New DB Series Subwoofers

[PeterMusic]

Originally Posted by miner

No issue with my McIntosh amps, I assure you Peter. The issue is the way B&W has the stereo connection programmed in the software - not enough gain. The B&W rep agrees with me on this assessment. B&W suggested using the balanced connection but my MA8900 does not have a balance out available. Output 1 (Main) and Output 2 on the integrated are both unbalanced RCA connection. The B&W sub I had before the DB series (ASW800) worked marvelously using RCA.

I initially traded my DB2D back to my dealer for the DB1D

Ah, this could explain the difference in our results--I had immediate success using the balanced output from my C22 to DB3D. (I think I'm at -1db)