LDR photoresistor attenuator preamp, in general

[noSmoking]

Hi all,
I built a LDR series shunt,a 1% resistive ladder switch ,and a used a vishay 1% resistor,Now I replaced my volume controls with each one and played the same song same levels and listened,no test equipment other than my ears,lol 2 big floppie ones,
Results,I could tell a difference between the resistor and the ladder ,maybe contacts? in the ladder,sonics were different a little closed in,ok.
The ldr's I have one (set) series ,shunt per side,I like 2 volume controls one for each channel, I do hear better highs,midrange is more open and I did notice a bass increase,IF thier is distortion in this setup It's ok! It sounds good to me,I can't silence the volume but it's low enought to be a background when I'm doing other things.
I have a display with db's into active 3way system into gain clone amps,no special caps or resistors,or power supplies,maybe These change later ,but for now I listen for a while !
My audiences like the system so I am not trying to upset anyone's opinion this is only mine and my 2 cents,but I like the LDR improvement for now.
I have listen to some very expensive equipment, I live in a large city,
lots of high end stereo stores here,I'll stick with building from this GREAT site,
I come out alot better and cheaper!

[AndrewT]

one can use a stepped attenuator to send control currents to the LDRs. This can be trimmed at every step to ensure balance throughout the whole range of steps.

The stepped attenuator also allows experimentation with a very wide range of control currents, thus achieving small steps in volume adjustment wherever in the volume range you need small steps and can achieve accurate balance at very high attenuation levels.

[noSmoking]

hi Andrew T,
I didn't think of that but I will try it and see how it works,
Thanks