NO! It is NEVER acceptable to change the balance, and if you have a tone control, you need to re-wire to by-pass it. In certain, rare, circumstances, it is OK to use a volume control, but most of us never do.
Ok to adjust balance to achieve center vocal image?
I have an all analog tube vinyl system and don’t remember having to adjust my balance setting in order to achieve a center vocal image. I do now though. I’m getting a left leaning vocal image with the balance set to zero. Is there a good way to see if this can be fixed so I don’t need to balance adjust to achieve a center vocal image? Could it be a preamp tube going out? Something else? Any harm in just continuing to adjust the balance - meaning am I experiencing any signal loss doing so?
Thanks! Paul
Thanks! Paul