Acoustic Research ARRX18G

Jhayman
Jhayman Posts: 1,548
edited April 2013 in Electronics
Anyone using one of these, How are they?
I've heard they are better than some of the Logitech Higher brands..
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  • ZLTFUL
    ZLTFUL Posts: 5,650
    edited April 2013
    From personal experience (and neither of the two brands being mentioned being ideal IMHO), I still prefer the Logitech Harmony line.
    I had the ARRX15G which is the 15 device non-touchscreen version and it lasted maybe 3 months before I went back to my older Harmony 700 and even older Harmony 520.

    I have since retired the older Logitechs and went to a Harmony Touch for the upstairs and a Harmony Link for the downstairs using an iPad mini.

    But as I said, neither brand is my preferred choice. URC products would be my top choice but they aren't very hobbyist level friendly.
    A TRC-1280 would be my choice for the HT.
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  • Jhayman
    Jhayman Posts: 1,548
    edited April 2013
    Thanks ZLTFUL for the insight.
    I have a Harmony One but find it lacking in the LCD screen area, and difficult to program exactly the way you want it..
    I picked up the ARRX18G for $50 so I figured I would try it out, even if I don't like it at be resell it..
    Thanks Again
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  • ZLTFUL
    ZLTFUL Posts: 5,650
    edited April 2013
    Yeah hard to go wrong at $50 for a ~$200 remote.

    We do have 2 shops around here that sell URC stuff but mostly their home automation gear. I am stopping by there on the way home tonight to ask them about getting my hands on a TRC-1280.
    "Some people find it easier to be conceited rather than correct."

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  • Jhayman
    Jhayman Posts: 1,548
    edited April 2013
    Yeah my local computer store has been shocking me lately with many good deals that I would have never looked to them for..
    Those URC remotes look nice but pricey like you said, to rich for my blood..
    My favorite looking remote was the Logitech 1000 I think, it was just a big touch screen with a couple of buttons, If I went URC I would look for one like that otherwise they look all the same to me..
    ZLTFUL wrote: »
    Yeah hard to go wrong at $50 for a ~$200 remote.

    We do have 2 shops around here that sell URC stuff but mostly their home automation gear. I am stopping by there on the way home tonight to ask them about getting my hands on a TRC-1280.
    ATC SCM40's,VTL TL 2.5 Preamp,PSB Stratus Goldi's,McCormack DNA 500,McCormack MAP-1 Preamp,Pro-Ject Xtension 10 TT,Ortofon Cadenza Red/Nordost RedDawn LS Speaker cables, Bryston BDP-2, Bryston BDA-2,PS Audio AC-3 power cables
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