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The last phonocorrector: “End of Life" Phonostage 6610 
End of Life 6610 
Do I need to make a chassis in the shape of a coffin? 6610 
Shallow ambitions 6610 
I might unwillingly bring to my home… 6610 
Acronym 6610 
The End of Life Phonostage’s power supply 6598 
"...better and more sophistocated PS" (vs. bad AC) 6598 
The stupid, lousy AC is another subject. 6598 
It is comming along.... 6417 
Now, that's a phono stage! 6417 
The perfect corrector. 6417 
Still noisy but already semi-operational 6417 
The perfect corrector - II 6416 
Here it is: The perfect corrector – III 6415 
Wrong values shown 6414 
The deliberate mistakes? 6414 
330R anode resistors 6414 
The coupling cap in my 'End of the life' phono? 6414 
Nope, it was not ‘keeping anybody on toes’... 6414 
The latest version of the corrector – not heard it yet. (corrected) 6412 
The sentiments behind “End of Life" Phonostage 6412 
Going on from "There" 6412 
Ok, it is already almost there. 6412 
The ET2+EAR-834PT and the ultra-dynamic softness. 6411 
I am semi-ecstatic; my vinyl will be back soon… 6410 
MFA Systems Phonostage 6410 
Good for them. 6410 
Photos of the MFA Systems MC Reference 6410 
A few more 6410 
OK, it is over. Some preliminary follow ups. 6410 
"Lack" of HF, etc. 6409 
“End of Life" Phonostage: what is next? 6409 
Hybridizing 6409 
I love it! 6409 
If I may be a litt;e suggestive..... 6407 
Mica, distortions, MOSFET and the Ocean State. 6407 
SSG 6406 
Of mosfets, caps and distortion. 6406 
USSR SSG 6406 
USSR SSG 6406 
Question for Dima re 2nd stage biasing. 6406 
Fixed bias 6406 
The stunning sound of the phonocorrector. 6406 
More on this, please 6405 
Interesting development! 6405 
One-Story Jack 6405 
Nature's Bias 6405 
The signal passing via the 834PTF-Air… 6405 
Apologies! 6404 
Tunable Y-factor? 6404 
Harmonically-proper vs. harmonically-flexible 6404 
Some comment on the characteristic of air-cap sound. 6399 
The sound of one hand clapping 6399 
The air-caps as an ultimate cap. 6398 
The tempted virtue of the phonostage’s prostitution. 6390 
Clarity vs. VTA vs. Character 6390 
What VTA has to do with phonostage? 6389 
Phonostage vs. VTA 6389 
The 834PTF’s cathode follower: tube vs. SS 6389 
The “End of Life" Phonostage Status…. 6304 
Specific air cap changes 6304 
The air capacitors 'allegations'. 6304 
One tube, two channels? 6304 
The halves of the twin-triodes 6304 
"Crosstalk" 6303 
I just love sound of this phonocorrector. 6262 
To close the book on the correctors subject ... 6241 
"End of Life Phonostage" in Thai 5815 
Sucks! 5743 
Is God's phonostage better than Romy's? It is now! 5742 
Um, what? 5742 
Alternative Transformer 5742 
Sorry to have upset your sensitive self, Reggie. 5742 
A stimulation by Gog's fiction? 5742 
Hmmm,I suspect 5742 
The "End of Life Phonostage” is back. 5734 
My "End of Live" vesrion. 5722 
The 100Hz hum? 5722 
Hum “disconnecting trick” 5722 
Right grounding configuration for PS, corrector and transformer assembly. 5722 
The hum is drooped significantly! 5721 
Generally the phonocorrector has very low noise. 5721 
DIY Air-Caps? 5721 
Capacitors 5718 
Hum again. 5697 
Hm, again.... 5697 
Tribute MC iron 5412 
Changing loads 5408 
I do not do adjustable loading. 5408 
Sound degradation vs proper loading 5407 
Loading on primary? 5407 
Anticipating the needs 5407 
CCS heating? 5370 
2nd stage bias mystery 5253 
It is true but it negligible. 5253 
V2 biasing continued 5252 
Works +/- properly 5251 
To cheat or not to (ccs)heat 5251 
My assault 5224 
What, No Breadboard? 5224 
Don't laugh too loud... 5224 
So far it is good. 5224 
Your 50 is my 60 (buzz-kill) 5224 
The assembly and the buzz 5223 
Make sure that your LC filtration works properly. 5223 
Caps and chokes 5223 
The price of fame 5223 
Tribute 5223 
About the last distraction cap and transformers. 5223 
Schematics 5223 
Traces 5223 
Moving Magnet 5223 
Barcelona? 230V? Hm, ....matchmaking? 5223 
Cat smells fish? 5222 
I enjoyed soldering maybe when I was 15... 5222 
How my phonostage shall sound. 5222 
In the box 5222 
Schematics II 5222 
A few comments. 5222 
Miscelanea 5222 
I am surprised. 5222 
Don't be 5221 
It is not about power supply. 5221 
EMI/RFI madness 5221 
Drinking in Modulation 5221 
The stupid 5uF cap on AC side 5221 
Finito 5220 
It is only partially outside the context. 5220 
A corrector with an EQ controll 5219 
There is EQ control and there are multiple curves. 5219 
Corresponding to ? 5219 
A German guy take on 834PT. 5192 
Qualitat 5191 
The baby is sick 5147 
Last Cleaning? 5147 
Mine too... 5147 
To fight with hum in phonostages is fan. 5147 
What the hell is going on!!! 5147 
...air-caps dirty.... 5146 
Too obvious perhaps ... 5146 
Hum points 5146 
Beats and pieces. 5146 
What else? 5146 
Suggestion for the phonocorrector problem 5146 
I do not think that it is electrical. 5146 
Veggie ham 5146 
Do phonocorrector first then transformers. 5145 
Holly idiocy! 5144 
Yes sir 5142 
I think your game is not over. 5142 
More ham 5142 
Route(s) to Ground 5142 
Grounding arrangement 5141 
Ground Thoughts 5140 
0A2 Question 5140 
Where is the Bolt? 5140 
Gas tubes in the phonostage 5140 
"End of Live" tube set 5140 
GND plane 5140 
That crazy 7025. 5140 
Distributed bolt 5140 
Amperex ECC83 5140 
Amperex "Bugle Boy". 5140 
ECC83 Amperex picture 5140 
More "Ground" vs. "Neutral" 5140 
More findings 5139 
EMF and "Split" "Grounds" 5139 
Grounding, tarnnies and diodes 5138 
Again with the "Neutral" Explanation... 5138 
Grounding and trannies 5138 
Ignorance is bliss... 5136 
Shakey DIY Basics 5136 
Poor photographer 5136 
Spare the Oxen... 5136 
Is SiC sick? 5134 
Possible, so what? 5134 
If you dont want to hear the bell... 5133 
Seek and you’ll find. 5133 
Filament 5133 
Filament considerations 5133 
Air caps?Buffer? 5133 
Exorcisms 5087 
Floating? 5086 
Twitchy signal tube and amp interactions 5079 
Toilet ham 5079 
The Shield 5078 
It is hard to say. 5078 
Fake bugle/teles 5078 
Never again. 5078 
Bingo! 5069 
Total current per channel 5062 
Stay with capacitive filtration for B+ for this init. 5062 
I like iron 5062 
Choke ringing 5062 
Ringing 5062 
Ringing is a BS reason. 5062 
Choke ringing again 5061 
What ringing? 5061 
Ring-ring 5061 
Fight Fire with Fire? 5061 
TT Rider 5061 
Snubbers and motors 5060 
Nice idea... 5060 
B+ 5060 
Shielded Interconnect 5060 
IC shields 5057 
The horrors of calibration 4905 
Floating Away 4905 
Ground is +/- understood 4904 
"Calibrate"??? 4904 
The self-serving calibrations. 4903 
Fighting with RIAA 4903 
The Usual 4903 
That's it! 4903 
Parts Location 4903 
Lush layout 4902 
Pinging Stitch/Syntax 4854 
It might be very impressive 4854 
To be clear 4854 
Shall I co? 4853 
Parts 4853 
I do not, it sounds interesting but… 4853 
What does it mean? 4853 
Come on! 4853 
Is it because secrecy gains females loud applause? 4853 
It's A Big'un, All Right 4853 
EAR polite recess 4853 
Power sequencing? 4823 
Some Sort of Off-Only HV Shunt? 4823 
3 Position switch 4822 
How true... 4822 
DIY Failsafe 4822 
Switch.. 4797 
Calibration problem 4772 
Resolved 4769 
Looks good 4768 
Fat LF 4768 
Loading Up 4768 
SUT's 4768 
Shunt regulation 4687 
Application dependent 4687 
Silvercore SUT's ? 4655 
It migh be an interesting company. 4655 
Amo/silver 4655 
From a Satisfied User of a Ready-made Item 4655 
Silver considerations 4655 
Again With the Amo 4655 
Silver path 4655 
The “secret” will be never revealed... 4655 
The Path of Least Resistance 4654 
(Not so) silver path con'ed 4654 
Foil 4654 
Amalgamated Phono Stage 4654 
Audiopedophile's hell 4654 
In da house 4653 
Consistent anality 4652 
Right 4652 
A speculation 4650 
Mone on silver Trabants 4649 
Parts Ag 4649 
Trabant done in pure silver 4649 
Too Soft and Brittle? 4649 
Silver swamp 4649 
In the Long Run 4649 
2RM? 4644 
Where's the Effing Cable Thread When We Need It? 4644 
DIY 4643 
95%? 4643 
More on that 4643 
"Partly Unshielded" Arm Wire 4643 
Fully shielded 4643 
Interesting 4643 
End of Life Phonostage… is breeding. 3839 
Creative people 3839 
Copyright air-cap RIAA... 3839 
It is what it is. 3838 
I Guess We Just Don't Understand Economics 3838 
Gray market 3838 
Mix up 3837 
The Thorsten’s mark. 3837 
Sound beats engeneering 3244 
Engineering Crap 3244 
Its not that it sounds "better" 3244 
Burn, motherf....r, burn! 2741 
Bypass Schottky by Snubber 2156 
Snubbers 2104 
More on snubbers 2104 
Capacitors Question 2104 
Capacitors & updates 2104 
Z-foil 2104 
Loading resistors & sockets 2104 
Low noise tubes 2103 
What Works Where 2102 
What are the REAL goals? 2102 
Good engineering parctices 2102 
Physical attributes of devices matter 2102 
The idea that the sum of the parts "quality&q... 2102 
It was 13 years back... 2102 
Thank you 2102 
Tube Selection 2091 
Valvo mesh 0A2 1988 
Big output capacitor question. 1749 
Context/Application/Circuit 1748 
EAR 1748 
Of Course... 1748 
834pT 1747 
Who knows.... 1747 
EAR834p how does RIAA feedback work? 1746 
Where? 1746 
Big cap banks 1746 
My "End of Life" phonostage. 331 
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