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The last phonocorrector: “End of Life" Phonostage 6470 
End of Life 6470 
Do I need to make a chassis in the shape of a coffin? 6470 
Shallow ambitions 6470 
I might unwillingly bring to my home… 6470 
Acronym 6470 
The End of Life Phonostage’s power supply 6458 
"...better and more sophistocated PS" (vs. bad AC) 6458 
The stupid, lousy AC is another subject. 6458 
It is comming along.... 6277 
Now, that's a phono stage! 6277 
The perfect corrector. 6277 
Still noisy but already semi-operational 6277 
The perfect corrector - II 6276 
Here it is: The perfect corrector – III 6275 
Wrong values shown 6274 
The deliberate mistakes? 6274 
330R anode resistors 6274 
The coupling cap in my 'End of the life' phono? 6274 
Nope, it was not ‘keeping anybody on toes’... 6274 
The latest version of the corrector – not heard it yet. (corrected) 6272 
The sentiments behind “End of Life" Phonostage 6272 
Going on from "There" 6272 
Ok, it is already almost there. 6272 
The ET2+EAR-834PT and the ultra-dynamic softness. 6271 
I am semi-ecstatic; my vinyl will be back soon… 6270 
MFA Systems Phonostage 6270 
Good for them. 6270 
Photos of the MFA Systems MC Reference 6270 
A few more 6270 
OK, it is over. Some preliminary follow ups. 6270 
"Lack" of HF, etc. 6269 
“End of Life" Phonostage: what is next? 6269 
Hybridizing 6269 
I love it! 6269 
If I may be a litt;e suggestive..... 6267 
Mica, distortions, MOSFET and the Ocean State. 6267 
SSG 6266 
Of mosfets, caps and distortion. 6266 
USSR SSG 6266 
USSR SSG 6266 
Question for Dima re 2nd stage biasing. 6266 
Fixed bias 6266 
The stunning sound of the phonocorrector. 6266 
More on this, please 6265 
Interesting development! 6265 
One-Story Jack 6265 
Nature's Bias 6265 
The signal passing via the 834PTF-Air… 6265 
Apologies! 6264 
Tunable Y-factor? 6264 
Harmonically-proper vs. harmonically-flexible 6264 
Some comment on the characteristic of air-cap sound. 6259 
The sound of one hand clapping 6259 
The air-caps as an ultimate cap. 6258 
The tempted virtue of the phonostage’s prostitution. 6250 
Clarity vs. VTA vs. Character 6250 
What VTA has to do with phonostage? 6249 
Phonostage vs. VTA 6249 
The 834PTF’s cathode follower: tube vs. SS 6249 
The “End of Life" Phonostage Status…. 6164 
Specific air cap changes 6164 
The air capacitors 'allegations'. 6164 
One tube, two channels? 6164 
The halves of the twin-triodes 6164 
"Crosstalk" 6163 
I just love sound of this phonocorrector. 6122 
To close the book on the correctors subject ... 6101 
"End of Life Phonostage" in Thai 5675 
Sucks! 5603 
Is God's phonostage better than Romy's? It is now! 5602 
Um, what? 5602 
Alternative Transformer 5602 
Sorry to have upset your sensitive self, Reggie. 5602 
A stimulation by Gog's fiction? 5602 
Hmmm,I suspect 5602 
The "End of Life Phonostage” is back. 5594 
My "End of Live" vesrion. 5582 
The 100Hz hum? 5582 
Hum “disconnecting trick” 5582 
Right grounding configuration for PS, corrector and transformer assembly. 5582 
The hum is drooped significantly! 5581 
Generally the phonocorrector has very low noise. 5581 
DIY Air-Caps? 5581 
Capacitors 5578 
Hum again. 5557 
Hm, again.... 5557 
Tribute MC iron 5272 
Changing loads 5268 
I do not do adjustable loading. 5268 
Sound degradation vs proper loading 5267 
Loading on primary? 5267 
Anticipating the needs 5267 
CCS heating? 5230 
2nd stage bias mystery 5113 
It is true but it negligible. 5113 
V2 biasing continued 5112 
Works +/- properly 5111 
To cheat or not to (ccs)heat 5111 
My assault 5084 
What, No Breadboard? 5084 
Don't laugh too loud... 5084 
So far it is good. 5084 
Your 50 is my 60 (buzz-kill) 5084 
The assembly and the buzz 5083 
Make sure that your LC filtration works properly. 5083 
Caps and chokes 5083 
The price of fame 5083 
Tribute 5083 
About the last distraction cap and transformers. 5083 
Schematics 5083 
Traces 5083 
Moving Magnet 5083 
Barcelona? 230V? Hm, ....matchmaking? 5083 
Cat smells fish? 5082 
I enjoyed soldering maybe when I was 15... 5082 
How my phonostage shall sound. 5082 
In the box 5082 
Schematics II 5082 
A few comments. 5082 
Miscelanea 5082 
I am surprised. 5082 
Don't be 5081 
It is not about power supply. 5081 
EMI/RFI madness 5081 
Drinking in Modulation 5081 
The stupid 5uF cap on AC side 5081 
Finito 5080 
It is only partially outside the context. 5080 
A corrector with an EQ controll 5079 
There is EQ control and there are multiple curves. 5079 
Corresponding to ? 5079 
A German guy take on 834PT. 5052 
Qualitat 5051 
The baby is sick 5007 
Last Cleaning? 5007 
Mine too... 5007 
To fight with hum in phonostages is fan. 5007 
What the hell is going on!!! 5007 
...air-caps dirty.... 5006 
Too obvious perhaps ... 5006 
Hum points 5006 
Beats and pieces. 5006 
What else? 5006 
Suggestion for the phonocorrector problem 5006 
I do not think that it is electrical. 5006 
Veggie ham 5006 
Do phonocorrector first then transformers. 5005 
Holly idiocy! 5004 
Yes sir 5002 
I think your game is not over. 5002 
More ham 5002 
Route(s) to Ground 5002 
Grounding arrangement 5001 
Ground Thoughts 5000 
0A2 Question 5000 
Where is the Bolt? 5000 
Gas tubes in the phonostage 5000 
"End of Live" tube set 5000 
GND plane 5000 
That crazy 7025. 5000 
Distributed bolt 5000 
Amperex ECC83 5000 
Amperex "Bugle Boy". 5000 
ECC83 Amperex picture 5000 
More "Ground" vs. "Neutral" 5000 
More findings 4999 
EMF and "Split" "Grounds" 4999 
Grounding, tarnnies and diodes 4998 
Again with the "Neutral" Explanation... 4998 
Grounding and trannies 4998 
Ignorance is bliss... 4996 
Shakey DIY Basics 4996 
Poor photographer 4996 
Spare the Oxen... 4996 
Is SiC sick? 4994 
Possible, so what? 4994 
If you dont want to hear the bell... 4993 
Seek and you’ll find. 4993 
Filament 4993 
Filament considerations 4993 
Air caps?Buffer? 4993 
Exorcisms 4947 
Floating? 4946 
Twitchy signal tube and amp interactions 4939 
Toilet ham 4939 
The Shield 4938 
It is hard to say. 4938 
Fake bugle/teles 4938 
Never again. 4938 
Bingo! 4929 
Total current per channel 4922 
Stay with capacitive filtration for B+ for this init. 4922 
I like iron 4922 
Choke ringing 4922 
Ringing 4922 
Ringing is a BS reason. 4922 
Choke ringing again 4921 
What ringing? 4921 
Ring-ring 4921 
Fight Fire with Fire? 4921 
TT Rider 4921 
Snubbers and motors 4920 
Nice idea... 4920 
B+ 4920 
Shielded Interconnect 4920 
IC shields 4917 
The horrors of calibration 4765 
Floating Away 4765 
Ground is +/- understood 4764 
"Calibrate"??? 4764 
The self-serving calibrations. 4763 
Fighting with RIAA 4763 
The Usual 4763 
That's it! 4763 
Parts Location 4763 
Lush layout 4762 
Pinging Stitch/Syntax 4714 
It might be very impressive 4714 
To be clear 4714 
Shall I co? 4713 
Parts 4713 
I do not, it sounds interesting but… 4713 
What does it mean? 4713 
Come on! 4713 
Is it because secrecy gains females loud applause? 4713 
It's A Big'un, All Right 4713 
EAR polite recess 4713 
Power sequencing? 4683 
Some Sort of Off-Only HV Shunt? 4683 
3 Position switch 4682 
How true... 4682 
DIY Failsafe 4682 
Switch.. 4657 
Calibration problem 4632 
Resolved 4629 
Looks good 4628 
Fat LF 4628 
Loading Up 4628 
SUT's 4628 
Shunt regulation 4547 
Application dependent 4547 
Silvercore SUT's ? 4515 
It migh be an interesting company. 4515 
Amo/silver 4515 
From a Satisfied User of a Ready-made Item 4515 
Silver considerations 4515 
Again With the Amo 4515 
Silver path 4515 
The “secret” will be never revealed... 4515 
The Path of Least Resistance 4514 
(Not so) silver path con'ed 4514 
Foil 4514 
Amalgamated Phono Stage 4514 
Audiopedophile's hell 4514 
In da house 4513 
Consistent anality 4512 
Right 4512 
A speculation 4510 
Mone on silver Trabants 4509 
Parts Ag 4509 
Trabant done in pure silver 4509 
Too Soft and Brittle? 4509 
Silver swamp 4509 
In the Long Run 4509 
2RM? 4504 
Where's the Effing Cable Thread When We Need It? 4504 
DIY 4503 
95%? 4503 
More on that 4503 
"Partly Unshielded" Arm Wire 4503 
Fully shielded 4503 
Interesting 4503 
End of Life Phonostage… is breeding. 3699 
Creative people 3699 
Copyright air-cap RIAA... 3699 
It is what it is. 3698 
I Guess We Just Don't Understand Economics 3698 
Gray market 3698 
Mix up 3697 
The Thorsten’s mark. 3697 
Sound beats engeneering 3104 
Engineering Crap 3104 
Its not that it sounds "better" 3104 
Burn, motherf....r, burn! 2601 
Bypass Schottky by Snubber 2016 
Snubbers 1964 
More on snubbers 1964 
Capacitors Question 1964 
Capacitors & updates 1964 
Z-foil 1964 
Loading resistors & sockets 1964 
Low noise tubes 1963 
What Works Where 1962 
What are the REAL goals? 1962 
Good engineering parctices 1962 
Physical attributes of devices matter 1962 
The idea that the sum of the parts "quality&q... 1962 
It was 13 years back... 1962 
Thank you 1962 
Tube Selection 1951 
Valvo mesh 0A2 1848 
Big output capacitor question. 1609 
Context/Application/Circuit 1608 
EAR 1608 
Of Course... 1608 
834pT 1607 
Who knows.... 1607 
EAR834p how does RIAA feedback work? 1606 
Where? 1606 
Big cap banks 1606 
My "End of Life" phonostage. 191 
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