I would like to ask you guys , how to keep sometimes 2 or 3 flashers on IR receiver spot on the equipment . I put piece of el.tape over flashers - it helps ,but it looks realy bad.In perfect world would have each piece IR jack on back panel(Denon...does) but this is far, far away.

2 or three????????? I cant remember the last time I had to use 3 emmitters on one device..........
a diode can be your best friend.........

ANyway, I try to affix the receiver as solidly as possible. Speakercrafts saddle approace works great. You can use some heavy duty adhesive to afix the saddle then clip the emmiter in place.

Xantech IR Hoods are great for making sure they dont fall off as wel.

There is a recent thread covering this topic. I agree, manufacturers will hopefully develop a standard for rear chasis IR jacks

Yes, our company install A-bus system (russound) like basic for new houses , where is no buyer yet.8 rooms of sound means two units with two flashers each and IR repeater is 3rd flasher (three flashers for surr.receiver and CD storage) I do not like this idea , but I am not the boss.Thank you for help , I will try Xantech - hope it wil work better then tape :-)

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Alan

Hot Glue is the best and most relible way to attach emitters. For multiple emitters, just break the shells off and hot glue the emitter bulbs together. Works every time. Further, you can remove them if need be using this technique.

i use sonance flashers and they stick great. PIA to get off though

They all use the same Xantech double-sided adhesive tape, which does not stick well to oily or curved surfaces, especially if you are trying to put more than one near the receiving eye. Hot glue works the best.

A small dab of clear silicon at the junction of the emitter and the equipment works great and comes off cleanly

You have to wait for silicon to dry. Hot glue drys in seconds. and comes off just as easy

Sorry RTI installer - what is hot glue ? Coming from Europe my english is not perfect - is it super glue (cyanoacrylate) what is dry in 2-3 seconds.I do not want to damage front panel of my receiver. Thank you guys for all of your help. Robsaudio

hot glue will not damage your receiver, You can find hot glue guns on ebay for $6.00 us. Go to this link to view some hot glue guns [Link: gluestore.com]

The little cheep glue guns work the best for glueing emitters

The double sided tape on the "Xantech" style emitters are made from a company called nitto. The type of tape used on the 282-286 series emitters is series 4000, and on niles microflashers it is series 5000.
What you could do is order a sheet of nitto series 500. Remove the 4000/5000 series tape, and replace with the 500 series, you will have no problem with them falling off with the 500 series, however don't plan on removing them very easily either.

The hood ideas as mentioned work well although emitters do look rather tacky and the hoods increase the bad looks.

Another idea is to attach a single emitter to the source, then connect the single emitter to a multiple emitter block such as the Xantech 790 then replace the emitters for the other devices with a standard 3.5mm mono interconnection cable connected to the connecting block and each of the other systems.

You could also build your own connection block using some plain diodes and i would recommend some 12k resistors as well.

Good luck!

C'mon guys. Have some balls and open up the component and hide the bug inside. Case closed.

Using all this messy glue and tape just makes you all look like amateurs. If you are concerned about warranty issues take the bug out before you ship the unit back. If you cant do this without screwing up the gear then find another job. This is a CUSTOM industry after all.

I do agree with you cats it is best for looks, and I have done so in the past, but I have also had to eat a $2000.00 DVD player when they refused to repair, and even went so far as to blame us and the emitter on the failings of the unit.

Not to mention that a six dollar emitter placed inside a component becomes a $250.00 dollar emitter after the labor to conceal it. Also if you do have to replace the emitter it becomes a $250.00 replacement emitter.

So I would be cautious about taking that course, make sure you are very confident in your guys, and or be prepared to buck up if you f&%k up.