adcom 565 preamp question...


Well folks...picked up a used one at a fair price recently...quick question...on the pre-outs on the back...one is labeled "lab"...is this the passive connection? there is also one labled "norm" and one "direct" (which doesn't sound as good)...thanks...
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Showing 1 response by jea48

Use the "Bypass" outputs they are direct coupled and placed before the tone controls and filters. This is the shortest signal path, best sound.

Lab outputs less desirable, Tone controls and filters are in the signal path if activated by the push buttons on the control panel. If my memory serves me right even when using the bypass outputs leave the push buttons out on the tone and filters.

I do not remember "Direct" outputs on the GFP 565. I thought there was a third set of outputs called "Normal" which were capacitor coupled, bad sound.