VAC Renaissance Mk II Preamplifier - Manual (Page 9)

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the source component. This is useful when the Renaissance Mk II is being
used as an element of a multichannel or home theater system, with the level
of all 5.1 channels being set by the player or the decoder.
Note: The Tape Monitor takes the same setting as the source input. For
example, if the SELECTOR is on input #1 and #1 is set up in a FIXED mode,
when you engage the TAPE monitor it will also be in the FIXED mode, and the
VOLUME control will not change the sound level. Conversely, if input #2 is in
the VAR mode, then the TAPE monitor will also be in the VAR mode, and the
volume control will function.
Therefore, it is suggested that the input be
configured to VAR before recording and monitoring is started.
The FIXED mode may also be used with, for example, a CD player that has its
own volume control. In this way, the Renaissance Mk II’s volume control is
bypassed. Some audioRenaissance Mk IIles would consider this to be a “hot
rod” mode.