And you will press the "CD" button, hear the relay click, and smile. The ghost in the machine is alive, and the manual showed you how to wake it.
At first glance, the RC-799M is just a remote. A long, slightly boxy, early-2000s slab of dark gray plastic. It lacks the sleek aluminum of an Apple remote or the clicky satisfaction of a Logitech Harmony. To the uninitiated, it looks like a generic TV controller from a budget hotel room. onkyo rc-799m manual
There is a specific kind of anxiety reserved for the modern audiophile. It is not the anxiety of vinyl scratches or blown tweeters. It is the quiet, creeping dread that settles in when you press the "Setup" button on your remote control, the LCD screen blinks twice, and you realize you have no idea what to do next. And you will press the "CD" button, hear