Amplifier’s Tape-out into Core?

[eswa86]

I’m using a non-B&O hifi system as part of Beolinks multiroom app. Works nicely due to the Core which sits between my preamplifier and power amplifier. Now I was looking to change my preamp (which is actually a normal integrated amp of which I use the headphone out of) to another one which only has Tape Out as an output (besides speaker outputs). Would a tape out also work as an input for the Core? Technically it probably does but are there things I should be aware of? Volume? I don’t have a lot of knowledge on Tape Outs…

Thanks!

[Guy]

eswa86 wrote:

Now I was looking to change my preamp (which is actually a normal integrated amp of which I use the headphone out of) to another one which only has Tape Out as an output (besides speaker outputs).

I am slightly confused by the bit in bold – a pre-amp would not usually have speaker outputs, so is the ‘new’ pre-amp also a normal integrated amp?

Tape Out would usually be a fixed line-level output – allowing recording level to be adjusted at the destination. As such, it ‘should’ be suitable as a line-level input to the core.

Perhaps post the make/model of the new ‘pre-amp’ to be sure?

[eswa86]

That’s right, sorry, both are integrated amps. The one I am currently looking at (and its mainly aesthetic) is a Holfi audis, which as far as I can see only has a Tape Out as potential connector to the Core.

[Guy]

eswa86 wrote:

That’s right, sorry, both are integrated amps. The one I am currently looking at (and its mainly aesthetic) is a Holfi audis, which as far as I can see only has a Tape Out as potential connector to the Core.

There’s not much documentation around for those amps, but I am 99% sure that the Tape Out will be fixed volume. Hence you will have to control volume using the Core.

If you did want to use the volume control on the Holfi, you could try something like this: https://soundsheavenly.com/line-in-connection/33-power-amplifier-to-beolab-line-in-attenuated-convertor-kit.html

… but I would check with Steve first that the converter is suitable.

[eswa86]

Thanks for the tip! But since the Core sits between 2 int. amps of which 1 is actually some sort of preamp, and the second one is a poweramp, the poweramp-one will be the main one to do the volume for the system in the living room. The Core is only for sending the signal to other rooms in the house (ie. sending a vinyl record to the kitchen and such). And otherwise I could see to find a Beoremote. The question was mainly about if a Tape Out signal can be used to send around the house with a Core. 🙂

[Guy]

eswa86 wrote:

The question was mainly about if a Tape Out signal can be used to send around the house with a Core.

In that case, yes! ?

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