As an older gentleman, I also find my hearing is changing and that I need a tone control, I have therefore incorporated a Schiit Lokuis 6 level tone control into my system. It is fully balanced in & out (RCA's are also there for my tube amps when in service). I find this is very useful when playing some older vinyl and poorly recorded items. The only drawback is that it doesn't have a remote like the Loki Max, but it was only about $500 which is reasonable (Price was $300.00 plus taxes, delivery and duty).
I have used it for about 3 years and find it invaluable in about 10% of those recordings between my hearing and the sound of the recording that requires some minor tweeks in my judgement. It has a tone control by-pass so flipping the toggle to "off" is all that is required for most listening. I find any alteration in sound quality with the unit installed is so small, given the benefit provided, as to be insignificant. This is just my experience, I would probably opt for the Loki Max today, just for the convenience of the remote.