Hi Jay,
Although my current preamp uses a DACT attenuator, I looked into switching out a volume pot for a discrete resistor attenuator for a previous preamp I owned. Remote control was not a big issue for me but, I stumbled across Bent Audio, who offers a couple of discrete resistor volume controls with remote, including a motor that can be mounted to a DACT, if you have the room;
http://www.bentaudio.com/index2.html