When connecting an unbalanced RCA connection to pro gear that has a balanced input, only the + and shield is used. The poor sound you heard was because you used + and -. Rewire with + and shield and it will sound much better. Also bear in mind the unbalanced output from your receiver (-10db) cannot put out the same level signal the amplifier is looking for (+4db) however it will still work if you compensate for the lost gain.
Unimpressive sound from Tannoy B475 subwoofer?
I impulse bought two tannoy b475 18" pro subwoofers over the weekend for what seemed like a good price.
Unfortunately, I can't seem to manage to get decent sound out of them. Did I just make a mistake and buy subs that don't perform well, or is there possibly a problem with my setup?
They want 400w-800w. I've tried a crown 800 (bridged) and a jbl synthesis 400 (bridged) and neither made them sound all that hot. The sub signal is coming from a pioneer elite, which isn't the best setup, but seems to drive my mb quart vera sub fairly nicely. The tannoy sounds much worse.
One possible issue: the crown needs a + and - for input, but the sub output is RCA, so I cut the end off a RCA cable and got the +/- from that. Perhaps bad idea?
Unfortunately, I can't seem to manage to get decent sound out of them. Did I just make a mistake and buy subs that don't perform well, or is there possibly a problem with my setup?
They want 400w-800w. I've tried a crown 800 (bridged) and a jbl synthesis 400 (bridged) and neither made them sound all that hot. The sub signal is coming from a pioneer elite, which isn't the best setup, but seems to drive my mb quart vera sub fairly nicely. The tannoy sounds much worse.
One possible issue: the crown needs a + and - for input, but the sub output is RCA, so I cut the end off a RCA cable and got the +/- from that. Perhaps bad idea?
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