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Preamp to preamp

Assume you have two preamps: a vintage preamp (p1) with nice phono input but no remote, and a modern preamp (p2) with remote but no phono input.
Any problem of connecting source --> p1 --> p2 --> power amp?
p1 has tape out, so I guess p1's tape out can be connected to any line input of p2, and I can use the phono of p1 and p2's remote to control the volume, right?

Assuming p1 is a better preamp, CD connected to p1 may just sound like CD connected to p2? Or, even worse?

Any concern on damaging pre or power amp?

 Thx 

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bdp24
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@ihcho, if pre #1 sounds better than $2 (plus has a phono stage), you could consider going without a remote (the horror!). If you just have to have it, do as you thought---tape out from pre #1 to any pre #2 input for phono. But your CD player should go straight into pre #2. Sending the CD signal through pre #1 gets you nothing, and may cost you a slight loss in transparency.

The addition of pre #1 poses no threat to pre #2, the power amp, or speakers, unless of course there is something wrong with it.

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