Remote Maintenance
So here's a topic I haven't seen covered. How do you maintain your remotes? With all the gidgets, gadgets and gizmos we have, they all seem to have a remote. 9v, AAA, AA batteries in everything. Do you have a regular battery replacement plan, do you just check once in a while or do you wait until they stop working altogether and then replace batteries? And what about those leakers?
Wow 50 of them....................? <<<<<<<<<<<<<<<<<<<<<<<<<<<>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>> Ok I fudged a little, 49, and 50 in a box I don't use anymore.
This is an expensive remote, now think just the straps sticking up out on a blob of grout. Everyone scratching their heads. How did that happen. God did not make stupid people. They have to WORK at it, to get that way. Regards |
For remotes that don’t draw a lot of current I use good carbon zinc batteries Everedy for AA and AAA. This is because they are less proned to leaking which is what has damage so many of my remotes. Alkalines leak, Duracell has been the worst for me. For 9V, I use Everedy Lithiums. I know you didn’t ask, but I’ve found Everedy AA lithiums to be the best for my HVAC thermostats and high current draw devices. Those lithium batteries last a long time and I haven’t been disappointed yet. On the other end, their AAA lithiums, have not impressed me. |
Now you got me worried about the leaky battery. So I built a power supply, run it to the remote, and thought it was great because now I can follow the wire and never lose the remote! But then, what's this? Sounded better with the battery??! So I tried silver wire. I tried shielded wire. Even tried Active Shielded wire. Still sounds better with the factory battery supply. In the end I decided to remove the screws and Scotch tape the battery cover. So I can check every day. Just in case. Spot the leak early. Whew! Close one. Averted, and all thanks to this thread. Who says audiophiles don't listen? |
@millercarbon Yes, but was it a linear power supply? 😁 I actually have to be careful when using my Oppo remote. It triggers my pre-amp volume control and can drastically increase the volume unknowingly. |
