CD-R/Tape Audio Out

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My Pioneer VSX-322 has CD-R/Tape Audio Out connectors for (according to the manual) CD-R, MD, DAT, tape recorder or other audio component.

Before I look at recording gear, some basic questions -

If I want to check the audio quality from the outputs, could I connect them to the inputs on another amp and listen to the speakers connected to the amp?
Could I cable connect these outputs to the mic input on my PC and record to the hard drive?
Would the audio output be stereo only, no matter what the source?

Thanks in advance.

Update :

I connected the CD-R/Tape Audio Out on the receiver to the Input on my Power Amp and played music on my laptop which is connected to the receiver via HDMI. No sound from the speakers connected to the Power Amp.

I connected the CD-R/Tape Audio Out on the receiver to the mic input on my laptop (Win 8.1) but there doesn't appear to be any options for an external mic, just the internal one.

Further Update :

CD-R/Tape Audio Out apparently only works with analog input not digital, which is why no sound from HDMI source. It works fine when connecting set-top box using White/Red RCA cables as input to the receiver.
 
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I'm assuming we are talking about the L/R RCA connectors on the back, yes?

In regards to recording the output onto your computer you should have no trouble. Just make sure you are sending a fairly quiet signal to the computer as high DB may damage the mic connector.

Now, in regards to the windows recording input problems you are experiencing you probably need to re-enable the audio driver in windows. You can do this by right clicking the speaker icon on the taskbar, and selecting recording devices.

Right click in an empty space in the devices space and select "show disabled devices" as well as "show disconnected devices." You should see your mic input now. If not, you may need to re-install your audio drivers. If that is the case...

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I'm assuming we are talking about the L/R RCA connectors on the back, yes?

In regards to recording the output onto your computer you should have no trouble. Just make sure you are sending a fairly quiet signal to the computer as high DB may damage the mic connector.

Now, in regards to the windows recording input problems you are experiencing you probably need to re-enable the audio driver in windows. You can do this by right clicking the speaker icon on the taskbar, and selecting recording devices.

Right click in an empty space in the devices space and select "show disabled devices" as well as "show disconnected devices." You should see your mic input now. If not, you may need to re-install your audio drivers. If that is the case, post here again and we can help you do that.

As for:

Would the audio output be stereo only, no matter what the source?

Yes, the RCA cable will only ever send a stereo/ mono signal through it. For multichannel, you would need more than two wires (aka HDMI or component audio cables).
 
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