Is it normal to have to use the balance control on a preamp?
Howdy fellow AR visitors,
I have a tube preamp (Audio Experience Symphonies Plus) which has 3 12ax7 tubes plus a rectifier tube. Here is the link to the product page on YS's site:
http://www.ys-audio.com/sp+.htm
From what I read the center 12ax7 controls the balance.
I notice that with my Sovtek tubes I have to crank the volume knob to the right (to approximately 1:30 on the clock dial) in order to get the image to be centered. Yes, I have played several tracks from different artists, producers, etc. :)
I think it may be that my tubes are unmatched. Would this cause the volume discrepancy that I am experiencing?
Thanks for your time and expertise,
Jason