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The last phonocorrector: “End of Life" Phonostage 6556 
End of Life 6556 
Do I need to make a chassis in the shape of a coffin? 6556 
Shallow ambitions 6556 
I might unwillingly bring to my home… 6556 
Acronym 6556 
The End of Life Phonostage’s power supply 6544 
"...better and more sophistocated PS" (vs. bad AC) 6544 
The stupid, lousy AC is another subject. 6544 
It is comming along.... 6363 
Now, that's a phono stage! 6363 
The perfect corrector. 6363 
Still noisy but already semi-operational 6363 
The perfect corrector - II 6362 
Here it is: The perfect corrector – III 6361 
Wrong values shown 6360 
The deliberate mistakes? 6360 
330R anode resistors 6360 
The coupling cap in my 'End of the life' phono? 6360 
Nope, it was not ‘keeping anybody on toes’... 6360 
The latest version of the corrector – not heard it yet. (corrected) 6358 
The sentiments behind “End of Life" Phonostage 6358 
Going on from "There" 6358 
Ok, it is already almost there. 6358 
The ET2+EAR-834PT and the ultra-dynamic softness. 6357 
I am semi-ecstatic; my vinyl will be back soon… 6356 
MFA Systems Phonostage 6356 
Good for them. 6356 
Photos of the MFA Systems MC Reference 6356 
A few more 6356 
OK, it is over. Some preliminary follow ups. 6356 
"Lack" of HF, etc. 6355 
“End of Life" Phonostage: what is next? 6355 
Hybridizing 6355 
I love it! 6355 
If I may be a litt;e suggestive..... 6353 
Mica, distortions, MOSFET and the Ocean State. 6353 
SSG 6352 
Of mosfets, caps and distortion. 6352 
USSR SSG 6352 
USSR SSG 6352 
Question for Dima re 2nd stage biasing. 6352 
Fixed bias 6352 
The stunning sound of the phonocorrector. 6352 
More on this, please 6351 
Interesting development! 6351 
One-Story Jack 6351 
Nature's Bias 6351 
The signal passing via the 834PTF-Air… 6351 
Apologies! 6350 
Tunable Y-factor? 6350 
Harmonically-proper vs. harmonically-flexible 6350 
Some comment on the characteristic of air-cap sound. 6345 
The sound of one hand clapping 6345 
The air-caps as an ultimate cap. 6344 
The tempted virtue of the phonostage’s prostitution. 6336 
Clarity vs. VTA vs. Character 6336 
What VTA has to do with phonostage? 6335 
Phonostage vs. VTA 6335 
The 834PTF’s cathode follower: tube vs. SS 6335 
The “End of Life" Phonostage Status…. 6250 
Specific air cap changes 6250 
The air capacitors 'allegations'. 6250 
One tube, two channels? 6250 
The halves of the twin-triodes 6250 
"Crosstalk" 6249 
I just love sound of this phonocorrector. 6208 
To close the book on the correctors subject ... 6187 
"End of Life Phonostage" in Thai 5761 
Sucks! 5689 
Is God's phonostage better than Romy's? It is now! 5688 
Um, what? 5688 
Alternative Transformer 5688 
Sorry to have upset your sensitive self, Reggie. 5688 
A stimulation by Gog's fiction? 5688 
Hmmm,I suspect 5688 
The "End of Life Phonostage” is back. 5680 
My "End of Live" vesrion. 5668 
The 100Hz hum? 5668 
Hum “disconnecting trick” 5668 
Right grounding configuration for PS, corrector and transformer assembly. 5668 
The hum is drooped significantly! 5667 
Generally the phonocorrector has very low noise. 5667 
DIY Air-Caps? 5667 
Capacitors 5664 
Hum again. 5643 
Hm, again.... 5643 
Tribute MC iron 5358 
Changing loads 5354 
I do not do adjustable loading. 5354 
Sound degradation vs proper loading 5353 
Loading on primary? 5353 
Anticipating the needs 5353 
CCS heating? 5316 
2nd stage bias mystery 5199 
It is true but it negligible. 5199 
V2 biasing continued 5198 
Works +/- properly 5197 
To cheat or not to (ccs)heat 5197 
My assault 5170 
What, No Breadboard? 5170 
Don't laugh too loud... 5170 
So far it is good. 5170 
Your 50 is my 60 (buzz-kill) 5170 
The assembly and the buzz 5169 
Make sure that your LC filtration works properly. 5169 
Caps and chokes 5169 
The price of fame 5169 
Tribute 5169 
About the last distraction cap and transformers. 5169 
Schematics 5169 
Traces 5169 
Moving Magnet 5169 
Barcelona? 230V? Hm, ....matchmaking? 5169 
Cat smells fish? 5168 
I enjoyed soldering maybe when I was 15... 5168 
How my phonostage shall sound. 5168 
In the box 5168 
Schematics II 5168 
A few comments. 5168 
Miscelanea 5168 
I am surprised. 5168 
Don't be 5167 
It is not about power supply. 5167 
EMI/RFI madness 5167 
Drinking in Modulation 5167 
The stupid 5uF cap on AC side 5167 
Finito 5166 
It is only partially outside the context. 5166 
A corrector with an EQ controll 5165 
There is EQ control and there are multiple curves. 5165 
Corresponding to ? 5165 
A German guy take on 834PT. 5138 
Qualitat 5137 
The baby is sick 5093 
Last Cleaning? 5093 
Mine too... 5093 
To fight with hum in phonostages is fan. 5093 
What the hell is going on!!! 5093 
...air-caps dirty.... 5092 
Too obvious perhaps ... 5092 
Hum points 5092 
Beats and pieces. 5092 
What else? 5092 
Suggestion for the phonocorrector problem 5092 
I do not think that it is electrical. 5092 
Veggie ham 5092 
Do phonocorrector first then transformers. 5091 
Holly idiocy! 5090 
Yes sir 5088 
I think your game is not over. 5088 
More ham 5088 
Route(s) to Ground 5088 
Grounding arrangement 5087 
Ground Thoughts 5086 
0A2 Question 5086 
Where is the Bolt? 5086 
Gas tubes in the phonostage 5086 
"End of Live" tube set 5086 
GND plane 5086 
That crazy 7025. 5086 
Distributed bolt 5086 
Amperex ECC83 5086 
Amperex "Bugle Boy". 5086 
ECC83 Amperex picture 5086 
More "Ground" vs. "Neutral" 5086 
More findings 5085 
EMF and "Split" "Grounds" 5085 
Grounding, tarnnies and diodes 5084 
Again with the "Neutral" Explanation... 5084 
Grounding and trannies 5084 
Ignorance is bliss... 5082 
Shakey DIY Basics 5082 
Poor photographer 5082 
Spare the Oxen... 5082 
Is SiC sick? 5080 
Possible, so what? 5080 
If you dont want to hear the bell... 5079 
Seek and you’ll find. 5079 
Filament 5079 
Filament considerations 5079 
Air caps?Buffer? 5079 
Exorcisms 5033 
Floating? 5032 
Twitchy signal tube and amp interactions 5025 
Toilet ham 5025 
The Shield 5024 
It is hard to say. 5024 
Fake bugle/teles 5024 
Never again. 5024 
Bingo! 5015 
Total current per channel 5008 
Stay with capacitive filtration for B+ for this init. 5008 
I like iron 5008 
Choke ringing 5008 
Ringing 5008 
Ringing is a BS reason. 5008 
Choke ringing again 5007 
What ringing? 5007 
Ring-ring 5007 
Fight Fire with Fire? 5007 
TT Rider 5007 
Snubbers and motors 5006 
Nice idea... 5006 
B+ 5006 
Shielded Interconnect 5006 
IC shields 5003 
The horrors of calibration 4851 
Floating Away 4851 
Ground is +/- understood 4850 
"Calibrate"??? 4850 
The self-serving calibrations. 4849 
Fighting with RIAA 4849 
The Usual 4849 
That's it! 4849 
Parts Location 4849 
Lush layout 4848 
Pinging Stitch/Syntax 4800 
It might be very impressive 4800 
To be clear 4800 
Shall I co? 4799 
Parts 4799 
I do not, it sounds interesting but… 4799 
What does it mean? 4799 
Come on! 4799 
Is it because secrecy gains females loud applause? 4799 
It's A Big'un, All Right 4799 
EAR polite recess 4799 
Power sequencing? 4769 
Some Sort of Off-Only HV Shunt? 4769 
3 Position switch 4768 
How true... 4768 
DIY Failsafe 4768 
Switch.. 4743 
Calibration problem 4718 
Resolved 4715 
Looks good 4714 
Fat LF 4714 
Loading Up 4714 
SUT's 4714 
Shunt regulation 4633 
Application dependent 4633 
Silvercore SUT's ? 4601 
It migh be an interesting company. 4601 
Amo/silver 4601 
From a Satisfied User of a Ready-made Item 4601 
Silver considerations 4601 
Again With the Amo 4601 
Silver path 4601 
The “secret” will be never revealed... 4601 
The Path of Least Resistance 4600 
(Not so) silver path con'ed 4600 
Foil 4600 
Amalgamated Phono Stage 4600 
Audiopedophile's hell 4600 
In da house 4599 
Consistent anality 4598 
Right 4598 
A speculation 4596 
Mone on silver Trabants 4595 
Parts Ag 4595 
Trabant done in pure silver 4595 
Too Soft and Brittle? 4595 
Silver swamp 4595 
In the Long Run 4595 
2RM? 4590 
Where's the Effing Cable Thread When We Need It? 4590 
DIY 4589 
95%? 4589 
More on that 4589 
"Partly Unshielded" Arm Wire 4589 
Fully shielded 4589 
Interesting 4589 
End of Life Phonostage… is breeding. 3785 
Creative people 3785 
Copyright air-cap RIAA... 3785 
It is what it is. 3784 
I Guess We Just Don't Understand Economics 3784 
Gray market 3784 
Mix up 3783 
The Thorsten’s mark. 3783 
Sound beats engeneering 3190 
Engineering Crap 3190 
Its not that it sounds "better" 3190 
Burn, motherf....r, burn! 2687 
Bypass Schottky by Snubber 2102 
Snubbers 2050 
More on snubbers 2050 
Capacitors Question 2050 
Capacitors & updates 2050 
Z-foil 2050 
Loading resistors & sockets 2050 
Low noise tubes 2049 
What Works Where 2048 
What are the REAL goals? 2048 
Good engineering parctices 2048 
Physical attributes of devices matter 2048 
The idea that the sum of the parts "quality&q... 2048 
It was 13 years back... 2048 
Thank you 2048 
Tube Selection 2037 
Valvo mesh 0A2 1934 
Big output capacitor question. 1695 
Context/Application/Circuit 1694 
EAR 1694 
Of Course... 1694 
834pT 1693 
Who knows.... 1693 
EAR834p how does RIAA feedback work? 1692 
Where? 1692 
Big cap banks 1692 
My "End of Life" phonostage. 277 
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