CD Decks + mixer - speakers distorted

[SteveB_NI]

I've spent the best part of this evening trying to figure out what is wrong with / causing the distorted sound coming from my brothers CD decks + mixer combo.

Set-up is:

Mixer: Vestax VMC-185XL
CD-R Decks (x2): Vestax CDR-07
Speakers (x2): KAM Soundpack 4
Amp: KAM DJ3 USB Power Amplifier

When using headphones directly connected to the mixer, it sounds clear but sound is only from 1 ear.

The connections are:
CD R Deck 1 Line out to Mixer Line 1 Input (stereo phono cable)
CD R Deck 2 Line out to Mixer Line 5 Input (stereo phono cable)
Via Mixer Headphone jack 2 to Amp Audio Input (1 headphone jack 2 coloured ends)

The speakers intermittently play distorted song - I say intermittently because 1 moment they are playing, next nothing - it appears that there is loose connections somewhere but I'm beat trying to find it.

I've connected speakers to another CD player - they work fine. I've changed the headphone jack to phono cable between mixer + amp and it still has the same problem - albeit a little clearer. Changed settings on mixer but makes no difference (I thought some setting was causing distortion).

Any ideas welcome,

Thanks

 

[mrmoose]

Can you not trying connecting the mixer to the amp by using one of the outputs ont he back of the mixer (my mixer has a booth out and master out)
By my understanding you have it from the headphones?? if this is the case then you will only output the sound from the cue'd channels to the amp.

re-read the post.....I've had a similar problem befor when my setup refuses to output sound or the quality is distorted. To solve it I unplug EVERYTHING from the source to thhe output, making sure the speaker wires are in the correct jacks and the + and - are not touching. If this doesn't solve it then I'd play about the mixer settings and using different channels