preamp problems

justaguyfromtn
justaguyfromtn Posts: 2
edited February 2008 in Basic Hookup/Wiring Questions
my xm sounds week compaired to other imputs.i thought i would try to use my old amp as a preamp but every connection ive tried has failed.old amp has connections on back panel to be used as preamp only labled main in, pre out.im pluging xm into main in and pre out to vid3,phono,cass.... on main unit but no sound! im getting signal to preamp but nothing out. am i doing something wrong? i should ad that other than my rti's im working with a cheap sony surround and an old technics amp. upgrades in progress. LOVE MY POLKS
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  • danger boy
    danger boy Posts: 15,722
    edited February 2008
    there needs to be a jumper that goes from the pre out to the amp in... sounds like your integrated amp is missing this left and right jumpers

    some like these would do the trick.

    if you remove the jumpers from the pre out to the main in.. you won't get ANY sound.. this I believe is what is happening to your set up.

    the XM tuner needs to plugged into the rear of your amp, using an AUX input..
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  • justaguyfromtn
    justaguyfromtn Posts: 2
    edited February 2008
    i have the jumpers. i tried connecting xm through tape connections on amp and tape connections on receiver but no luck. thats why i removed the jumpers and tried to go direct.
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  • F1nut
    F1nut Posts: 50,729
    edited February 2008
    I've got a headache.

    You can't plug your XM radio into the main in, pre out jacks. Try plugging it in the AUX input on the back of your main unit, which I'll assume is a receiver and not an amp.
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  • danger boy
    danger boy Posts: 15,722
    edited February 2008
    on the XM tuner, i'm not sure if you have to go in th menu and tell it to output analog audio or not. it's been a while since I used one.

    but yeah.. AUX is the input you want to use. Do you have a strong enough XM satellite signal? if the signal is weak, you may not get a strong enough signal. point the antenna around in a different direction to be sure your signal is strong enough.

    Other than that I think it's a hook up problem.

    please list your amp/receiver with brand and model number.. even if it's old...
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