Tubed Preamp recommendations?

Think long regarding features, options, remote volume somewhere, and I am a big fan of remote balance.

I don’t know anything about current choices,

After many years, tubes/SS (I’m 72), I am most pleased with my vintage McIntosh Tube Tuner/Preamp, mx110z. two phono inputs ended up being very advantageous. 

I get my remote volume and remote balance elsewhere in the chain.

a good review here
https://positive-feedback.com/Issue77/vintage_mcintosh_experience.htm

seems the price has been going up, here is a restored one
https://positive-feedback.com/Issue77/vintage_mcintosh_experience.htm

not many for sale now it seems,
https://www.hifishark.com/model/mcintosh-mx-110-z

hifishark: you can see past sales of any equipment, see the two tabs top left
https://www.hifishark.com/model/mcintosh-mx-110-z

Schiit Freya + Is very entry level preamp... it too microphonic, the tone board is too weak, so when you rolling tubes you always have to be extra careful in case to do not break something... and most annoying thing is that you have to turn it in with the switch on the back, manually, no remote on-off function :) really!!?

Op, I use the Freya Plus and upgraded the tubes with Ken Rad VT 231 & Melz 1578. Zero microphonics, have no trouble rolling tubes and the sound  is superb. I will upgrade to either the Sachs or Supratek later this year but will not sell the Freya Plus, it will move to a second system. Adding 300.00 in better tubes gets you in your budget.
Having a "stand by" mode for the tubes allows me to leave my entire system on 24/7 with no tube rush powering up. Granted it is not a 3500 dollar pre but with the right tubes, it makes the magic happen.

Still entry level..no trigger option, ON-OFF function is annoying...even with best tube rolling you the SQ of Frea + is not comparable with CJ, AR, Cary Audio or Modwright..

Look for a CJ PV-1. You can find them for $600/800. They sound fantastic .