new with proper features is wisest of course.
you need the AVR to control the volume of all speakers.
HT Bypass is an INPUT, the AVR controls volume of all channels together, sending front l and r into the HT Bypass INPUT., using your stereo amp for those, and using it's own amps for center, surrounds, and sub out.
Older tube preamps: tape loops or processor loops would allow the AVR to control the volume, and you select 'tape monitor' or 'processor' for that input.
processor out to avr, avr back to processor in.
tape out to avr, avr to tape in/monitor.
then you do the channel adjustments in the AVR menu.