# Sentinel Mute Analog input 2 **URL:** \ **Category:** Support\ **Created:** [August 23, 2026, 11:18pm UTC](https://forum.msbtechnology.com/t/sentinel-mute-analog-input-2/1402 "2026-08-23T23:18:13Z")\ **Posts on this page:** 6\ **Page:** 1
**Author:** ![Dan](https://yyz1.discourse-cdn.com/flex003/user_avatar/forum.msbtechnology.com/dan/32/39_2.png) [@Dan](https://forum.msbtechnology.com/u/Dan)\ **Post date:** [August 23, 2026, 11:18pm UTC](https://forum.msbtechnology.com/t/sentinel-mute-analog-input-2/1402/1 "2026-08-23T23:18:13Z")
I have my phono stage output connected to Sentinel analog input 2. Sentinel controls the volume. When I mute the Sentinel and the record is still spinning, there is still output from the Sentinel. It is at a very low level and the level is not affected by the level setting. Shouldn’t mute completely cut of the output of Sentinel? It did on Cascade. I do have a different phono stage now, the VAC Statement, which, as luck would have it, replaced my previous phono stages at the same time I switched to Sentinel. Dan ---
**Author:** ![matthewk](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/m/eada6e/32.png) [@matthewk](https://forum.msbtechnology.com/u/matthewk)\ **Post date:** [August 24, 2026, 2:06pm UTC](https://forum.msbtechnology.com/t/sentinel-mute-analog-input-2/1402/2 "2026-08-24T14:06:04Z")
I know some of the gear I’ve owned did this too, where the mute was not zero DB, but like -50db. Maybe that’s what they are doing here?? ---
**Author:** ![Dan](https://yyz1.discourse-cdn.com/flex003/user_avatar/forum.msbtechnology.com/dan/32/39_2.png) [@Dan](https://forum.msbtechnology.com/u/Dan)\ **Post date:** [August 24, 2026, 2:26pm UTC](https://forum.msbtechnology.com/t/sentinel-mute-analog-input-2/1402/3 "2026-08-24T14:26:11Z")
That could be the case, but I did not have this issue with Cascade. But, again 😀 the preamp part of Sentinel is, I think, different from that of Cascade. Thanks for the suggestion. Dan ---
**Author:** ![skinzy](https://yyz1.discourse-cdn.com/flex003/user_avatar/forum.msbtechnology.com/skinzy/32/396_2.png) [@skinzy](https://forum.msbtechnology.com/u/skinzy)\ **Post date:** [August 24, 2026, 5:17pm UTC](https://forum.msbtechnology.com/t/sentinel-mute-analog-input-2/1402/4 "2026-08-24T17:17:42Z")
Hey Dan, Just did the same test on my Cascade and I do not get a complete mute. Could still hear music playing from listening position. I have had this also happen on other amplifiers. ---
**Author:** ![Dan](https://yyz1.discourse-cdn.com/flex003/user_avatar/forum.msbtechnology.com/dan/32/39_2.png) [@Dan](https://forum.msbtechnology.com/u/Dan)\ **Post date:** [August 24, 2026, 5:22pm UTC](https://forum.msbtechnology.com/t/sentinel-mute-analog-input-2/1402/5 "2026-08-24T17:22:41Z")
Thanks for testing that. I guess I didn’t notice it on my Cascade because I wasn’t looking for it 😀 So this looks like non-problem now. Thanks, Dan ---
**Author:** ![Daniel\_Francis](https://yyz1.discourse-cdn.com/flex003/user_avatar/forum.msbtechnology.com/daniel_francis/32/681_2.png) [@Daniel\_Francis](https://forum.msbtechnology.com/u/Daniel_Francis)\ **Post date:** [August 24, 2026, 9:58pm UTC](https://forum.msbtechnology.com/t/sentinel-mute-analog-input-2/1402/6 "2026-08-24T21:58:50Z")
> [@Dan](#): > > I didn’t notice it on my Cascade This is all by design! Not to worry. With an MSB amplifier, it will likely be 3-4 dB louder on the Sentinel DAC than when you had the Cascade DAC. We could disconnect completely, but when using analog inputs that may have a DC offset, reengaging the output can cause a loud pop. This is the best and safest experience for most of the time. > [@matthewk](#): > > Maybe that’s what they are doing here?? Correct and it is a good practice to use 🙂