Uneven soundstage help, please.

I will never live without this Chase Remote Line Controller RLC-1.

I have used one for many years in main system, now also in my office system, and a spare on the shelf downstairs.

Absolutely quiet, Signal to noise is 105db, it just does it’s job.

Open Box, seller takes returns:

https://www.ebay.com/itm/Chase-Technologies-RLC-1-Remote-Line-Controller-RLC1-Upgrade-Any-Stereo-NOS...

Adjust everything from your listening position.

1. remote volume, a wonderful thing
2. remote balance. this will solve your room’s imbalance, and even if your room and listening position was perfect, sometimes certain tracks benefit from a speck of balance. It is surprising how much benefit can come from a small balance adjustment
3. loudness compensation. essentially bass boost at low volumes (boosts highs also), to automatically adjust for our irregular hearing at low volumes.

https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Equal-loudness_contour

it’s a good thing when used properly, keeps music involving at low levels, rather than just background music.

4. tone controls. I don’t use them, but you might try, it cannot hurt. It remembers your adjustments which is great. On/off by remote, no controls on the unit. Unplug, plug back in, everything back to factory settings if you cannot remember where you left it for instance. I have easily accessible on/off switch for that as my memory sucks.
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Toe In. When I want a wider center for 2 people, I adjust my toe in, aim the left speaker at the right position, aim the right speaker at the left person. That works like this: you are closer to one speaker, but you get direct sound from the one facing you from the other side. It balances out, a wider center image for 2.

It definitely has remote balance, you can read the specs on the box in this listing. I forgot, remote mute is also often handy.

https://www.ebay.com/itm/Chase-Remote-Line-Controller-RLC-1-NOS/293767588499?hash=item4465e9aa93:g:z...

he does not take returns, I would not buy from him, which is why I gave you the other link.

btw, It has two identical set of outputs. I used to compare two different systems using that, no more. They say 'front' 'rear', because it came from early days of people messing around. It was sometimes put into a tape loop, I just run everything thru it.

Remember, there is no center, it is Phantom, and you control it's location (within reason) by equal or unequal volume from l/r. Bass player on the left of center can only be done by mixing more from left, but some from right

The Chase Remote Line Controler RLC-1

I use it for everything, remote control of volume and balance of any source.
Your imbalanced situation, you would also, to control balance for any source.
Remote volume and mute are also a real treat.

therefore, everything goes into the Chase, then Chase to the amp.

Amp, receiver, mono blocks, integrated amp, it doesn’t matter, just into whatever drives the speakers.

IF Receiver: Chase output to any line level input, ’aux’ typically, leave all controls neutral on receiver.

My amp is an integrated amp. Chase is the only thing plugged into it.

CD player direct to Chase’s CD input (skip preamp)

Reel to Reel direct to Chase’s TAPE input (skip preamp)

TT (3 arms) to SUT with 3 inputs. (pass for MM; 4 optional loads for MC)

SUT to Preamp’s MM Phono Input

PREAMP Output to Chase VCR input (very cool record player)

FM built into Preamp, thus also goes to Chase VCR Input.

Cassette and 8 Track (rare, but ....) spliced into Y, then to Chase AUX (skip preamp)

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Thus my Preamp on for TT or it’s FM only. Everything else, Preamp OFF, Chase direct to Amp.
You might send everything to your preamp, then to Chase, then to amp.
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VOLUME. Important to get right to properly benefit from Chase’s ’loudness’ circuit.

Chase, default turn on volume, leave there, no loudness is engaged.

Preamp/Amp/Receiver, adjust it’s volume ’ONCE’, for your normal listening volume. Leave it there forever!

Volume Up, use Chase Remote Volume, no loudness involved.

Volume Back Down to ’default’ volume (2 lights), no loudness involved

LOW Volume, down from default, as you lower the volume below your normal, LOUDNESS circuit begins, progressively engaged as you lower.

Primary benefit is to boost bass progressively, i.e. Jazz Bassist. That is what maintains involvement for me, keeps my attention and enjoyment even at low levels. It also boosts the highs, I don’t even think about that, if I want to appreciate highs, I’ll be listening for real.

I wouldn’t live without one.
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Verify it has zero noise, zero detriment to your system. Plug CD direct to amp (skip your preamp, skip chase. Listen. Now CD direct to chase (skip your preamp), chase to amp. Listen. I and my friends hear absolutely no change.

If you do, it you hate it, return it! I’ll bet money you keep it.