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The last phonocorrector: “End of Life" Phonostage 5980 
End of Life 5980 
Do I need to make a chassis in the shape of a coffin? 5980 
Shallow ambitions 5980 
I might unwillingly bring to my home… 5980 
Acronym 5980 
The End of Life Phonostage’s power supply 5968 
"...better and more sophistocated PS" (vs. bad AC) 5968 
The stupid, lousy AC is another subject. 5968 
It is comming along.... 5787 
Now, that's a phono stage! 5787 
The perfect corrector. 5787 
Still noisy but already semi-operational 5787 
The perfect corrector - II 5786 
Here it is: The perfect corrector – III 5785 
Wrong values shown 5784 
The deliberate mistakes? 5784 
330R anode resistors 5784 
The coupling cap in my 'End of the life' phono? 5784 
Nope, it was not ‘keeping anybody on toes’... 5784 
The latest version of the corrector – not heard it yet. (corrected) 5782 
The sentiments behind “End of Life" Phonostage 5782 
Going on from "There" 5782 
Ok, it is already almost there. 5782 
The ET2+EAR-834PT and the ultra-dynamic softness. 5781 
I am semi-ecstatic; my vinyl will be back soon… 5780 
MFA Systems Phonostage 5780 
Good for them. 5780 
Photos of the MFA Systems MC Reference 5780 
A few more 5780 
OK, it is over. Some preliminary follow ups. 5780 
"Lack" of HF, etc. 5779 
“End of Life" Phonostage: what is next? 5779 
Hybridizing 5779 
I love it! 5779 
If I may be a litt;e suggestive..... 5777 
Mica, distortions, MOSFET and the Ocean State. 5777 
SSG 5776 
Of mosfets, caps and distortion. 5776 
USSR SSG 5776 
USSR SSG 5776 
Question for Dima re 2nd stage biasing. 5776 
Fixed bias 5776 
The stunning sound of the phonocorrector. 5776 
More on this, please 5775 
Interesting development! 5775 
One-Story Jack 5775 
Nature's Bias 5775 
The signal passing via the 834PTF-Air… 5775 
Apologies! 5774 
Tunable Y-factor? 5774 
Harmonically-proper vs. harmonically-flexible 5774 
Some comment on the characteristic of air-cap sound. 5769 
The sound of one hand clapping 5769 
The air-caps as an ultimate cap. 5768 
The tempted virtue of the phonostage’s prostitution. 5760 
Clarity vs. VTA vs. Character 5760 
What VTA has to do with phonostage? 5759 
Phonostage vs. VTA 5759 
The 834PTF’s cathode follower: tube vs. SS 5759 
The “End of Life" Phonostage Status…. 5674 
Specific air cap changes 5674 
The air capacitors 'allegations'. 5674 
One tube, two channels? 5674 
The halves of the twin-triodes 5674 
"Crosstalk" 5673 
I just love sound of this phonocorrector. 5632 
To close the book on the correctors subject ... 5611 
"End of Life Phonostage" in Thai 5185 
Sucks! 5113 
Is God's phonostage better than Romy's? It is now! 5112 
Um, what? 5112 
Alternative Transformer 5112 
Sorry to have upset your sensitive self, Reggie. 5112 
A stimulation by Gog's fiction? 5112 
Hmmm,I suspect 5112 
The "End of Life Phonostage” is back. 5104 
My "End of Live" vesrion. 5092 
The 100Hz hum? 5092 
Hum “disconnecting trick” 5092 
Right grounding configuration for PS, corrector and transformer assembly. 5092 
The hum is drooped significantly! 5091 
Generally the phonocorrector has very low noise. 5091 
DIY Air-Caps? 5091 
Capacitors 5088 
Hum again. 5067 
Hm, again.... 5067 
Tribute MC iron 4782 
Changing loads 4778 
I do not do adjustable loading. 4778 
Sound degradation vs proper loading 4777 
Loading on primary? 4777 
Anticipating the needs 4777 
CCS heating? 4740 
2nd stage bias mystery 4623 
It is true but it negligible. 4623 
V2 biasing continued 4622 
Works +/- properly 4621 
To cheat or not to (ccs)heat 4621 
My assault 4594 
What, No Breadboard? 4594 
Don't laugh too loud... 4594 
So far it is good. 4594 
Your 50 is my 60 (buzz-kill) 4594 
The assembly and the buzz 4593 
Make sure that your LC filtration works properly. 4593 
Caps and chokes 4593 
The price of fame 4593 
Tribute 4593 
About the last distraction cap and transformers. 4593 
Schematics 4593 
Traces 4593 
Moving Magnet 4593 
Barcelona? 230V? Hm, ....matchmaking? 4593 
Cat smells fish? 4592 
I enjoyed soldering maybe when I was 15... 4592 
How my phonostage shall sound. 4592 
In the box 4592 
Schematics II 4592 
A few comments. 4592 
Miscelanea 4592 
I am surprised. 4592 
Don't be 4591 
It is not about power supply. 4591 
EMI/RFI madness 4591 
Drinking in Modulation 4591 
The stupid 5uF cap on AC side 4591 
Finito 4590 
It is only partially outside the context. 4590 
A corrector with an EQ controll 4589 
There is EQ control and there are multiple curves. 4589 
Corresponding to ? 4589 
A German guy take on 834PT. 4562 
Qualitat 4561 
The baby is sick 4517 
Last Cleaning? 4517 
Mine too... 4517 
To fight with hum in phonostages is fan. 4517 
What the hell is going on!!! 4517 
...air-caps dirty.... 4516 
Too obvious perhaps ... 4516 
Hum points 4516 
Beats and pieces. 4516 
What else? 4516 
Suggestion for the phonocorrector problem 4516 
I do not think that it is electrical. 4516 
Veggie ham 4516 
Do phonocorrector first then transformers. 4515 
Holly idiocy! 4514 
Yes sir 4512 
I think your game is not over. 4512 
More ham 4512 
Route(s) to Ground 4512 
Grounding arrangement 4511 
Ground Thoughts 4510 
0A2 Question 4510 
Where is the Bolt? 4510 
Gas tubes in the phonostage 4510 
"End of Live" tube set 4510 
GND plane 4510 
That crazy 7025. 4510 
Distributed bolt 4510 
Amperex ECC83 4510 
Amperex "Bugle Boy". 4510 
ECC83 Amperex picture 4510 
More "Ground" vs. "Neutral" 4510 
More findings 4509 
EMF and "Split" "Grounds" 4509 
Grounding, tarnnies and diodes 4508 
Again with the "Neutral" Explanation... 4508 
Grounding and trannies 4508 
Ignorance is bliss... 4506 
Shakey DIY Basics 4506 
Poor photographer 4506 
Spare the Oxen... 4506 
Is SiC sick? 4504 
Possible, so what? 4504 
If you dont want to hear the bell... 4503 
Seek and you’ll find. 4503 
Filament 4503 
Filament considerations 4503 
Air caps?Buffer? 4503 
Exorcisms 4457 
Floating? 4456 
Twitchy signal tube and amp interactions 4449 
Toilet ham 4449 
The Shield 4448 
It is hard to say. 4448 
Fake bugle/teles 4448 
Never again. 4448 
Bingo! 4439 
Total current per channel 4432 
Stay with capacitive filtration for B+ for this init. 4432 
I like iron 4432 
Choke ringing 4432 
Ringing 4432 
Ringing is a BS reason. 4432 
Choke ringing again 4431 
What ringing? 4431 
Ring-ring 4431 
Fight Fire with Fire? 4431 
TT Rider 4431 
Snubbers and motors 4430 
Nice idea... 4430 
B+ 4430 
Shielded Interconnect 4430 
IC shields 4427 
The horrors of calibration 4275 
Floating Away 4275 
Ground is +/- understood 4274 
"Calibrate"??? 4274 
The self-serving calibrations. 4273 
Fighting with RIAA 4273 
The Usual 4273 
That's it! 4273 
Parts Location 4273 
Lush layout 4272 
Pinging Stitch/Syntax 4224 
It might be very impressive 4224 
To be clear 4224 
Shall I co? 4223 
Parts 4223 
I do not, it sounds interesting but… 4223 
What does it mean? 4223 
Come on! 4223 
Is it because secrecy gains females loud applause? 4223 
It's A Big'un, All Right 4223 
EAR polite recess 4223 
Power sequencing? 4193 
Some Sort of Off-Only HV Shunt? 4193 
3 Position switch 4192 
How true... 4192 
DIY Failsafe 4192 
Switch.. 4167 
Calibration problem 4142 
Resolved 4139 
Looks good 4138 
Fat LF 4138 
Loading Up 4138 
SUT's 4138 
Shunt regulation 4057 
Application dependent 4057 
Silvercore SUT's ? 4025 
It migh be an interesting company. 4025 
Amo/silver 4025 
From a Satisfied User of a Ready-made Item 4025 
Silver considerations 4025 
Again With the Amo 4025 
Silver path 4025 
The “secret” will be never revealed... 4025 
The Path of Least Resistance 4024 
(Not so) silver path con'ed 4024 
Foil 4024 
Amalgamated Phono Stage 4024 
Audiopedophile's hell 4024 
In da house 4023 
Consistent anality 4022 
Right 4022 
A speculation 4020 
Mone on silver Trabants 4019 
Parts Ag 4019 
Trabant done in pure silver 4019 
Too Soft and Brittle? 4019 
Silver swamp 4019 
In the Long Run 4019 
2RM? 4014 
Where's the Effing Cable Thread When We Need It? 4014 
DIY 4013 
95%? 4013 
More on that 4013 
"Partly Unshielded" Arm Wire 4013 
Fully shielded 4013 
Interesting 4013 
End of Life Phonostage… is breeding. 3209 
Creative people 3209 
Copyright air-cap RIAA... 3209 
It is what it is. 3208 
I Guess We Just Don't Understand Economics 3208 
Gray market 3208 
Mix up 3207 
The Thorsten’s mark. 3207 
Sound beats engeneering 2614 
Engineering Crap 2614 
Its not that it sounds "better" 2614 
Burn, motherf....r, burn! 2111 
Bypass Schottky by Snubber 1526 
Snubbers 1474 
More on snubbers 1474 
Capacitors Question 1474 
Capacitors & updates 1474 
Z-foil 1474 
Loading resistors & sockets 1474 
Low noise tubes 1473 
What Works Where 1472 
What are the REAL goals? 1472 
Good engineering parctices 1472 
Physical attributes of devices matter 1472 
The idea that the sum of the parts "quality&q... 1472 
It was 13 years back... 1472 
Thank you 1472 
Tube Selection 1461 
Valvo mesh 0A2 1358 
Big output capacitor question. 1119 
Context/Application/Circuit 1118 
EAR 1118 
Of Course... 1118 
834pT 1117 
Who knows.... 1117 
EAR834p how does RIAA feedback work? 1116 
Where? 1116 
Big cap banks 1116 
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