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The last phonocorrector: “End of Life" Phonostage 6424 
End of Life 6424 
Do I need to make a chassis in the shape of a coffin? 6424 
Shallow ambitions 6424 
I might unwillingly bring to my home… 6424 
Acronym 6424 
The End of Life Phonostage’s power supply 6412 
"...better and more sophistocated PS" (vs. bad AC) 6412 
The stupid, lousy AC is another subject. 6412 
It is comming along.... 6231 
Now, that's a phono stage! 6231 
The perfect corrector. 6231 
Still noisy but already semi-operational 6231 
The perfect corrector - II 6230 
Here it is: The perfect corrector – III 6229 
Wrong values shown 6228 
The deliberate mistakes? 6228 
330R anode resistors 6228 
The coupling cap in my 'End of the life' phono? 6228 
Nope, it was not ‘keeping anybody on toes’... 6228 
The latest version of the corrector – not heard it yet. (corrected) 6226 
The sentiments behind “End of Life" Phonostage 6226 
Going on from "There" 6226 
Ok, it is already almost there. 6226 
The ET2+EAR-834PT and the ultra-dynamic softness. 6225 
I am semi-ecstatic; my vinyl will be back soon… 6224 
MFA Systems Phonostage 6224 
Good for them. 6224 
Photos of the MFA Systems MC Reference 6224 
A few more 6224 
OK, it is over. Some preliminary follow ups. 6224 
"Lack" of HF, etc. 6223 
“End of Life" Phonostage: what is next? 6223 
Hybridizing 6223 
I love it! 6223 
If I may be a litt;e suggestive..... 6221 
Mica, distortions, MOSFET and the Ocean State. 6221 
SSG 6220 
Of mosfets, caps and distortion. 6220 
USSR SSG 6220 
USSR SSG 6220 
Question for Dima re 2nd stage biasing. 6220 
Fixed bias 6220 
The stunning sound of the phonocorrector. 6220 
More on this, please 6219 
Interesting development! 6219 
One-Story Jack 6219 
Nature's Bias 6219 
The signal passing via the 834PTF-Air… 6219 
Apologies! 6218 
Tunable Y-factor? 6218 
Harmonically-proper vs. harmonically-flexible 6218 
Some comment on the characteristic of air-cap sound. 6213 
The sound of one hand clapping 6213 
The air-caps as an ultimate cap. 6212 
The tempted virtue of the phonostage’s prostitution. 6204 
Clarity vs. VTA vs. Character 6204 
What VTA has to do with phonostage? 6203 
Phonostage vs. VTA 6203 
The 834PTF’s cathode follower: tube vs. SS 6203 
The “End of Life" Phonostage Status…. 6118 
Specific air cap changes 6118 
The air capacitors 'allegations'. 6118 
One tube, two channels? 6118 
The halves of the twin-triodes 6118 
"Crosstalk" 6117 
I just love sound of this phonocorrector. 6076 
To close the book on the correctors subject ... 6055 
"End of Life Phonostage" in Thai 5629 
Sucks! 5557 
Is God's phonostage better than Romy's? It is now! 5556 
Um, what? 5556 
Alternative Transformer 5556 
Sorry to have upset your sensitive self, Reggie. 5556 
A stimulation by Gog's fiction? 5556 
Hmmm,I suspect 5556 
The "End of Life Phonostage” is back. 5548 
My "End of Live" vesrion. 5536 
The 100Hz hum? 5536 
Hum “disconnecting trick” 5536 
Right grounding configuration for PS, corrector and transformer assembly. 5536 
The hum is drooped significantly! 5535 
Generally the phonocorrector has very low noise. 5535 
DIY Air-Caps? 5535 
Capacitors 5532 
Hum again. 5511 
Hm, again.... 5511 
Tribute MC iron 5226 
Changing loads 5222 
I do not do adjustable loading. 5222 
Sound degradation vs proper loading 5221 
Loading on primary? 5221 
Anticipating the needs 5221 
CCS heating? 5184 
2nd stage bias mystery 5067 
It is true but it negligible. 5067 
V2 biasing continued 5066 
Works +/- properly 5065 
To cheat or not to (ccs)heat 5065 
My assault 5038 
What, No Breadboard? 5038 
Don't laugh too loud... 5038 
So far it is good. 5038 
Your 50 is my 60 (buzz-kill) 5038 
The assembly and the buzz 5037 
Make sure that your LC filtration works properly. 5037 
Caps and chokes 5037 
The price of fame 5037 
Tribute 5037 
About the last distraction cap and transformers. 5037 
Schematics 5037 
Traces 5037 
Moving Magnet 5037 
Barcelona? 230V? Hm, ....matchmaking? 5037 
Cat smells fish? 5036 
I enjoyed soldering maybe when I was 15... 5036 
How my phonostage shall sound. 5036 
In the box 5036 
Schematics II 5036 
A few comments. 5036 
Miscelanea 5036 
I am surprised. 5036 
Don't be 5035 
It is not about power supply. 5035 
EMI/RFI madness 5035 
Drinking in Modulation 5035 
The stupid 5uF cap on AC side 5035 
Finito 5034 
It is only partially outside the context. 5034 
A corrector with an EQ controll 5033 
There is EQ control and there are multiple curves. 5033 
Corresponding to ? 5033 
A German guy take on 834PT. 5006 
Qualitat 5005 
The baby is sick 4961 
Last Cleaning? 4961 
Mine too... 4961 
To fight with hum in phonostages is fan. 4961 
What the hell is going on!!! 4961 
...air-caps dirty.... 4960 
Too obvious perhaps ... 4960 
Hum points 4960 
Beats and pieces. 4960 
What else? 4960 
Suggestion for the phonocorrector problem 4960 
I do not think that it is electrical. 4960 
Veggie ham 4960 
Do phonocorrector first then transformers. 4959 
Holly idiocy! 4958 
Yes sir 4956 
I think your game is not over. 4956 
More ham 4956 
Route(s) to Ground 4956 
Grounding arrangement 4955 
Ground Thoughts 4954 
0A2 Question 4954 
Where is the Bolt? 4954 
Gas tubes in the phonostage 4954 
"End of Live" tube set 4954 
GND plane 4954 
That crazy 7025. 4954 
Distributed bolt 4954 
Amperex ECC83 4954 
Amperex "Bugle Boy". 4954 
ECC83 Amperex picture 4954 
More "Ground" vs. "Neutral" 4954 
More findings 4953 
EMF and "Split" "Grounds" 4953 
Grounding, tarnnies and diodes 4952 
Again with the "Neutral" Explanation... 4952 
Grounding and trannies 4952 
Ignorance is bliss... 4950 
Shakey DIY Basics 4950 
Poor photographer 4950 
Spare the Oxen... 4950 
Is SiC sick? 4948 
Possible, so what? 4948 
If you dont want to hear the bell... 4947 
Seek and you’ll find. 4947 
Filament 4947 
Filament considerations 4947 
Air caps?Buffer? 4947 
Exorcisms 4901 
Floating? 4900 
Twitchy signal tube and amp interactions 4893 
Toilet ham 4893 
The Shield 4892 
It is hard to say. 4892 
Fake bugle/teles 4892 
Never again. 4892 
Bingo! 4883 
Total current per channel 4876 
Stay with capacitive filtration for B+ for this init. 4876 
I like iron 4876 
Choke ringing 4876 
Ringing 4876 
Ringing is a BS reason. 4876 
Choke ringing again 4875 
What ringing? 4875 
Ring-ring 4875 
Fight Fire with Fire? 4875 
TT Rider 4875 
Snubbers and motors 4874 
Nice idea... 4874 
B+ 4874 
Shielded Interconnect 4874 
IC shields 4871 
The horrors of calibration 4719 
Floating Away 4719 
Ground is +/- understood 4718 
"Calibrate"??? 4718 
The self-serving calibrations. 4717 
Fighting with RIAA 4717 
The Usual 4717 
That's it! 4717 
Parts Location 4717 
Lush layout 4716 
Pinging Stitch/Syntax 4668 
It might be very impressive 4668 
To be clear 4668 
Shall I co? 4667 
Parts 4667 
I do not, it sounds interesting but… 4667 
What does it mean? 4667 
Come on! 4667 
Is it because secrecy gains females loud applause? 4667 
It's A Big'un, All Right 4667 
EAR polite recess 4667 
Power sequencing? 4637 
Some Sort of Off-Only HV Shunt? 4637 
3 Position switch 4636 
How true... 4636 
DIY Failsafe 4636 
Switch.. 4611 
Calibration problem 4586 
Resolved 4583 
Looks good 4582 
Fat LF 4582 
Loading Up 4582 
SUT's 4582 
Shunt regulation 4501 
Application dependent 4501 
Silvercore SUT's ? 4469 
It migh be an interesting company. 4469 
Amo/silver 4469 
From a Satisfied User of a Ready-made Item 4469 
Silver considerations 4469 
Again With the Amo 4469 
Silver path 4469 
The “secret” will be never revealed... 4469 
The Path of Least Resistance 4468 
(Not so) silver path con'ed 4468 
Foil 4468 
Amalgamated Phono Stage 4468 
Audiopedophile's hell 4468 
In da house 4467 
Consistent anality 4466 
Right 4466 
A speculation 4464 
Mone on silver Trabants 4463 
Parts Ag 4463 
Trabant done in pure silver 4463 
Too Soft and Brittle? 4463 
Silver swamp 4463 
In the Long Run 4463 
2RM? 4458 
Where's the Effing Cable Thread When We Need It? 4458 
DIY 4457 
95%? 4457 
More on that 4457 
"Partly Unshielded" Arm Wire 4457 
Fully shielded 4457 
Interesting 4457 
End of Life Phonostage… is breeding. 3653 
Creative people 3653 
Copyright air-cap RIAA... 3653 
It is what it is. 3652 
I Guess We Just Don't Understand Economics 3652 
Gray market 3652 
Mix up 3651 
The Thorsten’s mark. 3651 
Sound beats engeneering 3058 
Engineering Crap 3058 
Its not that it sounds "better" 3058 
Burn, motherf....r, burn! 2555 
Bypass Schottky by Snubber 1970 
Snubbers 1918 
More on snubbers 1918 
Capacitors Question 1918 
Capacitors & updates 1918 
Z-foil 1918 
Loading resistors & sockets 1918 
Low noise tubes 1917 
What Works Where 1916 
What are the REAL goals? 1916 
Good engineering parctices 1916 
Physical attributes of devices matter 1916 
The idea that the sum of the parts "quality&q... 1916 
It was 13 years back... 1916 
Thank you 1916 
Tube Selection 1905 
Valvo mesh 0A2 1802 
Big output capacitor question. 1563 
Context/Application/Circuit 1562 
EAR 1562 
Of Course... 1562 
834pT 1561 
Who knows.... 1561 
EAR834p how does RIAA feedback work? 1560 
Where? 1560 
Big cap banks 1560 
My "End of Life" phonostage. 145 
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