Dual volume control - it should be standard

Tune it for each individual cut? OCD much? I have had individual volume controls and they are a real pain. I removed the balance control from one of my preamps recently as I could not remember using having used that feature in 30 years or so. Another has electronic balance on the remote and I forgot about it for years. My current pre has that also; I have never used it.

I agree. Inna. Especially when playing back LP's.

I can certainly understand why some manufacturers don't go down the path of designing preamps or integrated amps with dual volume controls. However, I much prefer dual volume controls, or a single volume control with right and left channel gain adjustments.

My linestage has dual volume controls and they`re wonderful and precise.

Inna - Why would you need to adjust for each album or song??
I have found that moving one speaker in or our, left or right by only a few inches will compensate for room or hearing differences. Set that and forget that. Forever.