Stereo speakers far too sensitive

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Originally Posted by wb2mep

Does your receiver have a tape monitor loop? You could build a simple 2-resistor voltage divider/attenuator that connects between tape-out and tape-in. Then activate the tape monitor to switch in the attenuator. Resistors would be in the kohm range. That way you wouldn't have to modify your speakers or change the impedance matching between the amp output and speakers.

I didn't even think of that, it does, and I have a cassette deck with a level adjust. If I put in a blank tape and hit record but not play, it'll attenuate its own output back to the receiver without actually recording. And I get fancy VU meters to boot as well.

This works perfectly. Thanks for the idea!