>Hi there; > >I am still referencing an AR-2 speaker system, a single woofer >and dual tweeters. > >I am in the process of changing my mind, a man's perogative, >that I do not, have L-pads, my reasoning follows. > >There is 2 connections, rather than the usual 3 connections >with a typical pot. > >I feel that it now is a lower cheaper quality, maybe, pot with >a lower power wattage rating. > >It would just add resistance to the tweeter's input only. > >Now my question is, does the tweeter's output level start >drooping, as in hinging, from it's crossover point, as the >shaft is turned? > >Or does the tweeters top end start to droop as the shaft is >turned? > >Maybe this is now a simpler question? If I understand your question correctly you are asking what the effect of using an L-Pad with only 2 connections would be. This would be equivalent to using an Aetna-Pollak pot with pin '2' disconnected. By increasing the impedance of the pot/tweeter this combo would probably move the crossover frequency slightly lower. Connecting the L-Pad as an L-pad would, by keeping the overall impedance lower, move the crossover slightly higher. The crossover was designed for the Pollak pot and will work as it was designed to only with the pot or resistors that have the identical electrical effect. There are probably many 'improvements' that can be made to the speakers and crossovers but each 'improvement' or change will change (albeit slightly) the characteristics of the sound. I still like the idea of keeping the speaker/crossover electrically identical to the original since the sound of the original is what I want. Better caps make sense, but the better caps should have the same capacitance value as the originals. A replacement 15 Ohm pot is close enough to the 16 Ohm pot to make no difference and even that tiny difference can be eliminated with a 1 Ohm resistor in series with pin '2' (the low side) of the pot. A stepped attenuator makes sense, but it should have the same electrical charcteristics as the original pot. My point is if you liked the stock speaker, keep it that way. Joe