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Old 30th Jan 2023, 11:14 pm   #19
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Default Re: Vector Research VCX-250 cassette deck: Volume difference playback vs. recording

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Originally Posted by Reidar5 View Post
Hello,

RCA output signal (heard by connecting headphones directly to RCA output) is weaker than headphone output signal (heard by connecting headphone jack to headphone output). So, signal is weaker, even though no amp is connected.
I'm not surprised, an RCA line out is not designed to drive headphones and the level will be much lower than the proper headphone output. The only way to judge whether the line out is working correctly is to feed it into an amplifier.
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