I've recently purchased a turntable and an integrated amplifier with a phono input. The turntable is brand new, while the amplifier is a used Marantz PM-52. I hooked everything up properly I think? This is my first system but i have the speakers going into the binding posts with banana plugs. The turntable Has the standard RCA plugs coming out of the back and i put those into the phono input. I checked all connections, have all the right settings on the amp, but I get no sound out of the speakers, only faint sound out of the table. The speakers are making a very light hissing if i go very close to them so I'm assuming they're working. I don't know what to do, has anyone had this problem before? thanks for any replies or advice.
First Turntable problem, can't get sound out of speakers!
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have you got another audio source (phone, cd player, cassette player, tablet, PC,...) with
a cable? to test another input that isolates the issue to the turntable or the amp.
otherwise, you're going to get dozens of suggestions. but here's a list
1. both units turned on?
2. does TT have muting circuit (dl user man and service man from vinylengine)
3. receiver (dl user and service man from hifiengine)
4. position of
a. tape monitor (ALL should be OUT)
b. mute switch off if it exists
c. speakers (on, set A on, set B on - but not off)
d. headphones or headphone jack off or not inserted
e. preamp/main - switch or jumpers in
f. volume control not at minimum (or max)
g. all externally-accessible fuses intact (not blown)
5. speakers if fused - fuse is intact and not blown.
try swapping speaker cables around and vary balance control before and after
(in case you have both - a bad set of cables and one channel out with the balance
towards that channel).
also try headphones.in case speakers and/or cables are bad.
a cable? to test another input that isolates the issue to the turntable or the amp.
otherwise, you're going to get dozens of suggestions. but here's a list
1. both units turned on?
2. does TT have muting circuit (dl user man and service man from vinylengine)
3. receiver (dl user and service man from hifiengine)
4. position of
a. tape monitor (ALL should be OUT)
b. mute switch off if it exists
c. speakers (on, set A on, set B on - but not off)
d. headphones or headphone jack off or not inserted
e. preamp/main - switch or jumpers in
f. volume control not at minimum (or max)
g. all externally-accessible fuses intact (not blown)
5. speakers if fused - fuse is intact and not blown.
try swapping speaker cables around and vary balance control before and after
(in case you have both - a bad set of cables and one channel out with the balance
towards that channel).
also try headphones.in case speakers and/or cables are bad.
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thanks for the reply, I'm trying some things right now
benricci
Super Member
Assuming the phono cables are plugged into the phono input, and you've set the source as "phono", the most likely culprit is either not having the speaker buttons engaged or a tape monitor button accidentally engaged on the front panel. Also make sure you select the "MM" option when choosing the phono source on that Marantz's front panel. Not the MC option.
Also, can you try hooking up the speakers to the Marantz with just bare wire?
Also, can you try hooking up the speakers to the Marantz with just bare wire?
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Hi, I don't have any bare speaker wire but I will buy some. I'm really hoping this can be fixed. It looks like everything is set up properly. The speaker button is pressed, its on phono MM. thanks to everyone that replied so far. I know I'll get this sorted out.
benricci
Super Member
And none of the tape monitor buttons are depressed, right?
benricci
Super Member
Do you get sound through headphones?
No sound with headphones, only a light hissing. So I'm guessing the Marantz is the problem, no?
HyKlas
Super Member
Hit all the knobs and buttons 100 or more times. Well, maybe not that many but you get the idea... Those contacts can and do become dirty which can and will cause no sound. Cycling the switches can loosen up the crud enough to make it work for the time being. If you start to hear ANYTHING, we've found the culprit.
On the other hand, this amp uses STK pack outputs (the part inside that does the majority of the amplification), which are known to be troublesome. If those have failed, we're pretty much done.
Let's cross our fingers and hope for the first scenario...
On the other hand, this amp uses STK pack outputs (the part inside that does the majority of the amplification), which are known to be troublesome. If those have failed, we're pretty much done.
Let's cross our fingers and hope for the first scenario...
JesusGreen
Member
Have you got something else you could hook up to the amplifier to test like a CD player or your computer or something? Stick something else in one of the non-phono inputs and see if you get sound out your speakers/headphones. If you don't, then sounds like the amp is bust. If you get sound now then the issue is with either the amp's phono preamp or with the connections coming from the turntable (loose wires at the cartridge end, or a bad set of RCA cables or something for example).
benricci
Super Member
He already tried a CD player. No sound.
kaplang
Works for me !
Nothing from the turntable using the phono input or the CD player using aux input. All switches and buttons are set correctly and hissing from the speakers and headphones.
I say something is wrong with your amplifier.
phantomrebel
Serial Tapist
I'm not familiar with your amp model, but many have a protection circuit that gets activated when speakers of unmatched impedance get connected or a short occurs. Sometimes this is a simple matter or fuse replacement. Check the manual, but it could be the case since none of the sources are working.