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cd plays without preamp

OK so I just get my new Cambridge Audio 640 cd player shipped, I hook it up to replace my old unit and turn on CD player listening to great music and realize I forgot to turn on my preamp , only the amp was on. meanwhile I was adjusting the volume and tone controls and they were working ALL with the preamp off. Can someone explain this to me. The equipment besides the CD is ST-70 triode/ pentode amp by Bob Latino, Dynaco Pat5 bifet preamp,(which will be replaced in a few days shipping with a Cary) and a pair of Klipsch (Crite) Cornwalls. The Cambridge by the way is a very nice sounding CD player for the modest system
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Rcme53 - I was able to find that your Dynaco Pat5 has:

Magnetic Phono (LO) to Audio Out: 57 dB at 1 KHz.
Magnetic Phono (HI) to Audio Out: 63 dB at 1 KHz.
Magnetic Phono (LO) to Tape Out/E.P.L. Out: 37 dB at 1 KHz.
Magnetic Phono (HI) to Tape Out/E.P.L. Out: 43 dB at 1 KHz.
High Level to Audio Out: 20 dB.
High Level to Tape Out/E.P.L. Out: unity.

Is it possible that you used Tape-Out (gain=1) instead of Audio-Out (gain=20dB)?
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