Balance Control

I searched for a MM Phono Stage for my office, tried and returned several highly respected mid priced units, sent them all back, finally thought, I’ll use this temporarily until I solve this

https://www.amazon.com/Pyle-Phono-Turntable-Preamp-Preamplifier/dp/B00025742A/ref=sr_1_1_sspa?sr=8-1-spons&sp_csd=d2lkZ2V0TmFtZT1zcF9hdGY&psc=1

It sounds darn good, better than several that cost 250-500. I enjoyed it’s sound, and it fits behind anything. Now your TT becomes line level into the Chase, like your CD and Streamer, then Chase to Hegel, which powers both your headphones and speakers, all sources pre-balanced via the Chase.

My son has it now, my Little Luxman Tube Integrated has MM/MC built-in and sounds very good.

That Chase RLC-1 has an automatic low level listening feature they don't mention, that must be understood and set up correctly.

Unplug, Plug it In, that gets all the lights flashing and resets all defaults, which is a fairly low volume level. Press it's remote power button, the lights stop flashing, all ready.

Leave Chase volume alone, Raise or lower your Hegel Integrated Amp's Volume Control to your typical listening level, and leave it there unchanged after this 'initial 'normal'.

NOW: Use the Chase to adjust balance as desired. Select any input, 

AFTER 'initial normal', After 'initial balance' use the Chase to raise or lower the volume. When you go below the default volume level of the Chase, it has automatic and progressive BASS BOOST, it will maintain the presence of a Jazz Bass player for instance, as our hearing is not 'equal' at low volumes, re: Fletcher Munson 'Loudness' Curve.

Chase holds all last selections and settings, power on your most recent volume, balance, input are all retained

It's a great feature, however you need to be aware of it, and use it properly. You want to avoid bass boost at too loud volumes.

https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Equal-loudness_contour

I add a face mounted power switch so I can get back to defaults occasionally without unplugging it.

I use this to control the channel balance of my turntable as needed.  It’s probably far from audiophile-approved, but it works great for me.  They make versions with balanced (XLR) inputs and outputs also.

please clarify this, as Schitt Lokius is coming up as a 6 band equalizer; the way you put it, I thought it was a 'Lokius' brand of TT and CD player

"Also run a pair of Lokius - table and cd"

everyone

Using OP’s existing Hegel, to get the balance adjustment to the headphone jack in the Hegel, the balance must be done prior to input, for 3 sources, which is why he cannot keep using the Hegel’s MM Phono Input

Once you experience adjusting balance remotely from your listening spot, you will never want to live without it.

The Chase also has remote treble and remote bass, I never tried them as I carefully adjust my speakers L-Pads for my horn tweeters and horn mids using test tones and an SPL Mic on a tripod. That is walk forward/back/forward/back ..... .... ..... I took 1-1/2 full days last time to get the best I ever had, including my recording engineer friend’s content and ears for final tweak.