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The last phonocorrector: “End of Life" Phonostage 6834 
End of Life 6834 
Do I need to make a chassis in the shape of a coffin? 6834 
Shallow ambitions 6834 
I might unwillingly bring to my home… 6834 
Acronym 6834 
The End of Life Phonostage’s power supply 6822 
"...better and more sophistocated PS" (vs. bad AC) 6822 
The stupid, lousy AC is another subject. 6822 
It is comming along.... 6641 
Now, that's a phono stage! 6641 
The perfect corrector. 6641 
Still noisy but already semi-operational 6641 
The perfect corrector - II 6640 
Here it is: The perfect corrector – III 6639 
Wrong values shown 6638 
The deliberate mistakes? 6638 
330R anode resistors 6638 
The coupling cap in my 'End of the life' phono? 6638 
Nope, it was not ‘keeping anybody on toes’... 6638 
The latest version of the corrector – not heard it yet. (corrected) 6636 
The sentiments behind “End of Life" Phonostage 6636 
Going on from "There" 6636 
Ok, it is already almost there. 6636 
The ET2+EAR-834PT and the ultra-dynamic softness. 6635 
I am semi-ecstatic; my vinyl will be back soon… 6634 
MFA Systems Phonostage 6634 
Good for them. 6634 
Photos of the MFA Systems MC Reference 6634 
A few more 6634 
OK, it is over. Some preliminary follow ups. 6634 
"Lack" of HF, etc. 6633 
“End of Life" Phonostage: what is next? 6633 
Hybridizing 6633 
I love it! 6633 
If I may be a litt;e suggestive..... 6631 
Mica, distortions, MOSFET and the Ocean State. 6631 
SSG 6630 
Of mosfets, caps and distortion. 6630 
USSR SSG 6630 
USSR SSG 6630 
Question for Dima re 2nd stage biasing. 6630 
Fixed bias 6630 
The stunning sound of the phonocorrector. 6630 
More on this, please 6629 
Interesting development! 6629 
One-Story Jack 6629 
Nature's Bias 6629 
The signal passing via the 834PTF-Air… 6629 
Apologies! 6628 
Tunable Y-factor? 6628 
Harmonically-proper vs. harmonically-flexible 6628 
Some comment on the characteristic of air-cap sound. 6623 
The sound of one hand clapping 6623 
The air-caps as an ultimate cap. 6622 
The tempted virtue of the phonostage’s prostitution. 6614 
Clarity vs. VTA vs. Character 6614 
What VTA has to do with phonostage? 6613 
Phonostage vs. VTA 6613 
The 834PTF’s cathode follower: tube vs. SS 6613 
The “End of Life" Phonostage Status…. 6528 
Specific air cap changes 6528 
The air capacitors 'allegations'. 6528 
One tube, two channels? 6528 
The halves of the twin-triodes 6528 
"Crosstalk" 6527 
I just love sound of this phonocorrector. 6486 
To close the book on the correctors subject ... 6465 
"End of Life Phonostage" in Thai 6039 
Sucks! 5967 
Is God's phonostage better than Romy's? It is now! 5966 
Um, what? 5966 
Alternative Transformer 5966 
Sorry to have upset your sensitive self, Reggie. 5966 
A stimulation by Gog's fiction? 5966 
Hmmm,I suspect 5966 
The "End of Life Phonostage” is back. 5958 
My "End of Live" vesrion. 5946 
The 100Hz hum? 5946 
Hum “disconnecting trick” 5946 
Right grounding configuration for PS, corrector and transformer assembly. 5946 
The hum is drooped significantly! 5945 
Generally the phonocorrector has very low noise. 5945 
DIY Air-Caps? 5945 
Capacitors 5942 
Hum again. 5921 
Hm, again.... 5921 
Tribute MC iron 5636 
Changing loads 5632 
I do not do adjustable loading. 5632 
Sound degradation vs proper loading 5631 
Loading on primary? 5631 
Anticipating the needs 5631 
CCS heating? 5594 
2nd stage bias mystery 5477 
It is true but it negligible. 5477 
V2 biasing continued 5476 
Works +/- properly 5475 
To cheat or not to (ccs)heat 5475 
My assault 5448 
What, No Breadboard? 5448 
Don't laugh too loud... 5448 
So far it is good. 5448 
Your 50 is my 60 (buzz-kill) 5448 
The assembly and the buzz 5447 
Make sure that your LC filtration works properly. 5447 
Caps and chokes 5447 
The price of fame 5447 
Tribute 5447 
About the last distraction cap and transformers. 5447 
Schematics 5447 
Traces 5447 
Moving Magnet 5447 
Barcelona? 230V? Hm, ....matchmaking? 5447 
Cat smells fish? 5446 
I enjoyed soldering maybe when I was 15... 5446 
How my phonostage shall sound. 5446 
In the box 5446 
Schematics II 5446 
A few comments. 5446 
Miscelanea 5446 
I am surprised. 5446 
Don't be 5445 
It is not about power supply. 5445 
EMI/RFI madness 5445 
Drinking in Modulation 5445 
The stupid 5uF cap on AC side 5445 
Finito 5444 
It is only partially outside the context. 5444 
A corrector with an EQ controll 5443 
There is EQ control and there are multiple curves. 5443 
Corresponding to ? 5443 
A German guy take on 834PT. 5416 
Qualitat 5415 
The baby is sick 5371 
Last Cleaning? 5371 
Mine too... 5371 
To fight with hum in phonostages is fan. 5371 
What the hell is going on!!! 5371 
...air-caps dirty.... 5370 
Too obvious perhaps ... 5370 
Hum points 5370 
Beats and pieces. 5370 
What else? 5370 
Suggestion for the phonocorrector problem 5370 
I do not think that it is electrical. 5370 
Veggie ham 5370 
Do phonocorrector first then transformers. 5369 
Holly idiocy! 5368 
Yes sir 5366 
I think your game is not over. 5366 
More ham 5366 
Route(s) to Ground 5366 
Grounding arrangement 5365 
Ground Thoughts 5364 
0A2 Question 5364 
Where is the Bolt? 5364 
Gas tubes in the phonostage 5364 
"End of Live" tube set 5364 
GND plane 5364 
That crazy 7025. 5364 
Distributed bolt 5364 
Amperex ECC83 5364 
Amperex "Bugle Boy". 5364 
ECC83 Amperex picture 5364 
More "Ground" vs. "Neutral" 5364 
More findings 5363 
EMF and "Split" "Grounds" 5363 
Grounding, tarnnies and diodes 5362 
Again with the "Neutral" Explanation... 5362 
Grounding and trannies 5362 
Ignorance is bliss... 5360 
Shakey DIY Basics 5360 
Poor photographer 5360 
Spare the Oxen... 5360 
Is SiC sick? 5358 
Possible, so what? 5358 
If you dont want to hear the bell... 5357 
Seek and you’ll find. 5357 
Filament 5357 
Filament considerations 5357 
Air caps?Buffer? 5357 
Exorcisms 5311 
Floating? 5310 
Twitchy signal tube and amp interactions 5303 
Toilet ham 5303 
The Shield 5302 
It is hard to say. 5302 
Fake bugle/teles 5302 
Never again. 5302 
Bingo! 5293 
Total current per channel 5286 
Stay with capacitive filtration for B+ for this init. 5286 
I like iron 5286 
Choke ringing 5286 
Ringing 5286 
Ringing is a BS reason. 5286 
Choke ringing again 5285 
What ringing? 5285 
Ring-ring 5285 
Fight Fire with Fire? 5285 
TT Rider 5285 
Snubbers and motors 5284 
Nice idea... 5284 
B+ 5284 
Shielded Interconnect 5284 
IC shields 5281 
The horrors of calibration 5129 
Floating Away 5129 
Ground is +/- understood 5128 
"Calibrate"??? 5128 
The self-serving calibrations. 5127 
Fighting with RIAA 5127 
The Usual 5127 
That's it! 5127 
Parts Location 5127 
Lush layout 5126 
Pinging Stitch/Syntax 5078 
It might be very impressive 5078 
To be clear 5078 
Shall I co? 5077 
Parts 5077 
I do not, it sounds interesting but… 5077 
What does it mean? 5077 
Come on! 5077 
Is it because secrecy gains females loud applause? 5077 
It's A Big'un, All Right 5077 
EAR polite recess 5077 
Power sequencing? 5047 
Some Sort of Off-Only HV Shunt? 5047 
3 Position switch 5046 
How true... 5046 
DIY Failsafe 5046 
Switch.. 5021 
Calibration problem 4996 
Resolved 4993 
Looks good 4992 
Fat LF 4992 
Loading Up 4992 
SUT's 4992 
Shunt regulation 4911 
Application dependent 4911 
Silvercore SUT's ? 4879 
It migh be an interesting company. 4879 
Amo/silver 4879 
From a Satisfied User of a Ready-made Item 4879 
Silver considerations 4879 
Again With the Amo 4879 
Silver path 4879 
The “secret” will be never revealed... 4879 
The Path of Least Resistance 4878 
(Not so) silver path con'ed 4878 
Foil 4878 
Amalgamated Phono Stage 4878 
Audiopedophile's hell 4878 
In da house 4877 
Consistent anality 4876 
Right 4876 
A speculation 4874 
Mone on silver Trabants 4873 
Parts Ag 4873 
Trabant done in pure silver 4873 
Too Soft and Brittle? 4873 
Silver swamp 4873 
In the Long Run 4873 
2RM? 4868 
Where's the Effing Cable Thread When We Need It? 4868 
DIY 4867 
95%? 4867 
More on that 4867 
"Partly Unshielded" Arm Wire 4867 
Fully shielded 4867 
Interesting 4867 
End of Life Phonostage… is breeding. 4063 
Creative people 4063 
Copyright air-cap RIAA... 4063 
It is what it is. 4062 
I Guess We Just Don't Understand Economics 4062 
Gray market 4062 
Mix up 4061 
The Thorsten’s mark. 4061 
Sound beats engeneering 3468 
Engineering Crap 3468 
Its not that it sounds "better" 3468 
Burn, motherf....r, burn! 2965 
Bypass Schottky by Snubber 2380 
Snubbers 2328 
More on snubbers 2328 
Capacitors Question 2328 
Capacitors & updates 2328 
Z-foil 2328 
Loading resistors & sockets 2328 
Low noise tubes 2327 
What Works Where 2326 
What are the REAL goals? 2326 
Good engineering parctices 2326 
Physical attributes of devices matter 2326 
The idea that the sum of the parts "quality&q... 2326 
It was 13 years back... 2326 
Thank you 2326 
Tube Selection 2315 
Valvo mesh 0A2 2212 
Big output capacitor question. 1973 
Context/Application/Circuit 1972 
EAR 1972 
Of Course... 1972 
834pT 1971 
Who knows.... 1971 
EAR834p how does RIAA feedback work? 1970 
Where? 1970 
Big cap banks 1970 
My "End of Life" phonostage. 555 
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