Been using vintage gear since long before it became popular. Installed a streamer, BlueSound Node 2i, a few years back. Use it for most of my listening. I’ve always worried about wear on the power switches, especially the Pioneer stuff with rotary switches. Saw a video from Skylabs Audio about using a ‘smart’ plug to power on stuff. Already have an Echo downstairs for the lights. Added a plug to the receiver, currently a Pioneer SX-3700. Since I never listen to the radio, the only time I need to touch my system is to switch to TT or pick between speakers.
The apps for most streamers also have a volume control. My bedroom setup has a remote. I use it for off/on only. A WiiM mini feeds it tunes. Just leave your receiver on and set the volume. As they used to say in radio, just set your station here and rip the knob off.