NAD 3020e Pre-amp Out

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Hi all,

Firstly, apologies if this is blindingly obvious / stupid. I'm relatively new to hifi seperates so am still finding my feet.

I've recently bought an NAD 3020e off Ebay and have come across some stuff online which suggests the pre-amp stage is seperated from the amp and can be ran directly into another amplifier? I can see pre-amp output jacks on the original 3020 but the 3020e doesn't appear to be setup the same.

Ideally speaking, I want to run a Technics 1210 into the NAD pre-amp and then run into a Pioneer amp.

Any help would be GREATLY appreciated!

Thanks,

Chris

 

[spiny norman]

Ideally speaking, I want to run a Technics 1210 into the NAD pre-amp and then run into a Pioneer amp.

To use the phono stage of the NAD into a Pioneer amp with its own volume control? ie A Pioneer integrated amp, not a power amp? If so, simple: just connect from the tape out on the NAD to any spare line-in (CD, aux, tuner, etc) on the Pioneer.

 

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Hi,

Thanks for the reply!

It looks like the signal from the Tape Out is just a re-routed input signal from the 1210 which bypasses both the Pre-Amp and Amp stages of the NAD, so doesn't look like that's going to work.

At the moment, it appears to be either a matter of getting handy with a soldering iron and intercepting the signal between Pre-Amp and Amp then wiring in two RCA plugs or finding a solid amp switcher that will allow me to have two amps connected to a single speaker set at once. Aside from a few positive reports, I'm seriously dubious about the latter option.

 

[spiny norman]

It looks like the signal from the Tape Out is just a re-routed input signal from the 1210 which bypasses both the Pre-Amp and Amp stages of the NAD, so doesn't look like that's going to work.

Not at all sure what you're trying to do here: the tape out takes the signal after the phono preamp and source selection of the NAD, but before the volume control, so it's a fixed level signal. Are you trying to have two volume controls in the signal chain? I'm rather baffled.

 

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Apologies, I'm probably not explaining myself very well.

I'm trying to use the NAD as a pre-amp for a turntable, then run it into my Pioneer integrated amp.

I'd been lead to believe (elsewhere admittedly!) that the Tape Out would bypass the pre-amp stage of the NAD entirely and basically just re-route the input from the turntable directly to the tape out without any effect on the signal whatsoever.

If you're right (which I really hope you are!) would the tape-out include or bypass the bass, mid & treble?

Thanks for all the help, it's much appreciated!

Chris

 

[spiny norman]

I'm trying to use the NAD as a pre-amp for a turntable, then run it into my Pioneer integrated amp.

Ah, as I thought.

I'd been lead to believe (elsewhere admittedly!) that the Tape Out would bypass the pre-amp stage of the NAD entirely and basically just re-route the input from the turntable directly to the tape out without any effect on the signal whatsoever.

No, the tape out is tapped off after the phono preamp/equaliser and the main source selector: it was designed to allow any of the input sources (including a turntable) to be recorded, so will do exactly what you want it to.

would the tape-out include or bypass the bass, mid & treble?

Yes, the tape out is taken before the tone, balance and volume controls.