Thanks for the answer Mojo.

The control is a radio shack one I picked up years back. It doesn't even have impedance matching as an option so I think it's pretty crappy (beyond the normal radio shack sub-par level that is). Any idea if they sell ones that don't have the clicks? Or is that not possible with a transformer?

I also may be able to cut off 10' or so of extra wire ... right now I left a lot extra because I haven't mounted them as of yet (that's the ONE complain I have about the speakers .. outside you are nearly GUARANTEED to have to mount your speakers (vs. inside which is all room setup). And yet there's not even a dumb little hook to hang them on like the QS8's come with. Maybe I should complain a bit to axiom .. kind of silly given how much they usually try to accomodate their customers.

At any rate, I'm certain they are wired correctly, but I do have a crappy control AND a bit long on the wire (it's home depot 16 gauge generic stuff).

I'll wire the control out and see what the volume sounds like ..

Thanks.
Jim