OK, so I have a Pioneer PL 514 turntable with an Ortofon OM 5e cartridge elliptical stylus. Completely compatible together. I have a phono preamp that I have tested, and it works.

Problem:

I hook everything up, balance it, set the needle down.... no sound from my speakers, faint sound from the table itself. No clue as to why. The turntable is from 1978, is there any way that possibly just the wires are old and need replacing, or what?

Please help!