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The last phonocorrector: “End of Life" Phonostage 6566 
End of Life 6566 
Do I need to make a chassis in the shape of a coffin? 6566 
Shallow ambitions 6566 
I might unwillingly bring to my home… 6566 
Acronym 6566 
The End of Life Phonostage’s power supply 6554 
"...better and more sophistocated PS" (vs. bad AC) 6554 
The stupid, lousy AC is another subject. 6554 
It is comming along.... 6373 
Now, that's a phono stage! 6373 
The perfect corrector. 6373 
Still noisy but already semi-operational 6373 
The perfect corrector - II 6372 
Here it is: The perfect corrector – III 6371 
Wrong values shown 6370 
The deliberate mistakes? 6370 
330R anode resistors 6370 
The coupling cap in my 'End of the life' phono? 6370 
Nope, it was not ‘keeping anybody on toes’... 6370 
The latest version of the corrector – not heard it yet. (corrected) 6368 
The sentiments behind “End of Life" Phonostage 6368 
Going on from "There" 6368 
Ok, it is already almost there. 6368 
The ET2+EAR-834PT and the ultra-dynamic softness. 6367 
I am semi-ecstatic; my vinyl will be back soon… 6366 
MFA Systems Phonostage 6366 
Good for them. 6366 
Photos of the MFA Systems MC Reference 6366 
A few more 6366 
OK, it is over. Some preliminary follow ups. 6366 
"Lack" of HF, etc. 6365 
“End of Life" Phonostage: what is next? 6365 
Hybridizing 6365 
I love it! 6365 
If I may be a litt;e suggestive..... 6363 
Mica, distortions, MOSFET and the Ocean State. 6363 
SSG 6362 
Of mosfets, caps and distortion. 6362 
USSR SSG 6362 
USSR SSG 6362 
Question for Dima re 2nd stage biasing. 6362 
Fixed bias 6362 
The stunning sound of the phonocorrector. 6362 
More on this, please 6361 
Interesting development! 6361 
One-Story Jack 6361 
Nature's Bias 6361 
The signal passing via the 834PTF-Air… 6361 
Apologies! 6360 
Tunable Y-factor? 6360 
Harmonically-proper vs. harmonically-flexible 6360 
Some comment on the characteristic of air-cap sound. 6355 
The sound of one hand clapping 6355 
The air-caps as an ultimate cap. 6354 
The tempted virtue of the phonostage’s prostitution. 6346 
Clarity vs. VTA vs. Character 6346 
What VTA has to do with phonostage? 6345 
Phonostage vs. VTA 6345 
The 834PTF’s cathode follower: tube vs. SS 6345 
The “End of Life" Phonostage Status…. 6260 
Specific air cap changes 6260 
The air capacitors 'allegations'. 6260 
One tube, two channels? 6260 
The halves of the twin-triodes 6260 
"Crosstalk" 6259 
I just love sound of this phonocorrector. 6218 
To close the book on the correctors subject ... 6197 
"End of Life Phonostage" in Thai 5771 
Sucks! 5699 
Is God's phonostage better than Romy's? It is now! 5698 
Um, what? 5698 
Alternative Transformer 5698 
Sorry to have upset your sensitive self, Reggie. 5698 
A stimulation by Gog's fiction? 5698 
Hmmm,I suspect 5698 
The "End of Life Phonostage” is back. 5690 
My "End of Live" vesrion. 5678 
The 100Hz hum? 5678 
Hum “disconnecting trick” 5678 
Right grounding configuration for PS, corrector and transformer assembly. 5678 
The hum is drooped significantly! 5677 
Generally the phonocorrector has very low noise. 5677 
DIY Air-Caps? 5677 
Capacitors 5674 
Hum again. 5653 
Hm, again.... 5653 
Tribute MC iron 5368 
Changing loads 5364 
I do not do adjustable loading. 5364 
Sound degradation vs proper loading 5363 
Loading on primary? 5363 
Anticipating the needs 5363 
CCS heating? 5326 
2nd stage bias mystery 5209 
It is true but it negligible. 5209 
V2 biasing continued 5208 
Works +/- properly 5207 
To cheat or not to (ccs)heat 5207 
My assault 5180 
What, No Breadboard? 5180 
Don't laugh too loud... 5180 
So far it is good. 5180 
Your 50 is my 60 (buzz-kill) 5180 
The assembly and the buzz 5179 
Make sure that your LC filtration works properly. 5179 
Caps and chokes 5179 
The price of fame 5179 
Tribute 5179 
About the last distraction cap and transformers. 5179 
Schematics 5179 
Traces 5179 
Moving Magnet 5179 
Barcelona? 230V? Hm, ....matchmaking? 5179 
Cat smells fish? 5178 
I enjoyed soldering maybe when I was 15... 5178 
How my phonostage shall sound. 5178 
In the box 5178 
Schematics II 5178 
A few comments. 5178 
Miscelanea 5178 
I am surprised. 5178 
Don't be 5177 
It is not about power supply. 5177 
EMI/RFI madness 5177 
Drinking in Modulation 5177 
The stupid 5uF cap on AC side 5177 
Finito 5176 
It is only partially outside the context. 5176 
A corrector with an EQ controll 5175 
There is EQ control and there are multiple curves. 5175 
Corresponding to ? 5175 
A German guy take on 834PT. 5148 
Qualitat 5147 
The baby is sick 5103 
Last Cleaning? 5103 
Mine too... 5103 
To fight with hum in phonostages is fan. 5103 
What the hell is going on!!! 5103 
...air-caps dirty.... 5102 
Too obvious perhaps ... 5102 
Hum points 5102 
Beats and pieces. 5102 
What else? 5102 
Suggestion for the phonocorrector problem 5102 
I do not think that it is electrical. 5102 
Veggie ham 5102 
Do phonocorrector first then transformers. 5101 
Holly idiocy! 5100 
Yes sir 5098 
I think your game is not over. 5098 
More ham 5098 
Route(s) to Ground 5098 
Grounding arrangement 5097 
Ground Thoughts 5096 
0A2 Question 5096 
Where is the Bolt? 5096 
Gas tubes in the phonostage 5096 
"End of Live" tube set 5096 
GND plane 5096 
That crazy 7025. 5096 
Distributed bolt 5096 
Amperex ECC83 5096 
Amperex "Bugle Boy". 5096 
ECC83 Amperex picture 5096 
More "Ground" vs. "Neutral" 5096 
More findings 5095 
EMF and "Split" "Grounds" 5095 
Grounding, tarnnies and diodes 5094 
Again with the "Neutral" Explanation... 5094 
Grounding and trannies 5094 
Ignorance is bliss... 5092 
Shakey DIY Basics 5092 
Poor photographer 5092 
Spare the Oxen... 5092 
Is SiC sick? 5090 
Possible, so what? 5090 
If you dont want to hear the bell... 5089 
Seek and you’ll find. 5089 
Filament 5089 
Filament considerations 5089 
Air caps?Buffer? 5089 
Exorcisms 5043 
Floating? 5042 
Twitchy signal tube and amp interactions 5035 
Toilet ham 5035 
The Shield 5034 
It is hard to say. 5034 
Fake bugle/teles 5034 
Never again. 5034 
Bingo! 5025 
Total current per channel 5018 
Stay with capacitive filtration for B+ for this init. 5018 
I like iron 5018 
Choke ringing 5018 
Ringing 5018 
Ringing is a BS reason. 5018 
Choke ringing again 5017 
What ringing? 5017 
Ring-ring 5017 
Fight Fire with Fire? 5017 
TT Rider 5017 
Snubbers and motors 5016 
Nice idea... 5016 
B+ 5016 
Shielded Interconnect 5016 
IC shields 5013 
The horrors of calibration 4861 
Floating Away 4861 
Ground is +/- understood 4860 
"Calibrate"??? 4860 
The self-serving calibrations. 4859 
Fighting with RIAA 4859 
The Usual 4859 
That's it! 4859 
Parts Location 4859 
Lush layout 4858 
Pinging Stitch/Syntax 4810 
It might be very impressive 4810 
To be clear 4810 
Shall I co? 4809 
Parts 4809 
I do not, it sounds interesting but… 4809 
What does it mean? 4809 
Come on! 4809 
Is it because secrecy gains females loud applause? 4809 
It's A Big'un, All Right 4809 
EAR polite recess 4809 
Power sequencing? 4779 
Some Sort of Off-Only HV Shunt? 4779 
3 Position switch 4778 
How true... 4778 
DIY Failsafe 4778 
Switch.. 4753 
Calibration problem 4728 
Resolved 4725 
Looks good 4724 
Fat LF 4724 
Loading Up 4724 
SUT's 4724 
Shunt regulation 4643 
Application dependent 4643 
Silvercore SUT's ? 4611 
It migh be an interesting company. 4611 
Amo/silver 4611 
From a Satisfied User of a Ready-made Item 4611 
Silver considerations 4611 
Again With the Amo 4611 
Silver path 4611 
The “secret” will be never revealed... 4611 
The Path of Least Resistance 4610 
(Not so) silver path con'ed 4610 
Foil 4610 
Amalgamated Phono Stage 4610 
Audiopedophile's hell 4610 
In da house 4609 
Consistent anality 4608 
Right 4608 
A speculation 4606 
Mone on silver Trabants 4605 
Parts Ag 4605 
Trabant done in pure silver 4605 
Too Soft and Brittle? 4605 
Silver swamp 4605 
In the Long Run 4605 
2RM? 4600 
Where's the Effing Cable Thread When We Need It? 4600 
DIY 4599 
95%? 4599 
More on that 4599 
"Partly Unshielded" Arm Wire 4599 
Fully shielded 4599 
Interesting 4599 
End of Life Phonostage… is breeding. 3795 
Creative people 3795 
Copyright air-cap RIAA... 3795 
It is what it is. 3794 
I Guess We Just Don't Understand Economics 3794 
Gray market 3794 
Mix up 3793 
The Thorsten’s mark. 3793 
Sound beats engeneering 3200 
Engineering Crap 3200 
Its not that it sounds "better" 3200 
Burn, motherf....r, burn! 2697 
Bypass Schottky by Snubber 2112 
Snubbers 2060 
More on snubbers 2060 
Capacitors Question 2060 
Capacitors & updates 2060 
Z-foil 2060 
Loading resistors & sockets 2060 
Low noise tubes 2059 
What Works Where 2058 
What are the REAL goals? 2058 
Good engineering parctices 2058 
Physical attributes of devices matter 2058 
The idea that the sum of the parts "quality&q... 2058 
It was 13 years back... 2058 
Thank you 2058 
Tube Selection 2047 
Valvo mesh 0A2 1944 
Big output capacitor question. 1705 
Context/Application/Circuit 1704 
EAR 1704 
Of Course... 1704 
834pT 1703 
Who knows.... 1703 
EAR834p how does RIAA feedback work? 1702 
Where? 1702 
Big cap banks 1702 
My "End of Life" phonostage. 287 
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