AION Stratus TS9 - Led is on, bypass works. No sound engaged

[broomhandle]

I have go thru all my trouble shooting. I do not know what to do next for trouble shoot.  It works in bypass, but once engaged I get no sound. I feel it is something dumb. The caps and resistors are from Tayda.

Any help would be great. Pictures attached.

[antonis]

Check for Q1 and/or Q2 proper socket placing..

As far as I can see, Q2 is 180^o flipped, according to PCB marking..

P.S.
Despite of proper pinout placing, I'd suggest to make firm contact with sockets with a smear of solder..

[broomhandle]

I fixed Q2 still no sound.. good eyes!

as for solder. are you saying for Q1 and 2?  (Despite of proper pinout placing, I'd suggest to make firm contact with sockets with a smear of solder..)

I took the board out and confirmed everything was proper connected.

[idy]

R7 missing would do it...it connects the two OpAmp stages.

[idy]

R16 missing will also mean no sounds. It is half of "VB."

[broomhandle]

Holy F... LOL...

This was a project started and finished way after...

I can't not believe I did that. thank you, will get that fixed..... LOL.. for reals..