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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
toxicwaterfront OP
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I tried a different record on it, just to see if this specific album (which I may or may not have slightly damaged while getting my stuff set up yesterday) is faulty. Same problem.

I even put my ear right on the speakers to see if the placement was an issue, and the volume coming from the speakers themselves was frustratingly low.

Checked my amp, I'm inputting through the AUX line (again, my built in phono pre-amp is turned on), the lights are all turned on, the connections are all good, etc.
toxicwaterfront OP
41 posts
 
Sorry for the triple post. I'm wondering if my cartridge is the problem. It's a Shure M97XE, brand new.
sounds_real_audio
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Make sure your speakers are plugged in.
toxicwaterfront OP
41 posts
 
They are.
toxicwaterfront OP
41 posts
 
fixed. The light was on 'tuner' instead of 'aux.' everything's working properly now, and it sounds amazing :D
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