Parasound amp/cd player question

laotzu61
laotzu61 Posts: 327
edited October 2013 in Electronics
as my hca-1200 has left/right input level controls, can i bypass the preamp and connect my cd player directly to the amp for playback? thanks.
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  • falconcry72
    falconcry72 Posts: 3,580
    edited October 2013
    double post
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  • falconcry72
    falconcry72 Posts: 3,580
    edited October 2013
    Yes, but be careful. Turn the volume controls on the amp all the way down; turn on the cd player; turn on the amp; play a track on the cd player; gradually bring the volume up. You may or may not be able to get the volume loud enough, depending on the output strength of the cd player.

    Have fun!
    2-Channel: PC > Schiit Eitr > Audio Research DAC-8 > Audio Research LS-26 > Pass Labs X-250.5 > Magnepan 3.7's

    Living Room: PC > Marantz AV-7703 > Emotiva XPA-5 > Sonus Faber Liuto Towers, Sonus Faber Liuto Center, Sonus Faber Liuto Bookshelves > Dual SVS PC12-Pluses

    Office: Phone/Tablet > AudioEngine B1 > McIntosh D100 > Bryston 4B-ST > Polk Audio LSiM-703's
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