Originally Posted by sk007
i didn't realize that was line out. But then where is the output that uses the internal amplifier? still the RCA? I thought line out signals are not amplified. correct me if I'm wrong.
They tend to be amplified in terms of being 'buffered'. There is no potentiometer in the signal path and they are optimized for high-Z inputs (say to drive a preamp, around 10kohms).