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No sound coming from spekaers - turntable?

Okay, if you've seen my previous question, I'm aware I sound like an idiot here, but I figured the belt thing out. apparently I had to leave it on the platter and not the turntable itself.

Anyway, I've come across another problem. The platter spins, I can hear the cartridge tracking the record, all cartridge wires are connected and in the correct spots, I've set the tracking force/alignment to an approximately accurate value (without the help of a gauge, which might have been the source of the problem, but I doubt it).

All cables from the turntable to the amp (which is a NAD C315BEE integrated amp) are connected.

All cables from the amp to the speakers (Wharfedale Diamond 10.1). Unless I'm missing something and the speakers have a hidden power button, everything is fine.

Except...no sound is coming out of the speakers. None at all. I can hear the tracking sound coming from the turntable itself, but nothing else.

Help?
toxicwaterfront
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uru975
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You say all cables from turntable to amp, is it an integrated amp? Do you have a phono preamp? Cartridge voltage needs a lot of gain and usually a phono preamp supplies this.
don_s
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I checked the specifications for your amplifier. It only has line level inputs. Are you connecting the turntable to one of those? From your post that seems like what you are doing.

That will not work. You need to use a phono preamplifer with a turntable. Because your amplifer does not have one built in you need to use an external one.
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mofimadness
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The NAD C315BEE does NOT have a built-in phono stage! You will need to get a standalone phono stage.

I looked at the NAD website and it says the C315 is line level only.

That's the problem.
grinnell
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Your Turntable has a built in phono stage used to increase the low signal from the cartridge.

"The DP-300F includes a built-in phono equalizer to connect the player to an integrated amp or receiver that does not have its own phono input."
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drrsutliff
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I do not believe your NAD integrated has a phono input. If this is the case you will need an external phono preamp. What cartridge are you using? Different types of cartridges will have different requirements for the phono preamp. The cartridge output, even from MM cartridges which are usually the highest at approximately 5 millivolts, will not work on most preamp or integrated amp inputs that are designed for 1 to 2 volts.
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