This is good to hear. My experience has been otherwise. It would be nice if you could acquire an excellent sounding phono stage for a reasonable price. On the other hand I am very happy with my Audio Research Reference 3 phono stage.
This budget phono preamp continues to amaze me.
I've seen many posts asking how much do I have to spend for a good phono...well not a lot! This phono has probably been mentioned before but here it is again, it's the Jasmine Audio LP2.5DU phono preamp, and it's a winner!
I prefer it to more expensive units I've had in my system which includes Linn Linto, Pass Labs XP-15, Tom Evans Groove, and Dynavector P-75. It has two switchable inputs for two turntables, a MM and MC switch, a convenient selector knob for MC load impedance adjustments, very low noise and a balanced sound that is not clinical nor overly ripe, and it has up to 70db of gain! Build quality is really comparable to components that retails for $3000-$4000. The chassis is sturdy with 1/4" thick metal top and bottom plates, front panel is glass like with a logo that lights up when powered on, not to mention a separate power supply built into an identical chassis connected by an umbilical cable. A really attractive package overall. I use it just as much as my more expensive phono and there are even a few reviews out there that you can read. I've replaced the original caps with Mundorf Supreme Evo silver gold oil but the original is really good. I've posted a couple of pictures of what it looks like on my page, and a link to where you can buy, get it before it's gone!
https://www.ebay.com/itm/Jasmine-LP2-5DU-Phono-Preamplifier-Head-Preamp-Phono-Stage-Phono-Drive-/123...
I prefer it to more expensive units I've had in my system which includes Linn Linto, Pass Labs XP-15, Tom Evans Groove, and Dynavector P-75. It has two switchable inputs for two turntables, a MM and MC switch, a convenient selector knob for MC load impedance adjustments, very low noise and a balanced sound that is not clinical nor overly ripe, and it has up to 70db of gain! Build quality is really comparable to components that retails for $3000-$4000. The chassis is sturdy with 1/4" thick metal top and bottom plates, front panel is glass like with a logo that lights up when powered on, not to mention a separate power supply built into an identical chassis connected by an umbilical cable. A really attractive package overall. I use it just as much as my more expensive phono and there are even a few reviews out there that you can read. I've replaced the original caps with Mundorf Supreme Evo silver gold oil but the original is really good. I've posted a couple of pictures of what it looks like on my page, and a link to where you can buy, get it before it's gone!
https://www.ebay.com/itm/Jasmine-LP2-5DU-Phono-Preamplifier-Head-Preamp-Phono-Stage-Phono-Drive-/123...
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