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Schiit setup troubleshooting

I have 2 Aegir amps set up in monoblock configuration. The Schiit Freya S serves as my pre-amp. My source is a Lumin U1 Mini, connected via optical to a Chord Qutest DAC. The Qutest is connected to the Freya via single-ended connections, and the Freya is connected to the 2 Aegir amps via XLR. So, single-ended input into the Freya, then balanced output to the Aegir amps - this setup is not producing any audio. I have confirmed that there is a signal traveling to the Freya from the DAC. As recommended by Schiit, I am using the NEXUS modes on the Freya pre-amp (i.e. active modes, which should convert the single-ended signal to balanced), to no avail. Any thoughts on what might be causing this?
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atmasphere
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Then that qualified as a dumb question :)
How do you know the Freya is running? If it accepts single-ended inputs, then its easy to tell- you can simply connect an RCA cable to the input and touch the pin of the RCA at the other end. You should hear a buzz in the speaker if the volume is up a bit. 
You can perform this same test on the amplifiers. So if it won't pass the signal through the Freya, try that test on the amps. If that's a no-go, make sure your speakers are connected properly, if that's OK then this points at the amps...
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atmasphere
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I know this might be a dumb question but are the tubes in the Freya lit up?
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