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The last phonocorrector: “End of Life" Phonostage 6511 
End of Life 6511 
Do I need to make a chassis in the shape of a coffin? 6511 
Shallow ambitions 6511 
I might unwillingly bring to my home… 6511 
Acronym 6511 
The End of Life Phonostage’s power supply 6499 
"...better and more sophistocated PS" (vs. bad AC) 6499 
The stupid, lousy AC is another subject. 6499 
It is comming along.... 6318 
Now, that's a phono stage! 6318 
The perfect corrector. 6318 
Still noisy but already semi-operational 6318 
The perfect corrector - II 6317 
Here it is: The perfect corrector – III 6316 
Wrong values shown 6315 
The deliberate mistakes? 6315 
330R anode resistors 6315 
The coupling cap in my 'End of the life' phono? 6315 
Nope, it was not ‘keeping anybody on toes’... 6315 
The latest version of the corrector – not heard it yet. (corrected) 6313 
The sentiments behind “End of Life" Phonostage 6313 
Going on from "There" 6313 
Ok, it is already almost there. 6313 
The ET2+EAR-834PT and the ultra-dynamic softness. 6312 
I am semi-ecstatic; my vinyl will be back soon… 6311 
MFA Systems Phonostage 6311 
Good for them. 6311 
Photos of the MFA Systems MC Reference 6311 
A few more 6311 
OK, it is over. Some preliminary follow ups. 6311 
"Lack" of HF, etc. 6310 
“End of Life" Phonostage: what is next? 6310 
Hybridizing 6310 
I love it! 6310 
If I may be a litt;e suggestive..... 6308 
Mica, distortions, MOSFET and the Ocean State. 6308 
SSG 6307 
Of mosfets, caps and distortion. 6307 
USSR SSG 6307 
USSR SSG 6307 
Question for Dima re 2nd stage biasing. 6307 
Fixed bias 6307 
The stunning sound of the phonocorrector. 6307 
More on this, please 6306 
Interesting development! 6306 
One-Story Jack 6306 
Nature's Bias 6306 
The signal passing via the 834PTF-Air… 6306 
Apologies! 6305 
Tunable Y-factor? 6305 
Harmonically-proper vs. harmonically-flexible 6305 
Some comment on the characteristic of air-cap sound. 6300 
The sound of one hand clapping 6300 
The air-caps as an ultimate cap. 6299 
The tempted virtue of the phonostage’s prostitution. 6291 
Clarity vs. VTA vs. Character 6291 
What VTA has to do with phonostage? 6290 
Phonostage vs. VTA 6290 
The 834PTF’s cathode follower: tube vs. SS 6290 
The “End of Life" Phonostage Status…. 6205 
Specific air cap changes 6205 
The air capacitors 'allegations'. 6205 
One tube, two channels? 6205 
The halves of the twin-triodes 6205 
"Crosstalk" 6204 
I just love sound of this phonocorrector. 6163 
To close the book on the correctors subject ... 6142 
"End of Life Phonostage" in Thai 5716 
Sucks! 5644 
Is God's phonostage better than Romy's? It is now! 5643 
Um, what? 5643 
Alternative Transformer 5643 
Sorry to have upset your sensitive self, Reggie. 5643 
A stimulation by Gog's fiction? 5643 
Hmmm,I suspect 5643 
The "End of Life Phonostage” is back. 5635 
My "End of Live" vesrion. 5623 
The 100Hz hum? 5623 
Hum “disconnecting trick” 5623 
Right grounding configuration for PS, corrector and transformer assembly. 5623 
The hum is drooped significantly! 5622 
Generally the phonocorrector has very low noise. 5622 
DIY Air-Caps? 5622 
Capacitors 5619 
Hum again. 5598 
Hm, again.... 5598 
Tribute MC iron 5313 
Changing loads 5309 
I do not do adjustable loading. 5309 
Sound degradation vs proper loading 5308 
Loading on primary? 5308 
Anticipating the needs 5308 
CCS heating? 5271 
2nd stage bias mystery 5154 
It is true but it negligible. 5154 
V2 biasing continued 5153 
Works +/- properly 5152 
To cheat or not to (ccs)heat 5152 
My assault 5125 
What, No Breadboard? 5125 
Don't laugh too loud... 5125 
So far it is good. 5125 
Your 50 is my 60 (buzz-kill) 5125 
The assembly and the buzz 5124 
Make sure that your LC filtration works properly. 5124 
Caps and chokes 5124 
The price of fame 5124 
Tribute 5124 
About the last distraction cap and transformers. 5124 
Schematics 5124 
Traces 5124 
Moving Magnet 5124 
Barcelona? 230V? Hm, ....matchmaking? 5124 
Cat smells fish? 5123 
I enjoyed soldering maybe when I was 15... 5123 
How my phonostage shall sound. 5123 
In the box 5123 
Schematics II 5123 
A few comments. 5123 
Miscelanea 5123 
I am surprised. 5123 
Don't be 5122 
It is not about power supply. 5122 
EMI/RFI madness 5122 
Drinking in Modulation 5122 
The stupid 5uF cap on AC side 5122 
Finito 5121 
It is only partially outside the context. 5121 
A corrector with an EQ controll 5120 
There is EQ control and there are multiple curves. 5120 
Corresponding to ? 5120 
A German guy take on 834PT. 5093 
Qualitat 5092 
The baby is sick 5048 
Last Cleaning? 5048 
Mine too... 5048 
To fight with hum in phonostages is fan. 5048 
What the hell is going on!!! 5048 
...air-caps dirty.... 5047 
Too obvious perhaps ... 5047 
Hum points 5047 
Beats and pieces. 5047 
What else? 5047 
Suggestion for the phonocorrector problem 5047 
I do not think that it is electrical. 5047 
Veggie ham 5047 
Do phonocorrector first then transformers. 5046 
Holly idiocy! 5045 
Yes sir 5043 
I think your game is not over. 5043 
More ham 5043 
Route(s) to Ground 5043 
Grounding arrangement 5042 
Ground Thoughts 5041 
0A2 Question 5041 
Where is the Bolt? 5041 
Gas tubes in the phonostage 5041 
"End of Live" tube set 5041 
GND plane 5041 
That crazy 7025. 5041 
Distributed bolt 5041 
Amperex ECC83 5041 
Amperex "Bugle Boy". 5041 
ECC83 Amperex picture 5041 
More "Ground" vs. "Neutral" 5041 
More findings 5040 
EMF and "Split" "Grounds" 5040 
Grounding, tarnnies and diodes 5039 
Again with the "Neutral" Explanation... 5039 
Grounding and trannies 5039 
Ignorance is bliss... 5037 
Shakey DIY Basics 5037 
Poor photographer 5037 
Spare the Oxen... 5037 
Is SiC sick? 5035 
Possible, so what? 5035 
If you dont want to hear the bell... 5034 
Seek and you’ll find. 5034 
Filament 5034 
Filament considerations 5034 
Air caps?Buffer? 5034 
Exorcisms 4988 
Floating? 4987 
Twitchy signal tube and amp interactions 4980 
Toilet ham 4980 
The Shield 4979 
It is hard to say. 4979 
Fake bugle/teles 4979 
Never again. 4979 
Bingo! 4970 
Total current per channel 4963 
Stay with capacitive filtration for B+ for this init. 4963 
I like iron 4963 
Choke ringing 4963 
Ringing 4963 
Ringing is a BS reason. 4963 
Choke ringing again 4962 
What ringing? 4962 
Ring-ring 4962 
Fight Fire with Fire? 4962 
TT Rider 4962 
Snubbers and motors 4961 
Nice idea... 4961 
B+ 4961 
Shielded Interconnect 4961 
IC shields 4958 
The horrors of calibration 4806 
Floating Away 4806 
Ground is +/- understood 4805 
"Calibrate"??? 4805 
The self-serving calibrations. 4804 
Fighting with RIAA 4804 
The Usual 4804 
That's it! 4804 
Parts Location 4804 
Lush layout 4803 
Pinging Stitch/Syntax 4755 
It might be very impressive 4755 
To be clear 4755 
Shall I co? 4754 
Parts 4754 
I do not, it sounds interesting but… 4754 
What does it mean? 4754 
Come on! 4754 
Is it because secrecy gains females loud applause? 4754 
It's A Big'un, All Right 4754 
EAR polite recess 4754 
Power sequencing? 4724 
Some Sort of Off-Only HV Shunt? 4724 
3 Position switch 4723 
How true... 4723 
DIY Failsafe 4723 
Switch.. 4698 
Calibration problem 4673 
Resolved 4670 
Looks good 4669 
Fat LF 4669 
Loading Up 4669 
SUT's 4669 
Shunt regulation 4588 
Application dependent 4588 
Silvercore SUT's ? 4556 
It migh be an interesting company. 4556 
Amo/silver 4556 
From a Satisfied User of a Ready-made Item 4556 
Silver considerations 4556 
Again With the Amo 4556 
Silver path 4556 
The “secret” will be never revealed... 4556 
The Path of Least Resistance 4555 
(Not so) silver path con'ed 4555 
Foil 4555 
Amalgamated Phono Stage 4555 
Audiopedophile's hell 4555 
In da house 4554 
Consistent anality 4553 
Right 4553 
A speculation 4551 
Mone on silver Trabants 4550 
Parts Ag 4550 
Trabant done in pure silver 4550 
Too Soft and Brittle? 4550 
Silver swamp 4550 
In the Long Run 4550 
2RM? 4545 
Where's the Effing Cable Thread When We Need It? 4545 
DIY 4544 
95%? 4544 
More on that 4544 
"Partly Unshielded" Arm Wire 4544 
Fully shielded 4544 
Interesting 4544 
End of Life Phonostage… is breeding. 3740 
Creative people 3740 
Copyright air-cap RIAA... 3740 
It is what it is. 3739 
I Guess We Just Don't Understand Economics 3739 
Gray market 3739 
Mix up 3738 
The Thorsten’s mark. 3738 
Sound beats engeneering 3145 
Engineering Crap 3145 
Its not that it sounds "better" 3145 
Burn, motherf....r, burn! 2642 
Bypass Schottky by Snubber 2057 
Snubbers 2005 
More on snubbers 2005 
Capacitors Question 2005 
Capacitors & updates 2005 
Z-foil 2005 
Loading resistors & sockets 2005 
Low noise tubes 2004 
What Works Where 2003 
What are the REAL goals? 2003 
Good engineering parctices 2003 
Physical attributes of devices matter 2003 
The idea that the sum of the parts "quality&q... 2003 
It was 13 years back... 2003 
Thank you 2003 
Tube Selection 1992 
Valvo mesh 0A2 1889 
Big output capacitor question. 1650 
Context/Application/Circuit 1649 
EAR 1649 
Of Course... 1649 
834pT 1648 
Who knows.... 1648 
EAR834p how does RIAA feedback work? 1647 
Where? 1647 
Big cap banks 1647 
My "End of Life" phonostage. 232 
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