Quiet Preamp? Quiet IA?


Help!
I'm looking for a component to incorporate 2 channel into my home theater.  I'm trying to decide between an integrated amp and a preamp. 

Would a preamp be more quiet due to better separation?  Or would an integrated amp be better due to less cabling?  Or is that purely based on the individual components?
I need HT pass through.I need a remote.I need at least one balanced input. 
Budget for a preamp would be about $2K.  I'd cough up more for an integrated, but I'm concerned about speaker matching for system changes in the future. 

Any recommendations? 

Thank you!

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