Stageline S and Hicap

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Here is an idea for you…
There is one situation, where it is possible to use an external phono stage, via a NAC72 phono input…

If you replace the internal phono card with NA326 straight through cards or alternatively just link wires, it becomes a regular “line level” input.

Further reading here

Nac 72 boards

I have a Nac 72 (internal image attached) I also have all the boards but have taken out the first four in the image. Can someone please explain what the first two boards spaces at the back of the unit as in image shown are for? I know boards three and four are for the phono/rca inputs but not sure what the first two boards do. Also I want to use an external phono stage with my Nac 72 Pre, what would be the best board configuration to use with an external phono stage using the phono/rca inputs…

This allows you to continue to use the front panel “phono” switch position, to use a record player source into that input, with an external phono amp.

Hope that helps
Good luck