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How do you add remote control to a preamp, here's how.
why do you need the second preamp? why not run the passive directly to your amp?  
NEW FTC Amplifier Law
it seems to be a good thing keeping all the manufacturers marketing sections in check from scamming us. There are enough people out there that have no idea what numbers they are looking at, and at what reference those numbers are held. Just hang ... 
Upgrading from. Rega Planar 6 to a Planar 8??
there are many good mods to do to your P6 prior to upgrading, you may not want to bother upgrading after some of them. google upgrades for youer P6 and see whats available. My friend did a few of the popular ones on his and it was a good improveme... 
YouTube Indicates What the Future is For Audiophiles - Interesting Demographics.
its also the demographic that can afford most of the stuff we call audiophile equipment. Also Audiophiles have made a bad name for themselves with their silliness and absolute snobbery to younger generations as a whole, not everyone of course but... 
Step Up Transformers….Are they Worth the Trouble?
Personally I like a head amp/phono stage with LOMC  over a SUT. A good gain stage to me sounds better then a SUT. A good analogy would be an active preamp compared to a passive preamp.  Both can be great under the right build quality and situation... 
KEF LS60 WIRELESS + KC62 SUB OR HEGEL H390/KEF R7 META + KC62 SUB?
Most will say the separates i.e. passive set up. But the advantage of the active system is you get a tuned amp-speaker combo that's been optimized for the drivers and cabinet combo. If done right that can out perform passive set ups. you just loos... 
Spades vs. Banana plugs ??
I like the idea of tube connectors, striped down bananas. but i use bananas primarily.   
DAC options to consider for Innuos streamer
After I went through a DAC upgrade from my Mac DAC2 board (C2700) it took a significant amount $ to beet it in all respects. Few I tried were just side steps for a slight different sound. Your going to have to spend upwards of $3000+ to get any re... 
Are all streamers the same?
I must be the outlier here as I have gone the PC - Roon Nuc - Aurender A10 -Chord 2go/2yu - Apple TV box. and from my experience its not as significant as some people claim. But this is heavily DAC dependent and file type, mastering quality. I've... 
SME 3009 II (improved) won't balance with Shure V15 III
I always thought the V15 was ok on the original SME 3009 but the later versions ie improved were not a suitable match. I'd double check the compliance charts to make sure your in the range.   
Is there a way to stream You-Tube music into a digital amp?
grab an Apple tv box and DL the YouTube app and stream away. can output HDMI and if you find an older 4k unit it also has optical out.  I've used one for years to stream YouTube, tidal and every other streaming service available on apple devices.... 
Electrostatics and tubes
In the end of the day you can always add an outboard transformer (Autoformer) to help with impedance matching issues when using either of these. This can help with the really low impedance of Magi's and some ESL's. This should be fine with your am... 
Bookshelf speaker recommendations
Oh sorry it was 11 speakers not 20.    https://youtu.be/xV_Fm_TUro4?si=AoATPGUOOqtqLC-z  
Bookshelf speaker recommendations
Search YouTube, one of the larger reviewers there just released a book shelf speaker round up of 20 different speakers. With audio clips if that's something your into. I'll see if I can find it and update this post with the link.   
Receiver having audio out jack for recording analog sources
What's your budget?  do yo mean you want a receiver? or any preamp amp combo. receiver traditionally means tuner-preamp-amp in one box, not many of them being made anymore. McIntosh makes one still.  One option is a vintage piece with tape outs....