some Sort of Off-Only HV Shunt? 4860 
3 Position switch 4859 
How true... 4859 
DIY Failsafe 4859 
Switch.. 4834 
Calibration problem 4809 
Resolved 4806 
Looks good 4805 
Fat LF 4805 
Loading Up 4805 
SUT's 4805 
Shunt regulation 4724 
Application dependent 4724 
Silvercore SUT's ? 4692 
It migh be an interesting company. 4692 
Amo/silver 4692 
From a Satisfied User of a Ready-made Item 4692 
Silver considerations 4692 
Again With the Amo 4692 
Silver path 4692 
The “secret” will be never revealed... 4692 
The Path of Least Resistance 4691 
(Not so) silver path con'ed 4691 
Foil 4691 
Amalgamated Phono Stage 4691 
Audiopedophile's hell 4691 
In da house 4690 
Consistent anality 4689 
Right 4689 
A speculation 4687 
Mone on silver Trabants 4686 
Parts Ag 4686 
Trabant done in pure silver 4686 
Too Soft and Brittle? 4686 
Silver swamp 4686 
In the Long Run 4686 
2RM? 4681 
Where's the Effing Cable Thread When We Need It? 4681 
DIY 4680 
95%? 4680 
More on that 4680 
"Partly Unshielded" Arm Wire 4680 
Fully shielded 4680 
Interesting 4680 
End of Life Phonostage… is breeding. 3876 
Creative people 3876 
Copyright air-cap RIAA... 3876 
It is what it is. 3875 
I Guess We Just Don't Understand Economics 3875 
Gray market 3875 
Mix up 3874 
The Thorsten’s mark. 3874 
Sound beats engeneering 3281 
Engineering Crap 3281 
Its not that it sounds "better" 3281 
Burn, motherf....r, burn! 2778 
Bypass Schottky by Snubber 2193 
Snubbers 2141 
More on snubbers 2141 
Capacitors Question 2141 
Capacitors & updates 2141 
Z-foil 2141 
Loading resistors & sockets 2141 
Low noise tubes 2140 
What Works Where 2139 
What are the REAL goals? 2139 
Good engineering parctices 2139 
Physical attributes of devices matter 2139 
The idea that the sum of the parts "quality&q... 2139 
It was 13 years back... 2139 
Thank you 2139 
Tube Selection 2128 
Valvo mesh 0A2 2025 
Big output capacitor question. 1786 
Context/Application/Circuit 1785 
EAR 1785 
Of Course... 1785 
834pT 1784 
Who knows.... 1784 
EAR834p how does RIAA feedback work? 1783 
Where? 1783 
Big cap banks 1783 
My "End of Life" phonostage. 368 
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