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[tubesornothing]

That sounds just like a line out.  Hmm, recent topic on that, try the search.

For me, miking is way superior - speaker adds buckets of tone.

[jjasilli]

Line-out usually refers to preamp output. 

What Ampcabinets wabts is Direct Out, or DI for short.

Schematics are posted on this Forum.  You can have an ubablanced (phono plug) and/or a balanced line out.  It can optionally have level (vol) and even tone controls.  You can add the circuit to your amp; or buy a ready-made DI box.  Sometimes they come as an added bell & whistle to a speaker attenuator.  See the Ted Weber site.

As to a mixer board, some people send it: preamp line-out, DI, and mike the cab - any 1 or combination of these. 

[tubesornothing]

Yeah I have seen it called a number of names, direct out, line out.  As for preamps I have only seen it called send, receive. But I would not doubt it is called line out too.  Line out does not specifically mean preamp out, it varies.

Regardless of the inconsistent terminology, if you use one of these you will lose the great tone that your speaker adds

[Geezer]

Regardless ...., if you use one of these you will lose the great tone that your speaker adds

Agreed....I always have sound guys try to get me to use one (direct box) & I always refuse. I want the sound I'm hearing from my speaker to be the sound the audience hears, not some funky, sterile crap!  >:(