"pre-out" for what?

dohcmark8

dohcmark8 Posts: 229

August 2004 edited August 2004 in Basic Hookup/Wiring Questions

I'm just wondering what pre-out or pre-amp means.

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bknauss Posts: 1,441

August 2004 edited August 2004

Its for amplifiers.

Brian Knauss
ex-Electrical Engineer for Polk
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Eric W Posts: 556

August 2004 edited August 2004

Short for "pre amplifier output".

-Eric
-Polk Audio
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danger boy Posts: 15,722

August 2004 edited August 2004

the pre outs are for external amps... using external amps usually helps improve the sound... mostly because it's a cleaner signal to the pre outs and the external amps you can get any wattage you need.

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