As happy to try to assist as I am, if you have tried the basics and it does not work then you need to go back to the Ebay Seller - how did you pay? Quite simply phono sockets are for the line inputs, powerlink sockets need to set as L/R.
Firstly I would use one cable with one speaker (without the splitter) and break down what works and what doesn't, that may give you a clue - i.e. as efficient as Steve is you need to eliminate faulty cables and a faulty t-splitter.