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The last phonocorrector: “End of Life" Phonostage 6465 
End of Life 6465 
Do I need to make a chassis in the shape of a coffin? 6465 
Shallow ambitions 6465 
I might unwillingly bring to my home… 6465 
Acronym 6465 
The End of Life Phonostage’s power supply 6453 
"...better and more sophistocated PS" (vs. bad AC) 6453 
The stupid, lousy AC is another subject. 6453 
It is comming along.... 6272 
Now, that's a phono stage! 6272 
The perfect corrector. 6272 
Still noisy but already semi-operational 6272 
The perfect corrector - II 6271 
Here it is: The perfect corrector – III 6270 
Wrong values shown 6269 
The deliberate mistakes? 6269 
330R anode resistors 6269 
The coupling cap in my 'End of the life' phono? 6269 
Nope, it was not ‘keeping anybody on toes’... 6269 
The latest version of the corrector – not heard it yet. (corrected) 6267 
The sentiments behind “End of Life" Phonostage 6267 
Going on from "There" 6267 
Ok, it is already almost there. 6267 
The ET2+EAR-834PT and the ultra-dynamic softness. 6266 
I am semi-ecstatic; my vinyl will be back soon… 6265 
MFA Systems Phonostage 6265 
Good for them. 6265 
Photos of the MFA Systems MC Reference 6265 
A few more 6265 
OK, it is over. Some preliminary follow ups. 6265 
"Lack" of HF, etc. 6264 
“End of Life" Phonostage: what is next? 6264 
Hybridizing 6264 
I love it! 6264 
If I may be a litt;e suggestive..... 6262 
Mica, distortions, MOSFET and the Ocean State. 6262 
SSG 6261 
Of mosfets, caps and distortion. 6261 
USSR SSG 6261 
USSR SSG 6261 
Question for Dima re 2nd stage biasing. 6261 
Fixed bias 6261 
The stunning sound of the phonocorrector. 6261 
More on this, please 6260 
Interesting development! 6260 
One-Story Jack 6260 
Nature's Bias 6260 
The signal passing via the 834PTF-Air… 6260 
Apologies! 6259 
Tunable Y-factor? 6259 
Harmonically-proper vs. harmonically-flexible 6259 
Some comment on the characteristic of air-cap sound. 6254 
The sound of one hand clapping 6254 
The air-caps as an ultimate cap. 6253 
The tempted virtue of the phonostage’s prostitution. 6245 
Clarity vs. VTA vs. Character 6245 
What VTA has to do with phonostage? 6244 
Phonostage vs. VTA 6244 
The 834PTF’s cathode follower: tube vs. SS 6244 
The “End of Life" Phonostage Status…. 6159 
Specific air cap changes 6159 
The air capacitors 'allegations'. 6159 
One tube, two channels? 6159 
The halves of the twin-triodes 6159 
"Crosstalk" 6158 
I just love sound of this phonocorrector. 6117 
To close the book on the correctors subject ... 6096 
"End of Life Phonostage" in Thai 5670 
Sucks! 5598 
Is God's phonostage better than Romy's? It is now! 5597 
Um, what? 5597 
Alternative Transformer 5597 
Sorry to have upset your sensitive self, Reggie. 5597 
A stimulation by Gog's fiction? 5597 
Hmmm,I suspect 5597 
The "End of Life Phonostage” is back. 5589 
My "End of Live" vesrion. 5577 
The 100Hz hum? 5577 
Hum “disconnecting trick” 5577 
Right grounding configuration for PS, corrector and transformer assembly. 5577 
The hum is drooped significantly! 5576 
Generally the phonocorrector has very low noise. 5576 
DIY Air-Caps? 5576 
Capacitors 5573 
Hum again. 5552 
Hm, again.... 5552 
Tribute MC iron 5267 
Changing loads 5263 
I do not do adjustable loading. 5263 
Sound degradation vs proper loading 5262 
Loading on primary? 5262 
Anticipating the needs 5262 
CCS heating? 5225 
2nd stage bias mystery 5108 
It is true but it negligible. 5108 
V2 biasing continued 5107 
Works +/- properly 5106 
To cheat or not to (ccs)heat 5106 
My assault 5079 
What, No Breadboard? 5079 
Don't laugh too loud... 5079 
So far it is good. 5079 
Your 50 is my 60 (buzz-kill) 5079 
The assembly and the buzz 5078 
Make sure that your LC filtration works properly. 5078 
Caps and chokes 5078 
The price of fame 5078 
Tribute 5078 
About the last distraction cap and transformers. 5078 
Schematics 5078 
Traces 5078 
Moving Magnet 5078 
Barcelona? 230V? Hm, ....matchmaking? 5078 
Cat smells fish? 5077 
I enjoyed soldering maybe when I was 15... 5077 
How my phonostage shall sound. 5077 
In the box 5077 
Schematics II 5077 
A few comments. 5077 
Miscelanea 5077 
I am surprised. 5077 
Don't be 5076 
It is not about power supply. 5076 
EMI/RFI madness 5076 
Drinking in Modulation 5076 
The stupid 5uF cap on AC side 5076 
Finito 5075 
It is only partially outside the context. 5075 
A corrector with an EQ controll 5074 
There is EQ control and there are multiple curves. 5074 
Corresponding to ? 5074 
A German guy take on 834PT. 5047 
Qualitat 5046 
The baby is sick 5002 
Last Cleaning? 5002 
Mine too... 5002 
To fight with hum in phonostages is fan. 5002 
What the hell is going on!!! 5002 
...air-caps dirty.... 5001 
Too obvious perhaps ... 5001 
Hum points 5001 
Beats and pieces. 5001 
What else? 5001 
Suggestion for the phonocorrector problem 5001 
I do not think that it is electrical. 5001 
Veggie ham 5001 
Do phonocorrector first then transformers. 5000 
Holly idiocy! 4999 
Yes sir 4997 
I think your game is not over. 4997 
More ham 4997 
Route(s) to Ground 4997 
Grounding arrangement 4996 
Ground Thoughts 4995 
0A2 Question 4995 
Where is the Bolt? 4995 
Gas tubes in the phonostage 4995 
"End of Live" tube set 4995 
GND plane 4995 
That crazy 7025. 4995 
Distributed bolt 4995 
Amperex ECC83 4995 
Amperex "Bugle Boy". 4995 
ECC83 Amperex picture 4995 
More "Ground" vs. "Neutral" 4995 
More findings 4994 
EMF and "Split" "Grounds" 4994 
Grounding, tarnnies and diodes 4993 
Again with the "Neutral" Explanation... 4993 
Grounding and trannies 4993 
Ignorance is bliss... 4991 
Shakey DIY Basics 4991 
Poor photographer 4991 
Spare the Oxen... 4991 
Is SiC sick? 4989 
Possible, so what? 4989 
If you dont want to hear the bell... 4988 
Seek and you’ll find. 4988 
Filament 4988 
Filament considerations 4988 
Air caps?Buffer? 4988 
Exorcisms 4942 
Floating? 4941 
Twitchy signal tube and amp interactions 4934 
Toilet ham 4934 
The Shield 4933 
It is hard to say. 4933 
Fake bugle/teles 4933 
Never again. 4933 
Bingo! 4924 
Total current per channel 4917 
Stay with capacitive filtration for B+ for this init. 4917 
I like iron 4917 
Choke ringing 4917 
Ringing 4917 
Ringing is a BS reason. 4917 
Choke ringing again 4916 
What ringing? 4916 
Ring-ring 4916 
Fight Fire with Fire? 4916 
TT Rider 4916 
Snubbers and motors 4915 
Nice idea... 4915 
B+ 4915 
Shielded Interconnect 4915 
IC shields 4912 
The horrors of calibration 4760 
Floating Away 4760 
Ground is +/- understood 4759 
"Calibrate"??? 4759 
The self-serving calibrations. 4758 
Fighting with RIAA 4758 
The Usual 4758 
That's it! 4758 
Parts Location 4758 
Lush layout 4757 
Pinging Stitch/Syntax 4709 
It might be very impressive 4709 
To be clear 4709 
Shall I co? 4708 
Parts 4708 
I do not, it sounds interesting but… 4708 
What does it mean? 4708 
Come on! 4708 
Is it because secrecy gains females loud applause? 4708 
It's A Big'un, All Right 4708 
EAR polite recess 4708 
Power sequencing? 4678 
Some Sort of Off-Only HV Shunt? 4678 
3 Position switch 4677 
How true... 4677 
DIY Failsafe 4677 
Switch.. 4652 
Calibration problem 4627 
Resolved 4624 
Looks good 4623 
Fat LF 4623 
Loading Up 4623 
SUT's 4623 
Shunt regulation 4542 
Application dependent 4542 
Silvercore SUT's ? 4510 
It migh be an interesting company. 4510 
Amo/silver 4510 
From a Satisfied User of a Ready-made Item 4510 
Silver considerations 4510 
Again With the Amo 4510 
Silver path 4510 
The “secret” will be never revealed... 4510 
The Path of Least Resistance 4509 
(Not so) silver path con'ed 4509 
Foil 4509 
Amalgamated Phono Stage 4509 
Audiopedophile's hell 4509 
In da house 4508 
Consistent anality 4507 
Right 4507 
A speculation 4505 
Mone on silver Trabants 4504 
Parts Ag 4504 
Trabant done in pure silver 4504 
Too Soft and Brittle? 4504 
Silver swamp 4504 
In the Long Run 4504 
2RM? 4499 
Where's the Effing Cable Thread When We Need It? 4499 
DIY 4498 
95%? 4498 
More on that 4498 
"Partly Unshielded" Arm Wire 4498 
Fully shielded 4498 
Interesting 4498 
End of Life Phonostage… is breeding. 3694 
Creative people 3694 
Copyright air-cap RIAA... 3694 
It is what it is. 3693 
I Guess We Just Don't Understand Economics 3693 
Gray market 3693 
Mix up 3692 
The Thorsten’s mark. 3692 
Sound beats engeneering 3099 
Engineering Crap 3099 
Its not that it sounds "better" 3099 
Burn, motherf....r, burn! 2596 
Bypass Schottky by Snubber 2011 
Snubbers 1959 
More on snubbers 1959 
Capacitors Question 1959 
Capacitors & updates 1959 
Z-foil 1959 
Loading resistors & sockets 1959 
Low noise tubes 1958 
What Works Where 1957 
What are the REAL goals? 1957 
Good engineering parctices 1957 
Physical attributes of devices matter 1957 
The idea that the sum of the parts "quality&q... 1957 
It was 13 years back... 1957 
Thank you 1957 
Tube Selection 1946 
Valvo mesh 0A2 1843 
Big output capacitor question. 1604 
Context/Application/Circuit 1603 
EAR 1603 
Of Course... 1603 
834pT 1602 
Who knows.... 1602 
EAR834p how does RIAA feedback work? 1601 
Where? 1601 
Big cap banks 1601 
My "End of Life" phonostage. 186 
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