I’m wondering if the DS Jr. (or Sr.) can be plugged directly into my mono blocks. Will I still be able to control the volume on the remote for the DS Jr.? It not for a “purity of sound” stance but rather, cost saving of a pre amp.

Can I run a DS Jr. directly to my mono blocks

pmotz October 13, 2018, 1:12pm 4

Absolutely! I would check out the following threads:

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