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Worst remote nomination...

I wish to nominate the remote to my Wadia 861xi CDP as the worst of a large number of remotes I have lying around the house. The little buttons are irrationally located, have obscure labels, and need to be pushed just so to get them to work. On top of that, it practically takes a sniper scope to get it pointed so it will operate the player from just ten feet away. What were they thinking?

Sorry, just had to vent.

Anyone else have remotes they love to hate?
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stevenkc
49 posts
 
Pass Lab X-1 Pre-amp. Small metalic remote and 4 buttons with no word/symbol...nothing.
mezmo
516 posts
 
Afx, nope. Pretty much quit looking. Word has it that Meridian intially had a seperate remote for the older 508 / 506 series players which was more managable and appropriately sized (and someone was even kind enough to send me a picture), but I never managed to track one down -- and I'm not positive it would work with your newer version, anyway. Alas. I've begrudgingly gotten used to my lovely "console."
drew_w
63 posts
 
Thsoe awful credit card sized remotes the new Krell units come with. Small buttons on a tiny remote which keeps getting itself lost.

A close second was the remote the Arcam A65+. A full featured remote with buttons for absolutely everything, but the only function that actually worked was volume...and this was a unit for my parents. Not to mention I think the remote is labeled with SYMBOLS rather than actual TEXT.
chadnliz
3,736 posts
 
My vote would be my lost one! probably some puppyf**ker stole it from me
rob_techsupport1081
19 posts
 
SIM AUDIO remotes are frustatingly heavy, and take the ''Heavy faceplate'' spirit to new heights of stupidity.

There is absolutely no need to carry a chunck of metal this big around just to get remote operation. A friend of mine dropped his on his expensive cd player - guess what happened ? It made a half inch ding on the top. Now this is not the remote's fault of course, but nevertheless I feel that the SIM remote is just plain awfull.
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