Dual volume control - it should be standard

Orpheus10, I hardly think it's the dual volume controls creating the effect you mentioned.

They certainly make the presentation of space more correct.
I don't often use them for each individual cut unless something is very wrong but always do for each recording. And, yes, especially for analog recordings or those digital transfers that tried to preserve as much of the original recording as possible including noise and unbalanced channels.

Rrog, you are about 200% right. It took many years, a lot of reading, and more than a few peso; but the dual volume controls helped.

With my dual volume control pre, it turned my Bose 201 into Kaiser Kawero. Unbelieveable!!

Knghifi,
Congratulations!That`s quite the feat.