Which interconnect ports to use on amp?

[admin_exported]

Hi.

I'm soon to purchase a NAD C326BEE. Which would be the best ports to use to connect the TV and a Logitech Squeezebox.

The choice for analogue are:

MP, CD, TUNER, DISC, AUX, VIDEO, TAPE IN, TAPE OUT - these all have the red/white inputs.

I defintely want to use an analogue port for the SB - but would the TV go into another one of these or somewher else?

thanks

 

[professorhat]

I may be wrong with this amp (although having checked the details of it, I'm pretty sure I'm not now!), but I wouldn't have thought it matters. If anything is likely to be upgraded or positioned better for cleaner circuitry, it's the CD input so I'd use this one for the Squeezebox. For TV, take your pick (other than Tape Out obviously), though I guess Video makes logical sense.

 

[daveh75]

It makes no difference(with the exception of tape loops). But i would use CD for the squeezebox and Video or Aux for the tv personally....

 

[Amyl Right Mate]

Theye're all analogue line level inputs (except the Tape Out,) so it doesn't matter.

Although it'd marked "CD," there's nothing digital about that input.

I'd probably use "Aux" for the Squeezebox and "Video" for TV. I'd leave "MP" free as the front mounted port can be handy.

 

[EarsEarsEars]

Hey, I have a question about this. I recently plugged my DacMagic into the Phono inputs of my amp with the assumption that they'd all be the same (and it was closest to the DM), but it wasn't. It sounded awful! Really bad sibilance and very harsh. Plugged back into the CD or DVD, and all was peachy once more.

Thoughts?

 

[professorhat]

I'm assuming you haven't had the PM01 Phono Module fitted to the 640A?

 

[EarsEarsEars]

Nope...

I take it that the Phono input is configured slightly differently then?

 

[daveh75]

Yes, phono inputs are dedicated inputs for turntable's. Turntables output at a much lower voltage/level than say the line level of a CDP,Tuner etc so require additional amplification!

 

[professorhat]

Having said that, according to the manual, the port is labelled Phono / Aux and without the Phono Module installed, it should act the same as all the other inputs...