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The last phonocorrector: “End of Life" Phonostage 6816 
End of Life 6816 
Do I need to make a chassis in the shape of a coffin? 6816 
Shallow ambitions 6816 
I might unwillingly bring to my home… 6816 
Acronym 6816 
The End of Life Phonostage’s power supply 6804 
"...better and more sophistocated PS" (vs. bad AC) 6804 
The stupid, lousy AC is another subject. 6804 
It is comming along.... 6623 
Now, that's a phono stage! 6623 
The perfect corrector. 6623 
Still noisy but already semi-operational 6623 
The perfect corrector - II 6622 
Here it is: The perfect corrector – III 6621 
Wrong values shown 6620 
The deliberate mistakes? 6620 
330R anode resistors 6620 
The coupling cap in my 'End of the life' phono? 6620 
Nope, it was not ‘keeping anybody on toes’... 6620 
The latest version of the corrector – not heard it yet. (corrected) 6618 
The sentiments behind “End of Life" Phonostage 6618 
Going on from "There" 6618 
Ok, it is already almost there. 6618 
The ET2+EAR-834PT and the ultra-dynamic softness. 6617 
I am semi-ecstatic; my vinyl will be back soon… 6616 
MFA Systems Phonostage 6616 
Good for them. 6616 
Photos of the MFA Systems MC Reference 6616 
A few more 6616 
OK, it is over. Some preliminary follow ups. 6616 
"Lack" of HF, etc. 6615 
“End of Life" Phonostage: what is next? 6615 
Hybridizing 6615 
I love it! 6615 
If I may be a litt;e suggestive..... 6613 
Mica, distortions, MOSFET and the Ocean State. 6613 
SSG 6612 
Of mosfets, caps and distortion. 6612 
USSR SSG 6612 
USSR SSG 6612 
Question for Dima re 2nd stage biasing. 6612 
Fixed bias 6612 
The stunning sound of the phonocorrector. 6612 
More on this, please 6611 
Interesting development! 6611 
One-Story Jack 6611 
Nature's Bias 6611 
The signal passing via the 834PTF-Air… 6611 
Apologies! 6610 
Tunable Y-factor? 6610 
Harmonically-proper vs. harmonically-flexible 6610 
Some comment on the characteristic of air-cap sound. 6605 
The sound of one hand clapping 6605 
The air-caps as an ultimate cap. 6604 
The tempted virtue of the phonostage’s prostitution. 6596 
Clarity vs. VTA vs. Character 6596 
What VTA has to do with phonostage? 6595 
Phonostage vs. VTA 6595 
The 834PTF’s cathode follower: tube vs. SS 6595 
The “End of Life" Phonostage Status…. 6510 
Specific air cap changes 6510 
The air capacitors 'allegations'. 6510 
One tube, two channels? 6510 
The halves of the twin-triodes 6510 
"Crosstalk" 6509 
I just love sound of this phonocorrector. 6468 
To close the book on the correctors subject ... 6447 
"End of Life Phonostage" in Thai 6021 
Sucks! 5949 
Is God's phonostage better than Romy's? It is now! 5948 
Um, what? 5948 
Alternative Transformer 5948 
Sorry to have upset your sensitive self, Reggie. 5948 
A stimulation by Gog's fiction? 5948 
Hmmm,I suspect 5948 
The "End of Life Phonostage” is back. 5940 
My "End of Live" vesrion. 5928 
The 100Hz hum? 5928 
Hum “disconnecting trick” 5928 
Right grounding configuration for PS, corrector and transformer assembly. 5928 
The hum is drooped significantly! 5927 
Generally the phonocorrector has very low noise. 5927 
DIY Air-Caps? 5927 
Capacitors 5924 
Hum again. 5903 
Hm, again.... 5903 
Tribute MC iron 5618 
Changing loads 5614 
I do not do adjustable loading. 5614 
Sound degradation vs proper loading 5613 
Loading on primary? 5613 
Anticipating the needs 5613 
CCS heating? 5576 
2nd stage bias mystery 5459 
It is true but it negligible. 5459 
V2 biasing continued 5458 
Works +/- properly 5457 
To cheat or not to (ccs)heat 5457 
My assault 5430 
What, No Breadboard? 5430 
Don't laugh too loud... 5430 
So far it is good. 5430 
Your 50 is my 60 (buzz-kill) 5430 
The assembly and the buzz 5429 
Make sure that your LC filtration works properly. 5429 
Caps and chokes 5429 
The price of fame 5429 
Tribute 5429 
About the last distraction cap and transformers. 5429 
Schematics 5429 
Traces 5429 
Moving Magnet 5429 
Barcelona? 230V? Hm, ....matchmaking? 5429 
Cat smells fish? 5428 
I enjoyed soldering maybe when I was 15... 5428 
How my phonostage shall sound. 5428 
In the box 5428 
Schematics II 5428 
A few comments. 5428 
Miscelanea 5428 
I am surprised. 5428 
Don't be 5427 
It is not about power supply. 5427 
EMI/RFI madness 5427 
Drinking in Modulation 5427 
The stupid 5uF cap on AC side 5427 
Finito 5426 
It is only partially outside the context. 5426 
A corrector with an EQ controll 5425 
There is EQ control and there are multiple curves. 5425 
Corresponding to ? 5425 
A German guy take on 834PT. 5398 
Qualitat 5397 
The baby is sick 5353 
Last Cleaning? 5353 
Mine too... 5353 
To fight with hum in phonostages is fan. 5353 
What the hell is going on!!! 5353 
...air-caps dirty.... 5352 
Too obvious perhaps ... 5352 
Hum points 5352 
Beats and pieces. 5352 
What else? 5352 
Suggestion for the phonocorrector problem 5352 
I do not think that it is electrical. 5352 
Veggie ham 5352 
Do phonocorrector first then transformers. 5351 
Holly idiocy! 5350 
Yes sir 5348 
I think your game is not over. 5348 
More ham 5348 
Route(s) to Ground 5348 
Grounding arrangement 5347 
Ground Thoughts 5346 
0A2 Question 5346 
Where is the Bolt? 5346 
Gas tubes in the phonostage 5346 
"End of Live" tube set 5346 
GND plane 5346 
That crazy 7025. 5346 
Distributed bolt 5346 
Amperex ECC83 5346 
Amperex "Bugle Boy". 5346 
ECC83 Amperex picture 5346 
More "Ground" vs. "Neutral" 5346 
More findings 5345 
EMF and "Split" "Grounds" 5345 
Grounding, tarnnies and diodes 5344 
Again with the "Neutral" Explanation... 5344 
Grounding and trannies 5344 
Ignorance is bliss... 5342 
Shakey DIY Basics 5342 
Poor photographer 5342 
Spare the Oxen... 5342 
Is SiC sick? 5340 
Possible, so what? 5340 
If you dont want to hear the bell... 5339 
Seek and you’ll find. 5339 
Filament 5339 
Filament considerations 5339 
Air caps?Buffer? 5339 
Exorcisms 5293 
Floating? 5292 
Twitchy signal tube and amp interactions 5285 
Toilet ham 5285 
The Shield 5284 
It is hard to say. 5284 
Fake bugle/teles 5284 
Never again. 5284 
Bingo! 5275 
Total current per channel 5268 
Stay with capacitive filtration for B+ for this init. 5268 
I like iron 5268 
Choke ringing 5268 
Ringing 5268 
Ringing is a BS reason. 5268 
Choke ringing again 5267 
What ringing? 5267 
Ring-ring 5267 
Fight Fire with Fire? 5267 
TT Rider 5267 
Snubbers and motors 5266 
Nice idea... 5266 
B+ 5266 
Shielded Interconnect 5266 
IC shields 5263 
The horrors of calibration 5111 
Floating Away 5111 
Ground is +/- understood 5110 
"Calibrate"??? 5110 
The self-serving calibrations. 5109 
Fighting with RIAA 5109 
The Usual 5109 
That's it! 5109 
Parts Location 5109 
Lush layout 5108 
Pinging Stitch/Syntax 5060 
It might be very impressive 5060 
To be clear 5060 
Shall I co? 5059 
Parts 5059 
I do not, it sounds interesting but… 5059 
What does it mean? 5059 
Come on! 5059 
Is it because secrecy gains females loud applause? 5059 
It's A Big'un, All Right 5059 
EAR polite recess 5059 
Power sequencing? 5029 
Some Sort of Off-Only HV Shunt? 5029 
3 Position switch 5028 
How true... 5028 
DIY Failsafe 5028 
Switch.. 5003 
Calibration problem 4978 
Resolved 4975 
Looks good 4974 
Fat LF 4974 
Loading Up 4974 
SUT's 4974 
Shunt regulation 4893 
Application dependent 4893 
Silvercore SUT's ? 4861 
It migh be an interesting company. 4861 
Amo/silver 4861 
From a Satisfied User of a Ready-made Item 4861 
Silver considerations 4861 
Again With the Amo 4861 
Silver path 4861 
The “secret” will be never revealed... 4861 
The Path of Least Resistance 4860 
(Not so) silver path con'ed 4860 
Foil 4860 
Amalgamated Phono Stage 4860 
Audiopedophile's hell 4860 
In da house 4859 
Consistent anality 4858 
Right 4858 
A speculation 4856 
Mone on silver Trabants 4855 
Parts Ag 4855 
Trabant done in pure silver 4855 
Too Soft and Brittle? 4855 
Silver swamp 4855 
In the Long Run 4855 
2RM? 4850 
Where's the Effing Cable Thread When We Need It? 4850 
DIY 4849 
95%? 4849 
More on that 4849 
"Partly Unshielded" Arm Wire 4849 
Fully shielded 4849 
Interesting 4849 
End of Life Phonostage… is breeding. 4045 
Creative people 4045 
Copyright air-cap RIAA... 4045 
It is what it is. 4044 
I Guess We Just Don't Understand Economics 4044 
Gray market 4044 
Mix up 4043 
The Thorsten’s mark. 4043 
Sound beats engeneering 3450 
Engineering Crap 3450 
Its not that it sounds "better" 3450 
Burn, motherf....r, burn! 2947 
Bypass Schottky by Snubber 2362 
Snubbers 2310 
More on snubbers 2310 
Capacitors Question 2310 
Capacitors & updates 2310 
Z-foil 2310 
Loading resistors & sockets 2310 
Low noise tubes 2309 
What Works Where 2308 
What are the REAL goals? 2308 
Good engineering parctices 2308 
Physical attributes of devices matter 2308 
The idea that the sum of the parts "quality&q... 2308 
It was 13 years back... 2308 
Thank you 2308 
Tube Selection 2297 
Valvo mesh 0A2 2194 
Big output capacitor question. 1955 
Context/Application/Circuit 1954 
EAR 1954 
Of Course... 1954 
834pT 1953 
Who knows.... 1953 
EAR834p how does RIAA feedback work? 1952 
Where? 1952 
Big cap banks 1952 
My "End of Life" phonostage. 537 
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