I own a couple Tag watches, and they are jewelry as much as they are a functional time piece. As long as the remote functions and doesn’t break, I’m happy with it.
As a ten dollar watch from Walmart keeps time just as well as a 3K Tag it hardly seems an analogy to audio . And expensive watches are NOT jewelry but ego trips , usually seen on wrists of insecure people which is often an analogy to Audio purchases .
I am surprised to read so many just don't care about the remotes. I for one do. The remote is an extension of the piece I just purchased. The design, quality and functionality should be equal to the piece. My pre-amp is in the six grand range and the remote in the ten dollar range. Many years ago I was a house painter. I painted the inside of closets to the same quality as I painted the room. Did most people care? No but I cared. Every aspect of my work should be at the same quality. This isn't a hard concept to grasp and the manufactures should wake up to this.
Totally agree with the OP! A quality remote should be part of the experience of using a high cost component.
A few years ago I was car shopping and looked at Mercedes Benz. While it drove nice, inside were buttons and knobs that, to me, were made of cheap plastic and did not feel "right" compared to the rest of the car. Needless to say, I passed on buying it.
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