"Rob" wrote in message
...
Kalman Rubinson wrote:

On Sun, 12 Nov 2006 13:39:40 -0000, "Keith G"
wrote:

"Geoff Lane" wrote in message
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I've misplaced the manual to an AIWA NSX-5777 music centre.

What is the purpose of the Line Out sockets, is Line Out an
unamplified signal as opposed to the various speaker outputs which I
assume are amplified.


Line Out is a signal at line level which is *unaffected* by the
amplifier's
Tone, Volume, Balance &c. controls and is used to feed a 'Slave
Amplifier'
or active subwoofer as in page 6 of this .pdf manual for the currently
available Acoustic Solutions SP101 amplifier:

http://www.acousticsolutions.net/PRODUCTS/IMS/SP101.pdf

...which is no *power house* but a perfectly useful and very versatile
little amp for only 60 nicker from Argos!!

I use mine to 'gather' signals and route them to a valve amp via the
Line
Out. The only downside is that there is no 'remote volume control'
going
this way and the amp has to be on (with Speakers Off) to enable
switching....


Line Out usually IS affected by all volume/tone controls. Tape Out is
what you have described. At least for most domestic equipment
although there will be exceptions.

Kal


I thought line out was line level (2V) and fixed, and headphone out (in
this situation) and speaker out (on sound cards) do the variable thing?



'Pre Out' is the one where the signal can be modified by the 'host' amp's
pre section...