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The last phonocorrector: “End of Life" Phonostage 6749 
End of Life 6749 
Do I need to make a chassis in the shape of a coffin? 6749 
Shallow ambitions 6749 
I might unwillingly bring to my home… 6749 
Acronym 6749 
The End of Life Phonostage’s power supply 6737 
"...better and more sophistocated PS" (vs. bad AC) 6737 
The stupid, lousy AC is another subject. 6737 
It is comming along.... 6556 
Now, that's a phono stage! 6556 
The perfect corrector. 6556 
Still noisy but already semi-operational 6556 
The perfect corrector - II 6555 
Here it is: The perfect corrector – III 6554 
Wrong values shown 6553 
The deliberate mistakes? 6553 
330R anode resistors 6553 
The coupling cap in my 'End of the life' phono? 6553 
Nope, it was not ‘keeping anybody on toes’... 6553 
The latest version of the corrector – not heard it yet. (corrected) 6551 
The sentiments behind “End of Life" Phonostage 6551 
Going on from "There" 6551 
Ok, it is already almost there. 6551 
The ET2+EAR-834PT and the ultra-dynamic softness. 6550 
I am semi-ecstatic; my vinyl will be back soon… 6549 
MFA Systems Phonostage 6549 
Good for them. 6549 
Photos of the MFA Systems MC Reference 6549 
A few more 6549 
OK, it is over. Some preliminary follow ups. 6549 
"Lack" of HF, etc. 6548 
“End of Life" Phonostage: what is next? 6548 
Hybridizing 6548 
I love it! 6548 
If I may be a litt;e suggestive..... 6546 
Mica, distortions, MOSFET and the Ocean State. 6546 
SSG 6545 
Of mosfets, caps and distortion. 6545 
USSR SSG 6545 
USSR SSG 6545 
Question for Dima re 2nd stage biasing. 6545 
Fixed bias 6545 
The stunning sound of the phonocorrector. 6545 
More on this, please 6544 
Interesting development! 6544 
One-Story Jack 6544 
Nature's Bias 6544 
The signal passing via the 834PTF-Air… 6544 
Apologies! 6543 
Tunable Y-factor? 6543 
Harmonically-proper vs. harmonically-flexible 6543 
Some comment on the characteristic of air-cap sound. 6538 
The sound of one hand clapping 6538 
The air-caps as an ultimate cap. 6537 
The tempted virtue of the phonostage’s prostitution. 6529 
Clarity vs. VTA vs. Character 6529 
What VTA has to do with phonostage? 6528 
Phonostage vs. VTA 6528 
The 834PTF’s cathode follower: tube vs. SS 6528 
The “End of Life" Phonostage Status…. 6443 
Specific air cap changes 6443 
The air capacitors 'allegations'. 6443 
One tube, two channels? 6443 
The halves of the twin-triodes 6443 
"Crosstalk" 6442 
I just love sound of this phonocorrector. 6401 
To close the book on the correctors subject ... 6380 
"End of Life Phonostage" in Thai 5954 
Sucks! 5882 
Is God's phonostage better than Romy's? It is now! 5881 
Um, what? 5881 
Alternative Transformer 5881 
Sorry to have upset your sensitive self, Reggie. 5881 
A stimulation by Gog's fiction? 5881 
Hmmm,I suspect 5881 
The "End of Life Phonostage” is back. 5873 
My "End of Live" vesrion. 5861 
The 100Hz hum? 5861 
Hum “disconnecting trick” 5861 
Right grounding configuration for PS, corrector and transformer assembly. 5861 
The hum is drooped significantly! 5860 
Generally the phonocorrector has very low noise. 5860 
DIY Air-Caps? 5860 
Capacitors 5857 
Hum again. 5836 
Hm, again.... 5836 
Tribute MC iron 5551 
Changing loads 5547 
I do not do adjustable loading. 5547 
Sound degradation vs proper loading 5546 
Loading on primary? 5546 
Anticipating the needs 5546 
CCS heating? 5509 
2nd stage bias mystery 5392 
It is true but it negligible. 5392 
V2 biasing continued 5391 
Works +/- properly 5390 
To cheat or not to (ccs)heat 5390 
My assault 5363 
What, No Breadboard? 5363 
Don't laugh too loud... 5363 
So far it is good. 5363 
Your 50 is my 60 (buzz-kill) 5363 
The assembly and the buzz 5362 
Make sure that your LC filtration works properly. 5362 
Caps and chokes 5362 
The price of fame 5362 
Tribute 5362 
About the last distraction cap and transformers. 5362 
Schematics 5362 
Traces 5362 
Moving Magnet 5362 
Barcelona? 230V? Hm, ....matchmaking? 5362 
Cat smells fish? 5361 
I enjoyed soldering maybe when I was 15... 5361 
How my phonostage shall sound. 5361 
In the box 5361 
Schematics II 5361 
A few comments. 5361 
Miscelanea 5361 
I am surprised. 5361 
Don't be 5360 
It is not about power supply. 5360 
EMI/RFI madness 5360 
Drinking in Modulation 5360 
The stupid 5uF cap on AC side 5360 
Finito 5359 
It is only partially outside the context. 5359 
A corrector with an EQ controll 5358 
There is EQ control and there are multiple curves. 5358 
Corresponding to ? 5358 
A German guy take on 834PT. 5331 
Qualitat 5330 
The baby is sick 5286 
Last Cleaning? 5286 
Mine too... 5286 
To fight with hum in phonostages is fan. 5286 
What the hell is going on!!! 5286 
...air-caps dirty.... 5285 
Too obvious perhaps ... 5285 
Hum points 5285 
Beats and pieces. 5285 
What else? 5285 
Suggestion for the phonocorrector problem 5285 
I do not think that it is electrical. 5285 
Veggie ham 5285 
Do phonocorrector first then transformers. 5284 
Holly idiocy! 5283 
Yes sir 5281 
I think your game is not over. 5281 
More ham 5281 
Route(s) to Ground 5281 
Grounding arrangement 5280 
Ground Thoughts 5279 
0A2 Question 5279 
Where is the Bolt? 5279 
Gas tubes in the phonostage 5279 
"End of Live" tube set 5279 
GND plane 5279 
That crazy 7025. 5279 
Distributed bolt 5279 
Amperex ECC83 5279 
Amperex "Bugle Boy". 5279 
ECC83 Amperex picture 5279 
More "Ground" vs. "Neutral" 5279 
More findings 5278 
EMF and "Split" "Grounds" 5278 
Grounding, tarnnies and diodes 5277 
Again with the "Neutral" Explanation... 5277 
Grounding and trannies 5277 
Ignorance is bliss... 5275 
Shakey DIY Basics 5275 
Poor photographer 5275 
Spare the Oxen... 5275 
Is SiC sick? 5273 
Possible, so what? 5273 
If you dont want to hear the bell... 5272 
Seek and you’ll find. 5272 
Filament 5272 
Filament considerations 5272 
Air caps?Buffer? 5272 
Exorcisms 5226 
Floating? 5225 
Twitchy signal tube and amp interactions 5218 
Toilet ham 5218 
The Shield 5217 
It is hard to say. 5217 
Fake bugle/teles 5217 
Never again. 5217 
Bingo! 5208 
Total current per channel 5201 
Stay with capacitive filtration for B+ for this init. 5201 
I like iron 5201 
Choke ringing 5201 
Ringing 5201 
Ringing is a BS reason. 5201 
Choke ringing again 5200 
What ringing? 5200 
Ring-ring 5200 
Fight Fire with Fire? 5200 
TT Rider 5200 
Snubbers and motors 5199 
Nice idea... 5199 
B+ 5199 
Shielded Interconnect 5199 
IC shields 5196 
The horrors of calibration 5044 
Floating Away 5044 
Ground is +/- understood 5043 
"Calibrate"??? 5043 
The self-serving calibrations. 5042 
Fighting with RIAA 5042 
The Usual 5042 
That's it! 5042 
Parts Location 5042 
Lush layout 5041 
Pinging Stitch/Syntax 4993 
It might be very impressive 4993 
To be clear 4993 
Shall I co? 4992 
Parts 4992 
I do not, it sounds interesting but… 4992 
What does it mean? 4992 
Come on! 4992 
Is it because secrecy gains females loud applause? 4992 
It's A Big'un, All Right 4992 
EAR polite recess 4992 
Power sequencing? 4962 
Some Sort of Off-Only HV Shunt? 4962 
3 Position switch 4961 
How true... 4961 
DIY Failsafe 4961 
Switch.. 4936 
Calibration problem 4911 
Resolved 4908 
Looks good 4907 
Fat LF 4907 
Loading Up 4907 
SUT's 4907 
Shunt regulation 4826 
Application dependent 4826 
Silvercore SUT's ? 4794 
It migh be an interesting company. 4794 
Amo/silver 4794 
From a Satisfied User of a Ready-made Item 4794 
Silver considerations 4794 
Again With the Amo 4794 
Silver path 4794 
The “secret” will be never revealed... 4794 
The Path of Least Resistance 4793 
(Not so) silver path con'ed 4793 
Foil 4793 
Amalgamated Phono Stage 4793 
Audiopedophile's hell 4793 
In da house 4792 
Consistent anality 4791 
Right 4791 
A speculation 4789 
Mone on silver Trabants 4788 
Parts Ag 4788 
Trabant done in pure silver 4788 
Too Soft and Brittle? 4788 
Silver swamp 4788 
In the Long Run 4788 
2RM? 4783 
Where's the Effing Cable Thread When We Need It? 4783 
DIY 4782 
95%? 4782 
More on that 4782 
"Partly Unshielded" Arm Wire 4782 
Fully shielded 4782 
Interesting 4782 
End of Life Phonostage… is breeding. 3978 
Creative people 3978 
Copyright air-cap RIAA... 3978 
It is what it is. 3977 
I Guess We Just Don't Understand Economics 3977 
Gray market 3977 
Mix up 3976 
The Thorsten’s mark. 3976 
Sound beats engeneering 3383 
Engineering Crap 3383 
Its not that it sounds "better" 3383 
Burn, motherf....r, burn! 2880 
Bypass Schottky by Snubber 2295 
Snubbers 2243 
More on snubbers 2243 
Capacitors Question 2243 
Capacitors & updates 2243 
Z-foil 2243 
Loading resistors & sockets 2243 
Low noise tubes 2242 
What Works Where 2241 
What are the REAL goals? 2241 
Good engineering parctices 2241 
Physical attributes of devices matter 2241 
The idea that the sum of the parts "quality&q... 2241 
It was 13 years back... 2241 
Thank you 2241 
Tube Selection 2230 
Valvo mesh 0A2 2127 
Big output capacitor question. 1888 
Context/Application/Circuit 1887 
EAR 1887 
Of Course... 1887 
834pT 1886 
Who knows.... 1886 
EAR834p how does RIAA feedback work? 1885 
Where? 1885 
Big cap banks 1885 
My "End of Life" phonostage. 470 
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