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Has Jasmine come out with a new phono stage?

I was looking on ebay to purchase the Jasmine LP2.0MkII phono preamp, when I noticed that, for $100 more, there is listed the Jasmine LP2.5DU phono preamp.

Both the ebay listings and the Jasmine website confirm that there is now the LP2.5DU phono stage, with double sets of input terminals (for 2 tonearms). I don't much care about the double-terminals feature, but what caught my eye is the statement "High-precision components, to more effectively reduced the distortion and background noise." It also says "LP2.5DU further upgaded the components based on LP2.0MKII, the result is the more quiet background than LP2.0MKII" The Jasmine website page has a drawing of an erse capacitor, so I suspect they've upgraded caps, perhaps along with some other components. I could find nothing in a Google search.

Does anyone have more info on this new model?
smilemakr
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nandric
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The value of those capacitors 1 micro Farad so those Erse
capacitors are probable not expensive. I decided to try
them but also ordered by Mundorf 'silver/gold' wire to
substitute the thin copper wire in the Jasmine LP 2. Not
sure but my estimate is 4x 12 cm for the phono in and IC
out. I use the silver phono-cable while my interconnect
to the amp is also some alloy of silver, gold and copper.
When I get the bill for both I will inform the members.

Regards,
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nandric
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Anybody try those Erse 'C' caps? I was ,alas, not able to find them anywhere.
Pulse X and Pe X are available but not the 'C' kind. The addresse where those can be bought would be much appreciated.
redglobe
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Why not acquire Jantzen Superior Z-caps (Silver & Gold are options)? These are tested and proven high quality? Check Humble Hifi Cap Tests. Also, Focal uses these capacitors in their Utopia speakers. They are a European brand and likely, easy for you to acquire. There are also other excellent caps listed on the Humble Hifi site for which you can use.

Troels Gravesen uses the Jantzen capacitors in his most of his speaker and amplifier systems.
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nandric
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Hi Redglobe, Not being able to find Erse 'C' caps I checked
(first) the Mundorfs. The 'silver/gold', 1 micro Farad for
45 euro each. Probable because of the present gold prices (grin).
I expected similar prices by Jantzen but was very
surprised. The most expensive kind, the 'Siver Z' is +/-
20 euro. My surprise may be groundless because I have read
that those are designed in Danmark but produced in Poland.
This may explain the price but also my skepsis.
redglobe
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Hi Nandric, Let me know what you think of the Jantzen Silver. 20 EUR/cap is not too expensive when purchasing only 2.
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