Hello everyone! Just bought an old Audio Innovations Alto cd player, to match w/ Alto amplifier. Unlfortunately, no remote. Thought that ampli rc (RC1) worked with it, and it does, but it hasn't the open/close button...could kindly someone give me some suggestions on this? Some replacement solution? Some used rc in some shop you know? Many thanks! Alberto
Hi Nuck, you're absolutely right! No button at all!! I own a Logitech Universal RC Harmony, not exactly the cheapest one , tried everything w/ their mega-database of RC controls, but they have all except open/close of Alto cdp...
Hi Leo, I've done exactly what you suggested; I've found an italian official importer, phoned him, told me he'll try to use a remaining alto cdp (it seems that Audio Innovations have some trouble in going on) to feed by IR instruction a universal RC. Nice idea, use RC universal for garage opening...! Harmony Logitech database is easily accessible by direct web connection of the RC (via usb), but you must be a registered user of Logitech. Let you know how's going on...
These are the same people who promised a paperless office, right?
AZ, you seem to have a sense of humour about the cdp with no eject button, which is good. But a bad remote problem, with which I cannot suggest a solution, short of entertining the family with the garage door opening and closing.
I hope there is a good cd trapped in there. I was in the same spot years ago, and I cannot, without gagging, listen to the J Geils band ever again.
Hi lads, good news for my little cdp problem! (I use it matched to its ampli mate, I forgot to tell that the couple is the final step from, substantially, what arise from my pc-hifi system -audio signal comes from USB through a DAC to ampli, then to loudspeakers; cdp is simply "something more", I liked its look . After all, this is my 3d hi-fi system, and really not the most important). Anyway, this morning I noticed a very small and very black button, deeply drowned in the very very black base of Alto cdp.. Guess what? Yeah, you're right, men, open/close button! My best excuses to Audio Innovations for bad words to them... All is well what ends well... Thanks Leo, Nuck, Dave!
AZ, you are hardly the first to discover a diabolically placed control somewhere! Although requiring the dexterity of the individuals who stuff little cotton balls into pill bottles (apply to Bedrock General Hospital), that particular function was to be found somewhere.
I had an old Akai cdp eons ago, and the eject button was eventually found.
Hi Nuck, you're absolutely right! 
, tried everything w/ their mega-database of RC controls
, but they have all except open/close of Alto cdp...
