I prefer analog control myself as I listen to DSD.
Now someone said getting a remote with a BDA-3 does not then use digital volume control. If that were case I would buy a Bryston remote in a heartbeat...
I prefer to use an analog volume control no matter what the source is. All digital volume controls are data lossy - leave then at 0db and use a proper preamp, but to each his own.
I believe the person that said whatever they said about the remote was likely unclear in how they stated it would not use the digital volume control, although I'm speculating. I suspect if you have that remote it can control the volume on a Bryston preamp, therefore analog volume control. If not, then they are simply incorrect because there is no other way to control the volume output of a BDA3 than digital.
Cheers,
Robert