Calling all owners - Jasmine LP 2.0 MKII

Ok, no replies for my query of the Vincent PHO-8 vs the Jasmine, so the me phrase it another way. Has anyone compared the Vincent PHO-8 to other phono preamps that are mentioned in this thread that the Jasmine beat?

Sbrownw-

Been away, so I missed your post. Absolute Sound rated the Vincent very highly. It is included in their 2012 editor's choice awards. In their words, "its sound is liquid, the soundstage vivid and dimensional with just a hint of warmth and transient softness compared to reference efforts. You'll need a much bigger wallet to beat it."

Hope to hear the Jasmine one of these days.

UPDATE on the issues I describe above:

The issue was not the fault of the Jasmine. It was several different tubes I was trying in my main amplifier. Cryo'd Russian tube, a few old stock GE's, Sylvania's. A very nasty streak of bad luck. The upshot is the Jasmine reveals all.

I have had a few supreme listening experiences since straightening out the problems. The Jasmine is very balanced, quiet, and refined. No need to upgrade to a different phono pre but I am sure I will try some modifications at some point. Right now I am really enjoying the sound.

@Sbrownnw: To kill the extremely bright logos, you need to remove the bottom panel. That will liberate the front acrylic face plate which the logo is printed on. Use a black wide-tip permanent marker and "black out" a strip of clear, satin finish office tape and apply it over the logo. Repeat to put a second strip over that. Assemble the Jasmine.

@Sbrownnw and others wishing to dim the bright logos - I found a much better way.

Print out a rectangle of black you create with Excel, MS Paint, whatever just to get a printout of black sized 1" x 2 1/2".

Open the case bottom plate, remove the face plate and use office tape to fasten the black paper you created WHITE SIDE FACE OUT so you see the white side once assembled.

I suggest you print out two or three pieces in various shades of black/gray and try out each in a dark room to get what you like.

Well I have the new LP 2.0MKII just got it last week out of China.
Been running it day and night for a week now with the new upgraded silver umbilical cord made by Jasmine, and a well broken in upgraded power cord.I still hear the extra brightness in the highs because the caps are breaking in. when does this stop? No one answered the question, how long is the break in peroid? How much does the sound change from the start of the breakin peroid. When I recapped my pre it took about a 5 weeks. At this point my old basic Lehman black cube was just as good except smoother in the highs
Next how many of you have replaced the coupling caps with the Jantzen superior z caps