[Mags]

I have a problem with the modded Moles - since I bypassed the volume pot, I have no way of cutting the amp's power. This is an issue since my front speakers are a lot more sensitive than the rest of my speakers (6.1 setup), and my receiver (used as a preamp) doesn't have enough adjustment to bring the rest of the speakers up to the same level as the fronts. I can think of two solutions:
1) insert an attenuator on the preamp outputs before the Moles to bring their level down to the level of the other speakers.
2) re-connect the volume pot (but they sound so much better without it).

I don't have the option of replacing the others speakers with more sensitive ones at this point. So what would degrade the sound less, an attenuator, or the stock volume pots?

[Mike B.]

reconnect the volume pot. Determine were the levels are matched. Measure across the input to wiper tabs on the pot. This will be a certain resistance value. Remove the pot and solder a high quality resistor in series. The value of this resistor will match the measurement you got off the pot.

[Mags]

I'll give it a try!