A:AnswerAs far as I have noticed there are no passive outs that you could send an unpowered signal to a powered amplifier. Sorry that's not a definitive Yes or No. I have had many other brands of high end stereo units and this one is awesome. Loud and tons of controls for eq and individual speaker gain.
A:AnswerCheck out Logitech remotes.
They can get a little spends for a remote, but they are totally worth it.
Example, to play Xbox One:
From everything being turned off, it will turn the tv on, switch over to the correct input, turn the receiver on, go to whatever sound preset you have, go to the right input, ect. You can adjust what turns on/off first and the timing.