[jea48]

omg he got it!!!

how can i do the math??you dont give the spk impendance st***d!!!,280w with 91db spk
20db gain, 2v input, rms pwr at 4 0hms is 100w rms,seriously you're st***d,i'm wasting my time here

omg,wtf,2v input from cdp x 20db gain = 20v max out,sorry mate but i can't make sense,sorry

first time i hear as st***d point as that!!!blow up at max pwr,do you understand what you're saying??

anyway too much st******y here

LOL, you can't pick up the hammer can you?
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=3xGoBlI_fdg

Why don't you just do what you told the OP to do.

In fact if you have separates with a descent size power amp, and are using single ended RCA ICs, just disconnect the ICs from the preamp.

 Turn on the amp, put your ear up against one of the speakers, and then touch the center pin of the RCA end of the IC for that channel of the power amp.  No math involved, no 2 or 3 volts involved, just a whole lot of RF introduced on the input of that channel of the amp. I suggest you check both channels. 

[gregfisk]

This is just too funny, George, you crack me up

Really now, to the OP, I'm sure you have a dvd player you could borrow from another room if you don't have another CD player around. You could even go down to the thrift store and pick one up for about $10.00 bucks or so. Of course no guarantee it works, but it probably will. Trying a different source really is the best way and not with the volume all the way up of course.

[JohnR]

It took me a good minute to figure out what "st***d"  and "st******y" stand for...

I find it odd that people "self censor". The forum software doesn't censor anything.

[Mass. Wine Guy]

Well, I hooked my dvd player to my amp and started a cd (I'm pretty sure it plays music cds).
No sound. I guess my amp could be broken, but it's worked flawlessly for years. Maybe the interconnects? I'm unsure what to do next

[FullRangeMan]

Well, I hooked my dvd player to my amp and started a cd (I'm pretty sure it plays music cds).
No sound. I guess my amp could be broken, but it's worked flawlessly for years. Maybe the interconnects? I'm unsure what to do next

The amp power on? Any light comes on?
The amp fuse it ok? What is the amp?

[Mass. Wine Guy]

Bel Canto Evo II. all the lights come on and it powers up fine. Somehow I feel lke there's some basic thing I'm missing.

[FullRangeMan]

It would be output transistor fail or other component as diode.
The amp is that?

[gregfisk]

Bel Canto Evo II. all the lights come on and it powers up fine. Somehow I feel lke there's some basic thing I'm missing.

Your DVD player will play CDs. Try different interconnects and try a different input on the amp, one at a time of course.

This will tell you for sure if it's your amp or not, it could be an interconnect but not likely that both left and right interconnect went bad at the same time. A different input could be a possible problem but also not likely.

[G Georgopoulos]

Your DVD player will play CDs. Try different interconnects and try a different input on the amp, one at a time of course.

This will tell you for sure if it's your amp or not, it could be an interconnect but not likely that both left and right interconnect went bad at the same time. A different input could be a possible problem but also not likely.

Greg, not likely?,not all stereo amps use 100% separation,power on is common,some ps is common,some bad connection is common...etc,i'm not saying you're unlogical,only that very complex/different electronics do exist,anyway,to op turn the amp on and listen for tiny hum close to the speakers dont touch ic just turn vol to max you should be able to hear a little hum,if not it's the amp.

[Mass. Wine Guy]

I'll listen, but it's a class D amp and has always be n extremely quiet.

[gregfisk]

The following is not what I meant to say (A different input could be a possible problem but also not likely.) What I meant to say is trying a different input could tell you if the one you are testing with is bad.

What you are trying to do is eliminate all other possibilities other than the amp. If you try your DVD player which is a different source, try different interconnects and a different input on the amp, you have eliminated all other culprits that could cause the problem.

The only other thing I can think of is your speaker outputs, if you have an A and B speaker output try the one you are not using now.

Let us know what you find out.

Greg

[G Georgopoulos]

Well, I hooked my dvd player to my amp and started a cd (I'm pretty sure it plays music cds).
No sound. I guess my amp could be broken, but it's worked flawlessly for years. Maybe the interconnects? I'm unsure what to do next

it doesnt have to play cds ,you can use a dvd disc to be 100% sure,but that's not my point,is this dvd player working since it's second hand?

The following is not what I meant to say (A different input could be a possible problem but also not likely.) What I meant to say is trying a different input could tell you if the one you are testing with is bad.

What you are trying to do is eliminate all other possibilities other than the amp. If you try your DVD player which is a different source, try different interconnects and a different input on the amp, you have eliminated all other culprits that could cause the problem.

The only other thing I can think of is your speaker outputs, if you have an A and B speaker output try the one you are not using now.

Let us know what you find out.

Greg

Greg you still dont know whether it is the dvd player,ics,amp,spks etc
you suggested a used dvd player of $10,now tell op how to test it
anyway if you dont want my input it's ok

[jea48]

Well, I hooked my dvd player to my amp and started a cd (I'm pretty sure it plays music cds).
No sound. I guess my amp could be broken, but it's worked flawlessly for years. Maybe the interconnects? I'm unsure what to do next

When you press the play button on the DVD you should see the DVD's time counter advancing on the front display panel. You should also be able to hear the disc spinning in the transport.

Bel Canto Evo II. all the lights come on and it powers up fine. Somehow I feel lke there's some basic thing I'm missing.

Wine Guy said at the start of this thread:
I have a simple two channel system consisting of a Virtue Audio Piano M1 cd player, Quad 12L speakers and a BelCanto eVo2i integrated amp. Connectors are all Anti Cable.
[/I]
Is that correct? You have an integrated amp.

You say all the light come on and the unit seems to power up fine.


Here is the operator manual for your integrated amp.
 
http://www.belcantodesign.com/pdfs/UG_eVo2i.pdf

Read.....
Start from page one and go through the setup procedure and then the startup procedure.

Note page 5, it shows a picture of the remote control.

Things to check for.

1) First. Unplug the amp from the wall receptacle. Leave it unplugged for at least 3 to 5 minutes. Then plug it back in and go through the power on, power up, procedure.

2) Make sure the TAPE MONITOR is off. If it is engaged you will not hear any sound from the amp.
It should show up on the front display window of the amp. Use the remote control to turn it on and off to make 100% sure it is off.

3) Make sure the MUTE is not enabled. You should be able to see on the front display window of the amp if the MUTE is on or off. Usually "MUTE" is displayed on the front display window. Using the remote control turn it on and off to make sure 100% MUTE is off.

4) Make sure you have selected the correct source input for the input jacks you connected the ICs to on the rear panel of the amp. With the remote control you should be able to toggle through the inputs to the set the input you have the ICs connected to.

It also should be mentioned just exercising the amp's functions as outlined above also should free up a sticky relay contact/s or possibly a locked up solid state switching device.