To Doug Schneider,
I am a neophyte fan of hi-fi. I bought the TEAC CR-H500NT a few months ago and I’m interested in understanding how [Thom Moon] used the Linn Majik 1p integrated amplifier in his test. Can I use the CR-H500NT as a preamplifier?
Thank you very much for your attention.
Mr. Luca Cattaneo
Milan, Italy
You might be new to hi-fi, but you started with a fine piece of equipment -- TEAC’s CR-H500NT is excellent. Thom Moon didn’t actually use the Linn integrated amplifier with the TEAC unit; instead, he used it as a comparison piece to assess performance.
As for using the CR-H500NT as a preamplifier, it was not designed for that purpose. It was designed as an all-in-one receiver that has built-in amplifier and preamplifier stages, can play CDs, and has an AM/FM tuner, in addition to many other features. Enjoy it for as long as you can, then, if one day you aspire to upgrade, look at a dedicated preamplifier and amplifier at that time. . . . Doug Schneider
