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Calling all owners - Jasmine LP 2.0 MKII

I've got about 4 full day's use on mine but do not like what I hear.

Question: How dramatically does this phono preamp change throughout break-in?

I hear distortion (spittiness and splashy bass as if it is running out of power) and a flat soundstage.

I am using the stock power cord and umbilical.

I compared it to my other three phono preamps - Hagerman Bugle, V-LPS, Biotronics Control Systems Gestalt (outstanding and extremely rare). They all are much clearer and cleaner.

It must be mentioned that I requested the Ebay seller to provide a reduction in global gain since I have loads of it with my Project Sunrise II headphone amp. They added a switch on the rear that cuts gain by about 5 dB.
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redglobe
223 posts
 
Sbrownw, The product sells under both Jasmine and Salience. My guess is that it depends on the initial marketplace and the US customers get what filters through. Salience means prominent and Jasmine means climbing.

What should be most important to you is how faithfully does it reproduce music?
sbrownnw
693 posts
 
Redglobe, I think you are correct. I stated a mini review and side by side comparison of phono preamps I've had in this thread:

pro-ject tube box 2, vincent pho-8, jasmine LP2mk2
sbrownnw
693 posts
 
Has anyone put a Jasmine 2.0 up against a 2.5? I don't need the additional inputs but I wonder how much better the internals sound on the 2.5?
bobsdevices
100 posts
 
I own both of them and will be using both of them at the Rocky Mountain Audio Fest with the VPI Classic 4 (2 tonearm) turntable. Anyone is welcome to stop by and hear the difference. Personally, I can't hear any difference. Interesting thing about the 2 inputs. In mine, I can hear crosstalk. If I am using input 1, I can hear it very slightly when switched to input 2.
kneef02
1 posts
 
Just installed Jasmine LP 2.5 in my system driven by a Shelter 901 p.u. At first I was disappointed. But it turned out I`d dislocated my tt arm + didn`t care enough about placing the power unit, resulting in severe hum. After sorting those things out, i e resetting my tt arm and placing the power unit farther away from the phono unit, everything fell into place. Immedately outperforming my Nighthawk 117 on all parameters. So far I`m really impressed and the Jasmine might even gain in performance after some brake in..
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