thanks guys! i found the problem. i poped off the cover on the volume control and it was set to 8x so i put it down to 1x and nw i have volume.
what does the 1x mean and is that ok for my 8ohm speakers?

also since i'm leaving the volume control set at 1x, should i enable protection on my Niles speaker selcetor? i sometimes run 1 pair of speakers, sometimes 2 pairs, and sometimes i run 3 pairs (my mains, kitchen pair, and a pair i have on the patio. should i enable the protection on the nile, or maybe my outlaw 7075 doesn't need it. and how does the protection effect the sound quality? thanks again. angelo.