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ADA Cinema Rhapsody v.1 IR codes
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Post 1 made on Thursday October 20, 2016 at 20:11
Audiophiliac
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I recently went to install a new remote in a system that was previously controlled via a Phast touchpanel (do not start with me). We put in a basic URC MX780/MRF combo to control the theater system for the new owner (house just sold, and part of the contract was a fully functional universal remote apparently).

Everything worked except this ancient Cinema Rhapsody pre/pro. For the life of me, none of the codes in the URC, RTI, or C4 databases worked. I scoured this site with no luck. I did make sure the IR receiver was ON in the PRO mode setup on the preamp.

The client no longer has the ADA remote. It was controlled RS232 with the Phast system. I may be able to look in the Phast software to see if their database has the IR codes.

I sent an email to ADA the day I was on site. I got a reply the following day from Richard Stoerger. He requested I send him the serial # of the unit. I replied saying I would not be back out to this house, and to please send me "everything you have". He insisted I give him the serial #.

I went back a few days later and got the serial # and sent it off. I waited 4 days with no response. I called in, talked to Richard, who assumed my emails went into spam land. He asked me to send him an email again, and he would respond within 10 minutes. That was yesterday morning. After 30 minutes and no response, I then sent another email through their info request on their website (that is how I originally contacted them and got a response). Still nothing.

I will call them again tomorrow and hopefully get some results. I am still not sure why he needs the serial #. Did they hand build unique code sets for each unit back then or what? Maybe the IR receiver is dead. I have no way of diagnosing that without some known working codes.

My plan B is to remove the ADA preamp and amp, and use the Integra 4.6 receiver we have in there to do component video switching (if you had not guessed by the Phast reference above, this is an OLD system). At this point, I could not care less about the hit on audio performance the system would take. It would satisfy the contract of the home sale. :)

Anyone have a bunch of old ADA Cin. Rhap. codes laying around I can try? :\
"When I eat, it is the food that is scared." - Ron Swanson
Post 2 made on Thursday October 20, 2016 at 20:52
jcmitch
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He probably asked because the really early Cinema Rhapsody units used SSD66 (5.1) codes and later ones didn't.

[Link: remotecentral.com]

I think the later ones are the same as the MKII, which can be found here.

[Link: files.remotecentral.com]
Post 3 made on Tuesday October 25, 2016 at 09:16
wildulmer
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Also take a look at the unit address. All ADA gear can be set to different addresses. Make sure the address is set to the default, I think 01. If it is set to a different address all the codes are different. Richard is usually really good about getting back to people, I am surprised you are having this issue.
OP | Post 4 made on Tuesday October 25, 2016 at 10:22
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I got the info. Richard said they had some email server issues last week. Thanks.
"When I eat, it is the food that is scared." - Ron Swanson
Post 5 made on Tuesday October 25, 2016 at 21:12
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On October 25, 2016 at 10:22, Audiophiliac said...
I got the info. Richard said they had some email server issues last week. Thanks.

what was the resolution?

Would be a shame to replace the ADA with an Integra AVR just because of IR codes.
OP | Post 6 made on Wednesday October 26, 2016 at 11:41
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The resolution was that I got the proper resources and got the thing working as promised in the contract. That is what we do. Let the new homeowner deal with the dinosaur equipment and have us replace the entire system. :)
"When I eat, it is the food that is scared." - Ron Swanson


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