Balance on Tube Amp

I have a slight hearing imbalance where some higher frequencies in my left ear are not as strong as my right ear. I only noticed this when I bought a decent tube headphone amp and headphones.

If you’re running single ended connections, I would try the Douk Audio (Nobsound) balance control. It’s built using Yamaha control board slide controls.  I noticed no degradation in sound in my headphone setup. 

For $150, it worked and is built better than I expected. It has a very fine adjustment range. You can find them on the bay searching “HiFi Stereo Passive Preamp Lossless Audio Preamplifier with Volume Control” 

get thee a Chase RLC-1 Remote Line Controller. They were made to add remote control to existing non-remote equipment.

105 db Signal to Noise Ratio is true: I and my friends are simply unable to hear whether it is in or out of the signal path. In, you get remote volume, balance, mute, treble, bass, and it has 4 selectable Line Level Inputs. Use it direct, to an input, or thru a tape or processor loop.

You MUST have the remote, there are no controls on the unit. Any RLC-1 remote will work, they all use the same KP-1 Remote.

Adjusting balance, from your listening position, for your specific needs, or for specific tracks, once you have it, it is amazing how much improvement to imaging a small adjustment can make.

You can have a problem with balance in your system, from who knows what: compensate, keep listening, enjoy, find and fix the issue later at your convenience.

both XLR and RCA ins and outs

manual volume control, individual L & R

Schitt SYS, Switch Your Stuff, 2 Way Switch with Potentiometer, use a pair of them for independent L & R, $49. each

Sounds like you do not have a preamp. There are multiple reasons to use a preamp, balance control is on of them.. a good one will improve the sound quality significantly in nearly all systems.

If you did not experience an imbalance with your previously mentioned amp - perhaps there is something wrong with the "recently purchased" unit.

DeKay