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The last phonocorrector: “End of Life" Phonostage 6857 
End of Life 6857 
Do I need to make a chassis in the shape of a coffin? 6857 
Shallow ambitions 6857 
I might unwillingly bring to my home… 6857 
Acronym 6857 
The End of Life Phonostage’s power supply 6845 
"...better and more sophistocated PS" (vs. bad AC) 6845 
The stupid, lousy AC is another subject. 6845 
It is comming along.... 6664 
Now, that's a phono stage! 6664 
The perfect corrector. 6664 
Still noisy but already semi-operational 6664 
The perfect corrector - II 6663 
Here it is: The perfect corrector – III 6662 
Wrong values shown 6661 
The deliberate mistakes? 6661 
330R anode resistors 6661 
The coupling cap in my 'End of the life' phono? 6661 
Nope, it was not ‘keeping anybody on toes’... 6661 
The latest version of the corrector – not heard it yet. (corrected) 6659 
The sentiments behind “End of Life" Phonostage 6659 
Going on from "There" 6659 
Ok, it is already almost there. 6659 
The ET2+EAR-834PT and the ultra-dynamic softness. 6658 
I am semi-ecstatic; my vinyl will be back soon… 6657 
MFA Systems Phonostage 6657 
Good for them. 6657 
Photos of the MFA Systems MC Reference 6657 
A few more 6657 
OK, it is over. Some preliminary follow ups. 6657 
"Lack" of HF, etc. 6656 
“End of Life" Phonostage: what is next? 6656 
Hybridizing 6656 
I love it! 6656 
If I may be a litt;e suggestive..... 6654 
Mica, distortions, MOSFET and the Ocean State. 6654 
SSG 6653 
Of mosfets, caps and distortion. 6653 
USSR SSG 6653 
USSR SSG 6653 
Question for Dima re 2nd stage biasing. 6653 
Fixed bias 6653 
The stunning sound of the phonocorrector. 6653 
More on this, please 6652 
Interesting development! 6652 
One-Story Jack 6652 
Nature's Bias 6652 
The signal passing via the 834PTF-Air… 6652 
Apologies! 6651 
Tunable Y-factor? 6651 
Harmonically-proper vs. harmonically-flexible 6651 
Some comment on the characteristic of air-cap sound. 6646 
The sound of one hand clapping 6646 
The air-caps as an ultimate cap. 6645 
The tempted virtue of the phonostage’s prostitution. 6637 
Clarity vs. VTA vs. Character 6637 
What VTA has to do with phonostage? 6636 
Phonostage vs. VTA 6636 
The 834PTF’s cathode follower: tube vs. SS 6636 
The “End of Life" Phonostage Status…. 6551 
Specific air cap changes 6551 
The air capacitors 'allegations'. 6551 
One tube, two channels? 6551 
The halves of the twin-triodes 6551 
"Crosstalk" 6550 
I just love sound of this phonocorrector. 6509 
To close the book on the correctors subject ... 6488 
"End of Life Phonostage" in Thai 6062 
Sucks! 5990 
Is God's phonostage better than Romy's? It is now! 5989 
Um, what? 5989 
Alternative Transformer 5989 
Sorry to have upset your sensitive self, Reggie. 5989 
A stimulation by Gog's fiction? 5989 
Hmmm,I suspect 5989 
The "End of Life Phonostage” is back. 5981 
My "End of Live" vesrion. 5969 
The 100Hz hum? 5969 
Hum “disconnecting trick” 5969 
Right grounding configuration for PS, corrector and transformer assembly. 5969 
The hum is drooped significantly! 5968 
Generally the phonocorrector has very low noise. 5968 
DIY Air-Caps? 5968 
Capacitors 5965 
Hum again. 5944 
Hm, again.... 5944 
Tribute MC iron 5659 
Changing loads 5655 
I do not do adjustable loading. 5655 
Sound degradation vs proper loading 5654 
Loading on primary? 5654 
Anticipating the needs 5654 
CCS heating? 5617 
2nd stage bias mystery 5500 
It is true but it negligible. 5500 
V2 biasing continued 5499 
Works +/- properly 5498 
To cheat or not to (ccs)heat 5498 
My assault 5471 
What, No Breadboard? 5471 
Don't laugh too loud... 5471 
So far it is good. 5471 
Your 50 is my 60 (buzz-kill) 5471 
The assembly and the buzz 5470 
Make sure that your LC filtration works properly. 5470 
Caps and chokes 5470 
The price of fame 5470 
Tribute 5470 
About the last distraction cap and transformers. 5470 
Schematics 5470 
Traces 5470 
Moving Magnet 5470 
Barcelona? 230V? Hm, ....matchmaking? 5470 
Cat smells fish? 5469 
I enjoyed soldering maybe when I was 15... 5469 
How my phonostage shall sound. 5469 
In the box 5469 
Schematics II 5469 
A few comments. 5469 
Miscelanea 5469 
I am surprised. 5469 
Don't be 5468 
It is not about power supply. 5468 
EMI/RFI madness 5468 
Drinking in Modulation 5468 
The stupid 5uF cap on AC side 5468 
Finito 5467 
It is only partially outside the context. 5467 
A corrector with an EQ controll 5466 
There is EQ control and there are multiple curves. 5466 
Corresponding to ? 5466 
A German guy take on 834PT. 5439 
Qualitat 5438 
The baby is sick 5394 
Last Cleaning? 5394 
Mine too... 5394 
To fight with hum in phonostages is fan. 5394 
What the hell is going on!!! 5394 
...air-caps dirty.... 5393 
Too obvious perhaps ... 5393 
Hum points 5393 
Beats and pieces. 5393 
What else? 5393 
Suggestion for the phonocorrector problem 5393 
I do not think that it is electrical. 5393 
Veggie ham 5393 
Do phonocorrector first then transformers. 5392 
Holly idiocy! 5391 
Yes sir 5389 
I think your game is not over. 5389 
More ham 5389 
Route(s) to Ground 5389 
Grounding arrangement 5388 
Ground Thoughts 5387 
0A2 Question 5387 
Where is the Bolt? 5387 
Gas tubes in the phonostage 5387 
"End of Live" tube set 5387 
GND plane 5387 
That crazy 7025. 5387 
Distributed bolt 5387 
Amperex ECC83 5387 
Amperex "Bugle Boy". 5387 
ECC83 Amperex picture 5387 
More "Ground" vs. "Neutral" 5387 
More findings 5386 
EMF and "Split" "Grounds" 5386 
Grounding, tarnnies and diodes 5385 
Again with the "Neutral" Explanation... 5385 
Grounding and trannies 5385 
Ignorance is bliss... 5383 
Shakey DIY Basics 5383 
Poor photographer 5383 
Spare the Oxen... 5383 
Is SiC sick? 5381 
Possible, so what? 5381 
If you dont want to hear the bell... 5380 
Seek and you’ll find. 5380 
Filament 5380 
Filament considerations 5380 
Air caps?Buffer? 5380 
Exorcisms 5334 
Floating? 5333 
Twitchy signal tube and amp interactions 5326 
Toilet ham 5326 
The Shield 5325 
It is hard to say. 5325 
Fake bugle/teles 5325 
Never again. 5325 
Bingo! 5316 
Total current per channel 5309 
Stay with capacitive filtration for B+ for this init. 5309 
I like iron 5309 
Choke ringing 5309 
Ringing 5309 
Ringing is a BS reason. 5309 
Choke ringing again 5308 
What ringing? 5308 
Ring-ring 5308 
Fight Fire with Fire? 5308 
TT Rider 5308 
Snubbers and motors 5307 
Nice idea... 5307 
B+ 5307 
Shielded Interconnect 5307 
IC shields 5304 
The horrors of calibration 5152 
Floating Away 5152 
Ground is +/- understood 5151 
"Calibrate"??? 5151 
The self-serving calibrations. 5150 
Fighting with RIAA 5150 
The Usual 5150 
That's it! 5150 
Parts Location 5150 
Lush layout 5149 
Pinging Stitch/Syntax 5101 
It might be very impressive 5101 
To be clear 5101 
Shall I co? 5100 
Parts 5100 
I do not, it sounds interesting but… 5100 
What does it mean? 5100 
Come on! 5100 
Is it because secrecy gains females loud applause? 5100 
It's A Big'un, All Right 5100 
EAR polite recess 5100 
Power sequencing? 5070 
Some Sort of Off-Only HV Shunt? 5070 
3 Position switch 5069 
How true... 5069 
DIY Failsafe 5069 
Switch.. 5044 
Calibration problem 5019 
Resolved 5016 
Looks good 5015 
Fat LF 5015 
Loading Up 5015 
SUT's 5015 
Shunt regulation 4934 
Application dependent 4934 
Silvercore SUT's ? 4902 
It migh be an interesting company. 4902 
Amo/silver 4902 
From a Satisfied User of a Ready-made Item 4902 
Silver considerations 4902 
Again With the Amo 4902 
Silver path 4902 
The “secret” will be never revealed... 4902 
The Path of Least Resistance 4901 
(Not so) silver path con'ed 4901 
Foil 4901 
Amalgamated Phono Stage 4901 
Audiopedophile's hell 4901 
In da house 4900 
Consistent anality 4899 
Right 4899 
A speculation 4897 
Mone on silver Trabants 4896 
Parts Ag 4896 
Trabant done in pure silver 4896 
Too Soft and Brittle? 4896 
Silver swamp 4896 
In the Long Run 4896 
2RM? 4891 
Where's the Effing Cable Thread When We Need It? 4891 
DIY 4890 
95%? 4890 
More on that 4890 
"Partly Unshielded" Arm Wire 4890 
Fully shielded 4890 
Interesting 4890 
End of Life Phonostage… is breeding. 4086 
Creative people 4086 
Copyright air-cap RIAA... 4086 
It is what it is. 4085 
I Guess We Just Don't Understand Economics 4085 
Gray market 4085 
Mix up 4084 
The Thorsten’s mark. 4084 
Sound beats engeneering 3491 
Engineering Crap 3491 
Its not that it sounds "better" 3491 
Burn, motherf....r, burn! 2988 
Bypass Schottky by Snubber 2403 
Snubbers 2351 
More on snubbers 2351 
Capacitors Question 2351 
Capacitors & updates 2351 
Z-foil 2351 
Loading resistors & sockets 2351 
Low noise tubes 2350 
What Works Where 2349 
What are the REAL goals? 2349 
Good engineering parctices 2349 
Physical attributes of devices matter 2349 
The idea that the sum of the parts "quality&q... 2349 
It was 13 years back... 2349 
Thank you 2349 
Tube Selection 2338 
Valvo mesh 0A2 2235 
Big output capacitor question. 1996 
Context/Application/Circuit 1995 
EAR 1995 
Of Course... 1995 
834pT 1994 
Who knows.... 1994 
EAR834p how does RIAA feedback work? 1993 
Where? 1993 
Big cap banks 1993 
My "End of Life" phonostage. 578 
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