It was VERY common to use TWO preamps before the DCX2496. Some used the tape loop for bass control others just ran a pair of preamps
like C11, C20s or C22s. The C20s had a bass contour, variable loudness, complete tone control, with a abundance of high or low filters too boot.
A LOT of people used the TWO to record their own music, Reel to Reel and it let you monitor or change a lot of thing to your liking.
I used the passthrough on a SLP-05 for the tone control on a C2500 and a lot better "in the seat" tone control that the LS Cary doesn't have.
I use it for some of the older 78s and poorly recorded one of a kind reel to reel recordings of garage bands that were a flash in the pan in the late
50s through the 80s. Not everyone made to the "Opry"
In other words you run what you brung. Using Mcintosh products ALONE also offered FOUR turntable preamps or 3/4 and a reel to reel to record
too. The original mixed party tape was born or in my case, I worked at a radio station and I could get almost 3 hours on a tape, get lunch, fill up
the car for 5.00 dollars, and pick up a pack of smokes for 35 cents, before I had to be back and feed more LPs or another tape. Weekend job for
holidays mainly. 1968 through HS. I worked at a roller ring too. They used a few of my tapes vs LPs. They used the old WD amps with Russco preamps
and Wing WD speakers. They were to heavy to steal by the local thugs at the time.
Every TT at the radio stations I worked at had their own preamps hung on the bottom so you could QUE the records with headphones.
There were a LOT of pirate stations too if you knew where and when to tune in. ;-) You really didn't want to get caught there, if you could help it.
Multi preamps were a REAL thing for some people. Especially tinkers like me and half the HS kids I went to school with.
Regards
