NAD C 588, Owner'S Manual

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PROBLEM

POSSIBLE CAUSE

The platter doesn’t turn although the unit is switched on.

•  The unit is not connected to the mains power supply.
•   No mains power is being delivered at the socket.
•  The drive belt is not fitted properly or has slipped off.

One or both channels have no output signal.

•  No signal contact from the cartridge to any of the following - internal 

tonearm wiring, arm lead, phono box; or to the amplifier. 

•  Faulty plug, broken wire or loose solder joint in the plug/socket 

connection. 

•  Phono input not selected at amplifier.
•  Amplifier or speakers are defective or muted.
•  No connection to the loudspeakers. 
•  Amplifier not switched on.

There is strong hum on phono input.

•  No ground connection from cartridge, arm or arm cable to amplifier or 

ground loop.

Sound is distorted or inconsistent from one or both channels.

•  Turntable is connected to wrong input of amplifier or MM/MC switch is 

incorrectly set. 

•  Needle or cantilever is damaged. 
•  Wrong rpm setting.
•  Drive belt is overstretched or dirty.
•  Platter bearing needs lubrication, dirty or damaged.

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