Sony TA-540E TWIN DRIVE AMPLIFIER

Did inserting the headphone Jack cut the speakers off before it stopped working? If it did then you should look at the headphone jack socket inside the unit. The terminals could be either bent out of shape, broken or just dirty.

Assuming that your TV has a headphone socket, the easiest way is to connect a lead from the headphone socket on your TV to a spare line (or auxiliary) input on the Sony amp. You will need a 3.5mm stereo plug to twin RCA plug cable, long enough to reach both pieces of equipment. Most electrical stores should have a suitable cable available at modest cost :o)

I have just purchased a Audiosonic Soundbar KW-3508 and connected it up to an existing cetre speaker connection but could get no sound.Any suggestions?

If you are trying to connect a ribbon cable tuner to a conventional RCA input terminal amplifier, it won't work because the ribbon cable carries the signal output as well as the data for frequency synthesis which is determined by the processor located in the amplifier ( that is supposed to work with that type of tuner), and the data buss for the buttons on the front of the tuner.

For the time and effort to put into a workaround, it is cheaper by far to get a tuner that will work with your amp. If cosmetics are not an issue, brand of tuner will not matter as their outputs are "Line Level" or nominally 1 volt peak to peak..

Power Amplifier Failed, Safty is on to protect your speakers from DC voltages

Speaker output from the amplifier is a higher voltage than a preout. The speaker level signal has to be reduced to a line level signal in order to connect to another amplifier. I used a car stereo "speaker to line level adapter" and then connected a second amp to run my front channel speakers. Works just fine.

Check the speaker, switch the left and right ones and see if the left speaker still has no sound. If it works the speaker is bad, if it doesnt your left output is bad...

If you can't hear any sound from the headphone output, and by sound I mean a hum with the volume turned up, then the amp has either got a faulty internal power supply or the main amp has failed. Try looking inside to see if any fuse has blown. Also look around to see if you can see or smell anything has blown.

Hi...
If this thing is a pre-amp , it will not drive any speakers.
You'll need a power amp to connect the output of the pre-amp to...then speakers.

PLease rate my help ...Thanks

Scott

If you're not experienced with troubleshooting and repairing electronics, I strongly suggest professional service. There are internal problems and most likely several components will need replacement.