I wish manufacturers would make more remote control passives. I know Bent and Anatek have them, but that's two (AFAIK) versus several hundred remote control active preamps. Now, call me lazy, but who here actually likes getting up to change the volume? Christ, it's bad enough having to turn the LP every 15 minutes....

I use a BAT active pre and I love its flexibility. Sound wise it could do with more euphony (it's a bit "hi-fi") but everything else on offer (XLR & SE, remote, tape loop, volume pre-sets, fade, display dim, phono stage, capacitor upgrades etc.) outweighs this little niggle.

I know half the point of these TVC things is streamlined sound-per pound performance, but flexibility is very important too, and something that should not be overlooked when choosing a preamp.

DT