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The last phonocorrector: “End of Life" Phonostage 6757 
End of Life 6757 
Do I need to make a chassis in the shape of a coffin? 6757 
Shallow ambitions 6757 
I might unwillingly bring to my home… 6757 
Acronym 6757 
The End of Life Phonostage’s power supply 6745 
"...better and more sophistocated PS" (vs. bad AC) 6745 
The stupid, lousy AC is another subject. 6745 
It is comming along.... 6564 
Now, that's a phono stage! 6564 
The perfect corrector. 6564 
Still noisy but already semi-operational 6564 
The perfect corrector - II 6563 
Here it is: The perfect corrector – III 6562 
Wrong values shown 6561 
The deliberate mistakes? 6561 
330R anode resistors 6561 
The coupling cap in my 'End of the life' phono? 6561 
Nope, it was not ‘keeping anybody on toes’... 6561 
The latest version of the corrector – not heard it yet. (corrected) 6559 
The sentiments behind “End of Life" Phonostage 6559 
Going on from "There" 6559 
Ok, it is already almost there. 6559 
The ET2+EAR-834PT and the ultra-dynamic softness. 6558 
I am semi-ecstatic; my vinyl will be back soon… 6557 
MFA Systems Phonostage 6557 
Good for them. 6557 
Photos of the MFA Systems MC Reference 6557 
A few more 6557 
OK, it is over. Some preliminary follow ups. 6557 
"Lack" of HF, etc. 6556 
“End of Life" Phonostage: what is next? 6556 
Hybridizing 6556 
I love it! 6556 
If I may be a litt;e suggestive..... 6554 
Mica, distortions, MOSFET and the Ocean State. 6554 
SSG 6553 
Of mosfets, caps and distortion. 6553 
USSR SSG 6553 
USSR SSG 6553 
Question for Dima re 2nd stage biasing. 6553 
Fixed bias 6553 
The stunning sound of the phonocorrector. 6553 
More on this, please 6552 
Interesting development! 6552 
One-Story Jack 6552 
Nature's Bias 6552 
The signal passing via the 834PTF-Air… 6552 
Apologies! 6551 
Tunable Y-factor? 6551 
Harmonically-proper vs. harmonically-flexible 6551 
Some comment on the characteristic of air-cap sound. 6546 
The sound of one hand clapping 6546 
The air-caps as an ultimate cap. 6545 
The tempted virtue of the phonostage’s prostitution. 6537 
Clarity vs. VTA vs. Character 6537 
What VTA has to do with phonostage? 6536 
Phonostage vs. VTA 6536 
The 834PTF’s cathode follower: tube vs. SS 6536 
The “End of Life" Phonostage Status…. 6451 
Specific air cap changes 6451 
The air capacitors 'allegations'. 6451 
One tube, two channels? 6451 
The halves of the twin-triodes 6451 
"Crosstalk" 6450 
I just love sound of this phonocorrector. 6409 
To close the book on the correctors subject ... 6388 
"End of Life Phonostage" in Thai 5962 
Sucks! 5890 
Is God's phonostage better than Romy's? It is now! 5889 
Um, what? 5889 
Alternative Transformer 5889 
Sorry to have upset your sensitive self, Reggie. 5889 
A stimulation by Gog's fiction? 5889 
Hmmm,I suspect 5889 
The "End of Life Phonostage” is back. 5881 
My "End of Live" vesrion. 5869 
The 100Hz hum? 5869 
Hum “disconnecting trick” 5869 
Right grounding configuration for PS, corrector and transformer assembly. 5869 
The hum is drooped significantly! 5868 
Generally the phonocorrector has very low noise. 5868 
DIY Air-Caps? 5868 
Capacitors 5865 
Hum again. 5844 
Hm, again.... 5844 
Tribute MC iron 5559 
Changing loads 5555 
I do not do adjustable loading. 5555 
Sound degradation vs proper loading 5554 
Loading on primary? 5554 
Anticipating the needs 5554 
CCS heating? 5517 
2nd stage bias mystery 5400 
It is true but it negligible. 5400 
V2 biasing continued 5399 
Works +/- properly 5398 
To cheat or not to (ccs)heat 5398 
My assault 5371 
What, No Breadboard? 5371 
Don't laugh too loud... 5371 
So far it is good. 5371 
Your 50 is my 60 (buzz-kill) 5371 
The assembly and the buzz 5370 
Make sure that your LC filtration works properly. 5370 
Caps and chokes 5370 
The price of fame 5370 
Tribute 5370 
About the last distraction cap and transformers. 5370 
Schematics 5370 
Traces 5370 
Moving Magnet 5370 
Barcelona? 230V? Hm, ....matchmaking? 5370 
Cat smells fish? 5369 
I enjoyed soldering maybe when I was 15... 5369 
How my phonostage shall sound. 5369 
In the box 5369 
Schematics II 5369 
A few comments. 5369 
Miscelanea 5369 
I am surprised. 5369 
Don't be 5368 
It is not about power supply. 5368 
EMI/RFI madness 5368 
Drinking in Modulation 5368 
The stupid 5uF cap on AC side 5368 
Finito 5367 
It is only partially outside the context. 5367 
A corrector with an EQ controll 5366 
There is EQ control and there are multiple curves. 5366 
Corresponding to ? 5366 
A German guy take on 834PT. 5339 
Qualitat 5338 
The baby is sick 5294 
Last Cleaning? 5294 
Mine too... 5294 
To fight with hum in phonostages is fan. 5294 
What the hell is going on!!! 5294 
...air-caps dirty.... 5293 
Too obvious perhaps ... 5293 
Hum points 5293 
Beats and pieces. 5293 
What else? 5293 
Suggestion for the phonocorrector problem 5293 
I do not think that it is electrical. 5293 
Veggie ham 5293 
Do phonocorrector first then transformers. 5292 
Holly idiocy! 5291 
Yes sir 5289 
I think your game is not over. 5289 
More ham 5289 
Route(s) to Ground 5289 
Grounding arrangement 5288 
Ground Thoughts 5287 
0A2 Question 5287 
Where is the Bolt? 5287 
Gas tubes in the phonostage 5287 
"End of Live" tube set 5287 
GND plane 5287 
That crazy 7025. 5287 
Distributed bolt 5287 
Amperex ECC83 5287 
Amperex "Bugle Boy". 5287 
ECC83 Amperex picture 5287 
More "Ground" vs. "Neutral" 5287 
More findings 5286 
EMF and "Split" "Grounds" 5286 
Grounding, tarnnies and diodes 5285 
Again with the "Neutral" Explanation... 5285 
Grounding and trannies 5285 
Ignorance is bliss... 5283 
Shakey DIY Basics 5283 
Poor photographer 5283 
Spare the Oxen... 5283 
Is SiC sick? 5281 
Possible, so what? 5281 
If you dont want to hear the bell... 5280 
Seek and you’ll find. 5280 
Filament 5280 
Filament considerations 5280 
Air caps?Buffer? 5280 
Exorcisms 5234 
Floating? 5233 
Twitchy signal tube and amp interactions 5226 
Toilet ham 5226 
The Shield 5225 
It is hard to say. 5225 
Fake bugle/teles 5225 
Never again. 5225 
Bingo! 5216 
Total current per channel 5209 
Stay with capacitive filtration for B+ for this init. 5209 
I like iron 5209 
Choke ringing 5209 
Ringing 5209 
Ringing is a BS reason. 5209 
Choke ringing again 5208 
What ringing? 5208 
Ring-ring 5208 
Fight Fire with Fire? 5208 
TT Rider 5208 
Snubbers and motors 5207 
Nice idea... 5207 
B+ 5207 
Shielded Interconnect 5207 
IC shields 5204 
The horrors of calibration 5052 
Floating Away 5052 
Ground is +/- understood 5051 
"Calibrate"??? 5051 
The self-serving calibrations. 5050 
Fighting with RIAA 5050 
The Usual 5050 
That's it! 5050 
Parts Location 5050 
Lush layout 5049 
Pinging Stitch/Syntax 5001 
It might be very impressive 5001 
To be clear 5001 
Shall I co? 5000 
Parts 5000 
I do not, it sounds interesting but… 5000 
What does it mean? 5000 
Come on! 5000 
Is it because secrecy gains females loud applause? 5000 
It's A Big'un, All Right 5000 
EAR polite recess 5000 
Power sequencing? 4970 
Some Sort of Off-Only HV Shunt? 4970 
3 Position switch 4969 
How true... 4969 
DIY Failsafe 4969 
Switch.. 4944 
Calibration problem 4919 
Resolved 4916 
Looks good 4915 
Fat LF 4915 
Loading Up 4915 
SUT's 4915 
Shunt regulation 4834 
Application dependent 4834 
Silvercore SUT's ? 4802 
It migh be an interesting company. 4802 
Amo/silver 4802 
From a Satisfied User of a Ready-made Item 4802 
Silver considerations 4802 
Again With the Amo 4802 
Silver path 4802 
The “secret” will be never revealed... 4802 
The Path of Least Resistance 4801 
(Not so) silver path con'ed 4801 
Foil 4801 
Amalgamated Phono Stage 4801 
Audiopedophile's hell 4801 
In da house 4800 
Consistent anality 4799 
Right 4799 
A speculation 4797 
Mone on silver Trabants 4796 
Parts Ag 4796 
Trabant done in pure silver 4796 
Too Soft and Brittle? 4796 
Silver swamp 4796 
In the Long Run 4796 
2RM? 4791 
Where's the Effing Cable Thread When We Need It? 4791 
DIY 4790 
95%? 4790 
More on that 4790 
"Partly Unshielded" Arm Wire 4790 
Fully shielded 4790 
Interesting 4790 
End of Life Phonostage… is breeding. 3986 
Creative people 3986 
Copyright air-cap RIAA... 3986 
It is what it is. 3985 
I Guess We Just Don't Understand Economics 3985 
Gray market 3985 
Mix up 3984 
The Thorsten’s mark. 3984 
Sound beats engeneering 3391 
Engineering Crap 3391 
Its not that it sounds "better" 3391 
Burn, motherf....r, burn! 2888 
Bypass Schottky by Snubber 2303 
Snubbers 2251 
More on snubbers 2251 
Capacitors Question 2251 
Capacitors & updates 2251 
Z-foil 2251 
Loading resistors & sockets 2251 
Low noise tubes 2250 
What Works Where 2249 
What are the REAL goals? 2249 
Good engineering parctices 2249 
Physical attributes of devices matter 2249 
The idea that the sum of the parts "quality&q... 2249 
It was 13 years back... 2249 
Thank you 2249 
Tube Selection 2238 
Valvo mesh 0A2 2135 
Big output capacitor question. 1896 
Context/Application/Circuit 1895 
EAR 1895 
Of Course... 1895 
834pT 1894 
Who knows.... 1894 
EAR834p how does RIAA feedback work? 1893 
Where? 1893 
Big cap banks 1893 
My "End of Life" phonostage. 478 
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