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The last phonocorrector: “End of Life" Phonostage 6418 
End of Life 6418 
Do I need to make a chassis in the shape of a coffin? 6418 
Shallow ambitions 6418 
I might unwillingly bring to my home… 6418 
Acronym 6418 
The End of Life Phonostage’s power supply 6406 
"...better and more sophistocated PS" (vs. bad AC) 6406 
The stupid, lousy AC is another subject. 6406 
It is comming along.... 6225 
Now, that's a phono stage! 6225 
The perfect corrector. 6225 
Still noisy but already semi-operational 6225 
The perfect corrector - II 6224 
Here it is: The perfect corrector – III 6223 
Wrong values shown 6222 
The deliberate mistakes? 6222 
330R anode resistors 6222 
The coupling cap in my 'End of the life' phono? 6222 
Nope, it was not ‘keeping anybody on toes’... 6222 
The latest version of the corrector – not heard it yet. (corrected) 6220 
The sentiments behind “End of Life" Phonostage 6220 
Going on from "There" 6220 
Ok, it is already almost there. 6220 
The ET2+EAR-834PT and the ultra-dynamic softness. 6219 
I am semi-ecstatic; my vinyl will be back soon… 6218 
MFA Systems Phonostage 6218 
Good for them. 6218 
Photos of the MFA Systems MC Reference 6218 
A few more 6218 
OK, it is over. Some preliminary follow ups. 6218 
"Lack" of HF, etc. 6217 
“End of Life" Phonostage: what is next? 6217 
Hybridizing 6217 
I love it! 6217 
If I may be a litt;e suggestive..... 6215 
Mica, distortions, MOSFET and the Ocean State. 6215 
SSG 6214 
Of mosfets, caps and distortion. 6214 
USSR SSG 6214 
USSR SSG 6214 
Question for Dima re 2nd stage biasing. 6214 
Fixed bias 6214 
The stunning sound of the phonocorrector. 6214 
More on this, please 6213 
Interesting development! 6213 
One-Story Jack 6213 
Nature's Bias 6213 
The signal passing via the 834PTF-Air… 6213 
Apologies! 6212 
Tunable Y-factor? 6212 
Harmonically-proper vs. harmonically-flexible 6212 
Some comment on the characteristic of air-cap sound. 6207 
The sound of one hand clapping 6207 
The air-caps as an ultimate cap. 6206 
The tempted virtue of the phonostage’s prostitution. 6198 
Clarity vs. VTA vs. Character 6198 
What VTA has to do with phonostage? 6197 
Phonostage vs. VTA 6197 
The 834PTF’s cathode follower: tube vs. SS 6197 
The “End of Life" Phonostage Status…. 6112 
Specific air cap changes 6112 
The air capacitors 'allegations'. 6112 
One tube, two channels? 6112 
The halves of the twin-triodes 6112 
"Crosstalk" 6111 
I just love sound of this phonocorrector. 6070 
To close the book on the correctors subject ... 6049 
"End of Life Phonostage" in Thai 5623 
Sucks! 5551 
Is God's phonostage better than Romy's? It is now! 5550 
Um, what? 5550 
Alternative Transformer 5550 
Sorry to have upset your sensitive self, Reggie. 5550 
A stimulation by Gog's fiction? 5550 
Hmmm,I suspect 5550 
The "End of Life Phonostage” is back. 5542 
My "End of Live" vesrion. 5530 
The 100Hz hum? 5530 
Hum “disconnecting trick” 5530 
Right grounding configuration for PS, corrector and transformer assembly. 5530 
The hum is drooped significantly! 5529 
Generally the phonocorrector has very low noise. 5529 
DIY Air-Caps? 5529 
Capacitors 5526 
Hum again. 5505 
Hm, again.... 5505 
Tribute MC iron 5220 
Changing loads 5216 
I do not do adjustable loading. 5216 
Sound degradation vs proper loading 5215 
Loading on primary? 5215 
Anticipating the needs 5215 
CCS heating? 5178 
2nd stage bias mystery 5061 
It is true but it negligible. 5061 
V2 biasing continued 5060 
Works +/- properly 5059 
To cheat or not to (ccs)heat 5059 
My assault 5032 
What, No Breadboard? 5032 
Don't laugh too loud... 5032 
So far it is good. 5032 
Your 50 is my 60 (buzz-kill) 5032 
The assembly and the buzz 5031 
Make sure that your LC filtration works properly. 5031 
Caps and chokes 5031 
The price of fame 5031 
Tribute 5031 
About the last distraction cap and transformers. 5031 
Schematics 5031 
Traces 5031 
Moving Magnet 5031 
Barcelona? 230V? Hm, ....matchmaking? 5031 
Cat smells fish? 5030 
I enjoyed soldering maybe when I was 15... 5030 
How my phonostage shall sound. 5030 
In the box 5030 
Schematics II 5030 
A few comments. 5030 
Miscelanea 5030 
I am surprised. 5030 
Don't be 5029 
It is not about power supply. 5029 
EMI/RFI madness 5029 
Drinking in Modulation 5029 
The stupid 5uF cap on AC side 5029 
Finito 5028 
It is only partially outside the context. 5028 
A corrector with an EQ controll 5027 
There is EQ control and there are multiple curves. 5027 
Corresponding to ? 5027 
A German guy take on 834PT. 5000 
Qualitat 4999 
The baby is sick 4955 
Last Cleaning? 4955 
Mine too... 4955 
To fight with hum in phonostages is fan. 4955 
What the hell is going on!!! 4955 
...air-caps dirty.... 4954 
Too obvious perhaps ... 4954 
Hum points 4954 
Beats and pieces. 4954 
What else? 4954 
Suggestion for the phonocorrector problem 4954 
I do not think that it is electrical. 4954 
Veggie ham 4954 
Do phonocorrector first then transformers. 4953 
Holly idiocy! 4952 
Yes sir 4950 
I think your game is not over. 4950 
More ham 4950 
Route(s) to Ground 4950 
Grounding arrangement 4949 
Ground Thoughts 4948 
0A2 Question 4948 
Where is the Bolt? 4948 
Gas tubes in the phonostage 4948 
"End of Live" tube set 4948 
GND plane 4948 
That crazy 7025. 4948 
Distributed bolt 4948 
Amperex ECC83 4948 
Amperex "Bugle Boy". 4948 
ECC83 Amperex picture 4948 
More "Ground" vs. "Neutral" 4948 
More findings 4947 
EMF and "Split" "Grounds" 4947 
Grounding, tarnnies and diodes 4946 
Again with the "Neutral" Explanation... 4946 
Grounding and trannies 4946 
Ignorance is bliss... 4944 
Shakey DIY Basics 4944 
Poor photographer 4944 
Spare the Oxen... 4944 
Is SiC sick? 4942 
Possible, so what? 4942 
If you dont want to hear the bell... 4941 
Seek and you’ll find. 4941 
Filament 4941 
Filament considerations 4941 
Air caps?Buffer? 4941 
Exorcisms 4895 
Floating? 4894 
Twitchy signal tube and amp interactions 4887 
Toilet ham 4887 
The Shield 4886 
It is hard to say. 4886 
Fake bugle/teles 4886 
Never again. 4886 
Bingo! 4877 
Total current per channel 4870 
Stay with capacitive filtration for B+ for this init. 4870 
I like iron 4870 
Choke ringing 4870 
Ringing 4870 
Ringing is a BS reason. 4870 
Choke ringing again 4869 
What ringing? 4869 
Ring-ring 4869 
Fight Fire with Fire? 4869 
TT Rider 4869 
Snubbers and motors 4868 
Nice idea... 4868 
B+ 4868 
Shielded Interconnect 4868 
IC shields 4865 
The horrors of calibration 4713 
Floating Away 4713 
Ground is +/- understood 4712 
"Calibrate"??? 4712 
The self-serving calibrations. 4711 
Fighting with RIAA 4711 
The Usual 4711 
That's it! 4711 
Parts Location 4711 
Lush layout 4710 
Pinging Stitch/Syntax 4662 
It might be very impressive 4662 
To be clear 4662 
Shall I co? 4661 
Parts 4661 
I do not, it sounds interesting but… 4661 
What does it mean? 4661 
Come on! 4661 
Is it because secrecy gains females loud applause? 4661 
It's A Big'un, All Right 4661 
EAR polite recess 4661 
Power sequencing? 4631 
Some Sort of Off-Only HV Shunt? 4631 
3 Position switch 4630 
How true... 4630 
DIY Failsafe 4630 
Switch.. 4605 
Calibration problem 4580 
Resolved 4577 
Looks good 4576 
Fat LF 4576 
Loading Up 4576 
SUT's 4576 
Shunt regulation 4495 
Application dependent 4495 
Silvercore SUT's ? 4463 
It migh be an interesting company. 4463 
Amo/silver 4463 
From a Satisfied User of a Ready-made Item 4463 
Silver considerations 4463 
Again With the Amo 4463 
Silver path 4463 
The “secret” will be never revealed... 4463 
The Path of Least Resistance 4462 
(Not so) silver path con'ed 4462 
Foil 4462 
Amalgamated Phono Stage 4462 
Audiopedophile's hell 4462 
In da house 4461 
Consistent anality 4460 
Right 4460 
A speculation 4458 
Mone on silver Trabants 4457 
Parts Ag 4457 
Trabant done in pure silver 4457 
Too Soft and Brittle? 4457 
Silver swamp 4457 
In the Long Run 4457 
2RM? 4452 
Where's the Effing Cable Thread When We Need It? 4452 
DIY 4451 
95%? 4451 
More on that 4451 
"Partly Unshielded" Arm Wire 4451 
Fully shielded 4451 
Interesting 4451 
End of Life Phonostage… is breeding. 3647 
Creative people 3647 
Copyright air-cap RIAA... 3647 
It is what it is. 3646 
I Guess We Just Don't Understand Economics 3646 
Gray market 3646 
Mix up 3645 
The Thorsten’s mark. 3645 
Sound beats engeneering 3052 
Engineering Crap 3052 
Its not that it sounds "better" 3052 
Burn, motherf....r, burn! 2549 
Bypass Schottky by Snubber 1964 
Snubbers 1912 
More on snubbers 1912 
Capacitors Question 1912 
Capacitors & updates 1912 
Z-foil 1912 
Loading resistors & sockets 1912 
Low noise tubes 1911 
What Works Where 1910 
What are the REAL goals? 1910 
Good engineering parctices 1910 
Physical attributes of devices matter 1910 
The idea that the sum of the parts "quality&q... 1910 
It was 13 years back... 1910 
Thank you 1910 
Tube Selection 1899 
Valvo mesh 0A2 1796 
Big output capacitor question. 1557 
Context/Application/Circuit 1556 
EAR 1556 
Of Course... 1556 
834pT 1555 
Who knows.... 1555 
EAR834p how does RIAA feedback work? 1554 
Where? 1554 
Big cap banks 1554 
My "End of Life" phonostage. 139 
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