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tape out = preout ???

i tried connecting a sub to the preouts on my amp but didn't get any signal. i then connected the leads to the tape out jacks on my amp and get a signal. is this a good way to hook up a sub, i.e. do the tape out jacks give the same signal as the preouts?

amp is cambridge audio 840a v2.

thanks!
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brf
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If you plan on using the preamp's volume control, then using the tape output to feed the sub will not work because you are tying to match a variable output with a fixed output. I doubt that you will want to get up and adjust the sub level each time you adjust the volume control. Get a Y-splitter and split the preamp output, one for the mains and one for the sub.
brf
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I see that the cambridge audio 840a v2 is an intergrated amp. therefore, the mains get hooked up to the speaker terminals and the sub get hooked up to the preouts - this is assuming that your sub is an active sub and not passive.
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