What's the point of reviewing?

 ...the "average" listener almost always had the "smiley" face set up on the bands. Over doing bass and high end. Look at today's more clever EQs (aka digital filters) and presto... smiley face. That's funny and true. I made that face. Growing up in the 60's and 70's , almost every preamp and receiver had tone and balance controls. I have an old McIntosh preamp, and when listening to vinyl I use tone control adjustments to improve the experience. 

@voodoolounge 

No, the way you used it it was moot. No getting away from that.

@roxy54 

Guns or knives? Butch 

@voodoolounge 

No need for violence, just own up to your error.

@roxy54 

Error? 😂 It’s exactly what I meant, perfectly.