Give the Blue Circle preamps a listen. Either new, or a more upmarket used unit. I LOVE them. They do not use 6922s. My friend had two he auditioned for me a while back. They impart a great tube sound, while being quite detailed and extended. Not sure about remote(probably not). If I was buying a tube preamp, it would be either a Blue Circle or a Jadis(a little out of your price range, and no remote). I could live with either for a long, long time.
