Can AVR DC Output at Preamp Outs be Increased?


Can the DC voltage output at a typical AVR be increased from a specified 1.0V output to 10V or more output Volts?

If so, would this be done by upgrading the DC voltage opamps in the preamp out section of opamps in the DC voltage section of the receiver. Or is there another way this could be accomplished?

And has anyone ever done this?
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Let me simplify.

For example, the Audio Research SP3 preamp is rated for 25V RMS @ 1 kHz at all outputs (https://www.arcdb.ws/model/SP3).

My AVR is rated for 1.0V RMS @ 1kHz at all PREAMP outputs.

I wish to increase the PREAMP output of my AVR from 1.0V RMS to at least 10V RMS at all PREAMP outputs.

In theory I would think I could accomplish by changing out a couple of op amps. 
How easy and/or complicated would it be to accomplish this?
I am confused by the lack of comprehension regarding my question.

1. jasonbourne52, my question said NOTHING about speaker outputs or the number of channels in my AVR. And FYI, voltage DOES NOT “drive” speakers, watts drive speakers. Watts = amps TIMES volts; volts = watts DIVIDED by amps.

2. kinjaki, to state “Your power amp can handle 0.75V or 2.5V at the input” is incorrect. I presume you meant to state my power amp is RATED at 0.75V or 2.5V at the input.

3. creeds, why would I want 0 Volts DC at my output? 0 Volts DC at a PREAMP output renders it incapable of driving an external power amplifier.

To reiterate, my question my question involved increasing the voltage output at my AVR’S PREAMP outputs. As previously stated, “I wish to increase the PREAMP output of my AVR from 1.0V RMS to at least 10V RMS at all PREAMP outputs.”
Perhaps some clarification would enable more understanding of my post.

My intended outcome is to increase the dynamic range of the preamp’s output into an external power amp, not to pump more DC volts into an external power amp with either a 0.75v DC or 2.5v DC input sensitivity. I believe electronics with greater dynamic range generally sound better than electronics with lesser dynamic range.

As always, YMMV 😎