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The last phonocorrector: “End of Life" Phonostage 6761 
End of Life 6761 
Do I need to make a chassis in the shape of a coffin? 6761 
Shallow ambitions 6761 
I might unwillingly bring to my home… 6761 
Acronym 6761 
The End of Life Phonostage’s power supply 6749 
"...better and more sophistocated PS" (vs. bad AC) 6749 
The stupid, lousy AC is another subject. 6749 
It is comming along.... 6568 
Now, that's a phono stage! 6568 
The perfect corrector. 6568 
Still noisy but already semi-operational 6568 
The perfect corrector - II 6567 
Here it is: The perfect corrector – III 6566 
Wrong values shown 6565 
The deliberate mistakes? 6565 
330R anode resistors 6565 
The coupling cap in my 'End of the life' phono? 6565 
Nope, it was not ‘keeping anybody on toes’... 6565 
The latest version of the corrector – not heard it yet. (corrected) 6563 
The sentiments behind “End of Life" Phonostage 6563 
Going on from "There" 6563 
Ok, it is already almost there. 6563 
The ET2+EAR-834PT and the ultra-dynamic softness. 6562 
I am semi-ecstatic; my vinyl will be back soon… 6561 
MFA Systems Phonostage 6561 
Good for them. 6561 
Photos of the MFA Systems MC Reference 6561 
A few more 6561 
OK, it is over. Some preliminary follow ups. 6561 
"Lack" of HF, etc. 6560 
“End of Life" Phonostage: what is next? 6560 
Hybridizing 6560 
I love it! 6560 
If I may be a litt;e suggestive..... 6558 
Mica, distortions, MOSFET and the Ocean State. 6558 
SSG 6557 
Of mosfets, caps and distortion. 6557 
USSR SSG 6557 
USSR SSG 6557 
Question for Dima re 2nd stage biasing. 6557 
Fixed bias 6557 
The stunning sound of the phonocorrector. 6557 
More on this, please 6556 
Interesting development! 6556 
One-Story Jack 6556 
Nature's Bias 6556 
The signal passing via the 834PTF-Air… 6556 
Apologies! 6555 
Tunable Y-factor? 6555 
Harmonically-proper vs. harmonically-flexible 6555 
Some comment on the characteristic of air-cap sound. 6550 
The sound of one hand clapping 6550 
The air-caps as an ultimate cap. 6549 
The tempted virtue of the phonostage’s prostitution. 6541 
Clarity vs. VTA vs. Character 6541 
What VTA has to do with phonostage? 6540 
Phonostage vs. VTA 6540 
The 834PTF’s cathode follower: tube vs. SS 6540 
The “End of Life" Phonostage Status…. 6455 
Specific air cap changes 6455 
The air capacitors 'allegations'. 6455 
One tube, two channels? 6455 
The halves of the twin-triodes 6455 
"Crosstalk" 6454 
I just love sound of this phonocorrector. 6413 
To close the book on the correctors subject ... 6392 
"End of Life Phonostage" in Thai 5966 
Sucks! 5894 
Is God's phonostage better than Romy's? It is now! 5893 
Um, what? 5893 
Alternative Transformer 5893 
Sorry to have upset your sensitive self, Reggie. 5893 
A stimulation by Gog's fiction? 5893 
Hmmm,I suspect 5893 
The "End of Life Phonostage” is back. 5885 
My "End of Live" vesrion. 5873 
The 100Hz hum? 5873 
Hum “disconnecting trick” 5873 
Right grounding configuration for PS, corrector and transformer assembly. 5873 
The hum is drooped significantly! 5872 
Generally the phonocorrector has very low noise. 5872 
DIY Air-Caps? 5872 
Capacitors 5869 
Hum again. 5848 
Hm, again.... 5848 
Tribute MC iron 5563 
Changing loads 5559 
I do not do adjustable loading. 5559 
Sound degradation vs proper loading 5558 
Loading on primary? 5558 
Anticipating the needs 5558 
CCS heating? 5521 
2nd stage bias mystery 5404 
It is true but it negligible. 5404 
V2 biasing continued 5403 
Works +/- properly 5402 
To cheat or not to (ccs)heat 5402 
My assault 5375 
What, No Breadboard? 5375 
Don't laugh too loud... 5375 
So far it is good. 5375 
Your 50 is my 60 (buzz-kill) 5375 
The assembly and the buzz 5374 
Make sure that your LC filtration works properly. 5374 
Caps and chokes 5374 
The price of fame 5374 
Tribute 5374 
About the last distraction cap and transformers. 5374 
Schematics 5374 
Traces 5374 
Moving Magnet 5374 
Barcelona? 230V? Hm, ....matchmaking? 5374 
Cat smells fish? 5373 
I enjoyed soldering maybe when I was 15... 5373 
How my phonostage shall sound. 5373 
In the box 5373 
Schematics II 5373 
A few comments. 5373 
Miscelanea 5373 
I am surprised. 5373 
Don't be 5372 
It is not about power supply. 5372 
EMI/RFI madness 5372 
Drinking in Modulation 5372 
The stupid 5uF cap on AC side 5372 
Finito 5371 
It is only partially outside the context. 5371 
A corrector with an EQ controll 5370 
There is EQ control and there are multiple curves. 5370 
Corresponding to ? 5370 
A German guy take on 834PT. 5343 
Qualitat 5342 
The baby is sick 5298 
Last Cleaning? 5298 
Mine too... 5298 
To fight with hum in phonostages is fan. 5298 
What the hell is going on!!! 5298 
...air-caps dirty.... 5297 
Too obvious perhaps ... 5297 
Hum points 5297 
Beats and pieces. 5297 
What else? 5297 
Suggestion for the phonocorrector problem 5297 
I do not think that it is electrical. 5297 
Veggie ham 5297 
Do phonocorrector first then transformers. 5296 
Holly idiocy! 5295 
Yes sir 5293 
I think your game is not over. 5293 
More ham 5293 
Route(s) to Ground 5293 
Grounding arrangement 5292 
Ground Thoughts 5291 
0A2 Question 5291 
Where is the Bolt? 5291 
Gas tubes in the phonostage 5291 
"End of Live" tube set 5291 
GND plane 5291 
That crazy 7025. 5291 
Distributed bolt 5291 
Amperex ECC83 5291 
Amperex "Bugle Boy". 5291 
ECC83 Amperex picture 5291 
More "Ground" vs. "Neutral" 5291 
More findings 5290 
EMF and "Split" "Grounds" 5290 
Grounding, tarnnies and diodes 5289 
Again with the "Neutral" Explanation... 5289 
Grounding and trannies 5289 
Ignorance is bliss... 5287 
Shakey DIY Basics 5287 
Poor photographer 5287 
Spare the Oxen... 5287 
Is SiC sick? 5285 
Possible, so what? 5285 
If you dont want to hear the bell... 5284 
Seek and you’ll find. 5284 
Filament 5284 
Filament considerations 5284 
Air caps?Buffer? 5284 
Exorcisms 5238 
Floating? 5237 
Twitchy signal tube and amp interactions 5230 
Toilet ham 5230 
The Shield 5229 
It is hard to say. 5229 
Fake bugle/teles 5229 
Never again. 5229 
Bingo! 5220 
Total current per channel 5213 
Stay with capacitive filtration for B+ for this init. 5213 
I like iron 5213 
Choke ringing 5213 
Ringing 5213 
Ringing is a BS reason. 5213 
Choke ringing again 5212 
What ringing? 5212 
Ring-ring 5212 
Fight Fire with Fire? 5212 
TT Rider 5212 
Snubbers and motors 5211 
Nice idea... 5211 
B+ 5211 
Shielded Interconnect 5211 
IC shields 5208 
The horrors of calibration 5056 
Floating Away 5056 
Ground is +/- understood 5055 
"Calibrate"??? 5055 
The self-serving calibrations. 5054 
Fighting with RIAA 5054 
The Usual 5054 
That's it! 5054 
Parts Location 5054 
Lush layout 5053 
Pinging Stitch/Syntax 5005 
It might be very impressive 5005 
To be clear 5005 
Shall I co? 5004 
Parts 5004 
I do not, it sounds interesting but… 5004 
What does it mean? 5004 
Come on! 5004 
Is it because secrecy gains females loud applause? 5004 
It's A Big'un, All Right 5004 
EAR polite recess 5004 
Power sequencing? 4974 
Some Sort of Off-Only HV Shunt? 4974 
3 Position switch 4973 
How true... 4973 
DIY Failsafe 4973 
Switch.. 4948 
Calibration problem 4923 
Resolved 4920 
Looks good 4919 
Fat LF 4919 
Loading Up 4919 
SUT's 4919 
Shunt regulation 4838 
Application dependent 4838 
Silvercore SUT's ? 4806 
It migh be an interesting company. 4806 
Amo/silver 4806 
From a Satisfied User of a Ready-made Item 4806 
Silver considerations 4806 
Again With the Amo 4806 
Silver path 4806 
The “secret” will be never revealed... 4806 
The Path of Least Resistance 4805 
(Not so) silver path con'ed 4805 
Foil 4805 
Amalgamated Phono Stage 4805 
Audiopedophile's hell 4805 
In da house 4804 
Consistent anality 4803 
Right 4803 
A speculation 4801 
Mone on silver Trabants 4800 
Parts Ag 4800 
Trabant done in pure silver 4800 
Too Soft and Brittle? 4800 
Silver swamp 4800 
In the Long Run 4800 
2RM? 4795 
Where's the Effing Cable Thread When We Need It? 4795 
DIY 4794 
95%? 4794 
More on that 4794 
"Partly Unshielded" Arm Wire 4794 
Fully shielded 4794 
Interesting 4794 
End of Life Phonostage… is breeding. 3990 
Creative people 3990 
Copyright air-cap RIAA... 3990 
It is what it is. 3989 
I Guess We Just Don't Understand Economics 3989 
Gray market 3989 
Mix up 3988 
The Thorsten’s mark. 3988 
Sound beats engeneering 3395 
Engineering Crap 3395 
Its not that it sounds "better" 3395 
Burn, motherf....r, burn! 2892 
Bypass Schottky by Snubber 2307 
Snubbers 2255 
More on snubbers 2255 
Capacitors Question 2255 
Capacitors & updates 2255 
Z-foil 2255 
Loading resistors & sockets 2255 
Low noise tubes 2254 
What Works Where 2253 
What are the REAL goals? 2253 
Good engineering parctices 2253 
Physical attributes of devices matter 2253 
The idea that the sum of the parts "quality&q... 2253 
It was 13 years back... 2253 
Thank you 2253 
Tube Selection 2242 
Valvo mesh 0A2 2139 
Big output capacitor question. 1900 
Context/Application/Circuit 1899 
EAR 1899 
Of Course... 1899 
834pT 1898 
Who knows.... 1898 
EAR834p how does RIAA feedback work? 1897 
Where? 1897 
Big cap banks 1897 
My "End of Life" phonostage. 482 
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