Does remote control degrade the sound of tube preamps?

VAC , Cary, aires cerat, and many others, fall very short not providing a fully functional remote. To not have a remote that controls standby. Volume and input selection is a major major disappointment. For the money people are spending on these pieces of equipment it deserves a fully functional remote.

People have families and want to include it in their home theater system and to not have a fully functional remote makes a decision not to buy it a given, cary conveniently excludes info on the remote in their manual. This is absurd.

It would be so much easier to choose a preamp if they had fully functional remotes. My family would never tolerate a remote that is not fully functional and you have to live with it for 10 15 and hopefully 20 years. No way

@blackdoghifi 

It would be interesting to see your system under your ID to see where you are coming from. What has been your  experience with remote control / non-remote / stepped attenuators. 

When listening I set my levels cue the music and sit and listen. I never use a remote.

@ghdprentice I think @blackdoghifi knows what he is talking about and here are pictures of the line-stages he builds.

https://www.blackdoghifi.com/

Was a long time Spectral Audio devotee. Had dmc 12 an amazing value and outstanding phono module.   At the time both models of spectral did not have remote controls based on the sound degradation pathway.   Eventually moved to the dmc 30 with remote control.   Essentially the same spectral sound .   Found most of the spectral equipment had thei house sound, the only reason I upgraded power amps was power hungry Maggie’s/ so answer is well designed circuit will not degrade sound