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The last phonocorrector: “End of Life" Phonostage 6841 
End of Life 6841 
Do I need to make a chassis in the shape of a coffin? 6841 
Shallow ambitions 6841 
I might unwillingly bring to my home… 6841 
Acronym 6841 
The End of Life Phonostage’s power supply 6829 
"...better and more sophistocated PS" (vs. bad AC) 6829 
The stupid, lousy AC is another subject. 6829 
It is comming along.... 6648 
Now, that's a phono stage! 6648 
The perfect corrector. 6648 
Still noisy but already semi-operational 6648 
The perfect corrector - II 6647 
Here it is: The perfect corrector – III 6646 
Wrong values shown 6645 
The deliberate mistakes? 6645 
330R anode resistors 6645 
The coupling cap in my 'End of the life' phono? 6645 
Nope, it was not ‘keeping anybody on toes’... 6645 
The latest version of the corrector – not heard it yet. (corrected) 6643 
The sentiments behind “End of Life" Phonostage 6643 
Going on from "There" 6643 
Ok, it is already almost there. 6643 
The ET2+EAR-834PT and the ultra-dynamic softness. 6642 
I am semi-ecstatic; my vinyl will be back soon… 6641 
MFA Systems Phonostage 6641 
Good for them. 6641 
Photos of the MFA Systems MC Reference 6641 
A few more 6641 
OK, it is over. Some preliminary follow ups. 6641 
"Lack" of HF, etc. 6640 
“End of Life" Phonostage: what is next? 6640 
Hybridizing 6640 
I love it! 6640 
If I may be a litt;e suggestive..... 6638 
Mica, distortions, MOSFET and the Ocean State. 6638 
SSG 6637 
Of mosfets, caps and distortion. 6637 
USSR SSG 6637 
USSR SSG 6637 
Question for Dima re 2nd stage biasing. 6637 
Fixed bias 6637 
The stunning sound of the phonocorrector. 6637 
More on this, please 6636 
Interesting development! 6636 
One-Story Jack 6636 
Nature's Bias 6636 
The signal passing via the 834PTF-Air… 6636 
Apologies! 6635 
Tunable Y-factor? 6635 
Harmonically-proper vs. harmonically-flexible 6635 
Some comment on the characteristic of air-cap sound. 6630 
The sound of one hand clapping 6630 
The air-caps as an ultimate cap. 6629 
The tempted virtue of the phonostage’s prostitution. 6621 
Clarity vs. VTA vs. Character 6621 
What VTA has to do with phonostage? 6620 
Phonostage vs. VTA 6620 
The 834PTF’s cathode follower: tube vs. SS 6620 
The “End of Life" Phonostage Status…. 6535 
Specific air cap changes 6535 
The air capacitors 'allegations'. 6535 
One tube, two channels? 6535 
The halves of the twin-triodes 6535 
"Crosstalk" 6534 
I just love sound of this phonocorrector. 6493 
To close the book on the correctors subject ... 6472 
"End of Life Phonostage" in Thai 6046 
Sucks! 5974 
Is God's phonostage better than Romy's? It is now! 5973 
Um, what? 5973 
Alternative Transformer 5973 
Sorry to have upset your sensitive self, Reggie. 5973 
A stimulation by Gog's fiction? 5973 
Hmmm,I suspect 5973 
The "End of Life Phonostage” is back. 5965 
My "End of Live" vesrion. 5953 
The 100Hz hum? 5953 
Hum “disconnecting trick” 5953 
Right grounding configuration for PS, corrector and transformer assembly. 5953 
The hum is drooped significantly! 5952 
Generally the phonocorrector has very low noise. 5952 
DIY Air-Caps? 5952 
Capacitors 5949 
Hum again. 5928 
Hm, again.... 5928 
Tribute MC iron 5643 
Changing loads 5639 
I do not do adjustable loading. 5639 
Sound degradation vs proper loading 5638 
Loading on primary? 5638 
Anticipating the needs 5638 
CCS heating? 5601 
2nd stage bias mystery 5484 
It is true but it negligible. 5484 
V2 biasing continued 5483 
Works +/- properly 5482 
To cheat or not to (ccs)heat 5482 
My assault 5455 
What, No Breadboard? 5455 
Don't laugh too loud... 5455 
So far it is good. 5455 
Your 50 is my 60 (buzz-kill) 5455 
The assembly and the buzz 5454 
Make sure that your LC filtration works properly. 5454 
Caps and chokes 5454 
The price of fame 5454 
Tribute 5454 
About the last distraction cap and transformers. 5454 
Schematics 5454 
Traces 5454 
Moving Magnet 5454 
Barcelona? 230V? Hm, ....matchmaking? 5454 
Cat smells fish? 5453 
I enjoyed soldering maybe when I was 15... 5453 
How my phonostage shall sound. 5453 
In the box 5453 
Schematics II 5453 
A few comments. 5453 
Miscelanea 5453 
I am surprised. 5453 
Don't be 5452 
It is not about power supply. 5452 
EMI/RFI madness 5452 
Drinking in Modulation 5452 
The stupid 5uF cap on AC side 5452 
Finito 5451 
It is only partially outside the context. 5451 
A corrector with an EQ controll 5450 
There is EQ control and there are multiple curves. 5450 
Corresponding to ? 5450 
A German guy take on 834PT. 5423 
Qualitat 5422 
The baby is sick 5378 
Last Cleaning? 5378 
Mine too... 5378 
To fight with hum in phonostages is fan. 5378 
What the hell is going on!!! 5378 
...air-caps dirty.... 5377 
Too obvious perhaps ... 5377 
Hum points 5377 
Beats and pieces. 5377 
What else? 5377 
Suggestion for the phonocorrector problem 5377 
I do not think that it is electrical. 5377 
Veggie ham 5377 
Do phonocorrector first then transformers. 5376 
Holly idiocy! 5375 
Yes sir 5373 
I think your game is not over. 5373 
More ham 5373 
Route(s) to Ground 5373 
Grounding arrangement 5372 
Ground Thoughts 5371 
0A2 Question 5371 
Where is the Bolt? 5371 
Gas tubes in the phonostage 5371 
"End of Live" tube set 5371 
GND plane 5371 
That crazy 7025. 5371 
Distributed bolt 5371 
Amperex ECC83 5371 
Amperex "Bugle Boy". 5371 
ECC83 Amperex picture 5371 
More "Ground" vs. "Neutral" 5371 
More findings 5370 
EMF and "Split" "Grounds" 5370 
Grounding, tarnnies and diodes 5369 
Again with the "Neutral" Explanation... 5369 
Grounding and trannies 5369 
Ignorance is bliss... 5367 
Shakey DIY Basics 5367 
Poor photographer 5367 
Spare the Oxen... 5367 
Is SiC sick? 5365 
Possible, so what? 5365 
If you dont want to hear the bell... 5364 
Seek and you’ll find. 5364 
Filament 5364 
Filament considerations 5364 
Air caps?Buffer? 5364 
Exorcisms 5318 
Floating? 5317 
Twitchy signal tube and amp interactions 5310 
Toilet ham 5310 
The Shield 5309 
It is hard to say. 5309 
Fake bugle/teles 5309 
Never again. 5309 
Bingo! 5300 
Total current per channel 5293 
Stay with capacitive filtration for B+ for this init. 5293 
I like iron 5293 
Choke ringing 5293 
Ringing 5293 
Ringing is a BS reason. 5293 
Choke ringing again 5292 
What ringing? 5292 
Ring-ring 5292 
Fight Fire with Fire? 5292 
TT Rider 5292 
Snubbers and motors 5291 
Nice idea... 5291 
B+ 5291 
Shielded Interconnect 5291 
IC shields 5288 
The horrors of calibration 5136 
Floating Away 5136 
Ground is +/- understood 5135 
"Calibrate"??? 5135 
The self-serving calibrations. 5134 
Fighting with RIAA 5134 
The Usual 5134 
That's it! 5134 
Parts Location 5134 
Lush layout 5133 
Pinging Stitch/Syntax 5085 
It might be very impressive 5085 
To be clear 5085 
Shall I co? 5084 
Parts 5084 
I do not, it sounds interesting but… 5084 
What does it mean? 5084 
Come on! 5084 
Is it because secrecy gains females loud applause? 5084 
It's A Big'un, All Right 5084 
EAR polite recess 5084 
Power sequencing? 5054 
Some Sort of Off-Only HV Shunt? 5054 
3 Position switch 5053 
How true... 5053 
DIY Failsafe 5053 
Switch.. 5028 
Calibration problem 5003 
Resolved 5000 
Looks good 4999 
Fat LF 4999 
Loading Up 4999 
SUT's 4999 
Shunt regulation 4918 
Application dependent 4918 
Silvercore SUT's ? 4886 
It migh be an interesting company. 4886 
Amo/silver 4886 
From a Satisfied User of a Ready-made Item 4886 
Silver considerations 4886 
Again With the Amo 4886 
Silver path 4886 
The “secret” will be never revealed... 4886 
The Path of Least Resistance 4885 
(Not so) silver path con'ed 4885 
Foil 4885 
Amalgamated Phono Stage 4885 
Audiopedophile's hell 4885 
In da house 4884 
Consistent anality 4883 
Right 4883 
A speculation 4881 
Mone on silver Trabants 4880 
Parts Ag 4880 
Trabant done in pure silver 4880 
Too Soft and Brittle? 4880 
Silver swamp 4880 
In the Long Run 4880 
2RM? 4875 
Where's the Effing Cable Thread When We Need It? 4875 
DIY 4874 
95%? 4874 
More on that 4874 
"Partly Unshielded" Arm Wire 4874 
Fully shielded 4874 
Interesting 4874 
End of Life Phonostage… is breeding. 4070 
Creative people 4070 
Copyright air-cap RIAA... 4070 
It is what it is. 4069 
I Guess We Just Don't Understand Economics 4069 
Gray market 4069 
Mix up 4068 
The Thorsten’s mark. 4068 
Sound beats engeneering 3475 
Engineering Crap 3475 
Its not that it sounds "better" 3475 
Burn, motherf....r, burn! 2972 
Bypass Schottky by Snubber 2387 
Snubbers 2335 
More on snubbers 2335 
Capacitors Question 2335 
Capacitors & updates 2335 
Z-foil 2335 
Loading resistors & sockets 2335 
Low noise tubes 2334 
What Works Where 2333 
What are the REAL goals? 2333 
Good engineering parctices 2333 
Physical attributes of devices matter 2333 
The idea that the sum of the parts "quality&q... 2333 
It was 13 years back... 2333 
Thank you 2333 
Tube Selection 2322 
Valvo mesh 0A2 2219 
Big output capacitor question. 1980 
Context/Application/Circuit 1979 
EAR 1979 
Of Course... 1979 
834pT 1978 
Who knows.... 1978 
EAR834p how does RIAA feedback work? 1977 
Where? 1977 
Big cap banks 1977 
My "End of Life" phonostage. 562 
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