APL NWO2.5 ?

Forgive my brain-lock here. I have my APL 3910 going into a preamp, also. If one were to connect the 3910 directly, how would one still use his analog? Maybe I need to contact the Rockport gentleman, since he has the APL NWO 2.5, and likes the direct connection, I believe. I do know that he will find a way to still use his Rockport.

Mmakshak,
Many amps have both RCA and XLR input, I guess that is the way you can still use analog.

Auidosu- I think the issue is lack of a phono stage in the
APL; analog is a ref to analog source i.e., turntable.

Mmakshak, your entry level APL 3910 does not have volume control built in so you can not go direct to the amps.

The NWO-2.5 has the volume built-in but, until now, it did not offer analog inputs. This was a problem for customers with vinyl setups. We now have Analog input option which allows for connection of any analog source including a phono preamp.

Since there are audiophiles who have the phonostage built in their preamps, we have decided to develop MC cartridge input for the NWO-2.5 as well. When ready, one would not need a phono preamp anymore. :-)

The "Rockport gentleman" does not have APL player for now, he has EMM Labs Signature. So far he did not have the chance to audition NWO-2.5 in his system.

Regards,
Alex

Thanks guys for the advice. Let me point out that Alex's CDr of his previous Gyrodec/Denon 103R(?) versus Rockport/Zanden killed it. Now, I was unfamiliar with both recordings, but it seemed that the Rockport CDr had almost a line drawn across the soundstage, about halfway up. Now, this is not a critism of the Rockport set-up. It just shows what Alex is capable of. I believe he also had a motor-controller for the belt drive, that he designed. I hope to get some input on my analog(circa 1992 Linn,etc.) when I visit Alex soon. If this sounds like a kiss-up of Alex, I guess it is! Alex does something to music that escapes most people, I believe. I just have to mention that I have been exposed to Meitner and Oritek Audio(a huge bargain here), also.