What does "pre out" rca output do?


Hello all;

I just received my cj sa250 power amp and I would love to try it, however I don't have a preamp yet. I do have my trusty musical fidelity A2 integrated amp. The back has 2 rca jacks that say "pre out", does that mean I can use the A2 as a preamp? Can I plug in my CD, tuner, phono into the A2 and then plug the A2 into the sa250? I don't want to ruin anything of course! I also have a parasound zphono, could I plug the output into the sa250?
Thanks!!
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Showing 1 response by mmike84

Pre outs usually bypass the amplifier section so the unit becomes a preamp. Connect source (CD, etc.), run RCA from pre out to amp input. The amp will drive the speakers separately from the amp section in the integrated.