Record in and out jacks?


Why do so many Preamps and Integrated amps still have Record in and Record out jacks? Can they be used for anything else?

Thanks.

JD 
curiousjim
Tape Loop?

Read about it, all kinds of things.

You can add different things between the loop, like a DSP unit, and EQ, Tape deck, RtR all kinds of goodies.. Then disengage the loop to remove them from the sound path.

It’s a monitor for recording mainly.. or Adds tape EQs depending on the bias settings and tape used.. It is a good option to have in any case.. I sure like Macs old set ups..
"Record out / line out" can be used as another "pre out". I used mine for my headphone amp because the pre out was feeding a MiniDsp bass array.
I use them to record content via a digital interface, e.g. if I have an old vinyl album I want to play via one of my streaming units.

So I am glad to see they are still provided, at least on my amp :-)

The digitizer is a Behringer UP-222 unit that costs around $30 and delivers up to 16/44 digital tracks and comes with the software to accomplish this. All that's needed is a USB cable and a computer

Regards - Steve