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The last phonocorrector: “End of Life" Phonostage 6788 
End of Life 6788 
Do I need to make a chassis in the shape of a coffin? 6788 
Shallow ambitions 6788 
I might unwillingly bring to my home… 6788 
Acronym 6788 
The End of Life Phonostage’s power supply 6776 
"...better and more sophistocated PS" (vs. bad AC) 6776 
The stupid, lousy AC is another subject. 6776 
It is comming along.... 6595 
Now, that's a phono stage! 6595 
The perfect corrector. 6595 
Still noisy but already semi-operational 6595 
The perfect corrector - II 6594 
Here it is: The perfect corrector – III 6593 
Wrong values shown 6592 
The deliberate mistakes? 6592 
330R anode resistors 6592 
The coupling cap in my 'End of the life' phono? 6592 
Nope, it was not ‘keeping anybody on toes’... 6592 
The latest version of the corrector – not heard it yet. (corrected) 6590 
The sentiments behind “End of Life" Phonostage 6590 
Going on from "There" 6590 
Ok, it is already almost there. 6590 
The ET2+EAR-834PT and the ultra-dynamic softness. 6589 
I am semi-ecstatic; my vinyl will be back soon… 6588 
MFA Systems Phonostage 6588 
Good for them. 6588 
Photos of the MFA Systems MC Reference 6588 
A few more 6588 
OK, it is over. Some preliminary follow ups. 6588 
"Lack" of HF, etc. 6587 
“End of Life" Phonostage: what is next? 6587 
Hybridizing 6587 
I love it! 6587 
If I may be a litt;e suggestive..... 6585 
Mica, distortions, MOSFET and the Ocean State. 6585 
SSG 6584 
Of mosfets, caps and distortion. 6584 
USSR SSG 6584 
USSR SSG 6584 
Question for Dima re 2nd stage biasing. 6584 
Fixed bias 6584 
The stunning sound of the phonocorrector. 6584 
More on this, please 6583 
Interesting development! 6583 
One-Story Jack 6583 
Nature's Bias 6583 
The signal passing via the 834PTF-Air… 6583 
Apologies! 6582 
Tunable Y-factor? 6582 
Harmonically-proper vs. harmonically-flexible 6582 
Some comment on the characteristic of air-cap sound. 6577 
The sound of one hand clapping 6577 
The air-caps as an ultimate cap. 6576 
The tempted virtue of the phonostage’s prostitution. 6568 
Clarity vs. VTA vs. Character 6568 
What VTA has to do with phonostage? 6567 
Phonostage vs. VTA 6567 
The 834PTF’s cathode follower: tube vs. SS 6567 
The “End of Life" Phonostage Status…. 6482 
Specific air cap changes 6482 
The air capacitors 'allegations'. 6482 
One tube, two channels? 6482 
The halves of the twin-triodes 6482 
"Crosstalk" 6481 
I just love sound of this phonocorrector. 6440 
To close the book on the correctors subject ... 6419 
"End of Life Phonostage" in Thai 5993 
Sucks! 5921 
Is God's phonostage better than Romy's? It is now! 5920 
Um, what? 5920 
Alternative Transformer 5920 
Sorry to have upset your sensitive self, Reggie. 5920 
A stimulation by Gog's fiction? 5920 
Hmmm,I suspect 5920 
The "End of Life Phonostage” is back. 5912 
My "End of Live" vesrion. 5900 
The 100Hz hum? 5900 
Hum “disconnecting trick” 5900 
Right grounding configuration for PS, corrector and transformer assembly. 5900 
The hum is drooped significantly! 5899 
Generally the phonocorrector has very low noise. 5899 
DIY Air-Caps? 5899 
Capacitors 5896 
Hum again. 5875 
Hm, again.... 5875 
Tribute MC iron 5590 
Changing loads 5586 
I do not do adjustable loading. 5586 
Sound degradation vs proper loading 5585 
Loading on primary? 5585 
Anticipating the needs 5585 
CCS heating? 5548 
2nd stage bias mystery 5431 
It is true but it negligible. 5431 
V2 biasing continued 5430 
Works +/- properly 5429 
To cheat or not to (ccs)heat 5429 
My assault 5402 
What, No Breadboard? 5402 
Don't laugh too loud... 5402 
So far it is good. 5402 
Your 50 is my 60 (buzz-kill) 5402 
The assembly and the buzz 5401 
Make sure that your LC filtration works properly. 5401 
Caps and chokes 5401 
The price of fame 5401 
Tribute 5401 
About the last distraction cap and transformers. 5401 
Schematics 5401 
Traces 5401 
Moving Magnet 5401 
Barcelona? 230V? Hm, ....matchmaking? 5401 
Cat smells fish? 5400 
I enjoyed soldering maybe when I was 15... 5400 
How my phonostage shall sound. 5400 
In the box 5400 
Schematics II 5400 
A few comments. 5400 
Miscelanea 5400 
I am surprised. 5400 
Don't be 5399 
It is not about power supply. 5399 
EMI/RFI madness 5399 
Drinking in Modulation 5399 
The stupid 5uF cap on AC side 5399 
Finito 5398 
It is only partially outside the context. 5398 
A corrector with an EQ controll 5397 
There is EQ control and there are multiple curves. 5397 
Corresponding to ? 5397 
A German guy take on 834PT. 5370 
Qualitat 5369 
The baby is sick 5325 
Last Cleaning? 5325 
Mine too... 5325 
To fight with hum in phonostages is fan. 5325 
What the hell is going on!!! 5325 
...air-caps dirty.... 5324 
Too obvious perhaps ... 5324 
Hum points 5324 
Beats and pieces. 5324 
What else? 5324 
Suggestion for the phonocorrector problem 5324 
I do not think that it is electrical. 5324 
Veggie ham 5324 
Do phonocorrector first then transformers. 5323 
Holly idiocy! 5322 
Yes sir 5320 
I think your game is not over. 5320 
More ham 5320 
Route(s) to Ground 5320 
Grounding arrangement 5319 
Ground Thoughts 5318 
0A2 Question 5318 
Where is the Bolt? 5318 
Gas tubes in the phonostage 5318 
"End of Live" tube set 5318 
GND plane 5318 
That crazy 7025. 5318 
Distributed bolt 5318 
Amperex ECC83 5318 
Amperex "Bugle Boy". 5318 
ECC83 Amperex picture 5318 
More "Ground" vs. "Neutral" 5318 
More findings 5317 
EMF and "Split" "Grounds" 5317 
Grounding, tarnnies and diodes 5316 
Again with the "Neutral" Explanation... 5316 
Grounding and trannies 5316 
Ignorance is bliss... 5314 
Shakey DIY Basics 5314 
Poor photographer 5314 
Spare the Oxen... 5314 
Is SiC sick? 5312 
Possible, so what? 5312 
If you dont want to hear the bell... 5311 
Seek and you’ll find. 5311 
Filament 5311 
Filament considerations 5311 
Air caps?Buffer? 5311 
Exorcisms 5265 
Floating? 5264 
Twitchy signal tube and amp interactions 5257 
Toilet ham 5257 
The Shield 5256 
It is hard to say. 5256 
Fake bugle/teles 5256 
Never again. 5256 
Bingo! 5247 
Total current per channel 5240 
Stay with capacitive filtration for B+ for this init. 5240 
I like iron 5240 
Choke ringing 5240 
Ringing 5240 
Ringing is a BS reason. 5240 
Choke ringing again 5239 
What ringing? 5239 
Ring-ring 5239 
Fight Fire with Fire? 5239 
TT Rider 5239 
Snubbers and motors 5238 
Nice idea... 5238 
B+ 5238 
Shielded Interconnect 5238 
IC shields 5235 
The horrors of calibration 5083 
Floating Away 5083 
Ground is +/- understood 5082 
"Calibrate"??? 5082 
The self-serving calibrations. 5081 
Fighting with RIAA 5081 
The Usual 5081 
That's it! 5081 
Parts Location 5081 
Lush layout 5080 
Pinging Stitch/Syntax 5032 
It might be very impressive 5032 
To be clear 5032 
Shall I co? 5031 
Parts 5031 
I do not, it sounds interesting but… 5031 
What does it mean? 5031 
Come on! 5031 
Is it because secrecy gains females loud applause? 5031 
It's A Big'un, All Right 5031 
EAR polite recess 5031 
Power sequencing? 5001 
Some Sort of Off-Only HV Shunt? 5001 
3 Position switch 5000 
How true... 5000 
DIY Failsafe 5000 
Switch.. 4975 
Calibration problem 4950 
Resolved 4947 
Looks good 4946 
Fat LF 4946 
Loading Up 4946 
SUT's 4946 
Shunt regulation 4865 
Application dependent 4865 
Silvercore SUT's ? 4833 
It migh be an interesting company. 4833 
Amo/silver 4833 
From a Satisfied User of a Ready-made Item 4833 
Silver considerations 4833 
Again With the Amo 4833 
Silver path 4833 
The “secret” will be never revealed... 4833 
The Path of Least Resistance 4832 
(Not so) silver path con'ed 4832 
Foil 4832 
Amalgamated Phono Stage 4832 
Audiopedophile's hell 4832 
In da house 4831 
Consistent anality 4830 
Right 4830 
A speculation 4828 
Mone on silver Trabants 4827 
Parts Ag 4827 
Trabant done in pure silver 4827 
Too Soft and Brittle? 4827 
Silver swamp 4827 
In the Long Run 4827 
2RM? 4822 
Where's the Effing Cable Thread When We Need It? 4822 
DIY 4821 
95%? 4821 
More on that 4821 
"Partly Unshielded" Arm Wire 4821 
Fully shielded 4821 
Interesting 4821 
End of Life Phonostage… is breeding. 4017 
Creative people 4017 
Copyright air-cap RIAA... 4017 
It is what it is. 4016 
I Guess We Just Don't Understand Economics 4016 
Gray market 4016 
Mix up 4015 
The Thorsten’s mark. 4015 
Sound beats engeneering 3422 
Engineering Crap 3422 
Its not that it sounds "better" 3422 
Burn, motherf....r, burn! 2919 
Bypass Schottky by Snubber 2334 
Snubbers 2282 
More on snubbers 2282 
Capacitors Question 2282 
Capacitors & updates 2282 
Z-foil 2282 
Loading resistors & sockets 2282 
Low noise tubes 2281 
What Works Where 2280 
What are the REAL goals? 2280 
Good engineering parctices 2280 
Physical attributes of devices matter 2280 
The idea that the sum of the parts "quality&q... 2280 
It was 13 years back... 2280 
Thank you 2280 
Tube Selection 2269 
Valvo mesh 0A2 2166 
Big output capacitor question. 1927 
Context/Application/Circuit 1926 
EAR 1926 
Of Course... 1926 
834pT 1925 
Who knows.... 1925 
EAR834p how does RIAA feedback work? 1924 
Where? 1924 
Big cap banks 1924 
My "End of Life" phonostage. 509 
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