I purchased this from another member with the intention to control it with my phone, but then learned the remote was needed to set it up. I tried the work-around and was unsuccessful so I am headed in another direction. The charger is not the original. It is a DIY Parts Express power supply with Boulder Cables to the Squeezebox. I paid $85 for and am just looking to recoup my funds. Hopefully someone with an existing system can use this as a nice addition.