"ScottW" said:

You should use separate resistors for each half of the pot.

definitely, I was just wondering if they tied the grounds together in the
passive then I tried to put resistance in each return line things could get
weird with one channel actually loaded by the other.

Somewhere the signal ground must be connected to ground, probably at
the input side.
It's best to just cut the traces to the cold side of the pot and put
the resistors there.
Don't connect the signal grounds together at the pot.

She isn't a problem, its my upstairs. I built it. Mine mine mine...

Aiaiai!

She
has her garden which the SDUT is coming to take pictures of tomorrow as the
best garden in the Vista garden club. I'm so proud of my wife and anyway,
I need her help to move the couch, damn thing is heavy.
I had the Legacy's on the short wall and (I think) cuz the space immediately
behind my listening position wasn't symmetrical I always I always felt that
the soundstage got shifted right. Now Im on the short wall which lets me
bring the Quads out into the room and still have the surround system setup
for the same listening position. I'll live with it if I have to as this
setup is really the only option without ditching the guest bed..... but I'd
have to cause natural deaths of at least 3 people before I can do
that....... I can swap speakers easily enough.

Yep, I'm fortunate enough to have just one person to satisfy.
And my wife loves music too, so she's absolutely OK with whatever I do
with speaker placement ;-)

Another possibility is to swap the left and right speaker from their
place to ensure that there's not a problem with one of them.

Perish the thought. There's nothing wrong with my speakers. Are you trying
to put a spell on them? They're magic and can't be harmed I'll have u know


LOL!
But seriously, you could have a mistake with the mod.
Happens to the best of us ( i.c. me :-))))))

Ok here's another idea. I was toying with building a diffuser to place
directly behind the speakers like that Soundlabs thing they charge way too
much money for. I was thinking a 12" dia or larger tube (that would stand
with out a base) covered with 3" diffusion panels (make the thing about 18"
across) place directly behind to break up the rear wave. What's your take
on this?

I don't know of absorbers can be made by oneself.
I once have seen how they assemble Tube Traps, and there's all kinds
of scientifical reasoning behind them.

Nevertheless, room treatment is an important factor.
Take this up with Marc, Art and the other Scott this weekend , they
know your room.

--
Sander deWaal
"SOA of a KT88? Sufficient."