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Still want to figure out a remote controlled balanced preamplifier of suitable quality, but the only options I can see are the Benchmark LA4, HPA4, or SPL Elector, and, uh...I can't afford one! Maybe a Topping Pre90, but I like gear that I can rackmount.
There's also the Schiit Freya S and Freya+. They might be about the same width as rack mountable gear, but I think you'd have to do some modifying (aka warranty voiding ) to actually mount it.
Running my passive B&O Beovox Pentas at my new home with Yamaha M60 and Minidsp SHD, took down my main system at my parent's place with dual Snell SUB550s and Beolab Pentas for good, trying to sell the subs. Will likely change out the Minidsp SHD for a Flex and the M60 for an M70, the latter change happening much sooner. The M70 needs a Rifa cap on the mains side replaced as well as component(s) in the meter board changed out. Have only cracked into it to redo some solder joints so far. The M70 is probably the best performing amp I've ever had in my system, at least until I get my M80 and/or MX-1 fixed up. My bet is on the M80 being the best out of all three but only time will tell.
I like money, I could sell the SHD and buy the flex and have money left over and it seems the flex is just as good as the SHD only lacking a wifi streamer which I don't need as the latest bluetooth which the flex has is lossless anyways. I am very happy with my SHD, only I wish it was cheaper. I also don't use Dirac.