Does remote control degrade the sound of tube preamps?

I've got a Herron Audio tube preamp with a remote (the smallest remote I've ever seen!), and I don't think Keith Herron would put something in his gear that would cause any noticeable sound degradation. I definitely need a remote as the source doesn't all come in at the same level, and when I use it for watching TV, I'm always having to shift the volume up and down... 

How would you know because if it's designed with or without that's is your only reference point  ? 

I resolved this clearly a while back but if anyone feels compelled to continue to debate a moot point feel free. 🤷

goofy how this thread on such a minor, non-issue hasn't died under its own weight...

[other brands mentioned + ]... Aries Cerat, and many others, fall very short not providing a fully functional remote. To not have a remote that controls standby. Volume and input selection is a major major disappointment.(@emergingsoul)

[please forgive my poor English]

FYI, the remote control of my Aries Cerat Incito ("basic" version, not ’S’ version) provides full control over the folllowing points:

• volume control (stepped attenuator)
• balance control
• mute control
• standby control
• input switch control
• display control

(The version I own does not have HT bypass, as I don’t need one: music only; so, cannot tell about this).

Context:
Previously, I owned a YBA 1 preamp, very open and known to "unthrottle" systems. But the Incito, that I could try at home, nevertheless gave my system a gobsmacking leap forward sonically speaking (the remote that the Incito provided was only an aside advantage). The dealer had insisted that I absolutely should compare the Aries Cerat Incito with an Audio Research Ref 5SE or 6. The comparison has not been possible though.

I think the remote is common to all models: