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What are the purpose of "Tape" and "Rec" preamp ?

Hi,
Beside the usual RCA input (CD, Aux 1, Aux 2) and single RCA output on the back of my pre-amp, my pre-amp also has 2 other RCA connectors named as "Tape" and "Rec".

On the front side, it also has separate knob with "source" and "tape" choice.

Can anybody advice if this "Tape" and "Rec" ar actually similar to "Tape in" and "Tape out"? If yes, which one is which?

I am planning to experiment using DSP/equalizer.

Thanks a lot in advance for the advice
gondo101
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mofimadness
4,984 posts
 
"Tape is the INPUT and "REC" is the OUTPUT.
Same inputs and outputs as "Tape in" and
"Tape out", just labeled/worded differently.

I always remember this way; you record INTO the tape deck
and playback OUT of the tape deck. So just reverse this for
a preamp. The REC would send the signal out to the tape
deck and the TAPE would receive the output signal from the
tape deck.

Usually, but not always, the outputs on preamps are grouped
together (main 1, main 2, tape 1, tape 2, Rec, etc).

What make and model of preamp do you have?
gondo101 OP
23 posts
 
Thanks alot for the advice, mine is a very old audionote m-7 line.
Cheers :)
brf
1,715 posts
 
Usually, but not always, the outputs on preamps are grouped together (main 1, main 2, tape 1, tape 2, Rec, etc).

I always thought that the tape output was always fixed with the rest of the outputs having a variable output.
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