Jaguar had a great time at Capital Audiofest. Our first time to DC… the nation’s Capitol is a fantastic place to do a show. Here’s the system list:
- Turntable & Tonearm: Klaudio Magnezar Turntable & Tangential Tonearm
- Cartridge: Phasemation PP-2000
- Phono Preamplifier: Phasemation EA-1200 – Dual Power Supply
- Integrated Amplifier: Vitus SIA-025 MkII
- Speakers: Estelon YB MkII w/ Flight Cases
- Interconnects: Kubala-Sosna Elation
- Speaker Cables: Kubala-Sosna Elation
- Power Cables: Kubala-Sosna Elation
- Power Conditioning:
- Puritan Audio Labs 156 NFR & Furutech GTO D3 w/ Ultimate XX NFR Mains Cable
- Power Conditioning:
- Grounding & Enhancement: Akiko Audio Corelli, Puritan Ultra-GMC, Akiko Speaker Improvers
- Record Weight: HiFiStay Dharma
- Isolation Rack: Stillpoints ESS Rack
- Speaker Isolation Footers: HiFiStay Stella 60 Double Swing & Stella 100 Triple Swing
Note: Find the gear on the Jaguar website, and call us with your questions.
Photo courtesy of LeeShellyPhoto.com
Listen to the Capital system. Vitus pairs well with a tube front-end, such as the Phasemation, and the Phasemation cartridges (PP-2000, this time) will bring out the best in Phasemation electronics.
The Jaguar Team: You may have met Richard at the door if you attended the show.
Here’s what some of our visitors thought about the system:
“Here at CAF 2025, a Phasemation PP-2000 MC cartridge ($6,595) was in use on the Magnezar. That same Japanese maker also supplied their Phasemation EA-1200 phono preamp with dual power supply ($19,950) to continue the signal chain.”
“It didn’t sound like ordinary vinyl playback, either — it was more controlled (in a good, even-keeled way), yet unconstrained. It was an intense experience, hearing the subtle nuances of this seminal early-1980s track that much more clearly.”
“Kudos to Jaguar Audio for playing some atypical musical selections in this demo room, in addition to providing a posted list of the tracks they spun from various genres. Every room host should do the same!”
“Header image: Seattle, Washington dealer Jaguar Audio’s room was one of the most striking at the show. Although my stay there was brief, literally the last room I visited before leaving, I did get to admire the super-high-tech Klaudio Magnezar turntable”
https://www.psaudio.com/blogs/copper/capital-audiofest-2025-must-see-stereo-part-one
“The Jaguar Audio room shattered my opinion of the Estelon entry-level YB speaker, or maybe this being the Estelon YB Mk II is the reason it sounds better. Or maybe it was the black absorption boxes next to the speakers that were helping.”
” The incredible-sounding Vitus Audio integrated amp is my favorite solid-state amp and has been for years. The music was just so right in this room, I had to force myself to leave.”
https://www.enjoythemusic.com/Capital_Audiofest_2025/Becker/CAF_2025_Show_Report_Part_1/page12.htm
Enjoy the Music: Blue Note Award
https://www.enjoythemusic.com/Capital_Audiofest_2025/Best_Of_Capital_Audiofest_2025_Blue_Note_Awards.htm
“Seattle-based Jaguar Audio came cross country with several tasty items including the latest iteration of Peter Cheon’s non-clamping Magnezar turntable equipped with his tangential, pivoting tonearm.”
https://positive-feedback.com/show-reports/capital-audiofest-2025-2/9
Check us out at Axpona in April (2026). We’ll be on the top floor of the hotel in Room 1641. Again, our room will be all-vinyl. We’ll have some amazing discs, the Klaudio, and we’ll be loaded for bear. Should be a blast. See you there, and be sure to say hello.