[JamesL]

I've noticed a good portion of home-amps have RCA outputs in the rear..
What is that used for usually? Is that signal just looped out, or does it get amped?

In other words, can it be used to run either
an active 2.1 PC speaker setup(using a 3.5 -> rca adapter)
or
small passive bookshelf speakers

And will connecting a device through the rear-outputs affect the headphone-out?

Living in a dorm, I normally use headphones, but I also need a cheap(but decent) speaker setup when theres more than 'just me' listening.

Thanks in advance

 

[MaloS]

Depending on the amp, that may either be just pass-through (just bypass the amp connectors), or pre-outs. Unless you have a very very powerful amp with speaker taps, you won't be able to use bookshelves.

 

[JamesL]

Mmk
So I'm looking at either the LD MK2 or LD MK3.
Pass-through or pre-out, and what's the difference between the two, if I plan to hook up active PC speakers? (looking at Swan M10 or Klipsch Promedias).
If it's a pass-through, will it bypass the potentiometer as well? or volume dial/rheobus or whatever it's called.

Thanks again