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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 

ihcho

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reubent
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Not sure I'm following you. Why not just get a decent phono pre-amp to replace P1? If P1 is a nice vintage pre-amp, you could likely sell it for more than the cost of a phono pre-amp of comparable sound quality.

Do you have an emotional attachment to P1? If not, let it go and simplify your setup with a dedicated phono pre-amp.
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