If you couldn't tell from the rant, that guy's an idiot. Line in is the preferred jack for routing the signal from device to device. Why would I want to pull a signal that's been run through a volume pot? Maybe I should just park a junky mic next to the speakers?
As for signal quality, how many can actually hear a difference rather than see a numeric difference in some monitor? The human ear is quite discerning, but not nearly as refined as some audiophiles think. IMHO, it's a matter of enjoyment. If you enjoy the music why quibble over obviously meaningless distortion levels?
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If you couldn't tell from the rant, that guy's an idiot. Line in is the preferred jack for routing the signal from device to device. Why would I want to pull a signal that's been run through a volume pot? Maybe I should just park a junky mic next to the speakers?
As for signal quality, how many can actually hear a difference rather than see a numeric difference in some monitor? The human ear is quite discerning, but not nearly as refined as some audiophiles think. IMHO, it's a matter of enjoyment. If you enjoy the music why quibble over obviously meaningless distortion levels?