[Hantra]

All:

I have been looking at the McIntosh 6500 and 6900.  I love the sound of those pieces, and I love integrated amps, but I also like having a remote!  Should I get a passive with a remote, and a MC202?

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[JohnR]

Bent has just announced a remote control option. Not sure if that's of interest..

[ABEX]

I thought some Placette's have a remote.

If you want to save some $$ get an FT Audio LW-1 which will be coming out with a remote add-on real soon.

Write to Paul Lam and ask him about it.

 http://www.ftaudio.com/

If you are thinking you really need a remote all I can tell you is I thought I would really need one also,but after getting the unit I found I could just Mute\Pause my CDP if I needed to it off.

Happy Hunting!

[BlackCat]

If you want to save a lot of $$, check out the Creek OBH-12.  Highly rated, and you can find them for as little as $200 U.S.  It's frequently referred to as a "remote volume control", but it does have remote source selection also.  I think they are only around $300 brand new.

[ABEX]

How could I forget the Creek's.Although the FT Audio's have better input capability and will be adding a remote for alittle more.

I got lucky and found a used model.

Also FT's cirsuit allows for greater flexibility when mating with an amp I think.

Just a thought.

[doug s.]

when i was using an electrocompaniet ec-1a pre, & wanted remote-control, audio advisor lost a sale, by recommending against the obh-12 - they said i would *not* like the reduced transparency...

but, creek makes a full-function remote-control passive pre - the 43r - that's supposed to be good, tho i have no 1st-hand knowledge...

http://www.musichallaudio.com/products/products.asp?lookup=p43

doug s.

[ABEX]

How much is the cost of the unit if you know?

TIA

[doug s.]

well, a call to musichall would certainly give up-to-date cost info, but if i recall, i tink it lists for  $600...

hth,

doug s.