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President of the Imperial Galactic Government
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I’ll keep my MSR+s as they just work for me and the learned function has been very handy for basic TV and DAB stations.
No 18 in the Hall of fame  I have simple tastes; I am content to settle for the best: GIK monster bass panels, rear wall. QNAP TVS 471i3. Roon into DSP5200SE via 210/ 218 zone... Explorer 2. Bluesound Pulse 2, Mini & Flex. 596v1, 518, Foxsat HD, Sony BDP, Pioneer 5090, 2 Chromecast's for LRB videos. MS200 to F80 for a Roon zone
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President of the Imperial Galactic Government
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President of the Imperial Galactic Government
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+1 50K speakers 50p remote 
861v6+ID40, HD621, 8000.2, 7200HC, 7200.2, SKYQ Silver, PS3, PDP-LX6090, QNAP TS870-Pro (8*6TB), Roon, iPadAir2.
[In Reserve] C15, MD600 (2*3TB), TwinStore RM (2*2TB)
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Hooloovoo
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Do these have the option to have custom keys? If not, what are the options these days for a better remote? E.g. one with ‘soft’ key labels, or I suppose just a touchscreen so you can have customisable source labels, etc.?
HC: 861v4/ID40/LPS, DSP5000, DSP5000VC, DSP3100, SW1600, HD621, Oppo BDP-105, Sony VPL-HW55ES
2-Channel: Oppo BDP-105, TEAC VRDS-7/Trichord Clock 3/PSU, 551, Quad 303, Harbeth Compact 7ES-3, Kimber cables, Russ Andrews mains and supports.
Previous Meridian: 5000C, 5200SL, 7200.2, 6000, 562V.2, 568.2mm, 800v4, 808.2i, 818v2/v3, 861v8, 502
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Knows where his towel is
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Knows where his towel is
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There is nothing in the instructions regarding this, so the assumption is that there are no blank keys that can be customised and swapped in.
Perhaps it could be opened up and something made (3D printing), but a lot of effort; buy a MSR+ before the 2nd hand prices go up!
Less is more; functionality and cost respectively.
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Mostly harmless
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Mostly harmless
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Just seen this. I'm disgusted. Especially at the rip off price.
I've always hated remote controls and rarely used them, then when I got the MSR+ with my G61R I found the form factor so easy to use. Most if not all remotes these days are wand types which are awful to use IMO. Try using them without picking them up. Impossible.
Ali.
Meridian G61R, Behringer A500 amps & DEQ2496 DSP, MiniDSP U-DIO8 audio interface, B&W DM2 Mk2 Speakers (3 pairs), Sony CD, Sony DAT(x3), Alesis Hard Disk Recorder, Sony APR5003 Reel to Reel Recorder. Akai AT93 Tuner & GX-95 MK2 Cassette Deck, Technics SL-1200 Turntable, Valve Phono stage, Denon DL-110 cartridge.
Ambisonic user since the 1980's
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Vogon Civil Servant
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Vogon Civil Servant
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If you thought that this was an expensive accessory when it was first introduced, it's now £300 (!).
Not an Actor, nor married to Jamie-Lee Curtis.
#1: DSP5200SE|DSW.2|218|210|506.2|504
#2: Prime/PSU|SOtM sMS-200 Mini NEO SE|Focal Stellia
#3: Other stuff
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Paranoid android
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Paranoid android
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For my main -2 channel- system I mainly use my iPhone and MacBook to select and play music. The MSR is coffee table decoration next to the nice chique books no one reads. Also, not all high end competitors have great looking remotes. Grimm for example hasn’t got one other than a wired remote. Or the Mark Levinson ones, hmmmm.
Nevertheless, I agree that for the high end M products this new remote is, compared to what we are used to, embarrassing. I wonder what accountant came up with that idea of cost saving.
Now, what is more on my mind is when can we expect news worthy new product upgrades, DSPs and streamers!
Living room: Ansuz Mainz8 C2, Uptone Ethernet Regen, Grimm MU1, Audionote (UK) DAC 5 Special, TT2, Io1,S4, M2RIAA, Audionote (UK) OTO Line SE Silver Signature (35th Anniversary), Fleetwood Deville SQ
sold (Q1-2024): 818v3, DSP7200SE
Office: MS200, audio engine A2+
Spare: STAX SRM-323II, SR303, MC200 (Roon ROCK’ed),
Roon: life time subscription
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