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The last phonocorrector: “End of Life" Phonostage 6613 
End of Life 6613 
Do I need to make a chassis in the shape of a coffin? 6613 
Shallow ambitions 6613 
I might unwillingly bring to my home… 6613 
Acronym 6613 
The End of Life Phonostage’s power supply 6601 
"...better and more sophistocated PS" (vs. bad AC) 6601 
The stupid, lousy AC is another subject. 6601 
It is comming along.... 6420 
Now, that's a phono stage! 6420 
The perfect corrector. 6420 
Still noisy but already semi-operational 6420 
The perfect corrector - II 6419 
Here it is: The perfect corrector – III 6418 
Wrong values shown 6417 
The deliberate mistakes? 6417 
330R anode resistors 6417 
The coupling cap in my 'End of the life' phono? 6417 
Nope, it was not ‘keeping anybody on toes’... 6417 
The latest version of the corrector – not heard it yet. (corrected) 6415 
The sentiments behind “End of Life" Phonostage 6415 
Going on from "There" 6415 
Ok, it is already almost there. 6415 
The ET2+EAR-834PT and the ultra-dynamic softness. 6414 
I am semi-ecstatic; my vinyl will be back soon… 6413 
MFA Systems Phonostage 6413 
Good for them. 6413 
Photos of the MFA Systems MC Reference 6413 
A few more 6413 
OK, it is over. Some preliminary follow ups. 6413 
"Lack" of HF, etc. 6412 
“End of Life" Phonostage: what is next? 6412 
Hybridizing 6412 
I love it! 6412 
If I may be a litt;e suggestive..... 6410 
Mica, distortions, MOSFET and the Ocean State. 6410 
SSG 6409 
Of mosfets, caps and distortion. 6409 
USSR SSG 6409 
USSR SSG 6409 
Question for Dima re 2nd stage biasing. 6409 
Fixed bias 6409 
The stunning sound of the phonocorrector. 6409 
More on this, please 6408 
Interesting development! 6408 
One-Story Jack 6408 
Nature's Bias 6408 
The signal passing via the 834PTF-Air… 6408 
Apologies! 6407 
Tunable Y-factor? 6407 
Harmonically-proper vs. harmonically-flexible 6407 
Some comment on the characteristic of air-cap sound. 6402 
The sound of one hand clapping 6402 
The air-caps as an ultimate cap. 6401 
The tempted virtue of the phonostage’s prostitution. 6393 
Clarity vs. VTA vs. Character 6393 
What VTA has to do with phonostage? 6392 
Phonostage vs. VTA 6392 
The 834PTF’s cathode follower: tube vs. SS 6392 
The “End of Life" Phonostage Status…. 6307 
Specific air cap changes 6307 
The air capacitors 'allegations'. 6307 
One tube, two channels? 6307 
The halves of the twin-triodes 6307 
"Crosstalk" 6306 
I just love sound of this phonocorrector. 6265 
To close the book on the correctors subject ... 6244 
"End of Life Phonostage" in Thai 5818 
Sucks! 5746 
Is God's phonostage better than Romy's? It is now! 5745 
Um, what? 5745 
Alternative Transformer 5745 
Sorry to have upset your sensitive self, Reggie. 5745 
A stimulation by Gog's fiction? 5745 
Hmmm,I suspect 5745 
The "End of Life Phonostage” is back. 5737 
My "End of Live" vesrion. 5725 
The 100Hz hum? 5725 
Hum “disconnecting trick” 5725 
Right grounding configuration for PS, corrector and transformer assembly. 5725 
The hum is drooped significantly! 5724 
Generally the phonocorrector has very low noise. 5724 
DIY Air-Caps? 5724 
Capacitors 5721 
Hum again. 5700 
Hm, again.... 5700 
Tribute MC iron 5415 
Changing loads 5411 
I do not do adjustable loading. 5411 
Sound degradation vs proper loading 5410 
Loading on primary? 5410 
Anticipating the needs 5410 
CCS heating? 5373 
2nd stage bias mystery 5256 
It is true but it negligible. 5256 
V2 biasing continued 5255 
Works +/- properly 5254 
To cheat or not to (ccs)heat 5254 
My assault 5227 
What, No Breadboard? 5227 
Don't laugh too loud... 5227 
So far it is good. 5227 
Your 50 is my 60 (buzz-kill) 5227 
The assembly and the buzz 5226 
Make sure that your LC filtration works properly. 5226 
Caps and chokes 5226 
The price of fame 5226 
Tribute 5226 
About the last distraction cap and transformers. 5226 
Schematics 5226 
Traces 5226 
Moving Magnet 5226 
Barcelona? 230V? Hm, ....matchmaking? 5226 
Cat smells fish? 5225 
I enjoyed soldering maybe when I was 15... 5225 
How my phonostage shall sound. 5225 
In the box 5225 
Schematics II 5225 
A few comments. 5225 
Miscelanea 5225 
I am surprised. 5225 
Don't be 5224 
It is not about power supply. 5224 
EMI/RFI madness 5224 
Drinking in Modulation 5224 
The stupid 5uF cap on AC side 5224 
Finito 5223 
It is only partially outside the context. 5223 
A corrector with an EQ controll 5222 
There is EQ control and there are multiple curves. 5222 
Corresponding to ? 5222 
A German guy take on 834PT. 5195 
Qualitat 5194 
The baby is sick 5150 
Last Cleaning? 5150 
Mine too... 5150 
To fight with hum in phonostages is fan. 5150 
What the hell is going on!!! 5150 
...air-caps dirty.... 5149 
Too obvious perhaps ... 5149 
Hum points 5149 
Beats and pieces. 5149 
What else? 5149 
Suggestion for the phonocorrector problem 5149 
I do not think that it is electrical. 5149 
Veggie ham 5149 
Do phonocorrector first then transformers. 5148 
Holly idiocy! 5147 
Yes sir 5145 
I think your game is not over. 5145 
More ham 5145 
Route(s) to Ground 5145 
Grounding arrangement 5144 
Ground Thoughts 5143 
0A2 Question 5143 
Where is the Bolt? 5143 
Gas tubes in the phonostage 5143 
"End of Live" tube set 5143 
GND plane 5143 
That crazy 7025. 5143 
Distributed bolt 5143 
Amperex ECC83 5143 
Amperex "Bugle Boy". 5143 
ECC83 Amperex picture 5143 
More "Ground" vs. "Neutral" 5143 
More findings 5142 
EMF and "Split" "Grounds" 5142 
Grounding, tarnnies and diodes 5141 
Again with the "Neutral" Explanation... 5141 
Grounding and trannies 5141 
Ignorance is bliss... 5139 
Shakey DIY Basics 5139 
Poor photographer 5139 
Spare the Oxen... 5139 
Is SiC sick? 5137 
Possible, so what? 5137 
If you dont want to hear the bell... 5136 
Seek and you’ll find. 5136 
Filament 5136 
Filament considerations 5136 
Air caps?Buffer? 5136 
Exorcisms 5090 
Floating? 5089 
Twitchy signal tube and amp interactions 5082 
Toilet ham 5082 
The Shield 5081 
It is hard to say. 5081 
Fake bugle/teles 5081 
Never again. 5081 
Bingo! 5072 
Total current per channel 5065 
Stay with capacitive filtration for B+ for this init. 5065 
I like iron 5065 
Choke ringing 5065 
Ringing 5065 
Ringing is a BS reason. 5065 
Choke ringing again 5064 
What ringing? 5064 
Ring-ring 5064 
Fight Fire with Fire? 5064 
TT Rider 5064 
Snubbers and motors 5063 
Nice idea... 5063 
B+ 5063 
Shielded Interconnect 5063 
IC shields 5060 
The horrors of calibration 4908 
Floating Away 4908 
Ground is +/- understood 4907 
"Calibrate"??? 4907 
The self-serving calibrations. 4906 
Fighting with RIAA 4906 
The Usual 4906 
That's it! 4906 
Parts Location 4906 
Lush layout 4905 
Pinging Stitch/Syntax 4857 
It might be very impressive 4857 
To be clear 4857 
Shall I co? 4856 
Parts 4856 
I do not, it sounds interesting but… 4856 
What does it mean? 4856 
Come on! 4856 
Is it because secrecy gains females loud applause? 4856 
It's A Big'un, All Right 4856 
EAR polite recess 4856 
Power sequencing? 4826 
Some Sort of Off-Only HV Shunt? 4826 
3 Position switch 4825 
How true... 4825 
DIY Failsafe 4825 
Switch.. 4800 
Calibration problem 4775 
Resolved 4772 
Looks good 4771 
Fat LF 4771 
Loading Up 4771 
SUT's 4771 
Shunt regulation 4690 
Application dependent 4690 
Silvercore SUT's ? 4658 
It migh be an interesting company. 4658 
Amo/silver 4658 
From a Satisfied User of a Ready-made Item 4658 
Silver considerations 4658 
Again With the Amo 4658 
Silver path 4658 
The “secret” will be never revealed... 4658 
The Path of Least Resistance 4657 
(Not so) silver path con'ed 4657 
Foil 4657 
Amalgamated Phono Stage 4657 
Audiopedophile's hell 4657 
In da house 4656 
Consistent anality 4655 
Right 4655 
A speculation 4653 
Mone on silver Trabants 4652 
Parts Ag 4652 
Trabant done in pure silver 4652 
Too Soft and Brittle? 4652 
Silver swamp 4652 
In the Long Run 4652 
2RM? 4647 
Where's the Effing Cable Thread When We Need It? 4647 
DIY 4646 
95%? 4646 
More on that 4646 
"Partly Unshielded" Arm Wire 4646 
Fully shielded 4646 
Interesting 4646 
End of Life Phonostage… is breeding. 3842 
Creative people 3842 
Copyright air-cap RIAA... 3842 
It is what it is. 3841 
I Guess We Just Don't Understand Economics 3841 
Gray market 3841 
Mix up 3840 
The Thorsten’s mark. 3840 
Sound beats engeneering 3247 
Engineering Crap 3247 
Its not that it sounds "better" 3247 
Burn, motherf....r, burn! 2744 
Bypass Schottky by Snubber 2159 
Snubbers 2107 
More on snubbers 2107 
Capacitors Question 2107 
Capacitors & updates 2107 
Z-foil 2107 
Loading resistors & sockets 2107 
Low noise tubes 2106 
What Works Where 2105 
What are the REAL goals? 2105 
Good engineering parctices 2105 
Physical attributes of devices matter 2105 
The idea that the sum of the parts "quality&q... 2105 
It was 13 years back... 2105 
Thank you 2105 
Tube Selection 2094 
Valvo mesh 0A2 1991 
Big output capacitor question. 1752 
Context/Application/Circuit 1751 
EAR 1751 
Of Course... 1751 
834pT 1750 
Who knows.... 1750 
EAR834p how does RIAA feedback work? 1749 
Where? 1749 
Big cap banks 1749 
My "End of Life" phonostage. 334 
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